Mighty Mic Concert to End Genocide

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The Mighty Mic Human Rights Awareness Concert and Genocide Awareness Week will consist of events that raise awareness about genocides past and present while celebrating the courage and perseverance of genocide survivors and emphasizing the importance of ending the ongoing genocide in Darfur.
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thesuperjlai
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this rocked :)
- 3 years ago
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thesuperjlai
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GEstradaGama
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If you would stop to think that these people are tring to make a difference you wouldn't be so quick to criticize. I agree and you should be ashamed of yourself. If you knew about the meetings and the fact that the people here are aware that is more complicated than a genocide you can see how we are not as ignorant as you assume we are. The proceeds are going to buy a mobile clinic to send to the refugee camps, and of course you believe everything the UN says, and how little they have done and how actually powerless they are you would hold your tongue. Would you also jump with joy atthe fact the US sent miltary aid to El Salavdor to curve the insurgency during Regan's presidency, and contributed to the genocide of thousands of Salvadorians? But you know, it was not really a genocide... i mean right?
you should go hide. When it comes to the issue of human rights, nthing that contributed to suffering and murder is right, and naything done in help should not be criticized.
- 3 years ago
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GEstradaGama
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Spiral9
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I'm soooooooooooooo excited!!!
- 4 years ago
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Spiral9
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Spiral9
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Details about the event for those who don't know and assume it's just a concert:
TUESDAY, MAY 20
American-Indian Genocide: outdoor workshops, photo exhibit on Bruin Walk, screening of the award-wining documentaryTrail of Tears,
WEDNESDAY, MAY 21Armenian genocide: photo exhibition and a letter writing campaign. Screening of the documentary Arawa.
THURSDAY, MAY 22Holocaust: posters listing the Nuremberg Laws in Bruin Plaza, photo exhibit and a large map of Europe marking the locations of concentration camps.
TUESDAY, MAY 27Cambodian Genocide: outdoor workshops with speakers. photo exhibit, screening of the documentary Year Zero
WEDNESDAY, MAY 28Rwandan and the Darfur genocides: Student made quilt to be donated to the UNICEF Child Survival Program following the conclusion of the event. a candle light vigil, as a 30-minute piece on Darfur, created by MTV U
THURSDAY, MAY 29
Mighty Mic Human Rights Awareness Concert!
for more info check out: mightymic.org
- 4 years ago
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Spiral9
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Julie_Soller
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Wow, 1percent and bleachedblind - Wow.
Here are good people doing something positive to raise awareness of suffering and injustice, and all you can do is sit on the sidelines and criticize. You should be ashamed of yourselves. - 4 years ago
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Julie_Soller
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Spiral9
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I totally disagree. I've been to this event last year, and it's a great way to organize, build community, all focused on change, education, and activism. The concert is actually the final part of this project. The program is not about "freeing the world." It's about bringing light to issues that are so important to know, and to discuss the different ways to get involved.
There will be experts at this week long event discussing various types of genocides from the Halocaust, to the Cambodian genocide, Rwanda and Darfur. These panelists are experts in their field.
Last year over 1,500 people showed up. Also a bunch of student group leaders from different social justice networks to talk about different issues going on in the world as well.
I think Mighty Mic is great...
- 4 years ago
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Spiral9
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1percent
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I'm gonna change the world with my turntables.... i'm gonna crossfade genocide out.. What a joke.
That's like helping free Tibet with the use of bumper stickers....
- 4 years ago
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1percent
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BleachedBlind
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Concerts have nothing to do with genocide. Also, the U.N. ruled that the civil war in Darfur was not genocide. This is a civil war between the gov't and people who are fighting against it. International relations are not simple.
- 4 years ago
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BleachedBlind
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Spiral9
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Awesome!!! Danny I'm totally excited...!!!
- 4 years ago
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Spiral9