Hip Hop Congress

Weekly Update o2.13.o6

MINNESOTA SUMMIT:
UPDATE: Amir Sulaiman (www.amirsulaiman.com), featured on HBO’s Def Poetry Jam and Host of last year’s “Breed Love Tour” will also be appearing.

The Hip Hop Congress will host its First Ever Minnesota Summit: “Politics, Globalization and the Hip Hop Generation” from Friday, February 17th through Sunday February 19th, 2006.

Activities will feature a major concert featuring renowned Hip Hop artists and will include workshops, panels and discussion on prominent domestic and world issues related to Hip Hop, Race, Politics, HIV/AIDS and Globalization. Each will feature prominent artists including, Proof from the World-famous group D12, Hip Hop Activists M-1 of Dead Prez, The Bedouin and many more. There will also be workshops teaching Graffiti Art, Breakdancing, DJ’ing, and MC’ing. Youth organizing will be facilitated by People Escaping Poverty Project (P.E.P.P.) of Moorhead.

For more information, registration materials, and more hit up our website: www.hiphopcongress.com OR HHC extraordinaire, Amer at amer@hiphopcongress.com

NATIONAL CONFERENCE DATE ANNOUNCED:
The Hip Hop Congress National Conference has been officially set for June 15th-18th in Boulder Colorado.

Stay tuned for details on locations, workshops, speakers, and opportunities. Some important things to note are

1. There will be $20 registration fee for all members and $25 for non-members. A pre-registration system will be put in place.
2. We are currently accepting workshop proposals from chapters, artists, partners, etc. If you are interested in facilitating a workshop, please contact shamako@hiphopcongress.com
3. For all other questions and concerns regarding the conference, please contact shamako@hiphopcongress.com

It’s going to be a fantastic conference, and we look very forward to seeing you…..

HIP HOP CONGRESS AND LECTURE, PANEL OPPORTUNITIES:
A message from the President

What Up Everybody,It’s important to remember what kind of resources we are working with, and sometimes with all the things going on with HHC, it’s hard to keep track of the opportunities that we have. There are a lot of organizations out there that are interested in working with Congress, and a lot of individuals that are interested in lecturing. Just to name some of the groups:

Zulu Nation
Cassius D
Bakari Kitwana
RapsessionsAdisa Banjoko
Davey D
Martha Diaz
Hip Hop Association
KRS-One

The list goes on and on. But if you are interested in learning more about this, please contact me at shamako@hiphopcongress.com, and let me know if there’s something that fits on your campus.

Thanks ya’ll.
Shamako

TEXAS STATE:
Salutations from the chapter of Texas State University- San Marcos! We had a great week: Thursday we kicked off Black History Month with a speaker from Duke University, Dr. Mark Anthony Niel. Dr. Niel has a PhD in black popular culture, and presented an amazing speech on the history of hip hop. Everyone loved it and he is definitely someone we are considering again for the future. Later in the night, we had BET comedian Genusis who gave a great show as well.

This Saturday is Bobcat Day here at the university (a day for interested high school and transfer students to come and tour the campus and check out all the organization booths that will be set up in the student center). Congress will be out there to recruit potential members.

SPRING BREAK HELPING REBUILD FROM KATRINA:
College students nationwide Plan Spring Break in the Gulf Region. For more information on Katrina on the Ground, and participating organizations, please visit www.katrinaontheground.com.

Peace and love,
Ron Gubitz
Hip Hop Congress

“Keep the faith” —Tavis Smiley