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Saturday, January 14, 2006 at 2:00 pm
Starting from 55th and Kenwood in Hyde Park

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s non-violent philosophy and to demand an exit strategy from Iraq, join us and run for change.

We will meet in front of Hyde Park Neighborhood Club (5480 S Kenwood Ave). From there we will run to 53rd Street, then east to Lake Park, then south to 57th, then west to Woodlawn.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Marques Williams / 312-842-3527

“Educate or Die” Unites The Black Star Project and Malik Yusef
Tour Stresses Importance of Education to Children Before It’s Too Late

WHO: Malik Yusef , a popular Chicago-based spoken word artist featured on Kanye West’s latest album, Late Registration, and Phillip Jackson, Executive Director of The Black Star Project.

WHAT: Malik Yusef will perform and speak to the students about the harsh realities they face and what they can do to prepare themselves. Phillip Jackson will speak about the historical and international context of what he has labeled the era of “Educate or Die”.

WHEN: Friday, January 13, 2006
11:00 am to 12:30 pm (Photo opportunities)

WHERE: Charles Houston Alternative High School
9035 South Langley Avenue, Chicago, IL

WHY: Black students are dropping out of school at alarming rates. There are currently more Black men in prison than in college. At the same time, the new global economy requires students to compete on par with global standards. Students of color are not being properly prepared. The Black Star Project is taking the lead on the effort to formulate a systematic response to this problem, including rallying parental and community support. “Educate or Die” identifies the problem and the solution.


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About “Educate or Die”: “Educate or Die” is a motivational tour bringing positive role models into schools to emphasize how necessary education is, not just to “succeed” or survive, but to thrive in the new world social and economic order.

About Black Star: For the past 9 years, The Black Star Project has provided some of the most effective educational programs for students, parents and schools in Chicago and throughout Illinois with a special focus on eliminating the racial academic achievement gap. For more information, visit www.blackstarproject.org.