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The Gye Nyame Empowerment Project would like to thank all of our sponsors, performers and community supporters!
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To find out how to be a sponsor, contact Danita King at info@PRNoir.com. |
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Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network (WEEN)
WEEN is an organization committed to supporting, promoting and defending, the positive portrayal of women in entertainment and society through social change, and corporate, media and community responsibility.
http://www.weenonline.org
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BORN AS A RAGGAMUFFIN
Zebi Williams and Wendy Del Orbe are the co-founders of avant-garde eco-friendly brand, BORN AS A RAGGAMUFFIN. These two young designers were raised wild in the hills of Jamaica and el barrio de Santo Domingo and they are quickly making a name for themselves in the underground fashion, art and music scene of New York City. BORN AS A RAGGAMUFFIN stands out in the crowd, with clothes that have attitude and cultural substance.
http://www.myspace.com/raggamuffindesigns
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GRAND STREET SETTLEMENT
Grand Street Settlement provides residents of the Lower East Side community with the tools and support they need to overcome challenging circumstances and build productive lives and futures. Its comprehensive and integrated array of culturally relevant programs and services assists more than 10,000 area residents of all ages annually–from toddlers in Early Head Start and Day Care to school-age youth, young adults, and senior citizens.
Throughout its many decades of service, Grand Street has redefined its programs to respond to current community needs and to the ever-changing ethnic and racial makeup of its residents. Active participant involvement and leadership help inform program development and design. The Settlement's programs are run by an experienced, dedicated staff of more than 175 professionals who are intimately familiar with the area's needs and resources. Scores of volunteers, including parents of program participants, are an integral element of program activities, serving as mentors, tutors, counselors, and classroom assistants.
http://www.grandstreet.org
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P.E.T.A.L
Positively Empowering TeenGirls About Life - P.E.T.A.Lis a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization established with the vision to inspire, empower and educate girls and young women across the globe with self-esteem, healthy behaviors, life-skills and tools that will assist them to bloom to their full potential and become leaders of tomorrow.
Our mission is to foster and support their growth through our signature empowerment workshops, events, forums and aligning with community organizations, schools and corporations.
http://www.petalinc.org
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DUBSPOT
DubSpot is a world-class electronic music production & DJ institute in New York City. As one of the first Ableton Certified Training Centers in the world,
DubSpot has become the premier music school for both aspiring & experienced producers & DJ's. Most importantly, DubSpot is a growing community of musicians, visual artists, DJs, audio technology professionals, industry veteran producers, & enthusiasts of all genres who all have one thing in common: a love for music.
DubSpot generously donated equipment for the use of the Entertainment Showcase.
http://www.dubspot.com
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SHOOT FILMS, NOT PEOPLE PRODUCTIONS
Shoot Films, Not People Productions is an interdependent film company committed to producing films that will explore social, political, cultural and historical themes of the black community that is often biased by mainstream media or considered too radical for most. We seek to re-claim our own images, by telling our stories through our own eyes via shorts, documentaries and feature films that relate to black life throughout the African disapora.
Shoot Films, Not People Productions seeks to grow into the largest producer of Independent films in the east coast area. Through networking and corporate backing, we will collaborate with several interdependent filmmakers and assist them in creating compelling films that will reflect our mission statement.
http://www.shootfilmsnotpeople.net
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To find out how to be a Community Partner, email Akua@EmpowerMEGNEP.org
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A Casa Fox
A scrumptious Latin Restaurant on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Please visit website at http://www.acasafox.com.
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NOT JUST TEA, LLC.
Not Just Tea, LLC is a boutique specialty tea company that specializes in hand-blending the finest whole-leaf teas for maximum taste and healthy benefits. We specialize in fruit and flavored tea blends as well as custom blend for personal or retail use. Please visit our website at http://www.notjusttea.com for delicious tea blends and unique tea accessories.
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STYLEAHOLICS PRODUCTION LLC.
Behold a new era- the fusion of technology, fashion, arts, culture and entertainment. Ushering in this new era is the talented, the outrageous, the outspoken, Najwa Moses, CEO and proud creator of Styleaholics Productions LLC.
Najwa began changing how the world interacts immediately after graduating with a BS in marketing from F.I.T in May 2001, when she began working as a Business Development and Marketing Assistant for the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce's Brooklyn Style. Here, she honed her skills and helped independent designers develop their business acumen. During her tenure, Najwa conceptualized the Shopping Party, and a movement was born. The event was designed to assist emerging designers compete in the marketplace and gain coveted access to press and industry professionals. The first Closet Shopping Party took place at Spa Nightclub in 2002, with over 600 consumers including media and industry in attendance. Notoriety soon followed.
www.styleaholics.com
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MALENE YOUNGLAO
If one were to combine passion for life, the energy of the streets and powerful creative expression into one being, you would have the artistically gifted Malene Younglao. Her music is exemplary of the sights, sounds and smells of the inner city. An eclectic mixture of hip-hop, gansta rap, rock and soul, Malene's music strikes the listener with the bitter sweetness of life and survival.
www.rebelradiomusic.com
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AKUA TAYLOR
A voice of the time. A vibration you can feel. Sensual. Sweet. Freeing. Empowering. Awe inspiring. Akua Taylor is a young vessel of music. She performs regularly with rappers Jah-med, Chen Lo, and Faro Z of Liberation Family Music Group and has opened for Brand Nubian and M1 of Dead Prez. Akua was recently featured with Jah-med on MTV's Lower East Side Takeover New Year's Eve Show 2007 and she frequently graces the stage of Solomon's Porch Café in Brooklyn but can be seen at colleges and clubs in all boroughs of New York City.
www.akuataylor.com/
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AKUA DOKU
Akua is a poet whose work thrives on environmental and social influences. She was a member of the 2004 Mesa Arizona National Slam Team, a member of the Urbana National Slam Team in 2005 and 2006, the winner of the 2004 Arizona State All-Star Slam Competition, and she ranked number 15 in the 2005 Individual World Poetry Slam Competition held in Worchester, Massachusetts.
Akua released her first album in 2004 called Silent Anger and will release her second album in 2008. Akua is a dynamic performer whose words resonate with who hears her work.
www.myspace.com/akuadoku
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ALISON CARNEY
Alison Carney is bold, crazy, silly, spicy, soft, crass, funky, on first glance, Alison Carney appears to be the girl-next-door "girly" chick, but lets keep it real, she is everything but! Everybody has tried to put her in a box, but how do you contain something that's ready to explode? Take a little bit of progressive soul, a little hip-hop, and mix it with crazy flow. She's going to give you more than what you want. She's going to deliver what you've been searching for.
Alison was a lead vocalist in the nine-piece Soul experience Yamama'Nym and with them spent four years hitting hot spots up and down the East Coast and Midwest, recording live shows for XM Radio, writing for and performing on two studio albums (2AM and Due Time), and touring both Japan and Korea. The band evolved to become Solystik (soul-LISS-tick), a sleek five-piece band that has given Alison more creative control than any artist can ask for. Alison was "stunning and a crowd favorite" at the First and Second Annual J Dilla Tribute in Washington, DC has she shared the stage with phenomenal artists including Grammy-nominated Raheem DeVaughn, Dwele, Slum Village, Wes Felton (W. Ellington Felton), Asheru, Muhsinah, Wayna, Kaimbr, Kokayi, Chokolate, DJ Roddy Rod, Jlaine and many others.
www.myspace.com/alisoncarney
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