Arts and Activism Colliding

Post by Stephen Boyle

Vote VIP Slate is interested in working with communities around the State of Michigan. Many communities have events and those offer great face-to-face time to talk through the ballot proposals and find unity. Please call us at 313-338-8VIP(8847) or email votevipslate@gmail.com to arrange for speaking arrangements or materials to be distributed.

This weekend three activities are keeping me busy.

Friday - A Man Can Change #6 - The Upside of Down

Joel "Fluent" Greene is hosting an evening of artistic expression through performances of poetry and music. A big congratulations is due, since the future arrived in his family on October 3rd at 3:12am - a baby girl named  Olivia Elizabeth arrived.

Vote VIP Slate will have a table and Monica will have a few moments at the microphone during the event.
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Saturday - Occupy Detroit General Assembly

Next weekend on October 14 marks the one year anniversary of the Occupy Movement in Detroit. It began here with several thousand people meeting at Spirit of Hope Church on October 10 to organize. The afternoon of the 14th the march from the Spirit of Detroit to Grand Circus Park was held. Speaking went into the night and many conversations were held through the camp that was created. That camp remained standing until November 20. Watch the Occupy Detroit website for more information about the activities coming up.
Saturday October 6 at noon at 1515 Broadway
[ Facebook Event Link ] 
[ Google+ Event Link ]

Saturday October 14 at noon at Grand Circus Park, evening at 1515 Broadway

[ Facebook Event Link ] 
[ Google+ Event Link ]

Sunday - Occupy The Vote Detroit

Joe Black has been working for months to bring together speakers and talent to perform at the Redford Theater on Sunday from 6pm - 11pm. Vote VIP Slate will have space for discussion and voter registration will be available as well.
[ Facebook Event Link ]

YOU ARE ELIGIBLE

Two groups of people may not realize they are eligible voters, so please ask people to get registered if they match either of these criteria. They MUST REGISTER BY OCTOBER 9.

YOUNG VOTERS - Turning 18 by November 6

They may be 17 years old all the way up to November 5 and turn 18 that day, waking up to their first opportunity to vote and participate in setting the future through their selections.

FELONS NOT SERVING A SENTENCE

The second group may believe that being out on parole keeps them out of the voting booth. If you check with your parole officer you'll likely find that you can register to vote. It is only while actively serving sentence that you sacrifice voting rights.