NorCalUrban

Last Saturday I attended two events, both very different and I had certain reservations about each. On Saturday morning I attended the 'Goin' Smart' East Palo Alto Youth summit on violence. Goin' smart is a play on words, taking from a form of dance, 'goin' dumb' which is part of the Bay Area hip-hop movement called 'hyphy'. This movement is 'live' and I suspect it'll soon be a national hip hop fad. Here is a news article about the event. If you remember I previously blogged about some of my concerns about the event. You can read them here. For the most part, the event was a success. Many kids came out and the organizers did a fabulous job including my friends and colleagues Malcom, Khabral and Marina. There was a positive vibe all day. One thing I've learned, when East Palo Alto comes together it really becomes a party. This is a tight knit community that has a clear feeling of family and love. One of the workshops was mediated by...