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Drop the M.I.C.

August 21, 2008 @ 11:00 pm - August 22, 2008 @ 1:30 am

Speakers include:

  • Emira Woods, co-director, Foreign Policy in Focus, Institute for Policy Studies
  • Dhoruba Bin Wahad, former political prisoner of the Panther 21
  • Beth Tuckey, Associate Director of African Faith and Justice Network
  • Roxanne Lawson, Africa Policy Director of TransAfrica Forum
  • Representatives from BAPO, MXGM-DC and Friends of Congo

Performances by:

  • Artists from Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal and DC
  • Area artists: Kymone Freeman, Princess of Controversy, JP-3 and more
  • DJ Soyo spinning on the ones and twos
  • Special guest Hasan Salaam, an award-winning socially aware hip hop artist from Jersey City

$5 suggest donation at the door.
For more information email Chioma Oruh, chioma@ips-dc.org or call 202-320-5542.

Details

Start:
August 21, 2008 @ 11:00 pm
End:
August 22, 2008 @ 1:30 am

Venue

Busboys and Poets
1025 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States
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