WORLD-RENOWNED POET AND CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST NIKKI GIOVANNI AND MAYOR RAS BARAKA PARTNER WITH PROJECT READY TO ACTIVATE NEWARK VOTERS

Newark, NJ — Newark-based non-profit Project Ready is joining forces with world-renowned poet, scholar, and civil rights activist Nikki Giovanni and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka to activate Newark voters in advance of the July 7 primary election. The conversation will take place as a virtual webinar on Wednesday, July 1st, 2020 at 3:00pm.

As one of the foremost black poet activists, Ms. Giovanni will speak to New Jersey’s communities of color on the importance of voting in the July 7th primary and beyond. Other themes to be discussed include civil rights (1965 vs today), social justice, and the power of the written word.

“Especially during this moment when our country’s eyes have been opened to the systemic racism built into all aspects of our society, we are thrilled to have world-renowned poet activist Nikki Giovanni join us to talk about the importance of voting in making change in our communities,” said Shennell McCloud, Executive Director of Project Ready.

Who:

• Nikki Giovanni, author, poet, and activist

• Ras Baraka, Mayor of Newark, NJ

• Shennell McCloud, Executive Director, Project Ready

When: Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 3:00pm

What: A conversation on the importance of voting on July 7th and beyond

Press: Members of the media can watch the virtual video-based discussion at: facebook.com/projectreadynj

About Project Ready

Project Ready is a non-profit social justice organization based in Newark, New Jersey. Our long-term vision is to see a world where no community is left voiceless–a world where parents, guardians and students in our most vulnerable communities feel heard, informed, and civically educated, and thereby powered to overhaul systems and policies in place that limit educational opportunities. This vision is the north star for the work we do every day to amplify voices city-wide. Our work is done through a series of community education campaigns, educational justice projects and education advocacy initiatives spearheaded by Executive Director Shennell McCloud.