Activist Kevin Powell Gets "Real" With Congresional Run
After years of participating in summits and speaking on panels, Powell, also a "Real World" alumnus, is opting to take his outreach to the next level, the United States Congress. News of his candidacy is slowly but surely creating a spreading buzz.
"I have watched America go through many changes over the past few years, because of September 11th, because of the war in Iraq, because of Hurricane Katrina, because of the exploitation and manipulation of our values and our differences, and I want to use my voice, in Washington, DC, on a national stage, in a way that affirms our humanity, not denies it," said Powell via a statement.
"America is not the country it once was, but we are still not the country we can be either," he added. "It is time for new leadership, a new generation, to push us forward, and I want to be a part of that wave of fresh ideas, of new visions, for these times, for the 21st century."
In a statement, posted across various sites and forums, Powell-a native of Jersey City, NJ-is reaching out for potential supporters to write checks to for his campaign. The maximum donation is $2000 under federal law. Powell has until March 31 to raise sufficient funds to run for senate.
In related news, Powell and BET on-air personality Cousin Jeff are helping to launch Katrina On The Ground, an initiative encouraging students to spend their Spring Break and Summer vacation helping out hurricane victims in the Gulf Coast.
"I have watched America go through many changes over the past few years, because of September 11th, because of the war in Iraq, because of Hurricane Katrina, because of the exploitation and manipulation of our values and our differences, and I want to use my voice, in Washington, DC, on a national stage, in a way that affirms our humanity, not denies it," said Powell via a statement.
"America is not the country it once was, but we are still not the country we can be either," he added. "It is time for new leadership, a new generation, to push us forward, and I want to be a part of that wave of fresh ideas, of new visions, for these times, for the 21st century."
In a statement, posted across various sites and forums, Powell-a native of Jersey City, NJ-is reaching out for potential supporters to write checks to for his campaign. The maximum donation is $2000 under federal law. Powell has until March 31 to raise sufficient funds to run for senate.
In related news, Powell and BET on-air personality Cousin Jeff are helping to launch Katrina On The Ground, an initiative encouraging students to spend their Spring Break and Summer vacation helping out hurricane victims in the Gulf Coast.
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