• Time: 12 pm - 5 pm
• Location: New Orleans Anirtak Theater (formally the State Palace)

We need support and help from other organizations for this process. This effort requires the active support of local and national representatives of these urban communities. For more information, please contact Liz Havstad at liz@hiphopcaucus.org, 510.206.6749. or Joe Blakk at joe@hiphopcaucus.org, 504.610.5077.

As communities in New Orleans are still struggling to rebuild, violence is igniting, especally among youth. The murder rate in New Orleans is at nearly one a day.

The COMMON GROUND STOP THE VIOLENCE HIP HOP CAUCUS will engage youth from New Orleans, Atlanta, Houston, Mississippi and Baton Rouge, to discuss constructive solutions, which promote peace throughout New Orleans and cities hosting displaced Hurricane Katrina survivors. It will also serve to encourage leadership among youth affected by Katrina to set examples for young people in other troubled urban communities.

The COMMON GROUND STOP THE VIOLENCE HIP HOP CAUCUS will address the national issue of violence in urban communities, with the goal of developing a national youth coalition to advocate for peace and justice in cities throughout the U.S. This effort requires the active support of local and national representatives of affected communities.