Janelle Monae, Goapele, Anthony David Join 'Darfur Now' College Tour

R&B singer’s Janelle Monae, Goapele, Anthony David and more are working together to raise awareness about the genocide taking place in Darfur. The artists are participating in the ‘Darfur Now’ college tour to raise funds, while sending the message that now is the time to end genocide in Darfur.

Schools around the country, chosen for their outspoken efforts to fight genocide, will host a special screening of the Darfur Now DVD and the concert. Across the country, tens of thousands of students have shown that they will not stand idly by in the face of genocide. From passing legislation to fundraising for relief and protection efforts in Darfur, they have declared that they are the anti-genocide generation. But we can do more...

TOUR DETAILS

Boulder, CO April 12, 2008
University of Colorado at Boulder

Boston April 13, 2008
Northeastern University

Berkeley April 24, 2008
University of California Berkeley
ft. Zion I, DJ Fuse, Goapele

Atlanta April 25, 2008
Emory University
ft. Janelle Monae, Anthony David, Novel, DJ Drama

St. Paul, MN April 27, 2008
William Mitchell College of Law

Minneapolis April 28, 2008
University of Minnesota Law School

Washington D.C. April 28, 2008
Georgetown University
ft. Wale, Asheru, DJ Yzo, Mastamind DJ

Chicago May 21, 2008
University of Chicago

Los Angeles May 29, 2008
University of California Los Angeles

Darfur Now was released by Warner Independent Pictures. Written and directed by Ted Braun, the film explores the Darfur conflict through the first-hand experiences of Don Cheadle, Hejewa Adam, Pablo Recalde, Ahmed Mahmoud Abaker, Louis Moreno-Ocampo and Adam Sterling. The DVD will be out on May 27th, 2008.

For more information and ticketing details please visit www.darfurnowtour.com

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