Month: August 2015

August 29, 2015 – 2nd Annual Twin Cities Black August – Hip Hop, Spoken Word, & Revolutionary Education

August 27, 2015

2nd Annual Twin Cities Black August – Hip Hop, Spoken Word, & Revolutionary Education Date: August 29, 2015 Location: Minnehaha Free Space 3747 Minnehaha Ave. Southside Mpls Free, but Donations Welcome. All Ages. https://www.facebook.com/events/700454330086423/ _______________________________________ HISTORY OF BLACK AUGUST “Black August originated in the concentration camps of California to honor fallen Freedom Fighters, Jonathan Jackson,…
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August 29 2015 – Durango, Colorado Hip Hop for Social Justice Show

August 27, 2015

This August 29, 2015 in Durango, Colorado Durango STK along with Durango Hip Hop, Department of sociology. and Peace and Conflict studies at Fort Lewis College at the Amphitheater from 9:00pm-11:00pm free and all are welcome. Come on down and have a great time! https://www.facebook.com/events/728900793881178/
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August 24 Miami STK Tables and Conference and Concert

August 26, 2015

Miami Save the Kids on August 29 tabled at a conference and concert, which was well attended.
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Candle Light Vigil for George Jackson and Black August

August 24, 2015

The Twin Cities in front of Mayday Books had a beautiful deep conversation, moment of silence and time for organizing around Black August and remembering George Jackson on August 21, 2015.
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Aug 20 – West Bank Open Mic in Minneapolis, MN

August 24, 2015

The West Bank Open Mic on August 20, 2015 went great and is growing across the river on both sides. Young people from all over the Twin Cities are taking the mic and performing and expressing whatever they want. This night there were close to 60 people attending.
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Aug. 21 – Candle Light Vigil in Durango, Colorado for George Jackson and Black August

August 24, 2015

Durango Save the Kids on August 21 at the peace garden at Fort Lewis College, organized a vigil for George Jackson and Black August and made banners and wrote letters to prisoners from 9pm to 11pm.
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Miami Save the Kids Heads up Radio Show – Probation Station

August 21, 2015

Miami Save the Kids with Monalisa is heading up Probation Station to give voice to youth to discuss the school to prison pipeline and social justice and injustices.
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Miami STK protest the School to Prison Pipeline and for Sandra Bland Aug 8, 2015

August 21, 2015

On August 8, 2015 in Miami Save the Kids Miami co-organized a march for Sandra Bland and against racism and the school to prison pipeline. Close to hundred people attended this event, that included chanting, Hip Hop, and presentations.
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West Bank Open Mic in Minneapolis Aug 6, 2015

August 21, 2015

The West Bank Open Mic in Minneapolis, Minnesota is free and open to the public. It caters to voices of youth and children, but adults commonly perform. All forms of express are welcome from bluegrass to Hip Hop.
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Save the Kids Official Statement – On Police Misconduct

August 6, 2015

PDF – Save the Kids Official Statement on Police Misconduct SAVE THE KIDS OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON JUSTICE TO POLICE MISCONDUCT August 5, 2015 The international movement to demand an end to police brutality against People of Color in the U.S. is not slowing down; rather, it is increasing in scope and volume. Save the Kids…
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Save the Kids Official Statement – On Death Behind Bars

August 5, 2015

PDF – Save the Kids Official Statement on Death Behind Bars SAVE THE KIDS OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON DEATH BEHIND BARS August 4, 2015 Save the Kids (STK), a fully-volunteer national grass-roots organization with over ten chapters throughout the U.S., is dedicated to ending racism and sexism specifically when it comes to police brutality and misconduct…
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