• Our FIRST Live In- Studio with Architects and Demolition Men (ADM)! This Brooklyn band with more heart than a thousand lions running through the thickest of jungles is here on Rise Up Radio blessing you and I with their expert mesh of Rock, Hip Hop, Punk, sprinkled with a little bit of whatever you can think of! ADM collectively harnesses a power that will make a paraplegic walk right up to you and break dance. Listen to the show below for an out of body experience that will never leave your consciousness.
  
• Tony(lyricist), Che(lyricist), Jamal(trumpet), Justin(bass), Matt(drums), and Mike(guitar) chill with Rise Up Radio and gives us the scoop on their musical styles , their opinions on Jesse Jackson's recent slip -up on CNN, and why they weren't at Afro Punk.
  
• ADM stays and extra hour and performs LIVE at WBAI Studios for YOU!
  
• All of this, PLUS exclusive musical interludes by ADM lyricist Che, Immortal Technique, and Kojo. Click on their photo to see ADM's music video Consequences of War!
  

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• We commemorate the 4th of July by examining the 1852 speech, "The Meaning of July 4th to a Negro" by Frederick Douglass.
• With special guest commentary by spoken word Hip Hop theater activist, Ise Lyfe, Glorious Quan of the Universal Zulu Nation, and Faro Z of the Liberation Family. They talk with Rise Up Radio callers about the Frederick Douglass speech as it pertains to African- Americans today, how can we further ourselves as a people, and Hip Hop as a movement.
  
• Check out exclusive new music from all three "Artivists", including Bad Word Bounce by Ise Lyfe, RBG'd Up by Glorious Quan, and Sun Man by Faro Z!
  

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• News from 'round the globe with your hosts: TastyKeish, Kswift, and Coco:
• London teen gets turned in to police by his own dad for having a gun.
• Find out why Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, threatens to withhold oil from the European Union.
• Chinese is the new Black? In South Africa it is!
• Transgender youth in New York juvenile detention centers are allowed to use their preferred identity for housing and clothing.
• What rapper was arrested for being profane in public?
  
• Shout out to Solomon Jazz for the EXCLUSIVE new music!
  
• Download the show to hear all this, YOUR calls, and more on Rise Up Radio!
  

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• Hip Hop activists, Rodstarz and G1 of Rebel Diaz call in just hours after being released by police to give Rise Up Radio the exclusive on their arrest in The Bronx, treatment while incarcerated, and the support they received from the public during this time. Goto www.rebeldiaz.com for video of the shocking arrest!
• Local Celebrity: Essential MC coming straight out of Cali to chill with the Rise Up Radio Crew! This poet and emcee, brings his positive aura to the studio and talks about the paper chase, doing for your community, and how he stays...Essential. He is joined by, Malik co- curator of Avant Yard, an audio-visual explosion of talent featured at the MoCada Museum in Brooklyn.
  
• Our newest Rise Up member, Coco interviews Zachary Lennon-Simon, director of "Playing with the Other Tigers" and Jen Meagher, producer of the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival: Youth Producing Change. This Film festival encourages film makers to explore human rights issues and celebrate human dignity and diversity from around the globe.

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• In this weeks news: South Africa bans AIDS vitamin trials; continued discussion on presumptive Democratic Nomination of Barack Obama; Obama VP selection committee member, Jim Johnson steps down due to his involvement in taking "sweetheart loans" from mortgage lenders.
  
• The women of Goddesses Rising are BACK! Makeda, Jaz, and Angelika talk about addressing sexuality with your child and becoming more aware about ones body through exercise. Also, Barack Obama's inner Goddess and other great articles on their blog, Goddesses Rising!
  
• Mya B, producer, writer, director of "Silence: In Search of Black Female Sexuality" gets in the mix! Rise Up Radio and Mya B. delve deeper into the discussion of Black female sexuality and discuss appearances Dr. Rev. Jeremiah Wright and Dr. Hilda Hutcherson of Essence Magazine in the film.
  

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• This weeks current events, including: Obama Wins the Democratic nomination; battery operated cars on the horizon with an MTA fare hike sounding more plausible; Mumia Abu- Jamal receives another "Final" appeal.
• We discuss J. Patrick O' Connor's new book "The Framing of Mumia Abu-Jamal" and the upcoming book signing.
  
• Rise Up Radio and Callers sound off on Hillary Clinton's last leg of her journey to become President of the United States of America and Barack Obama's search for a running mate.
• Fitness Trainer, Naemani, provides our listeners with a unique Boot Camp opportunity to get in shape this summer and fight Domestic Violence.
  
• ALL this while Giving Away tickets to see ADAMA, LIVE at The Cutting Room on June 14th. Congratulations to our winners: Lionel, Zaire, and Edwin!!
  

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• We talk current events!
• Sean Bell protests arou0nd the city and why Kswift thinks wearing black is futile!
• Callers talk about Democratic candidate Barack Obama and his relationship with Reverend Jeremiah Wright.
• The official study finding that Brooklynites spend HALF their income on housing.
• The plan to save Harlem is thwarted by the City Planning Commsion.
• Plus music by: Panacia, Public Enemy, Erykah Badu and MORE!
  

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• 3 New York Police Officers were found "Not Guilty" on all charges in shooting of Sean Bell in 2006. Despite having showered him in a hail of 50 bullets.
• 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care, Carlton Berkley gives Rise Up Radio an inside look at the Bell Family after the verdict was read. And also his views on "bad apple" cops and how to deal with them.
  
• Listeners Call in and react to the unjust verdict, LIVE!

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• Kswift and Digo let Rise up Radio listeners "tell it like it is" about this weeks news.
  
• Find out what YOU think of the Pope Benedict XVI and his message of peace to the people of New York.
• Listeners elaborate on the hunger crisis in Haiti and what people can do to join together and effect change.
  

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• In this weeks news; yet another teacher threatened by violence by a student; former Secretary of State Colin Powell sort-of, almost, maybe endorses presidential candidate Barack Obama; Food protests end in Haiti and Tasty asks for your help!
• Coalition to Save Harlem guests, Peter Anderson, Alex Williams, Carlton Berkley discuss Hands Across Harlem a community action to save 125th Street from being displaced by corporate America.
  
• April is Poetry Appreciation Month! Nah Akua and Naemani share their unique and different styles of spoken word with the Rise Up Radio Collective LIVE!
  

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• In this weeks news; Mumia Abu-Jamal loses his final appeal for freedom, and 3 Spanish speaking men are ordered to learn English- OR ELSE!
• We talk to Micheal Nash, director of NYU’s Frederic Ewen Academic Freedom Center about their conference on "Academic Freedom in the Age of Permanent Warfare". A conference highlighting the importance of not being afraid of "Big Brother" and keeping your mind open to all avenues of learning and teaching.
• If you're looking for a female rapper that hasn't been to jail and can actually rap, look no further! Our local celebrity, Kween Kash comes straight out of Brooklyn, spitting "Pure Fire"! Check out Kween Kash and Rise Up Radio's own Kswift freestyle!

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• In this week's news; Rise Up Radio comments on Barack Obama's recent speech on race and we remind all listeners to register to vote. Hollywood celebrates Angela Basset by giving her a star on the Walk of Fame; Digo ruins the moment by telling us one of his favorite black movies is "Baby Boy".
  
• We celebrate Women's History Month with Janna Zinzi, Makeda Voletta, and Angelika Peacock of Goddess Rising. They discuss ways to enlighten and empower women of all colors, shapes and sizes.
• Dispelling sexual myths and get real about being honest about your sexual compatibility.
• What is "yoni control"? How do I get some??
  

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• In this weeks news; FIERCE helps LGBT youth stay in their communities; Rise Up Radio talk about the government tax stimulus plan; William Francome's film "In Prison my Whole Life" chronicles Mumia Abu Jamal's death row sentence throughout the span of this young man's life.
• Singer, songwriter, actor, Akil Dasan joins us from from his many worldwide exploits and chills in studio with Rise Up Radio Collective. He tells us about his shower-time inspiration for the song "Baby" and his one man only approach to producing.
• Check out Akil's LIVE medley, beatbox, guitar, AND freestyle. Tasty, Digo, Kswift, join in!
  

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• Coverage of Hostos 111 Grand Jury Resisters Movement at Cadman Plaza. With a live phone call from Diego a community organizer and educator on what it means to be one forced to make testimony in a court of law, based solely on ones beliefs.
• G1 and RodStarz of Rebel Diaz joins us in the studio to continue the discussion of Puerto Rican Independence, and the importance of unity within community of people of color.
• Resist the colonization of your mind and check out Rebel Diaz's hot singles featured on tonight's show!
  

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• Lighter Side of News: Canada's naughty elf shuts down nationwide Santa writing program; a 85,000 cell phone bill; digital billboards showcase criminals on your local highway coming soon; and several things you shouldn't say to your significant other.
• Double Local Celebrities for your holiday pleasure!
  
• Adama, Alt- Pop princess shares three singles from her latest album Delicate Dragon and what it's like to record from The Dead Sea. Check her out on Rise Up Radio to learn more about this Afro-Brit that evokes the sensual sounds of Sade and is influenced by all music, including Heavy Metal!!
  
• Vigorous, Bronx native stops by with tracks "Through the Storm" and "Diamond in the Rough". Stay tuned for his freestyle, a Rise Up Radio exclusive!

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• Oprah campaigns for Barack Obama and Rise Up Radio predicts an early win for Obama. Thanks Opublicrats! Also, Crazy Leeland, holds up Hillary Clinton's Rochester headquarters. The Indypendent reports startling New York City public school statistics.
  
• We're joined in studio with Rebel Starr, this month's Local Celebrity guests. Hailing from Queens and Brooklyn via the Dirty South they bring us the real nouveau chic Hip Hop.
• Back Wordz and Likwuid don't the sacrifice the party when they drop their chilled rhymes and beats on their new singles: "Look What I can Do" and "Rims and Chains". Click below to listen to the show featuring two more unreleased singles by Rebel Starr!
• Download their singles at myspace.com/rebelstarrmusic
  

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• In the spirit of Columbus Day, Rise Up Radio discusses why America would be one of four countries in the world that would be AGAINST the "Declaration of Rights of Indigenous Peoples".
• LIVE in studio with legendary Hip Hop photographer and Native American Activist, Ernie Paniccioli. Author of Who Shot Ya?:Three Decades of Hip Hop Photography , Paniccioli has the most comprehensive documentation of Hip Hop from its inception to the present day.
  
• Rise Up Radio and Brother Ernie discuss the state of Hip Hop today and similarities between Sammy Davis Jr. and Flavor Flav.
  
• The Other Side of Hip Hop: The Sixth Element, a documentary that follows Paniccioli's life and art and its impact on Hip Hop. Available this month in stores.

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• News: the Jena 6 discussion continues with a Mycheal Bell update. Our own Kswift talks about defending yourself and asking the right questions to a court appointed lawyer. One the flip side, local violence on the 9-11 anniversary against black BMCC coaches and Basketball players by white attackers. Ending in a shocking arrest of one of the VICTIMS!
  
• Supanova and King Gutta of our Local Celebrity group, The Project cut up with Rise up Radio about this weeks news and their new album The Truth Today.
  
• Also, why did they tell kids today to "say no to filling out NYPD applications"?
• Listen to their interview LIVE on Rise Up Radio and check out their first single "The Light Feet" as well as many others!

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• youth news: a real life "Hostel" situation down in W. Virginia, Puerto Rican Police are being investigated for planting drugs on low income citizens; housing violations in Harlem lead hundreds of people to homeless shelters.
• Leah Geronimo of NMASS, join us to talk about post 9-11 health deterioration in Lower Manhattan and how to get help.
• Mycheal Bell of the "Jena 6" has assault and conspiracy charges dropped against him and Rise Up Radio has an EXCLUSIVE conversation with his father, Marcus Jones.
  

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• In this weeks News; Dominican versus Dominican racism, Jetblue passenger sues for being discriminated against for wearing a t-shirt with Arabic lettering on it, and other stuff tht makes us mad.
  
• Local Celebrity, Shashone Lambert joins us as a guest host! She is an up and coming theater and film actress and host of MNN's "Tha Block Party" a no holds barred show where viewers get to tell musicians and rappers what they really think!
  
• Watch "Tha Block Party" live on channel 56 (Manhattan) or log onto www.mnn.org so you can watch it live!

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• This weeks news explores the "Think about it" approach to Portugal's new abortion law. Also Local Celebrity Bennchoumy weighs in on Haiti's decision to begin implementing their own security forces.
  
• Hip Hop Haitian Sensation, Bennchoumy, talks with Rise up Radio about his roots, his record label, and being compared to the "gatekeeper" of Haitian Hip Hop, Wyclef Jean.
• Are you a Negus? Rise up Radio is! Hear more about the movement on the show.
  
• Download the show to hear Bennchoumy and Joel of the Ching Cheeng crew, spit fire in Creole and French!
  

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• Youth news, including gentrification of hip-hop's birthplace, TB scare and Tasty's "beef" with airline security. Also the police "go postal" on Fermin Arzu, an unarmed man from the Bronx.
• Joining us in the studio from YAI/National Institute for People with Disabilities, are Assoc. Executive Director Stephen Freeman and Chief Financial Officer Karen Weggman. We discuss available options for families of people with special needs and what happens when it's time to age-out of "the system." Check out their website and join them for the next Central Park Challenge!

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• youth news: Bush won't pull the troops out of Iraq, history is made in Brooklyn, students to be punished for getting scholarships, Dr. Eugene Mathieu wins Brooklyn's District 40 Councilman seat... again!;
• Reggae-inspired artist Lennox Morris (myspace, official site) steps out of the box with his singles "Alomine" and "Roots so High" — a positive joint paying tribute to cultures of the Black Diaspora;
• Prak-t-kal also breaks down what's wrong with the state of Hip Hop.

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• youth news, including the Virginia Tech shootings, and Shaquanda Cotton free at last;
• kickin it with students from the James Baldwin School. Jason, Mia, and Rocio drop some serious spoken word;
• Tony Award nominee Calvin Levels treats us to a live monologue from his play: "James Baldwin- Down from the Mountaintop."

"Education is indoctrination if you're white - subjugation if you're black."
—James Baldwin

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• youth news, including: Virginia's Slavery Reconciliation Statue, Mayor Bloomberg uses his personal fortune to give cash incentives to poor families, and citizens unite for a woman's right to choose in Mexico;
• Don Kamelyon (myspace) shares his reggae-flavored ode to women with the track "Missing You" and talk about his goal to drop 10 albums in one year;
• R&B/soul singer-songwriter Adeline (myspace) gets the Rise Up crew hot with her singles "Water for Chocolate" and "Intoxicated." She talks about her musical influences and the impact of being an artist on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Download the show to hear her sing live in the studio with Rise Up Radio!!

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• youth news, including a discussion of the Sean Bell indictments;
• R&B songstress Lafonda Johnson (myspace, official site) shares her latest tracks "Positive Things", "Never Stray", and the soon to be featured on BET "Ooh Ahh";
• Music producer Plaboy-Chi talks about working with Lafonda and his role in her career.

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• youth news, including: NYC imposes a voluntary ban of the "N-word", HPV vaccine mandatory for 6th grade girls in Virginia and Texas, locally the sale of Starrett City is halted by the Federal Housing Authority sparing thousands of low-income residents.
  
• check out the latest Theme Song Contest entry written by Majidah, called "Dark People" with vocals by Najah.
  
• comedienne Marina Franklin, as seen on "Showtime at The Apollo","Chappelle's Show", and "Last Comic Standing," kicks off Women's History Month with Rise Up Radio. She discusses being a female comedienne in a predominantly male industry. Marina also gives us a first hand taste of her unique brand of comedy!

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• youth news, including: JROTC backlash in L.A. High School, India opens orphanages to lower rate of female infanticide, NYU student "hunt for immigrants" game.
• this weeks theme song contest entry "Stand Up" by musician/artist Todd Woodward!
  
• Local Celebrity Freddy the Industry Nightmare comes straight out of Africa, bringing positive hip hop to America.

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• youth news, including: the NYPD cop who murdered unarmed teenager Timothy Stansbury in 2004 gets off with a mere 30-day suspension; Lt. Ehren Watada is facing 6 years in prison for refusing to deploy to Iraq (hear why in this video); the Pentagon looks abroad to recruit soldiers, as Pres. Bush cooks up a plan for the first significant increase in ground forces since the end of the Cold War.
  
• organizers Michaela Davis and Jessica Rivera from the Ya-Ya Network speak about their counter-recruitment efforts and other Ya-Ya programs;
  
• music and messages from Immortal Technique and Mumia Abu Jamal, Wyclef Jean and more.

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• Andrea Beaman, author of "The Whole Truth - How I Naturally Reclaimed My Health, and You Can Too!"
  
• Mike Mahler is a health and kettlebell training expert, author of the upcoming book "The Aggressive Strength Solution for Size and Strength."

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• youth news, including: the sentencing of U.S. soldier James P. Barker for the rape and murder of a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and her family; the launch of Al-Jazeera's English-language TV channel (watch it free online); a cell-phone video catches police brutally tasing a UCLA student; efforts continue to the close School of the Americas at Ft. Benning.
  
• a collage of inspiring moments from the past year, including: youth from the Osborne Association defend their rights as children of incarcerated parents, John Ball recalls being incarcerated at 13, Julia Sudbury breaks down our unwitting complicity with the prison industrial complex, filmmaker Byron Hurt discusses his work educating young men about mysogyny and masculinity in American culture... and more!
  
• smokin musical interludes provided by K-Swift.

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• John Tarleton, editor with The Indypendent, discusses government repression in Oaxaca and the murder of NYC Indymedia journalist Brad Will.
  
• Susan Esposito, L.I. head of Boatsies Boxes;
• Staff Sgt. Holloway of the Air Force.

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• Ms. Estania Noel, New Jersey Math and Science High school teacher;
• Mr. Ronald Dutes, Guidance Counselor at Franklin K. Lane High School In Queens, New York.
• Dr. Boyce Watkins, Professor of Finance at Syracuse University and author of "Quick and Dirty Secrets of College Success."

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• One year later: reflections on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina - an audio collage by RUR producer Gloria Ross (Glo);
• Spotlight on the recent House hearings on immigration and groups mobilizing to expose the hollow gestures of Congress.
• Youth news; tracks from Supa Nova, Femi Kuti and more.

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• Thai Malloy, The Nanon Williams Project (about Nanon Williams' case)
• Ray Quan, Zulu Nation and International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement (InPDUM)
• Diap, international organizer, InPDUM; member of African People's Socialist Party
• Irwin Thomas, Brooklyn branch of InPDUM
• King Ty, Black Out Arts Collective
• Marvoh, Queens chapter of InPDUM
• Brian, Liberation Music Group
• Krystal and Brother Mike, Brooklyn family of Sankofa Community Empowerment