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2008 National Hip Hop Political Convention
July 30th - August 3rd: Las Vegas NV

July 30 & 31: The State of Hip Hop (pre convention)
Aug. 1 - 3: 2008 National Hip Hop Political Convention



http://www.nhhpc.org


The 2008 Third Bi-Annual National Hip Hop Political Convention (NHHPC) will be held August 1-3, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The NHHPC is a gathering of social justice activists, organizers, students, journalist, scholars, artists and concerned citizens who come together to define the political agenda of the Hip Hop community.

On July 30 & 31, 2008, a pre-convention will be held called "The State of Hip Hop", which will include an international Hip Hop film festival, the NHHPC Social Justice Film Festival, concerts, art exhibits, academic symposium and bboy/bgirl battles. Thousands are planning to come to Las Vegas to discuss the role of Hip Hop culture in political and social activism at the three-day convention from August 1-3, 2008 which will include workshops, trainings, celebrity guest speakers and concerts. The theme of the 2008 NHHPC is "Seizing the Time for a Better Tomorrow".

Confirmed Guests and Speakers for NHHPC 2008 include:
Presidential candidate: Cynthia McKinney, Vice-Presidential candidate: Rosa Clemente, Davey D, Jeff Chang, Crazy Legs, Jorge "Fabel" Pabon, NYOIL, Jeff Johnson (B.E.T.), MC Supernatural, Aceyalone, The Welfare Poets, Boots Riley, Byron Hurt, Rev. Lenox Yearwood, Dhoruba Bin Wahad, The Oddibles, Minister Server, Tony Mohammed, Tehuti, Dr. Roderic R. Land, Dereca Blackmon, Christie Z-Pabon, The Gamblers Crew, Asheru, Knucklehead Zoo, Marc Lamont Hill, Jadiam Wilson and more tba.

The NHHPC has a network of local organizing committees around the United States that are working on the 2008 NHHPC. "This political convention is the biggest gathering of young activists, mostly urban youth of color, who are often ignored and overlooked when policy is developed. What do these young people care about? What is their position on the education system, the criminal justice system, or even on access to adequate healthcare? If policy makers feel these young people do not care about these issues then they should pay more attention to what happens at the 2008 National Hip Hop Political Convention.", says Troy Nkrumah the NHHPC 2008 Convention Chairperson.

To register for the convention or to find out about sponsorship opportunities, please visit http://www.nhhpc.org
Contact: info@nhhpc.org

Venues include:

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)
4505 S. Maryland Pkwy
Las Vegas NV 89154

Alexis Park Resort
375 E. Harmon Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89169

National Hip Hop Political Convention 2008 Official Myspace: www.myspace.com/nhhpc08



Wed., July 30: BEYOND STYLES
B-Boy/B-Girl Battles, Dance Exhibition, Workshops

PopMaster Fabel, Crazy Legs, Supernatural, Knucklehead Zoo vs The Gamblers Crew, The Oddibles and more!

BEYOND STYLES SUMMIT
10am-4pm: Open to the public. Free! All Ages. Workshops, panels, training and 2 on 2 preliminaries. Discussions include: The History and Evolution of Street Dance and Hip Hop Culture, Commercialization and Exploitation of Street Dance Culture, Making a Career Out of Dance, Promoting Events, Marketing and Promoting Your Crew and much more. Student Union of The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy Las Vegas NV 89154

BEYOND STYLES BBOY/BGIRL BATTLE + EXHIBITIONS
8pm-11pm: All ages. 2 on 2 bboy/bgirl battle for $500 cash! Exhibition battle between Knucklehead Zoo (Las Vegas) vs. Gamblers Crew (South Korea). Host: PopMaster Fabel, Vice Prez of the Rock Steady Crew. Performances by Supernatural and The Oddibles. Locking, Popping, Krumping and Hyphy exhibitions. Special guest judge: Crazy Legs, President of The Rock Steady Crew. $20 in advance. $25 at the door. $10 for youth 15 and younger with i.D. Venue: Alexis Park resort 375 E. Harmon Las Vegas NV. Purchase tickets now at nhhpc.org/styles

www.nhhpc.org/styles


Thursday, July 31st

HIP HOP ACADEMICS SYMPOSIUM
10am-4pm. FREE! Open to the public! A day long academic conference with panels, workshops and presentations addressing several issues, including the incorporation of Hip Hop elements and culture as a learning tool in grade school, Hip Hop related courses on the College and University level, Hip Hop research related degrees. Confirmed panelists include: Jeff Chang, Marc Lamont Hill, Ph.D, Karine Stanford, Ph.D., Jadiam Wilson and Roderic R. Land, Ph.D and more to be announced. Location: UNLV Campus/Student Union. Host: Hip Hop Think Tank Academic Journal. Student Union of The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy Las Vegas NV 89154.

http://www.nhhpc.org/08/AcademicsSymp.html

ART OF INDEPENDENCE CONFERENCE
10am-5pm FREE! Open to the public. Conference will highlight the benefits and explore the struggles around being independent of mainstream corporate America. This independence has been the bloodline of Hip Hop culture. Starting from within the music recording and moving into every other area of Hip Hop entrepreneurship. Hip Hop has impact the independent development of clothing lines, marketing and promotional companies, artist management, urban schooling, cd distribution, journalism, film, radio, custom car accessorizing, and just about any other area that can be thought of. The AIC conference will consist of panel discussions, workshops and trainings around all of these industries and much more. Location: UNLV Campus and Alexis Park Resort. Host: Bay Area Local Organizing Committee (BayLOC).

http://www.nhhpc.org/08/highlights.html

INDEPENDENT ARTIST SHOWCASE & CONCERT
8pm-1am. $5 presale, $10 at the door. Featuring some of the best independent artists from around the country. Organized and hosted by the Bay Area Local Organizing Committee (BayLOC) of the NHHPC.


August 1 - 3: 2008 National Hip Hop Political Convention

Three days of Panels, Workshops, Trainings, Films, Caucusing, Networking and Movement Building.

August 1st: 2008 NHHPC Pool Party
8pm-11pm. DJs plus Live Performance by Chapter Crew with live band! Poolside at The Alexis Park Resort 375 E. Harmon Ave Las Vegas, NV 89169. Info: nhhpc.org

August 2nd: Black and Brown Unity Luncheon
Hosted by BET Producer/Personality Jeff Johnson of Rap City/Jeff Johnson Chronicles & Hip Hop Activist Rosa Clemente.

August 2nd: NHHPC Award/Recognition Party
7pm-12am. Awarding Those Who Impact Hip Hop Culture & Politics
Hosted by: Davey D (Hardknock Radio, Breakdown FM)
Performance by: The Welfare Poets. nhhpc.org

August 3rd: Hip Hop, Spirituality and The Attack on Liberation Theology
As a closing plenary discussion, members of the spiritual community will address the recent media attacks on that community by the mainstream media and will address the role this community can play in the social justice movement. Panelists include: Reverend Lennox Yearwood Jr., Hip Hop Caucus; Minister Server, Temple of Hip Hop; PopMaster Fabel, Rock Steady Crew, UZN); Dereca Blackmon, BayLOC (NHHPC) and more TBA.

Aug 1st - 3rd: Plenarys
Justice for Hurricane Katrina/Rita Victims
Exposing the Troublesome Sexual of Politics of the Hip Hop Generation
Criminalization of a Generation: The Hip Hop Community Under Attack
Hip Hop and Electoral Politics

Aug. 3rd: Closing address by Cynthia McKinney
Green Party Presidential Candidate and former Congresswoman

The National Hip Hop Political Convention is a bi-annual gathering of youth, scholars, artists, professionals and activists, who seek to bring a voice to, expand democracy, educate and mobilize under-represented communities to build progressive social change using the influence of Hip Hop as a medium. The Convention seeks to develop a community free of misogyny, violence, disease/infections, and seeks to influence the values, life practices and creative expression of young people. The Convention works to build a solid constituency that will work towards building a more just and fair society.

Convention activities will include conferences, entertainment, cross-cultural
exchanges, workshops, film screenings, and exhibitions to address the issues and concerns affecting Hip Hop Culture and the Hip Hop Generation. Special invited guests include professionals, elders from the Civil Rights Movement, nationally known artists, elected political figures, as well and internationally renowned writers and scholars.

For more information about the 2008 National Hip Hop Political Convention activities, please visit the NHHPC website for updates: http://www.nhhpc.org/08

2008 NHHPC: National Partners, Participating Organizations and Conference Presenters include Ruckus Society (Oakland), Fathers For the Future (Chicago), I Am Hip Hop I Am Health (Virginia), One Hood (Pittsburgh), Malcolm X Grassroots Movement (National), Peoples Hurricane Relief Fund (New Orleans), Hip Hop Sustains/Soul Survivors (NYC), Hip Hop Media Lab (Boston), Hip Hop Caucus (Washington DC), Color of Change (SF Bay Area/National), Ella Baker Center of Human Rights (Oakland), INCITE (National), Critical Resistance (National), Black Radical Congress (National), Cop Watch (Phoenix) ACLU (Nevada, NYC, Texas, CA), New Orleans Worker Center for Racial Justice (New Orleans), Safe Streets Strong Communities (New Orleans), Survivors Village (New Orleans), League of Young Voters (National), Hip Hop Think Tank (Los Angeles), G.A.M.E. (NYC), Universal Zulu Nation, Temple of Hip Hop, Knucklehead Zoo (Las Vegas), Iraq War Veterans Against the War (National), United Students Against Sweatshops (National), Student Labor Action Project (National), Progressive Majority (National), The Network of Spiritual Progressives (Berkeley), YES! Magazine, The AVE Magazine (NYC), Future 5000 (National), Hard Knock Radio (Berkeley), ANKH Marketing (San Francisco), Tools of War (NYC) and many many more!

nhhpc.org/08/Convprogrm.html

NHHPC MISSION STATEMENT
Challenged by the silent majority of nonvoters and the influences of Hip Hop, the National Hip
Hop Political Convention (NHHPC) is a project of the National Black United Fund, a non-profit
501c3 organization. The NHHPC is dedicated to the political, educational, and organizational
empowerment of all disenfranchised individuals, groups and local communities throughout the nation. The NHHPC collaborates with national and international partners to increase grassroots activism and civic participation.