Brooklyn, N.Y. March 27th 2009... “Do radio deejays contribute to the state of popular Jamaican music?” That’s the question being posed at the next community forum and panel discussion hosted by the Coalition to Preserve Reggae music (CPR), in association with ZYNC TV NEW YORK LINKZ and People of Black Heritage. The forum takes place on Thursday, April 16th in the auditorium at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 777 East 222nd Street, corner of Barnes Avenue in the Bronx from 6:30pm to 10:30pm. The forum promises keen insight into this question. “When we look at what is happening in our culture with our youths and in our community, we’d be remiss not to closely examine everything that has influence whether positive or negative,” says Sheron Hamilton-Pearson, President of People of Black Heritage and one of the organizers. “We are delighted to have CPR bring the discussion to the Bronx especially following on the heels of their successful initial forum at the Billie Holiday theatre on March 4th, where hundreds turned out to participate in the discussion which examined “Could Dancehall be the ruination of Reggae and by extension, the Jamaica brand?”
