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Singer Maxwell Launches One-Day Music Fest in NYC With a Social Justice Vibe!
Written by Kalia Kornegay. Published: April 19 2018
It’s
time to add another music festival to your list this
summer!
Hit R&B singer Maxwell has just announced Black Summer Night For Social Justice, scheduled for August 11. The inaugural event is set to act as a catalyst for action regarding local and national civil rights issues. As a New York City native himself, Maxwell has based the one-day mini-festival at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens. Maxwell will also be headlining the event, and is joined by fellow singers Fantasia, dvsn, Jazmine Sullivan, and a promise of more performers to be announced later on.
In addition to having a great night of music, a portion of proceeds
will be donated to the Me Too Movement and the Southern Poverty Law
Center, with more organizations to be announced in the future as
well. Basically this is sounding like the easiest way to both give
back and indulge guilt-free in festival season all at the same
time!
While Maxwell hasn’t been active musically since the release
of album blackSUMMERS’night in 2016, his dedication to
social justice issues is as strong as ever. He currently serves as
a board member for organizations Artists for Peace and Justice, a
Haiti-based non-profit that works to support communities in the
country, and Unitas, an international humanitarian organization
that works to combat human trafficking. It’s safe to say these
matters are close to his heart, making this festival such a sincere
effort in supporting the community!
Tickets go on sale Saturday, April 21, at 10am EST here!
(Image via Bennett Raglin/Getty
Images)
- Kalia Kornegay, YH Contributing Writer