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With a little over two months left until the Presidential election in November, a new poll of 1,000 voters by NBC News and the Wall Street Journal, found that presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has exactly zero percent support from African American voters. While Republicans traditionally have lower levels of support among African American voters, the zero support is striking. In line with past Republican candidates, Romney does continue to lead among white voters.

At a time when voter suppression laws are being enacted around the country, voter registration drives are gearing up to ensure that all those who are eligible, including new and occasional voters, especially in communities of color, are registered and ready to vote.

In a drive to bring awareness of the various election issues this fall, Community Coalition, along with a number of other labor and community organizations are planning the South LA Summer Power Festival at Martin Luther King Park on Saturday August 25th from 4 to 9pm. The Park is located at 3916 South Western Avenue in Los Angeles. The event will focus on registering voters from South LA and also features music by Aloe Blacc, Las Cafeteras, Maya Jupiter, Mayaztec and Sunni Colon. There will also be workshops on immigration, disaster preparedness, and health.

GUESTS: Jesus Andrade, Leslie Cooper, activists with Community Coalition

Visit www.cocosouthla.org for more information.