Let's Talk During World AIDS Week!!

Ok, so much is going on!! Below is a brief overview of the upcoming events, I'll write more detailed info soon...hopefully, lol. I think I'm gonna try to make the NY event!

R.I.P. Fruitcake Lady

I LOVED this character on Jay Leno...but then again I have a soft spot for old southern "tell-it-like-it-is" women (perhaps cause I'll be one one day, lol?)

I thought she was simply hilarious! She passed away on November 3rd.

WARNING! May be offensive tosome...that old lady could get a little vulgar!

ANOTHER LET'S TALK SCREENING!!

LET'S TALK Premieres at the National Black Graduate Student Association Conference -
Tom Bradley International Hall @ UCLA
November 18th @ 3:00pm-4:30pm
Cost $10
Screening followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Michelle Lynne Coons and actors Jillian Reeves and Lamman Rucker.

HEROES....

HEROES IN THE STRUGGLE

Black AIDS Institute to Host Sixth Annual Gala Reception
Thursday, November 16th: Los Angeles, CA

The Black AIDS Institute will host the sixth annual Heroes in the Struggle awards presentation, on Thursday, November 16, 2006, 6:00 PM., at the Directors Guild of America. This annual event attracts over 1,000 people including celebrities, elected officials, and the community. This years' honorees are Dionne Warwick and Friends (Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Carol Bayer Sager, and Burt Bacharach) for their work on the song "That's What Friends Are For", celebrity photographer Duane Cramer, film producer and director Patrik-Ian Polk, and AIDS activists Rashida Abdul-Kabir, Rev. Michael Beckwith and Tony Wafford.

MORE INFO CAN BE OBTAINED AT WWW.BLACKAIDS.ORG

UNIVERS"SOULLLLLL" CIRCUS!!!!!

I had SOOOOOOOO much FUN and the UniverSOUL Circus!!!! It was absolutely beautiful to see so many talented brothas and sistas doin' their thing! Tony Tone was the MC and he was Phenomenal!! Me and my friends used to go see him in the comedy club in S.C. and he was funny then! I wish him all the success in the world, he deserves it!!

Motorcyle Show:


Light Show


Emotions in Motion


Gabonese Acrobatic Troupe

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME :)

Thanks to ALL for the birthday wishes and emails :) It's been a pretty nice weekend and we're topping it off by attending the Universal SOUL Circus today (was hoping for a spa day, but guess I'll have to put that off until next week, lol).


My beautiful birthday bouquet that was followed by a beatuiful birthday dinner. Huge thanks to AJ fo a great evening :)

HEROES IN THE STRUGGLE

So it looks like I'm going to have the pleasure of attending this star-studded event (thank you Miss Michelle Coons, lol!). I've been to a few awards shows now, but this one is very special. First of all the Black Aids Institute does awesome work in terms of HIV education and awareness in the black community, they were also a co-sponsor of my film Let's Talk...but the thing I'm really excited about is that as of now it looks like I might have the privilege of not only attending, but PRESENTING as well! It's not set in stone yet, but it's a definite possibility. Now I've attended, but I've never presented, so needless to say it would be an awesome opportunity! Some of the other presenters include (from what I hear, lol) Vanessa Williams, Hill Harper, Loretta Divine, CD Robi Reed and a host of others...wish me luck!