Trouble the Water

An important new movie just hit the big screen, and I wanted to make sure you knew about it. Three years ago, Hurricane Katrina exposed the reality of poverty and racism in this country, and the repeated failures of the Bush Administration.

Trouble the Water, winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, tells the story of an aspiring rap artist and her husband trapped in New Orleans by the hurricane and its deadly floods.

Find a screening near you:http://troublethewaterfilm.com/theaters

I personally attended a screening this past Saturday evening and I can assure you it is riveting.

Dawn

Thanks!

A big thanks to all of you who contributed to the uniform drive for Murray Henderson, they received 80 uniforms for students as a result of your generosity. We were able to purchase the uniforms in New Orleans, thus helping the economy as well as the kids.

Today and tomorrow Schools Count Corp will be collecting canned food and water to send down to Baton Rouge, LA. Requests have come in from several contacts there requesting assistance. See http://schoolscountcorp.blogspot.com for more info on the collection.