| www.thesbss.com The Florida A&M University Student Government Association Presents 3rd Annual State of the Black Student Summit with Panelists to Include Hip Hop Grub Spot, Chuck Creekmur, Sha Money XL, and Ryan Ford...... March 8, 2009 -- TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA, March 6, 2009 Florida A&M University (FAMU) Student Government Association (SGA) along with the Florida State University Black Student Union will present the Third Annual State of the Black Student Summit on April 2 through April 3, 2009 in Gaither Gymnasium. This years theme is The Pursuit: How Obama and Hip-Hop Can Renew Americas Promise. The two-day event will feature workshops and two panel discussions ranging in topics from Hip-Hops influence on politics to the business of Hip-Hop and its economic impact on entrepreneurship and pop culture. Confirmed panelists include Chuck Creekmur, Co-CEO of AllHipHop.com; Ryan Ford, Director of Creative Strategy at the Cashmere Agency; Joshua Fahiym Ratcliffe, President Hip Hop Grub Spot and Former Editor-in-Chief of The Source Magazine; Rick Edwards, VP/Director of Marketing at Makaveli-Branded; Donna Brazille, Democratic Strategist; Sha Money XL of G-Unit; Tony Shellman, Co-founder of Parish Nation clothing (Enyce and Mecca); 25-year old Tony Payton, Jr., Democrat Pennsylvania House of Representatives; Amy Andrieux, General Manager of The Source Magazine; Woodie White, Global Brand Manager for LRG; Jacques-Philippe Piverger as Principal Investor at AIG Investments and Co ... |
