Power 105.1's 105 Days of Summer

Power 105.1's 105 Days of Summer

Power 105.1's 105 Days of Summer

 

In an effort to improve Public Safety and end Gun & Gang violence, for an entire decade the Hip-Hop Summit Youth Council, Power 105.1, “The People’s Shark” Daymond John and 105 Days of Summer, along with a host of co-sponsors throughout the years including: Chick-fil-A, 24 Hour Fitness, NYCHA, C-COP, Guns Down Knuckle Up Campaign, Stiff Jab To The Face, Hip-Hop Roc The Rim Project, Time 2 Shine, 7 E’s 4 Power, Brooklyn Nets, Big Panda Records, and the P.O.G. Music celebrated Hip-Hop Against Gun & Gang Violence Week. Thanks to NYC Mayor Eric Adams we celebrated another milestone in May 2022. The 1st annual:

“HIP-HOP AGAINST GUN & GANG VIOLENCE MONTH”

This year’s Theme:

“THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP ITʼS TIME TO END GUN & GANG CRIME”

THREE PRONG PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACH TO END GUN & GANG VIOLENCE

FACTS

We have work to do, so check out the FAST FACTS and support our 3 Prong Plan to end Gun & Gang Violence.

  • THERE ARE 33,000 GANGS IN THE U.S. REPRESENTING 1.4 MILLION MEMBERS
  • THEY COMMIT CLOSE TO 49% OF THE NATION’S VIOLENT CRIME
  • 1.2 MILLION STUDENTS DROP OUT ANNUALLY, AND 7 OUT OF 10 PRISONERS ARE HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUTS
  • 600,000 PEOPLE ARE RELEASED FROM PRISON ANNUALLY
  • RECIDIVISM RATE—MORE THAN TWO THIRDS OF PRISONERS ARE REARRESTED WITHIN 3 YEARS
  • 56% OF STATE, 45% OF FEDERAL AND 64% OF JAIL INMATES HAVE A MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEM
  • POVERTY, ILLITERACY, MENTAL & SPIRITUAL ILLNESS ARE THE “ROOT CAUSES” BEHIND GUN & GANG VIOLENCE

HIP-HOP AND DAYMOND ON DEMAND (HADD) PROJECT

Using the Power of Entrepreneurship to End Gun & Gang Violence. We have 7 components:

  1. DAYMOND ON DEMAND (DOD) – A digital business curriculum to help participants start and build a successful business
  2. DYCD - YOUNG SHARKS – Participants are prepared for a “Shark Tank” Style Competition using DOD
  3. DYCD - NOT ONE MORE SHOT – Participants are prepared to launch and support a Gun Violence Awareness Campaign
  4. SHARKS 4 SUCCESS – Participants prepare for a “Shark Tank” Style Competition with DOD, 7 E’s 4 Power & Power 105.1
  5. 7 E’S 4 POWER AND 12 DOORS OF LIFE & DEATH – Tools and opportunities to help you succeed, and Vices to avoid
  6. TIME 2 SHINE – Music Business Education & Studio Production will help get youth and young adults OFF THE STREETS
  7. HIP-HOP BOOKS – Enlightens the reader on how Hip-Hop and R&B Stars beat their vices and became a success

GANGS AGAINST VIOLENCE & EXPLOITATION (GAVE)

  1. COMMUNICATIONS – Regular Meetings with Gangs to help them become Part of the Solution and not the Problem
  2. UNITY – Gang Awareness Summits (GAS) with Students, Young Adults, Gangs, Political, Community & Business Leaders
  3. EDUCATION – Gang Education Curriculum for Elementary School Students to teach them about the Dangers of Gang Life at an Early Age. This will also help “End the Cycle” of gang recruitment of young students

HIP-HOP AGAINST GUN & GANG VIOLENCE PROJECT

  1. COMMUNITY AMBASSADORS 4 PEACE (CAP) – Preventing Shootings, Homicides & Gang Recruitment of Students
  2. “FAMILY DAY” AT NYCHA SITES – Events are supported by the 7 E’s 4 Power Tour, Power 105.1/105 Days of Summer
  3. POWER PARTNERS 4 PEACE (PPP) – Recruiting participants with Power 105.1 to End Gun & Gang Violence
  4. HIP-HOP ROC THE RIM PROJECT – Renovating Basketball Courts and Sponsoring Basketball Tournaments
  5. E.D.S. AND “HATE THE WEIGHT” CHALLENGE – Exercise, Diet, Mental, Physical & Spiritual Healthcare

“THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP ITʼS TIME TO END GUN & GANG CRIME”

FOR INFO ON OUR RADIO/TV AD, PROJECTS, SOCIAL MEDIA, SPONSORS, AND PROCLAMATIONS FOR “HIP-HOP AGAINST GUN & GANG VIOLENCE MONTH” CLICK THIS LINK: WWW.HHSYC.ORG