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July 28, 2006
How Incarceration Affects Youth, Part I
On this edition of Rise Up Radio:- youth news;
- the youth from Osborne Association discuss their work asserting the rights of children of incarcerated parents. Britney, Tricia, Kareem, Makeeba, Jeffrey and Josephine join us in the studio.
Labels: audio
July 27, 2006
Beyond Beats and Rhymes
AUGUST 5 @ THE NEW YORK SOCIETY FOR ETHICAL CULTURE:
"Beyond Beats and Rhymes: Masculinity in Hip Hop Culture"
A film screening, youth panel discussion and performance to benefit WBAI 99.5FM.
"Beyond Beats and Rhymes," a new documentary by Byron Hurt, examines representations of manhood, sexism and homophobia in hip-hop culture. The film features highly revealing interviews with famous rappers such as Mos Def, Fat Joe, Chuck D, Jadakiss and Busta Rhymes; hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons, along with cultural commentary from Michael Eric Dyson, Beverly Guy-Sheftall, Kevin Powell, and Sarah Jones.
A discussion with filmmaker Byron Hurt and youth panelists will follow the screening. Also, performances from Urban Word NYC youth poets.
Time: August 5th, Doors @ 6pm, Film starts promptly @ 7pm.
Place: The New York Society for Ethical Culture
2 West 64th Street at Central Park West, New York, NY (map)
Tickets: $10 - youth 18 & under; $15 - adults.
No one will be turned away. For youth group rates, please leave message at 212-209-2948. Purchase tickets from 6-7pm the day of the event (online tickets no longer on sale). All proceeds benefit social justice radio, WBAI-NY 99.5 FM.
Directions by subway:
More about "Beyond Beats and Rhymes":
"Beyond Beats and Rhymes: Masculinity in Hip Hop Culture"
A film screening, youth panel discussion and performance to benefit WBAI 99.5FM.
"Beyond Beats and Rhymes," a new documentary by Byron Hurt, examines representations of manhood, sexism and homophobia in hip-hop culture. The film features highly revealing interviews with famous rappers such as Mos Def, Fat Joe, Chuck D, Jadakiss and Busta Rhymes; hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons, along with cultural commentary from Michael Eric Dyson, Beverly Guy-Sheftall, Kevin Powell, and Sarah Jones.A discussion with filmmaker Byron Hurt and youth panelists will follow the screening. Also, performances from Urban Word NYC youth poets.
Time: August 5th, Doors @ 6pm, Film starts promptly @ 7pm.
Place: The New York Society for Ethical Culture
2 West 64th Street at Central Park West, New York, NY (map)
Tickets: $10 - youth 18 & under; $15 - adults.
No one will be turned away. For youth group rates, please leave message at 212-209-2948. Purchase tickets from 6-7pm the day of the event (online tickets no longer on sale). All proceeds benefit social justice radio, WBAI-NY 99.5 FM.
Directions by subway:
- 1 Line to 66th Street and Broadway
- A/B/C/D Lines to Columbus Circle
More about "Beyond Beats and Rhymes":
July 07, 2006
To Be a Patriot
Is patriotism "a virtue of the vicious," as Oscar Wilde wrote? Our guests:- Nick Powers, writer for The Indypendent, The Village Voice and author of the poetry book "Theater of War," published by Upset Press;
- Mike Berger, 9/11 Truth.
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