IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT CONCERNING FREE2FLOW SUMMIT. For everyone who is making plans to attend the Free2Flow Summit on Saturday, I have some important news for you. The event was in the Clarion Ledger today, which brought people to the website and thus a glance over the topics that were being discussed. The church has informed me that they are now uncomfortable with the "N" word being discussed on their church grounds, though the event is scheduled for their center.

This has caused us to CHANGE the locale of the event, not the topic. It was suggested that we not have the first forum discussion and I said NO. We are going to have it. It is scheduled, and I think the discussion needs to be had.

Those who have registered for the forums have been contacted via telephone to tell them the change. I will be personally visiting the high schools again tomorrow to make sure everyone knows.

Please read the following carefullly as it give the new information for the event.
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In celebration of the power of hiphop and spoken word, we are pleased to present the "Free2Flow" Summit.
It will be held at the South Hill Library (library next to Key Elementary on 515 W. McDowell Road) on Saturday, April 8th in Jackson, MS. The forums will be handling a variety of topics dealing with the entertainment business with these themes:

* The Commercializing of the "N" Word / 10-11:30a.m.
* Marketing Yourself to Success / 12-1:30p.m.
* How to Build Your Own Buzz/ 2-3:15p.m.
* The Effects of Hiphop on Today's Youth / 3:30-4:30p.m.
Featured speakers during the forums will be Anthony Colom of New Power Magazine, Dub-G of Big House Records, Latasha Willis (Jackson Free Press Blogger) and hiphop heavyweight Kamikaze. Free refreshments will be served during each session. See www.free2flow.com or call Stacey at 601.454.3058 for more details.

Vendors include Warm Spirits, Shadow Play,Renee Shakespeare of the Drinking Gourd, poet Dr. Theresa Kearns and others.

Then at 7p.m. head over to Seven Studios (147 Millsaps Ave.) for open mic poetry and Mississippi Vibes (For the Seven event, email Ezra at info@iamseven.com.
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If you have any questions about this event, please contact my assistant Stacey Winters at 601.454.3058. She will be glad to help you. As for the event at Seven on Saturday night, contact Ezra Brown.