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Naledge is participating in a program called "Eat To a New Beat" which is a healthier eating initiative in High School Cafeterias.  

I was given the opportunity to speak on a panel during the Association of Black Psychologist national convention This past week at the Hyatt McCormick in Chicago. The topic of the panel I spoke on was "the effect of hip hop music on black youth and its implications on the future of black culture." I was blessed enough to be able to take the place of Rhymefest on the panel and join professor lance williams (northeastern illinois), Rita J, Phenom (hip hop detox) and Haki Madhabuti (Third World Press) in the 2 hour summit on hip hop culture. It was an interesting debate because it allowed for open dialogue from a inter-generational perspective. Often we look at hip hop from such a sociological perspective, the elders in the black community often forsake the entertainment value and the artistic integrity that hip hop is capable of. We had panelists that ranged from 22 all the way to 69 years of age and I believe the 200 or so people in attendance also were enlightened by the dialogue. I think I may have found a second calling as a "hip hop scholar." Stay tuned... Paz.

Paz. 

Words from @SXSW: 

We've heard that ''all press is good press.'' But during SXSW 2009, several panels provoked heated audience debates over a new variation: is social marketing successful if people talk about it? Controversial campaigns such as Whopper Sacrifice warrant a discussion about what really makes social media successful... and what doesn't.

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Cheryl's Oprah Audition

Partake and vote! Her proposed show is "Real People Getting Well" and she talks about health and wellness and its importance in your every day life.

Last spring three fellow University of Pennsylvania grads ShowRocka (Alexz Pullen), C4 (Carl Foreman) and WJA3 (Will Anderson III) joined forces to become the NappyHeadedBros. United by strong socially aware yet insensitive opinions on all things pop culture, particularly as it pertains to the black community as we see it, the Bros live by the mantra “ We give a shit, but we act like we don't.” Named after the infamously absurd yet memorable Don Imus quote, these self proclaimed B.L- OG’s talk reckless, and are aware of that recklessness, hoping readers are cognizant of the Blog’s tongue and cheek nature, and the informational tidbits inserted (no homo) within. In similar tradition to the Chapelle’s show and Boondock’s comic strips, some will view the Blog’s genious in its satire and social commentary, while others will just laugh their charcoal black and Marshall Mather colored asses off….In the end, however, the writers' opinions can be summed up in the words of CO-founder C4 who states: “Some will get the message and some wont. In the end, as long as we entertain, we really ain't trippin.”

In short, if you're smart and have a sense of humor you'll fuck wit the NappyheadedBros. If you are uptight, sensitive, slow, or a coon, you might have a problem.

Having grown pretty quickly and just cracked the 50,000 hits mark, the Bros are poised to invade a computer, Iphone or Sidekick (if you’re poor) screen near you.

Intelligent, articulate and kinda hood….Blogging for educated Ignorance

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