TAG's National Make History Grants Program

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CELEBRITY JUDGES JERMAINE DUPRI AND
RUSSELL SIMMONS WITH HIP-HOP SUMMIT ACTION NETWORK ANNOUNCE TAG'S MAKE
HISTORY NATIONAL GRANTS PROGRAM RECIPIENTS

Grant's Program Awards Five Deserving Students From Historically Black
Colleges and Universities $10K Grants to Help Them Make History

WHO: INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE WITH: Event celebrity judge panel including HSAN
co-founder Russell Simmons, TAG Records President Jermaine Dupri, platinum
selling R&B/pop star Ne-Yo, Grammy Award winning hip-hop star MC Lyte and
Chilli from Grammy Award winning group, TLC
Also available for interview: TAG Representative, Adam Weber HSAN
President/CEO Dr. Benjamin Chavis, NAFEO President Dr. Lezli Baskerville,

WHAT: Winners of TAG's National Make History Grants Program
announced. Award empowers students to expand their winning
projects and continue on their journey in making a difference in their
communities.

WHERE: Clark Atlanta University
Thomas W. Cole Jr. Research Center for Science & Technology
223 James P. Brawley Drive, SW
Atlanta, GA 30314

WHEN: Friday, October 17, 2008 from 12:00pm-1:00pm
Media Check in at 11:30am

WHY: The 2008 TAG's National Make History Grants Program provides
unique opportunities for young, aspiring artists/students at Historical
Black Colleges and Universities and Predominantly Black Institutions to
receive an award that will help them make a difference in their communities.
NAFEO, HSAN and TAG Records swept over 100 campuses nationwide in search of
five deserving students.