{"id":445421,"date":"2020-08-31T18:03:18","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T01:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=445421"},"modified":"2020-08-31T18:03:18","modified_gmt":"2020-09-01T01:03:18","slug":"olympic-gold-medalist-anthony-ervin-to-take-part-in-ivoted-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/olympic-gold-medalist-anthony-ervin-to-take-part-in-ivoted-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympic Gold Medalist Anthony Ervin to Take Part in #iVoted 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Olympic swimmer <strong>Anthony Ervin<\/strong> Monday was announced as a participate in #iVoted, a digital concert to support voter turnout during the 2020 Election.<\/p>\n<p>Ervin, a two-time gold medalist in the 50 freestyle and Olympic team captain, will make an exclusive appearance for those that sign up for #iVoted\u2019s Election Night concert on Nov. 3. No word on whether Ervin, who has a history as a rock musician, will perform, but he is slated to offer those who sign up \u201can exclusive video message.\u201d Ervin has been outspoken this year <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/anthony-ervin-on-olympic-rule-50-thats-not-going-to-fly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">on issues of racial injustice<\/a>, both through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimmers-for-change-launched-by-lia-neal-jacob-pebley-30-team-usa-swimmers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">his media appearances<\/a> and working with the USOPC&#8217;s latest council on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/anthony-ervin-three-para-swimmers-on-team-usa-council-on-racial-and-social-justice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">racial and social justice<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>#iVoted has attracted more than 400 bands and artists to what it hopes will be the largest single-night digital concert in history. Artists already committed include <strong>Young the Giant, W. Kamau Bell, Living Colour, Jukebox the Ghost<\/strong> and <strong>Taking Back Sunday<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>#iVoted was founded by talent manager <strong>Emily White,<\/strong> a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/dreamfuel-crowd-funding-helping-swimmers-prolong-careers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">former swimmer at Northeastern University<\/a>, along with <strong>Mike Luba<\/strong> and former Wilco guitarist <strong>Pat Sansone. Kevin Lyman,<\/strong> the founder of the Warped Tour, recently joined the organization\u2019s board.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith more talent joining the movement daily, #iVoted\u2019s Election Night concert series will be not only the biggest music and talent \u2018festival\u2019 of the year, but is on track to become the largest single night digital concert in history,\u201d reads an organization release.<\/p>\n<p>#iVoted launched <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ivotedconcerts.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">during the 2018 midterm elections<\/a>, with 150 venues over 37 states providing election-night concerts as a reward civically engaged Americans. 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