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POETIC RECOVERY

Finding Self Through Words Phrases And Frequencies

 

 

Mission: Develop cultural events , artists, and platforms to disseminate conscious messages and facilitate connections via  virtual communities and in person via cultural and civic engagement workshops, events, that encourages healing from traumas stemming from  exploitation and oppression of Black and Brown culture that has manifested in the self destruction of our bodies, minds, and communities. 

PURPOSE: To deliver a culturally enlightening experience.to increase individual healing that leads to developing healthy communities through bringing the power of culture back to the Black community, 

 

Poetic Recovery began as an open mic created by Maurice "Soulfighter" Taylor around 2006 to give people in recovery, our family and friends a space to enjoy cultural expression in an alcohol drug free setting. POETIC RECOVERY OPEN MIC has grown to a network and community that inspires people once thought to be broken, when all was needed was the space to find ourselves and each other. Poetic Recovery encourages healing and recovery from addiction and alcoholism, social and domestic truama through cultural expression which has inspired recovery through workshops on Black culture, Black History, civil engagement and creating space for former foster children who were abused. 

 

Poetic Recovery has a fiscal agent Hip Hop Congress.

Hip Hop Congress 95-4822739

 

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2024 COMMUNITY AGAINST HATE LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENTS

DJ JOHNNY "JUICE" ROSADO, JUANITA BATCHELOR, AND STEPHEN STIX JOSEY 

 

 

JOHNNY "JUICE" ROSADO Production Advisor, Producer,Dj, Artist at Public Enemy, DJ, Producer, Artist at The Oddysy, Global Vice President at The Bronx Boys Rocking Crew - TBB TBG Global. He brings a messages of self suffienciency, using Hip Hop culture to inspire change, and movement forward. Essentially encouraging Poetic Recovery.

"DJ Johnny “Juice” Rosado is an award winning and Emmy and NAACP Image Nominated Composer, Producer, Turntablist, Engineer, Musician, B-boy, Graf writer, MC, Educator, Lecturer, and Mentor.  Raised in the Bronx, he witnessed the birth of Hip Hop right on his doorstep. Moving to Strong Island in the early 80's, he immediately made an impact on Long Island's budding Hip-Hop scene.  His work, especially with Public Enemy, has been embedded into Hip Hop history. With over 29 years in the industry, he has contributed to some of Hip Hop’s greatest works. Over the years he has lent his production and scratching skills to projects by other legendary Hip Hop artists such as the Beastie Boys, Slick Rick, Leaders of the New School, and DMC. 

Nominated for an Outstanding Music Composition Emmy for his work on ESPN's Ali Rap, Johnny Juice is focusing more film and TV music scoring and soundtracks. Recently nominated for 3 NAACP Image Awards including Best Album,  Juice continues to remain relevant in an ever changing industry spending 3 years as producer and on-air radio personality for ...ANDYOUDON'TSTOP! The 120 minute, multi-segmented, ground-breaking Radio Show featuring the legendary Chuck D.  In 2008 he was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame as a member of Public Enemy and took the stage with Public Enemy in 2013 as they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame..  

Johnny Juice has currently teamed up with KJ to form The Oddysy, a potent amalgamation of jazz, hip hop, and pop, with a sound eclipsing the sum of its parts. Check them out HERE!      Johnny Juice is currently the Global Vice President of the Bronx Boys/Girls Rocking Crew. The Bronx Boys Rocking Crew was created in 1975 as the first Latino rocking (break dance) crew and the founders of the original style of floor rocking. To learn more, click HERE!"

 

Juanita Batchelor is an African American woman born to her two parents on an Air Force base in Missouri. Juanita moved to Springfield,Massachusetts at three years old where she later became a mother to her two children Darrell and Jajuana Jenkins and later became a Grandmother of five. Juanita's first experience in serving her community began in a healthcare setting as she worked as a CNA for several years. On June 4th, 2014, Juanita's life changed forever as she bore the loss of her only son Darrell Lee Jenkins Jr. to gun violence. Darrell's murder although still unsolved remains a catalyst for turning her pain into purpose in the fight for justice.

That year she began community organizing efforts to establish a support group MORE (Mother, Overlooked, Reaching Out, Empowerment)Inspiring Change Fighting For Justice for BIPOC families experiencing loss due to homicide and missing persons. In 2020 MORE officially became a 501c3 non-profit, offering support to all genders, youth, and BIPOC backgrounds. MORE's office is currently located at 20 Maple Street, Springfield, MA, 01103 and is open to the public. Juanita and the volunteers at MORE have hopes to expand and open a larger community safe space called the Darrell Lee Jenkins Jr.  Resource Center in honor of her son. 

 

Stephen "Stix" Josey
his professional music career with Sony Records producing for the likes of MobbDeep, John Legend, Wu-Tang and several others. Stix has aligned himself withfeature films and birthed Stix productions. The Company specializes in Film & Music, and also has created several feature films. The first film is called “Angels Around Me”, it was written by Stephen "Stix" Josey. The Film gained notoriety and was entered in the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival in 2012. The movie went on to win an award for “Best new director”; Stephen has also produced (The American Family Dreamers TV Series, The Hills, Gangland, Who’s on My Side, Temporary File) just to name a few.
 
Angels Around Me TV Series follows the Book and Movie entitled Angels Around Me. Written by Stephen Stix Josey. The TV Series is about three soon to be Angels. Their names are Delilah, Adam and Daniel. They was all chosen by God to roam the Earth and help people from all walks of life with their everyday issues. In each Episode John who is a trusted Angel for God will appear and give out assignments to the three Angels. The Angels will help whomever they have been assigned to help on Earth. The Angels will provide knowledge and wisdom to their assigned people. This gives the individuals they are assigned to the opportunity to make the right decisions for their lives. Each Episode is a journey no one would want to miss. As long as the three Angels decide to stay on Earth helping people they will not cross over to the other side. By them not crossing over to the other side, it gives them the opportunity to still be in touch with their emotions and feelings they had before they met their untimely deaths. Angels Around Me TV Series is a combination of the classic hit series Touched By An Angel. Combined with Power and Good Fellas. This is must watch. Written, Produced and Directed by Stephen Stix Josey
 
 
 
 
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WAS FIRST GIVEN TO DAN DAN-SKI MACKEY and DJ TONE CRUSH IN 2013

Dan Mackey who was awarded posthumous and Dj Tone Crush who is a founding member of the legendary Cold Crush Brothers (One of Dan-Ski's favorite Hip Hop groups), was also awarded this life time achievement award due to life long dedication to their cultural expression Hip Hop and using it bring people together to make the work a better world. . This award goes to individual who use their existence to work and make the world a better place for so many others. 

 

 DAN "DAN-SKI MACKEY" and DJ TONE CRUSH 

In 2013 Dan "Dan-Ski" Mackey was awarded posthumous and Dj Tone Crush who is a founding member of the legendary Cold Crush Brothers (One of Dan-Ski's favorite Hip Hop groups), was also awarded this life time achievement award due to life long dedication to their cultural expression Hip Hop and using it bring people together to make the work a better world.

 

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COMMUNITY AGAINST HATE LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

 

The award honors people who make time to build community, take on the toughest issues in society and work with people around them to create solutions through new opportunities, education, and cultural expression. This award goes to individual who use their existence to work and make the world a better place for so many others despite the pain they endure.  

 

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