Hip Hop Congress Eighth Annual Conference 'This Is Our Time'
July 28.2009 - August 1.2009
Hosted in the Central District
Seattle, WA
Conference Website
This year’s conference will depart greatly from conferences of the past, as it will be focused on direct education and action, community service, cultural performance and organizing and a minimum of panels and non-goal oriented events. Instead Hip Hop Congress wants to shift the focus from analyzing Hip Hop to doing it and being it.
In the spirit of Coalition building and community Support, Hip Hop Congress has partnered with such local groups as the Umojafest P.E.A.C.E. Center, the Seattle Youth Council, Dope Emporium, 206 Zulu, ther 45th Parallel Zulu, Global Fam, Oseao Music Group, B-Girl Media, the Bassmeant, Mothers Outreach Movement, Reclaim the Media, Urban Teachers Network, Silicon Valley DeBug, Hip Hop Without Boarders, 2nd Nature and other local organizations and collectives.
This year’s will feature workshops and trainings in Digital Distribution, Community Complaint Centers For Police Accountability, Fundraising and Sustainability in a post crash economy, Media and Technology Trainings and much more On Line Marketing and Promotion, Hip Hop and Education Programming and Protocol, Economic and Political Training for Hip Hop. In addition to all of the above, there will be screenings of 206 Hiphopumentary, The smash independent hit “The Beat”, and Scott MA Youth Workshops through the Umojafest, participation in the Umojafest Parade, performances from independent artists from all over the country like OneBeLo, Invincible, DLabrie, Knox Fam, Mic Crenshaw, Reali Robinson (Mictabilist), Rahman Jamal, Black Stax, B girl Be co-founder Desdamona and countless others. Registration is only $10 and can be done online at http://www.hiphopcongress.com Scholarships and program collaboration is available for youth.
If you are interested in providing a workshop or being a sponsor, please contact shamako@hiphopcongress.com. If you are interested in performing please email berkowtiz@hiphopcongress.com All other inquires should be forwarded through the website.
