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News-EventsOBVNewsIssue5Summer20105AnOBVvoterregistrationrallyhelpedtoincreasesign-upandturnoutattherecentelections.UScivilrightsactivistandformerPresidentialcandidateRevAlSharptonwasinvitedtospearheadtheOBVandElectoralCommissionpre-electionrallyheldincentralLondon.Sharptontoldthepackedrallyofalmost2000peoplex1cAtatimewhenwecanelectPresidentsthereisnoexcuseforustobesittingdownandnotdoinganything.ThereareenoughBlacksinBritaintomakeadifference.x1dSharptoninspiredhisaudiencetowakeuptothepoweroftheBlackvoteurgingpeopletobecomemorepoliticallyactive.DuringhisvisitRevSharptonalsoaddressedanassemblyof500youngstudentsatArchbishopTenisonx19sschoolinLambethsouthLondon.Speakingabouttheimpactthattheyoungmenshouldseektomakeinlifehetoldoneyoungmanx1cDonottrytobecomeanotherMichaelJacksonorafamousrapperbut7ndyourownstrideandmakeyourownmark.x1dHetoldthestudentsthatthedashbetweenthedateofbirthanddateofdeathsigni7esthewholeofapersonx19slife.x1cThatisthetimeyouhavecontroloverforwhichyouareaccountable...thatiswhereyoucreate.Youhavenocontroloverthecircumstancesofyourbirthordeathbutyouareresponsibleforeverythinginbetween.Howwillyouusethattimex1dheasked.x1cMakeitcount.x1dToregistertovoteorfndoutaboutvotingvisitwww.aboutmyvote.co.ukBlackBritainDecidesTheBlackBritainDecidesrallyheldaweekbeforethegeneralelectionincludedConservativeGeorgeOsborneLiberalDemocratVinceCableandLabourx19sHarrietHarmanwhotookheatedquestionsfrommanyofthe2000strongaudience.VideoaddressesfrompartyleadersDavidCameronandNickCleggwerealsoplayed.BeTheBestRevJesseJacksonunveiledOBVx19spre-electioncampaignposterurgingBritainx19sBlackcommunitiestoregistertovotex1cThereisnoexcuseforustobesittingdownandnotdoinganything.ReverendAlSharptonRealisingtheDreamReverendJesseJacksonHarrietHarmanMPVinceCableMPGeorgeOsborneMPReverendAlSharptonAudiencelistentoRevSharptonVOTERREGISTRATION