September 12, 2019. Featuring Mark Anthony Neal (Looking For Leroy), Treva Lindsey (Colored No More), Darnell Moore (No Ashes in the Fire), Jessica Care Moore(God is Not an American). Moderated by Jasiri X (1Hood).
Toni Blackman
Toni Blackman is a poet, rap lyricist and actress. She was the first Hip-Hop artist selected to work as a Cultural Ambassador traveling with the US Department of State. Toni has traveled throughout Africa, Europe, and Southeast Asia, often working in some of the world\'s most war-torn nation states to help bring reconciliation and rehabilitation to those regions. She runs “Lyrical Embassy,” the umbrella organization for “Freestyle Union” and “I Rhyme Like A Girl” (RLAG). A former Echoing Green Fellow and Soros Fellow, her work promotes diplomacy and self-expression through the use of cutting-edge personal development techniques. An award-winning artist, Blackman has shared the stage with Erykah Badu, Mos Def, the Roots, Wyclef, Wu Tang, and others. Toni has appeared on albums for Universal Records France, BMG/Novus, RadioNova, Big Dada, and Timeout Magazine. Her first book “Inner-Course” (Villard/Random House) was released in late 2003. Her writing also appeared in the 2008 Anthology “Live Through This.”www.toniblackman.com