A Conversation About Police Brutality
Paradise Gray and Jasiri X Will Host a Live Discussion Online
Every week, a new story emerges of a local community rocked by police violence. These stories typically follow a similar pattern: a young man of color, alleged to be carrying a weapon that is never recovered, gunned down by police officers in a mysterious altercation that, too often, disappears under a mountain of police pressure and legal mismanagement. Taken individually, these stories are surreal tragedies; viewed as a whole, they reveal a disturbing pattern of police abuse and a serious need for a commitment to a 180-degree makeover of community police procedures. This conversation will be a chance for us to work together as activists and Americans to discuss ways to rebuild the trust between police departments and the communities that they are sworn to protect.
WHO: Paradise Gray, Jasiri X, The League of Young Voters Education Fund
WHAT: Live Online Broadcast of the Summer Chat Series from Pittsburgh
WHEN: Wednesday, July 20, 2011, 4 p.m. EDT
WHERE: YoungVoterLive.com
WHY: To encourage a provocative and real conversation on how to deal with police brutality in our communities.
Opportunity to Join the Conversation: Tweet your questions @TheLeague99 to get them answered live.
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Paradise Gray is a founding member of X-Clan and the Blackwatch Movement. He is a dedicated activist and member of the hip-hop community. Along with Jasiri X, he is one of the founders of One Hood Media, which is a project to train urban youth on media outreach.
Emcee and community activist Jasiri X is the creative force and artist behind the ground breaking internet news series, This Week with Jasiri X, which has garnered critical acclaim, thousands of subscribers, and millions of internet views. From the controversial viral video What if the Tea Party was Black?, to the hard hitting hilarity of Republican Woman…stay away from me, Jasiri X cleverly uses Hip-Hop to provide social commentary on a variety of issues.
The League of Young Voters Education Fund is a non-profit political organization that engages young people who have been shut out of the political process. We train them to be sophisticated organizers in their own communities, where they learn to build multi-racial, multi-issue alliances.
For more information, contact Sarah Stern at (347) 464-8683 or media@99problems.org