HIP-HOP: Beyond Beats and Rhymes takes an in-depth look at representations of manhood, sexism and homophobia in hip-hop culture. This groundbreaking documentary is a “loving critique” of certain disturbing developments in rap music culture from the point of view of a fan who challenges the art form’s representations of masculinity.

Pre- screening short " Trendsetters or Fakers "
Justin Pasene, Conscious Youth Media Crew
Performances by Youth Movement Records and Youth Speaks


Post-screening panel discussion
Dr. Joseph E. Marshall, Jr., Founder and President , Street Soldiers National Consortium
Ras Mo Moses, Director, Pink & Blue Arts For Violence Prevention Project
D’Angelo “D-Nok” Lemmons, Emcee/Producer, Youth Movement Records
Kym Glanville, Poet and Freelance Writer, Just Think
Juba Kalamka, Co-founder, Deep Dickollective, Director, PeaceOUT World Homohop Festival
Chinaka Hodge, Associate Program Director, Youth Speaks

For more information on ITVS Community Cinema or how to get involved visit http://www.itvs.org/outreach/hiphop/or email moriah_kinberg [at] itvs.org

Partner Organizations: SPARK , Just Think, Youth Movement Records, Youth Speaks, Omega Boys Club, Street Soldiers, Conscious Youth Media Crew, The DJ Project, Women of Color Resource Center

This event is free and open to the public