Bridge da Gap

This film bridges the gaps of ignorance as it not only edutains (educates and entertains) its audience about the roots of Hiphop and the influence this culture has had globally, but also highlights the serious problems threatening youth and the future of our country. Bridge da Gap exposes how media and big business have sidetracked Hiphop from its original intention of making change to a movement focused mainly on making cash. This film takes a closer look at a state in the heartland of the United States, Wisconsin, and unveils how it is the leader in the country for teen incarceration, high school dropouts and teen suicide. The film goes on to discuss how these statistics are a reflection of the negative trend that is sweeping our communities from coast to coast. Bridge da Gap powerfully advocates the potential for Hiphop to be used as a tool for bridging the achievement gap, the generation gap, and the incarceration gap.

This video is an essential tool for all educators, Hiphop fans, and Hiphop artists. Bridge da Gap is winner of the American Multi-cultural Leadership Conference held annually at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This film was also screened at the International Hiphop Film Festival in Los Angeles, CA in January of 2006.

Bridge da Gap contains insightful interviews with nationally acclaimed Hiphop artists, activists and educators, including Afrika Bambataa, Talib Kweli, Rosa Clemente, Chuck D, Davey D, Pam Oliver, Craig Werner, and others.

All proceeds from this film help fund the Elements of Change "Good Life" program that is successfully using Hiphop as a tool to communicate hope through creative curriculum, projects, and events. Thank you for your support!!!!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Hip
• Hop
• History
• Documentary

[dbahner]

Allrapsucks, your comments don't upset me because your name choice alone shows me that you don't have the level of intelligence to not generalize. Yes, most (90%) of rap has nothing valid to say. Same goes for most politicians, preachers, etc. The hard thing to do sometimes is find the small percentage that does have value. I do value that you have taken the time to express your opinion, even if I disagree with it, and it is expressed through an anonymous username.

[samuelmichaud]

check out K-OS and Orbitron

[JIHAD7234]

Yeah I was at that shit BlackSurreal Baby!

[Deerych]

I must say that I concur with you, allrapsucks. I am about to be utterly "hip hopped" out! I'm starting to "not believe the hype." As long a we can shake our backside and degrade each other....we'll be ok, right?!

[allrapsucks]

dbahner, Truth. Hip hop and its culture has set the progress of the black community back 10 to 20 years. Rappers are not taken seriously in any industry outside of their own. That's bad. Hip hop is simply product for either committed or unwitting anti-intellectuals. True, it sells big time across all color lines. But the black community suffers the most. Teaching impressionable kids to be posers barking out nursery rhymes is short changing their capabilities, their futures. So sad.

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