The Circa '95 Show // SUNDAY MAY 2nd 3-5pm // FEAT. MAKE THE ROAD, GOODWOOD, DJ ETHOS
MUSIC. ART. CULTURE
JESUS GONZALEZ - MAKE THE ROAD
Make The Road By Walking promotes economic justice, equity and opportunity for all New Yorkers through community and electoral organizing, strategic policy advocacy, leadership development, youth and adult education, and high quality legal and support services. Check out a video from the organization HERE
Jesus Gonzalez is an exceptional Puerto Rican young man that has been voicing the concerns and fighting for justice in his community in a very unique way. He has been a member and organizer of Make the Road by Walking in Brooklyn since 1998 are being a part of the Steering Committee of the Justice for Youth Coalition. He has helped organize the community to stop the expansion of Cross Roads Juvenile Detention Center; organized students to help save Bushwick Outreach Center from closing down and successful in keeping it open; and was involved in the planning of two new schools in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn, the Bushwick School for Social Justice, and the Bushwick Community High School. Both schools opened in September 2004. Mr. Gonzalez also meets with foundations for more funding to operate organizational projects and programs. He speaks publicly at activist events to audiences of all ages, including the Republican National Convention Still We Rise protest to about 10,000 people (2004). He has also appeared as a guest on reports and shows on 1010 Wins Radio; UPN 9 News; Fox 5 News; NBC news; CNN; NY1; National Public Radio’s Market Place and All Things Considered; WBAI; The Village Voice; Daily News; El Diario; Noticias Del Mundo, News 12 and other independent news papers.He is the host of Radio Rookies a youth radio program since 2000 on WNYC Radio in New York. He recently was awarded the Comite Noviembre’s “Lo Mejor De Nuestra Communidad” Award as well as was the first to receive the Richie Perez Scholarship Award.
KERRI - GoodWood
Making the dope eco friendly goods and accessories. Follow her on Twitter HERE She has been taking the industry by storm, everyone has seen her pieces but most people don't know the lady behind the brand. We will get a chance to talk to Kerri and see what she's got cooking for 2010.
Representing the beautiful state of California DJ Ethos has been on the road recently Djayin' for artists like Anita Tijoux and Rebel Diaz. He's great on the turn tables, can do aerosol art and spit a verse if need too. He's a hip-hop head thru and thru representing Mexico. We will talk to him about his thoughts on the new law being passed in Arizona. Wanna follow him on Twitter click HERE
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