Press Release Berkeley, CA. SF Bay View Newspaper & Poor Magazine in conjunction with Krip-Hop Nation Presents: Black Disabled Artists, Authors, Activists & Friends for Black History Month 2011. San Francisco, CA February/2011 Krip-Hop Nation celebrates Black Disabled Artists/Authors/Activists & Friends for a weekend (February 18-20) of readings, music, discussions and panels all highlighting the artistic contributions of Black disabled artists/authors/activists and those who support them of yesterday and today focusing on music and literary.
On February 18th at Modern Times Bookstore 7pm Krip-Hop Nation will have an Author panel of new books by Black disabled writers & friends including - Toni Hickman of TX Adarro Minton of New York, Allen Jones of San Francisco and friends of Krip-Hop Nation, DC Curtis & Bones Kendall of LA. All of the above authors have recently published their books from poetry, fiction, to non-fiction.
Hip-Hop artist, Toni Hickman publish her own book, Chemical Suicide, Death by Association , professor, poet/fiction writer, Adarro Minton of New York no b.s. book, Gay, Black, Crippled will leave your mouth wide open; author Allen Jones of CASE GAME, is philosophical, bringing people into the 21st century in the areas of race, sexuality and ability with true stories on how he believes God has assisted him in challenging out dated thinking. Friends of Krip-Hop Nation DC Curtis & Bones Kendal of LA has wrote a dream of all Krip-Hop youth and that is to be on stage, on MTV with a record deal but in their fiction book, Truth & Pain starring the Gangsters & Retards in... The Mystique-cal Person-a of MC Cripple Crip that follows a group of disabled youth has a twist that will make you laugh, think, cry and sing. This group of authors coming from Texas, New York, LA and San Francisco will krip your mind and limp your stride as they spread their words and love.
Where: Modern Times Bookstore 888 Valencia St. San Francisco
When February 18th
Time: 7pm but get there early and buy books and look around
Sponsors: Modern Times Bookstore, Krip-Hop Nation, San Francisco Bay View Newspaper, Poor Magazine & I.D.E.A.L. Magazine