ONLINE: Bars and Ballots
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Supa Friends (left to right): SooDoNiM, Maruchan Chef, Hardface the Pilot, Tyrel the Well Treated, Soup the Fifth the Master Plan, Al D.
Is Bars & Ballots the first livestreamed hip-hop showcase to promote local elections? Who cares, when Meish, SpellRed, Supa Friends, Protege The Pro and Alexis Dean are performing. They will be joined by candidates Nada Elmikashfi and Brian Benford to talk about the importance of local elections. Upstart Elmikashfi has been a whirlwind of energy in her campaign for state Senate in District 26; she's taking on veteran Madison Ald. Benford in the primary. (Also running for the seat, but not participating in this livestream, are Aisha Moe, Amani Latimer Burris, Kelda Helen Roys, William Henry Davis III and John Imes.) Join the livestream at facebook.com/events/2626587610916327.
press release: UCAN, David Maravilla, Rob Dz and Supa Friends are hosting an event titled Bars and Ballots on Sunday, August 2, at 4pm.
The event will feature two senate candidates, Nada Elmikashfi and Brian Benford, who are scheduled to speak on their campaign, the importance of local elections and equity in Hip-Hop.
As well as Hip-Hop artists Alexis Dean, Protege the Pro, Supa Friends, SpellRed, and Meish!
This event is to serve as a call to action to vote for the upcoming local senate election as well as the general election.
The event page is here: https://www.facebook.