Press Release Please Share June 21st, 2013-Beautiful Oakland Festival at Youth UpRising-Free Food & Music Oakland, CA – Despite the overwhelming amount of murders every year in Oakland, Youth UpRising continues to fight for peace and economic development in East Oakland. Every year the youth organization employs over 300 youth in Alameda County as an effort to keep kids out of trouble and provide them with career opportunities. This year, Youth UpRising’s Arts & Expression department is hosting “The Beautiful Oakland Festival”, an arts festival in collaboration with KMEL, Ineffable Music Group, CEO, RonDavoux Records/RDV promo and Hip Hop Congresss to present revolutionary Hip-Hop’s acts like Los Rakas, DLabrie Eog & Kanetic Source (of the Grammy Award winning band Ozomatli), Young Gully, Shamako Noble (founder of Hip Hop Congress), Ydmc D Man Son, Silhouette and more who are all committed to improving the community. The organization will provide free food for the community for the first 100 guests. At the event, several organizations like CEO, Weap Oakland, and the International Hip-Hop Parade will be tabling and presenting their services. Oakland native and 2 time Olympian "Marilyn King" will also speak to the crowd about her organization "Olympian Thinking" and Visualizing "your gold"!! Everything is free and several Hip-Hop superstars will be in attendance to speak to the crowd, as will underground skaters who will be competing for the East Oakland Black X-Games. The Youth UpRising live band Outta Pocket will also be featured in support of the live performances, along with their own in-house Street Theater and Dance teams. Please come out and show your support for the Beautiful Oakland Festival, on Friday June 21st from 2-6PM on 88th St. and MacArthur Blvd. in East Oakland. Address: 8711 MacArthur Blvd. Oakland, CA. 94605. 510-777-9909
Posted on: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 17:51:29 +0000
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