Tarik “Black Thought” Trotter of The Roots is joining forces with Okayplayer and AllHipHop.com to raise funds for girls in need in the Newark, New Jersey region.

Co-founder of the GrassROOTS Community Foundation (GCF) and lead MC of Philadelphia’s Grammy Award-winning band, Black Thought will invite New Jersey policymakers and citizens to the Newark Museum on October 6 for a fundraiser and charity concert entitled Power Forward.

Hip-Hop journalist and personality Amanda Diva will serve as host for Power Forward, which planners say will bring together business professionals, Essex County city officials, activists, philanthropists, and residents of Newark, East Orange and Orange for a lively night of music and advocacy.

The fundraiser will include performances from Black Thought of the Grammy Award-winning group, The Roots, along with Malene Younglao, Maya Azucena, and Nneka Best.

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