State of Hip Hop: Leaders line up for Emergency Hip Hop Violence Townhall 
Save the Date: September 19-20, 2008
4th Annual Black Press All Star Awards
(BlackPressMagazine) - After fights with Chaka Zulu and rapper T.I. threatened to mar the recent BET Awards, a special State of Emergency: Hip Hop Anti-Violence Town Hall Meeting has been scheduled at the Hip Hop Journalism Summit, which takes place during the 3rd Annual Black Press All Star Awards will be held on Sept. 14-15, 2007.
Legendary filmmaker/photographer David Parks who produced the movie, "Superfly" along with his late brother Gordon Parks, Jr., joined rap icon Raheim of the Furious Five, Frank Lucas, Jr. of the American Gangster commission, Darra "Like Dat" Boyd of Charm School and others at the townhall to discuss the images of Black women in the media.
From video game sex to controversial images of women in music videos and magazines, Hip Hop media violence is off the chain. But is it fair to blame BET and other Hip Hop media or should the blame be shifted elsewhere? Hopefully, we’ll find the answers to during the town hall meeting. A special segment called, “Girl Power: Empowering Women through Hip Hop,” will address issues facing Black women in the hip hop industry including the recent canceling of the controversial show and as well as explores other issues facing Black women in the hip hop industry. A Girl Power Empowerment Brunch will be held on September 15 seeks to empower young women through Hip Hop.
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With a special look at Women in Hip Hop, the event will attempt to address how women are treated in hip hop, debate the usage of the words "ho," "nigga/nigger" and "bitch." The event will address the controversial “NO SNITCHING” movement which is sweeping the music industry and rap community along with the role of Hip Hop media professionals in the shootings of Obie Trice, Busta Rhymes’ bodyguard and Suge Knight and the repeated violence at urban radio station HOT97 in New York.
The list of panelists for the Hip Hop Journalism Summit for the last year read like the who’s who in the Hip Hop business. Panelists for this year's performers and panelists will include rap stars, entertainment industry execs, Africa’s top hip hop artsist, Hip Hop professors, authors and hip hop journalists from hip hop publications and websites. Workshops will include "How to start a Hip Hop Magazine," "Entertainment 101: How to break into the industry," and a special hands on workshop on podcasting and other new technologies.
Stay tuned for details on the host city selection and location for all events. To get email updates, send an email to [email protected]. To hear podcast interviews with some of hip hop finest inlcuding Floyd Mayweather and H-Flo from Philthy Rich Records, video vixens Shay "Buckeey" Johnson and Charm School's Larissa "Bootz" Hodge and rappers like Rhymefest, Mike Jones and others, visit http://www.blackpressradio.com and use keywords like "Rhymefest," and "Hip Hop." To hear the State of Hip Hop: The Podcast" search keyword: "State of."
Judges, Sponsors and Panelists wanted for Hip Hop Journalism Summit and Black Press All Star Awards
Black Press will conduct pre-, during and post-event podcast interviews, write articles on the Hip Hop Journalism Summit and Black Press All Star Awards event that will be held on Sept. 19-20, 2008 and help promote the event as part of the media sponsorship commitment. The 4th annual Hip Hop Journalism Summit and Black Press All Star Awards is currently accepting application for individuals who want to be apart of the panels, sponsorship list or judging selection committee to help determine the winners among the submissions comprised of newspapers, magazines, websites, publicists, authors and others in the Black media industry. To be considered, send your bio, weblink and photo to [email protected] by April 1, 2008.
