DiGiTAL POEM SNEAK PREViEWZ: Identity Poems
How much of u is really you?
How much of me is realy me?
My identityby
Stephanie nd Hazel
By Simone
Erick's identity
Who the fuck am I? by
Loz, Frank-E, nd Boris
By John
N0t everyone's life is a Fairytale By JLO
Who am I really? by Lina Jenny nd Omar
By Yvonne Bianca nd Stephanie
By Rebecca
Influences
2007-2008 Youth Roots Projects:
"Real talk on da Block" Digital Poems
"Flip da script on Hip Hop" Critical Consciousness workshop - CSULA Colonialism Conference
"Pimp the System" Critical Sociology n Hip Hop
"Pimp the System" Indie Hip Hop Podcast Series
Rites of Passage Adventure Education
2006-2007 Youth Roots Highlights:
-"Humanity Vs Insanity" music CD
-"Power To The PeopLE" Black Panther mural
-"Hip Hop Beyond Beats" critical consciousness youth workshops
-The All Oakland Talent Show (event production, promotion, and performace)...
The highly anticipated Youth Roots Cd Is going to be released March 27, 2009
We are YOUTHROOTS -- high school critical media producerz and leaders of the 21st century. We rep the Town, but we love the world. We trying to get ourz in this society by rooting ourselves in our community as leaderz, producerz, & changerz. We're strapped with weapons of the 21st century to act and interact as street scholars, artists, organizers, and multi-media producers.
Plus we noe whazzup....Real talk...We noe wassup wit da forces that try to bring down our fam in our inner city communities, but we also are building the skills and knowledge to infiltrate, study, disrupt, dismantle, and produce this revolutionary culture that Dead Prez be talkin about.
We use urban sociology, music production, digital journalism (podcast), hip hop theatre, spoken word, graphic design, paint brushes, spray cans, and cyber space to reprezent ourselves in four roles:
Word Warriors
Cyber Souljas
Image Infiltrators
Breakin that down, here's what that means...
WORD WARRORS use the critical ideas and language we learn to communicate in the written and spoken word through informational materials, verbal discourse, and Hip Hop Theatre.
CYBER SOULJAS use internet weapons like podcasting, myspace & youtube to reach our peers
IMAGE INFILTRATORS use digital photography and graphic design to influence thought and change in things we make like flyers, posters, and silk screened t-shirts.
We are having a
fundraiser at La Peña Wed night all funds benefiting the Indigenous Youth Delegation to Palestine, if you get a chance come thru i would
love to see you there.
If
you are not able to attend but still want to support the delegation,
please visit our website where you can follow the latest updates on the
delegation and make an online donation at:
To Release isn't to forget, not to think about, or ignore. It doesn't leave feelings of anger, jealousy, or regret. It's not about pride and it's not obsessing or dwelling on the past. It's not about giving in or giving up. To let go is to cherish the memories, but to overcome and move on. Letting go is learning and experiencing and growing. To release is to be thankful for the experiences that made you laugh, made you cry, and made you grow. It's about all that you have, all that you had, and all that you will soon gain. Letting go is releasing and having the courage to accept change, and the strength to keep moving. It is realizing that the heart can sometimes be the most potent remedy. To let go is to open a door, and to clear a path and set yourself free---
Youthroots, remember that it's easy to let go when holding on hurts so bad--so free yourself from all these expectations and just be :-) Hope you find the unity in my new single "Release" feat. JRockA.
So come peep the track! Stay creative and stay connected!! Hope all is utmost blessed and irie to da fullest :-) Your friendship and love is greatly appreciated.
I’m looking forward to seeing you at the Representando Raices de Resistencia benefit for Huaxtec and HOMEY delegates of the Indigenous Youth Delegations to Guatemala and Palestine. Come enjoy some birria and Palestinian dishes as you listen to live music. Get to buy some dope art by local artists. Talk to the delegates live from Guatemala City. Last but not least, get to see the premier screening of SLINGSHOT: HIP-HOP!!!
In Solidarity, In Joint Struggle!
The event is from 5-10pm at Eastside Arts Alliance located at 2277 International Blvd. Oakland, CA 94606. Email natilllas@gmail.com for questions.
Youth Roots/Oakland LEAF/Ramas Familia, The book of student poetry Incarcerated Paradise has been picked up by Amazon.com free of charge! What!? Yea!!!!! If anything sells all proceeds go to Oakland LEAF/Youth Roots/Ramas Fund!
Peace! Please help us spread the word about the FREE MINDS, FREE PEOPLE conference in Houston this summer! You can find us on Facebook, Twitter, and here on Myspace!
Come support Liberatory Education! Rosa Clemente will be delivering the keynote address!
Come support human rights for migrants at Berkeley's April 27th-May 1st: Week of Migrant Rights. I want to see you there! Who ever looks over the xinaxtli myspace can you change the pic to the May 1st flyer. Gracias -In Solidarity
Greetings Fam!!! Hope all is utmost blessed and irie to da fullest :-) Please come check out a new callabo track I just posted entitled "Been So Long"....
I give thanks for the connection. Much respect from the JUST BE Family and always wishing you infinite abundance...
New class at Destiny Arts Center for teens! Mondays & Wednesdays 6 to 7:30pm @ 1000 42nd St in Oakland! Come thru!
The purpose of this class is to provide young people with a safe space to express what they are going through - personally, academically, spiritually, emotionally, etc. The students will also be introduced to basic self-defense techniques as well as have a space to express themselves artistically through dance, theater and creative writing. WE NEED STUDENTS FROM ALL OVER, SO THAT MEANS YOU!
THIS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13th @ McClymonds in West Oakland! 7pm, $3-10! come and support positive work by young people in the community! Much love/respect, spread the word! we'll see you there :)
Hi Myron! We hope you can make it again this year: SNAG, IFH & Indigenous Permaculture are holding the INDIGENOUS HOLIDAY MARKET & CONCERT! Dec. 5 at Intertribal Friendship House @ 523 International Ave in Oakland!
Performances by Audiopharmacy, Jeremy Goodfeather, Quese IMC, Brwn Bflo, Sista Hailstorm...Medicine Warrior Dancers, Robinson Rancheria Pomo Dancers, All Nations Drum, Hoop Dancer Sage Romero!
Art Gallery! Food! Live Mural Creation w/Youth Provided by East Side Arts Alliance! FREE THANK YOU PARTY FOR COMMUNITY! ALL AGES NO DRUGS NO ALCOHOL EVENT. 7PM-12AM
Check last year's event film by Digital Smoke Signals:
Thanks for having us at the fundraiser. We had a great time and your stage crew was the best! Very smoooooth. Let us know if you ever need us. Abrazos, Las Manas Tres
What up fam? This is a new show that all folks in Oakland should see! Written by youth to address the issues and stresses of living life in the modern world. powerful work, not to be slept on. Running for 2 weekends @ Laney so get tickets now! Much love & respect!
Online Now!
