ADVISORY/Russell Simmons and Reverend Run -from Run DMC- to Attend Birmingham Heritage Festival and Hip Hop Summit.Entertainment Editors ADVISORY...for Friday (Aug. 1) BIRMINGHAM, Ala ALA aminolevulinic acid. Ala alanine. ala (a´lah) pl. a´lae [L.] a winglike process. .--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 30, 2003 Simmons and Sponsor/Partner Gateway Computers to Debut Rush Access Developed to Offer Equal Access to Financial Services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , Affordable Technology, and Free Samples of Simmons' New Energy Enhancement Drink
WHAT: Hip-hop music mogul Russell Simmons in conjunction with
sponsor/partner Gateway Computers will debut the Rush Access
Tent to offer equal access to financial services through the
Rush Prepaid Visa Card, and technology access through Gateway
Internet-connected computers, enabling festival attendees to
check email, fill out online voter registration forms, and
purchase computers at a Heritage Festival special discount.
The Rush Access Tent will also include a Cyber Cafe, where Mr.
Simmons will be offering free samples of his new energy drink
Def Con 3.
WHEN: Friday, August 1, 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
WHERE: Birmingham Heritage Festival; Rush Access Tent located near
Main Stage
On 5th Avenue next to the VIP tent, between 17th and 18th
Streets
To arrange an In-Person Interview in Birmingham with Russell Simmons Russell Simmons (born October 4 ,1957 in Queens, New York), is an American entrepreneur, the co-founder, with Rick Rubin, of the pioneering hip-hop label Def Jam, founder of another label, Russell Simmons Music Group, and creator of the clothing fashion line Phat Farm. and Joey Joey after Joseph Grimaldi, famous 19th-century clown. [Am. Hist.: Espy, 45] See : Clowns Simmons "Reverend Run" please contact: Mark Hall, 786-281-7007, markh@ego-east.com Details of Rush Card: Russell Simmons and Birmingham Mayor Bernard Kincaid Bernard Kincaid (born June 5, 1945) is the Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama USA, elected in 1999. In 2007 he was defeated in a bid for re-election, pulling only 8% of votes in a race won by Jefferson County Commissioner Larry Langford. introduced the Rush Card to Birmingham citizens in May of this year, as part of Mr. Simmons' National Program of Empowerment. The Rush Card provides unbanked individuals with financial freedom via a prepaid pre·pay tr.v. pre·paid, pre·pay·ing, pre·pays To pay or pay for beforehand. pre·pay  ment n. Visa Card.
Individuals can add funds to their Rush Card directly from their payroll
at thousands of offline locations. The Rush Card provides global Visa
purchasing power Purchasing Power1. The value of a currency expressed in terms of the amount of goods or services that one unit of money can buy. Purchasing power is important because, all else being equal, inflation decreases the amount of goods or services you'd be able to purchase. 2. and ATM access allowing cardholders to spend funds on the Rush Card at over 26 million retailers and 800,000 ATMs worldwide. Employees and other workers electing to have payroll deposited onto the Rush Card are provided the flexibility of choosing a preferred format of payment and the ability to immediately use the funds without the cost and delay of cashing checks. |
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