Please join Food For Thought Books, Video Vanguards/Youth Action Coalition and WMUA for a screening of *Beyond Beats and Rhymes* *Wed. Feb 13th 2008 @ 7pm* *Food For Thought Books, Amherst MA.* Beyond Beats and Rhymes looks at the social construction of manhood, sexism and homophobia in mainstream Hip Hop Culture. This youth-centered evening will also include a short youth produced piece, "A Dream... Deferred," which explores stereotypes of people of color in the media and includes interviews and spoken word elements, created by Video Vanguards' member Kolandu Katwiwa. An interactive discussion will follow, including community members, youth, artists and educators as they explore hip hop through dialogue. Please see attached flyer for more information and circulate widely! This event kicks off the new spring collaborative between Video Vanguards and WMUA. Applications and more information about the Youth Media Collaborative will be available at the screening. For more information please contact Tanya at 413-253-5432 or email tanya@foodforthoughtbooks.com . This screening is a collaboration between Food for Thought Books, Video Vanguards and WMUA.