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The Rap That Sparked a Revolution

Date:
Dec 10 2010

As the world watches Cairo burn, I can’t help but think that the flames of protest engulfing Egypt were sparked by Mohamed Bouazizi, the Tunisian street vendor who set himself on fire on December 17 after police confiscated his vegetable…

Money on an Island (Hip-hop video)

Practitioner:
The Apopalyptics

Date:
Dec 10 2010

The Apopalyptics take on tax-dodging multi-national corporations Lyrics below (for subtitles – click – clip sous-titré en français et anglais) Lyrics: Money on an island © O.McEldowney/D.Cole 2012 – www.apopalyptics.com You can keep your money on an island You can…

White supremacist rally “clowned” by counter protest

Practitioner:
Latin American Coalition

Date:
Dec 10 2010

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police say no one was arrested during a loud – and very colorful – KKK rally and counter-protest in uptown Charlotte Saturday afternoon. Members of the National Socialist Movement joined the Ku Klux Klan for an…

Songs of the Revolution: A Bahrain Website Mixes Music and Activism

Practitioner:
Esra’a Al Shafei and others

Date:
Dec 10 2010

Songs of the Revolution: A Bahrain Website Mixes Music and Activism You might want to start brushing up on your Iranian rap. Or Palestinian trance. Jordanian Punk will be important too. And don’t forget Bahraini R&B. This is the music…

Invincible: Detroit’s Homegrown, Hip-Hop Activism

Practitioner:
Ilana Weaver

Date:
Dec 10 2010

Invincible: Detroit’s Homegrown, Hip-Hop Activism: Powerful, passionate, and politically charged rhymes that speak for marginalized people. by Shannan Stoll Ilana Weaver started listening to hip hop when she was seven, after her family moved from Israel to Ann Arbor, Mich.…

Thousand Kites and the Criminal Justice System

Practitioner:
Thousand Kites

Date:
Dec 10 2010

Thousand Kites, a nonprofit organization based in the Appalachian region, advocates for prison reform through performance. The following excerpt is directly quoted from the Thousand Kites website: “Starting 1998, as host of the rural, Appalachian region’s only hip-hop radio program…

Mother’s Day Eve Noise Demo Against the Prison Industrial Complex

Practitioner:
NYC Anarchist Black Cross

Date:
Dec 10 2010

WHAT: Noise Demo WHEN: 8:00pm, Saturday, May 12th WHERE: Bayview Correctional Facility – West 20th Street & 11th Avenue New York, New York COST: Free As the Global Class War continues to heat up, the state continues its ongoing use…

Occupy This Album: 99 Songs for the 99 Percent

Practitioner:
Various Artists

Date:
Dec 10 2010

By Josh Harkinson, Mother Jones. Various Artists Occupy This Album Music for Occupy Like the ’60s-era social movements that inspired the performers at Woodstock, the Occupy movement has proved an irresistible draw to musicians. Dropping in on Zuccotti Park last…

Iconic artists release ‘Toast To Freedom’ song for Amnesty’s 50th anniversary

Practitioner:
Amnesty International

Date:
Dec 10 2010

Released to mark World Press Freedom Day, song is also tribute to recently-deceased drummer Levon HelmAmnesty International has released “Toast To Freedom,” a new and exclusive commemorative song dedicated to human rights activism around the world.The song, an ambitious collaboration,…

Calle 13 brings its urban Latin sound and fiery politics to L.A.

Practitioner:
Calle 13

Date:
Dec 10 2010

By Juan Carlos Pérez-Duthie, Special to the Los Angeles Times René Pérez, lead singer of Puerto Rican alternative urban group Calle 13, knows a thing or two about teeing people off. Since the release of Calle 13’s self-titled debut album…