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  • Cataclysm, 27, (left) and Iron Braydz, 26, (centre) are chatting with other artists in a Hip Hop music store in central London on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007.  Islamic Hip Hop artists like the duo 'Blind Alphabetz', from London, feel more than ever the need to say what they think aloud. In the music industry the backlash of a disputable Western foreign policy towards Islamic countries and its people is strong. The number of artists in the European Union and the US taking this into consideration and addressing the current social and political problems within their lyrics is growing rapidly and fostering awareness for Muslim and others alike.
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  • Young spectators are taking part to the final moments on stage of the 'Palestine - The Album', a music collection recorded by many different artists in the Islamic Hip Hop scene in London, England, on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007.  Islamic Hip Hop artists like the duo 'Blind Alphabetz', from London, feel more than ever the need to say what they think aloud. In the music industry the backlash of a disputable Western foreign policy towards Islamic countries and its people is strong. The number of artists in the European Union and the US taking this into consideration and addressing the current social and political problems within their lyrics is growing rapidly and fostering awareness for Muslim and others alike.
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  • Iron Braydz, 26, is pointing to a gas mask graffiti painted on the wall of his living room in Willesden, London, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007. Islamic Hip Hop artists like the duo 'Blind Alphabetz', from London, feel more than ever the need to say what they think aloud. In the music industry the backlash of a disputable Western foreign policy towards Islamic countries and its people is strong. The number of artists in the European Union and the US taking this into consideration and addressing the current social and political problems within their lyrics is growing rapidly and fostering awareness for Muslim and others alike.
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  • Iron Braydz, 26, (right) and his partner, Cataclysm, 27, (left) are working on their music in a studio in Angel, London, England, on Monday, Feb. 12, 2007. Islamic Hip Hop artists like the duo 'Blind Alphabetz', from London, feel more than ever the need to say what they think aloud. In the music industry the backlash of a disputable Western foreign policy towards Islamic countries and its people is strong. The number of artists in the European Union and the US taking this into consideration and addressing the current social and political problems within their lyrics is growing rapidly and fostering awareness for Muslim and others alike.
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  • Iron Braydz, 26, is awaiting his time to record for Blind Alphabetz's new album in a studio in Angel, London, England, on Monday, Feb. 12, 2007. Islamic Hip Hop artists like the duo 'Blind Alphabetz', from London, feel more than ever the need to say what they think aloud. In the music industry the backlash of a disputable Western foreign policy towards Islamic countries and its people is strong. The number of artists in the European Union and the US taking this into consideration and addressing the current social and political problems within their lyrics is growing rapidly and fostering awareness for Muslim and others alike.
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  • Sukina, (left) and Muneera (right) from the Islamic Hip Hop duo 'Poetic Pilgrimage', are performing at SOAS University in London, England, on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007. Islamic Hip Hop artists like the duo 'Poetic Pilgrimage', from London, feel more than ever the need to say what they think aloud. In the music industry the backlash of a disputable Western foreign policy towards Islamic countries and its people is strong. The number of artists in the European Union and the US taking this into consideration and addressing the current social and political problems within their lyrics is growing rapidly and fostering awareness for Muslim and others alike.
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  • Iron Braydz, 26, (right) is taking part to a demonstration against the US-led invasion of Iraq, on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007, in central London, England. Islamic Hip Hop artists like the duo 'Blind Alphabetz', from London, feel more than ever the need to say what they think aloud. In the music industry the backlash of a disputable Western foreign policy towards Islamic countries and its people is strong. The number of artists in the European Union and the US taking this into consideration and addressing the current social and political problems within their lyrics is growing rapidly and fostering awareness for Muslim and others alike.
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  • Cataclysm, 27, (left) and Iron Braydz, 26, (right) are taking part to a demonstration against the US-led invasion of Iraq, on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007, in central London, England. Islamic Hip Hop artists like the duo 'Blind Alphabetz', from London, feel more than ever the need to say what they think aloud. In the music industry the backlash of a disputable Western foreign policy towards Islamic countries and its people is strong. The number of artists in the European Union and the US taking this into consideration and addressing the current social and political problems within their lyrics is growing rapidly and fostering awareness for Muslim and others alike.
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  • Eslam Jawaad, 29, an Islamic Hip Hop artist, is performing during the 'Palestine - The Album', a music collection recorded by many different artists in the Islamic Hip Hop scene in London, England, on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007.  Islamic Hip Hop artists like the duo 'Blind Alphabetz', from London, feel more than ever the need to say what they think aloud. In the music industry the backlash of a disputable Western foreign policy towards Islamic countries and its people is strong. The number of artists in the European Union and the US taking this into consideration and addressing the current social and political problems within their lyrics is growing rapidly and fostering awareness for Muslim and others alike.
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  • Iron Braydz, 26, (right) is having honey before leaving home to perform while Cataclysm, 27, (left) is waiting to leave with him, in Willesden, London, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007. Islamic Hip Hop artists like the duo 'Blind Alphabetz', from London, feel more than ever the need to say what they think aloud. In the music industry the backlash of a disputable Western foreign policy towards Islamic countries and its people is strong. The number of artists in the European Union and the US taking this into consideration and addressing the current social and political problems within their lyrics is growing rapidly and fostering awareness for Muslim and others alike.
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  • Cataclysm, 27, (left) is chatting with other artists in a Hip Hop music store in central London on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007, while Iron Braydz, 26, (right) is watching videos on television. Islamic Hip Hop artists like the duo 'Blind Alphabetz', from London, feel more than ever the need to say what they think aloud. In the music industry the backlash of a disputable Western foreign policy towards Islamic countries and its people is strong. The number of artists in the European Union and the US taking this into consideration and addressing the current social and political problems within their lyrics is growing rapidly and fostering awareness for Muslim and others alike.
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  • Iron Braydz, 26, is talking to a passer by about Blind Alphabetz's new album on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007, in London, England. Islamic Hip Hop artists like the duo 'Blind Alphabetz', from London, feel more than ever the need to say what they think aloud. In the music industry the backlash of a disputable Western foreign policy towards Islamic countries and its people is strong. The number of artists in the European Union and the US taking this into consideration and addressing the current social and political problems within their lyrics is growing rapidly and fostering awareness for Muslim and others alike.
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  • Cataclysm, 27, (left) and Iron Braydz, 26, (right) are waiting for people in the street to present Blind Alphabetz?s new album on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007, in London, England. Islamic Hip Hop artists like the duo 'Blind Alphabetz', from London, feel more than ever the need to say what they think aloud. In the music industry the backlash of a disputable Western foreign policy towards Islamic countries and its people is strong. The number of artists in the European Union and the US taking this into consideration and addressing the current social and political problems within their lyrics is growing rapidly and fostering awareness for Muslim and others alike.
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  • Cataclysm, 27, is recording for Blind Alphabetz's new album in a studio in Angel, London, England, on Monday, Feb. 12, 2007. Islamic Hip Hop artists like the duo 'Blind Alphabetz', from London, feel more than ever the need to say what they think aloud. In the music industry the backlash of a disputable Western foreign policy towards Islamic countries and its people is strong. The number of artists in the European Union and the US taking this into consideration and addressing the current social and political problems within their lyrics is growing rapidly and fostering awareness for Muslim and others alike.
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  • Cataclysm, (left), form the duo 'Blind Alphabetz', and Abdur Raheem, (right) another Hip Hop artist, are performing together at SOAS University in London, England, on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007. Islamic Hip Hop artists like the duo 'Blind Alphabetz', from London, feel more than ever the need to say what they think aloud. In the music industry the backlash of a disputable Western foreign policy towards Islamic countries and its people is strong. The number of artists in the European Union and the US taking this into consideration and addressing the current social and political problems within their lyrics is growing rapidly and fostering awareness for Muslim and others alike.
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  • Cataclysm, 27, (centre) is taking part to a demonstration against the US-led invasion of Iraq, on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007, in central London, England. Islamic Hip Hop artists like the duo 'Blind Alphabetz', from London, feel more than ever the need to say what they think aloud. In the music industry the backlash of a disputable Western foreign policy towards Islamic countries and its people is strong. The number of artists in the European Union and the US taking this into consideration and addressing the current social and political problems within their lyrics is growing rapidly and fostering awareness for Muslim and others alike.
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  • Spectators are taking part to the final moments on stage of the 'Palestine - The Album', a music collection recorded by many different artists in the Islamic Hip Hop scene in London, England, on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007.  Islamic Hip Hop artists like the duo 'Blind Alphabetz', from London, feel more than ever the need to say what they think aloud. In the music industry the backlash of a disputable Western foreign policy towards Islamic countries and its people is strong. The number of artists in the European Union and the US taking this into consideration and addressing the current social and political problems within their lyrics is growing rapidly and fostering awareness for Muslim and others alike.
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  • Cataclysm, 27, is singing during the final moments on stage of the 'Palestine - The Album', a music collection recorded by many different artists in the Islamic Hip Hop scene in London, England, on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007.  Islamic Hip Hop artists like the duo 'Blind Alphabetz', from London, feel more than ever the need to say what they think aloud. In the music industry the backlash of a disputable Western foreign policy towards Islamic countries and its people is strong. The number of artists in the European Union and the US taking this into consideration and addressing the current social and political problems within their lyrics is growing rapidly and fostering awareness for Muslim and others alike.
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  • Young spectators are taking part to the final moments on stage of the 'Palestine - The Album', a music collection recorded by many different artists in the Islamic Hip Hop scene in London, England, on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007.  Islamic Hip Hop artists like the duo 'Blind Alphabetz', from London, feel more than ever the need to say what they think aloud. In the music industry the backlash of a disputable Western foreign policy towards Islamic countries and its people is strong. The number of artists in the European Union and the US taking this into consideration and addressing the current social and political problems within their lyrics is growing rapidly and fostering awareness for Muslim and others alike.
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  • Eslam Jawaad, 29, an Islamic Hip Hop artist, is performing during the 'Palestine - The Album', a music collection recorded by many different artists in the Islamic Hip Hop scene in London, England, on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007.  Islamic Hip Hop artists like the duo 'Blind Alphabetz', from London, feel more than ever the need to say what they think aloud. In the music industry the backlash of a disputable Western foreign policy towards Islamic countries and its people is strong. The number of artists in the European Union and the US taking this into consideration and addressing the current social and political problems within their lyrics is growing rapidly and fostering awareness for Muslim and others alike.
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  • Quest Rah, (left) and Scarab, (right) two Islamic Hip Hop artist, are performing during the 'Palestine - The Album', a music collection recorded by many different artists in the Islamic Hip Hop scene in London, England, on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007.  Islamic Hip Hop artists like the duo 'Blind Alphabetz', from London, feel more than ever the need to say what they think aloud. In the music industry the backlash of a disputable Western foreign policy towards Islamic countries and its people is strong. The number of artists in the European Union and the US taking this into consideration and addressing the current social and political problems within their lyrics is growing rapidly and fostering awareness for Muslim and others alike.
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  • Artists are praying on stage during the final moments on stage of the 'Palestine - The Album', a music collection recorded by many different artists in the Islamic Hip Hop scene in London, England, on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007.  Islamic Hip Hop artists like the duo 'Blind Alphabetz', from London, feel more than ever the need to say what they think aloud. In the music industry the backlash of a disputable Western foreign policy towards Islamic countries and its people is strong. The number of artists in the European Union and the US taking this into consideration and addressing the current social and political problems within their lyrics is growing rapidly and fostering awareness for Muslim and others alike.
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  • Artists and spectators are taking part together to the final moments on stage of the 'Palestine - The Album', a music collection recorded by many different artists in the Islamic Hip Hop scene in London, England, on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007.  Islamic Hip Hop artists like the duo 'Blind Alphabetz', from London, feel more than ever the need to say what they think aloud. In the music industry the backlash of a disputable Western foreign policy towards Islamic countries and its people is strong. The number of artists in the European Union and the US taking this into consideration and addressing the current social and political problems within their lyrics is growing rapidly and fostering awareness for Muslim and others alike.
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  • Iron Braydz, 26, (centre) is relaxing before performing on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007, in London, England. Islamic Hip Hop artists like the duo 'Blind Alphabetz', from London, feel more than ever the need to say what they think aloud. In the music industry the backlash of a disputable Western foreign policy towards Islamic countries and its people is strong. The number of artists in the European Union and the US taking this into consideration and addressing the current social and political problems within their lyrics is growing rapidly and fostering awareness for Muslim and others alike.
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  • Iron Braydz, 26, is performing on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007, in London, England. Islamic Hip Hop artists like the duo 'Blind Alphabetz', from London, feel more than ever the need to say what they think aloud. In the music industry the backlash of a disputable Western foreign policy towards Islamic countries and its people is strong. The number of artists in the European Union and the US taking this into consideration and addressing the current social and political problems within their lyrics is growing rapidly and fostering awareness for Muslim and others alike.
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  • Iron Braydz, 26, (right) and his partner, Cataclysm, 27, (left) are working on their music in a studio in Angel, London, England, on Monday, Feb. 12, 2007. Islamic Hip Hop artists like the duo 'Blind Alphabetz', from London, feel more than ever the need to say what they think aloud. In the music industry the backlash of a disputable Western foreign policy towards Islamic countries and its people is strong. The number of artists in the European Union and the US taking this into consideration and addressing the current social and political problems within their lyrics is growing rapidly and fostering awareness for Muslim and others alike.
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  • Iron Braydz, 26, is recording for Blind Alphabetz's new album in a studio in Angel, London, England, on Monday, Feb. 12, 2007. Islamic Hip Hop artists like the duo 'Blind Alphabetz', from London, feel more than ever the need to say what they think aloud. In the music industry the backlash of a disputable Western foreign policy towards Islamic countries and its people is strong. The number of artists in the European Union and the US taking this into consideration and addressing the current social and political problems within their lyrics is growing rapidly and fostering awareness for Muslim and others alike.
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  • DVDs and CDs are on sale at the launch of the 'Palestine - The Album', a music collection recorded by many different artists in the Islamic Hip Hop scene in London, England, on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007.  Islamic Hip Hop artists like the duo 'Blind Alphabetz', from London, feel more than ever the need to say what they think aloud. In the music industry the backlash of a disputable Western foreign policy towards Islamic countries and its people is strong. The number of artists in the European Union and the US taking this into consideration and addressing the current social and political problems within their lyrics is growing rapidly and fostering awareness for Muslim and others alike.
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  • Young spectators are taking part to the final moments on stage of the 'Palestine - The Album', a music collection recorded by many different artists in the Islamic Hip Hop scene in London, England, on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007.  Islamic Hip Hop artists like the duo 'Blind Alphabetz', from London, feel more than ever the need to say what they think aloud. In the music industry the backlash of a disputable Western foreign policy towards Islamic countries and its people is strong. The number of artists in the European Union and the US taking this into consideration and addressing the current social and political problems within their lyrics is growing rapidly and fostering awareness for Muslim and others alike.
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  • Iron Braydz, 26, (left) and his partner, Cataclysm, 27, (right) are performing on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007, in London, England. Islamic Hip Hop artists like the duo 'Blind Alphabetz', from London, feel more than ever the need to say what they think aloud. In the music industry the backlash of a disputable Western foreign policy towards Islamic countries and its people is strong. The number of artists in the European Union and the US taking this into consideration and addressing the current social and political problems within their lyrics is growing rapidly and fostering awareness for Muslim and others alike.
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  • Iron Braydz, 26, (left) and his partner, Cataclysm, 27, (right) are performing on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007, at SOAS University, in London, England. Islamic Hip Hop artists like the duo 'Blind Alphabetz', from London, feel more than ever the need to say what they think aloud. In the music industry the backlash of a disputable Western foreign policy towards Islamic countries and its people is strong. The number of artists in the European Union and the US taking this into consideration and addressing the current social and political problems within their lyrics is growing rapidly and fostering awareness for Muslim and others alike.
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  • A pill of Mandrax (methaqualone). Initially marketed as a sedative or sleeping tablet by the French pharmaceutical giant Roussell Laboratories, it turned out to be highly addictive and banned in 1977. Sold illegally in South Africa, it is smoked in conjunction with Marijuana and it is the most widely used drug in the Western Cape, sold at about 30 Rands (about 3 UK pounds) per tablet. It is crushed and smoked in pipes or bottlenecks. It makes the user feel relaxed, clam and peaceful and everything looks perfect, while turning aggressive when the effect is wearing off. It requires increased usage in order to achieve the same effects and depression feelings are not uncommon with use. According to the Cape Town Drug Counselling Centre (CTDCC) it is a really difficult habit to break in impoverished communities where young unemployed are left on their own with no government help or other activities apart from crime and gansgterism. Social injustice, weakened family links and a feeling of 'not-belonging' are also causes of problems upon the 'coloured' communities in South Africa.
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  • A youngster is smoking Mandrax (methaqualone) mixed with Marijuana in Heideveld, Cape Town, RSA.  Initially marketed as a sedative or sleeping tablet by the French pharmaceutical giant Roussell Laboratories, it turned out to be highly addictive and banned in 1977. Sold illegally in South Africa, it is smoked in conjunction with Marijuana and it is the most widely used drug in the Western Cape, sold at about 30 Rands (about 3 UK pounds) per tablet. It is crushed and smoked in pipes or bottlenecks. It makes the user feel relaxed, clam and peaceful and everything looks perfect, while turning aggressive when the effect is wearing off. It requires increased usage in order to achieve the same effects and depression feelings are not uncommon with use. According to the Cape Town Drug Counselling Centre (CTDCC) it is a really difficult habit to break in impoverished communities where young unemployed are left on their own with no government help or other activities apart from crime and gansgterism. Social injustice, weakened family links and a feeling of 'not-belonging' are also causes of problems upon the ?coloured? communities in South Africa.
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  • Youngster smoking Mandrax (methaqualone) and Marijuana in a bottleneck, in Heideveld, CapeTown, RSA. Initially marketed as a sedative or sleeping tablet by the French pharmaceutical giant Roussell Laboratories, it turned out to be highly addictive and banned in 1977. Sold illegally in South Africa, it is smoked in conjunction with Marijuana and it is the most widely used drug in the Western Cape, sold at about 30 Rands (about 3 UK pounds) per tablet. It is crushed and smoked in pipes or bottlenecks. It makes the user feel relaxed, clam and peaceful and everything looks perfect, while turning aggressive when the effect is wearing off. It requires increased usage in order to achieve the same effects and depression feelings are not uncommon with use. According to the Cape Town Drug Counselling Centre (CTDCC) it is a really difficult habit to break in impoverished communities where young unemployed are left on their own with no government help or other activities apart from crime and gansgterism. Social injustice, weakened family links and a feeling of 'not-belonging' are also causes of problems upon the 'coloured' communities in South Africa.
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  • Youngsters smoking Mandrax (methaqualone) and Marijuana in their backgarden, in Cape Town, RSA. Initially marketed as a sedative or sleeping tablet by the French pharmaceutical giant Roussell Laboratories, it turned out to be highly addictive and banned in 1977. Sold illegally in South Africa, it is smoked in conjunction with Marijuana and it is the most widely used drug in the Western Cape, sold at about 30 Rands (about 3 UK pounds) per tablet. It is crushed and smoked in pipes or bottlenecks. It makes the user feel relaxed, clam and peaceful and everything looks perfect, while turning aggressive when the effect is wearing off. It requires increased usage in order to achieve the same effects and depression feelings are not uncommon with use. According to the Cape Town Drug Counselling Centre (CTDCC) it is a really difficult habit to break in impoverished communities where young unemployed are left on their own with no government help or other activities apart from crime and gansgterism. Social injustice, weakened family links and a feeling of 'not-belonging' are also causes of problems upon the 'coloured' communities in South Africa.
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  • Elisabeth, 62, a woman living in the area of Heideveld, Cape Town, RSA, since about 40 years is scared to go out even during the day because of street gun-fight. She runs a little vegetable shop with her husband, Thomas, 64, in their house. She is portrayed while behind the gate of her house in Heideveld. They acknowledge the fact that thanks to the large police station not far from their house thing are slowly getting better, but also that law enforcement is probably not the right long-term way to curb crime, gangs and drug addiction. They favour development and education for the kids but till now the government of South Africa has promoted a effectual policy towards the area of Heideveld. Police incapacity to control the gang problem has also led to the increase of vigilante groups activity, people that feeling threatened to live in their own community has engaged a fight to the gangs on their own, often creating more hatred and dissent. With extremely high rates of unemployment, poor resources and too little authority control, ghettos as Heideveld are the best places for gangs to grow in activity and businesses. Targeting mostly young people from their area to carry on the 'dirty job', gangs in the Western Cape, and South Africa are an endemic problem in continuous increase in the years after the radical apartheid governmental system. 'Coloured' communities have lost almost all their help from a government that now is concentrated on empowering black communities instead. Segregated into ghettos and without state grants or development activities, people in these community are sometimes forced to join a gang or dealing drugs also to provide for their own family.
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  • A child is working in a small-scale glass industry in the slum surrounding Firozabad, renowned as the 'glass city', in Uttar Pradesh, northern India. The air is filled with ammoniac and other chemicals making it hard even to breathe for only a few minutes before feeling dizzy and disorientated. The boy's co-workers, a few years older than him, are breathing in the ammoniac through glass pipes that once broken into small pieces will be attached to dresses as glittering decorations. Due to extreme poverty, over 20.000 young children are employed to complete the bracelets produced in the industrial units. This area is considered to be one of the highest concentrations of child labour on the planet. Forced to work to support their disadvantaged families, children as young as five are paid between 30-40 Indian Rupees (approx. 0.50 EUR) for eight or more hours of work daily. Most of these children are not able to receive an education and are easily prey of the labour-poverty cycle which has already enslaved their families to a life of exploitation. Children have to sit in crouched positions, use solvents, glues, kerosene and various other dangerous materials while breathing toxic fumes and spending most time of the day in dark, harmful environments. As for India's Child Labour Act of 1986, children under 14 are banned from working in industries deemed 'hazardous' but the rules are widely flouted, and prosecutions, when they happen at all, get bogged down in courts for lengthy periods. A ban on child labour without creating alternative opportunities for the local population is the central problem to the Indian Government's approach to the social issue affecting over 50 million children nationwide.
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  • Claudio Corallo is feeling the aromas released from a handful of cocoa that is drying on a wood desiccator in the technical area of his plantation on the island of Principe, in Sao Tome and Principe, (STP) a former Portuguese colony in the Gulf of Guinea, West Africa.
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  • Claudio Corallo is feeling the aromas released from a handful of cocoa that is drying on a wood desiccator in the technical area of his plantation on the island of Principe, in Sao Tome and Principe, (STP) a former Portuguese colony in the Gulf of Guinea, West Africa.
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  • Poonam, 10, feeling unwell in the middle of the afternoon, is sleeping next to her mother, Sangita Jatev, 39, inside their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Rev. Stephen W. Pogue, the Pastor, embracing an exited  devotee after the blessing, while a young woman (left) has fainted on the floor in ecstasy, after having being filled by the Holy Spirit, at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, July 21, 2006. Other devotees are waiting in line. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ëGodí is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ëHoly Spirití is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ëSpirit of Godí moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ëHip-Hop Homileticsí, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibil
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  • Family of devotees praying while awaiting to be blessed by the Holy Spirit during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, June 22, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ëGodí is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ëHoly Spirití is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ëSpirit of Godí moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ëHip-Hop Homileticsí, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ëKeep It Realí evangelism style is the centrepiece of Rev. Fergusonís ministry, one th
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  • Child being blessed by Rev. Stephen W. Pogue, the Pastor, while a young woman (right) has fell on the floor crying and invoking the Lord, after having being filled by the Holy Spirit, at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, July 21, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ?God? is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ?Holy Spirit? is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ?Spirit of God? moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ?Hip-Hop Homiletics?, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This
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  • Members of the public invoking the Lord and praying for the Holy Spirit to descend on them during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, July 6, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ?God? is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ?Holy Spirit? is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ?Spirit of God? moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ?Hip-Hop Homiletics?, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ?Keep It Real? evangelism style is the centrepiece of Rev. Ferguson?s m
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  • Donovan, 17, a member of the Hells Most Wanted, a Christian Hip Hop group, is dancing, Rev. Ferguson, of the Music Ministry, and co-founder of the Hip Hop Church NY, is playing music from the background,  during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, June 22, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ëGodí is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ëHoly Spirití is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ëSpirit of Godí moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ëHip-Hop Homileticsí, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibiliti
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  • The Hells Most Wanted, a Christian Hip Hop group, and other members of the Hip Hop Church Choir, are singing and dancing in front of the altar during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, June 29, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ?God? is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ?Holy Spirit? is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ?Spirit of God? moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ?Hip-Hop Homiletics?, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ?Keep It Real? eva
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  • Jeffrey Jr., 7, member of the Hip Hop Church Choir, is dancing in front of the altar at the beat of the music during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, June 22, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ëGodí is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ëHoly Spirití is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ëSpirit of Godí moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ëHip-Hop Homileticsí, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ëKeep It Realí evangelism style is the centrepiece
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  • As one of the invited guests of the week, a woman is singing a praise song to God during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, July 21, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ?God? is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ?Holy Spirit? is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ?Spirit of God? moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ?Hip-Hop Homiletics?, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ?Keep It Real? evangelism style is the centrepiece of Rev. Ferguson?s ministry,
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  • A young girl worshipper is dancing at the hip hop beat during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, June 22, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ëGodí is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ëHoly Spirití is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ëSpirit of Godí moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ëHip-Hop Homileticsí, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ëKeep It Realí evangelism style is the centrepiece of Rev. Fergusonís ministry, one that speaks the plain
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  • Hip Hop legend, Kurtis Blow, 47, playing on the mixer during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, June 29, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ?God? is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ?Holy Spirit? is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ?Spirit of God? moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ?Hip-Hop Homiletics?, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ?Keep It Real? evangelism style is the centrepiece of Rev. Ferguson?s ministry, one that speaks the plain l
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  • Woman being blessed by Rev. Stephen W. Pogue, the Pastor, while other devotees are praying in silence in front of the altar, during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, July 21, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ëGodí is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ëHoly Spirití is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ëSpirit of Godí moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ëHip-Hop Homileticsí, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ëKeep It Realí evangelism style is t
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  • Rev. Stephen W. Pogue, the Pastor, preaching from the altar during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, June 29, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ?God? is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ?Holy Spirit? is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ?Spirit of God? moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ?Hip-Hop Homiletics?, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ?Keep It Real? evangelism style is the centrepiece of Rev. Ferguson?s ministry, one that speaks the p
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  • Tykym, 18, member of the Hells Most Wanted, a Christian Hip Hop group, is singing in front of the devotees during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, July 21, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ëGodí is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ëHoly Spirití is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ëSpirit of Godí moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ëHip-Hop Homileticsí, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ëKeep It Realí evangelism style is the centrepiece of
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  • Hip Hop legend, Kurtis Blow, 47, is singing while Christian devotees are dancing at his beat, during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, June 29, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ?God? is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ?Holy Spirit? is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ?Spirit of God? moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ?Hip-Hop Homiletics?, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ?Keep It Real? evangelism style is the centrepiece of Rev. Ferguson
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  • Christian devotees dancing Hip Hop music during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, July 21, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ?God? is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ?Holy Spirit? is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ?Spirit of God? moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ?Hip-Hop Homiletics?, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ?Keep It Real? evangelism style is the centrepiece of Rev. Ferguson?s ministry, one that speaks the plain language of th
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  • Tykym, 18, member of the Hells Most Wanted, a Christian Hip Hop group, is singing during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, June 22, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ?God? is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ?Holy Spirit? is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ?Spirit of God? moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ?Hip-Hop Homiletics?, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ?Keep It Real? evangelism style is the centrepiece of Rev. Ferguson?s ministry,
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  • Donovan, 17, a member of the Hells Most Wanted, a Christian Hip Hop group, is singing lyrics during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, June 22, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ëGodí is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ëHoly Spirití is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ëSpirit of Godí moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ëHip-Hop Homileticsí, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ëKeep It Realí evangelism style is the centrepiece of Rev. Fergusoní
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  • Darious Bryan, 10, member of the Hip Hop Church Choir, is dancing during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, June 22, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ëGodí is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ëHoly Spirití is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ëSpirit of Godí moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ëHip-Hop Homileticsí, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ëKeep It Realí evangelism style is the centrepiece of Rev. Fergusonís ministry, one that speaks
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  • Tykym, 18, (centre) and Michael, 17, (right) members of the Hells Most Wanted, a Christian Hip Hop group, are singing while a young member of the Hip Hop Church Choir, Ivan Bryan, 12, (left) is dancing in front of the altar, during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, June 29, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ëGodí is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ëHoly Spirití is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ëSpirit of Godí moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ëHip-Hop Homileticsí, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlig
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  • Rev. Ferguson, of the Music Ministry, and co-founder of the Hip Hop Church NY, is singing passionately along the Hip Hop Church Choir during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, June 22, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ëGodí is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ëHoly Spirití is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ëSpirit of Godí moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ëHip-Hop Homileticsí, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ëKeep It Realí evangelism s
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  • Cross sign outside the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, July 21, 2006. The Church is overlooked by enormous house estates. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ëGodí is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ëHoly Spirití is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ëSpirit of Godí moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ëHip-Hop Homileticsí, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ëKeep It Realí evangelism style is the centrepiece of Rev. Fergusonís ministry, one that speaks the plain language
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  • Rev. Ferguson, of the Music Ministry, and co-founder of the Hip Hop Church NY, is preaching to those attending the Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, June 22, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ëGodí is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ëHoly Spirití is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ëSpirit of Godí moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ëHip-Hop Homileticsí, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ëKeep It Realí evangelism style is the centrepiece of R
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  • Christian woman dancing Hip Hop music while the Hells Most Wanted, a Christian Hip Hop group, are singing in the background, during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, July 6, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ?God? is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ?Holy Spirit? is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ?Spirit of God? moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ?Hip-Hop Homiletics?, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ?Keep It Real? evangelism style is th
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  • Hip Hop legend, Kurtis Blow, 47, mixing music during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, June 29, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ?God? is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ?Holy Spirit? is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ?Spirit of God? moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ?Hip-Hop Homiletics?, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ?Keep It Real? evangelism style is the centrepiece of Rev. Ferguson?s ministry, one that speaks the plain language
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  • Christian devotees dancing Hip Hop music during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, July 6, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ?God? is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ?Holy Spirit? is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ?Spirit of God? moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ?Hip-Hop Homiletics?, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ?Keep It Real? evangelism style is the centrepiece of Rev. Ferguson?s ministry, one that speaks the plain language of the
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  • Ivan Bryan, 12, member of the Hip Hop Church Choir, is sitting at the mixer during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, June 29, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ëGodí is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ëHoly Spirití is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ëSpirit of Godí moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ëHip-Hop Homileticsí, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ëKeep It Realí evangelism style is the centrepiece of Rev. Fergusonís ministry, one t
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  • Christian devotees dancing Hip Hop music during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, July 21, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ?God? is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ?Holy Spirit? is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ?Spirit of God? moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ?Hip-Hop Homiletics?, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ?Keep It Real? evangelism style is the centrepiece of Rev. Ferguson?s ministry, one that speaks the plain language of th
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  • A young woman devotee is praying during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, July 6, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ?God? is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ?Holy Spirit? is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ?Spirit of God? moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ?Hip-Hop Homiletics?, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ?Keep It Real? evangelism style is the centrepiece of Rev. Ferguson?s ministry, one that speaks the plain language of the people,
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  • Michael, 17, (left) and Tykym, 18, (centre), members of the Hells Most Wanted, a Hip Hop Christian group, singing lyrics for the dancing devotees during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, June 22, 2006.  A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ëGodí is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ëHoly Spirití is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ëSpirit of Godí moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ëHip-Hop Homileticsí, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ëKeep It Realí
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  • Tykym, 18, (back left), Donovan, 17 (back centre) and Michael, 17, (back right), members of the Hells Most Wanted, a Christian Hip Hop group, are singing behind two young member of the Hip Hop Church Choir, Darious Bryan, 9, (left front) and Ivan Bryan, 12, during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, July 21, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ?God? is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ?Holy Spirit? is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ?Spirit of God? moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ?Hip-Hop Homiletics?, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the child
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  • Hip Hop legend, Kurtis Blow, 47, is singing while Christian devotees are dancing at his beat, during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, July 21, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ëGodí is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ëHoly Spirití is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ëSpirit of Godí moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ëHip-Hop Homileticsí, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ëKeep It Realí evangelism style is the centrepiece of Rev. Ferguson
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