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Monday, November 30, 2009

Slingshot Hip Hop Screening THIS Sunday!!

Hey ya'll,

After you rock out at the SJP concert this Friday, definitely come and chill with us and watch this fantastic documentary being shown in D.C. this Sunday!

See you all there!

SLINGSHOT HIP HOP screening & LEFT TURN issue release event
SUNDAY - Dec. 6, 2009 - 3-5 p.m.
DCAC
2348 18th St. NW
Washington D.C.
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, Slingshot Hip Hop is about Palestinians crossing the borders that divide them and resisting the forces that oppress them.

We will al so be showing a slideshow of photos from a recent New Orleans people of color delegation to Gaza.

We will also have copies of the current issue, Left Turn #34: On the Move: Migrant Workers Organizing in Asia, which contains a number of articles about Palestine and Palestinians including photos from the New Orleans delegation to Gaza and AN interview with Jackie Salloum, director of Slingshot Hip Hop.

$5 donation to benefit Left Turn magazine!

for more info, leftturn-dc@onebox.com / 888 810 6202


Sunday, November 29, 2009

WE WILL NOT BE SILENT CONCERT - THIS FRIDAYYYY

WE WILL NOT BE SILENT - VOICES FOR JUSTICE
Friday Dec. 4th 2009
7-9 p.m.

Colony Ballroom - Stamp Student Union - Univ. of Maryland

Featuring:
Remi Kanazi,
Henry Mills,
Nurideen Bashir,
Tala Abu Rahmeh,
Head-Roc,
and Seif Ammus

"We Will Not Be Silent: Voices for Justice" will be a night of performances featuring various artists including local and student performers to showcase their works, music, and art to convey a message towards everlasting peace and justice in the world, centering on a hopeful and peaceful future.

Their work does not necessarily focus just on the Palestinian/Israeli conflict but also is open to all injustices and campaigns for peace, especially that of traditionally indigenous and marginalized communities from all corners of the world.

UMD Students for Justice in Palestine presents a night of musical expression and powerful words, bringing people together to represent different voices that are standing up for justice, awareness, peace, and self-determination.

***FEATURING***

[NURIDEEN BASHIR]

[TALA ABU RAHMEH]

[HENRY MILLS/DJ FLEG]

[SEIF AMMUS]

[HEAD-ROC]

and from Poets for Palestine
[REMI KANAZI]

This event is sponsored by: UMD Students for Justice in Palestine, The Nyumburu Cultural Center, The Organization of Arab Students, The Sikh Student Associaiton, The African Students Progressive Action Committee, Ethiopian Student Association, Students for a Democratic Society