Released on = August 9, 2007, 8:57 pm

Press Release Author = S&S Associates

Industry = Government

Press Release Summary = Young Poet Joins the Hip-Hop Millennium Development Goals
Campaign to end Conflict, Racism and establish Global Partnerships for Development
along with Women & Gender Equality

Press Release Body = NEW YORK − Eight year old Autum Ashante\', poet
extraordinaire and community activist has joined forces with the Hip-Hop Summit
Youth Council to help in the Development of Global Partnerships to eradicate racism,
poverty and conflict, while promoting Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women.
Autum has always been a loving warm child who loves all people of good will and
never had any racial animosity toward anyone in this world. Autum stated that "she
is looking forward to representing the Hip-Hop Summit Youth Council in meeting its
goals in reaching children all over the world".

As Charles Fisher, Founder and Chairman of the Hip-Hop Summit Youth Council stated,
"We have worked to protect the rights of our youth, while helping them become
productive citizens for over 29 years". "It is important for our organization and
individuals that are concerned about the future of our youth to support this young
lady and mentor her in the constructive use of her time and talent to become a role
model for our youth and a positive force for social change". "It takes an entire
village to raise a child" and by having Autum join our Hip-Hop Millennium
Development Goals campaign she will able to use her positive influence to bring
awareness about the Millennium Development Goals to young people all over the world.
Her support and participation will start a global youth movement that will help the
United Nations meet their goals", ended Fisher.

\"Hip-Hop is about reaching to fulfill one\' highest aspirations and our dear Sister
Autum Ashante is a rising star and a cultural blessing from God to all of humanity.
I support her and the development of her career 100% and I applaud her efforts to
teach young people all over the world about the importance of the United Nations
Millennium Development Goals." ended Dr. Ben Chavis, President, Hip-Hop Summit
Action Network and President and CEO of H3 Enterprises, Inc.

At this new junction in her life, Autum is still reading, creating and writing
poetry about life and all of myriads facets that we all embrace as we proceed on
life's journey. "My poetry reflects on historical events that have happened and I as
a creative person feel it is my mission in life to spiritually and emotionally move
a young person to act, think and be aware of all that surrounds them." "Now being
involved with the Hip-Hop Summit Youth Council, I will be able to make possible my
mission in life which is for the betterment of all children".

With these new and other developments that will be made at the press conference on
August 13, 2007 the whole world is anxiously awaiting the brilliance of Autum
Ashante\' and her creative perception of the world.

For Additional Information: Hip-Hop Summit Youth Council, Inc. 212-353-5084 x 225 /
www.faf.org/programs/unyouthassembly2007/ya_home.htm or www.hhsyc.org

For Press Information Contact: S&S Associates 908-221-1660
Tonya Payton - tonya@ssassocs.com or Ann Brown - ann@ssassocs.com


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Contact Details = S&S Associates 908-221-1660
Tonya Payton - tonya@ssassocs.com or
Ann Brown - ann@ssassocs.com