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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 7 PM, FREE!

DARE
340 Lockwood Street
(off Broad Street, behind Burger King)

“ZONED-IN”

(Click here or above to see the trailer for the Tribeca Film Festival Award-winning film, 2008)

You’re starting your teen years; two older brothers in prison, father at 15, close to being a high school drop-out and then an incredible journey starts. Over the course of nine years, director Daniela Zanzotto accompanies a young Black man, Daniel Nartey, on a path that takes him from an urban South Bronx public school to a serene Rhode Island Ivy league University and back again as he discovers himself and his life’s purpose. It is a compelling tale of survival, ambition, achievement, disillusionment, and ultimately a tempered sense of success and fulfillment.

DANIEL NARTEY, the film’s subject, will be in Providence to discuss the film and his personal journey from the Bronx to Brown University and back to the Bronx again (as a High School teacher).

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FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 9 PM, $10.00

The Providence Black Rep
276 Westminister Street
Downtown

IN HOUSE FREESTYLE: LIVE

For the past FOUR YEARS In House Freestyle has been bringing the
noise and the funk to the Providence community. Our FOURTH ANNUAL
Juneteenth performance will be the FINAL CURTAIN CALL! Don’t miss
this last chance to see them do their thang….

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SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 7 PM, $15.00

CCRI Auditorium (Prov Campus)
1 Hilton Street
South Providence

JUNETEENTH Concert
“The Takeover” Hosted by Reza Rites and Chachi

Featuring TAALAM ACEY, a poetic “living legend” working his lyrical magic live in Providence, RI.

Also performing:

BLAQUELYTE (Boston)
www.myspace.com/blaquelyte

REFINED 313

RAS (Riders Against the Storm)
www.myspace.com/rasridersagainstthestorm

LADY D.U.B.B.
www.myspace.com/ladydubb80

INPHYNIT “The Ghost”
www.myspace.com/inphynittheghost

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SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 8 PM, $5.00

The Blackstone
1005 Main Street
Pawtucket, RI

DJ LAYLO (NYC)

When LAYLO gets down, so do you! Guaranteed to rock the party, this NYC
DJ believes in soul train lines…LET’S CELEBRATE TOGETHER Y’ALL!

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To purchase tickets ahead of time - and for more information -visit the “Store” section on www.inhousefreestyle.com.

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Pictured here is the cover to the current issue of She Shines - the Summer Edition. I, Reza Rites, served as the Guest Editor for it. The topic is “Minority Health: Prevention and Wellness for the Soul.” To hear a podcast on the topic, click on the image above or here. To read the current issue, visit www.sheshines.org.

PROVIDENCE, RI - On Sunday April 20, 2008, I showed up as a guest on 95.5 WBRU, a radio station which broadcasts out of Providence. The station’s Sunday programming is well-known locally as the 360 Degree Black Experience in Sound. It was added to the rock station in the 1970’s, but since its inception, it’s been just as known for its music as it is its attention to community issues.

Check out the exchange about minority health between me, Reza Rites and recent Brown University graduates and former WBRU DJ’s Eleby Washington, aka Darkness, and Evan Hendon, aka 816. At the time of the interview, I was working as Guest Editor on the recently completed issue of She Shines Magazine. The theme was Minority Health: Prevention and Wellness for the Soul.

Click here to listen to the podcast.

You’ll notice that I mixed some reggae music into it; special thanks to reggae singers Mark Messam, Turbulence, and Lady Dubb and Stereophonic Productions for providing the worldly tunes. To read the current issue of She Shines, visit www.sheshines.org or click here to download the entire issue. For more information about the music, visit www.stereophonicworldmusic.com and www.myspace.com/ladydubb80. For more information about health issues in RI, visit www.health.ri.gov.

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The RI Young Professionals, Providence Black Repertory Company and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. seek sponsors to join the 2nd Annual All-White Affair: A Summer Eleganza at Waterplace Restaurant on July 10, 2008.

Providence, RI - The Rhode Island Young Professionals (RIYP), an auxiliary of the Urban League of Rhode Island, in partnership with Providence Black Repertory Company and Mu Theta Lambda Alumni Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. will host its second annual All-White Affair: A Summer Eleganza on Thursday, July 10, 2008 from 7 PM - 12 AM. The event is part of Black Rep’s genre-defying music festival, Sound Session 08. As a fundraiser and the only Sound Session event offering an upscale networking dinner and gala for business leaders, community champions, and up and coming professionals, the Eleganza will be held at Waterplace, a Pinelli Marra Restaurant and Lounge.

Drawing from the charm and beauty of Caribbean, Pacific, and other Island cultures, Eleganza guests will be draped in all white attire, enjoying a carefully selected dinner prepared by Waterplace, Downcity Providence’s premiere Restaurant and Lounge. With a Jazz Reception at 7:00 PM and dinner served at 8, the latter part of the evening will be devoted to dancing and entertainment provided by surprise guests, live performers and Providence’s best DJ’s.

“Our first All White Affair was a huge success last year thanks to sponsors like Nappa Building Corporation, Rhode Island Hospital, Detroit Collision, and South Street Café. We are thrilled to re-partner with the Alphas and Black Rep to bring back a widely talked-about event during a widely talked-about music festival,” said Raymond Watson, president of RIYP. “We’re bringing back the best of last year, plus adding special twists like the new location. In their island-inspired whites overlooking the Providence River, with music, refreshments and spirits all night long, guests will truly be treated to a night of ‘decadence and elegance’ at our Summer Eleganza and at Sound Session 08.”

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Who: RIYP, an auxiliary of the Urban League of Rhode Island, Providence Black Repertory Company and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

What: 2nd Annual All-White Affair: A Summer Eleganza.

When: Thursday, July 10, 2008, 7 PM - 12 AM
Jazz Reception - 7:00; Dinner - 8:00; Entertainment: 9:30

Where: Waterplace, a Pinelli Marra Restaurant and Lounge, One Finance Way, Providence

How to purchase Tickets
Tickets for the second annual Eleganza are available by calling 401-419-0088 or emailing vicepresident@riyp.org. All proceeds from the event will directly benefit programs and services offered by the hosting organizations: Rhode Island Young Professionals, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and Providence Black Repertory Company. All are 501(c)3 organizations. Sponsorship opportunities are also available.

About Sound Session 08
Providence Sound Session 08 is New England’s premier summer music festival. A multi-stage, genre defying event, Sound Session is produced by the Providence Black Repertory Company in partnership with the City of Providence, Department of Art, Culture & Tourism. 08 Festivities run from July 6 through July 12, 2008.

About Providence Black Repertory Company
Providence Black Repertory Company, www.blackrep.org, fosters a creative environment that celebrates the artistic contributions of black artists throughout American history. The company produces and presents artistic performances that bring people together, provoke thought, inspire hope, and create understanding. The Black Rep is an arts organization that provides a unique experience inspired by the cultural traditions of the African Diaspora in three key areas: theater, education, and public programs.

About Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., www.alphaphialpha.net, was founded on December 4, 1906 to supply voice and vision to the struggle of African Americans and people of color around the world. The fraternity serves the community through nearly a thousand college and alumni chapters located in the United States, Europe and the Caribbean; the Mu Theta Lambda (MTL) Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc had its founding in 1976 in Providence, RI. Examples of MTL’s service to the community include its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, workshops on topics such as Legal Assistance, Financial Awareness, and Real Estate Investing, and involvement in two national Alpha programs - “Project Alpha” and “Go to High School, Go to College.” Members of MTL are woven throughout the fabric of the Rhode Island landscape serving as teachers, administrators, lawyers, doctors, ministers, funeral directors, athletic directors, financial advisors, realtors, and more. They stand alongside Alpha men like Adam Clayton Powell Jr., Martin Luther King Jr. and the Honorable Thurgood Marshall.

About Rhode Island Young Professionals
Rhode Island Young Professionals (RIYP), www.riyp.org, is a member-based non-profit serving Rhode Islanders between the ages of 21 and 40. Founded in 2002, the organization is an auxiliary of the Urban League of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island chapter of the National Urban League Young Professionals. RIYP serves the League’s movement toward social and economic equality by providing a diverse membership with networking opportunities, workshops and resources aimed at nurturing personal and professional development. An active part of the Rhode Island community, RIYP is dedicated to offering and promoting services and programs that encourage meaningful participation in civic life. General body meetings are held the first Thursday of the month, 6:00p to 8:00p. Meetings are open to the public. For more information about RIYP, visit www.riyp.org.

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Greetings,

I just want to apologize to everyone who tried tuning in to WRIU this weekend to hear me on “Voices of Women.” The college-run radio station experienced transmitter issues off and on the entire weekend, including during my scheduled appearance. If I have your cell phone number, though, you do know that the station temporarily came back on on Saturday a little before 11:00. Therefore I joined the Bladeconnex Show for about 30 minutes. That show airs from 11 AM - 2:15 PM. I played a set from about 2:00 - 2:15.

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Sunshine and laughter,
Reza Rites

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