Limited Fall-n-Love Fashion Show Discount Tix!!!

Big news!!! We have a limited amount of discount tickets available for the Fall-n-Love fashion show. These tickets will only be available until November 15th, so be sure to get them before they're gone! To purchase them please visit our official website at: www.hbnnllc.com.

Help Build Hope for Congo

If you missed Poetic Escape on Wednesday night, during the open mic, one of our esteemed poets shared a piece about the current conflict in Congo that has resulted in the brutal gang rape of as many as 200 women (and children). Rape is being used as a weapon of war in a region where there is great conflict over control of resources. Check out this video to learn more:

Here are some sites you can visit if you are interested in taking ACTION:

http://www.raisehopeforcongo.org/content/take-action
http://www.enoughproject.org/conflict-minerals

also, here is a pdf presentation that provides more information on the issue:

http://www.raisehopeforcongo.org/sites/default/files/Congo_on_Campus_Teach_In.pdf

TONIGHT: Benefit and Tribute to Cory Polo

STOP THE VIOLENCE.

Please support tonight’s benefit in honor of Cory "Polo" Johnson. It will be held from 9PM-2AM at VERVE LOUNGE (811 Mass Ave). Please inform everyone you know. If you have any questions, please email: bostoncommunitycollective@gmail.com.

Poetic Escape's Tribute to Women's History

TONIGHT!

“A Woman's Worth" Featuing: Azizi with DJ Bob Deisel

8:30PM @ Blue Wave Lounge, 343 Congress Street Downtown Boston.

Also featuring a special artwork showcase by Tonika Farrell.
OPEN MIC followed by feature. DJ Bob Diesel spinning House, R&B, Old School for your pleasure. 
Doors open at 8:30pm : $5 before 10pm : Casual dress; no Timbs or baseball hats.

Poetry with a Conscience:
Haiti still needs your help! We will be taking donations to support the Walk for Haiti on 3/27. Special "I Walk for Haiti" T-shirt gift per $10 donation at Poetic Escape 3/24. To join the H.B.N.N. walk team or to help raise funds please email: estbrice@hbnnllc.com.

Walk for Haiti T-Shirts at POETIC ESCAPE!

Custom Walk for Haiti T's designed by LG Apparel, will be available at Poetic Escape on March 24th for H.B.N.N. walk team volunteers who are collecting pledges. We will also be taking donations for the Walk to benefit Partners in Health, a long time service-provider to Haiti's people. FREE t-shirts will also be given to anyone who makes a donation of at least $10, as our way of saying THANK YOU for NOT forgetting Haiti now that the cameras are gone. It's not to late to join our team, email: mstbrice@hbnnllc.com.

See you there!

Humor for Haiti - April 1st

HUMOR FOR HAITI: EARTHQUAE RELIEF FUNDRAISER

Hosted by Corey Manning from Jamie Foxx's Laffapalooza

Boston, MA (April 1, 2010) — Comedian by night and super hero by day, Corey Manning will host a heroic night of stand-up comedy, to raise funds for earthquake relief efforts in Haiti, at The Wilbur Theatre in Boston, MA. Some of the best locally and nationally recognized comedic talents will hit the stage to generate laughs and dollars for the cause.

The damaging effects of the catastrophic magnitude 7.0 earthquake that devasted Haiti, are still being felt in Haiti and around the world. Join comedieans Corey Manning, Dan Boulger, Alycia Cooper, Jonathan Gates, PJ Thibodeau, Chris Tabb, and Big Nezz, for a night of laughter for a great cause. Thursday April 1, 2010 at 8pm, at The Wilbur Theatre (246 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02116).

"The singing has ceased. The text messaging has stopped. And every type of party/fundraiser imaginable has been given. But there is still much work to be done. Join me, along with some the funniest comedians from around the world as we come together to bring HUMOR FOR HAITI."
--Corey M.

HUMOR FOR HAITI: Earthquake Relief Fundraiser
Thursday April 1, 2010 at 8pm
@ The Wilbur Theatre - 246 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02116

Tickets available at: www.ticketmaster.com

For additional information contact:
Belinda Ancion - altagrace98@gmail.com

Corey Manning - phone: 857.417.9153 // email: coreymanning.com@gmail.com // web: www.coreymanning.com
or
H.B.N.N. – info@hbnnllc.com

H.B.N.N. for the 2010 Census

BE COUNTED!! CHANGE is in OUR Hands.

The U.S. Census will be coming to your door soon so please do your part by filling it out. The census is totally confidential; it will not be shared with the IRS, immigration or law enforcement officials.

WHAT:

A survey, consistsing of ten simple questions, mandated by the Constitution occuring every ten years to literally count the country's population.

WHY:

The results of the census are used to allocate Congressional seats in the US government (congressional apportionment), electoral votes, and government program funding such as local public aid, education funding, healthcare, etc.

HOW:

Keep your eye on the mail. First you will receive a notice informing you that the census is on its way. Then you will receive the actual census questions. Please be sure to open the envelope clearly marked, "US Census 2010".

When: Coming to your door between March and April 2010!

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CENSUS FACTS AND MYTHS BUSTERS:

-Boston has been traditionally undercounted in the US Census; the 2010 Censu count is vital to ensuring one's equal voice in government and access to federal and state funding for your community

-$4 trillion over a 10 year period will be distributed as much-needed aid to programs like Medicaid, Head Start, Education programs for low-income children, Special education, employment services, foster care, WIC food grants and others

-Congressional, state and local district lines are drawn using Census data determining the number of representatives communities have in the U.S. House; during the last decade, the US House of Representatives crafted laws involving taxes, the financial crisis, funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act and the Equal Pay Act.

-Because African American communities are disproportionately impacted by a host of social and economic issues, we cannot afford to be inaccurately counted in the 2010 Census. According to one estimate, the 2000 Census missed nearly 1 million people of color--yet double counted the non-Hispanic white population; Boston alone missed out on over $50 million in Census dollars

-The Census form should only take 10 minutes to complete; all information will be kept confidential--it will not be shared with law enforcement, the IRS, welfare, FBI, or immigration officials.

(Thank you to the Boston Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. for this information.)

HBNN Gives Back: Join us for the WALK FOR HAITI!

WALK FOR HAITI with Zili Misik!

When: March 27, 2010 at 12pm
Where: St. Paul Church, 29 Mt. Auburn St., Cambridge

The Urban Walk for Haiti committee, H.B.N.N. LLC and the Mayor's Office and the City Councilors of the city of Cambridge invite you to join us on Saturday, March 27th for the 7^th annual event to raise money and awareness for Haiti through the Boston-based organization Partners In Health. The afternoon will consist of musicians, poets, Haitian choirs and drummers, and other great entertainment including a performance by the all female Haitian band Zili Misik! The walk is only a three-mile stroll around the scenic Charles River. It will be a great time for all and a meaningful opportunity to support a trusted organization that has been serving Haiti and its people for twenty years. Visit www.walkforhaiti.org for more information.

If you would like to join the H.B.N.N. Walk for Haiti team, or to sponsor us in our efforts, please email:

info@hbnnllc.com