Lynn Hip Hop Wall of Fame seeks members for Board of Directors & Subcommittee

The Lynn Hip Hop Wall of Fame project is recruiting members to be apart of the Board of Directors and Subcommittee. The Lynn Hip Hop Wall of Fame is a community driven mural to commemorate the talented hip hop artists from Lynn and support the long history of Lynn hip hop culture.

25 inductees will be voted on by the Lynn hip hop community for the first induction ceremony tentatively scheduled for Summer 2021 with 5 honorees for a total of 30 inductees in the first year. Every year after the initial induction, 5 more inductees will be added so that the culture continues to move forward. The Lynn Hip Hop Wall of Fame Mural will be Lynn’s version of an annual hip hop awards ceremony.

The mural includes the top 10 rappers in Lynn, Top 5 Battle Rappers, Top 5 Producers, and top 5 people that have uplifted the hip hop community. Lynn hip hop fans will vote in a survey to decide who deserves the go on the wall. The voting is meant to spark conversations within the community about artists that represent Lynn hip hop. The goal being that these conversations will lead to more people recognizing the talent in their community by engaging each other in debate.

Board of Directors

The LHHWF is looking for people with a strong familiarity with Lynn Hip Hop culture, history, and music to fill open seats on the board of directors for the LHHWF. The board of directors are directly responsible for providing input into the overall operation of the Lynn Hip Hop Wall of Fame and it’s continued year to year operation and growth. The ideal board member should have a strong background to Lynn hip hop culture in some facet. Priority is given to individuals/organizations with strong knowledge of Lynn Hip Hop artists, battle rappers, producers and culture. The goal for the board of directors is to be a collective brain trust of Lynn hip hop culture that will be reflected in the work the Lynn Hip Hop Wall of Fame creates. A monthly commitment LHHWF board meetings is needed in order to be a member of the board of directors.

Subcommittee Membership

In order to ensure a fair and balanced as well as a curated voting process, the LHHWF is seeking individuals who have a strong knowledge of Lynn hip hop to join the subcommittee team. The subcommittee is responsible for voting for the initial crop of nominations with artists who have met a required criteria for being nominated. After the subcommittee team puts forth their nominations, voting will then be opened for the public to vote on the nominees to decide who will be inducted into the Lynn Hip Hop Wall of Fame mural.

Fill out the form to apply by clicking here.

The above press release was submitted to us by the Lynn Hip Hop
Wall of Fame Committee.

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A vaccination site has opened at Lynn Tech for Lynners.

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NSCC’s 45th Forum on Tolerance focusing on BLM happening this week

North Shore Community College is continuing its long-running “Forums on Tolerance” series this week, with a focus on the Black Lives Matter movement. This virtual event is titled “Black Lives Matter: The U.S. Journey towards justice & healing – Part 2”

This FREE five-day, virtual event, April 12-16, will include guest speakers, panel discussions, workshops, and student voices.

From the Forum on Tolerance’s website: “WITH OUR CONDEMNATION of the senseless murder of George Floyd as our catalyst, our virtual series will focus on the history of the harassment, profiling, and brutalization of our black citizens by the hands of community policing and the criminal justice system. We will explore steps that might be taken to reverse this systemic racism, help those who have been victimized by it, and heal as a nation and a community. ”

To see the full schedule of speakers and events please click here.
For more info. contact Dr. Laurie Carlson via email by clicking here.

The above info. was provided to us by North Shore Community College.

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Update for 2021 Frederick Douglass Speech Reading

For several years on July 3rd there has been a reading of Frederick Douglass’ speech entitled “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” at High Rock Tower. Last year and this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was held virtually. Watch the quick video below to learn more.

Fill out the form to participate by clicking here

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NPS invites public to take Boston Area “City Nature Challenge”

The Salem Maritime and Saugus Iron Works National Historic Sites will be participating the 2021 Boston Area City Nature Challenge (CNC) and invites the public to join in the effort. On May 1, we will have staff collecting data at the park units submitting to the wider data collection effort. This year’s CNC will run from April 30 – May 9, with April 30 – May 3 being the observation phase and May 4 – May 9, 2021 being our time to help improve identification in the CNC. They will once again be documenting biodiversity within the I-495 corridor, out to Stellwagen Bank, and include Cape Cod and islands. Anyone can participate from your own backyard or your favorite nearby public open space.

For 2021, the program will build on the success of a place-based focus to document biodiversity and encourage you to keep it local and safe! Go slow and steady to explore in detail the biodiversity near you. We will continue to use iNaturalist to record observations and tally results. However you participate, we want to support your efforts. For more information about this event, please visit City Nature Challenge 2021: Boston Area · iNaturalist

About the National Park Service: More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s 423 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov, and on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.

The above press release was submitted to us by the National Park Service.

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From Mayor McGee’s office: The Lynn Public Health Department has confirmed that as of today, the number of active, confirmed positive COVID-19 cases is 380 with 26 new cases today. 16,408 Lynn residents have recovered and 212 have died. The total number of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in Lynn since March 21, 2020, including those who have died and recovered, is 17,000. Please visit the City of Lynn COVID-19 Data Dashboard which is updated daily.

FEMA Financial Assistance for Families that Incurred COVID-19-Related Funeral Expenses

The Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) is providing financial assistance for families that incurred COVID-19-related funeral expenses. One requirement for application is a certified death certificate attributing the death directly or indirectly to COVID-19.  FEMA will reimburse families for costs associated with obtaining death certificates. More information about benefits and application requirements are on the FEMA website:https://www.fema.gov/disasters/coronavirus/economic/funeral-assistance or by calling 844-684-6333.

Lynn residents who need to obtain or amend a death certificate can contact the Lynn City Clerk’s Office by calling 781-586-6742 or emailing jrowe@lynnma.gov.

COVID-19 vaccine appointments are available at Lynn Tech Fieldhouse for people who live or work in Lynn & Nahant or are Lynn Community Health Center Patients and meet state eligibility requirements (Massachusetts Phase 1 & Phase 2 Steps 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5: 55  year of age or older or with one or more chronic health conditions, Educators and certain workers. Residents age 75+ may be accompanied by one caregiver who can book an appointment themselves.) Please visithttps://www.lchcnet.org/covid-19-vaccine-scheduling to make an appointment online. Residents without access to the Internet can call 2-1-1 to make an appointment 7 days a week.