The Masculinity Project: Never Will Be Forgotten: Oscar Grant Tribute 8mins
Produced by Youth Movement Records
Two teens use music to express their frustration over the police shooting of Oakland teenager Oscar Grant in early 2009. Working with Youth Movement Records, an Oakland-based youth media organization that teaches youth to create hip-hop music with conscious eyes, the young producers crafted a song for Grant and showcase their song, its production process and thoughts on the incident in this video of the same title.
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this was such a tragic event. I think Oscar would be proud of this beautiful movement made in his name. We as black people and Americans as a whoile need to remember the Oscars and the Sean Bells (NY) of the world, and move accordingly. There is a war on young black men and we need to make sure they are are aware and educated of the pitfalls that await them. Many blessings for everybody involved in this project, one love from da Chi.....dOLO!
Posted by dOLO STIMULUS (CHICAGO) | Jul 06 2009 at 02:29 am | report this comment
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I'm in Oakland.. I like the idea of responding through your art.. that's what Art is afterall. but I think it sends the wrong message.. change is made through getting involved with governance.. not by just making songs.. I kill you, you make a song about it.. I kill you, you march peacefully.. nothing will ever change like that.. it won't change by burning down the nail shop either.. young people have to get involved in their local governments.. in city council.. in neighborhood associations.. in the school board.. everyplace where a decision is made.. they need to be there.. not in the studio looking themselves in them mirror and making songs.. enuf said.
Posted by James | Nov 08 2009 at 10:30 pm | report this comment