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"Free Romaine 'Chip' Fitzgerald" CampaignOne of those inmates is Romaine "Chip" Fitzgerald, the
longest held Black Panther Party member in the prison system.WWW.freechip.infoIn Sacremento, CA----------------- Bulletin Message -----------------
From: Free Chip Fitzgerald!
Date: May 24, 2007 5:31 PM
In 1969 Romaine “Chip†Fitzgerald was a member of the Southern California chapter of the Black Panther Party that was targeted by the FBI for its political acitvites. Fitagerald, a dedicated cadre who educated his community through his work selling and circulating the Black Panther New Service, has been locked up for over 38 years. The state of California continues to violate the law, i.e. penal code 1170.2(b).Today, Chip is the longest held Black Panther political prisoner in the United Stares prison system. He has had a stroke and major back surgery. He is disabled. He has a slight paralysis on his left side and walks with a cane.Mel Mason, President of the Monetrrey Peninsula NAACP, which advocates on Chip’s behalf said, “Chip had a stroke and major back surgery…this is absolutely political…The rule of law says that people sentenced to “Life With Parole†must be given a realease date. If he was anyone else, he’d have been out a long time ago. He should never have been incarcerated, and he meets the requirements for release.Chip is from Compton, California.Please read the sample letter which explains more.WRITE A LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR CHIP’S RELEASE ON MARCH 29, 2007.WRITE YOUR LETTER ASAP!!! See my Blog for more information!To help contact [email protected] Bey in , " The Baron Davis Project"
Building Communities and Families (BCF)Maniac Bey representative of BCF speaks at Gang intervention conferences, high schools, community programs, universities, and prisions as mentor to inmates in the system. The spirit of the Black Panther Party's Legacy is to win the hearts of the people through Programs that uplift them and help unite the people with issues we have in common.
What is BCF?BCF is an acronym that stands for Building Communities and Families. BCF is a community based non profit corporation that was founded in southern California in the early 1990’s. The primary goal in our mission statement is the ‘uplifting of fallen humanity’. It is clear that the basis/root of humanity is the family structure. If the family structure is sound and stable, then the society will be the same, but if it is dysfunctional and counter productive, then the society will also reflect these attributes. For youth-at-risk, due to their lack of knowledge and control over the institutions in their community, the social conditions that surround them have a profound impact on how they develop.This is exemplified in the African American community, where we find a family and communal structure that is so broken down and dysfunctional that they are often at the bottom of every negative social statistic imaginable. Many African Americans have families and friends who are what society labels ‘thugs’, ‘gangsters’, ‘delinquents’, ‘dope dealers’ and ‘drug users’, ‘ex-con’s’, etc. We cannot merely accept the typical law enforcement approach to crime because these are our families and friends lives. We reject the solution of simply locking them up and throwing away the key. We must find a solution that focuses on healing and not punishment because the youth are a product of their environment.BCF Action ProgramsThe main method BCF employs to make positive change in the community is through education. We feel that to change behaviors we must first change attitudes. Attitudes are changed by offering new information that influences the mentality of people. Although we specialize in youth at risk issues like gang intervention, we also perform many other services to help repair African American families in particular and our communities as a whole.
BCF has a very flexible approach and can work in community, school, and prison environments. We have worked with pre-teens, teenagers, young adults and even elderly. Some of the services and programs BCF offers are:Personal Development: We begin our program by building character & life management skills.
Community Arts Program: Through our link with Pan African Art we offer a vast array of art training.
Minority Youth League: We train and mentor youth in a vast array of sports activities.
African/Asiatic Studies Program: We increase personal dignity and self respect by increasing historical relevance of African and Asiatic people and civilizations.
Civic Lessons: We teach political Education and Empowerment.
Tutoring Program: Includes math, reading, and computer literacy.
Financial Management: Lack of financial management is one of the greatest threats to the future of African American youth.
Free Maintenance and Vocational Training Program: We give free home maintenance while simultaneously offering free vocational training.
Community and Prison outreach: We involve the youth in helping improve their community and serving others."words are beautiful, but action is supreme" E. Che'Guevara
For more information on getting BCF program in your schools contact: 562-2078882
Building Communities and Families Unite the Community in Los Angeles, CA. 'Uplift Fallen Humanity'.How Can We Uplift Fallen Humanity, A Forum Sponsored by BCF (Building Communities and Families) and The African American Firemen Museum, Featuring Elaine Brown, Danifu, and Maniac Bey
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Hujambo Network Featured Artist (Visual and Musical)
Nia Sanaa, Freelance Artist
..'The Bee" Logo Design By Nia Sanaa for BeeHive Entertainment
Leah Chappell "Bruce Leah", Freelance Visual Artist
Leah Chappell was born in Spokane, Washington, in 1979. When she was 8, the family returned to California to stay, settling in Oakland. Leah’s artistic talent and political awareness were nurtured and guided by her mom and her sisters, all of whom are artists and musicians as well. Her extended family, which is extremely multicultural, provided a rich background from which she was able to draw inspiration. The cultural and political heritage of Oakland, as personified by the Black Panther Party and Tony Toni Tone has also been a powerful influence in Leah’s artistic life. Leah’s younger brother (who is also an artist and musician), introduced her to the music of Bob Marley several years ago. The lyrics, the music and the spiritual power changed her life. His level of consciousness affected her deeply, and she began to express how the music impacted her in portraits of Bob. She continues to paint and draw those who she has found to be instrumental in her growth as an artist and a person, including Marvin Gaye, The Buddha and members of her family.
Solo Artists: Sister Minister Afrykah, and Sister Minister Naima J., ALSO forming a seperate entity this Duo is, Queendome Come.And there will come a time where the pure in heart will be called forth with the purpose of delivering a truth that is right and exact. Queendom Come is the femine faction of the progressive guerilla movement strategically manuevering through the audio waves of mass media to save the minds of Afrikan Youth.
It is the desire of Sister Minister Naima J. and Sister Minister Afrykah to aid in the construction of a solidified movement for Afrikan Liberation. Combining the energy of air and fire, the duo's reflective creative energy gives birth to sounds that are raw, unique, and dynamic.Afrykah's Solo Single, " Luv Me Right "
Velocity Magazine Cover Story- Afrykah of Queendom Come
Black Music Month
Show Some Respect Girl
The ladies of Louisville's hip-hop scene struggle for respect.
Revolutionary, but sexy
The ladies of the hip-hop soul duo Queendom Come present music that is unapologetically feminine and often pen lyrics meant to empower and celebrate women. But these women, who describe their music as "edutaining propaganda," are definitely not sex kittens.
Queendom Come is made up of Afrykah, born Daphnie Ezell who now lives in Louisville, and Naima J., who is based in Baltimore. They say they are on a mission to save the minds of black youths and help bring down the social structures that maintain inequality and mental bondage.
The duo has been traveling coast to coast spreading their message through rap, song and spoken word. Along the way, however, they've often faced men in positions of power looking to test their limits.
"They're going to test you to see if they can sleep with you," Afrykah said. "They are going to do suggestive things just to see where you are as a woman, to see if that's your way of getting into the business."
Afrykah said Queendom Come was criticized by the conscious hip-hop community for titling their recently released mixtape "Revolutionary But Sexy."
"They felt as if we were exploiting the movement," she said. "But at the end of the day it's about tapping into who you are as a woman. I think that sexy is just a space of confidence."
For a woman to survive in the music business, she must find balance, Afrykah said.
"Eve, surprisingly, is probably one of the few people in the business right now who I feel like is a balanced woman," she said. "When she came in, there was a little roughness to her. But I think she's really come into her space, and I love that about her. Even though she's not the most conscious, she doesn't spend all of her time talking about clothes and shoes."
Hujambo PR Network Represents Queendom Come At the Southern Entertainment AwardsDonte Robinson
Introducing Donté Robinson; a hip, young singer and songwriting sensation from the San Francisco Bay Area. With the producing power of Vince V. of "Sky High Entertainment", Donté is sure to make a huge impression with his special brand of R&B.
Originally from Oakland California, Donté grew up in a musically talented family while grooving to R&B, Jazz, Gospel, Funk, and Hip Hop. At a very young age, Donté had an uncanny ability to mimic the vocal styles of many popular balladeers of the '70's and '80's.Donté began performing in front of live audiences while attending high school. It was during this time that he discovered his love for entertaining which led to numerous performances in talent shows across the Bay Area, as a singer and Hip Hop dancer. He also wrote and recorded songs as a member of "Taylor Made", a male R&B group that was produced by Tim Christian Riley of the multi platinum band, "Tony Toni Toné".Today, Donté can be found in the studio writing and/or recording new hits. A natural tenor, Dontes soulful vocal range glides effortlessly from baritone to soprano and he'll capture you with his angelic falsetto. "My aim is to make music that makes people feel good by combining old and new school flavor with a touch of my own magic."If you like R&B, you'll LOVE Donté RobinsonAll Creative
“All Soul†aka Aaron Miller, born in the late 1970’s, is a solo hip hop artist
emerging from the San Francisco Bay Area. He grew up in the Oakland area
and was greatly influenced by the original days of boom boxes, fat laces
and B-boy battles on cardboard squares on the neighborhood sidewalk.At an early age, “All†discovered an inclination for graphic art and design
and was also exposed to various types of music from funk to soul to blues
to rock-n-roll. This assortment of music influenced his own creativity and
helped to channel a diverse musical background.Around the age of thirteen, “All†started writing rhymes in his school
notebooks, beginning the process of learning to write with flowing
cadence and clever rhythms. At sixteen, he started making beats to
compliment his rhymes.Now, in his late twenties, All Soul has created a niche for himself.
His lyrics are sharp and controversial, speaking on conscious expansion
and world issues. The beats he produces are streamlined and heavy, with
Funk and R&B influence.All Soul performs regularly in the Bay Area and has been- seen on stages
with the likes of CALI. AGENTS (Rascoe/Planet Asia), CASUAL AND PEP-LOVE
(Hiero), KILLA PRIEST (Wu Tang), MOTION MAN, and LUNAR HEIGHTS.
His latest self-produced album, THEOLDSCHOOLANDNEWST, is available now.Text vc93 to 628466 so Kumasi can win a record deal!!!!
You can help him win a record deal by texting the above!!!!!To hear Kumasi’s Music Click The BeeHive or Hujambo Network icons on my top friends!Cozmo is one half of "Sublime Design." He gives a Shot Out to Broham. Throwen it up for the Maroons (Moors), P.O.C.C, RLA, BCF (Bunchy Carter Faction), and all the "All Side Representas." Cozmo is a veteran emcee reigning from the West Coast. He is a One-stop hitta with skills on the mic, and in the production field. Raw sounds, and conscious lyrics are a must with Cozmo staying true to the Purpose of Hip-hop preserving it's integrity. To Book Cozmo, click the Icon on my Top Friends!
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Dennis Dortch
Photo byNuma Perrier.
With a distinctive style and provocative material, up and coming writer/director Dennis Dortch, is a creative creature by nature. Born in the suburbs of Philly, Mr. Dortch is a love child of the Pre-Neo-Soul-Bohemian movement coming out of the city in the 1970s. The Philly Sound tainted his young mind with images of Black Love mixed with socio-political messages. Graduating from Loyola Marymount University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Film Production, Mr. Dortch cut his professional teeth writing for the token black character on the first episodic website “The Spot.†His directorial debut, Honey, a dreamy experimental short set in the blaxploitation era, was an official selection at the 1999 Slamdance Film Festival. In 2001, deconstructing the notion that white women are the standard of beauty, he followed up with The White Girl Theme, premiering at Slamdance again the same year. Mr. Dortch’s latest project, Dortch’s latest project, is a stylistic, music-driven film that deconstructs black love and sexuality through five progressive vignettes unfolding in a day. A Good Day to be Black &Sexy is a stylistic, music-driven feature film that deconstructs black love and sexuality through five progressive vignettes unfolding in a single day. His most ambitious project to date, Mr. Dortch continues to attract raw talent as he dreams up new ideas.Like Spike Lee, Gordon Parks, Jr., Melvin Van Peebles, and the Hughes Brothers before him, Mr. Dortch is part of the next generation of innovative African-American filmmakers.
Hailing from the rugged streets of the South Bronx, Division X has been one of the budding success stories of the New York independent Hip Hop scene. Formed in November of 2001, Division X quickly molded their individual talent into a distinctive high energy affair. Proudly emphasizing an original in your face sound, and a thought provoking rap edge, this three man group consists of lyricists North Star, Mad Dog, and turntablist DR. Dust. With their descriptive, "heart of the Bronx lyrics" and self produced "attack track" soundscapes, Division X is clear on what their music represents. "We make music for the underdog, says North Star. Our music is very hard, and that's because of our surroundings. Simply put, Division X tracks are loud, cannon blast music. We make hard ass beats, and hard ass rhymes, for some hard ass times."
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Sierra Makai
The Makings of Sierra MakaiAs versatile as Earth adjusting to the changing of seasons, Sierra Makai is a young veteran in the entertainment business. Her ability to manage and build careers is what she is noted for in many areas. With Mass Public Relations skills, she has the expertise of Image Building, Vocal Training, Executive Producer and Event Coordinator, Stylist and Fashion Adviser, Professional Model, Professional Vocalist, Song Writer, Spoken Word Artist and Poet to name just a few. This Queen has just begun to manifest her influence in the popular culture and has the perfect perception in entertainment and knowing how to produce successful event goals.Sierra Makai has a unique beauty that shines both internally and externally. Her inner beauty is supported by strong work ethic, compassion, and love for people. She has not waited for success instead she has met the notion half way. Currently this business woman holds many hats ranging from Publicist, CEO of Soultre Muziq Inc., Producer/Event Coordinator/Hostess of RELEASE: Breath, Stretch, Shake...Let It GO! She is a veteran vocalist with operatic and classical vocal and piano theory, as well as music theory under her belt and has been developed by world renowned and legendary musician, Maestro Curtis of Global Institute for Music in San Francisco, CA and Kalimba Records/Jazzy Boo Records.Establishing her success in the music business, Sierra Makai, silent partner and prior Co-Manager of the super group Icon. Tailoring and assembling such groups: Anaj, Soultre and The Rose Divine, Ms. Makai has mentored many aspiring entertainers in improving their skills and abilities. Utilizing her expertise she is currently modeling professionally under contract with MTM (More Trained Models) Models Inc, but it does not stop there! Sierra is an aspiring actress and vocal artists, whom is taking the world by storm with collaborating with the likes of Icon, Amar Khalil, Jaylen Scott, Tone Vic, San Quinn, Grass Roots Entertainment artists, mega producers and many more!Sierra Makai has a very captivating external beauty. Many people flatter her with the compliment of, “Natural Beautyâ€, which is a very nice nod to any Model. With features of an exotic Empress, she exudes a very fresh, youthful, yet confident and poised appearance. Her amazing effortless skill of acting allows her to tackle any character and implement the right persona in the right time and space. When she walks, the Earth stops moving just for a second so that the world recognizes her presence. The adaptability within her character allows her to avoid being typecast and allows her to build networks on any platform.Sierra Makai enjoys her fearless nature as she conquers the Earth auditioning for American Idol, various MTV specials, and modeling for various heavyweights like Russell Simmons. It is only a matter of time before ultimate success knocks on her door. Whether it is movies, production, event planning, modeling designer clothes, or singing music and/or writing a song you hear on the radio. With passion for creative writing through expressive poetry and song arrangement her work exudes sensitivity, quality and skill, and the positive synergy that empowers all people. This proves to be a pillar in her music’s composition. These are the ‘Makings of Sierra Makai’.
Heroes:
IN the Spirit of our AncestorSunni Patterson-More than a singer, more than a poet, more than an emcee -- it's not just what she says, but how she says it. Emerging from the musical womb that is New Orleans, artist and visionary Sunni Patterson combines the heritage and tradition of her native town with an enlightened modern world view to create music that is timeless in its groove.Amir SulaimanSpit
