Fight against Patriot Act Renewal and Expansion
Heating Up
U.S. Soldier Instructed Iraqi Detainees to Dig
Own Grave
Authorities Target Political Groups
Abstinence-Only Program Misuses Taxpayer Dollars
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"Campaign Against Racial Profiling" Achieves
Success in Tennessee
Federal Court Strikes Down Nebraska Law Banning
Protections for Same-Sex Couples
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"Campaign Against Racial Profiling"
Achieves Success in Tennessee
The Tennessee House and Senate recently passed a
bill to study racial profiling. The bill
requires Tennessee Highway Patrol officers to
collect data for each traffic stop they make.
"Data collection takes the racial profiling
debate beyond accusations and denials by
enabling systematic monitoring of Tennessee
highways,” said Hedy Weinberg, Executive
Director of the ACLU of Tennessee.
The type of data collected includes race,
ethnicity, gender and age of the person stopped,
the reason for the stop, and whether a search
occurred and a citation was issued. The data
will be collected for one year, beginning
January 2006.
To get more information, click here.
Federal Court Strikes Down Nebraska Law
Banning Protections for Same-Sex Couples
In a ruling issued last week, a federal court
struck down Nebraska's anti-gay union
constitutional amendment that bans any and all
forms of legal recognition for same-sex
relationships, including domestic partnerships
and other basic protections. The state is
expected to appeal the case to the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the 8th Circuit.
The Court noted in its ruling that the
plaintiffs in the case had not requested any
recognition of their relationships through
marriage or any other legal status, but merely
sought an equal opportunity to persuade
legislators of the need for protections. Judge
Joseph F. Bataillon went on to say, "The court
finds Section 29 is a denial of access to one of
our most fundamental sources of protection, the
government. Such broad exclusion from 'an almost
limitless number of transactions and endeavors
that constitute ordinary civil life in a free
society' is 'itself a denial of equal
protections in the literal sense.'"
The legal complaint is available online.
Click here.
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An historic, pivotal battle over the Patriot Act
is now underway. This summer, America will need
your help as never before, as we work to restore
liberties lost to the Patriot Act, and to stem
the tide of further expansions.
Take Action!
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We have already begun to fight. With your help,
the ACLU won a small victory this week when the
Senate Intelligence Committee reversed its
decision to vote on legislation to expand the
Patriot Act in secret session without any public
hearing. And while they did hold a public
hearing on Tuesday, the Committee will still be
voting on the legislation in a closed door
session today.
If we are going to beat back this climate of
secrecy and slow the rush to eliminate checks
and balances, we will need to work tirelessly
and together as Patriot Act legislation makes
its way through Congress this summer.
Proposed expansions to the Patriot Act include
new FBI powers to order disclosure of a broad
array of personal records without judicial
approval in advance. Another provision would
broaden the government’s ability to monitor your
mail.
Not surprisingly, the sponsors of these attacks
on liberty are deploying the same tactics used
in the 45 days after September 11, 2001, when
the Patriot Act was rushed through Congress with
little to no debate.
You have helped the ACLU educate and rally
millions of Americans who now realize that the
Patriot Act went too far, too fast. We’ve been
successful in generating a growing clamor of
bipartisan concern over the Patriot Act. The
time to make our voices heard is now.
In the coming weeks, we will keep you informed
of developments in Congress and our essential
efforts to make sure the Patriot Act receives
real reform, not a rubber stamp.
There will be much work for us all. You can
begin to get involved today.
Take action now and urge your members of
Congress to oppose expansion of the Patriot Act.
Learn more about the Patriot Act.
Documents released last week by the Department
of Defense reveal more cases of abuse of
detainees, including mock executions and use of
a religious symbol to taunt detainees.
"While the White House blames Newsweek magazine
for damaging America's reputation in the Muslim
world, the Army's own investigations show
systemic abuse and humiliation of Muslim men by
U.S. forces in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantánamo
Bay," said ACLU Executive Director Anthony D.
Romero. "If we are to truly repair America's
standing, the Bush Administration must first
hold accountable high-ranking officials who
allow the continuing abuse and torture of
detainees."
One investigation into abuses at Rifles Base in
Ramadi, Iraq details an incident in July 2003 in
which an Army captain took an Iraqi welder into
the desert, told him to dig his own grave,
verbally threatened to kill him and had other
soldiers stage a shooting of the man.
Another document dated July 15, 2004 related an
incident involving two Iraqi men detained in
Samarra. The men were driven to a bridge, where
a platoon leader instructed three soldiers to
push the detainees into the river. One of the
Iraqi men could not swim and drowned. The body
was recovered by the family 12 days later and
buried. One soldier indicated to investigators
that the chain of command had instructed the
soldiers not to cooperate with the investigation
and to deny that they pushed the men into the
river.
To date, more than 35,000 pages of government
documents have been released in response to the
ACLU's Freedom of Information Act lawsuit. The
ACLU has been posting these documents online at
www.aclu.org/torturefoia.
The FBI and local police are engaging in
intimidation based on political association and
are improperly investigating law-abiding human
rights and advocacy groups, according to
documents obtained by the ACLU through a series
of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests
filed last week.
The ACLU charged that the FBI is wrongfully
withholding thousands of pages of documents, and
filed a lawsuit on May 18 in federal court to
compel the FBI to comply with the FOIA requests.
The few documents received to date through the
December FOIA requests shed light on the FBI’s
misuse of Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTFs) to
engage in political surveillance.
The FOIAs seek two kinds of information: the
actual FBI files of groups and individuals
targeted for speaking out; and information about
how the practices and funding structure of the
JTTFs may be encouraging rampant and unwarranted
spying.
"The FBI is taking tax dollars and resources
established to fight terrorism and instead
spying on innocent Americans who have done
nothing more than speak out or practice their
faith," Beeson said. "By recruiting the local
police into these activities, they are also
sowing dissent and suspicion in communities
around the country."
The JTTF partnerships between the FBI and local
police, in which local officers are "deputized"
as federal agents, are intended to identify and
monitor individuals and groups implicated in
terrorism. But the ACLU charges that these task
forces are allowing local police officers to
target peaceful political and religious groups
with no connection to terrorism.
Learn more and take action.
Quiz: Could they have a file on you?
Over the past three years, the federal
government has awarded more than one million
dollars to the "Silver Ring Thing," an
abstinence-only organization that describes its
mission as "offering a personal relationship
with Jesus Christ as the best way to live a
sexually pure life."
Last week, in response to a lawsuit filed by the
ACLU and Jenner & Block LLP against the federal
government for funding religious activities in
an abstinence-only program, the Silver Ring
Thing substantially altered and removed
religious content from its website.
During the "Silver Ring Thing's" flagship
three-hour program members testify about how
accepting Jesus Christ improved their lives,
quote Bible passages, and urge audience members
to ask the Lord Jesus Christ to come into their
lives. In addition, the official silver ring of
the program is inscribed with a reference to the
biblical verse "1 Thess. 4:3-4," which reads
"God wants you to be holy, so you should keep
clear of all sexual sin. Then each of you will
control your body and live in holiness and
honor."
The "Silver Ring Thing" is an extensive,
nationwide effort that uses government funds for
aggressive religious recruitment. Since April
2003, it has held three events in the Boston
area and is scheduled to hold a fourth in
October of this year. But, it has also held
events in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida,
Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, and
Wisconsin and is scheduled to visit Georgia,
Ohio, and North Carolina, among other states, in
the coming year.
"A sanitized version of the website does not
change the fact that the "Silver Ring Thing" in
its core programming is nothing more than a
vehicle for converting young people to
Christianity," said Sarah Wunsch, a staff
attorney at the ACLU of Massachusetts. "Taxpayer
dollars should play no part in such a program."
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"Real
ID" Bill Could Become Law Without Congressional
Review
Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of Whistleblower
Patriot Act "Sneak and Peek" Should Disappear into
the Sunset
Defense Dept Says Releasing Torture Photos Would
Violate Geneva Conventions
In the States:
Lesbian Challenges Missouri Policy Barring Gay
People from Foster Parenting
New D.C. Law Protects Protest Rights
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Lesbian Challenges Missouri Policy Barring
Gay People from Foster Parenting
A lesbian who has spent her life helping children is
challenging a Missouri policy barring lesbian and
gay people from serving as foster parents.
Represented by the ACLU, Lisa Johnston is
challenging the policy in state court after an
administrative judge denied her application solely
because she is a lesbian.
Johnston has a deep commitment to helping children
-- in her current job with Head Start, she consults
with childcare homes on developmentally appropriate
curricula. In 2003, she applied to the Department of
Social Services (DSS) to become a foster parent to a
child that she and her partner hoped to raise
together. After completing seven of nine
foster-parent training sessions, DSS notified
Johnston that because she is a lesbian, it would no
longer consider her for placement.
Johnston appealed the decision, and although the
administrative judge found her "exceptionally"
qualified to foster parent, he denied her
application in March 2005 solely because of her
sexual orientation. On April 8, the ACLU filed a
petition in the Jackson County Circuit Court asking
the court to review the order from DSS. The ACLU
charges that DSS's decision banning Johnston from
foster parenting is illegal.
Under Missouri law, every potential foster parent is
already required to undergo strict screening before
being qualified to foster parent. Categorical bans
like the one enacted by DSS don't protect children,
but merely unnecessarily disqualify people who could
be good parents.
Get more information about this case.
New Resource for LGBT parents: The
ACLU recently launched a new online toolkit designed
to provide lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
parents with the information they need to protect
their relationships with their children. Click on
the parenting section at
aclu.org/getequal.
New D.C. Law Protects Protest Rights
The D.C. City Council has approved a new law that
strengthens the First Amendment rights of peaceful
protesters and limits police use of "protest pens"
and mass arrests.
The "First Amendment Rights and Police Practices Act
of 2004" declares that people have a right to
demonstrate "near the object of their protest so
they may be seen and heard," and makes clear that
people do not need police permission to exercise
their constitutional right to freedom of speech. The
law also prohibits police from arresting an entire
assembly when only a few people are breaking the
law, requires police to display visible
identification when handling demonstrations,
restricts the use of police lines to entrap
demonstrators who have not broken any law, and
prohibits the use of tear gas and pepper spray on
peaceful protesters.
Read the complete press release.
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The Real ID Act, which sets the stage for a
national ID card system, will probably be
enacted without any hearings or debate because
Congress attached the controversial measure to
the appropriations bill that includes funding
for military operations.
The legislation also rolls back asylum laws and
attacks immigrants. "The Real ID Act was sold as
an illegal-immigration fix bill, when in fact it
reduces every American's freedom," said Timothy
Sparapani, an ACLU Legislative Counsel. "The
provisions of this bill could not have passed on
their own. Sadly, their inclusion in a 'must
pass' bill means that immigrants and citizens
alike will face an unnecessary loss of freedom
and privacy."
"The federalization of drivers' licenses, and
the culling of all information into massive
databases, creates a system ripe for identity
theft," Sparapani said. "New standards could
place our most private information - including
photographs, address and social security numbers
- into the hands of identity thieves."
The House passed the underlying measure last
week; the Senate is expected to vote this week.
By passing this bill -- the REAL ID Act --
Congress created a national ID system and failed
to protect your privacy.
Please write your Members of Congress today to
express your disappointment in their failure to
prevent passage of this legislation. Urge them
to oppose future legislation that would infringe
on your privacy and to block appropriations for
implementing the REAL ID Act.
Take Action!
Click here to contact your Members of
Congress and express your disappointment.
Learn more about the dangers of the Real ID
Act.
The U.S. Court of Appeals last week upheld the
dismissal of FBI whistleblower Sibel Edmonds'
case, despite a Justice Department report saying
that Edmonds' whistleblower allegations were
"the most significant factor" in the FBI's
decision to terminate her.
Edmonds, a former Middle Eastern language
specialist hired by the FBI shortly after 9/11,
was fired in 2002 after repeatedly reporting
serious security breaches and misconduct.
Edmonds challenged her retaliatory dismissal by
filing a federal lawsuit, but her case was
dismissed last July after Attorney General John
Ashcroft invoked the so-called "state secrets
privilege" and retroactively classified
briefings to Congress related to her case. The
state secrets privilege has historically been
rarely invoked, and even more rarely employed to
dismiss an entire case at the outset. When
properly invoked, it permits the government to
block disclosure of evidence that would cause
harm to national security. In the Edmonds case,
however, the government used the privilege to
urge dismissal of the entire lawsuit, insisting
that every aspect of Edmonds' case involves
state secrets - including where she was born and
what languages she speaks.
"This decision endangers us all. If government
employees cannot report security breaches
without retaliation, then national security, and
all Americans, suffer," said Ann Beeson,
Associate Legal Director of the ACLU, who argued
the case on behalf of Edmonds. "We are
determined to take this case all the way to the
Supreme Court."
Read more about the Edmonds case.
Lawmakers met last week to examine sections of
the Patriot Act, including section 213, which
authorizes "sneak and peek" searches, permitting
unlimited delayed notification to the targets of
search warrants. These warrants are available in
all criminal cases where the federal government
says notification would result in destruction of
evidence, danger, flight from prosecution,
intimidation of a witness, or serious jeopardy
to a criminal investigation. The ACLU has long
argued that this catch-all "serious jeopardy"
clause is too broad and must be narrowly
curtailed.
When the Patriot Act was passed, Congress made
sure some of the most extreme powers would
"sunset" this year unless Congress reauthorized
them. While "sneak and peek" is not one of them,
the ACLU and its allies have called for Congress
to modify this power to ensure that proper
checks are put into place.
In July 2003, the House adopted - by an
extraordinary margin - an amendment that would
bar federal law enforcement from implementing
"sneak and peek" search warrants. Rep. C.L.
"Butch" Otter (R-ID), along with bipartisan
allies in both chambers of Congress, has
introduced the "Security and Freedom Enhancement
Act." The measure would make corrections to the
Patriot Act - including section 213 - to bring
it back in line with the Constitution.
Learn more about the ACLU's work to bring the
Patriot Act in line with the Constitution.
In a stunning act of hypocrisy and chutzpah, the
government has claimed that turning over Iraq
torture photos would violate the Geneva
Conventions. Until now, the Bush Administration
has shown only contempt for the Geneva
Conventions, and it has built its policies
dismissing the application of international
humanitarian law.
"The Geneva Conventions were intended to protect
prisoners, not to provide governments with a
basis for withholding evidence that prisoners
have been maltreated," said ACLU attorney Jameel
Jaffer. "It's disgraceful that the Defense
Department is attempting to contort the
Conventions in this way."
Through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit,
the ACLU and the NYCLU have sought the release
of photographs and videotapes, in addition to
documents, that would shed light on the systemic
abuse of detainees held by the United States
overseas. The Defense Department has refused,
stating that it would violate the government's
obligations under the Geneva Conventions.
To mark the one-year anniversary of the release
of photos from Abu Ghraib, ACLU Executive
Director Anthony Romero appeared on CBS's "60
Minutes" and PBS's "NOW." Details and
transcripts from both appearances can be found
here:
"60 Minutes," 5/02/2005
PBS "NOW," 4/29/2005
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The Fight to Stop the Patriot Act Expansion Begins
Now
The debate around the Patriot Act is approaching a
crucial moment of decision. Will we sit back while
the Bush Administration sacrifices our liberty, or
will we answer freedom’s call and help Congress
bring the Patriot Act in line with the Constitution?
There are significant flaws in the Patriot Act,
flaws that threaten your fundamental freedoms by
giving the government the power to access to your
medical records, tax records, information about the
books you buy or borrow without probable cause, and
the power to break into your home and conduct secret
searches without telling you for weeks, months, or
indefinitely.
Some of these flawed provisions are set to expire
at the end of the year. But President Bush wants to
make them permanent, and the House and Senate have
been holding hearings in preparation for votes that
are expected this June and July.
We must not permit this power grab to go unchecked.
We have less than two months to stop the Bush
Administration’s Patriot Act expansion plans.
You have an important role to play in the fight.
Your Members of Congress are accountable to you,
their constituent. Many of them know that the
Patriot Act needs to be fixed, not expanded. And if
they have the courage of their convictions, they
won’t give in to this latest Bush Administration
power grab. But they’ve got to hear from every
American who knows that the Patriot Act erodes our
fundamental privacy and due process rights.
Defend the Constitution and your own fundamental
freedoms by urging Congress to reject an expansion
of the Patriot Act.
In the coming weeks we’ll be asking for your help to
stop these efforts to increase secret government
surveillance and search powers. The Patriot Act
imposes restrictions on your privacy that no
democratic and free society should tolerate. We
need you to use your power as a concerned citizen to
stop the government from stripping away your rights.
The Patriot Act’s extreme powers do not have to be
a fact of life. We can make sure many of its
infamous provisions expire at the end of this year.
We have an opportunity to stop Congress from
expanding secret government surveillance and
removing proper checks and balances.
What can you do?
Refuse to Surrender Your Freedom right now by
clicking here to send an email to your Members of
Congress. Tell them you oppose the Patriot Act’s
expansion.
Next week we are going to be asking you to call to
your Members of Congress on this issue. Together we
are going to "light up the phones" in Congress and
make our voices heard.
What can you do if you really care about this issue?
Want to help organize local events or work with
organizers to raise awareness about the Patriot Act?
Fill out this form and let us know how you’d like to
get more involved.
You can also support the ACLU’s work on this issue.
By becoming a member or making a donation, you help
us pay for ads and other public education materials
that help raise awareness about this critical
issue. Please give your support now.
Have you talked to your friends and neighbors about
the Patriot Act? Check out our talking points and
issue materials and learn more about how to share
your concern with others and mobilize your local
community or your friends online.
How does all this help?
We know that there is widespread opposition to
Patriot Act. When we speak out and communicate this
opposition to our elected officials, they notice.
Members of Congress from across the political
spectrum have their own doubts about the Patriot Act
and in light of the growing bipartisan opposition,
these leaders will see that they cannot support this
flawed legislation.
Public outcry has helped us stop legislation and
other government actions in the past. It is up to us
to use our power again. Just last month the Senate
Intelligence Committee responded public pressure by
holding an unplanned public hearing on the Patriot
Act. We must keep pushing for Congress to make the
right choices.
Through public pressure and aggressive lobbying, we
are going to put such pressure on Congress that they
will be forced to stop attempts to expand the
Patriot Act. What the Patriot Act needs is the
common sense and reasonable fixes the ACLU has
endorsed, not expansion.
Every Member of Congress will be able to vote on
this issue. Your action will help us stop the
Patriot Act’s expansion. Click here to write your
Members of Congress today.
http://action.aclu.org/patriotactsunsets
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Lawsuit Holds Rumsfeld Accountable
Newly Released Army Documents Detail
Abuse of Detainees
Take Action: Defend Civil Rights and
Health Services
Government Secrecy Run Amok: National
Security Letter Lawsuit Update
In the States:
Health Care Providers Challenge
Michigan Abortion Ban
ACLU and NYCLU File GLBT
Discrimination Lawsuit
In the News:
Victory: Striking Down Death Penalty
for Juveniles
Success: Judge Says Bush Cannot Hold
Citizen as Enemy Combatant
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Victory: Striking Down Death Penalty for Juveniles
The ACLU welcomed last week's Supreme Court decision in
Roper v. Simmons declaring the execution of
juveniles in the United States unconstitutional.
Fewer and fewer states authorize the execution of
juveniles. Fewer and fewer juries are willing to impose
the death penalty on juveniles. And the rest of the
world has long renounced the execution of juveniles as
morally and legally unjustifiable.
Indeed as Justice Kennedy pointed out prior to the
ruling the United States stood "alone in a world that
has turned its face against the juvenile death penalty."
The decision finally acknowledges this broad consensus
and also recognizes that the execution of juveniles does
not further any legitimate interest in either
retribution or deterrence.
Read more about the case.
Success: Judge Says Bush Cannot Hold Citizen as Enemy
Combatant
A federal judge ruled that President Bush does not have
the power to hold an American citizen as an enemy
combatant. The decision by U.S. District Judge Henry F.
Floyd, who was appointed to the federal bench by
President Bush in 2003, came in the case of Jose
Padilla, a U.S. citizen being held in a naval brig in
Charleston, S.C.
"This decision by one of President Bush's own appointees
to the bench represents yet another blow to the
Administration's misguided belief that it does not have
to follow our constitutional traditions in pursuing
terrorists,'' said Anthony D. Romero, ACLU Executive
Director. "As Judge Floyd recognized in his opinion,
President Bush's actions in the Padilla case flout the
checks and balances that ensure our democracy and
liberty."
Get more information on the ruling.
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Desktop
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popular ACLU "Flag" ad series as downloadable desktop
wallpaper. Downloading is fast, easy and free! Stand up
for freedom, ACLU-style, at
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Mar 10, 2005
The
ACLU and Human Rights First last week filed a lawsuit
charging that Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld bears
direct responsibility for the torture and abuse of
detainees in U.S. military custody. This is the first
federal court lawsuit to name a top U.S. official in the
ongoing torture scandal in Iraq and Afghanistan.
"Secretary Rumsfeld bears direct and ultimate
responsibility for this descent into horror by
personally authorizing unlawful interrogation techniques
and by abdicating his legal duty to stop torture," said
Lucas Guttentag, lead counsel in the lawsuit and
director of the ACLU's Immigrants' Rights Project. "He
gives lip service to being responsible but has not been
held accountable for his actions. This lawsuit puts the
blame where it belongs, on the Secretary of Defense."
The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Illinois on
behalf of eight men who were subject to torture and
abuse at the hands of U.S. forces under Secretary
Rumsfeld's command. The plaintiffs were incarcerated in
U.S. detention facilities in Iraq and Afghanistan, where
they were subjected to torture and other degrading
treatment. None of the men were ever charged with a
crime, and all have been released.
Get more information on the ACLU lawsuit.
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The
latest round of investigative files released to the ACLU
document an ongoing pattern of widespread abuses of
detainees by military forces in Iraq, and describe
shootings of unarmed civilians at checkpoints, the ACLU
said this week.
In an unusual move, the Army released approximately
1,200 pages of documents to a select group of reporters
late last Friday, along with a press statement and fact
sheet purporting to explain the disposition of the
incidents. It has not been the Army's practice to
release Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) documents
directly to the media.
ACLU Executive Director Anthony D. Romero said that the
documents underline the need for an independent special
counsel and congressional hearings to investigate the
abuses. "Pieces of the puzzle are still missing," Romero
said. "An outside special counsel is the only way to
ensure that all civilians who violated, or conspired to
violate, the laws are held responsible for their
crimes."
While the government did not release the "Ramadi
Madness" DVD, claiming that copies had been destroyed,
the Palm Beach Post obtained a copy of the video and
posted excerpts on its website.
More details about the
newly released documents can be found here.
If
you go to the hospital you shouldn't have to worry that
the nurses might not treat you because it is against
their religion. If you need help from the police, you
shouldn't have worry that they won't enforce the laws
that may conflict with their religion. Unfortunately,
several Senators are expected to introduce the Workplace
Religious Freedom Act, legislation that could increase
the chances of this happening.
Take action!
Urge your Senators to oppose legislation such as the
Workplace Religious Freedom Act, which would
endanger civil rights and proper health care by allowing
employees to claim religious exemptions when they fail
to do their duty!
The
ACLU learned from documents unsealed in our National
Security Letter case that, in the name of national
security, our government sought to black out references
in ACLU legal papers to the words "national security" as
well as the phrase "I am a Special Agent of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation."
A decision September 2004 by Judge Victor Marrero of the
Southern District of New York struck down as
unconstitutional a law that permitted the FBI to issue
National Security Letters ("NSLs") -- letters that allow
the FBI to obtain sensitive customer records from
Internet Service Providers and other businesses without
judicial oversight.
The NSL provision is worded so broadly that it could be
used to obtain the names of a political organization's
members, the names of a journalist's sources, or the
names of people who write anonymous "blogs" on the
Internet. The provision permitted the FBI to obtain this
information without a subpoena or search warrant and
without judicial oversight of any kind.
The September decision also struck down an associated
gag provision, saying "an unlimited government warrant
to conceal" has no place in our open society. The ruling
was the first to strike down a surveillance provision of
the Patriot Act. The court has not yet set a schedule
for hearing the government's appeal of the ruling.
Find out more.
Read the AP story in the New York Times. **New users
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The
ACLU, the Center for Reproductive Rights, and Planned
Parenthood Federation of America asked a federal court
to strike down a broad abortion ban that would outlaw
virtually all abortions in the state and interfere with
a doctor's ability to provide other critical health care
services.
"This radical law goes far beyond any other legislation
in the country, threatening women's ability to obtain
even a first-trimester abortion and, in some instances,
preventing doctors from treating miscarriages," said
Rev. Mark Pawlowski, CEO of Planned Parenthood of South
Central Michigan, a plaintiff in the lawsuit. "It is
part of a larger anti-choice agenda that extends beyond
abortion to restricting family planning, access to
contraception and women's right to medical privacy."
The Michigan law is scheduled to take effect on March
30. The three organizations filed a single suit in the
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
on behalf of reproductive health facilities,
obstetrician-gynecologists, and their patients.
Read the full press release.
The
ACLU is representing Louise Bizzari and Barbara Hackett,
two women who were kicked out of a health/rehabilitation
center because they are a couple. Louise has
osteoarthritis and is in danger of losing her leg unless
she can strengthen it and have surgery. On her doctor's
advice she went to sign up for aquatic therapy at the
Sitrin Health Center in New Hartford, NY. But when she
told the Center that the health insurance to pay for the
therapy came through her domestic partner, the Center
decided it would not accept her insurance. When Louise
said she would pay out of pocket, the Center told her
she couldn't afford the program and refused to sign her
up.
Louise and Barbara decided to join the Center and simply
use the pool during public hours instead of getting
aquatic therapy. They wanted, as they put it, "to keep a
low profile." But when the Director of Rehabilitation
discovered they were using the pool, she "dismissed"
them from the Center and had police officers escort
Louise out of the building.
The complaint filed by the ACLU charges that the Sitrin
Center illegally discriminated against both Bizzari and
Hackett in violation of the Sexual Orientation
Non-Discrimination Act, a New York human rights law that
protects against sexual orientation discrimination in
employment, housing and public accommodations.
"Unfortunately, this story demonstrates all too
painfully the types of indignities that lesbian and gay
people face every day in this country," said Barrie
Gewanter, Executive Director of the Central New York
Chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union. "It took
a lot of courage for Louise and Barbara to come forward
with this discrimination. I hope this case helps send a
very clear message to all businesses in New York that
this type of behavior won't be tolerated."
Learn more about Louise and Barbara's case.
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Dear Friend,
The police help protect us from criminals and terrorists,
but do you want FBI agents and local police spying on
environmental, anti-war, political, and faith-based groups?
Do you feel safer knowing they might be spying on you?
Documents obtained by the ACLU through the Freedom of
Information Act prove that the FBI and the Joint Terrorism
Task Forces are collecting files on peace groups, and
intimidating anti-war activists through aggressive
questioning.
Could the FBI, the task forces they operate with, and local
police be spying on you? We don't know if they are, but to
help you find out,
take this short quiz.
After you take the quiz,
support the ACLU and help
us uncover the truth about spying by the FBI and local
police and put a stop to it.
Collecting files on anti-war and environmental groups has
nothing to do with fighting terrorism and will not make us
safer. If anything, diverting FBI and local law enforcement
resources to monitor political and religious expression will
weaken our ability to fight terrorism. Infiltration of
peaceful groups will have a chilling effect on many
Americans - without making us safer - as these cases
demonstrate:
- Sarah Bardwell was an intern at the American Friends
Services Committee when four agents of the Joint
Terrorism Task Force, accompanied by Denver police
officers in SWAT gear, suddenly appeared at her Denver
home last summer. The agents asked Bardwell three
questions about upcoming protests and whether she knew
of anyone who was planning any crimes related to
upcoming protests.
- Scott Silber is an organizer for the Service
Employees International Union and a student activist at
Colorado University. Last July, the FBI called Silber
and asked him to come to their offices. Documents
obtained by the ACLU through the Freedom of Information
Act show that Silber was under surveillance as recently
as last August.
- Reverend Raymond Payne, a Methodist Minister from
Kentucky, was stopped last October by Canadian border
officials. They interrogated Rev. Payne for more than an
hour as he attempted to enter Canada for a vacation.
According to Rev. Payne, the officials informed him that
the interrogation was triggered because he was the
subject of an FBI file. He has never been arrested, been
charged with a crime, or even participated in a protest.
To protect the freedom of Americans to pursue their right to
peaceful protest, the ACLU is conducting a nationwide
campaign to expose and limit FBI spying on people and groups
simply for speaking out or practicing their faith.
Help us stop this abuse of the First Amendment by
supporting the ACLU today.
Your additional gift will enable us to file Freedom of
Information Act requests across the country, uncover and
publicize spying by the FBI and local police, and put a stop
to it.
If you agree that the tools to fight terrorism should not be
misused to target innocent people across America who have
done nothing more than criticize the government or practice
their religion, get involved today.
Thank you for your support.
Sincerely,
Ann Beeson
Associate Legal Director
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Feb 24, 2005
FreedomWire: Where students and young people can get
involved
Army
files obtained by the ACLU reveal previously undisclosed
allegations of abuse by U.S. soldiers in Iraq and
Afghanistan. Among the documents are reports that a
detainee who was beaten and seriously injured was forced
to drop his claims in order to be released from custody.
The
release of these documents follows a federal court order
that directed the Defense Department and other
government agencies to comply with a year-old request
under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) filed by the
ACLU, the Center for Constitutional Rights, Physicians
for Human Rights, Veterans for Common Sense and Veterans
for Peace. The New York Civil Liberties Union is
co-counsel in the case.
One of the recently released files reports that U.S.
soldiers in Afghanistan posed for photographs of mock
executions with hooded and bound detainees, and that
some of these photographs were intentionally destroyed
after the Abu Ghraib scandal to avoid "another public
outrage."
"These files provide more evidence, if any were needed,
that abuse was not limited to Abu Ghraib," said ACLU
staff attorney Jameel Jaffer. "Unfortunately, it's now
clear that the government failed to investigate many of
these abuses until the Abu Ghraib photographs came to
light."
Attorneys for the ACLU and other organizations named in
the lawsuit will appear in federal court in New York on
February 25 to address the inadequacy of the
government's response to requests for records regarding
the treatment of detainees held by the United States at
military bases and other detention facilities overseas,
including Guantánamo Bay.
Friday's case is another step in the continuing
investigation by the ACLU over detainee abuse.
Read more about ACLU actions taken to uncover the truth
about the abuse.
When
you pay your taxes, you should feel confident that your
dollars will not be used for religious discrimination.
But that might change unless you take action: proposed
legislation would allow organizations that receive
taxpayer funds to discriminate against employees on the
basis of their religion. This proposal will be voted on
next week and your Representative needs to hear from
you.
Take action!
Urge Congress to oppose religious discrimination with
taxpayer funds!
The
Supreme Court is expected to hear oral arguments on
Tuesday, March 1 over the constitutionality of Ten
Commandments displays on government land and buildings
in two separate cases, including a successful challenge
by the ACLU of Kentucky to a courthouse display.
"We remain confident that the Kentucky case is firmly in
line with the principle that government should not
promote religion," said David A. Friedman, General
Counsel for the ACLU of Kentucky, who argued the case
before the appeals court.
"The Ten Commandments advocate believing in God,
observing the Sabbath and not worshipping idols,"
Friedman added, noting that different faiths have
different versions of the document. "Those are religious
beliefs that should be left to each individual.
Especially in a courthouse, people should not be made to
feel like outsiders in their own community because they
may not share the prevailing religious view."
The case is McCreary County v. ACLU, 03-1693.
Find more information on ACLU cases in the Supreme Court
online.
The
ACLU is excited to announce FreedomWire, the new youth
section of our website. FreedomWire is designed to help
students and young people take action and stay informed
about the civil liberties issues that affect their lives
and comes complete with up-to-date news and information
on civil liberties issues, an exclusive link to hip ACLU
downloadable desktop backgrounds and links to affiliate
ACLU youth projects and other youth-related web pages.
You can visit FreedomWire at
www.aclu.org/freedomwire.
The
Sutter, California based company InCom announced on
February 15, 2005 at a packed special school district
meeting of the Brittan School Board that it would end
its pilot program to require students to wear Radio
Frequency Identification (RFID) badges that track the
students' movements. The decision came after the ACLU of
Northern California and other organizations urged school
officials to end the program after being contacted by
several parents.
Sutter resident Dawn Cantrall, who has a child in the
7th grade, added: "We are proud that we stopped it here
in Sutter and we will continue to fight to make sure
that no child is ever forced to have an RFID badge. As
parents, it is our duty to keep our children safe and it
is not safe to have tracking devices in student badges."
Dawn and her husband Michael Cantrall filed a formal
complaint against the Brittan Elementary School Board on
January 30 after meeting with several school officials.
Like other parents, the Cantralls only learned about the
program, which was introduced on January 18, when their
child came home wearing the tracking device.
"This is a tremendous victory for the students and
families of Sutter," said Nicole Ozer, Technology and
Civil Liberties Policy Director of the ACLU of Northern
California. "However, this is not just an issue
affecting school children. The potential use of RFIDs in
other identity documents, such as driver's licenses and
medical cards, should be of concern to all Californians.
RFIDs in identity documents is an issue that requires a
statewide response and we plan to encourage legislative
action on this front."
Read the press release on this issue.
The
City of Omaha and the ACLU of Nebraska reached a
settlement in the lawsuit Lubna Hussein v. City of
Omaha.
The lawsuit was filed in June 2004 on behalf of a Muslim
woman who was not allowed to enter a public swimming
pool last summer due to her religious clothing. The city
policies in place at the time of the lawsuit did not
permit anyone to enter a swimming pool unless they were
wearing a bathing suit. Lubna Hussein came to the pool
with her small daughters to watch them swim and did not
intend to swim herself. Ms. Hussein observes Muslim
dress requirements for women by wearing modest clothing
and a head scarf to cover her hair.
"I am so pleased at this change in policy," said Lubna
Hussein. "My little girls have been waiting for a chance
to try out the water slides and they'll finally get the
opportunity this summer. We're happy to feel like part
of the community again."
Get more details.
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Hip Hop Elements Newsletter - 3.18.2005
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Bboy
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Singles Battle
MC Battle
DJ Battle
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Participants will also be able to register at the door on Thursday and until
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Your Support Makes a Difference for Tsunami
Survivors
Dear
Bambaataa ,
Your generous
support during the tsunami
crisis has already made a difference for children
and families across South Asia. On behalf of UNICEF, I'm
writing to express my deepest gratitude. I'm especially
thankful because I saw your donation dollars at work
during a recent 10-day trip to the region.
Despite the
terrible human toll of this disaster, I saw hope in the
faces of the children I visited, and true heroism in the
tireless work of UNICEF's field staff. Small miracles
are happening in battered coastal cities and villages
throughout the tsunami zone, every hour of every day.
And without you, they wouldn't have been possible.
Rapid Response
UNICEF
colleagues I met in the field repeatedly expressed their
sincere thanks for your extraordinary, rapid response to
the tsunami crisis.
By New Year's
Eve, just four days after the tsunamis struck, we had
received more than $10 million in contributions through
our website. That day, we were able to send $6 million
to UNICEF field operations in the hardest-hit areas.
As of today, we
have sent $61 million to save children's lives in South
Asia, with more help on the way. And I am proud that 95
cents of every one of those dollars will be used to help
kids in desperate need.
What UNICEF Is Doing
Child survival: For more than 1
million children who have survived the tsunami
disaster, the key is to keep them alive and
healthy.
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UNICEF is providing safe drinking water,
building adequate sanitary facilities in
displaced persons' camps and schools,
distributing basic hygiene kits
and educating families on hygiene and
sanitation to prevent waterborne
infections.
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UNICEF is organizing immunization
campaigns against deadly childhood
diseases in the affected countries, and
providing doses of vitamin A to boost
children's weakened immune systems.
Family reunification and child
protection: Thousands of children were
separated from their families during the
tsunamis, leaving them vulnerable and afraid.
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UNICEF has established centers to
register children separated from their
families, and is working with partners
to trace missing parents or relatives.
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UNICEF is training teachers and
counselors to support children who are
psychologically distressed.
Returning children to school:
Over 1,000 schools were damaged or destroyed by
the tsunamis, suddenly leaving children without
an important, reassuring daily routine.
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Immediately after the disaster, UNICEF
began setting up temporary spaces for
children to learn.
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UNICEF has distributed thousands of
"School-in-a-Box" kits containing basic
educational materials for use in
makeshift classrooms and in schools that
have reopened across the region.
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UNICEF's field offices have very nearly
completed the immediate survival stage of the
tsunami disaster response and are now turning to
longer-term recovery efforts — thanks in large
part to your invaluable assistance.
Thank
you for your caring and commitment in this
difficult time.
Sincerely,
Charles J. Lyons
President, U.S. Fund for UNICEF
P.S.
—This is the first of three reports I'll be
sending to donors like you who have supported
tsunami relief. In my next report I'll share
stories from the field about the children's
lives that your donations have affected. If
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Tools of War - grassroots Hip Hop
publicity. booking. consulting. events.
The Most Informative Underground Hip Hop Cultural Events Newsletter
founders: Fabel and Christie Z-Pabon
ToolsofWar@aol.com
The Tools of War Newsletter is sponsored by
Mixwell: supporting foundational Hip Hop Culture since 1994
www.MixwellUSA.com
To Unsubscribe: Simply hit reply and let us know to unsubscribe you and
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will do so immediately.
Tools of War was named with the idea that there are many "tools" one can
use
in competing/battling within Hip Hop culture: turntables, microphones,
paint,
one's body, and especially one's voice (and so on)! Although the name
might
appear aggressive, the intent behind it's use is actually to inform and
educate
people regarding not only Hip Hop but many other social and political
issues.
As we grow, we are finding that it has also become a forum for voicing
opinions and sharing ideas which might help in unifying and uplifting
people all
over the world.
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RAMMELLZEE on CHARLIE AHEARN'S "YES YES Y'ALL" SHOW
www.wps1.org. Rammellzee rock's his
street intellectual wild style MC’ing
live and speaks on his theories of Iconoclast Panzerism and Gothic
Futurism. He
also plays cuts from his recent CD “Bi-Conicals of The Rammellzee.”
Info
courtesy of Charlie Ahearn. (CZP's fav. Rammellzee quote: "I don't have
a name,
I have an equation.")
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FOR THOSE UNINSURED NEW YORKERS:
www.RYANCENTER.org
"If you do not have health insurance, your fee is based on the size of
your
family and total family income. Laboratory work, general x-rays and EKGs
are
included in the fee for each visit. If you do not have Medicaid, CHP,
FHP, or
other insurance that covers prescriptions, you will only be responsible
for a
$5 charge per prescription. As part of our commitment to providing our
patients
affordable health care, Ryan pays the difference. " CZP notes:
Basically, if
you can get in on the sliding scale that's better but if you don't
produce
proof of income - I believe they charge somewhere between $90 and $100 a
visit
and like they said - the x-rays, bloodwork and everything else is
included in
that price! They accept other forms of insurance too and their website
is
available in English, French and Spanish. Go in, get registered and
take care of
your health! Upper West Side: 110 W. 97th (betw. Amsterdam & Columbus)
NYC
10025 212-749-1820. Midtown: 645 Tenth Ave. NYC 10036. 212-265-4500.
L.E.S.:
279 E. Third St. NYC 10009. 212-477-8500.
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NATIONAL HIP HOP CALL-IN EXTENDED THROUGH FRIDAY, MARCH 17
AGAINST EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS AND HOT 97. EASY LINK TO MAIL LETTER!
Just enter your real name and email address and a letter with the
R.E.A.C.Hip-Hop (we have a name!) to Hot 97 and Emmis Executives will be
sent
automatically.
http://hiphopliveshere.com/emailtemplate1.php
For more info on why Hot 97 radio and Emmis Communications are being
protested - please visit
www.hiphopliveshere.com and
www.hiphopmusic.com. Contact
hiphopliveshere@yahoo.com
to get on the mailing list for updates and news.
Please kindly do not send spam to that address.
The R.E.A.C.Hip-Hop (Representing Education, Activism and Community
through
Hip Hop) is dedicated to preventing the dissemination of negative
stereotypes,
discrimination and hate speech within corporate-owned media while
demanding
and creating fair and equal representation of the diversity of Hip-Hop
culture,
including but not limited to race, ethnicity, nationality, class,
gender,
sexual orientation, religion and disability. We seek to utilize Hip-Hop
as a
vehicle of social and political justice to promote education,
information and
empowerment. We are a proactive body made up of different communities,
all
dedicated to positive change and the maintenance of Hip-Hop's true
legacy.
www.hiphopliveshere.com
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2005
ADAM MANSBACH'S "ANGRY BLACK WHITE BOY" BOOK SIGNING & LECTURE (NYC)
7 pm. New School. Eugene Lange College. School of Urban Education.
Eugene
Lang Cafeteria. 66 West 12th St. Cop the book and get a free "Angry
Black White
Boy" Soundtrack CD while supplies last -- 25 classic cuts mixed to
perfection
by DJ O-Dub! Info courtesy of author, Adam Mansbach.
www.AdamMansbach.com
"THE DEATH OF TWO SONS" FUNDRAISING EVENT (NYC)
The Amadou Diallo and Jesse Thyne Story. 7:30 pm - 12:30 am. 154 Ludlow
St.
NYC (betw. Stanton & Rivington). $15 in advance. $20 at the door. 10
min.
preview screening. Live music by Selou Suso, Shane Endsley and Matt
Rocker and
more. Info courtesy of Bobbito.
www.DeathofTwoSons.com
RADIO: THE HALF TIME SHOW feat. DJ ECLIPSE & DJ SKIZZ
89.1 WNYU - Wed. nights 10:30 pm - 1 am.
www.wnyu.org.
J-SMOKE @ FORBIDDEN CITY (NYC) 212 Ave. (betw. 13th & 14th St.)
www.The-Allies.com.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 17 , 2005
GREEN THE GHETTO ON ST. PATTY'S DAY (BRONX)
5 - 8 pm. Green the Ghetto on St. Patty’s Day With Sustainable South
Bronx!!! It’s been nearly 4 years since we’ve been working to transform
the South
Bronx into an Emerald Isle of our own! Please join us on for a
Fundraiser/Open
House at our fabulous new office at the Banknote Building!!! Sustainable
South
Bronx 1231 Lafayette Avenue, 4th Floor (between Barretto and Tiffany
Streets)
The Boogie Down Bronx, NY (718 617 4668). Take the 6 to Longwood Ave.
Walk
towards the Bruckner Expressway and bear left towards Lafayette Ave.
Cross under
the Bruckner and continue on Lafayette towards the large, industrial
building
on Lafayette. Our entrance is halfway up the building at the red door.
Suggestion donation, $5 per person but please be as generous as you can.
Info
courtesy of Majora Carter, SSBX founder.
http://www.ssbx.org/
LORDZ OF BROOKYLN (BROOKLYN)
Doors open @ 8 pm. $12 advance / $15 cover. SouthPaw 125 5th Ave Bklyn.
718.230.0236.
http://www.lordzofbrooklyn.com/showdates.html. Info courtesy of
KAVES.
HELMET, MF DOOM, D.J.P, HAUL & MASON + (AUSTIN TX)
Scion Independent Music Showcase. Also feat. DJ Chicken George RCC 305
West
5th Street (between Lavaca and Guadalupe). Please check out
www.scion.com/austin for more
details and to RSVP. See also SXSW's website:
http://2005.sxsw.com/
FREE! THE ORIGINAL JAZZY JAY (NYC)
5:30 pm Til 3:30 am. Studio Eight Lounge (8th Floor) Manhattan Center
311 W.
34th St. (betw. 8th & 9th) 21+.
D-NICE & FRIENDS @ TABLE 50 (NYC)
9 pm -- ? am. $10 admission. TABLE 50 643 Broadway @ Bleeker New York,
NY
10012
THE HIP HOP CHURCH (NYC)
6 -9 pm. The Greater Hood Memorial AME Zion Church. 212-862-3130. 160 W.
146th St. betw. 7th & Lenox. Info courtesy of Kurtis Blow, musical
director.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2005
INCREDIBLE ROCKERS & ROCK WITH STYLE REUNION (BROOKLYN)
9 pm - 3 am. Incredible Rockers (1974) old school party. This is not a
b-boy
event. Music from the late 70s & early 80s, House, Freestyle, Latin, Hip
Hop,
Reggae, Funk, Soul. No camcorders. $12 before midnight/$20 after. DJ
Krazyrob. Borinquen Nite Club at 300 Wycoff Ave. Brooklyn NY 11237.
718-456-6800.
Take the L to the M train to Myrtle & Wycoff Ave. Info courtesy of
Charlie Uprock
PROLIBERTAD CELEBRATES PUERTO RICAN WOMEN (NYC)
6:30 pm. The historical role that women in Puerto Rico have played in
liberation movements is the theme jumping off at St. Mary's Church, 521
W. 126 St.
(btwn. Broadway and Amsterdam Ave.) Help celebrate such stalwarts as
Marianna
Bracetti, Lolita Lebron, Isabel Rosado, Lola Rodriguez de Tio, Adelfa
Vera, Rosa
Escobar, Dylcia Pagan, Carmen Valentin, Ida Luz Rodriguez, Alicia
Rodriguez,
Carmen Jimenez de Cancel Miranda, and Haydee Beltran Torres, among
others.
Info courtesy of Louis Reyes Rivera.
HIP HOP FOR THE TSUNAMI VICTIMS & HEALTHCARE BENEFIT CONCERT (NYC)
7:30 pm. All Ages. No dress code... $10. Performing live: Immortal
Technique, Red Clay, Division X, Majesty, Ravage Black Market Militia (Killah
Priest,
Tragedy Khadafi, Timbo King, Hell Razah), Keith Murray RA the Rugged
Man,
Wu-Tang's DJ Mathematics and more. Hunter College Auditorium North
building 1st
fl. 69th St. btwn Park & Lexington Ave. 70% of all resources will go
towards the
neglected devastated beautiful land of Africa for healthcare needs and
medical supplies. 30% to G.A.M.E.'s ongoing work in providing artists
with grade A
official healthcare. Info courtesy of L. James (G.A.M.E.)
SCRATCH ALL THE WAY LIVE PREMIERE SCREENING (AUSTIN)
2 pm @ Alamo South Lamar 1120 S. Lamar Blvd. Austin TX. Tickets:
512.476.1320. During SXSW.
http://2005.sxsw.com/. Set for release on April 19,
SCRATCH: ALL THE WAY LIVE, is a live concert film featuring live
performances by Mix
Master Mike, Z-Trip, X-ecutioners and The Original Jazzy Jay, along with
a
live installation by Obey Giant creator Shepard Fairey, as well as
behind the
scenes footage and interviews. The piece was filmed by acclaimed
director Doug
Pray (Scratch, Hype!) using 24p cameras and multi-track recorded for 5.1
Dolby
surround sound perfection. Brad Blondheim (Scratch).
www.scratchworldwidemedia.com
Z-TRIP @ "SCRATCH: ALL THE WAY LIVE" DVD PARTY (AUSTIN)
9 pm. Gomi Gallery 1313 South Congress 2nd Floor Austin, TX. Gallery
opening
to showcase artwork from artists who have painted live on the Scratch
Tour
and have contributed to the Scratch clothing line. Artists include:
Shepard
Fairey, Eric Orr, Florencio Zavala, Damion Silver, 428 Graffi,
Sasquatch23,
Naomi, Rory Wilson. Jim Mahfood, Apex and Neon. Info courtesy of Brad
Blondheim
(Scratch).
www.scratchworldwidemedia.com
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SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2005
MARCH TO GET U.S. TROOPS OUT NOW (NYC)
http://troopsoutnow.org. 10 am.:
Meet at Marcus Garvey Park - located in
East Harlem at 5th Ave. (between 120th and 124th St.) March to to 125th
St
Military Recruiting Station and then to Central Park. 12 Noon: Central
Park @
East Meadow. 97 & 5th Ave. The East Meadow is an open area in Central
Park just
off 5th Ave. between 97th and 100th St. Enter the East Meadow from Park
Drive
East. Enter the park from the East side at 102nd Street or 90th St.
3 pm:
March to Mayor Bloomberg's House - Demand FUND CITIES NOT WAR! Donate
online
at:
http://troopsoutnow.org/donate.html. Regional Demonstrations Across
the
U.S. & Worldwide. To receive more info:
Action.News-subscribe@organizerweb.com.
Info courtesy of Allison4Joy, Ant Rose,and more!
EQUILIBRIUM (NYC)
3pm - 11pm. All Ages. 5 on 5 Bboy/Bgirl Battle! $1000 cash prize.
Holding
down the beats: Dj SickRoc, Dj Rumor, Dj Ease. Judges: Kujo (Soul
Control) plus
Orb and Free (Circle of Fire). Admission: $10. The top 3 crews from each
of
the first two jams will be automatically placed in the final jam of the
series,
EQB Omega, to compete for the estimated grand prize of $6000 and the
title of
EQB Champion. Take the 1, 9, N or R to the 28th St. or A, C, E, or F to
the
23rd St. or 34th St. Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.) 27th
Street & 8th
Ave, New York, NY. Info courtesy of Lance (Random.Hype)
MTEAM, AMIR SULAIMAN, THE REVERT + (BROOKLYN)
FREE! 6 -9 pm. Five Spot Soulfood Cafe 459 Myrtle Ave. Clinton Hill
Brooklyn NY 11205. 718.852.0202. If the word raw manifested itself in
physical
form, there is a strong possibility it would look, walk, and talk like
MTEAM.
These brothers view their mics as weapons, their words as ammunition,
and the
stage as a battle field. True champions of the poor and oppressed, they
advance
armed with songs of freedom. Born in the jungles of Brooklyn, New York,
trained
by the sounds of Hector Lavoie, Ishmael Rivera, Kool G. Rap, Public
Enemy, and
through the blessings of the Most High, their sound was formed. Info
courtesy
of www.RemarkableCurrent.com.
Directions at
www.FiveSpotSoulFood.com.
AFRICAN UNDERGROUND VOL.1: HIP-HOP SENEGAL (NYC)
Nublu at 62 Ave C in NYC’s Lower East Side. Three DJs (DJ Dakar, DJ
Fumni
and DJ Tesfa) will be spinning African Hip-Hop classics, AfroBeat and
AfroPop
8pm-3am Free before 10 pm ($5 after). Please visit
www.worldup.org or
www.nomadicwax.com for more
info. Info courtesy of Ben of Nomadic Wax.
AEROSOL WARFARE (AUSTIN)
7 pm - 12 am. Free & Open to the Public. Exhibition feat. art on
Converse
"Weapon" Sneakers. This next stop brings you over 60 artists (spanning
from
the United States, China, South Africa, Spain, Mexico, Canada,
Australia,
Germany, to Norway) who have customized, painted, destroyed, recreated
and
transformed their sneakers into (as one artist [Phem9] put it..)
'Weapons of Mass
Productions'! DJ Donnie D, Scuba Gooding, Sr. and Live Ice Sculpting
by The
Reverend Butter. Motive 807 710 Brazos Austin TX 78701.
www.AerosolWarfare.com
Info courtesy of www.ArtCrimes.org.
NON PHIXION, ZION I, DOUJAH RAZE + (AUSTIN)
8 pm. Also Frank N Dank, Tre from the Pharcyde, Scavone and others.
Zero
Degrees 405 E. 7th St. Austin TX. Part of the SXSW Fest. Info courtesy
of Doujah
Raze.
J-SMOKE (NYC) @ BOB 235 Eldridge St. Houston & Stanton (the-Allies.com)
COMPLEX & DEMIZE (NYC) @ Kings Head Tavern 14th St. betw. 2nd & 3rd Ave
Manhattan. 21 +. FREE!
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MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2005
ROOTDOWN FEAT. LARGE PROFESSOR (NYC)
9 pm - 4 am. Feat. Soul, Funk, Hip Hop, Roots & Latin. Resident DJs: A
Kid
Named Miles, Dusk and Center. Table 50 643 Broadway @ Bleeker.
Manhattan. $5
before 10:30 pm. $8 after.
www.Table50.com. Info courtesy of DJ Center.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2005
IMAGES OF WOMEN IN HIP HOP (NYC)
FREE. 6:30 to 8 pm. Essence magazine is telling women to “take back the
music” as its reporters and editors explore how denigrating lyrics and
sex
saturated visuals dominate pop culture and create stereotypes
influencing not only how
young girls see themselves, but how black women are being perceived
around
the world. Join the conversation. Co-presented with the Utopia Network.
Panelists: Akiba Solomon, Remy Ma, Johnnie Walker, DJ Beverly Bond, Jean
Grae, Stanley
Crouch, Karen Hunter, and moderator: Thabiti Boone. Hunter College
(North
Bldg), 695 Park Avenue, Lang Recital Hall, 4th Fl. (enter on 69th Street
between
Park & Lexington Aves) To RSVP and for more info: visit
www.cencom.org, or
call 212-686-5005. Info courtesy of Rosa Clemente.
SCREAMIN' RACHAEL STORMS MIAMI for WMC
First lady of House will be at Winter Music and here's where you can
find her!
Mar. 22: 12 pm - 9 pm. 3 Degrees Party @ Marlon Hotel.
Mar. 23 @ 3pm. Screamin' Rachael (Trax) will speak on The Independant
Label
Panel", at the Wyndham Beach Hotel for WMC.
Mar. 24 @ 12:30 pm. "Do It Yourself Panel", innovative ideas in
promotion.
See her all week in the Trax Wrap Van!
Mar. 24 from 4 - 8 pm: "The Trax Team Event" feat. DJ Paul James, DJ
King D,
and Screamin' Rachael at Beatnix 1149 Washington Miami.
JUNGLE BROTHERS feat. BABY BAM LIVE W/ BEAR WHO? (Miami)
11 pm -5 am. Bash 655 Washington Ave. Miami Beach 33139. Free before 12
am.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2005
"MIX MASTERS" feat. GRANDWIZZARD THEODORE, QBERT, ROB SWIFT, DJ JAZZY
JEFF,
X-ECUTIONERS, KLEVER, I-EMERGE, ASIF, BIRDY NAM NAM & MORE (MIAMI)
7 pm - 8 am. DJs include Qbert, Z-Trip, Jeru the Damaja, Jazzy Jeff,
X-Ecutioners w/ MC TC Izlam, GrandWizzard Theodore, Killa Kela, Rob
Swift, Mr. Len,
Birdy Nam Nam, I-Emerge, As-If, T-Rock, Klever, Soul Slinger, Danny the
WildChild and many more. Hosted by The Original Jazzy Jay. 8 pm:
Special Exclusive
Screening & Premiere of Scratch ATWL. Ice Palace Film Studios @ 59 NW
14th St.
Downtown Miami FL. Presented by Premiere Artists Group - info courtesy
of
Sondra. Infoline: 561.383.5301 or
www.wmcshowcase.com. $30
presales and VIP
tickets @ www.WantTickets.com.
RADIO: THE HALF TIME SHOW feat. DJ ECLIPSE & DJ SKIZZ
89.1 WNYU - Wed. nights 10:30 pm - 1 am.
www.wnyu.org.
J-SMOKE @ FORBIDDEN CITY (NYC) 212 Ave. (betw. 13th & 14th St.)
www.The-Allies.com.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2005
RHYTHM OF THE LINE: INTERNATIONAL GRAFFITI AND HIP HOP FILM FEST
(BERLIN)
March 24 - 28, 2005. For more info:
http://rotl.de/index.html. Info
courtesy of www.ArtCrimes.org.
THE POLITICS OF BLING: From Huey Newton to Jay-Z (NYC)
A HISTORICAL POLITICAL ECONOMY OF THE HIP HOP GENERATION
Intro @ 7pm. Panel @ 7:30pm. Panelists: Cleo Silvers (Black Panther
Party &
Young Lords), Saki Hall (Black August Collective), L. James (G.A.M.E.)
and
Cool Clyde. Moderator: Fatima Faloye. The mainstream capitalist
co-optation and
commodification of Hip Hop culture perpetually distorts the political
and
economic roots of Hip Hop and ideologically disorients the generation
that it has
spawned since its inception - " the often-touted "Hip Hop generation."
We
wish to examine the dynamics of "Bling" in the service of capitalism and
how it
can obfuscate the forces of oppression yet coexist - sometimes violently
- with
the need for many to survive on a daily basis. How did we go from
Chairman
Huey to C.E.O. Jay-Z? Will the politics of "Bling" provide a path for
liberation
for today's Hip Hop generation, or will it prove to be just another
Trojan
Horse aimed at diluting the strength, resolve and political
self-determination
of yet another generation of youth? Join our diverse panelists as we
trace the
origins of Hip Hop and analyze the ongoing racialized class struggles
that
rage within and without Hip Hop culture. Part of "Generation Freedom" A
Soul
Survivors Project and the New Brecht Forum. Suggested donations $6/10/15
(all
donations go to pay for space - no one is turned away). Brecht Forum @
451 West
Street (West Side Highway) between Bank & Bethune @ Westbeth Artists
Complex.
For more info and directions.
http://www.brechtforum.org. Info courtesy of Vin
(Soul Survivors)
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FRIDAY, MARCH 25 , 2005
MARCH 25 - 30: RENNIE HARRIS' LEGENDS OF HIP HOP (ENGLAND)
Feat. Boogaloo Sam, Popin Pete, Skeeter Rabbit & SugaPop (Electric
Boogaloos)
and PopMaster Fabel, Mega, TEKNYC, Flea Rock, Legacy, Renegade and
Jeskillz
(Rock Steady Crew) plus Buddha Stretch, Moncell Durden, Tweetie, Valerie
Ho
(Mop Tops) and more! March 25, 26, 29 and 30 @ 7:45 pm and March 27 and
28: 2 pm
and 7:45 pm. Royal Festival Hall. Queen Elizabeth Hall Belveder Road
London
SE1 8XX.
http://www.royalfestivalhall.org.uk.
PEANUT BUTTER WOLF, CRAZE, A-TRAK + (Miami)
4 - 11pm. Triple 5 Soul, XLR8R Magazine, Turntable Lab Present DJ’s
Peanut
Butter Wolf, DJ Craze, A-Trak, Low-Budget, Ge-ology, Koushik, Blue Jemz,
Alison
Tara and Scott Siz, Egg Foo, Roy Dank. Hotel Astor 956 Washington Ave
Miami
Beach, FL 33139. Free w/ RSVP at
www.ContagiousMusiq.com.
For more info
www.MiamiatNight.com.
A TASTE OF CHICAGO (Miami)
12 pm - 7:30 am. Steve "Silk" Hurley, Farley "Jackmaster" Funk, Maurice
Joshua, Jesse Saunders and many more. Wyndham Beach Resort (Poolside All
Day _
Penthouse All Night). 4833 Collins Ave. Miami. Winter Music Conference.
KOOL KEITH, KUTMASTA KURT, FATLIP, MR. LEN (Miami)
9: 30 pm - 5 am. Fresh El Camino Deux at IO Lounge 30 NE 14th St
Downtown,
Miami. $20
X-ECUTIONERS (LANCASTER PA)
10 pm. Live on 8 turntables. Roc Raida, Total Eclipse, Boogie Blind and
Precision. Chameleon Club 223 N. Water St. Lancaster PA 17603.
717.299.9684.
18+. Tickets $15 in advance. No recording devices.
www.12spot.com and
www.ChameleonClub.com. Info
courtesy of Freez.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 2005
2ND ANNUAL WOMEN IN HIP HOP FEMALE FLAVOR CONFERENCE (BRONX)
1 pm - 9 pm @ The Point940 Garrison Avenue Bronx, NY 10474. Session 1
Concurrent Workshops: 1 pm -3:30pm Creative Writing & Filmmaking with
Chica Luna's
Sofia Quintero & Elisha Miranda. Honoring Your Creative Voice with Toni
Blackman. Snap, Pop & Lock with Snapshot & Wanda of Tru Essencia.
Session 2 Workshop
from 4 - 5:30 pm: Minding Your Business: How to Make Your Art Your
Career
with Marla Teyolia (Luminating Works). 5:30-6:30 pm Pat's Kitchen
Dinner Party
in honor of Pebblee Poo, with an introduction by Henry Chalfant;
unveiling of
Pebblee Poo Installation. 7-8:30pm Open Call Female Flavor Talent
Showcase,
hosted by La Bruja! To attend a workshop, dinner party or to perform in
the
talent show: register now at
femaleflavor@gmail.com, 718.542.4139x28. The dinner
and Talent Showcase welcomes an audience of all genders and
backgrounds.
Workshops are for females only and no artistic experience is necessary.
Attendance: $15 for 2 Workshop Sessions/$5 donation for Talent Showcase
(no one will be
turned away for lack of fees).
www.thepoint.org. Info courtesy of Angelika
Peacock and Patricia Wang.
GRANDWIZZARD THEODORE, GRANDMASTER CAZ & KOOL HERC (Miami)
12 noon - 4 pm. Gathering of Tribes. Wyndham 4833 Collins Ave. South
Beach.
WMC.
DJ CRAZE, A-TRAK, DJ JAZZY JEFF, ?UESTLOVE,+ (Miami)
Contagious Musiq WMC Showcase. 10 pm Sat. - 12 noon Sun. Hip Hop: DJ
Craze,
DJ Jazzy Jeff, ?uestlove, A-Trak and more. Drum & Bass on the roof w/
Goldie,
Craze, and more til 6 am. Main room feat. Rabbit in the Moon (DJ set),
Bad
Boy Bill, Fergie, Scott Henry and more. . Info courtesy of
www.ContagiousMusiq.com.
$25 in advance at
www.WantTickets.com. Nocturnal 50 NE 11th Street
Miami, FL 33136
www.NocturnalMiami.com.
WHODINI, GRANDMASTER MELLE MEL, CHUBB ROCK, DANA DANE, LADY OF RAGE, YO
YO &
KING T. (ANAHEIM CA)
The Grove of Anaheim 2600 E. Katella Ave. Anaheim CA. Also West Coast
Pioneer
Mixmaster Spade is currently in the hospital on life support in grave
condition from his injuries from a motorcycle accident 3 weeks
ago...Please include
him in your prayers. Thank you. Poetess.
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THROUGH APRIL 02: OS GEMEOS "CAVALEIRO MARGINAL" EXHIBIT (NYC)
Os Gemeos aka The Twins from Sao Paulo, 76 Grand Street NY NY 10012.
212.343.7300. Open to the public Tues - Sat. from 12 noon - 6 pm.
http://deitch.com/projects/sub.php?projId=157&orient=h. Info
courtesy of the TRACE Magazine
Newsletter! www.trace212.com
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FOUNDATIONAL HIP HOP DANCE CLASSES & PRACTICE SPOTS IN NYC
MONDAY
POPMASTER FABEL'S POPPING & LOCKING CLASSES (MANHATTAN)
8 - 9:15 pm. Steps on Broadway at 2121 Broadway 3rd Floor at 74th St.
$14.50
per class. Take the 1,2,3 or 9 to 72nd. StepsNYC.com or 212 874-2410.
Beginners welcome. *Fabel's in London from March 18 - 30, 2005.
TUESDAY
J-SKILLZ B-BOY/B-GIRL INTRO & INTERMEDIATE CLASSES @ THE POINT (BRONX)
7-9pm. Intro & intermediate classes. $10 for ages 15 and up. Free for
14 and
younger! The Point CDC 940 Garrison Ave Bronx, NY 10474. 718-542-4139.
Take
the 6 to Hunts Point. ThePoint.org
WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS, SATURDAYS
OPEN PRACTICE SPACE FOR B-BOYS/GIRLS (BKLYN)
Wed & Thurs from 6:30 - 9 PM. Saturdays from 2:30 - 5 pm. El Puente
Beacon
Program. JHS 50. 183 South 3rd St. L Train to Bedford. J/M to Marcy.
Everyone welcome. For more info contact Damien or Richard at
718.486.3956. Info
courtesy of Kom & Wak.
THURSDAY
FREE DANCE CLASSES W/ KING UPROCK & CREW (QUEENS)
Every Thursday from 6 pm - 9 pm. Breaking, Popping, Locking and
Uprocking
Classes w/ King Uprock, Break Easy, Tiny Love plus guest instructors.
I.S. 93 at
66-56 Forest Ave & Madison St. Ridgewood Queens. 718-628-8702.
SATURDAYS
NYC POP SHOP - OPEN PRACTICE SESSION
6 - 8 pm. Dance Space Center 451 Broadway (between Grand and Howard). 1
block North of Canal. Take any train to Canal St. $5 or less if lots of
people
come! Info courtesy of Dementia.
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POPMASTER FABEL LATEST NEWS & GIGS
Every Monday: Popping & Locking Classes @ Steps on Broadway
March 24 - 30: London England w/ Rennie Harris' Legends of Hip Hop
April 17: Oberlin College OH
July 4-10: Teaching at 2005 Cultural Traditions at Jacobs Pillow (MA)
www.wps1.org - Yes, Yes All internet
art radio for an interview by Charlie
Ahearn with Fabel.
http://www.RockHall.com/Exhibitions/past.asp?id=496 : Fabel's
"Physical
Graffiti" essay about the foundational dance forms of Hip Hop culture.
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THE GREAT HIP HOP SWINDLE LECTURE by POPMASTER FABEL
In his lecture, "The Great Hip Hop Swindle," Jorge Pabon, Sr. Vice Pres.
of
the Rock Steady Crew, delves into the circumstances that have led to the
fragmentation of Hip Hop culture as it stands today. He discusses the
ways that Hip
Hop was celebrated in the 70s through the 80s and compares this to media
and
industry dominated control of Hip Hop today. Not only does Fabel discuss
the
circumstances and situations that led Hip Hop to the state that it is in
today,
he also offers solutions for how people can revive the culture and
attempt to
restore it to it's original state. Fabel backs up his assertions with
visuals
and artifacts which he has collected or produced himself. Lecture points
include: Hip Hop as a Revolutionary Movement. Hip Hop as a Cultural
Melting Pot.
Urban Culture. Art Forms Predating Hip Hop. The Early 80s - The
Beginning of
the End. The Mid-80s - A Stripping of the Culture. The Media Swindle.
The Late
80s/Early 90s: Picking up the Pieces. Non Hip Hop Artists Incorporating
Hip
Hop. Hip Hop Artists Clean Up the Mess Rap Industry Leaves Behind.
Institutional
Swindle. Exclusion. Devils Come in All Colors, Genders, Shapes and
Sizes.
Solutions. For bookings contact
ToolsofWar@aol.com
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CUSTOM DESIGNED MADE-2-ORDER JEWELRY: RINGS, NAME
PLATES AND BELT BUCKLES BY KEL 1ST
Custom designed, graffiti style JEWELRY, NAMEPLATES and BELT BUCKLES in
Silver, Gold or Platinum by Master Graffiti Writer KEL 1ST, are
available now. To
see samples, go http://www.KEL1ST.com.
For more information call
917-296-6590,
=====
KEL 1ST JEWELS at 50 WEST 47th ST. NYC,
*BY APPOINTMENT ONLY*
"custom jewelry, rings and thingz"
m. 917.296.6590 w.
http://www.KEL1ST.com
KEL 1ST copyright 1983-2004
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DJGEOMETRIX.COM
DJ Geometrix of the Trooperz Crew is considered one of Washington DC's
best
Hip Hop DJs and one of the most recognized people in the DJ battle
community.
The message board on his web site (www.djgeometrix)
is viewed as THE #1 ONLINE
COMMUNITY OF TURNTABLISTS AND BATTLE DJ'S WORLDWIDE. It's a one-stop
place to
find out all the latest and greatest results, news, and opinions about
today's DJ battle scene. Visit the website at
www.djgeometrix.com and
forum.djgeometrix.com
Every Friday in DC @ RUF Party at FUR 33 Patterson St. NE. from 9:30 pm
- 3
am. www.RufDC.com
Every Sat. in DC @ The China Room (1st Floor) of DREAM 1350 Okie Street
NE,
Washington, DC. 21+, proper attire. For more info, visit
www.dcnites.com.
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As we grow, we are finding that it has also become a forum for voicing
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THURSDAY, FEB. 24, 2005
FREE! THE ORIGINAL JAZZY JAY @ MANHATTAN CENTER'S STUDIO EIGHT (NYC)
Til 3:30 am. Spinning Classic Soul, Funk and more! Studio Eight Lounge on
the 8th Floor of the Manhattan Center 311 W. 34th St. (betw. 8th & 9th)
Manhattan. 21+. Proper ID required. Info courtesy of The Original Jazzy
Jay.
D-NICE & FRIENDS @ TABLE 50 (NYC)
9 pm - 4 am. 643 Broadway @ Bleeker.
www.Table50.com. F, B, D, V or 6 to
Broadway/LaFayette or N, R, W to Prince St.
www.D-Nice.com
FREESTYLE PARTY feat. GEORGE LAMOND - FEVER RECORDS (NYC)
@ Eugene's NYC (that's "Latin Freestyle").
www.FeverRecords.com
JEFF CHANG @ PROVIDENCE BLACK REPERTORY THEATRE (RHODE ISLAND)
10 pm. Book talk and signing with Jeff Chang at the historic Black Rep! 276
Westminster Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903. Info courtesy of Jeff
Chang.
www.CantStopWontStop.com
LARGE PROFESSOR & MR. CHOC (ATL)
Entrance only with RSVP only at
www.Scion.com/metro. Early arrival is
suggested and space is limited. FREE admission with RSVP.
COMPLEX & DEMIZE plus MISTA SINISTA AND DJ KWALA (MANHATTAN)
9 pm. Every 4th Thursday. Morrissey Park 121 St. Marks Place & Ave. A. 21+.
$5 cover. www.AddictsOnline.com
D.J.P @ TABU ULTRA LOUNGE (Las Vegas)
MGM Grand 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas NV 89109.
www.DJPMix.com.
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FRIDAY, FEB. 25, 2005
THE GREAT HIP HOP SWINDLE LECTURE by JORGE "FABEL" PABON (MONTREAL)
3 pm until 5:30 pm. Strictly Mundial, 17th Annual International Folk
Alliance
Conference @ Palais des Congres 159 rue Saint Antoine Ouest Montreal. For
more information:
http://www.folkalliance.net/conference/index.php
AUDITIONS FOR DON CAMPBELL'S NEW YORK CITY LOCKERS (NYC)
3 pm - 7 pm @ Fazel's Dance Studio 743 8th Ave. (betw. W. 46th & 47th). Don
Campbell, the inventor of the dance form, Locking is holding auditions for
his
new crew - the NEW YORK CITY LOCKERS. Info courtesy of Robin Dunne.
THE MAKING OF PUBLIC ENEMY'S IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK -
Day 1: Intro & Film Screening (NYC)
@ 6 -7:30 pm. PUBLIC ENEMY: LONDON CALLING: A rare screening of an in
progress documentary film on P.E.'s UK tours featuring new and archival
footage,
directed by Lathan Hodge (2005). 7:45-9:30 pm. CRITICS WEIGH IN: Top
journalists
and critics discuss the historical impact of P.E. and the musical legacy of
"Nation of Millions" with Robert Christgau, Nelson George, Vivien Goldman,
John
Leland and Alan Light. Moderated by Jon Caramanica. Tisch School of the Arts
Auditorium 401 Washington Sq. South (between McDougal and Sullivan). NYU.
All
events are free and open to the public. Seating is first come first served.
Picture ID will be required to enter the building. For more information
please
contact: 212.992.8405. Info courtesy of Jo-Ann at Shocklee Ent.
www.Shocklee.com
LORDZ OF BROOKLYN, JIMMY GESTAPO, J-SMOKE, IXL & MORE (NYC)
Beautiful/Decay Magazine Issue J - Young Til I Die Issue Release Party. 9
pm. Downtime 251 West 30th Street NYC. (212) 695-2747. $5. DJs: Jimmy
Gestapo
(Murphy's Law), JayCeeOh & Illogix (Deck Demons), Synapse (Heads of State),
J-Smoke (Allies), IXL (The Kolabz/Hop-Fu) and more. Performances by Lordz of
Brooklyn, Dujeous, Sub-Consious, InHuman, 77 Klash, Phonenzix, Parts of
Speech,
Pray for Death and Junk Science. Info courtesy of DJ Synapse & Beautiful
Decay.
JMJ: SUPERSTAR GALA BENEFIT: MISSY ELLIOT, KID ROCK, DMC, CHUCK D + (NYC)
Presented by adidas and the Jam Master Jay Foundation for Music. 8pm to
midnight; after party midnight to 3am. adidas and the Jam Master Jay
Foundation for
Music will celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the iconic adidas Superstar
sneaker while honoring the life of Jam Master Jay. The event will raise
funds for
the Jam Master Jay Foundation for Music, a non-profit organization dedicated
to providing funding and resources to support free, public school music
education programs. Artists Missy Elliott, Kid Rock, DMC, Chuck D and
fellow
luminaries from the music, fashion and entertainment worlds will celebrate
and honor
their friend and mentor, Jam Master Jay. The evening will feature
extraordinary surprise performances from a host of artists and DJs in an
exclusive,
club-style atmosphere along with dinner, beverages, multi-media
installations
promising an unforgettable evening. All proceeds raised will benefit the Jam
Master
Jay Foundation for Music. Skylight, 275 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10013.
Ticket Information:
www.jmjfoundationformusic.org. Info courtesy of Abby Guyer!
For further info please visit
www.jmjfoundationformusic.org
or
www.adidas.com/superstar35.
KUMASI, ANIDA YOUE ESGUERRA & SISTER LAYLA + OPEN MIC (Chicago)
Presented by IMAN. In honor of Black History Month. Doors @ 6 pm. Spoken
Word Cafe @ 4655 S. King Drive. $5. More info at ImanCentral.org. Info
courtesy
of Bro. Rami!
D.J.P @ TEATRO EUROBOAR (Las Vegas)
MGM Grand 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas NV 89109.
www.DJPMix.com.
FUNK-OLOGY feat. DJ SHORTKUT, DERRICK D & MORE (SF)
Funk-ology (funk, breaks, hip hop). Feat. DJs: Shortkut, Derrick D, Coop
D'ville, Jah Yzer, Zeph, Clockwork, and Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist @ Club
Six, 60
6th St. (btwn. Market & Mission), SF. For more info
http://www.true-skool.org. Info
courtesy of DJ Ren.
ROB SWIFT, BREEZ EVAHFLOWIN @ BOWERY POETRY CLUB (NYC)
Doors @ 10 pm. ALL AGES! Hosted by 3rd Party (Farbeon, Hired Gun and Rabbi
Darkside, And I & DJ Watts). DJ Center will be rocking too. $7 admission.
308
Bowery btwn. Bleeker & Houston. Also feat. The Freestyle Pyramid - the Hip
Hop
Game Show. Art Battles - a live exhibition of painters/graf artists going
head to head with a time limit. Info courtesy of Arthur from Say Word
Entertainment.
A TRIBUTE TO MALCOLM X (LONDON)
6 pm sharp. A Tribute to our brother Malcolm X AKA Malik El Hajj Shabazz @
Oxford House, Derbyshire Street off Bethnal Green Road, London E2 6HG. This
event will be taking place on the 25th of February 2005, February the 25th
being
the actual day that he was assassinated, there will be lectures from Brother
Abdul Karim the original writer of "From the Shadows." Speakers & Performers
include: Rakin, Mecca2Medina, The Planets, UK Apache, Brother Ben, Jonzi D,
Hassan ar-Rasool, Minority, Hanifa, M.A.T.H.S., Tubby abd Haq, Tuggstar
Grizzley &
surprise guests. Just £5.00, and there will be stalls, food and refreshments
available. Info courtesy of Yearwood UK via MIHH.
http://www.q-news.com/TributeToMalcolmX.jpg
4TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM HIP HOP CULTURE (Montreal)
18:00-12:00 am @ NEST (3673 St-Dominique). Opening address. Vernissage of
work by HEST 1; Tribute to Nofy Fannan. Performances by San Juan Hill &
K’Naan.
www.hiphopsymposium.com. Info
courtesy of Diegal.
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SATURDAY, FEB. 26, 2005
IT'S BIGGER THAN HIP HOP CONFERENCE:
GRANDWIZZARD THEODORE, FABEL & MORE (NYC)
9am-4pm Free Food, Panels, Performances, and Workshops at Union Settlement
Association: Youth at Union E. 98th Street & 3rd Avenue. Breakfast, Lunch,
Gift
Bag, and Performances included. Arrive early! Space is limited! Featuring
Jorge "Fabel" Pabon (Senior Vice President of the Rock Steady Crew),
GrandWizzard
Theodore (Inventor of the Scratch and Needle Drop), Urban Word, SpazeCraft,
Rosa Clemente, Manifest (Art Start’s Hip Hop Project), L. James (GAMe),
Celeste
(NY League of Pissed Off Voters), Orlando Green (National Hip Hop Political
Convention) Diana Salas (from NYU’s Women of Color Policy Network),
Perfectly
Sculpted Performance, Buttahman from MTV, and more! The Hip Hop Culture &
Youth Development Conference exists to spread awareness about the
connections
between Hip Hop culture and youth development. Info courtesy of Angelika
Peacock.
THE WRITTEN WAR OPENING EXHIBIT FEAT. DURO CIA, KEL FIRST, MARE 139, JAMES
TOP, MIN ONE, CRIME 79 (BROOKLYN)
6 pm - 11 pm. Special guests include DJs: FABEL RSC, STAR FTW, Lou and Q.
Breaks Kru vs. Kingz of NYC. Screening "Style Wars" by Henry Chalfant and
Tony
Silver. A raffle of an Original DURO CIA canvas worth $1800 (tickets $2).
Skylight Gallery 1368 Fulton St. Brooklyn NY. Take the A or C to Nostrand
Ave. /
corner of New York Ave. "The Written War", an urban expressionist exhibition
from
prolific New York City graffiti based crews: "CIA " and "TOP". Members
include DONDI CIA, DURO CIA, KEL FIRST AND JAMES TOP, also in the show are
MARE
139, MIN ONE, CRIME 79. The show is curated by Carl Hixson and is on display
from
February 26th to April 16th. The exhibit showcases the works of Brooklyn
based Graffiti Crews who for more than 20 years self-promoted and
transcended Hip
Hop culture visually, from the train yards to the galleries and museums in
Europe and across the United States. As the first element of Hip Hop. since
the
beginning, graffiti has been the absolute form of urban expression. The CIA
and
TOP crews have transcended, survived and exhibited worldwide. They are two
of
the most influential and respected groups of the movement. Led by the late
"DONDI WHITE " who is recognized today as one of the most inspiring artist
of
his generation. Info courtesy of DURO CIA.
www.DUROCIA.com.
THE MAKING OF PUBLIC ENEMY'S IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK:
DAY 2 (NYC)
@ 12 -1:30 pm. THE DEF JAM & RUSH ARTS TEAM: Feat. members of the original
creative staff behind the A&R, publicity, management and marketing of
"Nation of
Millions" and PE. with Bill Adler, Lisa Cortes, Charlotte Hunter, Biff
Warren
and others. Moderated by Kelly Haley.
@ 1:45-3 pm: ON HIP-HOP AND POLITICAL ACTIVISM: A CONVERSATION WITH GLEN E.
FRIEDMAN and JEFF CHANG. Glen E. Friedman, author of F*ck You Heroes and
The
Idealist, photographed and designed the cover for "Nation of Millions" as
well
as PE's first album. Acclaimed journalist and activist Jeff Chang is the
author of the new book Can't Stop Won't Stop: The History of the Hip Hop
Generation.
@ 3:30-5 pm PRODUCING THE ALBUM: Feat. the members of the famous BOMB SQUAD
production team original album engineers, and Greene Street studio owners.
with
Hank Shocklee, Keith Shocklee, Dave Harrington, Rod Hui, Steve Loeb, Nick
Sansano, Chris Shaw. Moderated by Chairman Mao.
6 -8 pm: REVOLUTIONARY VOICES: Chuck D and special guests reflect on their
experiences. Moderated by Harry Allen. Tisch School of the Arts Auditorium
401
Washington Sq. South (between McDougal and Sullivan). NYU. All events are
free
and open to the public. Seating is first come first served. Picture ID will
be required to enter the building. For more information please contact:
212.992.8405. Info courtesy of Jo-Ann/Shocklee Ent.
www.Shocklee.com
CORMEGA, MARK LUV, JOHN ROBINSON, LORD RON + OPEN MIC (LA)
9:30 pm. Host: Fidel (Divine Forces Radio), Also, John Robinson, Open Mic,
DJ
Lord Ron. All Ages. $10 Tix on sale at R.E.H.A.B. 2324 Corner Avenue Los
Angeles, Ca. 90064. 310-231-8627...For More Info:
www.ThaFormula.com. Info
courtesy of Med from Tha Formula.
WE B*GIRLS 1ST ANNUAL NYC B-GIRL BATTLE (Williamsburg, Brooklyn)
8 pm - 3 am. Sole Lounge 153 Roebling Ave. 1 block South of Metropolitan
Ave.
Williamsburg. Presented by Martha Cooper and Ken Swift. $10 admission.
Breaks, Funk, Classics and Rare Joints. No video cameras. Info courtesy of
Annabel and www.BreaksKru.com.
A NIGHT OF HERITAGE (JAMAICA QUEENS)
In honor of Black Psychologist & Freedom Fighter, Dr. Amos N. Wilson. Doors
Open and Open Mic sign-up at 7pm. Show @ 8pm - 12 am. Host: damali &
Shadagga.
Performances by: Chinenye, Darcel Turner, Elijah Shabazz, Hasan Salaam,
Kahlil Almustafa, Lynette Latouche-R&B Sensation, Ryss, and Sweet Potato.
The
Afrikan Poetry Theatre, Inc. 176-03 Jamaica Avenue Jamaica, New York
11432-5503. F train to 179th St. and walk 3 blocks. E or J train to Jamaica
Center/Parsons-Archer and Q110 bus to 176th St. $10 For more info:
www.MahoganyBlues.com
and
www.AfrikaPoetryTheatre.com. Info courtesy of Mahogany Blues Magazine.
4TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM HIP HOP CULTURE (Montreal)
Studio Sweatshop / Breaking Workshop for beginners. Screenings by
Vancouver
International Hip Hop Film Festival. Lecture and panel discussion: Cultural
Identity and Racial politics. Moderated by Dr. Marc Perry, Ph.D. Product
Placement in Hip Hop. War is War “Bonnie & Clyde Battle.
www.hiphopsymposium.com. Info
courtesy of Diegal.
J-SMOKE (NYC) @ BOB 235 Eldridge St. Houston & Stanton (the-Allies.com)
COMPLEX & DEMIZE (NYC) @ Kings Head Tavern 14th St. betw. 2nd & 3rd Ave
Manhattan. 21 +. FREE!
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SUNDAY, FEB. 27, 2005
"TAKING IT BACK" B-BOY/GIRL EVENT (BAY SHORE LONG ISLAND NY)
12 noon - 7 pm @ Memorial Building 102 Main St. Bay Shore NY. Battle begins
at 1:30 pm. $15 admission. Hosted by Lucky Strike (UZN) and Big Los. DJ's
Slynkee, Cel, Ace (Sirius), Supa Kraze, and DP One. Senior B-Boy Battle (5
on 5)
$1000 (in prizes and cash). Exhibition battle feat. Shorty (Brickheads) vs.
Speedy (Unique Styles). By car -- take the Southern State Parkway to Exit
#42.
5th Ave South to Main St. At Main make a Left. By Long Island Railroad (LIR)
- go to the Bay Shore stop. Walk 2 blocks South to Main. Make left on Main
and walk 3 blocks down to 102 Main St. Info courtesy of Lucky Strike and
Flava
Warfare.
4TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM HIP HOP CULTURE (Montreal)
Panels: Youth Empowerment and Pushing the Boundaries of Hip Hop. Keynote
Address by Marinieves Alba.
www.hiphopsymposium.com. Info courtesy of Diegal.
Screening of “Santiago Cachai Po” and “Revolution Underground. Closing
ceremony; concert and dance party. Performances by Obsesiòn; Nomadic Massive
&
Euphrates.
SLIDE (Las Vegas)
Every Sunday from 10 pm til dawn Mr. Freeze (Rock Steady Crew) hosts SLIDE!
"Tabu" The Ultra Lounge @ The MGM Grand 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas
NV
89109. Reservations: 702.891.7129. Info: 701.891.7183. To quote Mr. Freeze,
"I haven't heard a DJ mix like this since Afrika Islam." Check out
www.DJPMix.com for more info.
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MONDAY, FEB. 28, 2005
FINAL DAYS OF OUSMANE ZONGO TRIAL (Manhattan)
10 a.m. The final days of the trial of Bryan Conroy, the police officer who
shot and killed African immigrant, Ousmane Zongo, from Burkina Faso, have
arrived. This is a general call-out to appear in the court-room to provide
support
of presence for the family, observe the proceedings, and openly pray for
them
together outside of the courthouse. 111 Centre Street (on the corner of
White
St. across from Manhattan Criminal Court), 7th floor, room 763, part 32,
Judge Daniel Fitzgerald presiding. Imam Al-Hajj Talib 'Abdur-Rashid
(Chairman,
Justice Committee).
BOBBITO @ APT (NYC)
11 pm - 3:30 am. Apt. 419 W. 13th St. Only $5. Bobbito spins on the last
Monday of every month. Upcoming dates: March 28, April 25, May 30 and June
27.
Info courtesy of Bobbito.
POPMASTER FABEL'S POPPING & LOCKING CLASSES (MANHATTAN)
8 - 9:15 pm. Steps on Broadway at 2121 Broadway 3rd Floor at 74th St. $14.50
per class. Take the 1,2,3 or 9 to 72nd. StepsNYC.com or 212 874-2410.
Beginners welcome.
DJ PREMIER & D.J.P (DENVER)
Cervantes Ballroom 2637 Welton St. Entrance only with RSVP only at
www.Scion.com/metro. Early arrival
is suggested and space is limited. FREE admission
with RSVP.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2005
RADIO: THE HALFTIME SHOW 7 YEAR ANNIVERSARY: DJ's ECLIPSE & SKIZZ
+ PETEY COLOGNE, MARZ ONE & MISS CLAUDIA
10:30 pm - 1 am (EST) on 89.1 WNYU FM.
www.wnyu.org. Every anniversary The
Halftime Radio Show picks two incredible producers and a list of MC's that
reads like the "who's who" of Hip Hop's elite lyricists. This year is no
different. On Wednesday March 2nd, 2005, Da BeatMinerz and Just Blaze will
be playing
live beats while MC's spit over their tracks. Plus special appearance by DJ
Klever. Listen live in NYC on 89.1 FM or on the web at
www.wnyu.org. We will
have tons of give-a-ways for all of our local and worldwide listeners as
well.
Info courtesy of the HalfTime crew.
CAN'T STOP WON'T STOP TALK AND BOOK SIGNING AT THREE WALLS (CHICAGO)
7 pm. Come through for a discussion about Can't Stop Won't Stop, Hip-Hop,
art
and activism w/ author Jeff Chang, at the legendary Three Walls! 119 North
Peoria St. #2a Chicago, IL 60607. For more info: 312.432.3972. For a
complete
list of events, radio and media appearances go to:
www.cantstopwontstop.com/appearances.cfm
LOVEBUG STARSKI & ?UESTLOVE (PHILLY)
Scion Party. Entrance only with RSVP only at
www.Scion.com/metro. Early
arrival is suggested and space is limited. FREE admission with RSVP.
J-SMOKE @ FORBIDDEN CITY (NYC) 212 Ave. (betw. 13th & 14th St.)
www.The-Allies.com.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2005
HOUSE DANCE CONFERENCE (NYC)
@ Demerara's 214 W. 28th St. between 7th & 8th Ave. DPone spinning Breaks,
Hip Hop and Funk in the basement. Que and Pee Wee on the main floor spinning
House and House Classics. $12. Info courtesy of Brian "Footwork" Green.
PERFORMANCES: HOUSE DANCE MASTERS and RHYTHM SECTION (from Finland)
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FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2005
CELEBRATION OF BRONX AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC HISTORY (BRONX)
Feat. PETE DJ JONES AND BRONX DOO WOP GROUPS + JIMMY OWENS
7 pm. Featuring a tribute to Arthur Crier (Singer, Song Writer & Bronx
Community Activist) with performances by Bronx Doo-Wop groups: The Chords
("Sh-Boom"), Lillian Leach & The Mellows ("Smoke from your Cigarette"), The
Darlettes
("Just You"), Bill Lindsay ("Half Angel"), The Clickettes ("Because of My
Best
Friend"), The Wrens ("Come Back My Love") and The Exhilerations. Hal
Keshner
(Music Director). Jazz performance by Bronx's own Jimmy Owens and his world
famous quartet. Pete DJ Jones rocking R&B, House, Funk, Disco and Early Hip
Hop. Tickets (tax deductible) $20. Only $5 with Fordham U. Student ID.
Tickets
will be available at the door but one can also reserve tickets or purchase
them in advance. For more info call: Brian Purnell @ 718.817.3830 or email
Purnell@fordham.edu. Venue: Fordham
University;s McGinley Center. Presented by The
Bronx African American History Project. Info courtesy of Dr. Mark Naison.
TENTATIVE: RALLY FOR HIP HOP @ UNION SQUARE (NYC)
HIP HOP IS NOT HOT 97
3 - 6 pm. Union Square at 14th St. Take the N,R, 4, 5, 6. More info TBA on
the next newsletter. Sign up at
hiphopliveshere@yahoo.com for more info. We
are just waiting for the permits to go through to announce the speakers.
Info
courtesy of Kuttin Kandi.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 2005
GRANDWIZZARD THEODORE'S B-DAY BASH & PIONEER TRIBUTE (HARLEM)
10 pm - ? Everyone admitted free before 12 (with flyer) @ Willies 303 145th
street and 8th avenue, Produced By DJ AJ. Info courtesy of AJ. DJs:
GrandWizzard Theodore, DJ Ty Boogie, Brucie Bee, and more. 2 floors. No
guest list.
Take the A, D or 3 to 145th.
PANEL: DURO CIA, KEL FIRST, MARE 139, JAMES TOP, MIN ONE, CRIME 79
(BROOKLYN)
2:30 - 4:30 pm. The Written War Exhibit @ Skylight Gallery 1368 Fulton St.
Brooklyn NY. Take the A or C to Nostrand Ave. / corner of New York Ave. "The
Written War", an urban expressionist exhibition from prolific New York City
graffiti based crews: "CIA " and "TOP". See also Feb. 26 Opening Exhibit
Party
Listing. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Friday, 11am -7pm & Saturday 11 am -5pm.
JAZE-ART REMOTE BASH w/ BREAKS KRU (BROOKLYN)
9m-until @ Breaks Kru Loft 60 Rutledge Street Brooklyn, NY 11211. House,
Disco, and Funk Classics. Full Club scene atmosphere. Please do not bring
any food
or drinks. 18+. For more info or directions contact.
www.breakskru.com. The
flyer is on the News & Updates section. Info courtesy of Kom.
BUA @ ARTEXPO - JACOB JAVITS (NYC)
10 - 6 pm. Open to the public. Bua will be exhibiting his full collection
of contemporary posters and debuting 3 new prints: The Baller, The
Cypersquatter and Caterpillar. ArtExpo New York @ the Jacob Javits
Convention Center 655
West 34th NY NY 10001. www.JustinBua.com.
Info courtesy of Mia at BUA Studios.
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SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 2005
MEETING OF THE MINDS - THE 5TH ELEMENT (HARLEM)
KNOWLEDGE. CULTURE. OVERSTANDING.
2 pm - 9 pm. Guest speakers include Afrika Bambaataa, Kool Herc, Kurtis
Blow
and Cashus D and more TBA. Topics include: Is Hip Hop a tool of White
Supremacy? 5th Element lesson series by Lord Cashus D. Hip Hop History and
Culture
Presentation/Lessons by The Legendary Kurtis Blow. The History of the "N"
word
by Yvonne Bullok of People in Offense to the "N" word. More TBA. Hosted
by:
DJ Cool Clyde, Lord Cashus D, Maria Davis & King Kamonzi.
www.zulunation.com.
Event in memory of the Legendary Ozzie Davis. Info courtesy of Afrika
Bambaataa.
BUA POSTER SIGNING @ ARTEXPO - JACOB JAVITS (NYC)
10 - 5 pm. Open to the public. Poster signing from 1 -4 pm. Bua will be
exhibiting his full collection of contemporary posters and debuting 3 new
prints:
The Baller, The Cypersquatter and Caterpillar. ArtExpo New York @ the Jacob
Javits Convention Center 655 West 34th NY NY 10001.
www.JustinBua.com. Info
courtesy of Mia at BUA Studios.
RICH MEDINA & BOBBITO @ TABLE 50 (MANHATTAN)
8pm-1am @ Table 50 (643 Broadway off Bleecker St) $5. Classic rare grooves
every first Sunday of the month.
www.Table50.com Upcoming dates: Apr. 3, May 1,
June 5. Info courtesy of Bobbito.
JEFF CHANG @ INTERMEDIA ARTS ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HIP-HOP EVOLUTION (Minneapolis)
7 pm: Can't Stop, Won't Stop talk with Jeff Chang. 8 pm: Encyclopedia of Hip
Hop Evolution: A quarterly event of live performance, breaking, and spoken
word by Twin Cities Hip Hop artists! Intermedia Arts 2822 Lyndale Avenue
South
Minneapolis, MN. 55408. For more info: 612-871-4444. For a complete list of
events, radio and media appearances go to:
www.cantstopwontstop.com/appearances.cfm
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UNITED DJ MIXING SCHOOL LAUNCHES MELBOURNE BRANCH (OZ)
After 10 Years of operating the most successful and longest running DJ
School
in Sydney, the crew has branched out to Melbourne for the long overdue
expansion of the School. Within the last decade the United DJ Mixing School
has
invited many international guests to teach the art to the young aspiring
DJ's in
Sydney. Guests have included legends that started this whole DJ Culture such
as
Jam Master Jay (RIP), Jazzy Jay, and Kool Herc. Members of DJ Crews that are
advancing the art of turntablism all over the world such as The Beat
Junkies,
Invisibl Skratch Picklz, and The X-Ecutioners. Internationally acclaimed
Producers such as DJ Revolution and Lenny Dee. And almost every World DJ
Champion
including D.J. Cash Money, Q Bert, Roc Raida, Noise, A-Trak, Craze, Plus
One,
and Dopey to name a few. Locally we have had the honor of having the finest
and
most respected DJ's in Australia teaching at our school. Our huge list of
working graduates speaks for itself and our success rate is unparalleled.
For
more details visit
www.djmixingschool.com Info courtesy of Kieran Way, United DJ
Mixing School. Level 10, 92-94 Elizabeth St, Melbourne, VIC. 3000
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FOUNDATIONAL HIP HOP DANCE CLASSES & PRACTICE SPOTS IN NYC
MONDAY
POPMASTER FABEL'S POPPING & LOCKING CLASSES (MANHATTAN)
8 - 9:15 pm. Steps on Broadway at 2121 Broadway 3rd Floor at 74th St. $14.50
per class. Take the 1,2,3 or 9 to 72nd. StepsNYC.com or 212 874-2410.
Beginners welcome.
TUESDAY
J-SKILLZ B-BOY/B-GIRL INTRO & INTERMEDIATE CLASSES @ THE POINT (BRONX)
7-9pm. Intro & intermediate classes. $10 for ages 15 and up. Free for 14
and
younger! The Point CDC 940 Garrison Ave Bronx, NY 10474. 718-542-4139. Take
the 6 to Hunts Point. ThePoint.org
WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS, SATURDAYS
OPEN PRACTICE SPACE FOR B-BOYS/GIRLS (BKLYN)
Wed & Thurs from 6:30 - 9 PM. Saturdays from 2:30 - 5 pm. El Puente Beacon
Program. JHS 50. 183 South 3rd St. L Train to Bedford. J/M to Marcy.
Everyone welcome. For more info contact Damien or Richard at 718.486.3956.
Info
courtesy of Kom & Wak.
THURSDAY
FREE DANCE CLASSES W/ KING UPROCK & CREW (QUEENS)
Every Thursday from 6 pm - 9 pm. Breaking, Popping, Locking and Uprocking
Classes w/ King Uprock, Break Easy, Tiny Love plus guest instructors. I.S.
93 at
66-56 Forest Ave & Madison St. Ridgewood Queens. 718-628-8702.
SATURDAYS
NYC POP SHOP - OPEN PRACTICE SESSION
6 - 8 pm. Dance Space Center 451 Broadway (between Grand and Howard). 1
block North of Canal. Take any train to Canal St. $5 or less if lots of
people
come! Info courtesy of Dementia.
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POPMASTER FABEL LATEST NEWS & GIGS
Every Monday: Popping & Locking Classes @ Steps on Broadway
Feb. 25: The Great Hip Hop Swindle @ 17th Annual International Folk
Alliance
Conference (Montreal)
Feb. 26: On panel: It's Bigger Than Hip Hop (E. Harlem)
Feb. 26: DJing @ The Written War Exhibit: (Brooklyn Restoration Center)
March 10-14: Amsterdam TBC
March 24-30: London England. TBC
April 17: Oberlin College OH
July 4-10: Teaching at 2005 Cultural Traditions at Jacobs Pillow (MA)
www.wps1.org - Yes, Yes All internet art
radio for an interview by Charlie
Ahearn with Fabel.
http://www.RockHall.com/Exhibitions/past.asp?id=496 : Fabel's "Physical
Graffiti" essay about the foundational dance forms of Hip Hop culture.
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THE GREAT HIP HOP SWINDLE LECTURE
by POPMASTER FABEL
Next Presentation: FEB 25 @ 17TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL FOLK ALLIANCE
CONFERENCE (Montreal)
In his lecture, "The Great Hip Hop Swindle," Jorge Pabon, Sr. Vice Pres. of
the Rock Steady Crew, delves into the circumstances that have led to the
fragmentation of Hip Hop culture as it stands today. He discusses the ways
that Hip
Hop was celebrated in the 70s through the 80s and compares this to media and
industry dominated control of Hip Hop today. Not only does Fabel discuss the
circumstances and situations that led Hip Hop to the state that it is in
today,
he also offers solutions for how people can revive the culture and attempt
to
restore it to it's original state. Fabel backs up his assertions with
visuals
and artifacts which he has collected or produced himself. Lecture points
include: Hip Hop as a Revolutionary Movement. Hip Hop as a Cultural Melting
Pot.
Urban Culture. Art Forms Predating Hip Hop. The Early 80s - The Beginning of
the End. The Mid-80s - A Stripping of the Culture. The Media Swindle. The
Late
80s/Early 90s: Picking up the Pieces. Non Hip Hop Artists Incorporating Hip
Hop. Hip Hop Artists Clean Up the Mess Rap Industry Leaves Behind.
Institutional
Swindle. Exclusion. Devils Come in All Colors, Genders, Shapes and Sizes.
Solutions. For bookings contact
ToolsofWar@aol.com
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CUSTOM DESIGNED MADE-2-ORDER JEWELRY: RINGS, NAME
PLATES AND BELT BUCKLES BY KEL 1ST
Custom designed, graffiti style JEWELRY, NAMEPLATES and BELT BUCKLES in
Silver, Gold or Platinum by Master Graffiti Writer KEL 1ST, are available
now. To
see samples, go http://www.KEL1ST.com.
For more information call
917-296-6590,
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KEL 1ST JEWELS at 50 WEST 47th ST. NYC,
*BY APPOINTMENT ONLY*
"custom jewelry, rings and thingz"
m. 917.296.6590 w. http://www.KEL1ST.com
KEL 1ST copyright 1983-2004
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DJGEOMETRIX.COM
DJ Geometrix of the Trooperz Crew is considered one of Washington DC's best
Hip Hop DJs and one of the most recognized people in the DJ battle
community.
The message board on his web site (www.djgeometrix)
is viewed as THE #1 ONLINE
COMMUNITY OF TURNTABLISTS AND BATTLE DJ'S WORLDWIDE. It's a one-stop place
to
find out all the latest and greatest results, news, and opinions about
today's DJ battle scene. Visit the website at
www.djgeometrix.com and
forum.djgeometrix.com
EVERY SATURDAY IN DC: DJ Geometrix @ The China Room (1st Floor) of DREAM
1350
Okie Street NE, Washington, DC. 21+, proper attire. For more info, visit
www.dcnites.com.
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