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‘Hope for Haiti Now’

admin — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 05:57:50 +0000

CNN reports that more than 100 actors, musicians and other celebrities answered phones in New York and Los Angeles at a star-studded event aimed at raising money for relief efforts in Haiti after last week’s devastating earthquake.

Musical performances from the telethon will be available for purchase and download from Apple’s iTunes store. Apple, the record labels and the artists have pledged to donate their share of the proceeds to Haiti relief funds managed by the telethon charities.

it aired on networks, CNN, MLBHD, National Geographic, Bravo, HBO, Showtime, NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, CW, PBS, TNT, and Palladium.

iTunes already has the whole album up for $7.99!

Let us Hope Haiti can rebuild

Life Outside of Pearl :: Haitian-American Film 2007

admin — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:55:15 +0000

Life Outside of Pearl ::

Life Outside of Pearl an up coming Haitian-American film.
Red Carpet Primer is October 13, 2007 @ 8PM @ The Rober Treat Hotel In Newark NJ

Jimmy Jean-Louis star of “Phat Girlz” and also “The Haitian” on NBC’s hit series Heroes (and many other films) plays the lead character in this new film

Also introducing Dominique Fouche and Aglaia Fouche-James and many more talented Haitians in the cast.

Tickets are $45 in advance and more @ the door. Please come out and support!

INFO::
The feature film “Life Outside of Pearl” is about a lower-middle class Haitian-American family assimilating into a new culture, while maintaining their ethnic identity. The family patriarch presents a proud exterior earning a living as a taxi cab driver trying to keep his adulterous affair, a secret. His wife is aware of his indiscretions but chooses to deny her own needs to keep her home and family intact. Jean, the couple’s teenage son is smart, but naively decides to postpone college to pursue dreams of opening a computer shop in the neighborhood. Jean uses illegal means to raise capital for the shop, conflict occurs, and he gets involved over his head with less than savory friends. Jean’s sister finds love with her new boyfriend only to have her romantic fairy tale life shattered by catching her father with another woman. Marco, the handsome family cousin is a local police officer trying to balance his life on the street with family involvement. Each family member’s personal issues intersect and climax when they learn that Jean has been shot by his cousin while breaking the law. Secrets are exposed, changes must be made and the family unit is ultimately strengthened by facing its weaknesses. With an all star cast- Jimmy Jean Louis, Rudolphe Moise, Carole Demesmin, Freddie Robinson, Natacha Noel and Anthony Stevenson.

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an eartly morning art studio tour :: nazaire :: haitian superflat

nazaire — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 07:59:32 +0000

My Artspace in Bridgeport :: Nazaire :: Haitian Superflat

A very early morning 10 minute look around at some of my work at home in Bridgeport, CT
Had not slept all night due to the strong annoying pain of Sickle Cell Anemia, you can see a video of that night on my youtube page, I was medicated and talking a lot of crazy stuff… sometimes my nights are just hard to struggle through with pain

Hertz Nazaire’s Youtube

recorded as part of my sickle cell awareness video campaign to be presented at the national convention in washington dc

a little better quality version of the video about can be found on my stage6 page here :: nazaire’s art studio tour

sickle cell awareness

Silent Suffering Video :: Nazaire :: Sickle Cell Pain Awareness Art

admin — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:00:04 +0000

:: Silent Suffering Video :: Nazaire :: Sickle Cell Pain Awareness Art

Sickle Cell Art :: Pain Awareness

sickle cell art
Spread the Awareness!
nazaire

Danny Glover’s “Toussaint”

admin — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 12:44:00 +0000

Danny Glover’s “Toussaint”

Based on the 1791-1804 successful slave uprising in Haiti, “Toussaint” will depict the struggle of a Haitian revolution hero Toussaint L’Ouverture in his effort to lead his people breaking free from slavery to then establish the first independent black republic.

In recent news, Danny Glover has revealed that Don Cheadle, Mos Def and Angela Bassett are among the A-listers he has attached to this film. Yet you only have to search google or read Haitian forums to see that many still fail to fully understand the complexity and potential impact of this project. Many feel this is a Haitian story that should be told by a Haitian Director with a Haitian Cast speaking Haitian Creole. They fail to understand how complex the road to Haiti’s independence really was. We start wonder if after all the controversy floating around “Toussaint” from U.S. vs Chavez politics to uncertainty within the community about this project. We wonder if this story will ever be told? For some of us this is not about Chavez and this is not about Danny Clover. So why did it take Venezuelan Dollars and Danny Glover’s drive to get to this point? Could the reason be Haiti is not ready to remember someone like Toussaint? We have shamed this man’s legacy so many times we even forget how we got here.

But we need to remember this, this is not only a story for Haitians but this story is for all people, it affected the World, it shaped the future of France and the United States. Our History is important it helps us remember our mistakes. Can Haiti truly understand that Danny Glover’s “Toussaint” is also Haiti’s “Toussaint” – a chance to remember Haiti’s greatness even when we are stuck in a cycle of shame and ignorance. Our History says we can be greater than what we are today. Allow Danny Glover continue his project in peace and you will allow Haiti to wake up again.

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