Hip Hop Leaders World Conference for Peace – Aug. 16th @ UCLA’s Royce Hall

The Hip-Hop Leaders (HHL) Program is a year-round after-school college prep, technology prep, and mentoring program.  The program uses the excitement and relevance of the hip hop culture and now skateboarding to connect with at-risk youth, then motivate and enable them to pursue higher education and technology careers.

UniverSOUL Productions has been working very closely with the Hip Hop Leaders program over the past 9 months to help develop the program, add value through strategic partnerships (MySpace, Oakley, Alphanumeric, Timberland, Fusicology, A-Side Worldwide, Robustflavor.com, Imeem, DC Shoes, Ubiquity Records, and several online publications), and ultimately help these at-risk youth the best we can. UniverSOUL Productions has also integrated skateboarding and art into the curriculum as added ways to connect with the youth and educate them in life skills and culture.  

 

*last year with DJ Premier, QD3, Spinderella, and others (above)

 

 

2008 Hip Hop Leaders World Conference for Peace
In memory of victim’s of gang violence

Saturday August 16^th

At

UCLA’s Royce Hall

6:00pm-3:00am

 

On Saturday August 16^th   1600 Avenue Inc., a 501C3 organization, and its flagship program Hip-Hop Leaders (HHL) will bring at-risk youth, celebrities, politicians, and community members together to commune in the name of Peace.  Covering some of the main issues our youth face today black and brown conflict, gang violence, and honoring the memory of victim’s of gang violence including one of its own former HHL students

 

Media sponsors KDAY Radio, MySpace, and Fusicology.com are joining forces with The Hip-Hop Leaders conference to publicize one of the greatest educational gatherings of the year.  Community members such as:

Congress Member Maxine Waters, Congress Member Laura Richardson, Council Member Elect Isadore Hall, and State Assembly Member Karen Bass, and Rock Tha Vote will also be in attendance to support this highly anticipated event.

 

 

The Hip-Hop leaders that have signed on to participate in this years events are: Akil (Jurassic 5), Arabian Prince (NWA), DJ Mark Luv (Zulu Nation), Scoop DeVille, Spinderella (Salt N Pepa), Rosco, Jay Rock, Ryan Ford (Source Magazine), Tierra Mari, and Warren G.  These influential Hip-Hop community members will participate in a full days worth of “edu-tainment” consisting of mentoring sessions for the children, reception to kick of the festivities, global town hall meeting to discuss issues of importance, Greek Step show exhibition, live concert performances, and Old School themed after party to close the night and honor the history of Hip-Hop! 

 

Hip Hop Leaders Founder Frank Satterwhite comments, “I’m proud that so many influential people have consistently supported our efforts over the years to use Hip Hop globally to build positive bridges for at-risk youth and heal communities.  This Conference just reinforces what we already know, that Hip Hop is Education.”

 

Other related links:

Omer Saar – “THE GREEN ALBUM” (free download) w/ suggested donations to STAY TRUE

*** BIG UP Baby Grandpa for being the FIRST to donate to STAY TRUE due to THE GREEN ALBUM! ***

Lindsey Crowder donated $250 to STAY TRUE!!!

Good Wood 2008 “Give Back” custom skateboard art party/auction to support at-risk youth

Common teams up with the Chicago White Sox to help at-risk youth

frustr8 – working with at-risk youth

Disposable – A History Of Skateboard Art

Sk8face documentary about the history of skateboard graphics

Censorship is weak as f##k – Opening night

Artists Spotlight – Don Pendleton & Little Giants trailer

Deathbowl to Downtown – NYC skateboard history