New York City’s Alwan for the Arts, located in Wall Street, teaming up with hip hop heavy weights and organizations like Palestine/Israel Education Project will be one of the sites hosting a multi-event benefit night for Gaza this weekend. The first and second events,”Hands Off Gaza” and “I *heart* Gaza,” will feature performances by Immortal Technique, M1 of Dead Prez, Hasan Salaam, Aalikes, Sabreena Da Witch, G.O.D, Rebel Diaz, Remi Kanazi, Tahani Salah, Queen Godis, Khalil al Mustafa; and DJs: Johnny Juice (Public Enemy), DJ Oja, and K-Salaam. The scheduled events will take place this MLK Sunday and will include speeches, music, dance, art, and resistance for Gaza
ets have been doing their share for the raising of awareness and funds for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
And this Friday, January 16th, NAAP-NY and Urban Word NYC will be co-hosting a night of poetry to express solidarity with the 1.5 million suffering in Gaza to raise money to aid the Palestinian people in their time of need:
Join poets Amiri Baraka, Roger Bonair-Agard, Marty McConnell, Vaimoana Niumeitolu, Tahani Salah, Remi Kanazi and Urban Word NYC youth poets for a night of stimulating and invigorating spoken word. More poets to be announced!
All proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit the people of Gaza directly through United Palestinian Appeal. For more information concerning the event, contact: Remi Kanazi at remroum@gmail.com.
Video from the Gaza Protest in Times Square featuring Remi Kanazi:
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- A call to all poets, writers, artists, musicians…
- Poets for Palestine: A Book Review
- Sometimes Poets Lead the Way
- Guest Post: James Zogby and the Politics of Perception
- Redneck Activism
Amiri Baraka will also be reading at Poets For Gaza
Posted by Poetic Injustice | January 15, 2009, 10:45 amthanks PI-just corrected it!
Posted by Maytha | January 15, 2009, 11:26 amsomeone please document this event and the poets.
Posted by Jaas | January 15, 2009, 2:15 pmand/or send the documentation my way, and I’ll post!
Posted by Maytha | January 15, 2009, 5:20 pmHi, very nice post. I have been wonder’n bout this issue,so thanks for posting
Posted by JaneRadriges | June 13, 2009, 9:42 am