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Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell Hosts Hollywood Meets Politics ; Special Performance by R&/Pop Star D'Angelo.


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ATLANTA--(BW SportsWire)--January 20, 2000

Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell will host &uot;Hollywood Meets Politics&uot; during Super Bowl XXXIV Super Bowl XXXIV was the 34th championship game of the modern National Football League (NFL). The game was played on January 30, 2000, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia, following the 1999 regular season.  weekend. This event, which will be held on Saturday, January 29th at Atlanta's City Hall, will feature a special performance by Pop/R& star, D'Angelo and also inaugurate in·au·gu·rate  
tr.v. in·au·gu·rat·ed, in·au·gu·rat·ing, in·au·gu·rates
1. To induct into office by a formal ceremony.

2.
 the Curtis Mayfield Scholarship Fund.

The primary focus of &uot;Hollywood Meets Politics&uot; is to raise awareness of effective non-profit programs in Atlanta, while bringing together the &uot;movers and shakers&uot; of politics with trendsetters in music, film, television, and sports. Additionally, D'Angelo will present $5,000 to Altheida Mayfield, Curtis Mayfield, Curtis

(born June 3, 1942, Chicago, Ill., U.S.—died Dec. 26, 1999, Roswell, Ga.) U.S. singer-songwriter and guitarist. He became a vocalist and guitarist with the Impressions in 1957.
 Mayfield's widow, to establish the Curtis Mayfield Scholarship Fund. Additionally, the city of Atlanta has chosen Mayfield's &uot;People Get Ready&uot; as their national anthem.

A silent auction will also be held during this event. Proceeds will benefit the National Black College Alumni Hall Alumni Hall may refer to:
  • Alumni Hall (DePaul University), Alumni Hall on the DePaul University campus
  • Alumni Hall (Fairfield University), Alumni Hall on the Fairfield University campus
 of Fame and the 100 Black Men of America, Inc. Nike, Inc. is among the many sponsors who will be providing auction items from notable figures in sports, music, film, and television. Corporate sponsors include Anheuser Busch and Aetna Financial Services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject.
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