Saturday, August 13, 12-6 PM Mosswood Park--Fresh Fest! Green Hip Hop, Food justice, community
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Sat, 14 Aug at 8:47am.

 For anyone and everyone with an appreciation for the green hip hop movement, Saturday's Fresh Fest is a don't miss  A packed half day of music and events to be held on August 14th from noon to 6 pm at Oakland's pretty Mosswood Park,

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Music Monday: The soundtrack to the Green Movement
Article by Scott James.
Last updated at Tue, 10 Aug at 7:38am.

Editor's Note: This week's Music Monday feature accompanies our weeklong series on green hip hop and Oakland's urban eco movement with music from two of the scene's leaders.  Fiyawata's Ambessa the Articulate brings a straight ahead hip hop track while

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Oakland Local to be Official Media Sponsor of FreshFest 2010
Blog entry by Tymeesa Rutledge.
Last updated at Mon, 2 Aug at 12:22pm.

Oakland Local and Grind For the Green are proud to announce that OL will be the official media sponsor for FreshFest 2010, a “green festival for the people” happening August 14 at Oakland’s Mosswood Park.

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"True sustainability is unconditional love" an interview with Ambessa Contave

Article by Kwan Booth.
Last updated at Mon, 14 Dec at 12:19am.

Even though their philosophies might not seem congruent at first, the idea of an environmentally sustainable, "green" hip hop movement really isn't so out there.

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