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#BARACKTALK RECAP [VIDEO]

This past Tuesday as you know President Barack Obama had his State of the Union speech.  Before their viewing party The League of Young Voters Education Fund (LYVEF) in partnership with AllHipHop.com and Rock the Vote had an interactive panel to engage young voters.  It was shown live on UStream and allowed young voters to see people like Dee-1, RhymeFest, Chuck Creekmur, Janee Bolden, Andreas Hale, Shaheem Reid, Michale Skolnik and more.  Viewers were able to join in by tweeting questions with #BarackTalk.  It was a great online turnout with over 32,000 viewers and the venue itself in D.C. reaching capacity with people standing outside trying to be a part of this event.  Congrats to all involved that helped make this such a great success.  Make sure to watch the recap video below.

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#BARACKTALK2012 LIVE on USTREAM

Streaming live video by Ustream

Make sure to check out #BarackTalk2012 LIVE on UStream right now.  #BarackTalk is The League of Young Voters’ official State of the Union Viewing Party.  Make sure to watch now and submit questions using #BarackTalk and direct them to @theleague99

1,216 Comments » | Community, League of Young Voters, Obama, Politics, Video

ANONYMOUS DOWNS GOVERNMENT & MUSIC INDUSTRY WEBSITES

In what they called a retaliation for the Department of Justice seizure of Megaupload yesterday, the collective known as Anonymous hacked into and took down websites for Universal Music Group, RIAA, Motion Picture Association of America, the FBI and the Department of Justice.  This was the largest cyber attack ever.  “It was in retaliation for Megaupload, as was the concurrent attack on Justice.org,” Anonymous operative Barrett Brown told RT on Thursday afternoon.  The Megaupload event came the day after the huge web “blackout” movement that was in protest against SOPA & PIPA (two anti-piracy initiatives).  With all these events happening could a cyber war be on the horizon.  What are your thoughts?

1,303 Comments » | Community, Social Media, Technology

THE SOPA STRIKE: INTERNET BLACKOUT TOMORROW?

In an effort to fight internet censorship a number of internet websites are coming together to have a blackout in an effort to fight SOPA and PIPA.  Large names like Google, WordPress, Wikipedia, Reddit, Mozilla and more have already confirmed.  Above are some of the larger confirmed participants.  With them “blacking out” their sites it remains to be seen how the world wide web will be affected.  To read up on more details or even see how to participate please go to www.sopastrike.com today.  This will be the largest internet blackout ever.  Important issues here that can affect how everyone uses the internet in the future.

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This Saturday, 11/5, FREE THE STREETS, Eco-visionary Experiential Art/Music Fest!

Free the Streets: Eco-visionary Experiential Art/Music Fest!

This Saturday, 11/5, 2 pm -10 pm at Mercado La Paloma, 3655 S. Grand Ave/W. 37th St. Los Angeles 90007

Fueled by live sets curated by Azul213 & KCRW’s Garth Trinidad and music by DJ Brazilia, DJ Destroyer, Quix-05, SeanO, DJ SelectrA, Free the Streets is an eco-visionary experiential art/music fest celebrating the burgeoning bicycle cultural scene of South Los Angeles. With its ample boulevards and historic corridors laden with histories of struggle, South L.A.’s streets serve as a canvas for social-political artistic expression in one of the world’s largest urban metropolises. Graffiti art, lowrider bike exhibits, live painting by Mobile Mural Lab, BMX trick demos, bike sculptures, photo booths, bike video projections, community organization outreach tables, Yucatecan/Oaxacan/Peruvian/Thai/American epicurean cuisine available from Mercado La Paloma’s eateries. Flaunt your vintage Schwinn or stylish fixed gear with bike valet on-site! Free the Streets is artistic street liberation supporting the expansion of green/eco-friendly transportation in L.A.

Saturday, 11/5/11, 2-10 p.m. at Mercado La Paloma (3655 S. Grand Ave/W. 37th St. 90007), a local community development project & cultural marketplace. 21+ only, $10 entry fee, cash bar (wine/beer). Steered by T.R.U.S.T. South L.A., Esperanza Community Housing, & CicLAvia’s South L.A. Host Committee, 100% of proceeds benefit CicLAvia’s South LA expansion and related community programming.

Big thanks to raffle sponsors Mighty Healthy and High Fydelity!

Join the movement and follow them on Twitter (@MightyHealthyNY & @fydelity)!

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Join Hi-Tek & The League Of Young Voters to Talk Hip-Hop & Politics

Today at 4pm EST, the League of Young Voters Education Fund (LYVEF) present “Young Voter Live,” a live chat with innovative Ohio-native, Hip-Hop Artist and Producer Hi-Tek, who is known for his collaborative work with Talib Kweli and their “Reflection Eternal” projects, as well as his instrumentation with “Blackstar.” He will be joining LYVEF in an online event which will be streaming live from the Cincinnati based Hip-Hop youth center, Elementz.

Young people are taking their causes to the streets as they face rampant unemployment and unprecedented attacks on their right to vote. Ohio sets the stage for political movements nationwide – and this is no exception. With Hi-Tek’s participation, this online event is the perfect way to bring the Ohio community together to voice their concerns and encourage them to vote in the local November 8th election.

WHEN
TODAY – 4PM EST (1PM PST)

WHERE
YoungVoterLive.com – To participate in the chat, tweet a question with the hashtag #HiTekTalk to LYVEF (@TheLeague99) or Hi-Tek (@HiTek).

RSVP here!

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#WeekendRecap – Pumpkins, Shrimp, Mishaps, and High Society

@Mimijakes and @jasminn got in Halloween mood and carved out some amazing Jack-o’-lanterns.

“On Sunday I finally made it over to the Boiling Crab in Koreatown.  I’ve known of this restaurant for over a year now and had yet to go.  With plans of watching some football and pigging out, I made it over.  After a 40min wait I was ready to eat.  I ordered a pound of shrimp and a pound of king crab legs.  I went with the “Whole Sha-Bang” seasoning, spicy.  I’d call myself pretty satisfied seeing that I ate everything that was in those two bags. My stomach was very happy, however my basketball shorts haven’t forgiven me yet for the stains left on them (shrugs).”

- @eazee

“I got locked out of my car at the office on Sunday and @shenANNIEgans and @TheColinPierce came to rescue me. I bought them margaritas and tacos after.”

- @gracesharkpark

“Saturday night was one of dichotomy. After checking out new Interscope artist Don Trip and headliner The Game at House of Blues Sunset Strip, we headed over to Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane‘s for a 50/60s themed super party. While partygoers were in outfits from the era, we managed to slip in wearing our gear from the Game concert.”

-@fordryan

Check out video peeks from the events:

The Game @ HOB Sunset – 1

The Game @ HOB Sunset – 2

Seth MacFarlane’s 50ies/60ies Party

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Labor Secretary Solis Announces Social Jobs Partnership

This news story was brought to our attention from courtesy of the Executive Director of the League of Young Voters, Biko Baker. With the economy slowly recovering from the infamous ‘Recession’, Americans are still looking for a way to make ends meet and stay linked. And in the spirit of linking, multiple powerhouses have come together  to provide a platform for the unmotivated and unemployed to connect with employers and organizations that are looking to hire or supply useful resources.

The Secretary of Labor, Hilda L. Solis, announced just recently an innovative partnership that leverages the combined audience and expertise of officials from the U.S. Department of Labor, Facebook, the National Association of State Workforce Agencies, Direct Employers Association and the National Association of Colleges and Employers to provide crucial employment resources to job seekers through the use of social networks.

“Linking American job seekers with the resources they need to get back to work is a top priority of the Obama administration and my department,” said Secretary Solis. “By leveraging the power of the social Web, this initiative will provide immediate, meaningful and ready-to-use information for job seekers and employers, and a modern platform to better connect them.”

As part of the announcement, Facebook officials debuted a “social jobs partnership” page that highlights available training programs, educational opportunities and job search resources, which can be accessed at Facebook.com/socialjobs. Facebook also made a commitment to drive traffic to the page through targeted online public service announcements that will appear to users in geographic areas experiencing high unemployment.

In the coming months, public and private-sector partners who have committed to helping Americans find jobs through resources and technology will be added. To view streaming video of the announcement, click here.

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Weekend Recap – Music, Sports, Pampering, and Street Wear Hustle

“On Saturday I met up with our very own James Koo to check out the Building An Industry Career Panel at The Attic in Buena Park.  The panel consisted of the visionaries behind popular brands Black Scale, Crooks & Castles and Diamond Supply Co.  Mega (Black Scale), Dennis (Crooks) & Nick (Diamond) spoke to a remarkable turnout of young potential entrepreneurs looking to start their own fashion brands about their influences, getting started, their rise to where they are now, as well as some insider info.  They took questions from the audience, as well as the UStream that went down.  They also took the time to sign autographs and take pictures with their fans.  For food, the popular OC mobile restaurant “The Lime Truck” was there to feed the attendees.  The Lime Truck was on the TV show The Great Food Truck Race and is powered by another popular streetwear brand IM-King.  Behind The Hustle and Attic put on a great event.  They will be re-running the ustream again on Monday. “

- Brandon Banks (@Eazee)

“I went to the famed Hollywood Bowl to catch one my all time favorite bands, Incubus, as well as  Young The Giant.”

- Alison Kwee (alleykat1110)

“I went to Evidence‘s release party for his new album Cats & Dogs last Thursday at the Viper Room. It was amazing! One of my favorite albums this year so far! Buy it!!!”

- Theresa Aufner (@destined_2_win)

“I went to the Drew League vs Goodman League game at the Pyramid at Long Beach State. Some of the players included John Wall, Kevin Durant, Rudy Gay, James Harden, and Brandon Jennings.”

- Tim Lee (@itistimbo)

“Rona along with members of the 213 Bike Crew participated for the 3rd time in Ciclavia this year.  For 5 hours yesterday, Sunday Oct. 9th, LA shut down streets and dedicated a 10 mile route to encourage Angeleno’s to bike, walk, skate…anything but drive.  About 130,000 people participated and hit the streets!  Check out some of the photos from LA Weekly here. Shouts out to @azul213, @bobbyramberg, @verbsisthehomie, @mearone, @emortalclothing, @iamreal8, @a_chung and others that participated in @ciclavia!  Next biking event that the biking crew is looking forward to is an event called “Free The Streets”

Images courtesy of LA Weekly:

About CicLAvia:

Inspired by the original Ciclovías in Bogotá, Colombia, which were created in response to increasing traffic congestion and pollution in the city, CicLAvia aims to open Los Angeles streets to pedestrians and byciclists in order to see the city, mingle with others, and spend the day away from their cars. Ciclavia events encourage community building, active lifestyles which promote health, and social consciousness about pollution and our environmental impact in LA.

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Save the Art that makes L.A.! #ArtIsNotACrime

If you have seen images of streets in L.A., whether in real life, in movies, or on pictures – chances are, you have seen an array of murals in these images. And whether you like them or not (just like you may or may not like some of L.A.’s architecture), the fact is: they are part of the city. They are the sights that make L.A. what it is – a city that is famous for entertainment, arts, liberty, and progressiveness.

Murals are an artistic expression of the city itself, and visual treats provided by talented artists for the public to enjoy for free. Ironically, the city has spent a fortune in an effort to get these pieces of art removed – even if the building owners permitted them!

If you agree that there are more important issues that need local funding, join artist SABER in his petition to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the L.A. City Attorney’s office to end the strict policies against public art in L.A. here.

Check out SABER’s video of his skywriting protest at City Hall:

2,067 Comments » | Art, Community, L.A.