Music for America is a fantastic new 527
organization mobilizing the music community and empowering young
people by exposing the connection between their cultural lives
and the political process. Drawing upon the influence of passionate
performers and inspiring events, Music for America is creating
a vast and decentralized movement that encourages participatory
democracy and rejuvenates the youth vote - ultimately electing
candidates with more progressive values, across the nation.
Brian was recently hired as a consultant
by Music for America for seven weeks to help organize it's "Party
'N Politics" series of live music nightclub events in ten
states to encourage young voters to participate in the March
2nd "Super Tuesday" primaries. Working with artists,
band managers, night club managers and promoters, Brian arranged
for Music for America voter registration and information tables
at over 50 nightclub shows in ten Super Tuesday primary states
in the week before the March 2nd primary.
Much of this work was similar to the organizing
work Brian had done with Rock Against
Racism.
Check out: www.musicforamerica.org
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