Chuck D, trailblazer of the rap movement will speak to the future of the First Amendment, Saturday, April 15, at the FIRST, Foundation for Individual Responsibility and Social Trust We the Future Convention 2000. The presentation begins at 1 P.M. at the Drexel University Great Hall, 32nd and Chestnut Streets. During the weekend of April 14-16, young adults will gather in Philadelphia to take the future in their hands to create a Generational Action Plan. "One of the most politically and socially conscious artists of any generation," says Spike Lee, Chuck D is the founder of Public Enemy, the innovative rap group. He is the author of a best selling autobiography, a national spokesperson for Rock The Vote and is seen on CNN, Nightline and Politically Incorrect. Last fall he launched a multi-format "supersite" on the Web, Rapstation.com. A guest contributor to Time Magazine, Chuck D has been profiled in Forbes, Time, and USA Today. A one-day only registration is offered from support by PECO, Lucent Technologies and William Penn Foundation. Events include deliberations with Congressman Chaka Fattah; Wendy Kopp, President of Teach for America; Dr. Baruch Blumberg, Nobel Prize for Medicine winner; Lt. Governor Joe Rogers of Colorado and Dr. Arthur Shostak of the World Future Society. Marian Wright Edelman, President of the Children's Defense Fund is the keynote speaker. Jose M. Ferrer, Managing Editor of Time Inc. moderates presentations by the Presidential Campaigns. Representatives will be announced soon. Registration is open to those between 18 and 35 who have a desire to be heard in the coming election. Registration fee for the conference is $100. Saturday only admission is $50. Contact FIRST at 215-241-7980 or www.wethefuture.org.