Anti-War Hip Hop Concert
is Censored in San Francisco

From Davey D: "While the Bay is dealing with club woes there's some more sinister stuff going on. We call it the silencing. The Coup and dead prez along with several other local Hip Hop groups have been planning to do an anti-war concert in San Francisco [Sat Oct 26]. The event is due to take place at historic Delores Park which has along history of being a gathering spot for rallies. Michael Franti recently gave a free concert there. Now Boots and dead prez have been having major problems getting their permits secured. The last word was they were given permission to perform but without amplified sound. They were told that they could perform with bullhorns. Talk about craziness.

"Across the Bay in Oakland, the October 22 Committee which has been organizing against police brutality were initially denied their permit for the big event and rally they planned to have in front of Oakland's City Hall this Monday. Folks were gearing up to kick up dust regarding that, fortunately OPD gave in at the last minute and granted them their permits. However, we will have to keep you posted about the case surrounding The Coup and dead prez."

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