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Black Music Month/Pride Book & Vinyl Raffle Fundraiser

The raffle will be from June 2 until June 15 at 8 p.m. EST. If you win, you will be contacted, and the books and/or vinyls will be shipped to you with a tracking number.

Funds will go to:

  1. Paying creatives/journalists to continue to help expand the brand, and produce more original content.

View past interviews here.

Past event coverage can be found here.

Ticket purchasing information:

There’s the chance to win a book set (Janelle Monáe – “The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer” / Questlove – “Music Is History”), and a chance to win two separate vinyl records (“Anti” Limited Edition Target Exclusive Red 2 LP and Romeo Must Die – Exclusive Limited Edition Red White & Black Colored Vinyl 2LP).

Each individual ticket will cost $2. You can purchase 3 tickets for $5 here.

There are three raffle sets, two books and one vlog kit: Each ticket, which gains you two entries, is $5.

All shop orders over $30 will come with two free tickets (enter which tickets you like in the notes during checkout).

The Three Options:

Book Set: Janelle Monáe – “The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer” / Questlove – “Music Is History”

Rihanna “Anti” Red-Colored Vinyl

“Romeo Must Die” – Red White & Black Colored Vinyl 2LP

Purchase your raffle tickets here!

William Carter

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