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Song: Vote In November

   Please join Plunky Branch in his grassroots effort to increase voter participation in  our community this Election with his new song, Vote in November.  
  1. Watch the below video, then forward to your friends, family and associates the song linked below.    
                                         http://clicks.fanbridge.com/l.php?cid=900574&sid=168799319&url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEELs36Oxfs&feature=youtu.be 
   
2.  Like it on Facebook, Tweet about it, and comment on it in all your social media. 

3.  Send it up the chain of command of your organizations with suggestions on its use: 
  • Civil rights and political organizations – play it at meetings, rallies and conferences
  •  HBCU’s – play it on campus, on radio and television stations, electronic bulletin at football games, homecomings and rallies
  • Churches, fraternities, sororities and other non-profits – add it to your get out the vote efforts;
  • National and local radio and television – use as public service announcements
  • Bloggers, writers and online media outlets – reference it on websites and webcasts
  • Nightclub deejays, concert promoters and entertainment venues – play at preludes, intermissions and exit music 
     Let us know other ways you can and will use it.  "Vote In November" is a community service endeavor of Branches of the Arts, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.  It may be downloaded and freely shared.  We will provide online files in whatever format you need at no charge to you.  If you need CD’s or DVD’s for your organization, they will be provided at a nominal cost. 

     Tax deductible donations in support of this non-partisan voter participation project can be made to Branches of the Arts, Inc., 2218 Rosewood Avenue, Richmond, VA 23220. 

     We have got to get out the vote …
    

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