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Weekly e-Newsletter, May 12, 2011
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Flanked by the participants in my Workshop at the ECG Conference on May 7
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Dear Friends,
I hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day and took the time to celebrate your mother or mother-figure. It was so good to see folks on all the social networking sites celebrating their mothers by posting photos, poems, status messages, etc. I kept smiling all of this weekend, and of course I was right in there posting photos and messages, etc. because like Stephen Marley says "and if a egg, natty inna de red." Speaking of Marleys; yesterday was the anniversary of the death of the King of Reggae himself, Robert Nesta Marley; Bob Marley passed on May 11, 1981 -- 3 decades ago (hard to believe, right?). Scroll down for a nice Marley song a dear friend sent
to me many months ago...I would
like to share it with YOU.
So, on Saturday I pulled a 19 hour shift but it was so worth it. I woke up early to volunteer at the Every Girl Can Smart Image Conference which is spearheaded by Yasmin Anderson-Smith and had loads of fun showing the young ladies and one adult a little bit about how they can cultivate a healthier lifestyle by making
fitness and good eating a part of their daily routine. The saying "funny how time flies when you are having fun" is so true, because we were sooooo into it, that 45 minutes flew by like the wind!
Next year we HAVE to do it again.
Congrats to Yasmin on a successful conference and big ups to my participants for their exuberance.
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Erin, me, Akilah and Claudette at Red Dress Ball
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Next, it was off to Virginia to celebrate my friend, Tonya for her birthday, and then I had to make it my point of duty to attend the Caribbean Council of Prince George's County's Red Dress Ball which I had been missing each year because I was never in the area. The event was a BLAST and everyone was looking gorgeous all dressed up (mostly in red).
We are getting ready to go on a two week Spring Break vacation but we will try to pop our heads in and keep in touch with you. If you do not hear from us, it just means that we are really taking rest, rejuvenation and relaxation to heart and are getting it all in before we connect with you again in June when it will be
Caribbean American Heritage month.
In any event, continue to enjoy the rest of May and remember to be kind to everyone in passing and keep things positive at all times and in all you do. Rosie Peppy Parke Creative Director Peppy Entertainment & Promotions
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This past Saturday, we uploaded pepisode #12 of PEP Talk! TV which features entertainment journalist, STAN EVAN SMITH.
Please click on the video link below to enjoy the interview.
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"Peppy, I do not know how you do it, but you find it within you to always bring out the best and such good information from your guests. I have known Stan for a long time but had no idea he had covered reggae music so much. Thanks for all you do, and keep doing it."
JOHN GOODWIN, LA
Stan is also very versed on the subject of Bob Marley so stay tuned for some additional information on that. In the meantime, enjoy this song from Bob Marley many of you may not have heard before.
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Bob Marley - Butterfly
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Please stick with us for our Season 1 Finale which will give you a little more information about the creator, producer and host behind the fabulous new talk show, PEP Talk!
Remember to forward our videos to your network and PLEASE send us your feedback after watching them.
Last evening, I got a call from a young man (19 years old) in Jamaica who called to let me know he saw one our shows on TV and he LOVES IT! I know I do not need to tell you how good that made me feel.
Tune in tonight and every Thursday from 9pm to 10pm EST for PEP Talk! Radio on www.harambeeradio.com and Tuesdays from 12pm to 1pm on www.daflavaradio.com. For both stations, please click LISTEN LIVE, expand your options, and join the conversation via the CHAT ROOM! Special guests tonight are Carl Malcolm, veteran reggae singer; Donald Bridgeman, Prince's Georges County's gem, and Seestah Imahkus, owner of One Africa Ghana.
Do not forget that you can go to our Official Radio Site, www.peptalk.podomatic.com to listen to any of the Radio Show you may have missed or just to listen again. Also, go to the Official Youtube page and look on the right hand side to see all the pepisodes in the TV series and watch them when you can. Pepisodes run between 22 to 30 minutes. |
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CARL MALCOLM
He is known as the "Reggae Veteran" because he has been singing reggae music for over 45 years and is still going strong. His hits include "Fatty Bum Bum," "No Jestering," and "Miss Wire Waist."
His greatest joy is to write and sing reggae songs with his band, Positive Vibration Band. According to Carl "It gives me a feeling of accomplishment to see my songs come alive, and people responding to the music I write."
One Africa Health Resort and Wellness Center (Guest House) is located in Iture - Elmina, the Central Region of Ghana.
Upon entering you become part of the quaint village setting and tranquil beauty of One Africa; coming face to face with unique, traditional, African style, Guest Houses with thatch roofs, within a private walled compound lush with Coconut and Almond trees, on the Gulf of Guinea.
In honor of our ancestors, rooms have been named after great African heroes/sheroes; i.e., Malik El Shabazz Malcolm X (USA), Nana Yaa Asantewaa (Ghana), Hon. Marcus Mosiah Garvey (Jamaica, West Indies), Prof. John Henrik Clarke (USA), and others.
Rooms are welcoming and beautifully decorated with bright tie dyed fabric, Afrikan artifacts and paintings; handcrafted furniture, twin beds, toilet and shower. There are no telephones or televisions in the rooms. But who needs it, as you experience the friendly, warm, and hospitable family atmosphere; and a restaurant that features local, international and vegetarian cuisine that will tickle your tummy
the beach and more.
Tune in to PEP Talk! Radio tonight to hear Sister Imahkus speak passionately about One Africa Ghana.
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DONALD BRIDGEMAN
Donald Earl Bridgeman was born on March 14, 1939 in Grenville, Grenada.He obtained his primary education from The St. Andrew's Roman Catholic School in Grenville, completed the Cambridge Overseas School Certificate Examination and the Grenada Teacher's Certificate Examinations, and became a teacher.
He traveled frequently through the Windward and Leeward Islands and Trinidad and Tobago in pursuit of these pastimes and education. Teacher Earl was trained in art, handicraft and agriculture sufficiently to teach them in school. Teacher Earl campaigned for political candidates, and tried his skill as a calypsonian before leaving Grenada.
Donald Bridgeman immigrated to Washington DC in August 1963 to attend Howard University. He graduated in 1968 with a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Economics and Political Science. He later earned a Master's Degree in Business and Public Administration from Southeastern University. Through his education, training, employment, and entrepreneurship in Washington, D C, Bridgeman developed careers in Housing (development, management, and finance), Mortgage Banking, Professional Development and Training, Human Resources Management, and services to homeless United States military veterans. He has lectured in all of the above-mentioned disciplines at several universities including The University of the District of Columbia, Howard Community College (MD), Columbia University (NY), and Howard University, Washington, DC.
Shortly after arriving in Washington DC, Bridgeman created The United Grenadians. He later created, supported, invigorated, or participated in a variety of community, cultural, professional or civic organizations, including the Caribbean Council of Prince George's County, The Caribbean Inter-American Organization (CAIO), The Coalition of Caribbean Organizations (COCO), the National Coalition of Caribbean Organizations (NCOCA), the Multi-Cultural Alliance of Prince George's County (MCAPGC), and the Coalition of Multicultural Communities (CMC).
Listen to PEP Talk! Radio tonight to learn more about Donald Bridgeman. |
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"Paul Beale's latest installment, OVA MI DEAD BODY was simply amazing! The play which features Andrea 'Delcita' Wright and Garfield 'Bad Boy Trevor' Reid, was well written and well executed."
MJ MAGAZINE
"Ova Mi Dead Body" Coming to DC on Saturday, June 25
Ova Mi Dead Body is Stages Productions' latest groundbreaking play which is coming to the Washington DC area on Saturday, June 25, 2011. The plays boasts an ensemble of top-flight actors and is written and directed by Paul O. Beale
The play explores a number of typical significant issues affecting Delcita's family. These issues include single parenting, child abuse, and the death of a loved one. The play tells the very comedic story of Delcita as a widow struggling to make ends meet, after the death of her husband. Melcita is her teenage daughter, hidden from her father due to an unfavourable social situation. She suffers from an eye condition which if not treated will later lead to blindness and Delcita is adamant that Melcita's sight must be saved. This motivates Delcita to leave Melcita with Milton and his common law wife (Mildred) and jets off to New York in search of money for Melcita's eye surgery. Upon her return to the island she is confronted with the death of her husband and the reality of not knowing whether he had made a will.
Melcita, having suffered the abuse of Milton and cantankerous Mildred, is now left with the daunting prospect of a bleak financial outlook. While all of this is happening, Stamma, Delcita's baby father, escapes from prison, having served two years for being innocently convicted of a serious crime. How will he take the news of Delcita marrying while he was in prison?
As Delcita advances her search for the Will, Milton presents a Will which makes him the sole beneficiary of his brother and Delcita's deceased husband's estate. All hell breaks loose and a family war ensues between the fraud ridden Milton Sr. and the persistent Delcita. Delcita eventually finds a Will. The question is, who is now in possession of the legal Will?
The cast is lead by Andrea Wright (Delcita), Michael Nicholson (Milton), Trudy Bell (Melcita), Belinda Reid (Mildred), Stede Flash (Stamma) and Donald Thompson (Mr. Sharp). As Stages continues its tradition of telling a powerful story in an entertaining manner, "Ova Mi Dead Body" clocks in as being among the best that Stages Productions has produced to date.
Stay tuned for more information including ticket prices and much more!
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Caribbean Erotic poetry, prose, & essays An anthology of authors from the Anglophone, Francophone and Hispanophone Caribbean Haydee's 6303 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC Saturday, May 14, 4:00 - 7:00PM "Caribbean Erotic" is published by Peepal Tree Press and includes over 40 Caribbean writers. Support Caribbean Writers - Spread the Word! *Get your copy for only $20 at this special event*
www.dcreggaeawards.com 
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On Monday, May 9, 2011 at 8:06 PM, Ange Anglade wrote the following. We want to thank Ms. Anglade for sharing her story and more importantly, for walking for a cure!
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Dear Supporters,
I made it!!! I completed the 39.3 mile Avon Walk for Breast Cancer last Sunday afternoon, May 1st. Thanks to your support and donations, I was able to walk with a group of 2,300 participants drawn from 47 states, including 240 breast cancer survivors and numerous women (and men) CURRENTLY battling breast cancer. Together, we raised over $5 million, which, in these challenging economic times, is nothing short of amazing.
It was simply fabulous to see the enthusiasm and passion early Saturday morning at the beginning of the walk. The opening ceremony and walk started at the National Mall with the iconic beauty of the Washington Monument providing the incredible backdrop during the ceremony. The setting was absolutely awe-inspiring, with the monument rising in the pre-dawn sky (we were there at 5:15 am) and the waning crescent moon nestled beside it. The feeling of being in this charged atmosphere with all of the other participants sharing the same vision and goal - TO END BREAST CANCER - is still with me eight days later.
The walk was challenging - from the blisters, to the aching quads, burning calves, and tightened hip flexors - because even the most well-conditioned body experiences a bit of trauma after a 39.3 mile walk. The challenges were not limited to the physiological discomforts, there were port-o-johns (UGH), tent pitching, showering in a truck, and a very cold overnight sleep in a tent. But, none of these challenges are so great or debilitating as the challenges faced by those that have fallen victim to breast cancer.
It was my pleasure to once again participate in this event. The money raised will be life-changing for some women. And even as we limped under the finish banner, legs searing in pain, our first stop was the 2012 registration booth (after photo ops, of course)...that's my commitment, I'm in it to END IT. Thank you again for your continued support.
Sincerely,
Ange Anglade
PS: in the time it took you to read this letter, another woman in the U.S. was diagnosed with breast cancer.
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