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CONTACTS: 

Ellen Zoe Golden [email protected] or
Jody L. Miller [email protected] JLM PR, Inc.
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Amber Pauuwe [email protected] 
Chrysler Financial 248-427-3126
Mark Hall [email protected]
Suze Orman 786-281-7007

 
MEDIA ALERT Hip-Hop Summit Action Network Urges Youth to “Get Your Money Right”

WHAT: A press conference to launch the Hip-Hop Summit’s Financial Empowerment Series with Chrysler Financial as the Title Sponsor. Anheuser-Busch is the Presenting Sponsor.  Suze Orman, America’s most listened to personal finance expert, is helping to launch this tour. “Get Your Money Right” is the theme of each Summit and the dates and cities of the tour will be announced at the conference.

The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) is coordinating the Hip-Hop Summit Financial Empowerment National Tour to raise awareness among 18-35 year olds about the importance of building a solid financial foundation.  For the first time, a leading financial institution, Chrysler Financial, is joining in partnership with a national non-profit hip-hop organization, HSAN, to improve and enhance financial literacy among young people throughout the United States.

WHO:
Russell Simmons, Chairman — Hip-Hop Summit Action Network
William F. Jones Jr., Vice President — Chrysler Financial 
Suze Orman, Founder and Host — The Suze Orman Show
Dr. Benjamin Chavis, President and Chief Executive Officer — HSAN
Reverend Run,  formerly of Run-DMC and current Russell Simmons Music Group artist Kevin Liles, Executive Vice President — Warner Music Group

WHERE: 40/40, 6 West 25th Street (corner Broadway)

WHEN: Tuesday, May 3, 11 a.m.; Press Check-in at 10 a.m.

OTHER:  Interview and photo opportunities available.