Roots of Bay Area Turf Dancing

After the Hip Hop videos, "Tell me When to Go" by E-40 and "Blow the Whistle" by Too Short, an underrepresented element of Hip Hop made a public resurregence; dance.

The following video highlights inner city dance pioneers who laid the foundation of Bay Area Hip Hop dance and today's, "turf" dancing.

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'The Black Hour' in the Laney Tower

The word 'Black' is often used figuratively to describe negative occurences but a few Laney students are redefining "Blackness."

"The Black Hour" is an internet radio show, organized by members of the Laney Black Student Union (BSU), airing on 9th Floor Radio through Peralta TV.

The show features discussions led by students on topics ranging from the Presidential Elections to Black male and female relationships.

The show is executive produced by Reginald James, co-produced by Jason Anderson and Andrea Spearman. Bhret Shiper and Marlene C. Hurd are the shows Political Editors. Ernie "DJ Ego" Rocker is resident disc jockey.

The Black Hour can be heard online at http://www.9thfloorradio.com.

For more information about the Laney Black Student Union or The Black Hour radio show, visit Laney BSU.

This article originally appeared in the Laney Tower newspaper.

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Barack Obama speaks on race

Senator Barack Obama, responding to increased media scrutiny following "incendiary statements" made by Rev. Jeremiah Wright, delivered a speech on race in Philadelphia last month.

The speech, titled, "A More Perfect Union," Obama contextualized the recent media firestorm as an issue about race in the United States.

A More Perfect Union

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ASLC candidates forum unorganized

The Associated Students of Laney College (ASLC) candidates' forum on Tuesday, April 8 was "disappointingly brief, considering the length of time of an officer's term and amount of influence a position in office wields," the Laney Tower reports.

The forum, which start an half hour late, "initially set up as an hour-long, open-air forum where ASLC hopefuls could introduce themselves, voice their reasons for running and impart their plans if elected, the event turned into a thirty-minute mix of hip-hop beats and languid bunkum."

ASLC President Yvonne Thompson announced herself as the only candidate running for the position of Student Trustee. According to records, a BCC student named Nicole Tobor has also qualified for the ballot.

The only other candidates in attendance were ASLC Secretary candidate Courtney Hom, senator candidate Valeska Hildalgo and presidential candidate Reza Mohajerinejad.

Elections will take place May 6 and 7 in the Laney College Student Center from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Read the complete article on LaneyTower.com.

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Past Shows

2009

Season 4	Season 3
SEPTEMBER - No episode	JUNE Manu Ampim, special set by DJ Erik Waverly
AUGUST Guest: Kemba Shakur & Jackson DeLonzo Ellis (Mr. JE)	MAY Guest: Refa Senay & Idris Hassan
JULY Guest: Marvin X	APRIL Nehanda Imara, Scraper Bike King, Mark Hall & Virtuous
	MARCH Wanda Sabir & Malika Ubaka
	FEBRUARY Min. Keith Muhammad, Ryan Nicole Peters
	JANUARY Jumoke Hinton Hodge, Chuck Johnson

2008

Season 2	Season 1
DECEMBER Sup. Keith Carson & Fiyawata	JULY Dr. Carole Ward-Allen & Baayan Bakari
NOVEMBER Dr. Karolyn van Puten	JUNE Dr. Mujahidun Sumchai & Ise Lyfe
OCTOBER Dr. Elnora Webb & Troy Nkrumah	MAY Marlene C. Hurd & Jacquinn Scales
SEPTEMBER Mary King & Shake 9169	APRIL President L. Davis & Deborah Jones
AUGUST - No episode	MARCH - No episode

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