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Mark Reigelman designed these “Bite” silverwares to draw attention to the ongoing problem of global hunger. “Each day millions of individuals lay in hunger while millions more are wastefully overeating,” Reigelman says. “This set of ‘bitten’ silverware highlights the daunting reality of both worldly plagues.”

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“This is the genius of a genesis. We were sewn from the soul and the streets are our seamstress… Pay homage to men of old who did it with style so cold. We proudly present you with Sewn From the Soul.” -Joe-Kenneth Museau

Sewn From The Soul is an online editorial project from Street Etiquette to honor individuals from Miles Davis to Dr.Cornel West. View the full editorial here.

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The United Nations Foundation presents a film by Bobby Bailey: When The Night Comes

Bobby Bailey, co-founder of Invisible Children, takes us on an epic journey into the heart of humanity’s greatest killer. Tracking three years of friendship, adventure and investigation, his friends, writer Michael Hobert and model, Jodie Smith, see the effects of malaria for the very first time. Follow this unusual trio to Northern Uganda on a trip that is as emotional as it is enlightening, and see firsthand the effects of a plague that has ravaged humankind since the beginning of time. Malaria.”

Visit the When The Night Comes site here.
Find out more about malaria and what you can do to help end the disease at the Nothing But Nets website.

Peace Ya’ll. How was everyone’s Valentine’s Day? I’ve been in Dallas for a few days checking out a lot of the All Star events. It’s been real cool. I’m still in the studio working on a lot of new music too. I’m real excited for yall to hear it soon.

If you haven’t already checked out Serena Williams’ charity auction, make sure you visit HERE. A lot of celebrities donated different items you guys can bid on. All proceeds go to benefit The Serena Williams Foundation and Haiti Relief.  Show your support.

To get the word out, Haitian-American musician Wyclef Jean has collaborated with Starbucks to share how you can help Haiti. Starting today at participating Starbucks stores in the U.S. and Canada, customers will be able to make donations at store registers, with no purchase necessary, to benefit the Red Cross Haitian Relief efforts. The Starbucks Foundation will join your support by donating $1 million U.S. to the American Red Cross.

If you want to donate immediately, you can do so by going online to the Red Cross website.

Click for important details about donating at Starbucks stores.

Last week, LA had a chance to screen the powerful documentary, Soundtrack for a Revolution, and even participate in a post-film panel discussion with executive producer Danny Glover, filmmakers Bill Guttentag and Dan Sturman, producer Dylan Nelson, and music producer Corey Smyth.

Now NYC can screen the film too. Starting NEXT WEEK (Friday, January 22nd), there will be multiple screenings at Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM).

Screenings:
Fri, Jan 22—Sun, Jan 24 at 2pm
Mon, Jan 25—Thu, Jan 28 at 4:30pm

A new documentary directed by Bill Guttentag and Dan Sturman
(2009) 82min
The Academy AwardÆ short-listed and Producers Guild and Writers Guild Award-nominated documentary SOUNDTRACK FOR A REVOLUTION opens in Brooklyn at the BAM Rose Cinemas on Friday, January 22nd
BAM ROSE CINEMAS is Brooklyn’s only movie house dedicated to first-run independent and foreign film and repertory programming.
Address: 30 Lafayette Ave (x St Felix St x Ashland Pl), Brooklyn, NY 11217, tel 718.636.4100
Visit the BAM site HERE

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Starting today, Friday January 15th @ 3pm EST (12pm PST), Play Cloths will release a signature Jack logo t-shirt designed for the Haiti Relief Effort. 100% OF THE PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED to the YELE HAITI EARTHQUAKE FUND, which is an organization supported by Wyclef Jean. In order to send the donation as fast as they can, the Haitian Jack t-shirt will only be on sale from Friday January 15th to Friday January 22nd (one week only).

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