11.28.09
If a picture is worth a thousand words,
Does that mean a video is worth a million?
I get a lot of questions from my family, friends and fans about this “411: Because I am A Girl” school tour. I figured instead of trying to explain what I do, as a Hip Hop artist, at this schools.. I would show you.
I am blessed to tour with a wonderful family of inspiring ladies: Nana (who is shown hyping me up in these clips, but she hosts the entire show!), Hip Hop artist Masia One, and the founder of The 411 & these school tour programs, Tamara Dawit. We even have our very own DJ – Kyle – who, besides tour managing, driving, doing our sound, and generally doing everything else, also reps “Because I Am A Girl” proudly.
A special shout out goes to the students of all the Ontario schools featured in this video: Marymount Academy in Sudbury, Brechin P.S. in Brechin, Cathy Wever in Hamilton, Assumption in St. Thomas, and Sioux Mountain in Sioux Lookout.
To the 18 schools that we’ve rocked for thus far: I will never forget your energy, your interest, your faces, and your stories. Thank you for sharing your world with me, and allowing me to share mine with you.
Rock, Rock On!
-eternia.

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8 responses to “What are we REALLY doing at these SCHOOLS?!”
Nana Aba
November 28th, 2009 at 19:47
LOVE this!!! SO good!!!
lyle
November 29th, 2009 at 23:45
This is really great work and the impact it will have on the people will also be empowering.
eternia
November 30th, 2009 at 14:30
Thanks Nana! Thanks Lyle!
I can tell by the looks on the faces of these young women that the message will not be forgotten anytime soon.
And nana does A LOT Of dialoque-ing (hehe not a word?) and interactive Q&A in b/w these live concert b-roll that i included! the presentation is over an hour including Q&A portion!
Nikki
November 30th, 2009 at 18:10
you spoke to me today and it was really inspirering i enjoyed every moment of it. Girls rock and deserve to be treated fairley .
kiely
February 24th, 2010 at 14:53
hi i am 11 years old i cant beleive how many girls are suffering from poverty and starvation . my school has to choose there favourite web site and present it to our class so i chose this one i think this is a very inspireing web site
Kate Jongbloed
February 25th, 2010 at 17:41
That’s awesome, Kiely! Thanks for picking us!
kiely
February 24th, 2010 at 14:55
girlz rock never forget it!!
abby
April 6th, 2010 at 10:57
I feel so strongly about what plan is doing and to me this program is a miracle. because i was so inspired me and my friends started this program at our school and instead of these things we are incorparating our own ideas like we wont speak for those that dont have voices
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