Haiti will stand again..
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Peace fam!
On January 12th, 2010, Haiti was hit with 7.0 earthquake with over a dozen aftershocks, some of which reached as high as 5.9 on the Richter Scale, immediately bringing any already ailing country to its knees. As much as I hate to hear my ancestral land continuously discussed in the press over and over as the “poorest country in the western hemisphere”…it’s true and as an advocate for and a daughter of Haiti, I say now more than ever is the time to step up and help.
I’ll be posting some links that you can look through as far as donating time, money or goods for Haiti’s Earthquake Relief.
Reaching Loved Ones (See Travel/Shipping also):
**Google People Finder for Haiti: http://haiticrisis.appspot.com/
1. 1888-407-4747 is the U.S. government number setup to help you reach your family in Haiti.
2. Via @emaphotography on Twitter: “Radio Ginen reported that any1 who has a digicel phone in Haiti try & call after 1pm, they will be reconnecting the lines.” (1/13/10)
*3. MISSING PERSONS REGISTRY: http://haitianquake.com & http://familylinks.ircc.org/haiti/people
*4. The New York Times is trying to help people find information re: missing loved one’s in Haiti. You can both see and submit pictures!!! check it out–> http://bit.ly/8zTRup
*5. via Twitter: @BreakingNews Canada speeds up #Haitian immigration requests – http://bit.ly/6aTPe1
Medical:
1. via @georgiap on twitter: :Hôpital Sacré Coeur south of Cap Haitien said to be open and providing medical assistance 2 injured http://bit.ly/8eGJO9 #Haiti”
2. via @thaLadyBlogga on twitter: Calling All Health Care Professionals: http://www.ktvu.com/news/22224296/detail.html
#Nurses
*3. via twitter:#Haiti RT @TMobile_USA: T-Mobile USA Waives Call Charges to and From Haiti to help unite families on… http://ow.ly/WAJ5
*4. via twitter: @LizWhitney: Jet Blue confirmed the free flights to doctors and nurses to Haiti. CALL NY HAITIAN CONSULATE 212-697-9760 Contact@haitianconsulate-nyc.org
*5: While they don’t have enough Doctors or supplies, “Doctors Without Borders to provide surgical treatment to 500 Haitians” http://bit.ly/7V3LEJ
I met Liz Whitney of YELE last night and in this video she talks about how best to help Haiti RIGHT NOW.
Donations (time, money, and/or goods):
*1. A CREATIVE WAY to Donate: Makini Osson & Ase Boogie are going around town (NYC) and doing 1 Headshot for $10.00!! ALL proceeds goto HAITI’s Earthquake Relief! Email them: aseboogiephoto@gmail.com I bet they”ll come to your event to and do it! Hit them up for the cause!!
*2. My sources tell me, an orphanage in Haiti God’s Littlest Angels needs medical supplies and they have clearance to deliver… Band-aids, neosporin, peroxide, bandages, splints, gauze, water, canned goods, clothing, shoes, toys, Any children’s items. Send to: 2085 Crystal River DriveColorado Springs, CO 80915) www.GLAHaiti.com
3. Locally: BROOKLYN, NY you can donate clothes, canned food,water,money,for http://Yele.org at the House of Art Gallery in Bed Stuy,right on Macon and Lewis
4. Red Cross needs Creole speaking volunteers for 24 hour PHONE BANK! CALL B. WILFORD @ 305-776-6900
5. National/Internationally: This is a comprehensive list by http://itsjustlight.com/?page_id=777 of TOP ORGANIZATIONS you can donate to for Haiti’s Earthquake Relief.
6. Doctors without Borders: https://donate.doctorswithoutborders.org/SSLPage.aspx?pid=197&hbc=1&source=ADR1001E1D01
7. Here’s a fast way to help: Donate to #yele. (http://Yele.org) to donate 5 dollars to the Haitian Earthquake Relief Fund. Text “YELE” at 501501 and they will send you back a confirmation asking YES or NO. Say “YES”…I already did! You can also, contact @StarrMcRae (College Consultant to Wyclef). Email: HaitiQuakeRelief@gmail.com.
*8. HOW TO SPOT A SCAM: http://www.roc4life.com/profiles/blogs/2612226:BlogPost:281288
*9. via twitter: @NateErickson “any1 who is fluent in French/Creole, the US Embassy is asking for translators to help lost reach their fam. call 7862954635″
*10. Drop Off location at NYC Area Colleges: Saturday Jan 26th, my friend Carrie Pink will be accepting items Saturday January 16th at Columbia University, Uris Hall 1st Floor from 10am to 3pm, that’s 116th and Broadway in Manhattan, during the Pretty World Inc Seminar.
Email askcarriepink@gmail.com to inquire about Item pick ups on Jan 17th.
ALSO: Starting Monday January 18th there will be a Disaster Relief Drop Off box at Hunter College, 3rd Floor, Thomas Hunter Building. There will also be stations on every floor of Columbia Business School, and Columbia School of Social Work. Drop off Locations at other schools, including John Jay, Medgar Evers, LIU, Brooklyn College, will be released as the information becomes available.
*Shipping Goods & Travel:
1. THIS IS A RUMOR: UPS is shipping anything to #Haiti under 50lbs for free.
2. American Airlines: HAITI TRAVEL ALERT: We are waiving fees if customers need to change travel dates b/t Jan. 13-30. Details here: http://bit.ly/AAHaiti #Haiti
3. Via @CarterG_PMD –> got a 75% discount at Fed Ex for Haiti. Pls hit me up.
4. Lobby for Canada to allow immigrants to join their families safely and quickly: http://is.gd/6djyT
By Marthalicia
EVENTS:
*If you missed Rise Up Radio last Friday, we had Ra’chel McRae of Yele discussing how your donations can help and Dr. Jean Luc Dutes, neuropsychologist of Michigan State University discusses the stress effects on victims of the Earthquake from a Haitian culture’s point of view. Click HERE to listen.
*1/18/2010 – Music for Medicine – Benefit for Yele Haiti and Doctors Without Borders: feat Hassan Salaam, Bless Roxwell, DJ Chela, Kongo AND MORE!!
Music for Medicine
Monday Jan 18, 9:30p – 2a
Brooklyn Lyceum – 227 4th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
R to Union Street
Suggested donation – $15 – $25
with 100% of all proceeds going towards recovery efforts
1/20/2010: LOVE HELPS: an after work mixer at Stay Lounge (244 E. Houston st, NY NY) will be collecting money and pre-paid cell phones to present to Wyclef’s Organization, http://yele.org
1/26/2010: A Monthly Bondfire: a mic open and concert series featuring, Raye 6 and My Brother’s Keeper, hosted by myself and The Bronx Uber Villain! A Monthly Bondfire and Cybil St. Aude of Homebase NYC will be helping with Haiti’s Earthquake Relief by sending SUPPLIES.
Also, I am personally involved in putting together an event with some of the finest in the artist community of New York to give ON GOING support to Haiti. Please stay tuned.
I will be updating this list as time goes on. Do what you can…literally, every little bit helps.
(Updated info will be noted with a *)
Thank You.
MSNBC’s KEITH OLBERMAN RESPONDS TO RACIST REMARKS BY PAT ROBERTSON & RUSH LIMBAUGH
@Help Haiti Relief Fun from 5ive Fingaz on Vimeo.
Video by Underground City Films
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@TastyKeish x @DLYDJ giveaway!
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It’s twitter Thursday!! Anyone that follows me and countless others on twitter, knows that the mornings are tough, cold, and NO ONE wants to roll out of bed and goto the day job…especially me! So I’ve teamed up with @DLYDJ (dontloseyourdayjob.com) to bring you some work day joy in the form of movie magic! We each have a Blu-Ray and a DVD copy of Micheal Mann’s Public Enemies, starring Johnny Depp and Christian Bale!
Win it here on Blu-Ray or DVD!
First prize winners (picked for each respective site) will win a Blu-Ray copy of the Johnny Depp/Christian Bale starring film. While second place comes away with a regular DVD copy. This is perfect for those who may have an early birthday coming up or you may just want to enjoy this flick with a loved one.
Both @DLYDJ and I agree that life is about living your passion and making that work for you. So, starting TODAY, email TKgiveaways@tastykeish.com, and tell us how you make your day job work for you and not the other way around. The winners will be picked and announced on January 21st, 2010!
www.TastyKeish.com & www.DontLoseYourDayJob.com
Give us the inside scoop! What do you REALLY do at work? We already know your on twitter all day, are you also looking for another job, are your running your non-profit from the work computer, are you sending naughty pics to your boo? It’s all good! Your secrets will be safe with us (we won’t divulge your workplace) and you could come away with a free goodie at the end of the day, and I need some other stuff to do at work besides…work.
XOXO,
TK
**Giveaway open to verified subscribers only: http://tastykeish.com/site/?page_id=103 **
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2009 Curtain Call…
Posted by TastyKeish | Filed under Blog, TK's Monthly Newsletter, Video
My Little Tree
2009. Is it over yet? Am I still alive? I guess I am, which means I haven’t hit celebrity status yet. But that’s just as well, because I spent 2009 harvesting an anti-climactic celebrity death between 2017- 2049. So look out for that. LOL
Morbid sense of humor aside, I have to say personally this year has blessed me with growth, new friendships and the ability to weed out parts of my life that weren’t as important as I thought. Over and over this year, I was celebrating “firsts”. First bit of press (by FreeHipHopNow.com), first episode of my web show “Taste Of The Town“, first time hosting a large scale concert (Rock The Block BK), first time hosting “A Monthly Bondfire” (June 09, all ladies edition). Those firsts, couldn’t have happened without people that helped me grow, friends that kept it real and gently let me fall. I would be remiss if I didn’t show love to Architects + Demolition Men, The Real Live Show, DJ Juice E, Dorian Chandler, Swirl PR, Conscious, The Bondfire Fam, the HAYS Family, Ngozi Odita, Daru & Rena Jones, Liv L’raynge, my She’s So Fresh Family, my fellow TWEET-HEADS, my parents, WBAI-NY and Rise Up Radio (<–my love) and my on-air brothers: MC Kswift, Digo, and Divino. I can go on for days, but I don’t want to. It’s time for a NEW year, a NEW you, a NEW me, NO resolutions, just…ACTION.
Bonus vid: I take you on a brief Christmas light tour down Brooklyn Avenue.
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