Black Hollywood came together to help raise funds for Georgia gubernational candidate Stacey Abrams. Peep pic from the fundraising event, plus see former president Barack Obama urge people to get out to vote in Las Vegas inside...
With the midterm elections right around the corner, black celebrities are putting their money where their votes are in an effort to get the RIGHT people in places of power.
Over the weekend, famed producer Will Packer and actor/rapper Ludacris hosted a fundraising event at Will's home in Sandy Springs, GA. A slew of celebrities attended and they didn't just snap pictures together. They whipped out their wallets, dug deep, and reportedly raised more than $300,000 for gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams (in red, below). Everybody's gotta do their part.
Several celebrities came out for the campaign fun, including Tiffany Haddish, Chris Tucker Kelly Rowland, Tyrese, his wife Samantha Lee Gibson, Ludacris' wife Eudoxie Bridges, Will's wife Heather Hayslett, "black-ish" cutie Marsai Martin, a pregnant LeToya Luckett and her hubby Tommicus Walker, Marlon Wayans, Megan Good's husband DeVon Franklin, Bresha Webb, Kenny Burns and more. Peep the flicks below:
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Speaking of politics...
Former president Barack Obama is back on the campaign trail as he made his way to at Cox Pavilion at UNLV in Las Vegas to speak at a Democratic rally ahead of the midterm elections. POTUS told voters they can't afford to NOT vote if they want to see changes in the White House and in Congress.
“The biggest threat to our democracy is indifference,” he told the thousands of people gathered at the rally. “The biggest threat to our democracy is cynicism that says we’re just going to stay home because my voice doesn’t matter. Don’t tell me your vote doesn’t count,” Obama said. “If you don’t like what’s going on right now — and you shouldn’t — don’t complain. Don’t get anxious. Don’t throw up your hands. Don’t boo. Vote.”
Ha! Peep his speech above.
Make your vote count on November 6th! If you want checks on the Head Cheeto In Charge, you gotta flip Congress blue and focus on your local government as well.
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Photos: Dion Standford for Stacey Abrams
