Make Hip-Hop Not War in Cedar Falls on Saturday

Sounds like this will be an interesting event.

"Make Hip-Hop Not War"
National Tour stop
Cedar Falls Iowa
Saturday April 14th
4 to 8
at the Reverb,
204 1/2 Main Street
Featured Artists on the tour:

Papoose, Killer Mike, A Alikes, Akir, Hasan Salaam,Timz,
Son of Nun,Fam Famil,Bedouin,DJ Chela,Will B,Head-Roc,
La Paz,Myself,ReadNex Poetry Squad, local artist, and others…

Featured Speakers on the tour:

Elaine Johnson, mother of Army Spc. Darius Jennings, 22 years old, who was killed in Iraq on November 2, 2003 when the Chinook helicopter he was aboard was shot down by Iraqi insurgents
Carlos Arrendondo, father of Marine Lance Corporal Alexander Arrendondo, 20 years old, who was killed in An Najaf, Iraq during his second tour of duty in Operation Iraqi Freedom on August 25, 2004.
Cindy Sheehan, established Camp Casey in Crawford, Texas and mother of Spc. Casey Sheehan who was killed in Iraq.
Tina Richards, mother of Corporal Cloy Richards, United States Marine Corps, who has served two tours in Iraq.
Rosa Clemente, a national leader and activist in the Hip Hop community.
Jim Hightower, national radio commentator, writer, public speaker, and Iraq war critic.
Malia Lazu, a national leader and activist in the Hip Hop community.
Nicole Lee, Executive Director of TransAfrica Forum and a member of the Hip Hop generation.
Sunsara Taylor, representing the World Can't Wait
Steve Cobble, an Associate Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, who focuses on antiwar work and voting rights issues.
Phyllis Bennis, a writer, analyst and activist on Middle East and UN issues and a Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies.
Members of Iraq Veterans Against the War
Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr., President of the Hip Hop Caucus, as MC

Participating Members of Congress:
Congressman Raúl Grijalva
Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chair
Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey, Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chair
Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Out of Iraq Caucus Chair
Congressman Steve Cohen
Congressman John Lewis

Exact Speakers and Acts on Iowa leg of the tour TBA

Sponsored by: The Hip-Hop Caucus, Campus Antiwar Network, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Cedar Valley United for Peace & Justice, Iowans for Sensible Priorities, UNI Students for Social Justice.