Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Hip-Hop and Activism: The 5th Annual SOURCE360 Conference

 
New York, NY - L. Londell McMillan, Chairman of The Source Magazine and Northstar Charities has announced the 5th Annual SOURCE360 Conference and Festival will take place in Brooklyn, New York, September 6-9

The four-day conference and festival offers a number of free events. Selected ticketed events are now open and available on Eventbrite. All events will feature performances and activities that educate the community about the culture of Hip-hop. Arts, culture, music, fashion, sports, business, technology and crucial public policy concerns, such as criminal justice reform, will also be highlighted.

For 30 years, The Source Magazine has been considered the Bible of Hip-hop. For the past five years, SOURCE360 has become not only a festival and hub for creative performances, but a gathering of national artists and entrepreneurs ready to assess the state of Hip-hop.

SOURCE360 will honor the late Aretha Franklin with a special “Hip-Hop & R&B Live” tribute on September 8.

Confirmed performers, speakers and participants include the following: Brad “Scarface” Jordan, Doug E. Fresh, DJ Kool Herc, Jim Jones, Maino, Casanova 2X, Phresher, Freeway, Mysonne, DJ Self, Dream Doll, Elle Varner, KeKe Wyatt, Josh  X, Smooky MarGielaa, DJ Nyla Symone, Taylor Girls, Bali Baby, Kyla Imani, Square Off Gang, Justin Love, Ambassador Attallah Shabazz (eldest daughter of Malcolm X), activist Tamika D. Mallory, Reginald Hudlin, and Nelson George, among others. 

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Source: Mercury

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