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Presented By: Fighting Obstacles Knowing Ultimate Success

F.O.K.U.S. & MESA/Trotter Present... Screening of [Black August]. with special guest dream hampton. 2/13

Hip Hop Project.

F.O.K.U.S. & MESA/Trotter and The Malcolm X Grassroots Movement Present


BLACK AUGUST
HIP HOP PROJECT
a celebration of our freedom fighters

directed by dream hampton

Featuring exclusive interviews with exiled activist Assata Shakur, former Black Panther Kathleen Cleaver, political prisoner Mutulu Shakur and others. Black August: A Hip-Hop Benefit Concert documents the movement behind the annual event that the nonproft Malcom X Grassroots Movement has produced, for more than a decade, to raise awareness about and support for political prisoners in the U.S. Part concert film, Black August highlights performances in New York, Cuba, and South Africa featuring Mos Def, dead prez, Talib Kweli, David Banner, Common and others.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2011
5pm in the Hatcher Graduate Library
(Gallery in Room 100 - Use Diag Entrance)
913 S. University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI

Q&A to follow with director dream hampton

FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!!!


FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT:

http://www.mesa.umich.edu
http://www.dreamhampton.com
http://www.onefokus.org

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