New Kevin Powell ad Blasts Towns’s Connection to Cigarette Industry
Monday, August 11th, 2008We are not quite sure what to make of this ad. On the one hand it clearly illustrates a consistent refrain from the Powell campaign that Ed Towns is an ineffective leader in the pocket of big business. However, the message and footage seems a bit dated. Public health is a major issue in central [...]
RP Roundup: Is Ed Towns on his way out?
Thursday, July 24th, 2008Today’s edition of the RP Roundup takes a look at a local campaign that has been stirring some buzz on the internet(s). New York’s 10th district features a race between incumbent Ed Towns and challenger Kevin Powell. Towns has been in congress for twenty-five years and during that time his ability to shape his district [...]
RP Roundup: Hip Hop Leaders Tell Jesse Jackson Step Aside
Thursday, July 17th, 2008Writing for Racewire Jonathan Adams follows up on calls by notable hip hop figures rapper Nas, and Brooklyn congressional candidate, Kevin Powell for Jesse Jackson and the Civil Rights Guard to make way for this new generation. Quoting Kevin Powell, Adams writes:
I certainly acknowledge and appreciate what the Civil Righters have done, but we younger [...]
