Friday, August 1, 2008
8:00am - 9:00am Morning Caucusing (self organized)
9:00am - 5:00pm
(CBC-C112) Attendee Registration
9:00am - 9:30pm Convention Opening, NHHPC History & Purpose
Auditorium CBC-A106
TJ Crawford - NHHPC Founding Member, Chicago Local Organizing Committee, NHHPC Steering Committee, Troy Nkrumah - 2008 Convention Chair, Las Vegas Local Organizing Committee
9:30am - 10:45am Plenary (A)
Auditorium CBC-A106
From COINTELPRO to RAPINTELPRO: The Criminalization of a Generation and the Extent of Their Repressive Measures
In recent years the Hip Hop generation has experienced a flood of new laws and repressive measures that criminalize activities that were once considered civil liberties. This generation has been stereotyped and profiled as destructive and deviant. Special police forces are now being constructed to target rap artist and progressives nationwide. Similar actions were designed in the 1960's to "neutralize" the Black Liberation Struggle. This panel will discuss the extent to which authorities will go and the new laws that are being used to perpetuate this repression
Brief Presentations on Anti-Youth Laws/Initiatives
- Kai Hutson (BayLOC): Ridders Initiative
- Natasha "Theory" Thomas (FlintLOC): No Sagging Law
PRESENTERS:
" Kevon Carter (Austin, TX) Criminal Defense Attorney, Hip Hop Activist, Former Director of Hip Hop Against Police Brutality. *Moderator*
" King Downy (NYC) The Campaign Against Racial Profiling - ACLU
" Dhoruba Bin Wahad (Tanzania) Harlem Information & News Network, Former member of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense, and freed political prisoner.
" Andre Banks (Oakland) Colorofchange.org
" Regina Kelly (Herne, TX) Victim of the War on Drugs and Police use of "snitches" whose case is the current subject of a new major motion picture coming to theatres this fall.
11:00am - 12:15pm Break Out Sessions (1)
(Workshops/Panels)
1. (CBC-C230) Hip Hop, Using the Art Form Inside and Outside of the Classroom
Hosted by the Welfare Poets
(Target audience, youth ages 10-16)
More than just seeing Hip Hop as a tool for learning, the Welfare Poets will work with youth will discuss Hip Hop as a possible tool for Freedom. By the conclusion of the workshop, we aim to generate real writing from participants as we as collectively compile a list of resources for facilitator.
2. (CBC-C217) Killing Me Softly: Tasers and Other "Less-Lethal" Weapons
Hosted by: Debbie Russell, President of ACLU-TX Central TX Chapter (Special guest Gary Peck, ACLU of Nevada).
The workshop raises public awareness about taser abuse in the context of the broader systemic problem of police excessive use of force, lack of accountability, and racial profiling. The participants will leave with not only a clearer understanding of tasers and "less-lethal" weapons, but equip local organizers with tools to take action in their own communities to curb law enforcement's use and abuse of such.
3. (CBC-C215) Organizing Local Committees of the National Hip Hop Political Convention
Hosted by: Jay Woodson, NHHPC
The National Hip Hop Political Convention (NHHPC) is more than just a gathering of activists every two years. The NHHPC is also a national organization with local chapters called; Local Organizing Committee's or LOC's. These LOC's work year round addressing the issues and concerns of their respective communities. This workshop is for those interested in forming LOC's in their cities or on their campuses.
4. (CBC-C219) Transformative Power of Broadband Technology
Hosted by: ITEmpowersU.com
Attendees will be able to leave with a greater understanding of broadband and how it is more than just a connection to the internet. New adopters will learn how to record a track on a device as small as a sidekick in that morning and put it on YouTube that evening. This training is necessary because our world is vastly changing and evolving in the form of technology. We will teach participants how to survive in the new technology savvy world of today.
(Genvote Trainings Track)
1. (CBC-C214) Making Voter Guides
Hosted by: League of Young Voters
2. (CBC-C218) Visionary Audacious Actions
Hosted by: Ruckus Society
This training will show participants how to utilize our season of stealth recycling centers, overnight green gardens, and surprise green curricula in our classrooms Participants will have the opportunity to come scheme ideas for visionary, audacious and relevant action that will aggressively advance the frontline of our desire for green jobs and green economies!
3. (CBC-C214) Bogart the Media
Hosted by: Ruckus Society
This workshop uses the current media landscape as a framework for building skills in creating and conveying messages through a story-telling framework.
(Film Screening) (CBC-A110) The Hip Hop Police
12:15am - 1:30pm LUNCH
Noon Caucuses
(Film Screening)
(CBC-A110) Diamonds in the Rough w/ Discussion
Friday, August 1, 2008
1:30pm - 2:45pm Break Out Sessions (2)
(Workshops/Panels)
5. (CBC-C217) Speak Youth to Power-Media Justice
Hosted by: SAADIQ of Concrete Schoolyard Hip Hop Radio Show and poet, Leo "El Presidente" Parada of ConcreteSchoolyard.com Hip Hop web magazine for youth.
This workshop will help to define who and what the media is in the 21st Century, and what "media justice" in your community means. The purpose of youth controlled media, do it yourself media, and finding your voice with hip hop as a guide.
6. (CBC-C215) Unlock the Future: Prevent Youth Incarceration
Hosted by: Omowale Adewale of Grassroots Artists Movement (GAME)
Developing alternatives to incarceration projects around the US to intervene after youth are arrested and enroll them into leadership programs.
7. (CBC C-219) Asian/Pacific Islanders in Hip Hop Culture and Activism Panel
Presenters include: Jeff Chang (Berkeley) Author of: Can't Stop Won't Stop, Jane Kim (SF) Elected Representative of the San Francisco School Board, Peter Yang (LA) Performance Artist with the rap group the Oddibles,
The Asian community has long been involved in the Hip Hop community both nationally and internationally. Hip Hop has effected inner city youth of all races and nationalities. This workshop will discuss some of the impacting and some of the contributions that Asians have made to Hip Hop culture.
(GenVote Trainings Track)
1. (CBC-C218) Strategy Session
Hosted by: Ruckus Society
We offer support in developing long-term vision, goals, assessing needs, roles, and all the other infrastructural parts of an organization as a service for groups who are poised for action and want to make sure they're as strong as possible heading into their action campaigns
2. (CBC-C214) Introduction to Nonviolent Direct Action
Hosted by: Ruckus Society
This training provides an interactive introduction to Nonviolent Direct Action and Civil Disobedience. Participants identify the benefits of using NVDA, explore what makes an action effective and clarify their personal beliefs about what nonviolence means.
(Film Screening) (CBC-A110) "Equinox"
3:00pm - 4:15pm Break Out Sessions (3)
(Workshops/Panels)
1. (CBC-C230) Grassroots Lobbying
Hosted by: Camille Cyprian of Campus Camp Wellstone
The training's purpose would be to look at the importance of making the progression from grassroots and even electoral politics, to making institutional change. Participants will discuss the concept of the "Wellstone Triangle", what public policy is, why we need to be involved in that realm how to use the voice and power of the community in a legislative setting and practice the skill of lobbying a public official.
2. (CBC-C221) Finding Funding: A Talk about Grant Writing for your Project or Organization.
Hosted by: Lacy Serros (Tides Foundation) and Naomi Jackson (Rockefeller Brothers Fund)
Ever wondered where the money comes from to put on big conferences? Or how organizations survive with no visible source of income? This workshop will discuss researching and applying for foundational support. The ins and outs of writing grants and how to developing long term relationships with funders.
(Film Screening) (CBC-A110) Black August
4:30pm 6:00pm Plenary (B)
Auditorium CBC-A106
How Not to Get Played! Exposing the Troublesome Sexual Politics of the Hip Hop Generation
Gender and sexual violence is prevalent among the Hip Hop generation. This panel exposes the social and political impact of chronic misogyny and homophobia in the everyday lives of people of color. Using a multimedia format, this plenary demonstrates how informed cultural agency through filmmaking, play writing, and other forms of strategic storytelling can help fight against sexism, homophobia, and hetero-patriarchy-and create new social justice organizing opportunities on the ground.
PRESENTERS:
" Zenzele Isoke PhD. (St. Paul, MN) Professor, University of Minnesota *Moderator*
" Ruth Nicole Brown (IL) Author/Play writer-"Black Girlhood Celebration: Toward a Hip Hop Feminist Pedagogy"
" Riley Snorton (PA) Director of "Men at Work" and Contributing Writer for LGBT America Today
" Byron Hurt (NJ) Filmmaker - Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes
(Film Screening) (CBC-A110) Lockdown, USA
7:00pm - 12:00am NHHPC Opening Night "POOL PARTY" @ Alexis Park Resort
Live Performance by: The Chapter Crew (LV) and others. Food and Fun!