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Art4Homeless
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American Poverty
April 8, 2007 - 02:30 PM
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I am an American, but I am not proud of how our country likes to sweep its poorer cities, shelters, and children under the rug to look good in the eyes of the rest of the world.
My name is Johnna and I want to start a movement. I want to use my art to help out as many homeless shelters in America as I can. I was homeless as a child, kicked out of my apartmen in 2005 so my landlord could make money off the movie crews that rushed to my hometown from New Orleans after Katrina, and my eyes were reopened to what its like being on the streets. Though, now I have a roof over my head, millions of kids in America don't America has this little problem where her children can't seem to have a home, a safe haven according to the US Constitution, that we all have a right to.
So I am doing this. My blog, Colors of Ink is one of those blogs that pay me to blog. So I get a few pennies per click but I am raising money for a shelter that I stayed in. http://www.blogcharm.com/Colorsofink is the link.
Also, www.zazzle.com/johnnacrider* is a place where you can buy my art, prints, and more and the proceeds will go toward helping shelters all across America. Its not much, but at least its something.
Johnna
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Dune Shrine
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Re: American Poverty
April 9, 2007 - 01:24 AM
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Right on. Way to take positive steps to help out on a local level, and overcoming adversity to do it- definitely mad ups to you on that. I just got back from a second recovery tour in NOLA, and the empowerment of the poor is very dear to my heart. Thumbs up.
It's sick the amount of power that is stolen from the homeless, poor and disenfranchised in America. Kicked out in favor of a movie production? Can't say I'm surprised- the green carries more weight than the flesh and blood of any amount of people. Sick, just sick.
But this is an interesting model... historically, artists were patronized by the rich, paid by commission to do art to their will. Maybe the wave of the future, and an opportunity for movement, action and local solidarity, has artists patronizing a collective or homeless shelter or soup kitchen, with proceeds going into their budgets.
Just thinking out loud. Here's hoping you are finding success... cheers!
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