Source | Vote Or Else town hall meeting takes over Atlanta

Friday was a day of civic engagement, social action and community in Atlanta as Killer Mike welcomed a group of rappers, actors and athletes to his old neighborhood. The multiple Grammy winner has once again partnered with Mobilize Justice, The AAPI Victory Fund, Working Families and SEIU to encourage people to get out and vote.

Early in the morning, Mike was joined by Marvin Bing, founder and leader of Mobilize Justice, and his group of luminaries: Beanie Sigel, Jadakiss, Blacc Sam, Jorge “JP” Peniche of The Marathon, Jadakiss, Tamika Mallory, Latoya Tonodeo of Power Book II: Ghost”, Smoke DZA and Wayno as they travel to parts of ATL, including the Camelot projects. The collective went door to door talking to residents in an effort to encourage and excite people to vote in this historic and critical election, as well as learn about the candidates running in state and local elections and then head to the polls on November 5.

Later that evening, media personalities Angie Martinez and Ray Daniels moderated a town hall attended by most of the celebrity canvassers, as well as Dee-1, Benny The Butcher, Maurice “Moe” Mitchell of Working Families, SEIU International President April Verrett, founder and Director Onyx Impact general Esosa Osa, “Power Book II: Ghost”‘s Woody McCLain, Isaac Keys and J. Alphonse Nicholson play Lil’ Murda on the hit Starz series “P-Valley.”

“We can really decide what happens in our neighborhood.” Benny spoke about the urgency of the vote. “What’s really going on in the fabric of America, we can influence it and change it. I have mothers, daughters, sisters, cousins ​​and this is important… My daughter is 19 years old. I told her, “Vote.” Make sure you vote this year. He can vote for the first time. “Make sure you do this and exercise your right.”

Beanie Sigel, who has been canvassing and attending town halls in cities like Detroit, Chicago and Philadelphia since this summer, is passionate about helping people stay informed and vote.

“I always say that ‘the closest to the problem is the closest to the solution.’ Beanie Sigel told people at the town hall that took place at the Gathering Spot in Atlanta.

Sigel also reflected on talking to a group of children at a neighborhood community center called PawKids, which focuses on local youth enrichment, health and education.

“I was one of those kids” Czapka added. “I talked to them. I didn’t talk to them. I didn’t talk to them. I talked to these children. Many of us talk to each other. But let’s talk to each other. One of my greatest albums. I say, “Why am I here?” I go through this, so you wouldn’t do it after me. If I can’t teach these kids or anyone else anything else, I can teach them what not to do based on the mistakes I’ve made in my life. It’s never too late to change. So if I could do it, I encourage all of us to do it.”

“Particularly over the last few months, we have increased our efforts to focus on inner cities, communities that are often neglected in mainstream campaigns, and targeted subcultures within the black community to become educated and engaged, register to vote, and finally vote,” says Marvin Bing. “You see my organization Mobilize Justice working with the AAPI Victory Fund, SEIU, Working Families and many others. It’s truly a collaborative, collaborative effort. The hip-hop community also strives to educate everyone and engage the neighborhood. OGs are forming with some younger artists and they are all sharing ideas, learning from each other and spreading the word to the community. They all also learned from some members of the community. The most important lesson is that everyone has a voice and everyone has power with their vote. We will be visiting more cities in the last few days before November 5 to engage everyone.”