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2009 COLLEGE TOUR…

2009 COLLEGE TOUR…. Clarendon Entertainment and Microsoft presents From Martin to Tupac: Political Assassinations, a national college tour that explores past and present political assassinations of African American spokespersons, artists and activists.

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2009 COLLEGE TOUR…

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  1. 2009 COLLEGE TOUR…

  2. Clarendon Entertainment and Microsoft presents From Martin to Tupac: Political Assassinations, a national college tour that explores past and present political assassinations of African American spokespersons, artists and activists.

  3. The TOUR WILL VISIT FOURTEEN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN KEY MARKETS NATIONWIDE to examine the speculations surrounding the assassinations of such heralded figures as Martin Luther King, Jr., Bunchy Carter and Fred Hampton as well as give historical context to the unsolved murders of Tupac Shakur and Notorious BIG (Christopher Wallace).

  4. THE PROGRAM…

  5. A SCREENING OF CLIPS FROM SEVERAL ACCLAIMED FILMS & DOCUMENTARIES

  6. A SYMPOSIUM FEATURING A DYNAMIC PANEL OF FILMMAKERS, JOURNALISTS & HISTORIANS

  7. AN INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP PRESENTED BY BLACKS AT MICROSOFT

  8. TOUR DATES

  9. FILM CLIPS FROM

  10. “Who Killed Martin Luther King?” The film explores several possible theories on Dr. King’s 1968 assassination and includes interviews with Martin Luther King III, the late James Earl Ray and a host of other important players in the investigation of the assassination.

  11. “The Murder of Fred Hampton” This documentary profiles Fred Hampton, charismatic leader of the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party, who was killed by Chicago police midway through production. The film’s crime scene footage was later used to contradict police testimony.

  12. “Bastards of the Party” This film traces LA gang culture from the demise of the Black Panther Party. In chronicling the role of the Los Angeles Police Department and the FBI in neutralizing the Panthers, the film introduces audiences to the legendary Bunchy Carter, who led the party’s Southern California Chapter and was gunned down on the UCLA campus in 1969. Acclaimed director Antoine Fuqua produces.

  13. “Biggie & Tupac” British documentarian Nick Broomfield investigates the murders of rappers Tupac Shakur and Christopher “Biggie Smalls” Wallace, the East Coast/West Coast rap rivalries and Death Row Records boss Suge Knight in this controversial documentary.

  14. “Notorious” Produced by Bad Boy Entertainment and Fox Searchlight, this highly anticipated film chronicles the life and death of Brooklyn’s own, Christopher Wallace, known worldwide as rap sensation Notorious BIG.

  15. THE SYMPOSIUM

  16. The POLITICAL ASSASSINATIONS program also includes a dynamic conversation with distinguished filmmakers, scholars and journalists about the alleged involvement of U.S. law enforcement and intelligence agencies in these historical events. The potential pool of speakers include (subject to confirmation):

  17. Elaine Brown (author, activist and chairperson Black Panther Party) Reggie Rock Bythewood (screenwriter, Notorious) Dream Hampton (journalist and filmmaker) Michele D’Acosta (producer, Biggie & Tupac) George Tillman, Jr. (director, Notorious)

  18. Keith Beauchamp • (director, The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till) • A. Peter Bailey • (journalist and historian) • Stephen Bingham, Esq. • (former defense counsel for George Jackson) • Frank Alexander • (author and former Tupac bodyguard) • Don Sikorski(filmmaker Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop & the Cops)

  19. THE TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP

  20. THE MICROSOFT VISTA LOUNGE: AN INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE where students can explore the multi-media capabilities of the newly released MICROSOFT VISTA PREMIUM software.

  21. CONTACT US. WE’RE READY TO HEAR FROM YOU! Darralynn D. Hutson (to book a tour date) Steve Thompson (for sponsorships) Tour Manager Managing Director Clarendon Entertainment, Inc. ModernVida Worldwide 12 Debrosses Street, Suite 79 (347)869-6329 (cell) New York, NY 10013 e-mail: stevedata189@hotmail.com (646) 723-3961 (office) (646) 200-1480 (cell) e-mail: dhutson@clarendonent.com

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