League of Young Voters
Rob "Biko" Baker is a nationally recognized hip-hop organizer, journalist, activist and scholar.
In Milwaukee, he has organized hip-hop town hall meetings and mobilized young people to participate in civic life. On September 3, 2011, he was the Moderator for an Inter-generational Dialogue, sponsored by the League of Young Voters. It was held at Urban Underground, 4850 W. Fond du Lac Avenue, Milwaukee, WI.
Baker has served as the deputy publicity coordinator and young voter organizer for the Brown and Black Presidential Forum.
He was also lead organizer for Slam Bush, a nationwide voter mobilization project using rap and poetry.
In 2006, Baker developed the League of Young Voters training program, which prepares the next generation of activists to make long-term commitments to local organizing.
Baker is a Ph.D. candidate at UCLA, a frequent contributor to The Source, and serves on WireTap's editorial board.
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Milwaukee Professionals Association supports League of Young Voters, a Neighborhood-level organization. Biko is hometown "hidden talent".
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