[van-announce] Increase the Peace: a hiphop community forum/show about skytrain cops

[Brian Williams]

8pm Friday November 18th at Open Studios:

Increase the Peace!
Should the Skytrain Police be packin a piece?

A hiphop show and community forum.


On deck:

Kinnie Starr

Curtis Clearsky

Skeena Reece

Corvid

T.t.

In.Stead

Busy Bee

Rupinder Sidhu

DJ Su Commandante


And Youth on the Rise:

Rapture Rising

Roh Nikju

Jay J

Young Chris

Check it: Translink has announced that a new, armed Skytrain police force
is taking effect on the Lower Mainland's transit system. There is also
talk of installing cameras on buses and increased surveillance.

Already facing discrimination and harassment before this announcement, the
implications for youth (especially youth of colour, low-income youth, and
hip-hop headz) are serious. A coalition of concerned youth and their
allies are coming together to address this issue in a community forum,
using the medium of hip- hop, to share ideas and develop a strategy,
because
WE DON�T WANNA SEE KIDS GETTING CAPPED!
Does having guns on trains packed full of people strike you as a Bad idea?
Come and develop solutions with us.
Some of VanCity's finest underground MCs will be throwing down.

Location: Open Studios (252 E 1st Avenue)  take a bus or skytrain to
Main/Terminal area
Time: 8pm - get there early, it�s gonna be packed
Cost: by donation - nobody gets turned away - proceeds to the Bus Riders
Union

This is a beef-free event.

Yes to: conscious MCs, unity in diversity, peace, and justice

No to: verbal or physical violence, alcohol/drugs,
sexist/racist/homophobic behavior, tuff-guy whack ego-pumping MCs,
weapons.