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Announcement :: Civil & Human Rights : Crime & Police : UCIMC |
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Chuck D, Legendary Rap and Hip-Hop Artist to Speak at UIUC |
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by Zachary C. Miller
Email: zach (nospam) ucimc.org (unverified!) |
09 Apr 2004
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Chuck D, Legendary Rap and Hip-Hop Artist to Speak at UIUC
Lecture: "Race, Rap, Reality, and Technology"
When: Friday, April 9, 7PM
Where: Foellinger Auditorium, University of Illinois |
Campus Greens at the University of Illinois will be hosting legendary hip-hop artist, Chuck D at Foellinger Auditorium on April 9, 2004 at 7PM. As leader and co-founder of legendary rap group Public Enemy, Chuck D redefined rap music and Hip Hop culture. His lyrics address issues such as race, rap, rage, reality, and inequality. Chuck D willspeak at UIUC about such issues as police review, diversity, racial profiling, and progressive politics. He has been invited as part of the campaign for police review in C-U. The event is free and open to the public. For more info e-mail dsacks (at) uiuc.edu
Current Co-Sponsors include: Campus Greens at UIUC, Anti-War Anti-Racism Effort, Prairie Greens of East Central Illinois, U-C Hip-Hop, Black Law Students Association, Student American Civil Liberties Union, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, Student Peace Action, Visionaries Educating Youth and Adults, Amnesty International, and The Steering Group of the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center.
More info on the Campus Greens -
http://www.uiuc.edu/ro/greens
More info on Chuck D -
http://www.kepplerassociates.com/speakers/chuckd.asp
More info on Police review -
http://www.prairienet.org/cprb |
See also:
http://www.uiuc.edu/ro/greens
http://www.kepplerassociates.com/speakers/chuckd.asp
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