In celebration of Hip-Hop Ourstory Month, HABESHA presents its African Film Showcase for the month of November, "Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes. Sparking dialogue on hip-hop and its declarations on gender, Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes expores such pressing issues as women and violence in rap music, representations of manhood in hip-hop culture, and what today's rap lyrics reveal to their listeners.

Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes will be shown Friday November 20th at 7pm at the Georgia State University College of Education Building, Room 150, located at 30 Pryor St. in Downtown Atlanta. THIS IS A FREE FAMILY EVENT. There will be food, drinks, arts and crafts, and special guest performances from local artist, as well as a "Hip Hop DJ Showdown" between DJ Rebellion and Messenjah HIFI, you don't want to miss it! For more info the number is 888-308-RISE or www.habeshainc.org.