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Ferguson Lives…Young Blacks Continue To Die

Where Do We Go From Here?

What: Hot 104.1 FM and Old School 95.5 FM, stations of Radio One, Inc. will convene a Town Hall Meeting to discuss not only the unrest in Ferguson, but address the impeding violence, socio-economic and law enforcement issues facing African-Americans. The meeting will broadcast live on both stations. It will also be live streamed by Interactive One, Radio One Inc.’s digital company at http://www.newsone.com.

Who: Moderated by Shorty da Prince and Demetrius Johnson of Radio One, members of the media are invited to witness the lively multi-disciplinary panel of national and local speakers:

Music/Entertainment – Murphy Lee (St. Lunatics)

Law Enforcement – Major Robinson STL City Police

Chief Dotson, STL City Police

Politicians – Alderman Lewis Reed, Board President, Aldermen City of St. Louis

Community – James Clark, Better Family Life

Myisa Whitloc, St. Louis RISE

Alice Prince, SLATE

Legal – Anthony Gray, Esq. – Attorney for the Michael Brown Family

Media- Sharon Reed, KMOV TV (CBS affiliate)

When: From 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Media Call: 5:00 p.m.

Open to Public: 5:00 p.m.

Where: Harris Stowe State University

Dr. Henry Givens Jr. Administration Building Main Auditorium

3026 Laclede Ave

St. Louis, MO 63103

Why: The news from Ferguson has transfixed the nation. Another young black man brutallyand senselessly murdered by law enforcement in our country. Radio One, Inc. through its local affiliates Hot 104.1 FM and Old School 95.5 FM will convene a Town

Hall to address the issues threatening the safety of African-Americans. The focus of discussion will address, where do we go from here and how do we make a moment a movement? A multi-disciplinary national and local panel of speakers will provide inspiration, information and insight followed by voter registration.

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(Photo Source: AP)