Saturday, March 30th 2013 – San Francisco, CA – The Hip-Hop Proclamations Event Series presents Run It Back: Remembering and Reimagining Hip-Hop as Social Activism. This panel discussion featured artists/activists Boots Riley (The Coup), M1 (dead prez), Aisha Fukushima (Raptivism), Jasiri… Read More ›
On Thursday, February 28, the Rebel Diaz Arts Collective in the South Bronx (RDACBX), a Hip-Hop community center for youth outreach, was raided, evicted, and virtually destroyed by NYPD officers and US Marshalls. “The violent actions taken yesterday are an… Read More ›
We all know times are tough all around right now and it’s no surprise when those living in poverty turn on each other instead of uniting and fighting our common oppressor. It is why Modesto Anarcho started the “Stop Broke… Read More ›
The State Capitol is mostly useless, but once and a while it acts as the backdrop for real action… Neo-Nazis get sent home, cops get sent to hospital – According to http://modestoanarcho.org: “On Monday, February 27th, over 100 counter-demonstrators turned… Read More ›
Hip-Hop is like the plant-life sprouting up in between the cracks of pavement. No matter what rules and regulations have been put into place, no matter how many cops are on the street, no matter how broke people become, Hip-Hop… Read More ›
Submitted by a local high school student: “Inspired by my childhood friend Ricky Miranda, who was recently shot by an off duty police officer in Modesto, may god bless his soul… police sirens, expect more violence dont turn your back youll… Read More ›
MJC Students Walk-Out and Disrupt Mayoral Meeting On Tuesday, March 8th hundreds of Modesto Junior College students walked-out of class to protest major cuts to the school budget, faculty lay-offs, and the raising of fees. The large crowd gathered in… Read More ›
Here’s What We Should Teach Our Kids on Ronald Reagan Day by Davey-D February 6 is Ronald Reagan Day and as we celebrate, lets remind the kids what this man was all about. Should we start be reminding folks that… Read More ›
On December 17th 2010, Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in the country of Tunisia town to protest police harassment, abuse, and the confiscation of his vegetable cart. Weeks later Bouazizi died of his burns, which added momentum to growing… Read More ›
“I recognized Hip Hop’s cultural influence and I wanted to positively and proactively contribute to its legacy in Stockton and the San Joaquin Valley. My goals for the Hip Hop Congress at Delta College were to introduce the whole Hip… Read More ›
