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     *Neo Soul star and political activist Goapele will be honored with the first ever Human Rights Cultural Hero Award on Sept. 14 by the Bay Area based Ella Baker Center during its 10th Anniversary celebration, “Tribute to a Dream.”      

       “It is truly an honor to be honored by members of the community that have worked tirelessly for over a decade to build a future that we can actually look forward to,” said the artist, a native of Oakland, CA.       

       Born Goapele Mohlabane to an exiled South African political activist father and New York-born Jewish mother, the singer began her career performing at rallies and demonstrations in the Bay Area.       

        Goapele (which means “to go forward” in Setswana, the South African language of her grandmother) has launched a new Web site to go along with her new album “Change It All” on Skyblaze/Columbia. The Internet spot, www.changeitall.org, provides a place to network and get inspired by those who are making innovative moves in arts, business and activism nationwide.