Kevin Powell's 'Black And Male In America' Townhall Meeting Labeled a Success
Approximately 500 people and 25 community-based organizations turned out Friday (June 16) to support Congressional hopeful Kevin Powell's forum "Black and Male in America...A Townhall Meeting."
The event, held at the Hanson Place Church, featured five hours of discussion among attendees whose ages ranged between 11- and 80-years-old.
The turnout for the event, as well as the discussion made the meeting an “incredibly inspiring event,” said Powell, who was also inspired by the panelists and attendees during the dialogue.
“The fact that people stayed from 7 p.m. to 12 midnight, talking, listening, and sharing was an indication of how much people are taking seriously the major crisis affecting Black males in America," Powell told AllHipHop.com. "It's clear that people want solutions and are bringing ideas to the table, rather than just talking and venting. Friday night was a great kickoff to the year long work leading to the June 2007 national conference that will be held in Brooklyn."
Powell is vying for a seat in the 10th Congressional District in Brooklyn, N.Y.
The writer/activist cited recent events such as 9/11, the war in Iraq and Hurricane Katrina are as motivation for running, in addition to what he calls the " the exploitation and manipulation of our values and our differences."
"I've decided to do this because, as some of you know, I have been a public servant, in some form, for two decades, since my days as a teenage student leader at Rutgers University," Powell stated. "I am completely committed to the ideals of freedom, justice, and equality, in America, and on this planet, and I am proof that much can be achieved if we are determined to make a change, personally and politically."
To support Powell's run for congress visit: http://www.kevinpowell2006.org/
The event, held at the Hanson Place Church, featured five hours of discussion among attendees whose ages ranged between 11- and 80-years-old.
The turnout for the event, as well as the discussion made the meeting an “incredibly inspiring event,” said Powell, who was also inspired by the panelists and attendees during the dialogue.
“The fact that people stayed from 7 p.m. to 12 midnight, talking, listening, and sharing was an indication of how much people are taking seriously the major crisis affecting Black males in America," Powell told AllHipHop.com. "It's clear that people want solutions and are bringing ideas to the table, rather than just talking and venting. Friday night was a great kickoff to the year long work leading to the June 2007 national conference that will be held in Brooklyn."
Powell is vying for a seat in the 10th Congressional District in Brooklyn, N.Y.
The writer/activist cited recent events such as 9/11, the war in Iraq and Hurricane Katrina are as motivation for running, in addition to what he calls the " the exploitation and manipulation of our values and our differences."
"I've decided to do this because, as some of you know, I have been a public servant, in some form, for two decades, since my days as a teenage student leader at Rutgers University," Powell stated. "I am completely committed to the ideals of freedom, justice, and equality, in America, and on this planet, and I am proof that much can be achieved if we are determined to make a change, personally and politically."
To support Powell's run for congress visit: http://www.kevinpowell2006.org/
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