December 29, 2011

Jazz/R&B Songstress Eloise Laws to Perform on

New Year’s Eve To Benefit U.S. Vets Inc.

Active and Retired Military Personnel, Buffalo Soldiers,

and Tuskegee Airmen are among the honored guests

(December 28, 2011) Los Angeles, CA -World-renowned singer Eloise Laws will be performing to a sold out crowd, which includes military men and women – active and retired.  The New Year’s Eve celebration begins at 7 p.m. at Nola’s Taste of New Orleans Restaurant, 734 E. 3^rd Street, Los Angeles, CA (Arts District in downtown Los Angeles).  At midnight, KCAL TV’s Judge Joe Brown will toast to the New Year.  KJZZ 88.1 FM’s Bubba Jackson will host.

“Bringing in the new year with family, fans, and some of the brave men and women who fought to protect our nation, is a true blessing and testament to still standing,” said Laws, who is a breast cancer survivor. To that end, her sister Debra Laws (“Very Special”) and other surprise guests will join her on stage to give fans of the talented Laws Family an unforgettable night of magical music.

The attendance of the veterans was made possible by the urging of Eloise Laws and the generous support of US Bank.  “I am honored to be included in Ms. Laws event and pleased to know that veterans are given recognition for our sacrifices,” said Sgt. First Class Charles Davis (ret. Army) and honorary Buffalo Soldier.  Also attending is Major Andrew Aaron, a decorated Korean War Buffalo Soldier, is a member of the 9^th and 10^th Horse Calvary Buffalo Soldier Regiment, which was recently inducted in the Gene Autry Museum.

Sponsors include One Hope Wines, Miss Jessie, City of Hope, US Bank, LA Sentinel, Ivie, McNeill & Wyatt, Platinum Star PR, Clique Magazine, Pit Bull, Gwendolyn Kelly, DDS, Hacienda De Chihuahua, and LP Entertainment.

About Eloise Laws

Award-winning vocalist and Broadway actress Eloise Laws counts her blessings. Laws, a four-year breast cancer survivor, will discuss her journey of healing in a book to be released in the fall of 2012.  Ms. Laws is an original lead cast member and developing partner of the highly successful Tony-nominated play It Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues.  Eloise and the famous Laws Family (Hubert, Ronnie, & Debra) are in development of a new television docuseries.  Her current CD is titled Secrets. For more about Ms. Laws, visit www.eloiselaws.com.

About US Vets Inc.

Since its establishment in 1992, thousands of at-risk veterans have benefited from U.S. VETS services each year — they have engaged over 100,000 veterans through outreach services, provided residential services to over 20,000 veterans, and placed over 8,000 veterans into jobs. With 12 facilities in six states and the District of Columbia, they serve more than 2,000 veterans each day.  To learn more, visit www.usvetsinc.org. To make a donation, call 213-542-2600. 

For Media

This is a media friendly event, please contact Marie Lemelle, Platinum Star PR at 213-276-7827.  Photos will be available.

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Artisan House (Market Section manager) Trevor Smith introduces us to his department based on organic whenever possible, and doing business as close as possible there at East 6th and main streets. Artisan House RESTAURANT, BAR, DELI AND MARKETPLACE; Artisan House offers a one-stop shoping in Downtown LA. In the region surrounding Los Angeles, there is a new class of artisanal farmers and food makers who are producing simple, quality, old-world-style products. Artisan House is committed to presenting their handiwork in a setting that is welcoming in its spirit and profoundly uncompromising in its attention to quality and service. 600 S. Main Street
Los Angeles, CA 90014

http://artisanhouse.net/

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Artist Bio Claudia “Cotrutza” French

email: cotrutza@gmail.com

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Skid Row community “Positive Movement” celebration

Bilal Ali, Co-founder of Occupy the ‘Hood, Beaten and Detained

Posted on December 2, 2011 by denverabc

I have just gotten information over the past couple of hours that Bilal Ali, co-founder of Occupy the ‘Hood Los Angeles, was apparently beaten and detained by LAPD officers in last night’s actions.

According to several people who have contacted me, Bilal and Joseph Thomas were kettled away from a larger group of Occupy supporters near Pershing Square sometime between 2:30 and 3:00 a.m. and were beaten repeatedly by LAPD officers with battons. Bilal appeared to be injured, perhaps seriously.

Bilal is a very well-known organizer and advocate for tenants, workers and the homeless in downtown L.A., especially over the past 8-10 years. In particular Bilal has figured prominently in a series of major conflicts with the Central City Association over questions of their influence over the City Council and other public institutions, including the police. It is this same association that has been working behind the scenes to get Occupy L.A. evicted and to get the City Council to enact a special ordinance to prohibit the use of City Hall as a platform for public protests.

In June of last year, Bilal and approximately 20 others were physically assaulted by police INSIDE City Council chambers following a public hearing on extending a rent freeze for tenants throughout the city that attracted the largest turnout of tenants in the history of Los Angeles. Legal action later led to financial compensation for
the victims of this attack, and a judicial reprimand of City Hall police for the use of excessive force against peaceful protesters. Since that time, Bilal has been the target of numerous incidents of police harrassment, including being unlawfully detained outside his apartment building twice last summer. He has several complaints filed through the police commission related to these incidents.

Occupy the ‘Hood calls upon ALL Occupy Movement activists, ALL friends and supporters of Occupy the ‘Hood, and ALL progressive people in general to support Bilal Ali and ALL those arrested and detained in the police actions against the Occupy Movement last night and this morning. We are concerned with Bilal’s present physical condition, in particular. We believe he is being held at the Parker Center holding facility. No charges have as yet been filed against him that we know of.

We call for your support, and will post more information as soon as we get it.

Build the Occupy Movement!!!

Organize the 99%!!!

Free All Our Occupy Movement Detainees Now!!!

— Kwazi Nkrumah

Occupy The Hood – A young Man Shot With Rubber Bullet on the steps of Los Angeles City Hall just days ago is interviewed by Queen RA for an occupy Los Angeles exclusive. Music by Incompetech
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