MXGM 11TH ANNUAL HIP HOP CONCERT
The Malcolm X Grassroots Movement presents……..
A Hip Hop Benefit Concert for Black August 2008
Featuring Bicasso of the Living Legends, Truth Universal from New Orleans, Jahi, Kiwi, Virtuous, Kween, Khalil Anthony, Jelani Lateef, Traci Bartlow and Starchild Dancers, and and Sizwe the Spear of the Nation. Hosted by Chinaka Hodge and Javad Jahi.
Sunday, August 17th, 2008
(In Honor of Marcus Mosiah Garvey)
Eastside Cultural Center
2277 International Blvd. – Oakland
Doors open at 6 pm
Show time at 7 pm
Tickets $15
Pre-purchasing is recommended (space is limited)
Join us as we commemorate 30 years of resistance with our 11th annual Hip Hop Benefit Concert. All proceeds from the concert go towards Political Prisoners and the Legal Defense Fund of the SF 8.
Also join us for:
Katrina Commemoration and Community Forum
Friday, August 29th
6 – 9 pm
Eastside Cultural Center
2277 International Blvd.
In Solidarity with the peoples' of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast – Right of Return, Reconstruction, and Self-Determination. In collaboration with Huaxtec, Eastside Arts Alliance, Final Friday's Films, Katrina Solidarity Network, and Right to the City.
For more information please contact the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement at mxgmoakland@gmail.com or www.mxgm.org.
Free the Land!
Free All Political Prisoners!
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The Malcolm X Grassroots Movements 2008 National Program for Black August Resistance
Join MXGM as we commemorate 30 years of Black August resistance with several community educational events, solidarity with the 3rd annual commemorative activities for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, and our 11th annual Hip Hop Benefit Concerts. All proceeds from the concerts go towards Political Prisoners and the Legal Defense Fund of the SF 8 (for more information visit www.thejerichomovement.com or www.freethesf8.org).
Our Action Theme for 2008 is "Resisting imperialist intimidation, terror, and displacement from the Gulf Coast to the Continent." (For more background on this theme please read attachment below).
Community Educational Events
Saturday, August 16th – 17th (Lowndes County, Alabama)
Visit to MXGM owned Land
Wednesday, August 20th (Atlanta)
Family Fitness
7 pm
Victory AME Church
1089 Osborne St. NW
Thursday, August 21st (New Orleans)
In Honor of George Jackson
Film Showing "Deacons For Defense"
George & Leah McKenna Museum of African American Art
2003 Carondelet Street.
6:30 pm
A film showing and discussion. The story tells a true story of Louisiana resistance in the 1960s. The Deacons for Defense and Justice was a black organization established to protect civil rights workers against the Ku Klux Klan.
Saturday, August 23rd (Atlanta)
Film Screening
7 pm
Omenala-Griot African Museum
337 Dargon Pl SW
Wednesday, August 27th (Atlanta)
Family Fitness
7 pm
Victory AME Church
1089 Osborne St. NW
Friday, August 29th
Third Annual Katrina March and Commemoration (New Orleans)
9 a.m. Healing Ceremony at the 9th Ward Levee Breach at Jourdan & N. Galvez
March goes to Hunter's Field
12:30 p.m. Commemoration Program at Hunter's Field
For more information visit katrinacommemoration.ning.com
Friday, August 29th
Black August Wrap-Up Ceremony (Atlanta)
7 pm
Omenala-Griot African Museum
337 Dargon Pl SW
Friday, August 29th
Katrina Commemoration and Community Forum (Oakland)
6 – 9 pm
Eastside Cultural Center
2277 International Blvd.
In Solidarity with the peoples' of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast and their demands for the Right of Return, a Just Reconstruction, and Self-Determination. In collaboration with Eastside Arts Alliance, Final Fridays Films, Huaxtec, Katrina Solidarity Network (Bay Area), and Right to the City.
Hip Hop Concerts in Commemoration of Black August
Oakland, CA
Sunday, August 17th
In Honor of Marcus Mosiah Garvey
Eastside Cultural Center
2277 International Blvd.
• Featuring Bicasso of the Living Legends, Truth Universal from New Orleans, Jahi, Kiwi, Virtuous, Kween, Khalil Anthony, Jelani Lateef, and Sizwe the Spear of the Nation.
• Doors open at 6 pm, Show starts at 7 pm
• Tickets $15
• For more information contact mxgmoakland@gmail.com
New Orleans, LA
Thursday, August 28th
Tipitina's
501 Napolean Ave.
• Featuring Mos Def and Venezuelan Afro-folklorico group Eleggua, Truth Universal, Sunni Patterson, Gabrilla Ballard, and Sess 4 – 5.
• Doors open at 9 pm, show starts at 10 pm
• Tickets $20 presale; $25 at the door
• For more information contact 504.586.7432
New York, NY
Sunday, August 31st
Nokia Theatre in Times Square
1515 Broadway
• Featuring EPMD, Bilal, Immortal Technique, Smif N Wessun, Black Moon, Marley Marl, Shadia Mansour, DJ Scratch, DJ Evil Dee, DJ OP and DJ K-Salaam, Special Guest KRS-ONE and other surprise guests.
• Doors open at 8 pm
• Tickets $30 presale; $35 at the door
• For more information visit www.blackaugust.org
For more information visit our websites at www.mxgm.org or www.blackaugust.org.
Free the Land!
Free All Political Prisoners!
Black August 2008: Resisting imperialist intimidation, terror, and displacement from the Gulf Coast to the Continent
The ethnic cleansing of New Orleans, the blatant inhumanity of the Sean Bell verdict in New York City, the racist railroading of the Jena 6 in Louisiana, the audacity of the government to legalize torture in the resurrection of a 36 year old dead end trail in the case of San Francisco 8, and the callus use of fake credit and predatory loans to dispossess millions of New Afrikan people of their homes clearly demonstrates that u.s. imperialism is stepping up its game against New Afrikan people. The question is are we, New Afrikan people, going to step up our game? Are we going to organize ourselves to pursue a self-reliant course of action and not only fight back but also develop a plan of action to advance our own self-determination?
The Malcolm X Grassroots Movement (MXGM) believes that the only real answer to this question is YES! However, we all know that the building and realization of Black Unity is often easier said than done. New Afrikans constitute a complex nation of people with diverse views, interests, and aspirations that makes attaining political and economic unity challenging, but, as we know from history, not altogether impossible. Our rich history demonstrates time and time again that we have and can reach enough political and economic unity to collectively act as one of the most powerful forces on the face of the planet.
Realizing this, MXGM is working diligently throughout the US empire to educate, organize, and mobilize New Afrikan people to unify around some fundamental principles (see our "Six Principles of Unity") that we believe point in the direction of our national liberation and freedom. We do not believe that we, as an organization, possess all the answers to all the problems confronting our people. We do firmly believe in the inexhaustible genius and creativity of New Afrikan people and know that when we are sufficiently organized there isn't a social problem that we can't solve.
This Black August, MXGM is making a special push to engage in a two-way educational exchange with the masses of our people throughout the u.s. empire to discuss how we can unite and defend our people. We are focusing on the Black August commemorative tradition because it provides our people with a revolutionary framework to reflect on our history and seriously question what it takes for us to build the unity we need to liberate ourselves from the evil grips of white supremacy, capitalism, and imperialism. To give focus to this exchange, we are putting forward the position that we must concentrate on resisting the various forms of imperialist intimidation, terror, and displacement directed at Afrikan peoples from the Mississippi Gulf Coast to the Continent. It is our firm opinion that this position summarizes the primary challenges of our age that we must confront and overcome to advance our struggle for national liberation and freedom.
To combat the advancing programs of intimidation, repression, displacement and genocide mentioned above we are encouraging our people everywhere to fight back by forming or joining organizations that engage in the following: community cop-watch and self-defense committee's to fight against various forces of state repression including the criminalization of our youth, Gays, Lesbians, Queer folk, immigrants and political activists; neighborhood associations to fight gentrification, foreclosures, and utility cutoff's; and independent political parties like the Reconstruction Party forming in New Orleans to fight for the legislative changes we need to defend ourselves and improve our communities.
To advance our human right to land, housing, access and return to our communities we are encouraging our people, with a particular focus on acting in solidarity with our people in and from New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, to reconstruct our communities via the following organizing and institutional means: forming housing, food, and consumer cooperatives to overcome the rising costs of living; organizing land trusts to preserve and develop our lands and communities; and building environmentally sustainable enterprises to transform the economies and quality of life in our community.
If we remain disunited will continue to be exploited and oppressed. If we organize ourselves we can defeat our enemies and win our freedom. Looking forward to Black August 2008, let us recommit ourselves to the victory!
Free the Land!
The Malcolm X Grassroots Movement
A Hip Hop Benefit Concert for Black August 2008
Featuring Bicasso of the Living Legends, Truth Universal from New Orleans, Jahi, Kiwi, Virtuous, Kween, Khalil Anthony, Jelani Lateef, Traci Bartlow and Starchild Dancers, and and Sizwe the Spear of the Nation. Hosted by Chinaka Hodge and Javad Jahi.
Sunday, August 17th, 2008
(In Honor of Marcus Mosiah Garvey)
Eastside Cultural Center
2277 International Blvd. – Oakland
Doors open at 6 pm
Show time at 7 pm
Tickets $15
Pre-purchasing is recommended (space is limited)
Join us as we commemorate 30 years of resistance with our 11th annual Hip Hop Benefit Concert. All proceeds from the concert go towards Political Prisoners and the Legal Defense Fund of the SF 8.
Also join us for:
Katrina Commemoration and Community Forum
Friday, August 29th
6 – 9 pm
Eastside Cultural Center
2277 International Blvd.
In Solidarity with the peoples' of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast – Right of Return, Reconstruction, and Self-Determination. In collaboration with Huaxtec, Eastside Arts Alliance, Final Friday's Films, Katrina Solidarity Network, and Right to the City.
For more information please contact the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement at mxgmoakland@gmail.com or www.mxgm.org.
Free the Land!
Free All Political Prisoners!
---------------------------------------
The Malcolm X Grassroots Movements 2008 National Program for Black August Resistance
Join MXGM as we commemorate 30 years of Black August resistance with several community educational events, solidarity with the 3rd annual commemorative activities for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, and our 11th annual Hip Hop Benefit Concerts. All proceeds from the concerts go towards Political Prisoners and the Legal Defense Fund of the SF 8 (for more information visit www.thejerichomovement.com or www.freethesf8.org).
Our Action Theme for 2008 is "Resisting imperialist intimidation, terror, and displacement from the Gulf Coast to the Continent." (For more background on this theme please read attachment below).
Community Educational Events
Saturday, August 16th – 17th (Lowndes County, Alabama)
Visit to MXGM owned Land
Wednesday, August 20th (Atlanta)
Family Fitness
7 pm
Victory AME Church
1089 Osborne St. NW
Thursday, August 21st (New Orleans)
In Honor of George Jackson
Film Showing "Deacons For Defense"
George & Leah McKenna Museum of African American Art
2003 Carondelet Street.
6:30 pm
A film showing and discussion. The story tells a true story of Louisiana resistance in the 1960s. The Deacons for Defense and Justice was a black organization established to protect civil rights workers against the Ku Klux Klan.
Saturday, August 23rd (Atlanta)
Film Screening
7 pm
Omenala-Griot African Museum
337 Dargon Pl SW
Wednesday, August 27th (Atlanta)
Family Fitness
7 pm
Victory AME Church
1089 Osborne St. NW
Friday, August 29th
Third Annual Katrina March and Commemoration (New Orleans)
9 a.m. Healing Ceremony at the 9th Ward Levee Breach at Jourdan & N. Galvez
March goes to Hunter's Field
12:30 p.m. Commemoration Program at Hunter's Field
For more information visit katrinacommemoration.ning.com
Friday, August 29th
Black August Wrap-Up Ceremony (Atlanta)
7 pm
Omenala-Griot African Museum
337 Dargon Pl SW
Friday, August 29th
Katrina Commemoration and Community Forum (Oakland)
6 – 9 pm
Eastside Cultural Center
2277 International Blvd.
In Solidarity with the peoples' of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast and their demands for the Right of Return, a Just Reconstruction, and Self-Determination. In collaboration with Eastside Arts Alliance, Final Fridays Films, Huaxtec, Katrina Solidarity Network (Bay Area), and Right to the City.
Hip Hop Concerts in Commemoration of Black August
Oakland, CA
Sunday, August 17th
In Honor of Marcus Mosiah Garvey
Eastside Cultural Center
2277 International Blvd.
• Featuring Bicasso of the Living Legends, Truth Universal from New Orleans, Jahi, Kiwi, Virtuous, Kween, Khalil Anthony, Jelani Lateef, and Sizwe the Spear of the Nation.
• Doors open at 6 pm, Show starts at 7 pm
• Tickets $15
• For more information contact mxgmoakland@gmail.com
New Orleans, LA
Thursday, August 28th
Tipitina's
501 Napolean Ave.
• Featuring Mos Def and Venezuelan Afro-folklorico group Eleggua, Truth Universal, Sunni Patterson, Gabrilla Ballard, and Sess 4 – 5.
• Doors open at 9 pm, show starts at 10 pm
• Tickets $20 presale; $25 at the door
• For more information contact 504.586.7432
New York, NY
Sunday, August 31st
Nokia Theatre in Times Square
1515 Broadway
• Featuring EPMD, Bilal, Immortal Technique, Smif N Wessun, Black Moon, Marley Marl, Shadia Mansour, DJ Scratch, DJ Evil Dee, DJ OP and DJ K-Salaam, Special Guest KRS-ONE and other surprise guests.
• Doors open at 8 pm
• Tickets $30 presale; $35 at the door
• For more information visit www.blackaugust.org
For more information visit our websites at www.mxgm.org or www.blackaugust.org.
Free the Land!
Free All Political Prisoners!
Black August 2008: Resisting imperialist intimidation, terror, and displacement from the Gulf Coast to the Continent
The ethnic cleansing of New Orleans, the blatant inhumanity of the Sean Bell verdict in New York City, the racist railroading of the Jena 6 in Louisiana, the audacity of the government to legalize torture in the resurrection of a 36 year old dead end trail in the case of San Francisco 8, and the callus use of fake credit and predatory loans to dispossess millions of New Afrikan people of their homes clearly demonstrates that u.s. imperialism is stepping up its game against New Afrikan people. The question is are we, New Afrikan people, going to step up our game? Are we going to organize ourselves to pursue a self-reliant course of action and not only fight back but also develop a plan of action to advance our own self-determination?
The Malcolm X Grassroots Movement (MXGM) believes that the only real answer to this question is YES! However, we all know that the building and realization of Black Unity is often easier said than done. New Afrikans constitute a complex nation of people with diverse views, interests, and aspirations that makes attaining political and economic unity challenging, but, as we know from history, not altogether impossible. Our rich history demonstrates time and time again that we have and can reach enough political and economic unity to collectively act as one of the most powerful forces on the face of the planet.
Realizing this, MXGM is working diligently throughout the US empire to educate, organize, and mobilize New Afrikan people to unify around some fundamental principles (see our "Six Principles of Unity") that we believe point in the direction of our national liberation and freedom. We do not believe that we, as an organization, possess all the answers to all the problems confronting our people. We do firmly believe in the inexhaustible genius and creativity of New Afrikan people and know that when we are sufficiently organized there isn't a social problem that we can't solve.
This Black August, MXGM is making a special push to engage in a two-way educational exchange with the masses of our people throughout the u.s. empire to discuss how we can unite and defend our people. We are focusing on the Black August commemorative tradition because it provides our people with a revolutionary framework to reflect on our history and seriously question what it takes for us to build the unity we need to liberate ourselves from the evil grips of white supremacy, capitalism, and imperialism. To give focus to this exchange, we are putting forward the position that we must concentrate on resisting the various forms of imperialist intimidation, terror, and displacement directed at Afrikan peoples from the Mississippi Gulf Coast to the Continent. It is our firm opinion that this position summarizes the primary challenges of our age that we must confront and overcome to advance our struggle for national liberation and freedom.
To combat the advancing programs of intimidation, repression, displacement and genocide mentioned above we are encouraging our people everywhere to fight back by forming or joining organizations that engage in the following: community cop-watch and self-defense committee's to fight against various forces of state repression including the criminalization of our youth, Gays, Lesbians, Queer folk, immigrants and political activists; neighborhood associations to fight gentrification, foreclosures, and utility cutoff's; and independent political parties like the Reconstruction Party forming in New Orleans to fight for the legislative changes we need to defend ourselves and improve our communities.
To advance our human right to land, housing, access and return to our communities we are encouraging our people, with a particular focus on acting in solidarity with our people in and from New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, to reconstruct our communities via the following organizing and institutional means: forming housing, food, and consumer cooperatives to overcome the rising costs of living; organizing land trusts to preserve and develop our lands and communities; and building environmentally sustainable enterprises to transform the economies and quality of life in our community.
If we remain disunited will continue to be exploited and oppressed. If we organize ourselves we can defeat our enemies and win our freedom. Looking forward to Black August 2008, let us recommit ourselves to the victory!
Free the Land!
The Malcolm X Grassroots Movement
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