To all my family and friends:

Today November 5, 2008, being a black man in America has a different feeling, it feels GREAT!!!! Last night reaffirmed what I already knew about our people that we are powerful beyond measure, “we are born to make manifest the power of GOD that is in us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine,we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, Our presence automatically liberates others.”

Angela Bassett, Kevin Eubanks, Brandy, and LisaRaye among the cast of NCBCP/AURN PSA’s urging African Americans to be first to vote in the upcoming election

Los Angeles, CA - In an effort to circumvent voter suppression tactics and confusion at the polls, award winning actress, Angela Bassett; Tonight Show bandleader, Kevin Eubanks; actress, LisaRaye McCoy Misick; and singer/actress, Brandy Norwood; are among the list of celebrities voicing public service announcements urging people to vote early or be first in line on Election Day. The joint initiative between American Urban Radio Networks (AURN) and the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) marks the second phase of their nonpartisan radio campaign aimed at ensuring African Americans cast a ballot that counts on Election Day.