Send Ra and Natasha to Argentina
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Our Journey:
In August of 2016, Natasha Hooper and I were honored to represent the city of San Diego at the National Poetry Slam in Decatur, Georgia. Along with our teammates Rudy Francisco, Anita Dias and Nicole Lawson, we placed 2nd in a field of 72 teams from across the country performing spoken word poetry.
In the championship round of the competition, Rudy, Natasha and I performed a group poem entitled ‘Islamophobia’ highlighting how observers of Islam are unjustly persecuted for the actions of radicals within the faith.
A video of the performance later went viral, garnering millions of views across multiple social media platforms.
Since the release of the video, Natasha, Rudy and I have been embraced by the Islamic community and allies, receiving opportunities to perform ‘Islamophobia’ at local mosques, open mics and colligate conferences. The love and support we’ve received as allies has been overwhelming and heartwarming.
Our Opportunity:
We were recently contacted by the Technological Institution of Buenos Aries to serve as keynote speakers at their annual South American Business Forum August 3rd to 5th. The theme of this year’s conference is “Challenging Identity” and they thought bringing us in to perform ‘Islamophobia’ in front of young business leaders from around the world would be a perfect addition to the spirit of the conference.
While they will cover our room and boarding expenses, a flight from San Diego to Argentina is not in their budget. We are asking our friends, family and anyone who has seen us perform and been emotionally moved by our work for support funding the flight.
As tensions continue to rise around current events surrounding terror attacks, we believe the relevancy of our poem is paramount as ever. Our goal as performers is to try and reach at least one person in every audience who hears us. The potential is endless for what positive action could come from a room of influential minds gathered at a conference like this. We would love your support as we align ourselves with love and unity when others promote terror and separation.
In August of 2016, Natasha Hooper and I were honored to represent the city of San Diego at the National Poetry Slam in Decatur, Georgia. Along with our teammates Rudy Francisco, Anita Dias and Nicole Lawson, we placed 2nd in a field of 72 teams from across the country performing spoken word poetry.
In the championship round of the competition, Rudy, Natasha and I performed a group poem entitled ‘Islamophobia’ highlighting how observers of Islam are unjustly persecuted for the actions of radicals within the faith.
A video of the performance later went viral, garnering millions of views across multiple social media platforms.
Since the release of the video, Natasha, Rudy and I have been embraced by the Islamic community and allies, receiving opportunities to perform ‘Islamophobia’ at local mosques, open mics and colligate conferences. The love and support we’ve received as allies has been overwhelming and heartwarming.
Our Opportunity:
We were recently contacted by the Technological Institution of Buenos Aries to serve as keynote speakers at their annual South American Business Forum August 3rd to 5th. The theme of this year’s conference is “Challenging Identity” and they thought bringing us in to perform ‘Islamophobia’ in front of young business leaders from around the world would be a perfect addition to the spirit of the conference.
While they will cover our room and boarding expenses, a flight from San Diego to Argentina is not in their budget. We are asking our friends, family and anyone who has seen us perform and been emotionally moved by our work for support funding the flight.
As tensions continue to rise around current events surrounding terror attacks, we believe the relevancy of our poem is paramount as ever. Our goal as performers is to try and reach at least one person in every audience who hears us. The potential is endless for what positive action could come from a room of influential minds gathered at a conference like this. We would love your support as we align ourselves with love and unity when others promote terror and separation.
Organizer
Edward Henderson
Organizer
El Cajon, CA