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WEPAnews is preparing a registered letter mailing to the 227 New
Edge Mambo Hip Hop Members who have requested a copy of the e-zines
special report on Bronx Political/Arts corruption.

Additionally, the e-zine has been approached by two monthlies about
running the already controversial article.

CORRUPT POLITICAL TIES, BLACKLISTING, BLACKMAIL, KICKBACKS, DRUG
POSSESSION

And these are the bright spots on the Latino non-profit arts scene
in the Bronx and El Barrio where backroom politics govern grants,
awards and "clique" artistic expression.

WEPAnews SPECIAL: EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE FOR NEW EDGE MAMBO HIP HOP
MEMBERS

Retired television/print news reporter and investigative producer
(CBS/PBS/TELEMUNDO) Luis Chaluisan delivers a five year look at
wheeling and dealing at The Bronx Arts Council, The Point, Pregones
Theater, Hostos Community College, El Maestro, Boricua College, The
Julia de Burgos Center – who needs to be afraid of "The
Man" when our own Lords of Culture are doing a fine job of divide
and conquer while lining up for government welfare?

The root of the problem:

THE LEGACY OF SOUTH BRONX POVERTY PIMP RAMON VELEZ LIVES ON IN BX
ARTS SCENE

Former New York Mayor Ed Koch, no stranger to political hooligans,
coined the term "poverty pimp" referring to Bronx politico Ramon
Velez in the 1980's. Velez has been an controversial figurehead
in Bronx/City politics since the South Bronx began to burn in the
late 1960's.

BACKGROUND HELP ON SPECIAL WEPAnews exclusive

We would like to thank David Gonzalez of the NY Times and Robert
Waddell of Siempre for providing me the necessary background to
begin the report between 2000 and 2004.

A great thanks to Retired Officer Carter for providing the still
surveillance and video for the piece.

And a gig hand to NY Attorney Llinet Beltre for helping avoid an
early blackmail attempt in 2001 which resulted in the initial notes
and observation for the feature article.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM WEPAnews SPECIAL REPORT ON BRONX ARTS CORRUPTON

WEPAnews SPECIAL: EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE FOR NEW EDGE MAMBO HIP HOP
MEMBERS by contacting Raimudo at qvprods@... for members
only/media copy.

The 12 page special report includes:

Strong arm tactics and drug abuse by Bronx Arts Council Grants
writer Americo Casiano and his efforts to get kickbacks from local
artists receiving grants-performance space;

The Point – a catalogue of so called "programs" launched
since 2000
by the community center under the reign of former director Paul
Lipson and their track record. A staggering 73 percent have not
lasted a year. What happened to the money?

Pregones Theater and its ties to the Bronx Politico machinery left
behind by Poverty Pimp Ramon Velez;

Hostos Community College performance space blacklisting of Latino
and Black artists in the Bronx and its ties to opportunistic El
Barrio promoters working out of the Julia de Burgos Center;

Drug dealing and violence associated with Jakes Café in El Barrio
from Manhattan court records;

Questions of how alleged Puerto Rico independence movers and shakers
in the Bronx at El Maestro turn to the federal government and
capitalist organizations to keep up its existence – what is
thetrue
agenda?

This and more as WEPAnews blows the lid off hypocrisy, manipulation
and greed in El Boogie Down Bronx.

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