October 29,2002 – New York City

October 29,2002 – New York City
Seconding the First™ The Creative Coalition’s third presentation of Seconding The First™ at the Hammerstein Ballroom. The program celebrates the First Amendment and is aimed at raising awareness about censorship. Special musical performances by Elvis Costello, Ruben Blades, Shawn Colvin, Chuck D & Public Enemy, Bebe Neuwirth and Lou Reed. Participants in the program included TCC President William Baldwin, Harry Belafonte, Carl Bernstein, Peter Boyle, Bob Costas, Hector Elizondo, Giancarlo Esposito, Danny Glover, Cynthia Nixon, Caroline Rhea, Liev Schreiber and Marlo Thomas. The Christopher Reeve First Amendment Award was presented posthumously to Billboard Editor-in chief Timothy White.