[Video] Wyclef Jean’s Official Announcement For Presidency of Haiti

http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/42806370001?isVid=1

“If not for the earthquake, I probably would have waited another 10 years before doing this,” Jean says. “The quake drove home to me that Haiti can’t wait another 10 years for us to bring it into the 21st century.” Jean sees no contradiction between his life as an artist and his ambitions as a politician. “If I can’t take five years out to serve my country as President,” he argues, “then everything I’ve been singing about, like equal rights, doesn’t mean anything.”

What do you think Dreamers? He’s been a successful philanthropist and activist, but will he be just as good as president?

[Video] K’naan x Will.I.Am "Wavin Flag Remix"

http://videos.onsmash.com/e/6UpwPB3iViUkmJwg

Shout out to K’Naan again for the work he’s put in toward Haiti relief… 🙂 ENJOY.!

[News] K’Naan’s "Wavin’ Flag Remix" Raises Over 1 Million Dollars for HAITI.!

Thank you so much to K’Naan and CANADA. This is some of the best news EVER. Check it:

Young Artists for Haiti’s “Wavin’ Flag”

Raises Over $1 Million and Remains the #1 Song in Canada for a 7th Consecutive Week
– Single Reaches Quadruple Platinum Status and Secures Top Position –

April 28, 2010 – Toronto: Orchestrated in nine days, Canadian artist collective Young Artists for Haiti has achieved unprecedented success with the release of “Wavin’ Flag”. Since launching at midnight on Friday, March 12, the star-studded single has:

-maintained the #1 position at radio all formats
-remained #1 on iTunes for digital downloads, selling more than 160,000 copies so far …
-received over 4.5 million video views
-amassed nearly 100,000 Facebook fans
-raised over $1 million for the children and families affected by the earthquake in Haiti.

[Story Courtesy of City On My Back]

Read FULL STORY HERE.

[News] Where’s The $354 Million In U.S. Red Cross Donations for Haiti?

“We want our money!  We want our shelter!”, “Who’s the real criminals?

Red Cross, double cross!” & “Red Cross where’s the money?  That’s our blood down in Haiti!”

These repeated chants were shouted by upset demonstrators who withstood the drizzling rain this past Monday evening while gathering in front of the Headquarters of the American Red Cross at 429 W49^thSt. in mid-town Manhattan.

They were publicly protesting the whereabouts of hundreds of millions of dollars in public donations that was supposed to go towards relief efforts in Haiti.

“Everybody who went into their pockets and pulled out $5, $10, some pulled out thousands of dollars – because they saw the suffering in Haiti.  People donated money to the Red Cross thinking that it was going to Haiti – we call that a double cross!” – shouted Omawale Clay of the December 12^th Movement

Omawale Clay

He added,

“Suffering took place because the U.S. & France are the biggest criminal enterprises in the world!  Haiti’s underdevelopment is directly because of the U.S. & France!  The people saw the misery and heartbreak and gave their money to this criminal enterprise!”

The financial contributions from across the U.S. were supposed to be utilized for clean clothes, food and water and also to set up new shelters for many of the residents who were devastated and displaced by the 7.0 magnitude killer quake which struck the peninsula-country’s capita of Port-Au-Prince this past January 12^th.

Yet, many individuals working with the relief efforts are saying that the executives at the Red Cross are using the funds for their own personal gains and also that the U.S. is using the disaster as an excuse to deploy over 100,000 military personnel there as they plan to re-colonize the nation.

“They sent Clinton and Bush down there to continue the robbery of Haiti!” -Clay suggested.

“There’s no difference between the Red Cross and Wall street.  They’re not in the business of crisis – they’re in the business of making a profit.  They make a profit off the crisis, heartache and humanitarian needs of the people.

“The people gave money because they want to help… out of the love for their people – but this Red Cross is nothing but American double cross.  They make a profit off of people’s misery… don’t be fooled by them!”

According to certain reports the American Red Cross has collected over $354 million for relief aid in Haiti, yet only approximately 1/3^rd of that has been accounted for.

“People all over the U.S.; your friends, relatives, everybody in solidarity with Haiti; gave money to the Red Cross, thinking that they weren’t the good old American gangster entrepreneurial, seditious double crossers.  Red Cross has only allocated $106 million out of $354 million,” claimed Clay.

Omawale Clay & Supporter

He went on to warn:

“You know how they do, once they collect the money, they take Haiti off the television – they did it with Katrina.  They think that we’re going to forget… but we’re not going to forget Haiti because that’s our blood down there!”

Also of significance is the upcoming rain season in that region of the Caribbean, which is expected to strike Haiti with torrential floods and mud slides within a month.  Without proper shelter and necessary supplies for survival, the small nation is sure to suffer more casualties and is still in dire need of more financial and moral support, rather than more armed soldiers.

“It is very unfortunate for the suffering people in Haiti to be deprived of the resources that good people intended for them because the Red Cross has not allowed the free flow of those resources.  Evil takes no holidays!” -assessed Brother Tarik.

Clay concluded:

“The Red Cross is a criminal enterprise and they are carrying out crimes all around the world!  Haiti stood up for us and we’re going to stand up for Haiti.  Haiti stood up for Africa and Africa is going to stand up for Haiti.  Haiti stood up for all freedom loving people.  Haiti is going to rise again. All we have to do is get these imperialist off your back.  Rise up Haiti.  In the name of the spirits of Toussaint, Dessalines and Christophe – Haiti rise!”

To make donations towards relief aid for Haiti you can contact Friday Haitian Relief Coalition: 718-398-1766.

[Story courtesy of HipHopWired.com]

My two cents: NO BUT SERIOUSLY….what have they been doing with the donation money? How so only allocate less than half of all of the money? ANSWERS. NOW. PLEASE.

[Video] Kulture Shock x Brisco x Billy Blue "These Are the Times"

Pop trio Kulture Shock of Poe Boy Records debuted their video this week for “These Are the Times” with label mates, Brisco and Billy Blue. the song is in dedication to Haiti and the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck the island nation last month. I love the song and the visual is complimentary of the track. I like these guys.! Check it out Dreamers.! 

http://www.youtube.com/v/t_KM41HmzPU&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1

For more info on Kulture Shock, Follow them on Twitter.!

[News] Voodooists In Haiti Attacked At Ceremony (PHOTOS)

Angry crowds in a seaside slum attacked a group of Voodoo practitioners Tuesday, pelting them with rocks and halting a ceremony meant to honor victims of last month’s deadly earthquake.

Voodooists gathered in Cite Soleil where thousands of quake survivors live in tents and depend on food aid. Praying and singing, the group was trying to conjure spirits to guide lost souls when a crowd of Evangelicals started shouting. Some threw rocks while others urinated on Voodoo symbols. When police left, the crowd destroyed the altars and Voodoo offerings of food and rum.

“We were here preparing for prayer when these others came and took over,” said Sante Joseph, an Evangelical worshipper in Cite Soleil, near the capital’s port, who joined the angry crowd in a concrete outdoor civic center.

[Story x Photos Courtesy of GlobalGrind.com]

My two cents: While I am by NO means a fan of Voodoo or its practices, I am an advocate for religious tolerance. I am very disappointed at the Haitian people using such a violent display of intolerance in a time when unity is so important. As a Haitian-American and a person whose family has practiced Voodoo in the past, this saddens me. The practitioners shown were having a memorial service, what exactly was the harm? 

Check out the COMPLETE story HERE.

[Flicks] Naomi Campbell’s "Relief For Haiti"

Here are some more pictures from Naomi Campbell’s “Relief For Haiti” fashion show in London this week. Naomi looks beautiful and of course, I’m digging the cause.! [Hope for Haiti].

Check them out.!

[give me these shoes.!]

[Beautiful.]

[Event] HHGBR x DUNSTR Haiti Volunteer Event [Sat. Feb. 20th]

Here is an inexpensive way to Help Haiti in their time of need. All it costs you is your time. These two organizations are rallying troops to help them package and transport goods this Saturday in collaboration with the Haitian Cultural Society. All of the information need is on the flyer but should you need more, please visit HipHopGossipByRanda.com or Dunstr.com [Thank you.!]

[Video] "We Are the World 25" For Haiti

25 years after the original in 1985 by composed by Michael Jackson & Quincy Jones, artists from all over and genres of music come together for “We Are the World – 25 for Haiti.” There are way too many to name but I am very happy that the fight for the reconstruction of Haiti is still in effect. You can download the track from iTunes here. [All the proceeds go to the disaster relief.] Peep it here dreamers. Hope for Haiti.

http://www.youtube.com/v/Glny4jSciVI&rel=0&color1=0x6699&color2=0x54abd6&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1

Random Foolery : Coco’s Booty Shot For Haiti [SMH]

So Ice-T’s wife Coco brought out the most skankaliscious pose she could think of in support of Haiti. Peep it here.

[Picture courtesy of Bossip.com]

Ummmmm, thanks for the CLASSY display Coco. “Haiti We Go Hard”…