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Russell Simmons HSAN Preps Tour
Sunday, March 12, 2006 By: Michael Ivey
The Hip Hop Summit Action Network, lead by music industry pioneer Russell Simmons, is prepping the 2006 "Get Your Money Right" tour to address widening debt in the U.S. "Poverty and basic lack of knowledge must be challenged," says HSAN Chairman Simmons. The tour commences March 25th at Detroit's Wayne State University and makes stops in New York (April 22), Miami (May 20), Atlanta (September 16), Los Angeles (September 30), and Dallas (October 14).
HSAN, known for community outreach and education, is responding to what the Economic Policy Institute says is an almost 36% debt increase per household over the last four years. Simmons says "Get Your Money Right" is not just a tag-line but an attainable goal. "We have high aspirations, but we know to fulfill the aspirations of the hip-hop generation, we have to take the subjects of financial literacy and empowerment seriously and talk with youth in a manner appealing to them," says Simmons. Sessions will include panel discussions moderated by HSAN President/CEO Dr. Benjamin Chavous, featuring financial experts, hip hop artists and Russell Simmons. "Get Your Money Right" is sponsored by Chrysler Financial and Anheuser-Busch.
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