BY IRIS B. HOLTON
Sentinel City Editor

Thousands of people will travel to Charlotte, North Carolina, for the National Democratic Convention. However, others who would like to attend won’t be able to do so.

On Thursday, September 6th, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will deliver their nomination acceptance speeches. One group of individuals will host a Launch Party in Tampa and is inviting the community to participate.

Marvin Knight, co-founder of Hillsborough County Concerned Citizens said, “We are going to host the Launch Party at the HOPE Center, 4814 N. 22nd Street, from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m. It is going to be a very positive event and we want others to come out and get involved.”

Knight further stated that the group will watch the nomination speeches taking place in Charlotte, while holding discussions about the upcoming election.

Knight said it is time for the community to put their differences aside and work together. “We are going to unify, we can’t sit down on something this important. We are going to discuss the latest updates on Voter Registration. There will be representatives from the Obama Campaign Office there, and we are going to have a positive event.

“There are still some things we can do here at home. We need to concentrate on helping those who want to vote, but who are not registered to get registered in time for the Presidential Election.”

Knight said if the people become unified, all types of things can be accomplished. “We want to get more people involved and get more people registered. Our kids, our families and our future is at stake.”