The Hip Hop Association's Womanhood Learning Project

peace people! so I had to write a quick blog about the event I went to last night! it was so dope and inspiring! it was The Womanhood Passage Fundraiser organized by The Hip Hop Association who's mission is to "foster social change through the use of media, popular culture, social entrepreneurship, leadership development and diplomacy ...dedicated to facilitating social justice, education reform, cross-cultural unity and civic engagement, while preserving Hip-Hop culture for scholarship and future generations."

it was an experience to be amongst all of the incredible sistas that were there last night, Thembisa Mshaka, Beverly Bond, Kuttin Kandi, Rosa Clemente just to name a few! they were honored by The Hip Hop Association (H2A) for all of their contributions to this beloved art form, and we, as guests, were honored to be able to show them how much we appreciate what it is they have done and what they continue to do.

this week's "She's So Fresh" Fridayz feature, DJ Chela, and founder of www.femmixx.com, Tachelle Shamash Wilkes, had the pleasure of introducing Kuttin Kandi, DJ Jazzy Joyce showed so much love to DJ Beverly Bond, while Pebblee Poo paid homage to Dr. Roxanne Shante. like I said, all these women in one place..I'm shocked that the roof didn't blow off from all the power in that room!

the purpose of the event was to raise funds for The Ladies First Fund, the first grant specifically for women in Hip Hop and the completion of the women's Hip Hop Resource book, Fresh, Bold and So Def.

I can't say enough about how dope it was! Mahogany Brown's poem made a sista really wanan just go sit somewhere and write a rhyme. by the end of the night, everyone felt a little more uplifted, a little more hopeful about the role of women in Hip Hop and a little closer to each other.

big up's to the H2A, all the ladies involved in it and all the women who came last night, donating their money and time, and all those doing their part to hold it down for this art. If you would like to do your part, please go to www.hiphopassociation.org and make a donation or just gather more info about this organization and help spread the word!

so, til latrs good peoples!! peaceandblessings, rox