“A celebration of hip hop and our freedom fighters.” Black August has held benefit concerts since 1998 to aid political prisoners. Through this concert series, The Malcolm X Grassroots Movement (MXGM) works to further relationships between hip hop and politics.

MXGM also creates an international relationship and awareness through Black August by bringing international artists to U.S. concerts and also taking Black August concerts to international locations such as Cuba and South Africa.

August 13^th Malcolm X Grassroots Movement Presents the Black August Hip Hop Project: A Celebration of Hip Hop and Our Freedom Fighters 9th Annual Benefit Concert.

Free the Angola 3, Free the land! Dedicated to Survivors of Hurricane Katrina.

Hip-hop and rap artists to be featured include M1 of dead prez, CL Smooth, Lord Jamar and Sadat X of Brand Nubian, Beatnuts, DJ Evil Dee

This event is hosted by Mahogany Browne

You don''t want to miss our surprise guests who can help you get by before you reach the tipping point in this country!

Sunday August 13th, 2006 at B.B. King's at 8:00PM at 237 West 42^nd Street. (btwn. Broadway & 7^th Ave.)

Tickets on sale through ticketmaster.

This is yet another fresh MXGM Production!

Visit www.blackaugust.com for more Black August events and information.

The Black August Hip Hop Project is a celebration of Hip Hop and our Freedom Fighters. Organized by the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement we strive to support the global development of Hip Hop culture by facilitating exchanges between international communities where Hip Hop is a vital part of youth culture, and by promoting awareness about the social and political issues that affect these youth communities. Our goal is to bring culture and politics together and to allow them to naturally evolve into a unique Hip Hop consciousness that informs our collective struggle for a more just and equitable world.

More Black August Events -

AUGUST - 8 - 7:00 PM

FREE outdoor movie screening of "PALANTE, SIEMPRE, PALANTE: The Young Lords"

Harlem State Office Building Plaza - 125th St & 7th Ave (NYC)

AUGUST - 13 - 8:00 PM

Black August Hip-Hop Project's 9th Annual Benefit Concert.

B.B. King Blues Club & Grill (NYC)

Purchase tickets from ticketmaster.com

AUGUST - 19 - 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

GROW / STEM / SPROUT / STRUGGLE / BEUATIFULLY

Black August Hip-Hop Project presents ... a day of BUILDING SESSIONS

St. Johns Rec Center (Brooklyn)

AUGUST - 27 - 9:00 PM

Black August Hip Hop Project Showcase in Collaboration with IA Universal and Molina Entertainment

R&R - 416 West 14th street - bet 9th /10th Ave. - (NYC)