Music Rocks Ya Soul: Campaign for Positive Music
Submitted by tknowles5 on Fri, 06/29/2007 - 16:21.
Last updated on Sun, 11/16/2008 - 23:41.
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Money Raised: $12,000
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“We hate raunchy music!” is the official battle cry of a coalition of young artists, activists and community leaders across the country championing a fight against the senseless, sex-drenched lyrics found in the popular music targeting our nation’s youth.
The hub of this nationwide movement is the multi-cultural city of Miami, Florida. As a group of young people who are concerned about school violence, youth promiscuity and the respect of women, we're sending the country’s recording industry a message loud and clear.
With the Music Rocks Ya' Soul campaign, we produce artist workshops, youth rallies, community forums and dazzling music stage show devoid of misogyny, violence and hostility around the country designed to educate youth and parents about modern music as well as recruit individuals to join the movement of positive music. "
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As a spin off of Music Rocks Ya Soul, we also started producing free outdoor block parties dubbed Music Rocks Ya Street where we heat up one of the target regions' local street blocks with free music, live performances, face painters/jugglers, break dancers and free giveaways. In 2007, our first stop on the campaign train was New York City's The United Palace, a historical theatre in New York City which has been an official tour stop for renowned artists such as Jay-Z, The Fugees and Julio Iglesias. Booths were present at event to pre-register students for the fall semester of the You Can Succeed Arts (YCS) Program, to offer youth scholarships to Nyack College, and to provide information on insurance opportunities for youth and young adults.
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Additional hours volunteered: 3500
Additional people impacted: 12500
Additional people involved: 15
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Your mission sounds great! It is efforts like yours that will change people’s perceptions for the better. As your movement takes off, the entertainment industry will take notice.