Black Thought Joins with Okayplayer and AllHipHop to Help Girls in Need Via Power Forward Fundraiser Concert
Tarik “Black Thought” Trotter of The Roots is joining
forces with Okayplayer and AllHipHop.com to raise funds for girls in need in
the Newark, New Jersey region.
Co-founder of the GrassROOTS Community Foundation (GCF) and lead
MC of Philadelphia’s Grammy Award-winning band, Black Thought will invite
New Jersey policymakers and citizens to the Newark Museum on October 6 for a
fundraiser and charity concert entitled Power Forward.
Hip-Hop journalist and personality Amanda Diva will serve as
host for Power Forward, which planners say will bring together business professionals,
Essex County city officials, activists, philanthropists, and residents of Newark,
East Orange and Orange for a lively night of music and advocacy.
The fundraiser will include performances from Black Thought of
the Grammy Award-winning group, The Roots, along with Malene Younglao, Maya
Azucena, and Nneka Best.
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