FYI!
CLICK BELOW & VIEW THS MUSIC VIDEO ON YOUTUBE FOR
SOME OF THE THE ART WORK OF
BRO. EMORY DOUGLAS, BLACK PANTHER MINISTER OF CULTURE;
HIS ART WILL BE DISPLAYED AND AVAILABLE TO THE PEOPLE DURING
THIS WEEKENDS ART EXHIBIT!
INCLUDING AN EXCLUSIVE HIP HOP HYROGLYHIC-GRAFFITTI ART EXHIBIT!
BJ
{William M. Johnson}
*WE WHO BELIEVE IN FREEDOM
CANNOT REST*
http://www.commongroundrelief.org
Brethren, arise, arise!
You cannot be more oppressed than you have been
- you cannot suffer
greater cruelties than you have already… Awake, awake!
Let your motto be
resistance, resistance, resistance!
Rev. Henry Highland Garnett (1815-1882)
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“Culture
is a Weapon: the Legacy Continues” Benefit for Dr. Mutulu Shakur, Sundiata
Acoli and Sekou Odinga in Tribute to Gill Scott Heron and Tupac Shakur
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
{New York, New York, USA} March 15th, 2012 — On Friday, March 16th and Saturday,
March 17th, 2012, from 2pm-10pm, The Safiya Bukhari/Albert Nuh Washington
Foundation, Grassroots Artist Movement, Universal Zulu Nation and community
activists will present a two-day event entitled “Culture is a Weapon: The
Legacy Continues” in tribute to Tupac Shakur and Gil Scott-Heron; hosted
by True Skool Radio Afrika Bambaataa, Tawfiyq "Dr. Shaka
Zulu" Aziz and Lord Yoda X.
This will be a fundraising
benefit in support of three Freedom Fighters who have been u.s. held Political
Prisoners/Prisoners of War for more than three decades: Dr. Mutulu Shakur,
Sundiata Acoli and Sekou Odinga. This event is to highlight their cases and the
inherent injustices within the prison industrial complex that
disproportionately targets poor and working-class Black and Brown communities
across this country, and that there are many political prisoners held in the
dungeons of the u.s. prison system decades following the Liberation struggles
of the 1960’s and 70s.
The event mixes various aspects
of Hip Hop culture with music, spoken word, panel discussions, graffiti/art,
while bringing two generations into awareness on the topic of Political
Prisoners. Friday is set to the backdrop of Spoken Word Artists with Panel
discussions moderated by Abiodun of the Last Poets, Amiri Baraka, Autumn
Ashanti; also featuring. Saturday, the event will include the sale and art
exhibition of works by Emory Douglas, SEN One, Carlito Rivera, Sophia Dawson
and many others, with slam and hip-hop performances by M1 of Dead Prez,
Immortal Technique, Rebel Diaz, Maroon Society, Hassan Salaam and many more.
True Hip Hop Culture is
universal and through this event it will allow those, who want to show their
support to our political prisoners, the ability to promote global solidarity,
equality and social justice. All proceeds from the event will go to benefit the
defense funds of political prisoners Dr. Mutulu Shakur, Sundiata Acoli and
Sekou Odinga who have sacrificed so much for the self-determination and
liberation of oppressed communities.
Media Advisory: Press conference will convene on Friday,
March 16th at 1:00pm. Media interested in covering the event must contact Bro.
Shep at 212-650-5008
or email: panthershepcat@aol.com by Thursday,
6:00pm with the full name of the individuals who will represent the media
outlet, Press ID along with Drivers License (or proper picture I.D.). Media cut
off time for the event will be 11:00pm.
The event will take place at
the Martin Luther King Jr. Labor Center SEIU/Local 1199 at 310 West 43rd Street
(between 8th and 9th Avenues) in Manhattan from 2-10pm both days; with tickets
currently available to the general public. Tickets are $20 at the door; $15 for
advance tickets; $25 advance tickets for both days—available through PayPal: bj710nyc@gmail.com, and at selected
retail venues borough wide. Validated parking is available for $10.
For inquiries or more
information on the event contact Bro. Shep at 212-650-5008 or
email: panthershepcat@aol.com
**For those of u
that have Press Contacts please forward the above Text to contacts. Thx
CULTURE IS A WEAPON" TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE: PRICES,
NYC LOCATIONS & INFO.....
$ 20.00
At The Door
$ 15.00 Advance Tickets
$ 25.00 Advance Tickets (Both Days)
*Single Day Advance Group Sales Of (10) or More: Contact Bro. Shep
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By Pay Pal
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In Brooklyn
TRUE SOUTH BOOKSTORE
492 NOSTRAND (BET'N HALSEY & HANCOCK)
BROOKLYN, NY 11216
TEL., 347) 425 7330
CONVENIENTLY LOCATED ON NOSTRAND AVE., just 2 BLKS NORTH OF
FULTON AVE.
OPEN; TUESDAY THRU SATURDAY
11:00 AM TILL 9:00 PM
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In Harlem
HUE-MAN BOOKSTORE & CAFE
2319 8th Avenue (Btwn 124th & 125th Streets)
New York, NY 10027
Conveniently located near the 125th Street A, B, C, D Subway
Mon-Sat, 10am–8pm
Sun, 11am–7pm
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* For Single Day Advance Group Sales Of (10) or More: Contact Bro.
Shep
Panthershepcat@aol.com
or (212) 650-5008
