Hip Hop Congress

PRESS RELEASE by the Worldwide Hip Hop Congress & Olympian “Marilyn King”

Olympian Thinking meets Hip Hop. From Beijing to Oakland, CA

On the heels of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, there’s more going on than just sports and protesting. Two Pentathlon, Olympian, Marilyn King is utilizing this historic moment to deliver the message that everyone can ‘live Olympic.’ “We are going to deliver to young people the tools they need to make their individual and collective dreams come true.” A framework called Olympian Thinking focuses on the three factors present when ordinary people do extraordinary things. Marilyn says every Olympian and all successful people align the power that comes from Passion, the art and science of Vision and a commitment to daily Action.

In training for her third Olympic team, Marilyn was hit by a truck and unable to train physically. Using only mental training techniques for 7 months she placed second at the Olympic trials for the 1980 Moscow games. Marilyn intends to make what she discovered about exceptional human performance available to the young people of her hometown of Oakland, California, and then worldwide through the global Olympian network. “First, we intend to reach the inner city youth using music, and the Internet. Using sports, music, hip hop and online social networking we will deliver the inspiration, hope and tools kids need to succeed.”

Holding true to this concept, Marilyn is teaming with worldwide 501(c) 3 non-profit Hip Hop Congress which houses its national office in San Jose, California. 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. HHC achieves this mission in a variety of ways. Marilyn met Oakland Rapper, President of RonDavoux Records and National Outreach Director of HHC, DLabrie through organizers from another Oakland non-profit S.A.V.OY (Stop All Violence On Youth). DLabrie is directing the development of a motivational hip hop song and video titled “Yes I Can”, that will connect with young people who are using Olympian Thinking and positively impact their daily lives and their communities. “Hip Hop Congress is all about building bridges between Hip Hop/Urban Arts, Education and Community Grassroots Action. We are in full support of “Olympian Thinking”, we intend to make this universal and empowering” states DLabrie. DLabrie with input from Melanie DeMore wrote this uplifting song based on Marilyn’s Olympian Thinking framework. The song, which was produced by HHC Artist Allseer aka Am/Fm of the group Wasaname An Nem, includes children chanting “Yes I Can” in the chorus. “Yes I Can” will be available online August 12, 2008 to raise awareness of the full launch of OT in Oakland on September 21, the International Day of Peace. DLabrie is designing the music component to inspire other versions of the message by young people and other established artists. “This will be a worldwide movement, bringing together Artists and Olympians from around the world to deliver the message and the tools young people need.”

Marilyn King will be in Beijing, China from August 12 - 20, 2008
Contacts or Inquiries in Beijing - olympianmk@gmail.com
Contacts and Inquiries about the song “Yes I Can” – olympianthinking@gmail.com

Check out “Yes I Can” Song and Video and get other information on

Marilyn King’s Olympian Thinking on These Websites:

www.myspace.com/olympianthinking
www.youtube.com/olympianthinking
www.waybeyondsports.com
www.hiphopcongress.com
www.myspace.com/refugeevents