Affiliates
The Coalition registered more than 4,000 voters during the Unity '08 Campaign. Black Youth Vote! hosted a voter registration concert with rap music star T.I., registering 1,100 voters. Also a radio personality and leaders made many media appearances with Black Youth Vote! leaders, including a 5-day voter registration radio marathon with Radio One. During the 2008 Primary election, Black Youth Vote! and college students protested the removal of their on-campus polling location by marching 7.2 miles to the new poll location to cast their ballots on the first day of early voting. Students waited in line nine hours to vote on two voting machines.
Contact:
Vincent Sylvain, Convener
504-244-6638
sylvainsolutions@msn.com
