Member Since: 4/4/2007
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The Stop the Violence Movement (STVM) is a non-profit organization deeply rooted in the Hip Hop community with a mission to advance an ongoing series of movements to diminish global violence through education, critical dialogue, grassroots organizing and direct action. The STVM achieves its mission by providing organized programs, workshops, symposiums and media campaigns that heighten the awareness of the effects of violence, create multi-generational dialogue and supplies parent and youth oriented educational tools for conflict resolution. The STVM is calling upon fellow celebrities to take action. We are calling upon the mass media to address the images they put forth. We are calling for balance! Balance within ourselves, balance in the media, in our communities, in the world.
Please donate to the STVM so we may work toward peace and conflict resolution every day of the year!!!
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AVAMA PRODUCTIONS
AVAMA Productions is a family based independent art, music production and recording company that supports the development of new artists and songwriters in many genres of music. Education and support of young artists is a priority. The company also represents writers and performers in music and musical theater, working with young people to write and produce plays & musicals dealing with various social issues using theater and music as a vehicle for social change and empowerment.
VANESSA CHAKOUR
Visual Artist/Writer/Consultant
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ALECIA CHAKOUR
Singer. Has opened for artists such as the late, legendary James Brown when he appeared at the Calvin. She appears on Daphne Rubin Vega's new Album. She often sings at Mohegan Sun with the All Stars.
Check out her page.... Myspace.com/aleciachakour
ALEX CHAKOUR/FASHION PEOPLE
Musician. Guitar, Bass, Drums. 3-time Winner of Downbeat Magazine award for Best High School Soloist (guitar) is finishing CD with his band, Fashion People to be released this summer.
Check out Fashion People's page for more music.
MITCH CHAKOUR
Producer/Singer/Musician, has worked with major national and international artists such as Joe Cocker, Bonnie Raitt, BB King, Richie Havens, Arlo Guthrie, Matt “Guitar†Murphy, Howling Wolf, Daphne Rubin-Vega and many others. He has written music for radio, television, film, corporations and non-profits and is the director of music at the Performing Arts High School (PVPA) and member of the Mohegan Sun All Stars.
ANDREA CHAKOUR
Writer/Lyricist. Has written numerous songs, some of which appear on the HOPE CD (event with His Holiness, The Dalai Lama). She co-wrote and directed “Voices†a musical dealing with various social issues with Mitch Chakour and PVPA students.