Greetings everyone. I pray you all are having a wonderful holiday season.

I need to bring to your attention, if not there already, the forthcoming feature-length documentary Alice Walker: Beauty In Truth by award-winning filmmaker Pratibha Parmar. It is a brilliant concept, and so badly needed. I’ve said time and again that so many people don’t know the full story of Alice Walker. Ms. Walker has written more than 30 books yet people only know of “The Color Purple.” Those folks who have critiques of it, get stuck at “The Color Purple” as if that Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning novel is her only literary contribution. Ms. Walker happens to be one of my favorite essayists, and as a poet myself I know how vital her poems are, too. Beyond that, Ms. Walker’s life work has certainly influenced my own as it regards issues of patriarchy, racism, and the efforts to end all forms of violence against women and girls. This is why I support the completion of this project 100 percent.

To date more than 20% of the $50,000 minimum has been raised for the filmmakers IndieGoGo campaign. However, the filmmakers have ONLY 7 days left to raise the rest to meet their IndieGoGo fundraising campaign. Donations begin at $10 and go up to $10,000. Donations are accepted internationally. ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX-DEDUCTIBLE.
The Ms. Magazine Blog recently posted an article, by filmmaker Aishah Shahidah Simmons, on the importance of Alice Walker; Beauty In Truth. Equally as important, Aishah explains why none of the featured high-profile, and in some instances, rich interviewees can contribute one dime towards the making of this film.

Here is the link to Aishah’s article http://msmagazine.com/blog/blog/2011/10/25/alice-walker-beauty-in-truth/

Here’s the link to the IndieGoGo campaign http://www.indiegogo.com/Alice-Walker-Beauty-In-Truth-2
Here’s the line to the film’s website http://www.alicewalkerfilm.com/

Please spread the word to your various networks in the real world and in cyberspace, please tweet, facebook, tumble, blog…. Time is of the critical essence….

Respectfully,

Kevin

December 2011

Happy holidays everyone and a great 2012 to all of you!

THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT SUPPORT AND LOVE with my 11th annual holiday party and clothing drive, whether you were there in person or not. A special THANK YOU to all our sponsors, the venue (Le Poisson Rouge), our wonderful volunteers, and especially our great host committee. Approximately 1000 people showed up, and it was just an incredible experience. I also have to publicly thank Pete Rock, DJ Misbehaviour, Art Battles, Maritri, and the genius live music performers in The Acoustic Lounge.

Moving forward, I am personally asking folks to continue supporting, PLEASE, the charity, the Safe Horizon Streetwork Project. Here’s how:

I. DROP OFF COATS AND OTHER CLOTHES IN PERSON

Streetwork Harlem Drop-In Center


209 West 125th Street

New York, NY 10027


Phone: 212.695.2220

OR

Lower East Side Drop-In Center


33 Essex St
reet

New York, NY 10002


Phone: 646.602.6404

II. MAKE MONETARY DONATIONS

If you want to make a monetary donation online to Safe Horizon Streetwork Project the link you can use is

www.safehorizon.org/streetworkkp

If you would like to write a check you can mail and make it out to

SAFE HORIZON:

Safe Horizon

c/o Jose Gonzalez

Senior Major Gifts Officer

2 Lafayette St, 3rd Floor

New York, NY 10007

III. MAIL/SHIP COATS/OTHER CLOTHING DONATIONS

Safe Horizon Streetwork Project

Attn: Hector Baez

209 West 125th Street, 2nd Floor

New York, NY 10027

Again, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

Respectfully,

Kevin

Friday, December 2, 2011

Good day everyone. I pray you and your families are well as the holiday season and Winter approach. As many of you know, we are producing my 11th annual holiday party and clothing drive tonight in New York City. It is my sincere hope that you will join us at the event or, at the least, pass by for just a few minutes and drop off clean new or used coats, gloves, hats, scarves, or other items at a donation truck which will be parked right in front of the venue.

I started this event in December 2001 as my personal response to the September 11th tragedy. I wanted to do something that brought all kinds of people together in the wake of what happened to our beloved city. I wanted to do a party with a purpose. Have fun, yes, but also give back, and give to each other.

I decided to focus on the homeless community because there were several times in my young adult life where I floated from place to place, and did not have a permanent home, so I know what it is like to struggle in that way. While I cannot imagine what it is like to actually live on the streets of any city, I do know that as human beings we have a responsibility to care for each other, to help each other, in times of need.

Weather forecasters are predicting the 2011-2012 Winter will be brutally cold and filled with snowstorms, so doubly important we generate as many coats as possible for the Safe Horizon Streetwork Project. This wonderful New York organization services over 10,000 homeless young people in some way throughout the year, and we are honored to do this event for them.

Below is the evite for tonight. Please join us, please share the evite, or please simply say a prayer or meditation for those who are homeless in our city, in our nation. Anything you can do to help matters greatly.

Respectfully,
Kevin Powell

BK Nation and Buzz Brand Marketing
invite you to

Kevin Powell’s 11th annual holiday party and clothing drive

to benefit the SAFE HORIZON STREETWORK PROJECT (a program for homeless teens and young adults in New York City)

Friday, December 2, 2011
7pm-11pm

at LE POISSON ROUGE
(best live music venue in Manhattan)

158 Bleecker Street
between Thompson and Sullivan
Greenwich Village section of NEW YORK CITY

Admission is FREE with the donation of NEW OR USED BUT CLEAN COATS, GLOVES, SCARVES, AND HATS (we ESPECIALLY need COATS, please)

RSVP your first and last name at rsvp@kevinpowell.net
21 and over with I.D.
Cash bar, and a light food menu will be available

DRESS: fashionable, holiday chic, or business attire

Music provided by hiphop legend PETE ROCK and DJ MISBEHAVIOUR

There will also be live art by ART BATTLES, live music in The Acoustic Lounge produced by musical director MARITRI in partnership with GUITAR CENTER, comedy featuring ALEX BARNETT, KEVIN BROWN, HOLLIE HARPER, and MAESHAY LEWIS, a short film by SILAS LUSTER, and free massages provided by GOSPA! MOBILE WELLNESS

HOST COMMITTEE

Marinieves Alba
Jioha Amatokwu
Tomika Anderson
Nicole Arceneaux
Dr. Chisara N. Asomugha
Dr. Catrise Austin
Jennifer Baker
Charlotte Balibar AKA DJ Super Jaimie
Michael Barclay
Amy DuBois Barnett
Timothy Bayly
Steven Behar
Chantel Bell
Sadiq Bellamy
Fiona Bloom
Thabiti Boone
Joe Branch
Jenn Brissett
Julie Brown
Rebecca Brown
Aaron Burrison
Richard Burroughs
Savay Burroughs
Martine Cadet
JLove Calderon
Stephanie Callendar
Assemblyman Karim Camara
Roslyn Campbell
Tone Capone
Lucy Castillo
Rosemary Castillo
Big Ced
Sophia Chang
Lael Chappell
Nick Charles
Dr. William Jelani Cobb
Michael Cohen
Dr. Latoya C. Conner
Chuck Creekmur
Jamilah Barnes Creekmur
Chaundra Daniels
Eisa Davis
Sonjay DeCaires
Rebecca Diaz
Janet Dickerson
Patty Dukes
Leora Edut
Atiba Edwards
Jackie Esposito
Jami Floyd
Dr. John Foster
Amber Gaines
David Galarza
Donald Garner
Hans Goff
David Grandison
Cynthia Greenberg
Marcella Runell Hall
Ted Hamm
Steve and Ruth Hendel
Geoff Herzog
Marvin Holland
Sallmore Hralima
(I am) isis
Wanda Jackson
Zachary R. James
Susan Jennings
Teri Johnson
Chloe Jones
mTkalla keaton
John Kim
Deborah Copaken Kogan
Andre Lake
Khary Lazarre-White
Jeannie Lee
Mia Legg
Rivka Little
The Lloyds of Columbus
Ginger Lopez
Rukia Lumumba
Ben Lyons
Jennifer MacArthur
Tamika Mallory
Jonathan Mannion
Mariposa
Tony Martinez
Kierna Mayo
Zac McDaniels
Shara McHayle
Tracey Miller
Ann Moller
jessica Care moore
Katrena ‘Kat’ Moore
Joan Morgan
Dominique Morisseau
David Moscow
Daron Murphy
Richard Nash
Kendrick Nathaniel
Shane Neil
Jill Newman
Rich Nice
Theresa O’ Neal
Mariko Osanai
Lola Gayle Patrick-Odeen
The Persaud Brothers
Jessica Pinkney
Blondel Pinnock
Charles Poole
Stephen Powell
Tanya Poteat
Doris Pradieu
Mary Pryor
Gwendolyn Quinn
Anne Rice
Jayson Rodriguez
Jessica Rodriguez
Naima Rock
Steve Rubin
Liza Sabater
Mark E. Sackett
Tyler Schmidt
Deborah Schwartz
Annabella Sciorra
Julie Sergel
Diallo Shabazz
April R. Silver
Aishah Shahidah Simmons
Danny Simmons
Alaina Simone
DJ Marc Smooth
Howie Solo
Reph Star
Deb Stewart
Torie Stewart
Lauren Summers
Tabu (Michael Butler)
Rahshib Thomas
Andre St. Clair Thompson
Tony Thompson
Linette Townsley
Craig Trainor
Cheo Tyehimba
Eisa Ulen
Cheyenne Van Cooten
Blanca Elizabeth Vega
Dr. Adriana Villavicencio
Quentin Walcott
Nikki Webber
Troy White
Emil Wilbekin
L. Joy Williams
Baye Wilson
Jenny Wilson
Rev. Yvette D. Wilson
Eben Wood
Terrance Yang

For more info, contact Marisa King-Redwood, Buzz Brand Marketing: mking@buzzbrandmktg.com/212-360-0399