On this edition of Rise Up Radio:

• 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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Rise Up Radio closes women's history month with international music guests Don Kamelyon from Trinidad and Adeline from France.

• 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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