Inside SOBU

Nationwide is a national sponsor of The State of the Black Union 2009. We will be bringing you real-time, behind-the-scenes coverage of SOBU all weekend long.

Saturday, February 28, 2009

Young People Speak Up at Youth Forum

What a powerful day yesterday was! "Letting our voices be heard" was the message of the day as over 2,000 young people gathered to listen to panelists for the SOBU Youth Forum.

The morning started with an electrifying performance by local artist ONE. Then, there was an hour-long discussion where the audience had the opportunity to ask questions and interact with Tavis. You can catch it all on MTV.

The Nationwide and Tavis Smiley announcement of the survey results about the attitudes and behaviors of African Americans in regard to their financial future was well received.

You can check out the survey results here.

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Presented annually in February by Tavis Smiley Presents, the symposium was created to educate, enlighten and empower America by bringing people together and engaging them in thoughtful dialogue, leading the way to constructive action.

SOBU 2009 is being held at the Los Angeles Convention Center on February 28, 2009. For more information on the event, visit the official SOBU 2009 site.