Vol. 5: 2012

Momma’s Hip Hop Kitchen, Vol. 5: Be the Cure!

Turn Up the Heat and Let the Soul Simmer,

as We Stir This

Hearty and Healthy Soup for the Hip Hop Soul!

Saturday, March 3rd, 2012

@ the Hostos Center for Arts and Culture

450 Grand Concourse (at 149th St.) Bronx, NY

(Main Theater)

Time: 2-5pm

This event is FREE and open to all ages.

For more information about the event, please

Visit our website @ http://www.mhhk.org

Or email mhhk@mhhk.org

Momma’s Hip Hop Kitchen Vol. 5 , “BE THE CURE!” is excited to celebrate our 5^th YEAR ANNIVERSARY Concert and kick off International Women’s Month on Sat., March 3, 2012 at Hostos Community College in the South Bronx.  Our goal is to initiate dialogue and inspire action in supporting healthier nutrition, more physical activity, while increasing community involvement among women and their families through the vibrant culture of hip- hop.  We will use hip-hop as a tool to address and build awareness to both reproductive cancers (i.e. cervical, endometrial, ovarian, vaginal) and breast cancer which disproportionately affect communities of color.

WE GET IT!!!! We see the women in our communities dying of breast and cervical cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, AIDS and domestic violence. We know and understand that poverty is a human condition marked by substandard housing, low educational attainment, and subsistence-level employment. We understand that the poverty that plagues our communities has enabled high rates of unemployment, exposure to environmental toxins, and poor access to health care. Yes, WE GET IT!!! So we, at Momma’s Hip Hop Kitchen choose to BE THE CURE. We acknowledge that we cannot depend on our government to bring equality to these disparities. We can no longer wait for politicians and government officials to come full circle. Time is running out for our families and communities who are in desperate need of proper healthcare and access to dependable resources.  It is up to US to use preventative measures to lessen the mortality rates. It beings with YOU!

Fast Facts: 

• African American women have the highest breast cancer death rate among minority women—32.8 per 100,000 people.  Latinas have the third highest death rate death rate of 15.0 per 100,000.
• In 2011, more than 12,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer. Most of these women are younger than 55. Women suffering most severely from this disparity include African American women in the South, Latina women along the Texas-Mexico border, white women in Appalachia, American Indians of the Northern Plains, Vietnamese American women, and Alaska Natives.
• Sexually transmitted HPV infection is believed to be responsible for 90 to 95 percent of all cervical cancers.

Momma’s Hip Hop Kitchen, Vol. 5: Be the Cure! will assist in introducing healthier alternatives to our families and communities. We believe the art of hip-hop is a healing instrument that can be used for mental, emotional, and physical wellness.  We encourage you to become a b-girl, deejay, emcee, or graffiti artist who will disseminate positive information and create a more holistic culture.

Come join us for our 5^th year anniversary concert! Join educators, students, environmentalists, visual artists, health advocates, doctors, nurses, food co-ops, DJ’s, emcees, b-girls, poets, artists, dancers, healers, organizers and activists in the birthplace of hip hop.

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