HIP HOP CONGRESS MIDWEST SUMMIT TO BE HELD AT UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN – ANN ARBOR
5th Annual
HIP HOP CONGRESS MIDWEST SUMMIT
FEBRUARY 6TH – 7TH
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Feb. 6th concert featuring:
Little Brother, K’naan, OneBeLo and Invincible
Tickets go on sale at TicketMaster.com on JAN. 7TH
$25
($20 for U of Michigan Students @ MUTO) Limited Capacity!
also featuring:
Sol Guy (Host of 4REAL)
DLabrie and Shamako (Stay Black & Die Tour)
The ReMINDers
Alex Schein
Five Element Warriors (F.E.W.)
Also featuring:
Black History 101: Mobile Museum
Sessions and Workshops include: (FREE)
“Completing the Cypher of the Hip Hop Generation”
Hip Hop and Education
Gender and Sexual Orientation in Hip Hop
Detroit Summer’s Live Arts Media Project (LAMP)
Element Workshops
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For more information, contact:
Amer Ahmed, Summit Organizer, 734-763-9044
amahmed@umich.edu
Kathleen Kirkland, Summit Co-coordinator
kvk@umich.edu
HIP HOP CONGRESS MIDWEST SUMMIT
TO BE HELD AT UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN – ANN ARBOR
The Hip Hop Congress (www.hiphopcongress.com) will host its 5th
Annual Midwest Summit: “It’s Our Time: Completing the Cypher of the Hip Hop Generationâ€
sponsored by the Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs at the University of Michigan –
Ann Arbor (www.mesa.umich.edu) from February 6th to 7th, 2009.
Don’t fall into the trap of assuming that Hip Hop Congress means drugs, guns, and
scantily clad women. We highlight the entire Hip Hop spectrum and advocate a broader
vision of Hip Hop culture than the stereotypes often seen on TV and Radio. Hip Hop
Congress (HHC) is an International Grassroots Network that educates, empowers,
and unites individuals. We preserve and evolve Hip Hop by inspiring social action
and cultural creativity within the community. Drawn from evolving Black cultural
expression, the Summit will connect this modern cultural phenomenon to University of
Michigan’s programming in celebration of Black History Month. To highlight this, the
Summit will feature Black History 101 Mobile Museum.
The Summit will bring together a diverse group of people encouraging participants to
educate themselves on issues, organize action, and recognize how hip hop can be used
to create positive change. The goal of this year’s summit is to connect those interested
in Hip Hop with education, social consciousness and community action.
Activities will feature concerts featuring renowned Hip Hop artists and will include
workshops, panels and discussion on prominent domestic and world issues related to
Hip Hop addressing Race, Gender, Spirituality and Globalization. Scheduled guests
include renowned Hip Hop artists Little Brother, K’naan, OneBeLo, Invincible, Sol
Guy (host of CW television series 4REAL) and much more. There will also be
workshops teaching Graffiti Art, Breakdancing, DJ’ing, and MC’ing.
The Summit will be attended by interested parties from throughout Michigan, Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, California, New York, Canada and more.
Hip Hop Congress is an organization run by active young people who understand the
societal pressures of today’s youth. We use Hip Hop to inspire social and civic action
and stimulate individual creativity. The Congress was created in 1993 to organize Hip
Hop culture and pool resources and ideas into viable programs based on uplifting the
greater Hip Hop community. Since its inception, HHC has expanded around the world,
strengthening youth culture and creating powerful connections across our globe



