the other day Haiti had a 7.0 earthquake near the capitol Port-au-Prince. It has been devastating to watch any of the reports on the news. Anyone who knows the history of Haiti, the first black independent country in the western hemisphere, knows that not only the USA but more so FRANCE owes the country so much. I made a donation through one of the organizations that I think will get aid to the people quickly. I hope they do. I hope I picked the right one. I have Haitian friends in this country. I am anxious to speak with them but I feel I should wait until the stress of the situation subsides a bit.
Its ironic, one of the black radio talk show hosts was recently talking about visiting the country to investigate investment opportunities.The goal was to spread the black dollar across borders and to get in on the ground floor of investment projects. I just have a feeling that once the country begins to stabilize in a year or two, Haiti has the potential to be realize its greatness. But in the meantime, we wait, we cry, we pray, and donate whatever we can.
I found out that in addition to the many people in Haiti who perished, Teddy Pendergrass passed away. Over the holidays, I’d asked one of my house guests if Mr. Pendergrass was alive. Now, sadly, he is not. When I think of him, I think of the time when I was in Chic and we did a song with him for a film called Soup For One (the title song of the film I have heard played on traxsource.co.uk). Not only did we record with him, he performed the song in the film and we, the band (Nile, Bernard, Tony, Rob Sabino and myself) accompanied him. He did great work and his sound although part of an era of real gritty soul singing from the church infused with undeniable sensuality, has passed, it is still loved and appreciated. R.I.P.
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