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Presents the text of an interview conducted by Ron Hayduk with Lawrence James, a founder & leader of G.A.ME, Grassroots Artists MovEment. James describes G.A.ME's initial goals of protecting artistic rights, creating a union, & enhancing the political power & economic stability of artists. Although funds were originally supposed to be rediverted into building the black & brown community, a lot of Hip Hop funds are going outside the community, which means both "artists & the people are being pimped." James describes the group's structure & organizing strategies, as well as attempts to unionize Hip-Hop artists, & the launching of a "Hip-Hop for HealthCare" campaign. He defines Hip-Hop as including the organizations that created it as well as the five elements of breaking, graffiti, dee-jaying, emceeing, & knowledge/philosophy. Other issues discussed include financial considerations that keep Hip-Hop artists from saying what they really want to say; the current reality of Hip-Hop labels; the potential of Hip-Hop to mobilize people; & G.A.ME's educational function. J. Lindroth

Until recently, civil strife, drought, and economic stagnation joined forces in Southern Africa to produce severe hunger and poverty. Now Southern Africa is experiencing a wave of economic and political reform that has the potential to raise living standards and bring the countries of the region into the world economy as full participants. The challenges are enormous, but so are the opportunities. Whether the countries of Southern Africa can make good on these opportunities depends on the steps policymakers take now. But a lack of resources often forces policymakers in the region to make decisions based on incomplete information and cursory analysis. This volume brings together experts from Southern Africa and elsewhere to consider food policy areas that suffer from especially limited information: macroeconomic and trade reform, smallholder agriculture, management of water resources, social security and safety net programs, and rural infrastructure. Managing these five areas wisely will go a long way toward helping Southern Africa embark on a path of increasing food security, equity, and economic growth. ; Non-PR ; IFPRI1

Since the transition to democracy, South African public works programs are to involve community participation, and be targeted to the poor and women. This paper examines the targeting performance of seven programs in Western Cape Province, and analyzes the role of government, community-based organizations, trade unions, and the ; ISI; GRP28; IFPRI3; Theme 8 ; FCND ; Non-PR

Since the transition to democracy, South African public works programs are to involve community participation, and be targeted to the poor and women. This paper examines the targeting performance of seven programs in Western Cape Province, and analyzes the role of government, community-based organizations, trade unions, and the private sector in explaining targeting outcomes. These programs were not well-targeted geographically in terms of poverty, unemployment, or infrastructure. Within localities, jobs went to the poor and unemployed, though not always the poorest. They did well in reaching women, despite local gender bias. Targeting guidelines of the state are mediated by diverse priorities that emerge in programs with multiple objectives, local perceptions of need and entitlement, and competing voices within civil society. ; Non-PR ; IFPRI1 ; FCND