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President Obama's Letter of Support for Educational Tool using Hip-Hop to Teach Youth Reading and Writing
Hip-Hop Educational Literacy Program (H.E.L.P.) Bridges the Gap in Education for Urban Youth in Washington, DC Metropolitan area.
Washington, D.C. - Gabriel Benn, D.C. school teacher, rapper, and one of the architects behind H.E.L.P., the Hip-Hop Educational Literacy Program, is working to change the face of hip-hop by using it as a medium to improve literacy levels… Continue
Added by Guerilla Arts Ink. on February 18, 2009 at 4:04am —
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Showcase, symposium highlight positive hip-hop music
West Akronites Donovan Rodgers and Ismail Al-Amin will premiere the First Annual Hip Hop Showcase in Downtown Akron Sept. 6.
Graphic courtesy of Keepers of the Art Inc. DOWNTOWN AKRON — Two West Akron resi… Continue
Added by Guerilla Arts Ink. on September 7, 2008 at 11:53pm —
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I just wanna say Wassup and shout my GA fam out. Please stay tuned with us and continue to check in with the site over the next few weeks, we are moving in a very positive direction to implement change in our communities in a tangible way, hopefully with your continued HELP and SUPPORT. The goal of GA has always been to recruit, train, and employ artists as community educators, offering workshops, instruction, mentoring and other educational support to our youth (specifically) and our community… Continue
The following text and audio clip was jacked from another one of my favorite websites (which will remain nameless at this juncture...lol) Read below and listen carefully to the audio...
After the assassination of JFK in the winter of 1963, Malcolm X was silenced by Elijah Muhammad for 90 days allegedly because of Malcolm's statement that JFK's assassination was "the chickens coming home to roost." Of course, this was a pretext on Elijah Muhammad's part, as Malco… Continue
50 SHOTS and they get off? Will there ever be justice, or is it really only just us? OUR LIVES MUST BE VALUED DAMMIT!
Please post any and all calls to action so that we can stay informed on how to get involved and STAY involved until we get justice for the family and legacy of Sean Bell and the NYPD officers who murdered him in cold blood. Change GOTTA come!
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As a Black Man in America, you gotta know at all times how, why, where, and when to BRUSH YOUR MUTHF%$#IN' SHOULDERS OFF!!! While the media continually chooses to ignore the housing crisis, a faltering economy, soured international relations, and piss-poor health and educational accomodations for citizens, we, the American people, have to endure these fruitless attacks on Rev. Wright, flag-pin lapels, and media focus and spin on things that Barack doesn't even personally say o… Continue
We have gotten such great response about the upcoming event to select the DC Youth Poetry Slam team that we have had to move it to a BIGGER VENUE!! More wiggle room, more poets, more audience!! Please continue to spread the word so we have a BIG CROWD to cheer on these BRAVE NEW VOICES!!!!
(Note: Youth groups of 6 or more must RSVP to lisa.innerchild@gmail.com and be accompanied by an adult)
DC Writers Corps Youth Poetry Slam Team Selection Event
SATURDAY APRIL 5TH 1-5PM
BELL… Continue
CALLING DC YOUTH POETS!!!
This year BRAVE NEW VOICES aka the National Youth Poetry Slam Festival will take place right here in DC July 15-19th 2008. It will be a week long festival packed with slams, workshops and performances with celebrated artists and over 43 youth teams from all over the country.
ARE YOU DC AREA* POET AGE 13-18 UP FOR THE CHALLENGE OF REPRESENTING DC? DO YOU HAVE A FRIEND THAT IS A DOPE POET JUST BEGGING FOR A MIC & A SPOTLIGHT? DC WritersCorps welcomes every sh… Continue
De La Soul is a Grammy Award-winning hip hop group
from Amityville, New York. They are best known for
their eclectic sampling and quirky, surreal lyrics,
and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz
rap sub genre. AND
9th Wonder who began his career as the main produ… Continue
This year, Kwame and the KA festival staff (Gabrielle, LaWanda, Stephanie, Sonia, and Frank) will be producing THREE Literary Festivals...Visit KA's website for all the details. The 4th Annual Capital BookFest will be held Sat, October 4, 2008, in Largo, MD. Kwame is also working with the 20th Annual National Black Arts Festival Literary Salon to be held July 24-27 in Atlanta, GA; and, for all of you world travelers who love to read...on the beach, Kwame is a consulting producer fo… Continue
In an effort to get to know others in our online community, please feel free to share a little bit of yourselves with the rest of the GA family by answering this quick set of questions:
1) Where do you live?
2) What do you do?
3) How did you hear about this site?
4) What would you like to see more of/less of on this site?
5) Pick One: Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama?
6) Pick One: Rakim or Eminem?
7) Pick One: PC or Mac?
8) Pick One: A good book or a good movie… Continue
The 100 Black Men of Greater Washington DC Inc. (100 BMGWDC) is pleased to inform you that Guerilla Arts is a nominee for our 2008 Legacy Award for Mentoring. The award will be given on Saturday, April 12th at our annual Legacy Awards Gala. We felt it was important for our organization to recognize companies and individuals who are making a difference personally, financially, and spiritually for the greater good of our community and country.
This award is bestowed upon an individu… Continue
Added by Guerilla Arts Ink. on February 28, 2008 at 10:00am —
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On the day that we commemorate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, KRS-ONE has announced the launch of the Stop the Violence Campaign. We are pleased to announce our partnership between Educational Lyrics (publishers of our Hip Hop Educational Literacy Program, HELP) as the official Educational Partner of the Stop The… Continue
Added by Guerilla Arts Ink. on February 27, 2008 at 5:00am —
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In this book of life lessons culled from hip-hop culture, author Felicia Pride examines a wide range of hip-hop songs and artists, interpreting life through their lenses. Growing up with hip-hop, Pride has come to realize the way it shaped how she thinks, writes, and reacts, making her the person she is today. By incorporating her own experiences and reflections with the rapper's mes… Continue
Added by Guerilla Arts Ink. on February 25, 2008 at 4:00am —
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WE ARE A COMMUNITY ARTS ORGANIZATION. WE work daily to recruit, connect, train, employ, empower, promote, and collaborate with artists, educators, activists, independent thinkers/doers, organizations and others just like YOU.
Why "Guerilla"?
Guerilla is the word we use to express the dire need and sheer importance of arts and community based instruction being delivered in the effort of youth development and empowerment. Stated more clearly, we operate "By Any M… Continue
Added by Guerilla Arts Ink. on February 23, 2008 at 11:30pm —
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Are you ready to influence the lives of hundreds of young people? Are you ready to make a difference in your community?
Howard University has just been awarded a multi-million dollar grant from the
U.S. Department of Education to recruit, train and certify people that
are interested in becoming teachers. We are looking for candidates who
would like to teach Englis… Continue
Added by Guerilla Arts Ink. on February 5, 2008 at 12:13am —
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Let's set up a time to meet in the chatroom! any suggestions? some folks wanna make a lunch date? after work jont-jont? late night? Throw some times out there and let's make it happen! I would LOVE to talk more with some of these interesting folks in our network!
Ash Continue
