The Master Griot Project™ utilizes strategic partnerships, products, and services to  
maximize its outreach, market penetration, branding, and ROI.

Our key marketing partners are:
  • HBCUConnect.com - MGP partners with HBCU Connect to build the Griot Network, an
    interactive website that's all about spoken word and community building; from fan to industry
    insights. HBCUConnect.com receives over 1 million hits per month, has a quarterly print
    magazine, and covers events for the historically black colleges and universities.

  • October Gallery - MGP has partnered with October Gallery, America's premiere source of
    African American art, to more effectively embrace our target market.  The Redcross family has
    built a mega marketing network from its fine art gallery in Philadelphia to hosting four expos in
    four cities to a webportal that receives over 7 million hits per year with an internet radio and TV
    show.  October Gallery's annual Philadelphia International Art Expo attracts over 40,000
    international attendees, parent to Philadelphia's premiere spoken word venue - Panoramic
    Poetry, has an internationally distributed print art publication - Paint Magazine, a Brazil travel
    company, and has developed several products  celebrating through education African American
    art and culture.

  • First World Theatre Ensemble [FWTE]- MGP partners with First World Theatre
    Ensemble to ensure performance excellence.  Zuhairah McGill, Barrymore
    Nominated Actor and Founder/Producing Artistic Director for FWTE, has mastered
    the emerging genre of spoken theatre.  She has conceived and is directing the
    Broadway bound, "From Ancient To Hip Hop: The African Continuum" which has
    garnered the interest and support of Billy Mitchell (Manager of the Apollo Theater-NY)
    Nabii Faison (father of actor Donald Faison), and lighting director, James "Prez" Carter.

  • Ebony Energy Talent Network [EETN] - MGP partners with EETN to more effectively reach
    and provide value for the artist community.  EETN's Executive Consultant is Bruce George, Co-
    Founder of Def Poetry Jam.  This emerging national talent agency is partnering with MGP to
    plan a national showcase tour for 2007/2008.

  • Kyle's Good Finds (Tokyo, Japan) - Kyle's Good Finds will host MGP's Purpose
    Driven Words Conference/Tour in Japan.  Owner Kyle Sexton is an African
    American who lives in Tokoyo and has a bakery celebrating America's great
    baked goods.  Kyle is our connection to the Tokoyo community that is attracted
    to American culture.  

MGP incorporates our partners' niche marketing elements into our sponsorship
inventory to provide our sponsors with aggressive strategic offerings that maximizes
outreach, brand exposure, and ROI.  All sponsorship offerings are customized to meet
the specific marketing objectives of our sponsors.

Request your MGP strategic sponsor partnership publication today.  Email
sponsor@mastergriot.com or contact Jacqueline Taylor-Adams at 1.888.846.9811.
House of Umoja
Strategic Alliances
Affecting Change With
Grassroots Efforts
Sponsors participating at $10K
level and above: 10% of your
sponsorship will support a 501 (c)
(3) non-profit event or campaign;

Choose from MGP's supported non-
profits:

House of Umoja
  • Youth Development
  • Non-Violence
  • Internationally
    Recognized
  • Faith Of Our Father's
    Peace Campaign
J&R Grassroots Teen
Artist Development/
Mentor Organization
  • Youth Development
  • Entertainment and
    Media Arts
  • Critical Needs
  • YOUTH SUCCESS
    FEST
Pictured Above:  From Philadelphia Weekly: Stay
Alive in 2006; Gregory, Kia; Jan. 11, 2006 - House of Umoja's
Imani Anti-Violence Youth Conference held Jan. 1, 2006 in
Philadelphia, PA.  Directed by Zuhairah, MGP artists Lois
Moses, Just Greg, and Infinite Life performed a spoken word
montague that left audience on their feet and committed to
change.  J&R Grassroots youth artists, Tox Burner and
Adrienne performed as well as Aja from Kindred The Family
Soul.
"Today I will multiply my value a hundredfold."
Og Mandino
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