Rappers Mac Mall, Big Rich & DLabrie Team with Hip-Hop Chess Federation for Live The Game Tournament

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Meek Gaborski     memg@hiphopchessfederation.org

Rappers Mac Mall, Big Rich & DLabrie Team with Hip-Hop Chess Federation for Live The Game Tournament

Rappers and Community Leaders Gather to Motivate Kids to Make Solid Life Strategies

San Francisco, CA- May 7th 2012, The Hip-Hop Chess Federation (HHCF) is proud to announce that it will be hosting an end of the school year celebration May 18th from 4-6 PM at John O’Connell High School in San Francisco, CA. This Live The Game event will feature the HHCF’s trademark Life Strategies panel for teens to learn about critical thinking and decision making methodologies. After the panel there will be an in-house chess tournament for the students and open gaming with some of the panelists.  This is an exclusive event at John O’Connell High School Students.

Rappers Mac Mall, Big Rich, DLabrie and entrepreneur Pablo Fuentes will speak about the importance of good living, the value of sacrifice and making positive life goals.

“I’m always grateful for the time these artists and businessmen give to our students." said HHCF Founder Adisa Banjoko. It’s an honor to have these guys in the building and share their wisdom. By fusing chess, art and life planning we have been able to inspire a lot of at-risk teens. Additionally, we are motivating educators to think out of the box on how to reach and teach young people of diverse backgrounds. Everybody is pretty excited.”

Pablo Fuentes is a Chilean-American businessman and CEO and Founder of www.proven.com a site that connects businesses and prospective employees. Mr. Fuentes recently spoke in Washington D.C. at the White House on the importance of mentoring youth and helping develop their formal education and character.

Mac Mall is a Bay Area Rap legend from Vallejo, California whose early work helped define the the regions sound and lyrical content. Rap icon Tupac Shakur directed one of his first videos. He recently released controversial video for The Rebellion Against All There Is featuring fellow rap legend Ray Luv. It is a powerful social commentary on their perspective on the current social climate in America. His video will be shown at the event as part of the panel discussion. Mac Mall is excited about the Live The Game event reminding the youth that “Life is a game of chess not checkers. Check every angle twice before you move once.”

Big Rich has been carrying the San Francisco rap torch for many years now. He’s widely known for several hits, one of which Frisco Anthem is still a revered among Hip-Hop fans nationwide.  He will be joined by community activist Danielle Banks as they both represent www.projectlevel.org . This organization helps inner city kids cultivate art and business skills for entrepreneurship.

DLabrie is National leader of Hip Hop Congress & President of RonDavoux Records from Oakland, California. He has been diligent as a community activist and rapper. His latest release It Ain't EZ featuring San Francisco Rap legend San Quinn is blowing up the underground scene. DLabrie will debut his video for It Ain't EZ at Live The Game as the song is about staying focused through tough times.

In related news, the Hip-Hop Chess Federation will be hosting Live The Game Summer Camps in Fremont, CA in  June 2012. For more information visit www.hiphopchessfederation.org or follow them on Twitter @Hiphopchess. This event is sponsored in part by rapper Rakaa Iriscience of Dilated Peoples, Chessmagnetschool.com, JupiterJiuJitsu.com and RawTalents.Org

EA-SKI the O.G. Gangster Producer/Rapper showing off his hand skills

Anybody really with the streets knows EA-Ski. The platinum producer has made many dope tracks with Ice Cube, Dr. Dre and every rapper that ever mattered from The Bay. What many did not know (but I knew) was that EA has been an accomplished martial artist for a LONG time. But it was his private path so only a few were given access to that reality. Finally he shows us some of his skills. The rhymes are not for the soft of heart...but the beats bang hard so, I'll leave you with an instrumental for now...Much, MUCH more is to come...

Feeling amazing and inspired when this plays

Jrobi tutorials always hit hard

Come on now!! I love Vivaldi in the Summer...all seasons really....Shocking you say?

Sometimes, its all we can do...

*a few curse words in this one...kids get your parents permission...

Green Castle Block on the blitz tip

I don't know whats cooler, the music or the moves

San Jose State University Hosts an AMAZING CSI Summer Camp!!

This may not  seem related to HHCF, but look, we LOVE innovative ways to educate kids. This is amazing. We hope you sign up. I met Director Steven Lee while speaking st SJ State a few weeks ago. I wish they had stuff like this when I was a kid.

Forensic Science and Crime Scene Investigation Camps

San Jose State University

Brief description: Experience crime scene investigation and forensic science with actual experts in the field as you learn the secrets of how CSIs uncover hidden evidence, careful observation and collection of evidence, detection and interpretation of fingerprints, blood stain patterns, DNA, report writing, and ethics and court testimony in this one week, hands-on intensive camp at San Jose State University. 

Campers: This camp is targeted for those interested in the application of science to criminal investigation that will be most appropriate for advanced middle to high school students 13-17 years old.  Campers outside this age range should contact the director at steven.lee@sjsu.edu

Dates:    Session 1: July 09-13, 2012*

                Session 2: To be determined

Hours: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm with extended hours available for additional fees

Camp Instructors: Professors, staff and students from the FS program at SJSU and practicing CSIs and forensic scientists from California will all provide their expertise to the camp.  Our faculty and staff include former crime scene investigators and forensic scientists which will be on hand to work with the campers.

Camp Director: Steven B. Lee has close to 20 years of experience in Forensic Science, holds a Ph.D. in molecular biology from the University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA), and is currently Professor of Justice Studies and Director of the Forensic Science Programs at San Jose State University.   Dr. Lee was formerly the director of R&D at the California Department of Justice’s DNA Laboratory is a full member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the California Association of Criminalists, and a fellow in the Criminalistics Division of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. He also serves as a certified inspector for the Laboratory Accreditation Board of the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors, on the Department of Defense Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory Quality Assurance Board as a technical reviewer for NIJ research grants and reports and has served on the FBI Technical Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods.

American Academy of Forensic Science Sponsored: The camp is sponsored by the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (www.aafs.org

 

).  The first week (*session 1- July 09-13^th)  will be held strategically during the same week of the AAFS Forensic Science Educators Conference so students will have the opportunity to meet and work with working crime scene investigators and forensic scientists (in addition to our experienced staff members) during parts of the CSI camp.

See http://www.aafs.org/2012-forensic-science-educational-conferences-0

 

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Place: Forensic Science Program, Justice Studies Department, College of Applied Sciences and Arts, One Washington Square, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA 95192- Rooms on Campus to be determined

Registration:  These camps are limited to a total of 20 per session and it is expected they will fill quickly. Registration fees for the camp will be co-sponsored by AAFS and SJSU so that partial scholarships to attend the camp are available which will significantly lower the cost to attend.  The total cost of registration will depend on the total number of campers signed up for each session as well as any options selected for additional hours.  To reserve a place in Session 1, contact the director by email at steven.lee@sjsu.edu and visit www.sjsu.edu/justicestudies

 

for further updates on registration. 

For our brochure and information see:

http://www.sjsu.edu/justicestudies/docs/FS_and_CSI_Camps_Ad.pdf

 

http://www.sjsu.edu/justicestudies/research/csi/index.htm

 

HHCF feat. on The Chess Drum !

LISTEN TO HHCF FEATURE ON: The Chess Drum  

I did a very cool interview with HHCF founder Adisa Banjoko. The Chess Drum was the first chess news site to cover us. They have watched HHCF evolve, slip, fall and rise from day one. It is always an honor to talk to Daaim Shabazz. Hope you like the interview!! 

                                            Photo of Adisa Banjoko via Leo Blea

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