The Amnesty Concert at Barclay's Center.

Amnesty International will be holding it's first Human Rights Concert since 1998 at the Barclay Center on February 5, 2014.

The Amnesty International work to protect people wherever Justice, Freedom, Truth and Dignity are denied.  Currently the largest in the world Grassroots Human Rights Organization.

A range of artists, including Imagine Dragons, Flaming lips, Lauren Hill and more yet to be announced. Special guests will also make appearances. 

The stars will be performing at the Human Rights Organization's Event called "Bring Human Right Home".

The first Human Rights Concern was 1986, U2, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Lou Reed and many more played six shows.

Past concerts have feature some of the greatest artists of our generation and have been catalysts for real, measurable changes, Imagine Dragon front man Dan Reynolds said in a statement about this upcoming Brooklyn Concert.

A press release said that the concert would "use technology to connect the music and message in real time from the stage of the Barclay's Center to activists across the globe.

Amnesty's Concert between 1986 and 1998 attracted 1.25 Million attendees and according to the press release, assisted in tripling the organization's membership.

For tickets and more on this concert, click on the link, http://www.amnestyusa.org/Feb5Concert/?msource=W14CONFB1

Pitkin Ave Halloween Parade & Harvest Festival

Parents, When witches go riding, and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whispers, Ti's near Halloween

Come join Brownsville Brooklyn in Pitkin Ave Halloween Parade and Harvest Festival. Yes Brooklyn, Pitkin Ave Business Improvement District is doing it again and it's all for the children.

This great parade takes place Oct 26, 2013 in Brownsville Brooklyn. Parade starts at 12 pm at Mother Gaston, ending at Zion Triangle at Legion St. As you know this is my home town and yes I will be there with my granddaughters in celebrating Halloween. 

 Pitkin Ave Business Improvement District will have prizes for    "Most Creative Costume", from ages 2-12 years old. This is your chance to stand out children

They will also have

1. Great Music

2. A show of Classic Cars

3. Arts & Crafts for the kids

4. Refreshment

5. Candy

This event is sponsored by:

1. Pitkin Ave Business Improvement District: https://www.facebook.com/pitkinbid

2. Brownsville Partnership: https://www.facebook.com/BrownsvillePartnership

3. Brownsville Community Justice: https://www.facebook.com/BrownsvilleCommunityJusticeCenter

4. Trucked Out

5. Steps to Success Pre-School

This is a free event, so come join us!

Lenny Green Family Day/Sonny Lewis Memorial Basketball Classic

When I started blogging, I began doing all New York City, every Tuesday I blogged about what Brooklyn had going on. As the more I look into Brooklyn,  I notice that Brooklyn had a lot going on. I took a chance and switched it over to all Brooklyn. Hey. why not I was born and raised here.

Not only did I want  family and friends to know what was going on in Brooklyn in reference to Events and Entertainment, but also show them that is where my pictures come in, they say a picture is worth a thousand words.

In Brooklyn, there is always something going on from, block to block, corner to corner, morning, noon and night.

This year Brownsville had their annual Lenny Green Family Day/Sonny Lewis Memorial Basketball Classic and I had a good laugh.

You be surprise who you meet  and find in Brooklyn. They had 3 age group in the tournament, from the young to the younger if you know what I mean?

Now the part where I really enjoyed myself, is when the old timers came out play and it was all for the love basketball and Brownsville.

Guess who was there as a referee, William Sanders aka Junie Sanders. He was named the USBL's sixth man of the year.

Junie playing experience includes stints in Argentina, Germany and Israel. He has never averaged below 17.0 points per game in any league.

All-American Junie was co-MVP in the lone star conference post season tournament and was on the all-tournament team in the South Central Regional.

1993-94 as a junior, Sanders was first team All-Lone Star conference selection. Sanders was second in the league in scoring (21.3 ppg) and third in rebounding (8.3RPG), while shooting 55.5 percent from the floor, Sanders was also tournament MVP at the Barry Thanksgiving Classic and was All-Tournament at the Porreco Cup.

It just goes to show you who you might meet in Brooklyn. I had a good time at this event and look forward to next year. Brooklyn is known to be the BEST borough in New York City and we know why.

Junie Sanders

 

BEATMINERZ Radio presents "Da G Spot Show 5 year Anniversary

You have to forgive me people, when I say I felt a little silly when taking pictures of my girlfriend who came along also and was told, shouldn't I be taking picture of the artist and I didn't know who he was talking about. I apologize  to that person next time I see him.

At the time Hip Hop came along I was married with 3 children, working full time, mother and a wife, Now don't get me wrong, I know about Hip Hop and love it.

 I went in high heels,when I just could of gone with my sneakers, which by the way is how I love it. Took a few pictures, couldn't stand up on a chair to take picture, I chose to wear  heels.

Let me give you a little run down on DA BEATMINERZ, They are a Hip Hop production crew from Bushwick, Brooklyn and are known for their dark sound that is a very popular with the underground Hip Hop Scene.http://www.dabeatminerz.com/

DA BEATMINERZ is online, with a line up of well known DJ's and daily programming. Beatminerz radio has attracted over 42,000 listener's all around the world. Beatminerz will play music that explores popular American musical influences and roots.http://www.dabeatminerz.com/

Let me give you a little insight on how it got started.

The crew, originally composed of brothers, Mr. Walt and DJ Evil Dee was formed in 1992, making their production debut with Evil Dee's group Black Moon, on it's debut single "Who Got Da Props".

The duo produced the entirety of Black Moon's acclaimed debut album Enta Da Stage, in 1993 then continued production work with Black Moon's Bucketshot and his crew Boot Camp Clik.

In 1995, along with it's third official member, Baby Paul, the group produced the entirely of Smif-N-Wessun's debut "Dah Shinning". It continued work with fellow Boot Camp members Heitah  Skeltah and OGC in 1996, contributing multiple for their respective debuts, Nocturnal and Da Storm.

In the late 1990's Da Beatminerz expanded its client list, producing popular Hip Hop artists such as Afu-Ra, Black Star, Da La Soul, Enimen, Flip Mode Squad, M.O.P, MIC Geronimo and O.C.

By 2001, the crew expanded to five members, with producers Rich Blak, and Chocolate Ty joining Baby Paul, Evil Dee and Mr. Walt. That year the group released it's debut Brace 4 Impak, on popular independent label RawKus Records, featuring guest appearance from Royce Da 5"9, Black Moon, Raskass, Diamond D, Cocoa Brovaz, Pete Rock, Talib Kweli, Freddie Fox, Jean Grae and Naughty by Nature.

The album lead single "Take That", became a Hip Hop hit in 2001, hitting the top 5 on the Hip Hop rap singles chart.

By 2004, the crew narrowed back to it's original members, Evil Dee & Mr. Walt.  Currently Da Beatminerz are running their own Internet Radio Station.

Beatminerz radio is the home of DJ, where DJ's are free to chose their own play lists. The DJ is the cornerstone of Hip Hop and driving force behind spreading new music.

The Homogenized commercial radio play list that dominates the airwaves, shuts down doors to local and upcoming artists, leaving the listening audience to search for new music on the Internet. They are bringing freedom of choice back to Hip Hop.

Thank you DJ RedBoy for inviting me to something different, meaning environment. I'm old school, lol and if I get invited again, believe me, I will be up in there with my jeans and sneakers taking better pictures.

Had a great time hanging out with what I call  Hip Hop Nation and put a lot of things into perspective with this Party/Event. Thank you Beatminerz for opening up my eyes in the type of music I missed out in, not by choice.

Great performance by Hakim Green "Channel Live", Sadat X "Brand Nubian", Pearl Harba,GPos and last but surely not least Sumnlite, sweet kid came up to me and introduced himself to me, besides, he liked my tattoos. Music by the ones and only, my boy DJ RedBoy and Dj Evil Dee.

Congratulation on your success and may you have many more..  Again, thank you guys. P.S can someone please tell Sadat X,that I didn't  like the picture my friend took of us two, can we have a re-take.


Da G Spot would like to thank all those supporters that's been with them for 5 years.
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