Plans for Cease Fire: Stop Police Terrorism
includes vigils, press conferences, rallies,
panel discussions, teach-ins, poetry and
concerts. The goal of the Cease Fire Campaign is
to educate and inspire people to rally around the
countless victims of police murders, misconducts
and false arrests in their areas.

From the Congressional Hearings to the
Jena 6 calamity, many artists are beginning to
utilize their microphone muscle to battle social
injustices. The latest battle is an age old
quandary: police brutality. Over the years we
have witnessed outrageous brutal attacks by the
“Boys in Blue”. We have observed everything from
the beating of Rodney King and the unthinkable
sodomy of Abner Louima, courtesy of NYPD armed
with their weapon of choice: the common bathroom
plunger. We were also devastated by the case of
Amadou Diallo, Sean Bell, Kathryn Johnston and others.

In 2007 the alarm has been sounded and the Hip
Hop Community is responding. Nationwide, a number
of organizations and individuals from the
National Hip Hop Political Convention to “The
Peoples Congresswoman” Cynthia McKinney have
endorsed a new crusade called Cease Fire: Stop
Police Terrorism. Cease Fire: Stop Police
Terrorism is 5 days of resistance scheduled to
kick off November 21, 2007, marking the
anniversary of the Atlanta Police slaying of 92
year-old Kathryn Johnston and it will conclude on
November 25, 2007, marking the anniversary of
Sean Bell the 23 year-old who was murdered by New
York Police on his wedding day. EDI from the
Outlawz, the Hip Hop group founded by Tupac
Shakur has stated, “We as a people have to
address this issue, in a more hands on
approach. I’m not talking about violence, but we
definitely got to address this situation, when
they’re shooting down our young Brothas and getting away with it”.
“They’re off the hook, grandmothers aren’t even
safe in their own home, there has to be
accountability” , declared Jalil from the legendary rap group Whodini.