Glad to know that those affected by the hurricane on GC are ok. I received information via email about what we as African Americans can do to assist those devastated by the storm:
make donations to:
www.naacp.org/disater/contribute.php
I just saw the National director on Tavis Smiley and he stated that he will hold those officails accountable for what has happened in New Orleans!
www.teamrescueone.com Set up by New Orleans rapper Master P and his wife Sonya Miller
BlackAmericaWeb.com Relief Fund set up by Tom Joyner
www.blackamericaweb.com/relief
Benefit for New Orleans hosted by Kevin Powell in New york City on Thursday September 8, 2005 at Canal Room 285 West Broadway at Canal Street, downtown Manhattan in New York City 7pm-11pm 21 and over with id - RSVP to
cher-harrison@yahoo.com Admission is Free but you must bring items for the victims of the Hurricane items will be loaded onto a big truck in front of Canal Room and driven directly to Claiborne County Health Center in Port Gibson Ms. run by Dr. Demitri Marshall. Please make sure clothing and shoes and sneakers are new or clean and in good condition they need Clothing, Adult Shoes and sneaker Socks etc.
Alternative media where you can get a more accurate and balance view of the New Orleans catastrophe
www.diversityinc.com
www.blackelectorate.com
www.allhiphop.com
www.democracynow.org Also Jewel Diamond Taylor has a community board set up for those trying to locate relatives
www.donotgiveup.net