Tag: Giving Back

  • Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream Pays Tribute to Bob Marley 

    Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream Pays Tribute to Bob Marley 

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    Bob Marley is undeniably one of the best, if not the best, Reggae artists to have ever live. During his time, Marley always spread the word of positivity, love, and happiness. Known for many of his songs such as “Three Little Birds”, “Get Up, Stand Up”, and “One Love”, Bob Marley will forever be the epitome of ‘Good Vibes’ and to honor that, ice cream company, Ben and Jerry’s has dedicated an ice cream flavor to him. The new flavor, respectfully named, “One Love”, is made up of Banana Ice cream with caramel and Graham cracker swirl and fudge peace signs. As amazing as that sounds, its gets better. When you purchase this particular ice cream flavor proceeds from the sales will go to the One Love Youth Camp in Jamaica, a youth empowerment group focused on music and culture for the children. Check out where you can purchase your ice cream. 

  • Discovering Dopeness: Mercy

    Discovering Dopeness: Mercy

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    There’s a sense of joy of being able to discover new things when it comes to music and everything that falls under that umbrella. A few weeks ago, a new discovery came to me at an all women showcase and her name is Mercy. For many of you who don’t know who Mercy is, Mercy is a phenomenal dancer who uses different styles of dance to express herself and share her story with others. Mercy has been dancing for years but after an unforseen incident that took place in her life, the dancer decided to channel that into her art. In 2015, Mercy fell victim to domestic violence where she suffered from a concussion given to her by her partner/dance instructor during a physical altercation. Although was she beaten, she was not broken. Mercy decided to turn her tradegy into triumph as she became a voice for other women who are victims of domestic violence. Mercy is now a woman’s advocate for domestic violence and she also created two very important parts of her company that other women can benefit from.The first part is a One Woman Show entitled The Rebirth of  Mercy, where she displays her creativity as a freestyle dancer and transforms it into an art form. The second part The Rebirth of A Woman, is a monthly women empowerment circle that focuses on topics that will help women discover a better version of themselves as well as helping them stay true to themselves. Mercy has also launched a bi- weekly women empowerment summer intensive segment on WMVR Radio, also entitled The Rebirth of A Woman. The first segment took place on May 10th,2017. When Mercy isn’t performing, she is visiting different schools within the Bronx area, speaking to the kids about ways that they can overcome their obstacles within the arts. Mercy as a dancer, performer, and a woman is an inspiration to many girls and women. She is making her mark in a male-dominated world of dance and is using her trials and tribulations as way to rise above everything she has endured in her life. Check out Mercy and her artistry right here.

  • Apollo Theater’s Annual Spring Gala 2017 Huge Announcement

    Apollo Theater’s Annual Spring Gala 2017 Huge Announcement

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    For the past 12 years, the Apollo Theater has been hosting a night of awesomeness with their Spring Gala Annual Benefit concerts and this year will be nothing short of amazing. The Apollo Theater’s Spring Gala 2017 will take place on June 12th, 2017, it is already star-studded. Cedric the Entertainer will be the host of the night and it has been announced that Sheila E. and Cee Lo Green will be performing.Not only will there be legendary performances, there will also be two awards given out during the event. The first award, the Trailblazer Award, will go to director/ producer Stan Lathan due to his achievements in performance arts. Lathan is the mastermind behind television classics such as The Bernie Mac Show, Sanford and Son, Def Comedy Jam, and more. The second award, the Corporate Award, will be presented to Verizon for the company’s achievements in diversity, innovation and more.This event is going to be a can’t miss event and in order to attend, you can purchase tickets or make a donation via the Apollo Theater Website.