By Vanessa E. Jones Shaw, who came up with the idea for the event two years ago, says she received permission from Nation of Islam minister Louis Farrakhan to use the term Million DJ March, which mirrors the name of the Million Man March that Farrakhan organized in 1995.
The event's founder and organizer, Amorette Shaw, who identifies herself as A. Shaw on the Million DJ March website (www.themilliondjmarch.blogspot.com), has recruited iconic old school rapper KRS-One and Green Lantern, a mixtape DJ who came to prominence through Eminem. Speakers will include DJ Scientific and Harald Blakeslee, managing director of the Texas music distribution company BCD Music Group. Among the performers are DJ K-Sly and MCs Joell Ortiz and NYOil. Panels will focus on the legacy of the mixtape, and on Friday, a complimentary dinner will cover the subjects of insurance and retirement planning. Read more...
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