As the keynote speaker at the 5th Annual Conference at UC Berkeley, Ngugi Wa Thiong'o speaks on Orality and the Language of African Theater.

The Bridging the Gap Conference is intended to facilitate an intergenerational dialogue between the hip hop generation and the civil rights movement generation to assist them in sharing resources, strategies, and visions that will empower them to thrive in the new millennium.

http://www.bridgingthegap2009.org

Truth 2 Power is an open poetry reading for all.
February 6th, 2009 @ The Berkeley Public Library

Featured Poets and Writers:
Kwe, Abel, Nap, Phoenix, Rohan
and John Lester (iCAMP Chicago)

The panel discussion was hosted by Amber McZeal for Quantum Soul Cafe. Each panelist speaks on the guiding question for the conversation: How has technology helped catapult your involvement in the community (in school, at home, around the neighborhood)?

Panelists:
Chadi Depelchin - Sunpower
Dana Wright - Postgraduate, UC Berkeley
Pedro Reyes - Streetside Stories
Logan Manning - Oasis High School
Victor Diaz - Berkeley Tech High School
Sparkle & Erin - iCAMP NTRC (Chicago)
Stefani - Oasis High School