Slingshot Hip Hop, A UC Berkeley film screening

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Monday, May 11, 2009

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6:45 PM - 9:45 PM

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Slingshot Hip Hop Monday May 11, 2009
A UC Berkeley film screening

6:45 pm
155 Dwinelle, by the South Entrance

Slingshot Hip Hop braids together the stories of young Palestinians
living in Gaza, the West Bank and inside Israel as they discover Hip
Hop and employ it as a tool to surmount divisions imposed by
occupation and poverty. From internal checkpoints and Separation Walls
to gender norms and generational differences, this is the story of
young people crossing the borders that separate them.

This event is a fundraiser for the Middle Eastern Children's Alliance (MECA).
MECA works for the rights and the well being of children in the Middle
East through shipments of aid to Palestine, Iraq and Lebanon, and
supports projects that make life better for children.

Fore More information regarding MECA:
http://www.mecaforpeace.org
For more information on Slingshot Hip Hop"
http://slingshothiphop.com
and calsjp.org

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Sponsored by:
Students for Justice in Palestine, MECA, Arab Resource and Organizing
Center (AROC), Arab Film Festival (AFF), KPFA's Flashpoints, Arab
Student Union (ASU), Muslim Student Union (MSA), Palestinian Youth
Network (PYN), General Union of Palestine Students (GUPS),
International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network (IJAN), Break the Siege
(BTS), NorCal ISM, Al Jazoor Debkah Troup, Students for Hip Hop,
Berkeley Stop the War, Take Back Berkeley and a Home Called Poetry.

Added to the calendar on Wed, May 6, 2009 2:51PM

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§In Santa Cruz

by May 15th

Sun, May 10, 2009 9:07PM

Friday May 15th 8pm
Swift Street Railroad Tracks
Westside Santa Cruz

"Slingshot Hip Hop braids together the stories of young Palestinians living in Gaza, the West Bank and inside Israel as they discover Hip Hop and employ it as a tool to surmount divisions imposed by occupation and poverty. From internal checkpoints and Separation Walls to gender norms and generational differences, this is the story of young people crossing the borders that separate them."

The movie has won veritable shit-tons of fancy awards but better than that, you might notice some parallels between the struggles in the middle east and what we see happening in our own communities.

To read more and view a trailer, use the digital interweb to go to: http://slingshothiphop.com/trailer

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John Brown opposed slavery with militant resistance. Learning from this example, this group discusses antiracism in our own lives, work, and communities. We share strategies for confronting racism and the behaviors and institutions that allow it to continue to derail our movements and divide our communities. To build genuine solidarity, white people can and should discuss race and racism amongst white people--honestly and often. What do you think?

PLUS challenging ideas of public space, confronting racism, an enchanting urban wasteland location, great company, and a guaranteed good time!

BRING blankets, pillows, anything you need to be comfortable in the great outdoors, friends, food and drink to share.

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