Momma's Hip-Hop Kitchen on March 7th

Momma's Hip-Hop Kitchen, for it's 2nd year in a row will be on MARCH 7th from 2:00pm-5:00pm at The Theater in Hostos Community College in the Bronx. A FREE powerful concert in collaboration with CASA Atabex Ache, Trabajadoras por la Paz, Vamos a la Pena del Bronx and the Rebel Diaz Arts Collective. These groups rooted in the South Bronx work year round in ending violence against womyn. The South Bronx is the birthplace of Hip Hop, and the poorest congressional district in the nation where negative statistics on womyn are staggering. Together they are putting on a program that will support families dealing with domestic violence, immigration, LGBTQ issues, foster care, homelessness, prison, police brutality, and more by providing a day to be in celebration for their lives. This concert will create dynamic interactive exchange and safe space for all young and adult womyn of color & their families to express themselves through the art of Hop Hop.
FEATURING: LA BRUJA, LAH TERE of Rebel Diaz, ROKAFELLA, PATTYDUKES of Circa '95, BLESS ROXWELL, Nene Ali, MISNOMERS(s), EAGLE NEBULA, QUEEN GODIS, Bombayo, DJ Soyo…and many more! * FREE, ALL AGES & GENDER. EVERYONE IS WELCOMED!
http://www.myspace.com/hiphopkitchen
Somewhere in America a woman is battered, usually by her intimate partner, every 15 seconds. (UN Study On The Status of Women, Year 2000)

In NYC Police responded to 234,988 domestic violence incidents in 2008; this averages to over 600 incidents per day.

In addition, NYPD’s Domestic Violence Unit conducted 72,463 home visits in 2008, a 93% increase since 2002.

16,861 teen calls were received by the City’s Domestic Violence Hotline in 2007; and 9,462 were received in 2006.
* Statistics provided by Safe Horizon