Jidenna & Wondaland Artists Take Fight Against Police Murder to Times Square During 'EEPHUS' EP Tour
In New York City, Jidenna & Wondaland Artists will take the fight against police murder to the belly of the beast, Times Square - by joining parents of people murdered by police, activists, and artists to call out mass incarceration and police terror - and contribute towards mass nationwide mobilization against it during #RiseUpOctober. In coordination with the Stop Mass Incarceration Network, Artists 4 Justice, and Stolen Lives Parents, the event will be composed of a press conference, rally and creative speak-out, with the goal merging prominent artists with victims of and fighters against police murder to draw a line in society, boldy asking the question: 'Which Side Are You On?".
The press conference will feature Jidenna, Wondaland artists, Carl Dix, co-founder of the Stop Mass Incarceration Network, who was recently arrested in Ferguson this weekend with fellow SMIN co-founder, Cornel West, and Nicholas Heyward, whose 14 year-old son was murdered by police in 1994, among others.
Following the rally and press conference, the speak-out itself will take the form of 'performance protest', an interactive disruptive action that remixes a traditional 'die-in' with elements of street theatre and open mic. As part of strengthening this effort, Wondaland artists take part in this simple, but dramatic creative action, joining in to do the movements, perform a verse, sing a song, or speak out. Check out an example from the New York Armory Arts Show on February, 2015.