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Stand Up Now (S.U.N.) Tour
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Experience Grassroots Urban Culture As It's Meant To Be!

Get involved as a speaker, host, performer, sponsor, volunteer. There is something for everybody to do in this major effort to uplift our communities. Anyone interested in participating in any S.U.N. tour activity should contact us immediately. All artists interested in signing-up must present material or demonstrations suitable for an all age audience. Contact us for more information.

Rustbelt Radio and Royal Tribe Arts will present a special media workshop on Thursday November 15th 8-9:30 PM at the Thomas Merton Center 5125 Penn Ave. Special national guest Chuck D. will be on hand to join this insightful workshop entitled "The Critical Eye: Savvy Media Consumption and Production" engages participants in a discussion of the recent history of media consolidation, a critique of mainstream and grassroots radio pieces, and strategies for grassroots media production and distribution. Participants will explore how the silencing of alternative media voices impacts people of color, women, LGBTQ populations, youth, and poor communities. They will hone skills in critical media consumption and will gain an introduction to the media making practices of Rustbelt Radio. For Directions (412) 361 3022 More Info: (412) 923 3000  www.Radio.indypgh.org

Urban Roots Hip Hop Arts Symposium with Education and Job Expo taking place Friday, Nov. 16, 2007, at 6:30 P.M. at the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater in East Liberty. Special guest Celebrity speaker Chuck D. of Public Enemy. Admission is Free with on-site registration. All attendees are asked to bring healthy non-perishable food items as donations to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. See Hip Hop Symposium

Big shout out to Duane Ashley, Director of City Parks and Recreation and Kevin Amos, Thomas Merton Center. Thanks for believing in our noble efforts and getting the S.U.N. Tour moving in the right direction!

Gala featuring comedian Sommore seeks to address violence
May 3, 2007
By Deborah M. Todd, New Pittsburgh Courier
When Kent Bey first started Royal Tribe Music, he was more about art than advocacy. That is, until he lost four of his artists in two years to gun violence. See Celebrity Gala

Youth intervention through hip-hop saviors
August 2, 2007
By Deborah M. Todd, New Pittsburgh Courier
While critics point the finger at hip-hop music for the destructive tendencies they see in a younger generation, others see the genre as a means to save individuals from self-destruction. Read more