The Universal Zulu Nation calls on the World to recognize the whole month of November as HIP HOP HISTORY MONTH!
The official birthday of the Universal Zulu Nation is November 12, 1973.
The official birthday of Hip Hop is November 12th, 1974.
With consideration to the above mentioned dates, nothing makes more sense than to celebrate Hip Hop culture and it's history during November, which is exactly what the Universal Zulu Nation has been doing for over 27 + years. November is also significant in the fact that it kicks off the "indoor jam season". The Hip Hop community jams, enjoyed outdoors in the parks, throughout the Summer, had to move indoors for about 7 months to community centers, gymnasiums, schools etc. for the Fall and Winter seasons. The Hip Hop World should recognize this month and pay tribute to those who laid the foundation and paved the way as well as to those who continue to preserve the rich tradition of the culture.
Of course, The Zulu Nation appreciates all efforts to preserve the whole of Hip Hop culture, including any days or weeks set aside to conscientiously appreciate Hip Hop, but would rather that all of these days and weeks combine to celebrate in unity every November as the tradition has been since the beginning of this culture. Founded by the godfather of Hip Hop himself, Afrika Bambaataa, The Universal Zulu Nation is the world's oldest, largest and most respected grass roots Hip Hop organization. It's members and supporters are Hip Hop's most famous and legendary artists. True school enthusiasts travel from all around the world to be in New York City, in November, for the annual Zulu Hip Hop Anniversary, the only true Hip Hop Anniversary since the beginning. The Anniversary hosts a positive Hip Hop community coming together from all walks of life to celebrate the true essence and excitement of what Hip Hop was meant to be. Many artists who have donated their performances to help raise funds at Zulu Hip Hop Anniversaries have gone on to become legends and many of these legends continue to return to NYC, in November, to give back to the core community who supported them since their careers began.
A Little Background Information: In the early years of the culture, the movement went untitled until Afrika Bambaataa, started calling it "Hip Hop", a term originated by Lovebug Starski. In the 70's, ten years prior to it's gaining global recognition, Hip Hop was a celebration of life gradually developing each of it's elements to form a cultural movement. Due to it's energy, dynamics, and momentum, Hip Hop culture has become, ultimately, a key to upliftment and reformation, as well as a billion-dollar industry.
From the 80's on, the Rap industry and media have helped to make the terms "Hip Hop" and "Rap" synonymous, leaving out the other elements included in the culture. In light of this enormous oversight, the Zulu Nation promotes the "5th element" of Hip Hop, which is KNOWLEDGE, and actively tries to educate the masses about the history and foundational elements of true Hip Hop culture. Bambaataa declared: "When we made Hip Hop, we made it hoping it would be about peace, love, unity and having fun so that people could get away from the negativity that was plaguing our streets (gang violence, drug abuse, self hate, violence among those of African and Latino descent). Even though this negativity still happens here and there, as the culture progresses, we play a big role in conflict resolution and enforcing positivity."
Hip Hop is the Vehicle to Deliver Innumerable Lessons! Afrika Bambaataa doesn't believe that Hip Hop heads should just have knowledge of Hip Hop. He promotes and proves that Hip Hop can be used as a vehicle for teaching awareness, knowledge, wisdom, understanding, freedom, justice, equality, peace, unity, love, respect, responsibility and recreation, overcoming challenges, economics, mathematics. science, life, truth, facts and faith.
The Elements: Hip Hop culture is defined as a movement which is expressed through various artistic mediums which we call "elements". The main elements are known as MC'ing (Rapping), DJ'ing, WRITING (Aerosol Art), SEVERAL DANCE FORMS (which include Breaking, Up-Rocking, Popping, and Locking) and the element which holds the rest together: KNOWLEDGE. There are also other elements such as Vocal Percussion/Beat Boxing, Fashion, etc. Within the past 20 years, Hip-Hop culture has greatly influenced the entertainment world with its creative contributions in music, dance, art, poetry, and fashion.
Due to their lack of knowledge about the whole of Hip Hop culture, many of our world's youth are mistaken in thinking that activities such as: smoking blunts, drinking 40's, wearing a designer label plastered across their chest, carrying a gun, or going to strip clubs, are "Hip Hop". Hip Hop is being portrayed negatively by many artists who work in the element of Rap (emceeing), and this negativity is usually instigated and promoted by the record industry and various other corporations who exploit the culture at the expense of the youth's state of mind and morality. The Universal Zulu Nation believes there is a difference in speaking out about negativity (activism) and promoting it as a desirable lifestyle. Gangsters, pimps, playas, hustlers, niggers, spics, and many other derogatory words once used against us are now self employed in our everyday vocabulary. Our ancestors who have fought and died trying to free us from these sicknesses and slave mentality are probably turning over in their graves! Bambaataa asks you to just think about this, "How in the hell did we turn from GODS to dogs?"
Afrika Bambaataa encourages you to do more research about our story, his/her-story, and what you think is your mystery is actually your history. Where are our Hip Hop thinkers, lawyers, holistic doctors, scientists, agriculturalists/herbalists, revolutionaries, politicians, judges, researchers, teachers, police, army, accountants, anthropologists, etc. Where is our own Hip Hop Museum? Many talk the talk but don't walk the walk. Many straight out sell-out to the liberation of our people as well as to all humans on the planet so called Earth! He also encourages you to do research on any Hip Hop organization that deals with consciousness and the upliftment of all people. To all those who purposely make up your own history and lie about the culture- DO YOUR RESEARCH!
You can contact the Universal Zulu Nation at their main website www.ZuluNation.com and to explore links to other Zulu chapters and websites.
African American Women In Cinema is very pleased to announce a special anniversary edition of the 11th Annual International Film Festival. The Festival will feature works of emerging and established women filmmakers who are of the African, Latina and Asian Diaspora, curated by, Third World Newsreel Organization. This unique edition will include specialized panels with prominent industry professionals as well as Premiere screenings and the AAWIC Film Festival Closing Award Ceremony. It is the aspiration of African American Women In Cinema to give talented women a path to fulfilling their dreams through exposure of their talents and through peer interaction between established professionals in the media and entertainment field.
African American Women In Cinema 11th Annual Film Festival
November 12th - 15th, 2008, New York City
Celebrating Global Cinematic Unity. AAWIC 2008 Film Festival Event and Film Screening Schedule.
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Please be advised that online ticket purchasing is only available to attendees before the actual day of AAWIC FF 2008 events -- you must purchase tickets at event venues on the actual day of the event you would like to attend.
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008 FESTIVAL KICK-OFF RECEPTION, 7:00pm-9:00pm
Sponsored by: Banco Popular, New York Women In Film & Television, Greater New York Chamber of Commerce. Reception Location: BANCO POPULAR, 231 West 125th Street, New York City.
Hosted by: Malikha Mallette, on-air personality at Power 105.1
Malikha Mallette, a native of Queens, NY, is host of The Malikha Mallette Movement, airing 2pm-6pm Mon-Fri on Power 105.1 in NYC. She brings a long list of credentials with her, including work as a radio personality in Washington D.C. , Baltimore and Atlanta as well as television hosting duties on DirecTV, BET.com and ABC News Now.
*Please R.S.V.P. to attend at:aawicrsvpreception@aawic.org
*Festival All Access Pass Holders are automatically on the reservation list.
Thursday, November 13th, 2008 RED CARPET SPECIAL SCREENING
7:30pm -- Red Carpet
Location: Magic Johnson Theater, 2309 Frederick Douglas Blvd.,
Harlem, New York, NY 10027 USA
8:00pm Screening Program
Hosted by: Actress, Kim Brockington (Guiding Light).
Special Screening of, I'm Through with White Girls, Written by Courtney Lilly (Arrested Development, Everybody Hates Chris, My Boys) -- a quirky romantic comedy that addresses race, class, and cultural identity.
Directed by, Jennifer Sharp
Special question and answer segment with film representatives
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Friday, November 14th, 2008 10:00am - 10:30am Press Conference -- Location: United Nations Press Conference Room. All press are invited to attend and must complete and send press credential form for processing.
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*Must have valid I.D. (i.e. drivers license, passport) for entrance.
INTERNATIONAL DAY
Special Screening: Fiche D'Identite
Directed by: Domina Martin, Starring: Olivia Senghor
Docu-drama about 7 friends from Africa and Paris struggling with immigration issues as they make it in New York City's entertainment scene.
4:00pm VIP Reception
4:30pm World Wide Premier -- Deeper than Sex, Produced by Patience Ozokwo and Directed by Theodore Anyanji. This film deals with one of many health ssues that plague Africans today.
5:30pm Question and Answer segment with Film Representatives.
Location: UNITED NATIONS / Conference room C
*Must R.S.V.P. to attend at: aawicrsvpunitednations@aawic.org
*Festival All Access Pass holder's names will be on the RSVP list.
*Must have valid I.D. (i.e. drivers license, passport) for entrance.
Saturday, November 15th, 2008
Screening Program I Location: Faison Firehouse Theater, 6 Hancock Place
(124th Street, between St. Nicholas & Morningside Aves.), Harlem, New York
Sponsored and Curated by: Third World Newsreel
12:10pm -- The Woman's Film
Produced by: The Women's Caucus of San Francisco Newsreel (40 min)
Produced collectively by women, this documentary is a valuable historical document of the origins of the modern women's movement in the United States. The film delves into the lives of ordinary women from different races, educational levels and class Filmed mostly in small consciousness-raising groups, from which the women's movement grew, the women talk about the daily realities of their lives as wives, home-makers, and workers. They speak, sometimes with hesitancy, often with passion, about the oppression of women as they see it.
12:55pm -- Excuse My Gangsta Ways
Directed by: Corinne Manabat (15 min)
We all go through transitions in life, whether it's a career change, or moving, but for Davina Wan, hers has been very extreme - from the gang life to a 'normal' life. Excuse My Gangsta Ways is a visual poetic documentary portrait on Davina Wan, a Chinese American woman, who was a former gang member from the 1990s Lower East Side . With interviews from her grandmother and godfather, we will take a look at the person she was and the person she has become, where fate and inspiration endure.
1:15pm -- Here to Stay
Directed by: ManSee Kong (7 min)
Illustrates the effects of gentrification in Manhattan's Chinatown as an elderly man and fellow tenants in endangered single-room occupancy building await the results of an anti-eviction lawsuit. A TWN Workshop production and part of the Call for Change Series.
1:25pm -- Our Lady Queen of Harlem
Directed by Trinidad Rodriguez (17 min)
On a crumbling sidewalk in the heart of Spanish Harlem, a small but impassioned group of women are fighting for their community. When the Archdiocese of New York locked the doors of the church where many of them spent their entire lives worshiping, this determined family of parishioners decided to resist the ministerial decision and take matters into their own hands. A portrait of faith and disobedience, 'Our Lady Queen of Harlem ' is an exploration of activism and the very definition of church.
1:45pm --Seen, But Not Heard: AIDS and the Untold War Against Black Women
Directed by Cyrille Phipps (9 min)
Seen, But Not Heard: AIDS and the Untold War Against Black Women' is a short documentary that explores the historical antecedents, current trends, and emerging activism surrounding HIV/AIDS and women of African decent. Through raw and revealing personal accounts and comprehensive investigative journalism, the film seeks to challenge, inform, and inspire viewers to look past the daunting HIV/AIDS statistics - to see and hear the real stories of women of color whose lives are affected by HIV/AIDS.
Screening Program I
Screening Program II
Women in Hip Hop Series 2:00pm -- She Rhymes Like a Girl
Directed by JT Takagi (7 min)
Toni Blackman and the FreeStyle Union are challenging the male dominated world of hip hop and empowering women to speak their minds in freestyle workshops. This music video/documentary hopes to promote a movement of female MCs. Part of the Call for Change Series.
2:10pm -- Scene Not Heard
Directed by Maori Karmael Holmes (45 min)
Right from the beginning of the hip hop movement, Philadelphia's artists have made major contributions as emcees, grafitti artists, dancers, and especially as deejays. Native talents such as Will Smith, The Roots and Eve have made great strides domestically and internationally. But somehow Philly still doesn't get the kind of props that L.A. or even Atlanta does, despite its unique proliferation of women emcees, vocalists, poets and deejays. 'Scene Not Heard' seeks to tell the story of these women--the legends and the ingenues--as they struggle to succeed in a male-dominated industry. Featuring interviews with pioneer hip hop artists Lady B, Schoolly D, Rennie Harris, Bahamadia and Ursula Rucker, as well as emerging talents such as Versus, Keen of Subliminal Orphans and Michele Byrd-McPhee of Montazh, intercut with scholars, critics and local promoters.
Screening Program II
Screening Program III
Sponsored and Curated by: Women Make Movies 3:10pm -- Women's Kingdom
Produced by: Xiaoli Zhou (22 min)
Keepers of the last matriarchal societies in the world, Mosuo women in a remote area of southwest China live beyond the strictures of mainstream Chinese culture ? enjoying great freedoms and carrying heavy responsibilities. Filmmaker Xiaoli Zhou takes a fascinating journey into the heart of The Women?s Kingdom to discover a society of powerful women whose future is on the brink of change.
3:35pm -- God sleeps in Rwanda
Directed by: Kimberlee Acquaro / Stacy Sherman, Narrated by: Rosario Dawson (28 min)
The 1994 Rwandan Genocide left the country nearly 70% female handing Rwanda ?s women an extraordinary burden and an unprecedented opportunity. An inspiring story of loss and redemption. God Sleeps in Rwanda captures the spirit of five courageous women as they rebuild their lives, redefining women?s roles in Rwandan society and bringing hope to a wounded nation.
4:05pm -- The Noble Struggle of Amia Wadud
Directed by: Elli Safari (29 min)
On March 18, 2005, Amina Wadud shocked the Islamic world by leading a mixed-gender Friday prayer congregation in New York . THE NOBLE STRUGGLE OF AMINA WADUD is a fascinating and powerful portrait of this African-American Muslim woman who found soon herself the subject of much debate and Muslim juristic discourse. In defying 1400 years of Islamic tradition, her action caused global awareness of the struggle for women?s rights within Islam but also brought violence and death threats against her.
4:40pm -- My Daughter the Terrorist
Directed by: Beate Arnestad (58min)
An exceedingly rare inside look at an organization that most of the world has blacklisted as a terrorist group, this fascinating documentary was made by the first foreign film crew who were given access to the Tamil Tigers (LTTE) of Sri Lanka.
Question & Answer segment with audience will follow.
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Screening Program III
Special Forums: Location: Faison Firehouse Theater, 6 Hancock Place
(124th Street, between St. Nicholas & Morningside Aves.)
Harlem, New York
1:00pm - 2:30pm -- A Conversation with the top Nollywood Superstars
'All About Nollywood.' A detailes discussion about the burgeoning Nigerian Film industry. Why is the Nigerian Film Industry exploding. Come and hear the perspective of the top industry superstars Patience Ozokwo (Mama G) and Ini Edo.
Moderated by: Khadijah Janine Diouf
Khadijah Janine Diouf (Producer/Director) started her professional career in Broadcast News in 1989. Since that time, Ms Diouf has held positions in both television and radio as an Executive Producer, Producer/Segment Producer, and New Program Development coordinator. In 2000, Ms. Diouf, served as co-creator and Executive Producer on 'Politically Speaking', a talk radio show dedicated to global politics.
Sponsored by: New York Women In Film & Television
Special Forum price is $15.00 (USD). To purchase tickets click here:
Free for NYWIFT members
3:00pm - 4:00pm -- A Conversation with Celebrated Hollywood, Make-Up Artist, Nzingha and Investment Banker, Akeh Ufuamaka on Artist Financing
Overview: Participants are invited to hear the perspective of industry leaders on, how to stay afloat during economically trying times.
Nzingha -- With 17 years of experience in the fashion and entertainment industries, award winning makeup artist, NZINGHA has become a celebrity amongst celebrities. She is the founder of ZFACEINC, a boutique company of young artists. She wanted to 'help?young artists coming into the industry by developing their careers and helping them to hone their skills in business management. NZINGHA founded a non-profit organization as well, called, 'FACE FOR THE CURE,' after her mother died from breast cancer in 2000. FACE FOR THE CURE services women undergoing Chemo Therapy, and those in recovery from Chemo Therapy treatments.
Akeh Ufumaka is a personal banker with JP Morgan Chase. He focuses on assisting small business start-ups with financing and strategic development services.
*Support materials will be distributed.
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5:00pm - 6:00pm
SPECIAL ACTRESS/ACTORS BOOTCAMP
The Art of Being In the Moment, Master Class
Hosted By: Actress, Phyllis Yvonne Stickney
Location: Faison Firehouse Theater, 6 Hancock Place
(124th Street, between St. Nicholas & Morningside Aves.), Harlem, New York
This special class will be part audition workshop, craft evaluation and constructive critique. Participants will experience candid caring creative insight from an industry insider. This is guaranteed to be an all intriguing informative and entertaining asset to anyone and everyone serious about the art of acting.
*Closing Award Ceremony tickets are $50.00 (USD) for VIP seating and $35.00 (USD) for General Seating.
*Seating is limited!
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Throughout his new album, “The Push,” Raashan echoes the themes and sounds of the roots of hip-hop music, intertwining social and political trials and tribulations with personal struggles and discovery. The ‘Peace’ video’s vintage vibe runs smoothly together with Raashan Ahmad’s thoughtful lyrics and classic beats. With the world in a current state of panic, Raashan is preaching peace on an individual and a global level. Combining the creative forces of director Eric A. Leppo and the passion behind Raashan’s lyrics leads to the creation of this dope video. When describing the collaboration process Leppo has said, “We realized we were both independently trying to get some similar messages across so it made a lot sense to combine forces through this project. To do justice to the topic of peace in our war- filled times, I could see from the start this would need to be a dense four minutes of animation visually and ideologically. After listening to the song and talking with Raashan about it, I came to see the song as an appeal for peace to the world, and at the same time as also a huge thought provoker, doing everything from prodding us to think about why someone might say “Peace!” instead of “bye,” to making us consider the general concepts of peace and conflict in and among different countries, classes, religions, time periods, races, species and beliefs.” There is no doubt that the song and video do the message of ‘Peace’ mad justice!
Written originally for the anthology We Don’t Need Another Wave: Dispatches from the Next Generation of Feminists (Ed. Melody Berger), Kelly’s poem “Real Women I Know” serves as the foundation for her third spoken word video collaboration with award-winning director Karen Lin and ZuZu Films. The poem’s invitation to acknowledge, support, and celebrate the idiosyncrasies of everywoman will be captured in New York. The video will reveal intimate portraits of what “real” women experience, endure, and overcome on a daily basis. To contribute to this project, click here.
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J-Boogie’s Dubtronic Science “Revolution” video
feat. Lyrics Born & The Mamaz
This new video features our political move to get out the vote.
Taken from Soul Vibrations on Om Records. VOTE: Nov 4th, 2008!
In a tragic twist to his White House campaign, Barack Obama announced on the eve of election day, that the grandmother who brought him up had died, aged 86.A tearful Obama, who stands on the historic threshold of becoming the first black US president, told 25,000 supporters here that Madelyn Dunham had passed away in her sleep at her Hawaii home after a long battle with cancer.
The Democrat lauded Dunham, who raised him when his anthropologist mother was studying in Indonesia, as one of America's "quiet heroes," and delivered an impassioned vow to work for all such heroes if elected to the White House.
Obama had dashed to his grandmother's side in Hawaii two weeks ago, fearing she would not live to see what polls suggest may be his triumph against Republican John McCain in Tuesday's election.
His voice thick with grief, the 47-year-old Illinois senator thanked McCain for an "incredibly gracious" statement of condolence, and said this was a "bitter-sweet time for me."
"She is going home," he said. "So there is great joy as well as tears."
Obama recapped his grandmother's life from her birth in 1922 and her marriage to his grandfather, their struggles through the Great Depression and with his infant mother through World War II.
"She was one of those quiet heroes that we have all across America," said Obama, who was criticized for remarking on his grandmother's latent racial prejudice after a storm over incendiary sermons by his former pastor.
"They're not famous. Their names aren't in the newspapers," he said.
"But each and every day they work hard. They sacrifice for their children and their grandchildren. They aren't seeking the limelight. All they try to do is just do the right thing.
"And in this crowd there are a lot of quiet heroes like that, mothers and fathers, grandparents who have worked hard and sacrificed all their lives," drawing satisfaction from the hope of a better life for their own offspring.
In a joint statement with his sister Maya Soetoro-Ng Obama said "it is with great sadness that we announce that our grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, has died peacefully after a battle with cancer."
"She was the cornerstone of our family, and a woman of extraordinary accomplishment, strength, and humility.
"She was the person who encouraged and allowed us to take chances.
"She was proud of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and left this world with the knowledge that her impact on all of us was meaningful and enduring. Our debt to her is beyond measure."
Obama campaign spokeswoman Linda Douglass said Obama had learned of Dunham's passing on Monday before his first rally in Jacksonville, Florida, but he showed no obvious signs of distress during the event.
Dunham died between four and five a.m. eastern time, she said.
Dunham, known affectionately to her grandson as "Toot," helped raise Obama, who barely knew his Kenyan-born father.
Since his mother died from cancer over a decade ago, she was Obama's last surviving close older relative.
"Our family wants to thank all of those who sent flowers, cards, well-wishes, and prayers during this difficult time," the Obama family statement said.
"It brought our grandmother and us great comfort. Our grandmother was a private woman, and we will respect her wish for a small private ceremony to be held at a later date.
"In lieu of flowers, we ask that you make a donation to any worthy organization in search of a cure for cancer.
Dunham had been in fragile health, suffering from osteoporosis and cancer. Her health had further deteriorated after she recently broke her hip.
Along with his mother, Ann Dunham, a white American from Kansas, Madelyn Dunham raised Obama and grounded him despite his rocky childhood after his Kenyan-born father deserted the family.
Obama paid moving tribute to her in his Democratic National Convention speech in Denver in August.
"She's the one who taught me about hard work. She's the one who put off buying a new car or a new dress for herself so that I could have a better life," he said.
"She poured everything she had into me. And although she can no longer travel, I know that she's watching tonight, and that tonight is her night as well."
Unlike Obama's wife Michelle and young daughters Malia and Sasha, Obama's grandmother never entered the spotlight during the campaign due to her frail health.
The only direct contact voters have had with her is through old photographs showing a youthful Obama with his grandmother and grandfather, who served in the US army in World War II. Madelyn Dunham worked on a bomber production line.
Slingshot Hip Hop braids together the stories of young Palestinians living in the West Bank, Gaza and inside Israel as they discover Hip Hop and employ it as a tool to surmount divisions imposed by occupation and poverty. From internal checkpoints and Separation Walls to gender norms and generational differences, this is the story of young people crossing the borders that separate them.
2008 Upcoming Screenings
GDANSK
Nov 3-9
Poland
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Nov 10th 7-10pm
KIMMEL CENTER: E & L AUDITORIUM
Street:60 WASHINGTON SQUARE SOUTH
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ARF Malmo Week Against Racism
Nov 10, 2008
Sweden
ARAB AMERICAN MUSEUM FILM FESTIVAL
November 14th
Dearborn MI
STARZ DENVER FILM FESTIVAL
November 13-23
Denver, Colorado
STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Nov 20-30
Sweden
PALESTINIAN FILM FESTIVAL
December 5
Sydney, Australia
GoodGirlPR, in conjunction with King Magazine, present "The Ghost Ball" to benefit a social ill which affects the lives of many men and women-domestic violence. Last year, "The Ghost Ball" was hosted by Thomas Jones and Kerry Rhodes of the NY Jets and was widely supported by fashion and industry tastemakers. This year, they will continue their advocacy against domestic violence by hosting "The Ghost Ball" to benefit Safe Horizon, which is the largest provider of domestic violence services in the country. "The Ghost Ball" kicks off on Friday, Oct. 31, 2007 at 8 p.m. at the Mercury Bar located in Midtown. Invitees are encouraged to make donations directly to Safe Horizon who will be on hand to raise awareness about domestic violence. Music will be provided by DJ Nickiee and DJ Shogun who have collectively rocked events for Soft & Beautiful, The United Negro College Fund, Brand Jordan, Essence, Global Grind, VH1, and many more.
About Safe Horizon
Safe Horizon is the nation's leading victims' assistance organization serving over 350,000 people every year who have been touched by violence. Whether responding to child abuse, domestic violence, stalking or other violent crimes, Safe Horizon helps victims and their families heal and rebuild their lives. For more information on Safe Horizon, please visit www.safehorizon.org.
Grammy Award-winning musician, producer and DJ Questlove, house music legend Francois K, electronica star Bassnectar, celebrity spinner Mick Boogie, hip hop experimentalist DJ Spooky, and Bhangra icon DJ Rekha have joined forces with DJs across the country for RAISE THE VOLUME, RAISE THE VOTE', a nationwide campaign that will harness the reach of America's club DJs to bolster youth voter turnout for the historic U.S. presidential election on November 4, 2008. 'The time is now for young Americans to take control of their futures,' says Questlove, best known as co-founder and drummer of the legendary hip hop band, The Roots. 'I've often heard people say, 'My vote doesn't count'they already know who's going to win.' This is not true. There is no excuse not to vote in 2008.'
In addition to these artists, the campaign also features performances and appearances by DJ Heather, DJ Lady Miss Kier, DJ Collette, Jerome Derradji, Mick Boogie, Neil Aline, DJ Ayres, Terry Urban, DJ Shakey, DJ Fortune, DJ Adam Gibbons, DJ Anjali & The Incredible Kid, JC Disko, Julius the Mad Thinker, DJ Mario Massa, and DJ StoneKold.
RAISE THE VOLUME artists will headline club dates in New York and other states, including two key 'battlegrounds' in the election ''" Ohio and North Carolina. . Artists will also leverage their extensive fan lists to deliver the 'GO VOTE' message to more than 75,000 fans nationwide in the days leading up to the election.
The campaign teams with MySpace Music (www.myspace.com/music) to release its 'Ultimate Election Day Playlist' on November 4th. The all-star collaboration features songs hand-picked by the featured artists to give fans a pumping soundtrack for their Election Day.
Election Day also finds DJ Rekha, The Rub's DJ Ayres, and Chez Music's Neil Aline spinning all-star sets at RAISE THE VOLUME's Election Day Party at Virgin Megastore Times Square in New York City from 1:00PM to 5:00PM.
'DJs have a unique opportunity to engage our fans in positive change through our music and clubs,' says DJ Rekha, whose legendary 'Basement Bhangra' party has promoted numerous social causes during its 12-year reign at New York's SOBs nightclub. 'This election is a pivotal moment in our nation's history, and I'm happy to use my music to help inspire young voters to hit the polls on November 4th.'
RAISE THE VOLUME Campaign Director Bridgit Antoinette Evans believes club DJs are a natural fit for reaching America's young people: 'We're thrilled DJ Questlove and his peers have joined forces to inspire fans to take action. These DJs understand the interests of young people and what matters to them. RAISE THE VOLUME gives them a chance to use their enormous popularity and savvy as promoters to energize a cause they all feel strongly about.'
RAISE THE VOLUME National Appearances:
This Week:
Oct 29 DJ Rekha - BSIDE LIQUOR LOUNGE - Cleveland, OH
Oct 29 JC Disko/Mario Massa/DJ Fortune - [THREE] LOUNGE - Milwaukee, WI
Oct 31 Bassnectar - THE ORANGE PEEL - Asheville, NC
Oct 31 DJ Shakey - NYC HALLOWEEN PARADE - New York, NY
Nov 3 Francois K - CIELO - New York, NY
Election Day:
Nov 4 'Ultimate Election Day Playlist' - Release on MySpace Music
Nov 4 Election Day Finale - Virgin Megastore Times Square - New York, NY
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Celebrating Hip Hop History
October 31 - November 1, 2008
Afrika Bambaataa and other pioneers of hip hop will travel to Ithaca, N.Y., to speak at a two-day conference celebrating Cornell University Library’s acquisition of “Born in the Bronx: The Legacy and Evolution of Hip Hop,” a collection that documents the early days of hip hop with recordings, photographs, posters and more.
Events on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 will include music, performances and lectures by several of hip hop’s founders, and roundtable discussions led by prominent speakers from the hip hop and academic communities. Cornell University Library will host the event, which will highlight the one-of-a-kind historical materials.
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Conference Schedule
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Cornell Cinema, 7:00 p.m. Wild Style with filmmaker Charlie Ahearn.
1983. USA. Directed by Charlie Ahearn. 1 hr 25 min. With Grand Master Caz, Cold Crush Brothers, Fantastic 5, Grand Master Flash
"Joyous, raucous, and explosive, Wild Style is the movie that made Hollywood wake up to hip-hop..." (Cinefamily). Many of the participants in the film will be on campus for Cornell's hip hop conference. Ahearn will also present Bongo Barbershop (2005, 8 mins), a return to the place where hip hop began. More information on hip hop film screenings at Cornell Cinema Oct. 24-30.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Bailey Hall, Cornell University 3:00 p.m. Welcoming Remarks Johan Kugelberg, author and curator, editor of Born in the Bronx: A Visual Record of the Early Days of Hip Hop. Sean Eversley Bradwell, Assistant Professor, Center for the Study of Culture, Race, and Ethnicity, Ithaca College.
Hip Hop Histories Jeff Chang, hip hop historian and award-winning author of Can't Stop Won't Stop: a History of the Hip-Hop Generation and editor of the anthology Total Chaos: The Art & Aesthetics of Hip-Hop.
4:30 - 6:30 p.m. In the Beginning: A Conversation with Hip Hop's Pioneers Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Caz, Grandwizzard Theodore, Roxanne Shante, Popmaster Fabel, Tony Tone, Pebblee Poo, Disco Wiz. Also: Images of the Bronx: Hip Hop Photographs by Joe Conzo. Please see participant biographies for more information. Registered participants at the conference have the opportunity to submit questions to the pioneers in advance. We encourage you to do so here. The moderator will take as many questions as time allows.
6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Dinner option for conference attendees Robert Purcell Community Center (RPCC) Marketplace Eatery
Three amateur DJs from Cornell University and the region showcase their styles!
$10 Admission includes dinner at award-winning buffet including The Mongolian Grille, Ancho's Latino Cuisine, and more.
8:30 - 11:00 p.m. Music by Hip hop pioneers and others Pioneers of hip hop culture will demonstrate old school D.J., M.C., b-boy/b-girl styles, with special appearance by DJ.J.Rocc.
Saturday, November 1
Alice Statler Auditorium, Cornell University 9:15 - 11:00 a.m. New Hip Hop Scholarship Scholars, faculty and students present recent research on hip hop.
11:00 - 12:30 p.m. Teaching Hip Hop: A Lecture and Discussion Mark Anthony Neal, Professor of Black Popular Culture at Duke University, "Teach the Bourgeois and Rock the Boulevard: Hip-Hop and the Academy."
12:30 - 2:00 p.m. Break 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Hip Hop Futures: A Lecture and Discussion Tricia Rose, Professor of Africana Studies, Brown University. Author of the influential and groundbreaking book, "Black Noise: Rap Music and Black Culture in Contemporary America" will speak about the future of hip hop and share ideas from her forthcoming book: The Hip Hop Wars: What We Talk About When We Talk About Hip Hop and Why It Matters (Basic Books, December 2008).
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