United States Social Forum and BLOC
BLOC (Building Leadership Organizing Communities) is a national
network of young organizers and activists working in communities of
color as alliance builders. At the US Social Forum we are officially
launching myBLOC.net – taking movement building to the next level of
technological advancement. myBLOC.net is a tool for young leaders to
connect and build a society free from all forms of oppression by using
the internet as a tool to network with other sector organizers locally
and around the country.
The week of USSF, myBLOC.net will become a public site. Login and
create a profile for yourself or your organization to stay connected
during and after USSF, by visiting www.myBLOC.net, password: BLOC
2006, or by visiting a technology station at any one of our Launch
Parties, where we make movement, music, and art that matters.
The official Launch of myBLOC.NET at the US Social Forum!
Tuesday, June 26 10 pm – 2am
Kick-off Party at the World Famous Mic Club at Apache Cafe, 64 3rd St.
NW. Hosted by D.R.E.S. Tha Beatnik with Dj’s Edward Scissorhands +
Razah. Featuring Rebel Diaz (Chicago/Bronx), Viva Fidel (Milwaukee),
and Readnex Poetry Squad (New York), Atlanta’s finest welcomes USSF.
Presented by myBLOC.net and 4 Kings Productions. 18 +, $10
Wednesday, June 27, Opening march and ceremony of the US Social Forum,
1 pm in Hurt Park, 2 pm march to 5 Point Marta station, with
myBLOC.net and Hip Hop Media Lab hosting MC’s and DJ’s.
Thursday, June 28, 10 pm Ruckus Society myBLOC.net present ATL-United
At django, 495 Peachtree St – a place for social justice to grind up
against movement – with DJ’s Karl Injex (ATL), Willie Maze (Oakland),
Oja (NY), and Hot 8 Brass Band, showing that the movement that plays
together stays together. 21+, $2
Friday, June 29, 1 pm – 8 pm Little 5 Point BLOC Party!
Featuring music by Rebel Diaz, Dj’s Oja + Chela, live mural by Mike
360 (New Mexico) and Art in Action (Bay Area), Skate park and demos
with Skate Like a Girl, Capoeria roda and demo, Custom sneaker art
with Female Sneaker Fiend, and networking space for youth organizers,
don’t miss it! All ages, free, at the Little 5 Point Community Center
Saturday, June 30 2 pm – 5 pm Solar Powered Hip Hop Concert in
Renaissance Park(across from the Atlanta Civic Center)
myBLOC.net, Hip Hop Media Lab, and the People’s Family Reunion present
an inspiring gathering of those of us who have been on the inside,
have loved ones behind bars, and our allies. With a solar powered hip
hop concert to highlight green jobs and development by Hip Hop
Sustains, featuring: MC’s Rebel Diaz, Ishues, Grime, Jibbs, Ludacris,
Khalil, Readnex, Highlander Freedom Songs, and DJ’s Oja + Chela. All
ages, free.
United States Social Forum
June 27 – July 1, all over Atlanta
The US Social Forum is more than a conference, more than a networking
bonanza, more than a reaction to war and repression. The USSF will
provide space to build relationships, learn from each other’s
experiences, share our analysis of the problems our communities face,
and bring renewed insight and inspiration. We must declare what we
want our world to look like and begin planning the path to get there.
A global movement is rising. Hip Hop Sustains and BLOC Network are
among hundreds of organizations and thousands of individuals
participating in the first-ever U.S. Social Forum. For a full schedule
of events and locations, please visit the USSF website at
USSF2007.org/
Another world is possible. Another U.S. is necessary.
Sponsored by:
BLOC Network / myBLOC.net, DeBug Magazine, Youth United for Community
Action, Hip Hop Media Lab, Hip Hop Sustains, Hip Hop Congress, 4 kings
Production,
National Hip Hop Political Convention, Ruckus Society, Future 5000.
Weekly Updates | berkhhc June 26, 2007 | 
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