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MARVIN GAYE -"WHAT'S GOING ON"

What's goin' on? 

 Now this is mellow. Real chillaxin'.  I suggest you pour yourself a nice one, sit back and kick up your feet while brother Marvin Gaye explains the reasons behind occupying the hood. When he's finished you'll be right on track with the rest of the brothers and sisters listening to his rap. He may have produced this over 40 years ago but it is so today. Don't wait for that time when the flowers won't grow and the bells won't be ringing. Hook up with the fam at your local Occupy The Hood now and start taking care of business. Mercy me.

 

Fred Hampton Born_August 30, 1948 - Taken_December 4, 1969

Let's Remember Fred Hampton

Fred Hampton Born August 30, 1948

Fred Hampton was a dynamic young Black leader who was eliminated before reaching the prime of his life. Before his death at 21 years of age Hampton along with many other young Black men of his caliber, during the mid to late sixties, had begun to organize the people with the aim of becoming self reliant, to take control of their own communities and to take responsibility for the defense of their neighborhoods. Please share the story of Fred Hampton  in order for young people today to have the knowledge of the sacrifices that Fred Hampton and his courageous confreres made so that we might continue to strive for self sufficiency, security and prosperity in our places of birth.

Click Here For More on the Fred Hampton Story

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

I won't forget the year I spent in the Bay Area. It was in the mid seventies, a long way from Montreal, which I had been my home for the past six or seven years. The music on the radio was very different from the stuff I had been lisening to in the east. I actually picked up a nice little Teac stereo cassette recorder, at the Alemeda Flea Market and used to record right off the radio. If I liked a piece, I'd keep it if not I'd rewind to the end of the last one and start again. That's how I discovered Gil Scott Heron - just noticed I was keeping quite a bit of his work. Finally I had to go out and buy it because the radio was just too slow.
On the podcast there are some choice selections along with some interesting vocals. CLICK HERE  and ENJOY

Welcome Back Occupy The Hood Website

Finally some sign of life at the Occupy the Hood Official Website.

After 6 or 7 months of inactivity the OTH web site is finally active again. I'm so glad. I hope you folks will be able to keep someone at the helm of your site this time. I and I'm sure many others are looking to you for inspiration and information. Props for getting it back up. Here's a song in your honor.