‘We the People’ Coalition Merges Faith and Politics to Engage Black Voters
‘We the People’ Coalition Merges Faith and Politics to Engage Black Voters
L.A. Gospel Concert and Panel, Saturday, August 8, 2026
Award-winning gospel artist, Yolanda Adams will join Roland Martin, Norm Nixon, Pastor Geremy Dixon, Tracy Jones and local Black community leaders for a community conversation and gospel concert to engage Black voters.
The Black Leadership AIDS Crisis Coalition (BLACC), an initiative of AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) and a collaborator in the We the People Coalition, will present the Joyful Noise Gospel Concert and panel discussion to engage Black American voters throughout the Los Angeles community. As a part of AHF’s We the People campaign, the event is scheduled for Saturday, August 8, 2026, at the Center of Hope Los Angeles, from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm.
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Black Leadership AIDS Crisis Coalition, an initiative of AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) and a collaborator in the We the People Coalition, will present the Joyful Noise Gospel Concert and panel discussion to engage Black American voters throughout the Los Angeles community. As a part of AHF’s We the People campaign, the event, scheduled for Saturday, August 8, 2026 at Center of Hope Los Angeles, located at 9550 Crenshaw Blvd., Bldg. 2, Inglewood, California will start at 4:30 pm PDT with a community dialogue moderated by Norm Nixon in conversation with a powerful group of panelists, including Roland Martin (Host, Roland Martin Unfiltered), Tracy Jones (AHF, Southern Bureau Chief) and Pastor Geremy Dixon, (Lead Pastor, Center for Hope LA). The program will feature music from local artists and culminate with a gospel concert, featuring the soul-stirring voices of award-winning vocalist Yolanda Adams.
Organizers also hosted the 'We The People' concerts and panel discussions to engage Black American voters earlier in the summer in Dallas/Fort Worth and in Fort Lauderdale, and will host the final in the series in New York in late September.
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We The People Gospel Concert & Panel |
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Saturday, August 8, 2026 |
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4:30pm – 7:30pm |
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Center of Hope Los Angeles |
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9550 Crenshaw Blvd., Bldg. 2, Inglewood, CA 90305 |
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WHO: |
Roland Martin, Host, Roland Martin Unfiltered |
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Norm Nixon, NBA Legend, Philanthropist |
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Yolanda Adams, Award-Winning Gospel Artist |
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Pastor Geremy Dixon, Lead Pastor, Center for Hope LA |
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Tracy Jones, AHF Southern Bureau Chief |
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Note: For interviews, please text or call Imara Canady at 770-940-6555. |
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According to an article in the Los Angeles Daily News reporting on a study done by the Center for Inclusive Democracy, among Black voters, 19.6% statewide and 20.6% in L.A. County voted in 2020 but did not four years later. |
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Organizers also hosted the event earlier in the summer in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, and in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and will host the final in the series in New York in late September.
The We the People campaign is a movement with a coalition of diverse community organizations that elevates the reality that the freedoms this country has promised belong to all.
Contacts
MEDIA CONTACT:
W. Imara Canady, AHF National Director, Community Engagement
770-940-6555 (cell), Imara.Canady@ahf.org
