HIP HOP CONGRESS AWARENESS EVENT

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When you are strolling through the final friday art walk on Main Street…notice all the commotion coming from InkTank. Come closer and stop thru…why not? Its FREE and FAMILY FRIENDLY!

Inside you will find some of the best networking full of neighbors, Young Professionals, Art Lovers, and members of Cincinnati’s Chapter of Hip Hop Congress 501c3.

Free Refreshments, photos, interviews, videos, and some of Cincinnati’s best visual and performance artists.

Active Recruitment and Information Session for Hip Hop Congress Community Organization held here!

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categories Chapters, Hip Hop, Weekly Updates | merlin June 24, 2009 | comments Comments (0)

RALLY 6/23/09! SEATTLE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO RALLY FOR RESPECTED ELDER

Today at 12:19am
CORRECTION: IN FRONT OF KING COUNTY JAIL, 5TH AND JAMES.

Contact: Leith Kahl
press@umojapeace.org
(206) 940-3807

Members of the United For Youth Coalition, UmojaFest P.E.A.C.E. Center, Seattle Hip Hop Youth Council, Hip Hop Congress, Poor Peoples’ Economic Human Rights Campaign, Workers Economic Recovery Campaign, will hold a rally tomorrow, June 24th, at 10 AM in front of the King County Jail (5th & James) to support a respected elder and pillar of our community Omari Tahir-Garrett (Hon. James C. Garrett) who was arrested yesterday while observing Seattle Police Department officers near 23rd and Union in the Central District.

Omari is a 63 year resident of the Central District, founder of the African American Heritage Museum and Cultural Center, Elder of the UmojaFest P.E.A.C.E. Center, a Little League baseball coach for over 30 years, former High School educator, US Army Vietnam era disabled veteran, Garfield High School alumni and star quarterback, a grandfather, human rights advocate, and counselor to youth and fellow veterans alike.

According to witness accounts, Omari was watching the police detain several young men near the bus stop when the police accused him of harassing them and placed him under arrest. He has since been charged with harassment, unlawful use of a weapon, and “obstruction”, according to the King County Jail.

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categories Chapters, Seattle, Seattle University | merlin | comments Comments (0)

HHC Artists Alex Schein, Dawah and The ReMINDers tour Germany and Czech Republic

For Immediate Release:
HHC Artists Alex Schein, Dawah and The ReMINDers tour Germany and Czech Republic

Hiphopcongress.com Alexschein.com Dawahpoet.com Myspace.com/theremindersfam

Press Contact:

Amer Ahmed – amer@hiphopcongress.com

Co-Chair – Board of Directors, Hip Hop Congress


June 22, 2009, Leipzig, Germany—

Leipzig, Germany— Hip Hop Congress (HHC) artists Alex Schein (NY), Dawah (MI) and The ReMINDers (CO) will be conducting a brief tour through the cities of Leipzig (Germany), Berlin (Germany) and Prague (Czech Republic) from June 23-25th.

The tour will begin at Chapeau Rouge (http://www.chapeaurouge.cz) in Prague followed by a performance at Café Zapata (http://www.cafe-zapata.de/index.htm) in Berlin. The final performance “Demokratie Versprühen!” (www.demokratie-verspruehen.de) in Leipzig will be attended by over 300 youth from the Saxony region of Germany. The event is sponsored (among others) by the U.S. Consulate of Leipzig and will be attended by regional Mayors, dignitaries and members of the state government of Saxony.

This tour follows multiple appearances by Alex Schein and Dawah at Hip Hop Awareness festival at the University of Leipzig. On June 19th, Alex Schein and Amer Ahmed (Dawah) were the featured speakers/performers at the “Hip Hop & The Obama Presidency” roundtable discussion. The event, attended by both faculty and students, focused on the influence of Barack Obama on the Hip Hop community.

On June 20th, Alex Schein and Dawah were the final showcase performers at the “Battle of the East” Bboy (Breakdance) Championship (http://www.battleoftheeast.de/). The top three crews from this competition qualified for the National BATTLE OF THE YEAR on August 29th in Hannover, Germany.

June 23rd

Chapeau Rouge

Prague, Czech Republic

http://www.chapeaurouge.cz/

June 24th

Cafe Zapata

Berlin, Germany

http://www.cafe-zapata.de/index.htm

June 25th

“Demokratie Versprühen!”

http://www.demokratie-verspruehen.de

The Hip Hop Congress is a 501 (c) 3 Non Profit Corporation. The Hip Hop Congress provides the Hip Hop Generation and the Post Hip Hop Generation with the tools, resources and opportunities to make social, economic and political change on a local, regional and national level. Hip Hop Congress is the product of a merger of artists and students, music and community.

categories HHC Artists, Hip Hop, National Organization, Weekly Updates | merlin June 23, 2009 | comments Comments (0)

Dope Emporium Footage

Check out our footage from Dope Emporium.


Part 1

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categories Hip Hop, Weekly Updates | merlin | comments Comments (0)