LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Fabian "Farbeon" Saucedo upon the occa-
sion of his designation as recipient of the Arts Educator Award by the
Brooklyn Arts Exchange Arts and Artists in Progress

WHEREAS, It is the practice of this Legislative Body to honor and recog-
nize those organizations and individuals whose commitment and creative
talents contribute to the cultural enrichment of their communities and
of the entire State of New York; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Fabian "Farbeon" Saucedo upon the occasion of his designation as recipi-
ent of the Arts Educator Award, to be celebrated at the 14th Annual
Brooklyn Arts Exchange Arts and Artists in Progress Awards Ceremony, on
Saturday, March 28, 2015, at the Brooklyn Arts Exchange Building, Park
Slope, Brooklyn; and
WHEREAS, The Brooklyn Arts Exchange (BAX) Arts and Artists in Progress
awards recognize individuals in the arts who have revealed and trans-
formed their creative works; by instigating change, they have deepened
the definition of their field and paved the way for others; and
WHEREAS, These distinguished awards are given to some of the most
talented, generous, creative, and inventive persons in New York City
dance, theater or performance; each awardee is then asked to Pass it On,
honoring a colleague who demonstrates the same qualities for which they,
themselves, were chosen; and
WHEREAS, Poet, emcee, singer, photographer and educator, Farbeon
epitomizes the Hip Hop Renaissance; he has graced stages, panels and
classrooms across the United States and abroad, from the streets of
Spanish Harlem to the halls of Georgetown University to the former USSR
air-force hangars of Hip-Hop KEMP in the Czech Republic; and
WHEREAS, In addition to performing with The Last Poets, Rob Swift,
Fishbone, The Coup, Wordsworth, Rhymefest, The Visionaries, J-Live,
Method Man, Camp-Lo, Blu, Aloe Blacc, as well as DJ Exile, Farbeon has
helped teach classes with Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, Sadat X, and Fab
Five Freddy; and
WHEREAS, For over 15 years, Farbeon has worked to develop pedagogy
that moves beyond high-stakes testing, and bridges the gap between the
arts, academics, and social youth development; furthermore, he has
taught poetry, performance, song-writing, photography and hip-hop histo-
ry at high schools, universities, and community centers throughout the
United States and the world; and
WHEREAS, Farbeon is both the co-founder and Director of The Hip Hop
Re:Education Project, a community-based organization that uses hip hop
elements to inspire and transform communities, engage disadvantaged and
disaffected youth and improve youth motivation and achievement; and
WHEREAS, Through his work with the BronxBerlinConnection, Farbeon has
not only facilitated the production of multi-lingual, cross-cultural
youth music-works, but he has also helped organize nine international
exchange trips, using art and education to explore and express the
unique experience of urban youth around the world, the critical chal-
lenges they face and the solutions necessary to enact change in their
communities; and
WHEREAS, For the last four years, Farbeon has held the position of the
Cultural Education and Community Outreach Coordinator at Dixon Place
Theater, working to bring community youth groups into the site in order
to experience quality performance opportunities; and
WHEREAS, Farbeon recently earned his Master's degree in Hip Hop
Re:Education through the Gallatin School of Individualized Studies at

New York University; his sixth album, ORGANIC INTELLECTUAL, is scheduled
to be released in the spring of 2015; and
WHEREAS, It is the intent of this Legislative Body to pay tribute to
those individuals who add strength, vigor and inspiration to the
cultural diversity and quality of life in the communities of the State
of New York; and
WHEREAS, It is most fitting that we take time to celebrate the arts of
our Nation, to honor our artists, and to express our appreciation to
everyone who patronizes the arts; and as we celebrate the arts, we cele-
brate and give thanks to our American freedom, the only atmosphere in
which artists can truly create and in which art is truly the expression
of the soul; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Fabian "Farbeon" Saucedo upon the occasion of his designation as
recipient of the Arts Educator Award by the Brooklyn Arts Exchange Arts
and Artists in Progress; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Fabian "Farbeon" Saucedo.