ONLINE: Fridays for Unity

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media release: Rolling Stone confirmed the lineup for the second Fridays For Unity, a nationwide virtual music and conversation event series featuring some of the United States’ greatest entertainers and influential politicians to be livestreamed on Oct 30 at 8:00PM EST. Special bonus conversation with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and rapper/activist Princess Nokia to air on Rolling Stone on Nov 2. The events stand to support voter engagement and motivate viewers to get out the vote in their own communities on or before Tuesday, November 3. The events will be broadcasted on the Rolling Stone YouTube page and will feature conversations between cultural icons and prominent politicians, digging into the most pressing issues facing Americans today. In addition to these key conversations, the event will include stunning musical performances from some of America’s most influential artists and appearances by leaders in grassroots efforts.

Fridays For Unity is partnered with Stacey Abrams’ Fair Fight Action and Civics For The Culture and was created by Blue Marble Partners, LLC.

About Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone, the number one brand in music publishing, has been the leading voice of music and popular culture for over 50 years. The multi-media brand features the latest in music reviews, in-depth interviews, hard-hitting political commentary and award-winning journalism across several platforms including magazine, digital, mobile, social and experiential marketing. Headquartered in New York, Rolling Stone provides “all the news that fits” to a global audience of approximately 60 million people every month and publishes over 100 pieces of content every day. For more information, please visit www.rollingstone.com. 

About Stacey Abrams’ Fair Fight Action

Fair Fight promotes fair elections in Georgia and around the country, encourages voter participation in elections, and educates voters about elections and their voting rights. Fair Fight brings awareness to the public on election reform, advocates for election reform at all levels, and engages in other voter education programs and communications. Fair Fight Action engages in voter mobilization and education activities and advocates for progressive issues. Fair Fight PAC has initiated programs to support voter protection programs at state parties around the country and is engaging in partnerships to support and elect pro voting rights, progressive leaders. You can join the fight HERE.

About Baratunde Thurston

Baratunde Thurston is an Emmy-nominated host who has worked for The Onion, produced for The Daily Show, advised the Obama White House, and wrote the New York Times bestseller How To Be Black. He’s the executive producer and host of two podcasts: How To Citizen with Baratunde and We’re Having A Moment which CNET called “the most important podcast of 2020.” He’s also the creator / host of the weekly pandemic show, Live On Lockdown. In 2019, he delivered what MSNBC’s Brian Williams called “one of the greatest TED talks of all time”. Right now, the writer, activist and comedian is using his powerful voice to help people understand this revolutionary moment with his unique blend of insight, humor, and empathy.

About Blue Marble Partners, LLC

Blue Marble Partners, established in 2019 by veteran environmentalists, Murray Fisher and Alex Matthiessen, is a sustainability-focused investment firm that brings together visionary entrepreneurs looking to disrupt polluting industries with new green, low-carbon products and services with future-looking investors with a record of supporting efforts to protect our environment.