| The 2008 Hip Hop for President Tour |
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| Written by Robert ID4137 |
| Monday, 21 January 2008 02:27 |
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The 2008 Hip Hop for President Tour How can we (the hip hop community) avoid the trappings of "Vote or Die"? How do we hold elected leadership accountable to the people, and how do we unite African-American, Latino, Asian and Native youth? Interactive Lectures, Performances and Community Dialogues Its Bigger than Hip Hop: When BET , Russell Simmons and Voting is not Enough! Ain''t I Hip Hop Too?: Challenging Homogony, Misogyny and Sexism and Hip Hop Culture Black and Brown Unity: History, Tradition and Future Movements 1968-2008: 40 years of the Black Liberation Movement in the United States Speaking Truth to Power: Media Justice in Communities of Color The Sleeping Giant is Awake: Latino/a's and a New Era of Social Justice Hip Hop and Immigration Hip Hop and the African Tradition Black Nationalism in the 21st Century Black and Puerto Rican Political Prisoners in the United States Black Male Responsibility to Counter Sexism Who is Black?: Redefining Blackness in the 21st century Ladies First: Developing Sustainable Feminist Leadership The Puerto Rican Struggle for Social Justice and Sovereignty White Like Me: A Close Look at White Kids in Hip Hop These fresh, innovative and progressive voices include Rosa A. Clemente , Activist, Journalist, Radio Host, and Founder of KTSP Inc., http://www.clementerosa.blogspot.com Dr. Jared Ball, Professor, Presidential Candidate on the Green Party ticket, Radio Host , http://www.jaredball.com Lumumba Akinwole-Bandele, Activist, DJ, http://www.myspace.com/lumumbarevolution Jennifer "J-Love" Calderon, Author of THAT WHITE GIRL and the upcoming UNTIL THE WHITE DAY IS DONE Felicia Pride, Author of THE MESSAGE: 100 LESSONS FROM HIP HOP's GREATEST SONGS Blitz the Ambassdor, MC, Activist http://www.myspace.com/blitztheambassador M1 of dead prez, MC, Activist Kahlil Almustafa, Poet, Activist http://www.myspace.com/kahlilalmustafa Rebel Diaz, G1, Lah Tere(the illest-bilingual female MC in the game!) and Rodstarz DJ Kuttin Kandi, Filipina Activst, DJ, Teacher CONTACT INFORMATION:
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