The PA Presidential Debate Watch Party!
Black Youth Vote! and The PA League of Young Voters Education Fund Presents:
THE PA Presidential Debate Watch Party
On Wednesday, April 16th, ABC News, the National Constitution Center and WPVI-TV will host a Democratic Presidential Candidate debate, moderated by ABC News anchors Charles Gibson and George Stephanopoulos. The debate will air from 8-10 PM ET/PT on the ABC Television Network. This debate between Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama will be held at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. Black Youth Vote! a national project based in Washington, DC, will host a debate watch party in Pittsburgh as part of their tour through Pennsylvania. This event will be produced in partnership with a number of local, statewide and national organizations to promote civic involvement among young African-American voters and to encourage their participation in the April 22nd primary election.
- Wednesday April 16th, 2008 - 6:30pm to 10:00pm (Debate begins at 8:00pm)
- Ava Lounge - 126 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
- Featuring: DJ, Free Food, Giveaways & Lively Discussion
- TO RSVP: roxanne@youngvoter.net
- *This is an 18 and over event
Event Co-Sponsors:
- A. Phillip Randolph Institute
- Black Political Empowerment Project (B-PEP)
- The Coro Center for Civic Leadership
- Generation Vote
- Freedom Unlimited
- NAACP Youth & College Division VOTE HARD Campaign
- NAACP National Voter Fund
- PA League of Young Voters Education Fund
- PA Voice
- People For the American Way Foundation – Election Protection 365
- Pittsburgh Coalition on Black Civic Participation
- One Hood
- Pennsylvania Unity ‘08
- Sisters Saving Ourselves, NOW
- The Sierra Club
- Urban League Young Professionals
- Western PA Black Political Assembly
Black Youth Vote! is not just a program, it’s a movement! BYV! strives to empower and engage young people, ages 18-35, to build our own political power through full civic participation in the political process. Through trainings in civic education, leadership and campaign development, they identify the issues that effect us all and use various tactics to influence public policy. Their goal is to continue to build power in our communities and force politicians to make our issues their issues, with young Black leaders at the forefront of setting the agenda, as resonated by our call for Our Voices, Our Issues, Our Politics. BYV! is a project of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP). For more info log on to http://www.ncbcp.org/byv.html