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Brand Newz

What is a brand?

A brand is a name, logo, slogan, and/or design scheme associated with a product or service. Brand recognition and other reactions are created by the use of the product or service and through the influence of advertising, design, and media commentary. A brand is a symbolic embodiment of all the information connected to the product and serves to create associations and expectations around it. A brand often includes a logo, fonts, color schemes, symbols, and sound, which may be developed to represent implicit values, ideas, and even personality.

What is news?

News is any new information or information on current events which is relayed by print, broadcast, Internet, or word of mouth to a third party or mass audience. The reporting and investigation of news falls within the profession of journalism. News is often reported by a variety of sources, such as newspapers, television, and radio programs, wire services, and web sites.

The birth of Brand Newz?

The name “Brand Newz” derives from the concept of a new brand of news. According to host and lead anchor, Christopher “Play” Martin “There’s as much good news as there is bad news to air about our communities, but the present mass media infrastructure has skewed reporting to disproportionately highlight negative activity in certain sectors of society.

Why Brand Newz?

“Brand Newz” seeks to be that foundation to a socio-economic blueprint that transform and widen ordinary people’s optimistic visions into reality through broadcasting, journalism and industry internship opportunities. “Brand Newz” showcases the aptitudes of talented individuals who might otherwise be overlooked.

The Hip Hop Project – SUPPORT IT!!!

Our Mission

Our mission is to use the Hip Hop culture and media to inspire, motivate and empower the voice, of young people. Using a holistic approach to youth development that nurtures and develops the hearts and minds of young people, through their interests. Merging entertainment and education, The Hip Hop Project uses innovative programming, media activism, mentorship and ‘cool’ community service projects to break down communication barriers between adults and youth.

Our Vision

A society where Hip Hop music and culture is infused into institution of learning and youth development from elementary to collegiate. A totally and completely transformed educational system across the globe where young people and adults collaborate to design innovative models that merges education, entertainment and youth popular culture. An education system that believes that creativity, entrepreneurship and critical thinking are equal to academics.

Our Philosophy

Our philosophy is to use mediums that young people are interested in outside of the classroom as the bridge to teach them what they need to become successful in life. We empower them with the knowledge, tools and opportunity to use their own art, media and ideas as a way to empower their voices internally, in their homes, schools, communities and in the world at large. We understand that children learn by doing. We use listening as a way to gain access to the hearts and minds of young people so that we can positively influence their lives.

1. Hip Hop is an art-form that comes out of youth culture.

2. Hip Hop allows young people to express themselves.

3. Through expression we discover our voice and who we are.

4. Once we know who we are we become present to our purpose.

5. Purpose gives us direction and helps us to make good decisions about our lives and what we want to do with it.

6. What we do with our lives should benefit others and make us feel good inside.

7. Hip Hop has been given a bad “rap”. Used in the right way Hip Hop can changes young peoples lives for the better.

8. Hip Hop is the best medium for adults to connect with and engage young people.

9. Hip Hop’s pedagogy is our expertise. We teach teachers how to use it and engage young people through it.

10. Hip Hop saves lives.

“I have seen the transformation in the young people that they have worked with.”
Elaine Lindsey, Principal, Brooklyn Academy High School, NYC

Tehuti online is a site dedicated to revolutionary thought and esoteric African thought

Bakala of North America

The mission of the Bakala.org website is to promote and strengthen the African American creative, historical and leisure industries by providing a central hub where members of the greater Bakala (the African-American) community can access information on the development of African-American culture, its history, economic expansion, artistic endeavors and upcoming cultural events.

We achieve these goals through our collection of thought provoking political, historical and philosophical essays mined from our most renowned intellectuals; and with contributions from our user community. These goals are reinforced through the promotion of the greater Bakala community’s literary, visual, theatrical, musical, dance, architectural, plastic, cinematographic and performing arts.

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GLOBAL AFRICAN PRESENCE

Website of Dr Runoko Rashidi. African Scholar and Historian who has dedicated his life to documenting the African presence and influnce in World history and the documetation of indigenous African cultures around the world.