Alright ya'll on Saturday, March 3rd the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) is returning to Houston, TX to kick off its 2007 national "Get Your Money Right" tour on financial empowerment. The Co-Chairmen of this tour are Russell Simmons and Dr. Benjamin Chavis, and they will have hip-hop stars such as Ciara, Monica, Chamillionaire, E-40, Chingo Bling and Slim Thug backing them up. Also, Mathew Knowles super producer Bryan-Michael Cox, and Congressman Al Green (D-TX) will be present.

The whole point of this thing is to let young people know about the importance of personal finance and financial responsibility. The tour begins at Texas Southern University's Granville M. Sawyer Auditorium, located at 3100 Cleburne Street, in Houston, Texas. It will last from Noon until 3:00 pm, and the doors open at 11:00 am.

We are returning to Houston enthusiastically. This city continues to produce some of the best and most committed artists that help make a difference across America and throughout the world

, said Russsell Simmons.

The Summit on financial empowerment is an opportunity to share important lessons about life and the effective use of money.

The opportunity to live productively begins with a plan that mandates personal financial responsibility

, said Johnny Furr, Vice President of Urban Marketing and Community Affairs for Anheuser-Busch, Inc.

We consider it a real benefit to support HSAN's mission to provide young people with the tools, knowledge and inspiration they need to begin creating the futures they want tomorrow, today

. The media partners for the Houston Hip-Hop Summit on Financial Empowerment are The Box KBXX 97.9 FM Houston and KPRC- TV 2 Houston (NBC). Community partners include the Texas Southern University and TSU Student Organizations, the Houston Urban League, Tejano Center for Community Concerns, Houston NAACP and the Houston HSAN Youth Council.

Get on it.
Posted by SOHH Rezidue at February 21, 2007 9:00 AM

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