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SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- The Third Annual One Nation Hip-Hop Summit is an all-day conference and concert taking place on the campus of Santa Monica High School (SAMOHI) in Santa Monica, Calif., on Nov. 6, 2010. The event is presented by the Pico Youth & Family Center (PYFC), Alternative Intervention Models, Guerilla Union and the Temple of Hip Hop. The conference will be highlighted by engaging panels featuring celebrity hip-hop artists, producers and others involved in hip-hop culture.

Performers include Hip Hop legends, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Onyx and X-Clan. Panelists include Chang Weisberg - Founder of Guerilla Union, Quincy "QD3" Jones III – Music and Film Producer, Jody Armour - Professor of Law at USC, Jeff Weiss - Journalist for the LA Times & LA Weekly and Terrace Martin - Music Producer. Moderated by Leila Steinberg - Founder of Alternative Intervention Models.

This year’s summit will incorporate a youth-organized theater production of the four elements of hip-hop and its relation to our theme “Building Bridges: Locally and Globally” through graffiti, breakdancing, deejaying and emceeing.

We, at PYFC would like to personally invite all youth serving agencies and non-profits; including educators, activists, students, and community to join us for an all day music festival. More than 1,200 youth, young adults and teachers from throughout Los Angeles are expected to attend, with 200 to 250 youth and youth serving leaders attending the panel portion of the event. The venue is an indoor concert hall and outdoor vendor and art village at SAMOHI. Come be a part if our annual event!

The theme behind One Nation this year, “Building Bridges: Locally and Globally” was devised to resonate with the youth. Through interaction with notable hip-hop figures, the organizers hope to encourage organic community leadership, collaboration and entrepreneurship among the attendees.

Previous One Nation performers included KRS-ONE, Dilated Peoples, Visionaries, Akil of Jurassic 5, Percee P, Aceyalone and Medusa. Breakdance and graffiti crews, including Soul2Soul, the Funny Bones Krew, LA Breakers and Top2Bottom, also participated.

By hosting the event at SAMOHI we send the message that education is our focus. In addition the school has a diverse student population of 3,500. By focusing our outreach to high school students we have an opportunity to influence the next generation of leaders who need to learn how to build community in an increasingly diverse multi-cultural society.

Tickets are now $15 pre-sale

Reduced group rates are available

Purchase tickets online at www.onenationhiphop.org

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One Nation Hip Hop Summit 2007

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"ONE NATION HIP HOP UNITY SUMMIT"





 

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