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    Adisa dropped by the office just now



    He's in training for a BJJ blue belt match. He said Rakaa's new CD drops today and it has a lot of MMA influence. Rakaa is heavy into BJJ.
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    New ezine article

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    Gathering tomorrow

    Just hear about this...
    Hip Hop Meets Chess to Combat Violence
    Grab your chessboards if you love hip-hop!
    By Scott Budman
    | Friday, Dec 9, 2011 | Updated 10:55 AM PST

    Grab your chessboards if you love hip-hop...

    Once again, the Bay Area-based Hip-Hop Chess Federation is back with another one of its terrific events, blending cool music, scholarship, and the game of kings. Started by HHCF founder Adisa Banjoko, with help from rappers like Rza of Wu-Tang Clan, Raaka of Dilated Peoples, Casual from Hieroglyphics, and others, the event aims to bring kids together with their heroes to play chess.

    It's that simple, but the results can be amazing. By playing chess, kids learn about alternatives to violence, and like the game itself, they learn the importance of patience, and thinking about the consequences of a move.

    As Banjoko says, "The Bay has had a lot of violence and tension and we put this event together in hope of balancing the nagativity, with a wave of positivity."

    If you're interested in playing or helping, the event is saturday the 10th at John O'Connell High School in San Francisco. It runs from 10am to 2pm.

    Come for the DJ .. stay for the chess.
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    The Bishop's next move

    Adisa made the cover of a chess mag recently. Saw it on his facebook.
    Hip hop, chess and Jiu-Jitsu featured at free event in San Jose on Saturday
    By Lisa Fernandez
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    Posted: 02/10/2012 06:34:25 AM PST
    Updated: 02/10/2012 08:41:28 AM PST

    On any given weekend, attending a chess tournament, a hip hop fest, or a martial arts competition in the Bay Area wouldn't be that unusual.

    Going to an event fusing all three is a different story.

    And that's what's being touted Saturday at the Alum Rock Youth Center in San Jose: The 5th anniversary of the Hip Hop Chess Federation, the brainchild of a school security guard who teaches at-risk youth that these trio of activities use similar skills of combat, patience and logic.

    "People laugh when they hear hip hop and chess in the same sentence," said Adisa "The Bishop" Banjoko, 42, of Fremont, the federation's founder. "That's because they think that people who do hip hop are ignorant. But when they see us playing chess, it messes with their brains and with their ideas of who we can be."

    The event at the city of San Jose's youth center will boast an all-day chess tournament, where DJ Unexpected from San Jose and Jahi from Oakland will spin tunes, and free Ju-Jitsu workshops will be led by Alan "Gumby" Marques of Heroes Martial Arts in San Jose. The Bay Area Chess Club will officiate chess matches and a "life strategies panel" will be co-led by Asheru of Washington, D.C. best known for rapping on the Boondocks theme song.

    The anniversary celebrates five years of hard work by Banjoko, who kicked off his first event in 2007 at the Martin Luther King Jr. Library in San Jose. Since then, Banjoko has taken his teachings all over, from a hip hop convention at Harvard University to San Francisco Juvenile Hall. His unusual approach to helping kids has garnered the attention of the New York Times and Good Morning America.

    Banjoko keeps spreading his message anywhere he can. Last week, he showed up at Gunderson High School, where a social science teacher is a rap buddy of his. Over pizza, Banjoko aired YouTube videos of rappers GZA and T.I. who play chess or rap about chess in their videos.

    "Pull those themes and principles of the chess board and live them out in real life," Banjoko told the students. His basic mantra is to do any of these three activities well, you must calm your body and mind.

    "That was really cool,'' said Devin Macias, 16, afterward. "I wasn't expecting that." The presentation also brought together students who might actually never have lunch together otherwise: Shawn Mavunga, who is black and president of Gunderson's hip hop club, and Evan Mancuso, 15, who is white and a chess aficionado.

    Banjoko has received support from stars from each of the activities, such as: Los Angeles MC Rakaa Iriscience of Dilated Peoples, Brazilian-born Jiu-Jitsu artist Ralek Gracie of Southern California, and international chess master/martial arts competitor Joshua Waitzkin, the inspiration for the movie, "Searching for Bobby Fischer."

    One of his hardest working volunteers is his wife, Meko Gaborski, who runs a cheerleading program, Raw Talents in Fremont, and who has watched her husband put as many hours into volunteering as he does his day job, being a security guard at John O'Connell High School in Francisco.

    Banjoko acknowledges he is woefully "underemployed. " He has been living paycheck to paycheck to support his wife and three children. (He is an author, and used to work in public relations for some Silicon Valley startups until the economy went sour.)

    Banjoko said he can relate to the troubles facing the students he teaches,

    Born Jason Parker to a middle class family in San Francisco, he grew up loving to read. His father taught him how to play chess and to appreciate music. Taking pride in his African roots, he took the name Adisa Banjoko in the 1980s, and freelanced articles about hip hop to magazines such as Vibe, XXL and Bomb.

    But Banjoko admitted he was a "loose cannon" and didn't take advantage of the opportunities open to him. He dropped out of high school in Pacifica, although he did later earned a GED.

    His work with street kids is an outgrowth of those lost opportunities.

    "I think I do this because I'm trying to be the person I wish I would have known in high school so I would have graduated and gone to college on time," he said.

    Banjoko admits he sees many of the girls drinking too much and getting pregnant; he sees many of the guys dissing his chess games for gangs.

    But he's gratified by the success stories.

    One young San Francisco girl played in an all-girls tournament he set up. A few years later she was invited to a chess event in Texas. Afterward, she was recruited, he said, on full scholarship to Texas Tech. "I literally cried at my desk," he said.

    Another young boy he knew was severely overweight and doing poorly in school. Banjoko gave him a diet, a workout chart and comic books to read. When the boy came back to school after the summer, he had lost 80 pounds. He now attends junior college.

    "That's what I'm taking about," Banjoko said. "I'm just trying to help these kids navigate the streets."
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    The belt is up for grabs

    RZA Is Defending His Title As Chess Master On Valentine’s Day
    JAN 13TH, '14 • NEWS • by CHRISTIAN BONOAN


    The RZA is ready to defend his throne as hip-hop’s head chess master at this year’s Hip Hop Chess Federation’s celebrity tournament. The Chess Kings Invitational will take place on Valentine’s Day in California. The proceeds will go toward starting after-school programs in South Central Los Angeles.

    RZA, the company’s Director of Outreach, and HHCF’s founder, Adisa “Bishop” Banjoko, will each choose a high school to receive donations. The Shaolin native has yet to decide on an institution, while Adisa named local Santee High School as one of the fundraiser’s beneficiaries.

    If you’re not a fan of pawns and rooks, the Hip Hop Chess Federation will also facilitate other educational events that day, including the Mind Over Matter Panel, which will feature martial artists, teachers and other celebrated chess masters spreading knowledge via a roundtable discussion.

    In addition to raising funds, The Chess Kings Invitational hopes to promote hip-hop, chess and martial arts as outlets young people can use to unite and maintain a non-violent outlook on life.

    The Wu-Tang Clan’s sonic mastermind was victorious at the event’s inaugural competition in 2007 and is looking forward to facing upcoming challengers, releasing an official statement saying: “I am looking forward to the upcoming chess battle at the HHCF Chess Kings Invitational in Los Angeles.”
    Adisa texted me about this but I can't get away for Valentine's Day weekend.
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    New HHCF facility opening in Fremont this weekend.

    I promised Adisa I would stop by after the ITKFA Chinese Martial Arts Championship. Hope to see some of you there!

    Hip-Hop Chess Facility Opens In Fremont
    Music and chess to help young people
    By Scott Budman

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    Friday, Aug 15, 2014 • Updated at 9:52 AM PDT

    "Wait a minute, and think about what you're going to do next. It might save your life."

    I remember that line from an interview - it wasn't a firefighter at a disaster drill, though. It was from Rza, hip-hop icon from Wu Tang Clan, and he was talking about the game of chess.

    Hip-Hop and chess have been linked for years, thanks largely to an organization launched in part by Rza, called the Hip-Hop Chess Federation. The HHCF has been taking at-risk youth, and sitting then down at chessboards for years. The results have been amazing.

    And now HHCF, already active in Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose, is opening its newest facility saturday, in Fremont.

    "The HHCF Community Education Center will help young people improve their grades, sense of purpose, and physical attributes," says organization founder Adisa Banjoko.

    I've played chess with Banjoko. He's good, but never happier than when he's being beaten by a young person - or, better yet, when he sees a rapper (and many show up to play: Rza, Rakaa Iriscience, Immortal Technique, DJ QBert, and D Labrie are just a few of the Hip-Hop studs who play with young people, jaws dropping as they try to maneuver against their heroes) going against a young person.

    If you're interested in a game, or in seeing lives being changed, saturday's opening starts at 1pm, at 3396 Seldon Court in Fremont. There will be music, lectures, martial arts, and of course, lots of chess.

    As HHCF Director of Education Arash Daneshzadeh tells us, "The Center will give young people a place where their minds can thrive, free of judgement, and actualize their academic goals."

    Chess used to be nerdy. Now, it's part of Hip-Hop culture, and that's cool.

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    If you are ever in Fremont...

    HHCF is now open.

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    Slightly OT

    Wonder if HHCF is hip to this...

    Shaolin Chess Tournament: Register for Saturday's event


    7th-Annual Shaolin Chess Tournament takes place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the grounds of the Staten Island Museum, 75 Stuyvesant Pl in St. George. The Shaolin Tournament is free and open to beginners, intermediate and advanced players. Registration and check in begins at 11 a.m. The boards will heat up at 11:30 a.m.
    By Rob Bailey | bailey@siadvance.com
    on June 12, 2015 at 7:32 PM, updated June 13, 2015 at 2:23 AM

    STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Got game?

    Prove it at the 7th-Annual Shaolin Chess Tournament from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 13, on the grounds of the Staten Island Museum, 75 Stuyvesant Place in St. George.

    "Chess is a game of patience, a game of strategy," says Bobby Digi, who is again producing the event for his youth-unity-focused Island Voice nonprofit. "If they are able to learn the game, then they'll be able to apply it to their daily lives."

    Digi also stresses that the free event offers "young and elderly folk a platform to have a positive exchange .. contributing to a healthier and safer community on S.I."

    The Shaolin Tournament is free and open to beginners, intermediate and advanced players. Registration and check in begins at 11 a.m. The boards will heat up at 11:30 a.m.

    Judge from Chess-In The Schools will be on hand —and invite you to reserve your spot in the competition right now at EventBrite.com.

    Since 1986, Chess-in-the-Schools has taught, inspired and empowered more than 400,000 students in Title I New York City public schools. Through structured classroom, after-school, weekend and summer programs, the organization uses chess as an educational tool to promote learning and to help young people develop skills in critical thinking and problem solving.

    Trophies are sponsored by Glen Mancuso's ALL STATE on Bay Street. Special prizes are donated by Chess Forum & Health Plus Amerigroup.

    Plus: Staten Island's famous original Ralph's Ices and lunch provided by Brooklyn's Famous John's Deli.

    Partner organizations and schools include: S.I. Museum, Make Your Move Chess & Checkers Program, Gerard Carter Community Center, St. Peter's Boys, Curtis High School Chess Club, I AM CULTURE, Middle School Sports and St. Phillips Baptist Church.

    — For more information or to volunteer, email pr@islandvoice.org or Facebook.

    MORE ABOUT ISLAND VOICE:

    Mission: Island Voice has continued to engage civic, religious, political, community and business leaders to help develop and sustain a vibrant arts platform in support of the arts and culture on Staten Island; offer workshops, lectures and symposiums to facilitate increased knowledge in financial literacy and the fundamentals of personal finance; to encourage job training and education to benefit its constituents, especially the youths of Staten Island.

    Company Overview: Island Voice, Inc. is an emerging non-profit organization based on Staten Island New York. The group's mission is to act as a resource in promoting community development by facilitating solutions to effect positive and lasting change in the lives of its constituents through Economic Empowerment opportunities, Youth Advocacy and Training and to cultivate a positive environment of cultural pride and unity amongst Staten islanders in General! with an initial focus on hard to reach African, African-American and Caribbean Communities of Staten Island in particular.

    Description: We achieve our mission goals yearly by building on and developing platforms that bridge the divide in our diverse community through Educational symposiums, Youth Summits,voters drive, Historical events such as the First Staten island African heritage Day-Parade (Founded by Bobby Digi under Island Voice inc 2007) ,chess tournaments ,workshops, historical,Arts and cultural festivals community outreach ,public awareness campaign and also numerous collaborations with multiple organizations that share our mission Statement.
    'Got game?' indeed!

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    Unity in Diversity: Trends in Hip-Hop Ed, Art & Technology

    Coming in 2 weeks.



    DATE AND TIME
    Sat, Feb 25, 2017, 11:00 AM –
    Sun, Feb 26, 2017, 8:00 PM PST

    LOCATION
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    Unity in Diversity: Trends in Hip-Hop Ed, Art & Technology
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    The Hip-Hop Chess Federation is hosting a 2 day event: Unity in Diversity: Hip-Hop Ed, Art & Technology. The purchase of ONE ticket gets you in for BOTH DAYS!! It is a two day event. Unity in Diversity is an event for teachers, parents and students to see the latest methods in which Hip-Hop, art and technology are helping get kids college ready and/or groomed for entreprenuership. How are people using Hip-Hop to educate? What are the best tech tools for your kids? What are the best methods for teachers to use Hip-Hop into the classroom. How are martia arts being used to help the local community?
    Confirmed speakers/panelists include:
    Confirmed Speakers/Panelists include: Dr. David Timony, Dr. Terri Givens, Dr. Charity Clay, Dr. Itoco Garcia, Dr. Elliot Gann, Scott Budman, Miki Noda, Milan Drake, Andrew Swank, Mazi Mutafa, Nate Nevado, Leroy Moore, Demone Carter, Dug Infinite, D'Juan Owens, Rahman Jamaal, T-KASH, Zion I, Paul Moran, Casey Wong, Alan "Gumby" Marques, Tom Callos, Eliot Kelly, Daniel Zarazua, Alia Sharrief, Vince Bayyan, Ras Ceylon, + Very special guests!
    There will be four panels and a keynote for each day.
    Unity in Diversity Inaugural Event Outline

    Who: HHCF is hosting an education event for teachers and parents.

    What: Unity in Diversity will give educators and parents seeking to get their kids into college a look at the latest innovative methodologies and digital tools in education, art and technology.

    When: The event will be a 2 day event Feb 25-26 2017.

    Where: It will take place at the HHCF facility 42660 Christy St. Suite B, Fremont, CA 94538 (Look for the door with 3 crowns!).

    Why: Educators are often looking for ways to effectively infuse Hip-Hop and technology into the classroom. Parents are always looking for new ways to give their kids an edge academically. The rise of Hamilton and countless university courses on Hip-Hop across the world have given new credibility to what rap, dance and other forms of Hip-Hop art can do for American schools. This event will highlight the best practices and look at the latest trends with leaders from their respective fields.

    Feb 25th:
    11 AM Preparing the Next Generation of Leaders: Where Do We Get it Right and Where Do We Fall Short? Dr. Itoco Garcia (Cherryland Elementary), Leroy Moore ( Krip Hop Nation), Aliah Sharrief (Artist Activist), Ras Ceylon (Educator/Activist) Moderator, Daniel Zarazua (Founder Pochino Press/ Educator Unity High School)- Moderator- T-KASH (Student Parent Counselor UC Berkeley)
    2 PM Panel Fight Philanthropy: How Martial Artists Give Back Panelists- Paul Moran (Founder Open Mat Radio/ Philanthropist), Casey Wong (Stanford Ed. PhD/Martial Artist), Rahman Jamaal (Rap Force Academy), Tom Callos (The 100/Philanthropist), Gumby (Heroes Martial Artst/Philanthropist), Eliot Kelly (Jiu-Jitsu Inst/Educator) Moderator- D’Juan Owens (Founder, Fight 4 Uganda)
    4 PM Panel (1:15 min w/ 45 min intermission) Hip-Hop, Art, Technology and Gender Panelists- Dr. Charity Clay (Sociology Prof. Merritt College), Mya Canty (100% College), Miki Noda (5th Element), Moderator- Meek Gaborski, HHCF VP of Operations
    6 Keynote: Real Genius or Artificial Intelligence? Dr. David Timony of Delaware Valley College

    Feb 26th:
    11 AM SPECIAL YOUTH PANEL- TBD (line-up announced soon)
    2 PM Panel (1:15 min w/ 45 min intermission) The Hamiltonization of Hip-Hop: Is Commerce Killing The Culture? Panelists- Demone Carter (Future Arts Now), Doug Infinite (Producer of Common), Nate Nevado (Rock The School Bells), Mazi Mutafa (Words Beats & Life), Moderator- Vince Bayaan, Southeast Dir. for HHCF
    4 PM Panel Technology, Science and Hip-Hop: Innovating Beyond the Code Panelists- Milan Drake (Yes We Code), Andrew Swank (UX Engineer, Google), Stephanie Lowe (The Dope Science Show), Sumi Banjoko (Coder/ Founder Fashion Cali) Moderator- Scott Budman, NBC News 11
    6 Keynote Dr. Terri Givens (Provost Menlo College): College Readiness: Myth Vs. Reality
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    RESPECT: Hip-Hop Style & Wisdom at Oakland Museum of California



    RESPECT: Hip-Hop Style & Wisdom
    March 24–August 12, 2018

    Hip-hop is one of the widest reaching cultural and social movements of the last 50 years. Discover the unexpected story of how hip-hop changed the world, starting from its roots on the streets, before rap, DJing, street art, breakdancing, and street fashion launched into mainstream popular culture. Learn about the West Coast’s and San Francisco Bay Area’s influences on this global phenomenon. Hear first-person accounts from artists and experts about how, beyond big business, hip-hop continues to provide a platform for creative expression, activism, youth development, and education.

    There is a $4 charge for this special exhibition in addition to regular Museum admission.
    Adisa reached out to me about this. Looking forward to it.
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    Culture Chat with Mimi Chan podcast

    I introduced Adisa to Master Mimi. They seemed like a good fit. She had me as a guest on her Culture Chat last month.



    CChat 24: Adisa Banjoko on blending hip hop, chess, and martial arts
    July 11, 2017 by M Chan
    Adisa Banjoko, founder of the Hip Hop Chess Federation, developed a unique approach to helping youth embrace and apply alternative strategies to obstacles in life by providing an engaging, interactive program that helps youth cultivate the necessary life skills for success. At his center, they teach a blend of chess, hip hop performing arts, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. The center is open to all youths, but is especially programmed for those in violent neighborhoods. I had a fascinating conversation with Adisa about the intersection of hip hop, martial arts, and chess, and found the work he is doing to bring non-violence through these mediums remarkable.
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    RESPECT: Hip-Hop Style and Wisdom at the Oakland Museum of California

    Exhibition

    Gold decorated headphones by FRIENDS x Dolce & Gabanna, featured in RESPECT: Hip-Hop Style and Wisdom at the Oakland Museum of California.

    RESPECT: Hip-Hop Style & Wisdom
    March 24–August 12, 2018

    Hip-Hop is one of the widest reaching cultural and social movements of the last 50 years. Discover the unexpected story of how Hip-Hop changed the world, starting from its roots on the streets, before rap, DJing, street art, breakdancing, and street fashion launched into mainstream popular culture. Learn about the West Coast’s and San Francisco Bay Area’s influences on this global phenomenon. Hear first-person accounts from artists and experts about how, beyond big business, Hip-Hop continues to provide a platform for creative expression, activism, youth development, and education.

    There is an additional $4 charge for this special exhibition in addition to regular Museum admission.

    RESPECT: Hip-Hop Style & Wisdom is supported in part by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board and members of the Donor Forum.
    Oakland Museum Gives Hip-Hop the Respect it’s Earned


    A photo by artist Amanda Sade Salako, part of 'Respect,' the show coming in March to the Oakland Museum of California. (Photo: Amanda Sade Salako)

    By Cy Musiker
    DECEMBER 20, 2017

    We’re looking ahead this week on The Do List to a few exhibitions we’re excited about in 2018, among them Respect: Hip-Hop Style and Wisdom, opening in March at the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA). Respect is part of a trend at the Oakland Museum and other institutions to take serious looks at pop culture. (OMCA presented a show about sneakers recently.)

    “Hip-hop is misunderstood,” OMCA Senior Curator René de Guzman says, “that it’s all about gangsterism and misogyny. There are elements of that, just as there are negative elements in any cultural form or social group. The other misunderstanding is that hip-hop is simply a music genre, but it extends beyond that to include not only other art forms but principles, values and communities.”


    Young Boys. 1981, East Flatbush. Image from OMCA’s upcoming show about hip-hop. (Photo: Jamel Shabazz/OMCA)

    So the exhibit, de Guzman says, will dig deep into hip-hop’s message of authenticity and political activism, with input from Bay Area icons like Oakland rapper and scholar Mystic and the Hip-Hop Chess Federation’s Adisa Banjoko.

    My colleague Gabe Meline notes that the show promises to cover the music “beyond big business.” So he’s keen to see how the exhibition covers hustling pioneers like Heiroglyphics and Too Short, who sold tapes out of their trunks in Oakland to build their empires.
    I've been asked to participate in a panel discussion for this exhibit. More to come.
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    RESPECT: Hip-Hop Style & Wisdom: Installing the Impala

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    RESPECT: Hip-Hop Style & Wisdom: A-Plus

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    RESPECT: Hip-Hop Style & Wisdom: DJ BackSide

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