Harlem, New York – On Tuesday, December 18, 2012 - 4:00
PM, Hip-Hop Legends Doug E. Fresh and Kangol Kid of U.T.F.O
will prove “It takes a Village to raise a child,” as they recognize
the village of Harlem, New York "s Mosaic Preparatory Academy and its 22 Honor
Roll Students by honoring them with an evening of "dinner and music"
– in a way that only Hip-Hop can.
Doug E. Fresh will open his Doug E "s Chicken & Waffles Restaurant (located
on 2245 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, New York 10030) to the Honor Roll students
who helped his fellow Hip-Hop Legend/friend Kangol Kid (co-founder of the Mama
Luke Foundation) and Minister Shaunda Lumpkin (Daughter of Mama Luke) reach
American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer’s
Top 5 fund-raising team status in Newark, NJ by creating "Pink Day"
in their school (as seen in this link: http://youtu.be/JDenaAyiij0)
Team Mama Luke and celebrity guest friends Lisa-Lisa, Roxanne Shanté,
DJ Wiz (Kid-N-Play) and DJ Diamond (Beyoncé’s DJ) will show these
students that "Thank You" are action-words. "Saying it means
one thing but showing it means so much more", says Kangol.
This event has caused an avalanche of support: from longtime supporter Kangol
Headwear USA, to one of New York City "s last remaining record stores, Rock and
Soul Records. Additional supporters include Rapper/Actor Ice-T "s
ICE Edition Watch Collection by AZAD Watches,FILA... and more.
The evening "s festivities will be streamed live on www.djdiamondtheartist.com
while DJ Diamond entertains and educates the students about the art of Turntable
Scratching.
An important part of the Mama Luke Foundation "s fundraising and awareness efforts
is a pink t-shirt which has been signed by over 200 Hip-Hop greats including:
Will Smith, Mark Wahlberg, L.L. Cool J, Kid Rock, Ice-T, Lauryn Hill, Flava
Flav, Missy Elliot...and more. The shirt has become the symbol of the Mama Luke
Foundation "s fight against breast cancer and is now referred to as Hip-Hop’s
"Weapon Against Breast Cancer" (WABC). The shirt will be auctioned
in the future with proceeds going to the American Cancer Society.
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