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Last month, the Black Youth Project hosted a dynamic and fascinating panel discussion, Rebirth of a Nation: Race and Gender Politics In Today’s Media; and it was EPIC!
Featuring a phenomenal roster of brilliant minds (including Bakari Kitwana, Vijay Prashad, Rosa Clemente, Mark Anthony Neal, Joan Morgan and Che “Rhymefest” Smith), the conversation was inspiring, enlightening and robust, tackling such controversial topics as the Obama Presidency, The Occupy Movement, gender politics, our insidious 24-hour news cycle, and Hip Hop as a tool for social change.
In case you missed it, check out highlights from the event!
Rebirth of a Nation was sponsored by The Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture, the Organization of Black Students at the University of Chicago, The Black Youth Project, and Rap Sessions: Community Dialogues on Hip Hop.
The LGBT Community Fund of The Chicago Community Trust is conducting a needs assessment for the Chicagoland LGBT community to get a better sense of the community’s needs and assets. If you live in the Chicagoland area and self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer, please take 20 minutes to add your voice to the conversation by completing this survey. Responses from LGBTQ people of color, youth, South and West Side residents, and lower-income individuals are especially needed at this time.
Not only will you be helping to shape the future of Chicago’s LGBT community, but if you complete the survey you will be given a chance to enter a raffle to win prizes such as restaurant gift cards, Target gift cards and movie passes. Your voice matters!
You can access the survey here
For more information on this needs assessment please visit http://lgbtfund.org. You can also access the survey in other languages at this site.
For more information, please contact jessica@mortengroup.com
Don’t miss this exciting event, co-sponsored by The Black Youth Project:
Reclaim the Power!
A screening & discussion of youth activism past, present & future
Special performances by leading hip hop artists & activists
Saturday, December 3, 2011
1:00 pm
International House
1414 E. 59th St.
Free & open to the public
Featuring:
The Black Power Mixtape, 1967-1975
Discussions with former IL BPP members & current youth activists & artists
Concert Featuring:
Don’t miss a special screening on the critically acclaimed documentary Woke Up Black on February 23rd at the Chicago Urban League (4510 South Michigan, Chicago, IL, 60653).
A couple months ago, some of Hip Hop’s most insightful and politically-aware voices came together at the University of Chicago for a fascinating discussion on the future of youth activism.
The Chicago Teachers Union filed a complaint with the EEOC this past Wednesday, alleging racial bias in layoffs dolled out by the Chicago Public School system last summer.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Voter ID Laws In Illinois Will Suppress the Low-Income Vote!
These laws could significantly reduce the number of low-income voters that will be able to cast their ballots on election day.
Senate Bill 2496 and House Bill 3903 are just two in a wave of similar bills proposed (and sometimes passed) in State legislatures across the country since the 2008 elections; largely by the GOP. These laws will disproportionately impact low-income voters, particularly African Americans.
In other words, the GOP does not want you to vote.
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