greetings all,
please join myself and many others to faise funds to support people in Darfur.
Sunday, March 08, 2009Where:Grandstar Jazz Club943 N Broadway Los Angeles90012Description:Come on out and support a good cause. Hundreds of thousands of people in Darfur have been slaughtered, mutilated, and raped. All artists are donating their time to perform for the rights of the people of Darfur. Please come out if you're able to make it. This will be a beautiful event! All proceeds will be donated through Darfur Peace & Development Organization. darfurpeace.org Click Here To View Event
February 17, 2009
February 5, 2009
DO SOMETHING AWARDS
greetings,
i am providing a link below for the Do Something Awards. this is an opportunity for young folks who are 25 years or younger and are actively creating change in their communities. please click the link for more information. pass it on to young folks you know, your students and just young people around the way! spread the word peoples!!!!
http://www.dosomething.org/awards
love
m
i am providing a link below for the Do Something Awards. this is an opportunity for young folks who are 25 years or younger and are actively creating change in their communities. please click the link for more information. pass it on to young folks you know, your students and just young people around the way! spread the word peoples!!!!
http://www.dosomething.org/awards
love
m
February 3, 2009
MARCH OF STOLEN LIVES 2/6
greetings,
as we continue to push for justice for Oscar Grant, we are well aware of the amount of other lives that have been taken by the police. just last week we saw Annette Garcia, mother of 5, shot in the back by the police in Riverside; well, we did not "see" it and perhaps that is why there is less attention. on friday, february 6th there will be a MARCH OF STOLEN Lives at 3pm in Oakland. people with gather at 3pm at Frank Ogawa Plaza at 14th and Broadway. this is another opportunity to demand justice and honor those that we have lost. if you can't make the march call the mayor's office @ 510 238 3141. also, you can call the district attorney's office @ 510 272 6222. releasing mehserle on bail was a slap in the face of the community...it speaks to the rights of privilege that continue to exist in this country.
love
m
as we continue to push for justice for Oscar Grant, we are well aware of the amount of other lives that have been taken by the police. just last week we saw Annette Garcia, mother of 5, shot in the back by the police in Riverside; well, we did not "see" it and perhaps that is why there is less attention. on friday, february 6th there will be a MARCH OF STOLEN Lives at 3pm in Oakland. people with gather at 3pm at Frank Ogawa Plaza at 14th and Broadway. this is another opportunity to demand justice and honor those that we have lost. if you can't make the march call the mayor's office @ 510 238 3141. also, you can call the district attorney's office @ 510 272 6222. releasing mehserle on bail was a slap in the face of the community...it speaks to the rights of privilege that continue to exist in this country.
love
m
January 30, 2009
TRUST FUND INFO FOR OSCAR GRANT'S DAUGHTER
greetings all,
below is the information to send donations to the trust fund that has been set up for Oscar Grant's daughter, Tatiana. as you know,Oscar was murdered by a b.a.r.t. police officer, in oakland, earlier this month. i encourage you to send whatever you can. we must take more responsibilities for our children; not just in this situation but overall.
lovem
Tatiana Grant Trust Fund, account number 3879027641, Wells Fargo Bank, 950 Southland Drive, Hayward, Calif., 94545
below is the information to send donations to the trust fund that has been set up for Oscar Grant's daughter, Tatiana. as you know,Oscar was murdered by a b.a.r.t. police officer, in oakland, earlier this month. i encourage you to send whatever you can. we must take more responsibilities for our children; not just in this situation but overall.
lovem
Tatiana Grant Trust Fund, account number 3879027641, Wells Fargo Bank, 950 Southland Drive, Hayward, Calif., 94545
January 29, 2009
another murder done by the police...Annete Garcia
greetings yall,
please see the below press release on the murder of Annete Garcia by the police. i will continue to post more information as it becomes available. we must not allow police brutality and the murder of people in our communities to go without action!
love
m
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Annete Garcia Murdered -- Brown Beret Press Release
by Brown Berets Wednesday Jan 28th, 2009 10:20 PM
An account has been set up to help the family cover funeral expenses. Donations can be sent to: First National Bank of Southern California Routing # 122240751 Checking acct # 002126443
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PRESS RELEASE – Brown Berets de Aztlan, Riverside County CA. 1/27/09 On January 21, 2009, Annette Garcia, a mother of 6 and a member of the Brown Berets de Aztlan, was shot and killed by a Riverside County Sheriff’s deputy in the presence of her children. Annette was born October 25th 1980, and was raised in Indio, California. She was well known throughout the Riverside County by the thousands of people her life touched, she will be deeply missed. Annette was holding a knife but posed no imminent threat to anyone. She was shot from a short distance as she was walking away. Her husband and children were detained by the Sheriffs department trying to force a statement from them without the presence of their lawyer. Further details cannot be given until an official statement is released by the witnesses. This is considered a wrongful death and is being protested by the Brown Berets as another senseless murder by the Riverside County Sheriffs department. The Riverside County sheriffs have had a long history of abuse and officer involved shootings, this being their latest in a series of shootouts that have left many families mourning and asking why. Annette joined the Brown Berets in 2008 seeking to better her life and serve in her community. The Brown Berets were created in 1967 in response to the widespread police abuse that was affecting the Chicano communities throughout the southwest. Education, ending gang violence, serving the community, and protecting the Chicano community are the main priorities of the Brown Berets. It is ironic how a member of an organization that is committed to fighting police abuse was killed by a police officer. It has been over 35 years since any of our members have been killed by a police officer. We mourn the murder of such a notable member of our organization and for this cause we are announcing a candlelight vigil to be held on Thursday, January 29th beginning at the Bobby Bonds Park in Riverside, CA. at 5 pm and marching to the Riverside County jail in Downtown Riverside. A march and protest will be held on Saturday, January 31st in the same location starting at 10 am, with a press conference being held at 1 pm. An account has been set up to help the family cover funeral expenses. Donations can be sent to: First National Bank of Southern California Routing # 122240751 Checking acct # 002126443 Any support you can give, whether volunteering your time or monetary support, will be greatly appreciated.
please see the below press release on the murder of Annete Garcia by the police. i will continue to post more information as it becomes available. we must not allow police brutality and the murder of people in our communities to go without action!
love
m
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Annete Garcia Murdered -- Brown Beret Press Release
by Brown Berets Wednesday Jan 28th, 2009 10:20 PM
An account has been set up to help the family cover funeral expenses. Donations can be sent to: First National Bank of Southern California Routing # 122240751 Checking acct # 002126443
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PRESS RELEASE – Brown Berets de Aztlan, Riverside County CA. 1/27/09 On January 21, 2009, Annette Garcia, a mother of 6 and a member of the Brown Berets de Aztlan, was shot and killed by a Riverside County Sheriff’s deputy in the presence of her children. Annette was born October 25th 1980, and was raised in Indio, California. She was well known throughout the Riverside County by the thousands of people her life touched, she will be deeply missed. Annette was holding a knife but posed no imminent threat to anyone. She was shot from a short distance as she was walking away. Her husband and children were detained by the Sheriffs department trying to force a statement from them without the presence of their lawyer. Further details cannot be given until an official statement is released by the witnesses. This is considered a wrongful death and is being protested by the Brown Berets as another senseless murder by the Riverside County Sheriffs department. The Riverside County sheriffs have had a long history of abuse and officer involved shootings, this being their latest in a series of shootouts that have left many families mourning and asking why. Annette joined the Brown Berets in 2008 seeking to better her life and serve in her community. The Brown Berets were created in 1967 in response to the widespread police abuse that was affecting the Chicano communities throughout the southwest. Education, ending gang violence, serving the community, and protecting the Chicano community are the main priorities of the Brown Berets. It is ironic how a member of an organization that is committed to fighting police abuse was killed by a police officer. It has been over 35 years since any of our members have been killed by a police officer. We mourn the murder of such a notable member of our organization and for this cause we are announcing a candlelight vigil to be held on Thursday, January 29th beginning at the Bobby Bonds Park in Riverside, CA. at 5 pm and marching to the Riverside County jail in Downtown Riverside. A march and protest will be held on Saturday, January 31st in the same location starting at 10 am, with a press conference being held at 1 pm. An account has been set up to help the family cover funeral expenses. Donations can be sent to: First National Bank of Southern California Routing # 122240751 Checking acct # 002126443 Any support you can give, whether volunteering your time or monetary support, will be greatly appreciated.
January 23, 2009
art project for a rainy day- paper beads
aaah how fun! i never posted a project on myspace before. it so has nothing to do with my music; but, has everything to do with my background working with kids. i tell you, i was a queen of glitter and i danced around to music not in english and was all about art lol. yes, they thought i was a bit crazy but that works really well with the elementary age crowd lol. i literally have years of art curriculum that i designed sitting in boxes, so every once and a while i will share an one. anywho, short art project:
old magazines (national geographic is great)
white glue
scissors
small paint brush (if no tip on the glue or if you have multiple children)
pencil (chopstick, pen)
embroidery string (or whatever kind you have)
*choose super colorful or crazily designed pages and rip from the magazine
*cut them into long triangle shapes that have one end about inch and a half or so wide, and the other end a sharp point (you can play around with your shapes)
*starting with the wider end, start wrapping it tightly around the pencil (chopstick, pen), and continue to wrap until there is very little of the point end left
*apply a a small amount of the glue with the paintbrush (or the glue tip...i have also used a toothpick for applying glue with older children)
*finish wrapping completely and hold down until the paper will stay down on its own
*make as many beads as you wish
*let completely dry and then put them on your string in the way that you wish and of course, wear them!!!!
-just some notes. you can choose to mix about equal parts of glue and water and lightly brush the beads once the have done their first drying. the best way to dry the beads if you choose to do this is to put them on a piece of string and hang them so that they don't stick to any surface. you can also add glitter to this glue mixture. this mixture will leave a slight shine and will make the beads a bit more sturdy; although, they are surprisingly sturdy on their own.
-whenever i would do this i would give a brief history on beads. it is also an opportunity to talk about recycled art! in terms of child development, this is good for hand eye coordination and fine motor skill development.
old magazines (national geographic is great)
white glue
scissors
small paint brush (if no tip on the glue or if you have multiple children)
pencil (chopstick, pen)
embroidery string (or whatever kind you have)
*choose super colorful or crazily designed pages and rip from the magazine
*cut them into long triangle shapes that have one end about inch and a half or so wide, and the other end a sharp point (you can play around with your shapes)
*starting with the wider end, start wrapping it tightly around the pencil (chopstick, pen), and continue to wrap until there is very little of the point end left
*apply a a small amount of the glue with the paintbrush (or the glue tip...i have also used a toothpick for applying glue with older children)
*finish wrapping completely and hold down until the paper will stay down on its own
*make as many beads as you wish
*let completely dry and then put them on your string in the way that you wish and of course, wear them!!!!
-just some notes. you can choose to mix about equal parts of glue and water and lightly brush the beads once the have done their first drying. the best way to dry the beads if you choose to do this is to put them on a piece of string and hang them so that they don't stick to any surface. you can also add glitter to this glue mixture. this mixture will leave a slight shine and will make the beads a bit more sturdy; although, they are surprisingly sturdy on their own.
-whenever i would do this i would give a brief history on beads. it is also an opportunity to talk about recycled art! in terms of child development, this is good for hand eye coordination and fine motor skill development.
-the internet was not as on and poppin when i originally put these projects together lol. so many projects are shared between educators that it is really up to you and your children to put a twist on them. as i always told my children, "art is how you want to make it". being that i can find cool things on the internet now, i will give you a couple links for a visual and history:
http://members.tripod.com/tagartcreations/images/Tutorials/Bw.jpg
http://tradebeadsofafrica.com/bead_history.html
-have fun!
love
m
FOR PARENTS-peanut butter recall list
greetings parents,
the title of this blog is a link to the FDA list of products that contain peanut butter that have been recalled. so, just click the title of this blog and off you go:) little people and big people love peanut butter so let's just keep it safe! i can't remember the last time i put peanut butter on my apples...
love
m
the title of this blog is a link to the FDA list of products that contain peanut butter that have been recalled. so, just click the title of this blog and off you go:) little people and big people love peanut butter so let's just keep it safe! i can't remember the last time i put peanut butter on my apples...
love
m
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