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>send it on. . .
> U-NIGHT
> to reunite refugee families separated by war through hip-hop
>
> Monday May 22 at the Lion's Den. (214 Sullivan btwn W3&Bleeker)
>Hosted by Talib Kweli.
>
>Performances by: Shabaam Sahdeeq, Mr.Complex, Masterminds,
>
> Athletic Mic Leauge, One Man Army, Apani B.Fly,
>
>Mr. Man, Hydra, Substantial, Jean Grae,
>
>Alvin Seme, D-Max & Micah, and more. . . . .
>
>Live Music by the Sandhogs
>DJ Daddy Dog on the 1&2s
> All this for $10!
>
> This Fundraiser is for the Family Reunification Effort (F.R.E), a
>program designed to expand on the efforts of Freedom House. Freedom House
>is a non-profit based in Detroit, which provides free shelter, legal aid,
>and social services for Refugees from over 80 countries.
> While residents of Freedom house are seeking asylum either in the United
>States or Canada, improving their English skills and striving to understand
>the new cultural contexts they find themselves immersed in, many carry with
>them the pain of a displaced family. The staff is working to assist in
>this heartbreaking situation. F.R.E. hopes to raise funds to help support
>expenses such as travel from the country of origin to the United States,
>housing for the newly arriving families, and other needs.
> The first family to benefit from F.R.E is the Amisi family from the
>D.R. Congo. Through events like this one, and individual contributors,
>emergency airfare was raised before Visas expired. In result, Phillip Amisi
>will be reunited with his wife and nine daughters this summer.
> A refugee is anyone who is persecuted for their religion, ethnicity,
>gender, or political beliefs. They are forced to flee their home country,
>and often have to leave behind their loved ones. Refugees come from all
>over the world, including such countries as Albania, Rwanda, Nigeria,
>Angola, Columbia, Guatemala, Lebanon, Pakistan and others. They are men,
>women and children seeking freedom, after facing the denial of their basic
>human rights.
> By supporting the Family Reunification Effort, you are not only aiding in
>the union of divided families, but also making a permenant difference in
>the life of someone who is not so different from you or I, yet in desperate
>need of your help.
>
>
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