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DESCRIPTION:Join local hip hop activists as they celebrate Black August and honor 
 freedom fighters with a night of Conscious Voices in Film, featuring the 
 documentaries "Haters" and "Voice of the Voiceless" by Tania 
 Cuevas-Martinez.\n\nFilmmaker Martinez, is proud to return to her mission 
 district roots, representing a new generation of filmmakers whose work 
 represents both social insight and artistic innovation. \n\nConscious 
 Voices In Film will take place Wednesday August 27 at San Francisco’s 
 Brava! For Women in the Arts on 24th St in the heart of the mission. 
 \n\nThe event kicks off with a thirty minute shorts program by the young 
 directors of Conscious Youth Media, whose work focuses on teenage 
 prostitution, street violence and homelessness. \n\nReleased in 2002, the 
 30-minute documentary "Haters," by Tania Cuevas-Martinez and Lubna Khalid, 
 tells the stories of Middle Eastern women navigating in a post-911 world, 
 where they've become targets of hate crime and racial profiling. The film 
 combines personal testimonials of victims with commentary from activists 
 and theorists, and spoken word by Def Poetry Jam performer Sheir Hammad. 
 \n\nHaters preview link : View Video + More Info \n\n"Haters" will screen 
 at 7:30, followed by "Voice of the Voiceless." Stick around afterward for 
 Q&A with Tania Cuevas-Martinez and a panel of local 
 activists.\n\nMartinez’ acclaimed documentary "Voice of the Voiceless" 
 reveals the life story of Philadelphia MOVE leader and current death row 
 prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal. Condemned for allegedly murdering a police 
 officer, Abu-Jamal has launched a campaign for clemency, and for the 
 dismantling of a corrupt justice system. The prolific Black Panther 
 journalist has produced numerous works while in prison, including the 
 trenchant narrative Live from Death Row. Many notable hip-hop artists and 
 activists explain their support and struggle for the liberation of this 
 condemned and controversial political prisoner including Michael Franti, 
 Dead Prez, Mos Def, Gil Scott Heron and more. Previously screened at last 
 years Black August Hip Hop Film Fest showcase in SF, we are proud to bring 
 the film back to the bay Area by popular demand, with it's director 
 present.  \n\nAs Mumia Abu Jamal indicates, Black August is "a month of 
 meaning, of repression and radical resistance, of injustice and divine 
 justice; of repression and righteous rebellion; of individual and 
 collective efforts to free the slaves and break the chains that bind us." 
 \n\n \n\n\n\nFounded in 1986 at the Galeria de la Raza in San Francisco, 
 Brava! For Women in the Arts is dedicated to producing outstanding new 
 works by women of color. The organization has received numerous awards, 
 including the Edith Lew Award, given by the actors’ union to companies 
 who consistently pay union scale wages, and the 1997 S.F. Focus 
 Magazine/Stoli Arts Achievement Award. \n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/02/03/23373.php
SUMMARY:Conscious Voices in Film - explores: Mumia - Racial Profiling etc
LOCATION:Brava! is located at 2781 24th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94110. (415) 
 641-7657.\n\nnear Potrero and 48, 33 , 9 Muni bus lines\n\n
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/02/03/23373.php
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