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Saturday Concert to Help African Orphans
my ancestral hom eland and into
Rwanda schools. This is my life's
work and I am very conscious of that.
I was asked in a very clear manner not
to forget what I saw and I made a
Rap benefit at
the Wonder
Ballroom
by F elicia S lider
T iie P ortland O bserver
Mic Crenshaw o f P ortland's Hip
Hop scene is helping coordinate
S atu rd ay 's benefit concert with
Cool N ut/. Dead Pre/. D.J. Chill and
other rap stars to raise donations
for the A frican Youth Initiative
N etw ork and pay for the shipm ent
o f com puters for orphan children in Portland rap star Mic Crenshaw o f Hungry Mob performs during a community event in Rwanda.
the African countries o f Rwanda
national and local artist w ill m ir
and Burundi.
T heG lobal Family Network con ror the m ission?
Every act. W e’re professionals
cert for all ages takes place at the
W onder Ballroom, 128 N.E. Russell with a purpose for creative change.
St. D oors open at 7 p.m. with the Scheduled are Dead P re /, Umi, Cool
concert scheduled for 8 p.m.
N ut/. Hungry Mob and much, much
The Portland O bserver got to more. W e're all ready to mix, m ake
Orphan
gether with C renshaw to talk about m usic and m ake a m em orable
children o f
his work in A frica and how the evening o f global awareness.
Rwanda are
concert will serve as a stage to make
Dead Prez as w ell as the social
pictured during
conscious hip-hopduostic.man and
a difference.
a visit to the
W hat is the A frican Y outh ini M-1 are scheduled as headliners.
EastAfrican
tiative Network?
What r<>led<i they play in thisevent?
country by
It’s an A frican-based m ultina
They are critically acclaim ed for
Portland's Mic
tional youth advocacy group for being politically progressive, but
Crenshaw o f
peace and d ev e lo p m e n t o f re more im portantly they are activists
the hip hop
sources to aid educational projects. and socially copious.
group Hungry
Jefferson High School will also
How extraordinary is it that pro
Mob.
ceeds front this Portland event w ill be a vessel for bringing awareness
directly bring com puters to Africa to this event?
for educating children?
Dead Prez is scheduled to give a
I f s an exceptional thing. Overall, lecture at Jefferson High School for
it’s been sensational, soul satisfy social studies and English students.
ing. The local Global Family Network As a socially conscious duo, this is
You have been speaking on con
has ambitions to fill the venue to sure to give great exposure to others ference to Rwanda in which more
capacity, which in turn would make who want to be socially active.
than 40 delegates from different Af scious lyrics for years, how pas
How was Rwanda and Burundi rican countries were present and I sionate are you about activism and
enough money to ship the donated
computers, printers and equipment determined t< »benefit I n hd A YINET? was one of nine people from the (J.S. the political process?
The gift of music and communica
to AY1NEToffices in Burundi.
Global Family Network iscommit- who attended. I was asked specifi
T he m usical stage is set for so ted to supporting their work. This cally to get com puters and educa tions is about more than trying to be
rich and famous. It has taken me to
cial consciousness. W hich global. com mitm ent stems from it 2(X)4con- tional material to them.
Rappin* fora Reason — Dead
Prez and other rap acts in
cluding Cool N u t/an d Hungry
Mob will be rappin’ for a rea
son as part of an African Youth
Initiative Network fundraiser.
Saturday, May 26 at the W on
der Ballroom. 128 N.E. Russell
St. Doors open at 7 p.m. with
the concert scheduled for 8
p.m. Tickets are $20 at the
door with proceeds to help
pay for the shipm ent of com
puters to Rwanda and Burundi.
V ancouver-Clark Parks and
Recreation is hosting family
friendly hip-hop dance classes
for ages 5 to 18. Various les
sons teach rhythm, technique,
coordination, agility, combina
tions and teamwork through
urban dance moves. For more
inform ation, call 360-696-
8236.
M ississippi
Trippin* through Town —
d e v a s ta tio n o f H u rric a n e
Katrina.
Hip-hop Dance Classes --
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Portland's genteel gentlemen of
world chamber music, 3 Leg
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guest Buoy LaRue for two
shows at Mississippi Studios,
3939 N. Mississippi Ave., on Latin Dance Masters
Saturday, May 26 at 7 p.m. and
10 p.m. Admission is $15 for
patrons 2 1 and over.
Latin Dance M asters --
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