03.03.08

Musical Event in Support of Obama Campaign featuring Soulfege

Posted in Community at 9:06 pm by Administrator

Please join us for…

ONE MILLION (PLUS!) STRONG
A musical event in support of the OBAMA campaign

Help Take Back the Mic (http://takebackthemic.com), in partnership with
Mother’s Day Radio (http://www.mothersdayradio.com), and be a part of
the ONE MILLION (PLUS!) people invested in the Obama campaign!

Tuesday, March 4th
Tangier
2138 Hillhurst Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90027
323-660-1033
21+

Part I - doors open at 5pm for a free primary watching party hosted by
Obamawood; hear inspiring words from Derrick Ashong, aka DNA, favored
YouTube Obama supporter!

Part II - Other special guest speeches and music from Soulfège begin
at
7:30pm sharp, $10 cover

RSVP and pledge support online here:
http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/4rfgg#rsvp

Come ready to pledge your support and become a part of this ONE
MILLION (PLUS!) STRONG historic campaign.

11.20.07

L.A. Artists Unite to Celebrate Human Rights & Promote Mother’s Day Radio

Posted in Community at 4:26 am by Administrator

“With Freedom of Expression Comes a Brighter Future”

(Los Angeles, CA)  With international headlines laden with war, famine, and issues of corruption, never before has the need for upholding our basic human rights been so critical. On December 10, 2007, International Human Rights Day, critically acclaimed artists will unite to celebrate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the “Freedom of Expression” at Tangier Restaurant in Los Angeles from 8pm to 10pm. All proceeds will benefit Los Angeles-based charity, Mother’s Day Radio.

“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to unite these brilliant, Los Angeles-based artists to raise awareness of critical human rights,” explains event Executive Producer Ashleigh Prince. “Mother’s Day Radio has tirelessly worked to bring Freedom of Expression into reality through promoting respectful music. Our goal is to unite our communities to realize the opportunity we have to affect change for our generation and the next through making human rights known and applied.”

On December 10th, the 59th Anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights four socially progressive and active bands will unite for the dual cause of shedding light on Human Rights and supporting a worthy community organization. To celebrate the Declaration, specifically Article 19: Freedom of Expression, critically acclaimed Afropolitan fusion band Soulfège, Great American Rock band Aaron Nicholson and the Weathermakers, Jamaican Rap Songstress Nadirah X and Nationally-known Independent Singer/Songwriter
Owen Plant will come together for a benefit concert at Tangier Restaurant located at 2138 Hillhurst Ave Los Angeles, CA 90027.

All proceeds from the concert will benefit Mother’s Day Radio (MDR), a community driven initiative focused on promoting respectful music and media representations for women internationally. Mother’s Day Radio organizes and implements leadership programs and respectful media programs to help the next generation of women develop with strength and integrity. This initiative furthers the vision of Eleanor Roosevelt who spearheaded and championed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights through to its signing in 1948. More info on Mother’s Day Radio can be found at www.mothersdayradio.com.

Concert Founding Partners include Soul Genesis (www.soulgen.com), Open Secret Communications (www.opensecretcommunications.com), Take Back the Mic (www.takebackthemic.com), Mother’s Day Radio (www.mothersdayradio.com), and Christie Communications (www.christiecomm.com).

Concert details:

Monday, December 10, 2007, 8 p.m. til 10 p.m.
A Benefit Concert in Celebration of International Human Rights Day Featuring:
Soulfège (www.soulfege.com)
Aaron Nicholson and the Weathermakers (www.myspace.com/aaronnicholson)
Nadirah X (www.nadirahx.com)
Owen Plant (www.owenplant.com)

Tangier Restaurant
2138 Hillhurst Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90027.
Tickets: $20 in advance/$25 at the door

Advance tickets may be purchased online:
www.brownpapertickets.com:80/event/24180
RSVP and tickets sales call: 310-295-1047

All proceeds benefit Mother’s Day Radio (www.mothersdayradio.com)

03.22.07

MDR Community Action Items

Posted in Community at 5:07 am by Administrator

Visionaries, Activists, Artists and Friends:

MDR Community Action Items

Taking part in Revolutionary Action can be as simple as writing your name, forwarding an email, or making a phone call.  It can be as bold as speaking up when it’s more comfortable to sit in silence.  It can mean making a trip to your local radio station, writing a letter, or spending your money (read “ENERGY”) on music that edifies and uplifts you.

Following are 5 simple ways you can get involved in MDR Community Action. We know that your lives are full, and we thank you for your support.

  1. Sign the MDR Petition calling for 24 hours of rest from degrading musical content and a full day of music radio programming that elevates and uplifts. Click on the link on this page.  MDR PETITION
  2. Request a hard copy of the petition and collect signatures from friends, family, community members, and co-workers.  Email info@mothersdayradio.com and request a petition with signature sheets. Fax completed signature sheets to 323-410-0422.  Or mail them to P.O. Box 60806, Los Angeles, CA 90060.
  3. Call your local radio station and inform the program managers about our efforts, then request their pledge to the day of rest and uplift.  Playlists have been created to support the DJs in formatting the Mother’s Day program.  Email info@mothersdayradio.com and request radio pledge sheets.
  4. Participate in a day of agitation.  Send emails to local radio stations, mega media conglomorates, and the FCC on our days of community agitation.  Let them know we stand as ONE VOICE in creating change. 
  5. Forward emails and announcements you receive about these efforts to your friends, family, and online groups.  Encourage one another to get involved. 

Mother’s Day Radio thanks you for your support.  YOU are our s/heroes.

MDR Community Call to Action

Posted in Community at 3:29 am by Administrator

MDR wants to meet people who are aware of their mental, physical, spiritual and political power to create the world in which they want to live.  We want to connect with people who will EXERCISE this power to ensure that the world they envision is indeed the world they create. 

We want to meet people who are UNcomfortable inside of the box of apathy and social lethargy.  We choose to connect with people who see a vision beyond the box, and who step, hop, or leap out of the box with single-minded focus in pursuit of their grand vision.  And we connect with those who would be so bold as to remove the box from the path of our children who come behind us. 

MDR is calling out to a community who ACTS when it is CALLED TO ACT.  This community understands its POWER to create change by embodying the change.  It uses its collective VOICE to speak words that ignite constructive action toward the fulfillment of its goals.  It listens to its people, it makes adjustments as necessary, and it serves the greater good.  This is the MDR Community.  Individuals, organizations, and institutions coming together in solidarity to make a positive impact on generations to come, you have found your way HOME.  WELCOME.

10.13.06

“Woman, Take Your Place” Community Forum

Posted in Community at 2:43 am by Administrator

Join Mother’s Day Radio in the Los Angeles community as we welcome author, Lacey C. Clark! in our forum, “Woman, Take Your Place!” 

The MDR Women’s Circle presents a multigenerational women’s discussion forum and workshop on the positive values and characteristics of womanhood.  We want to hear from your Voice what womanhood means to you and how you want your positive identity reflected in today’s popular music. 

We have a bonus treat as Lacey Clark, author of Celebrate HER Now: An Interactive Guide to Loving Ourselves and Embracing Female Youth of the Hip-Hop Generation presents her workshop “Dear Me, I Love You!“ 

This forum takes place on Saturday, October 21, 2006 from Noon-3pm at ArtShare LA, 801 East 4th Place, Los Angeles, CA 90013.

This event is free to the public.  Books are available for purchase for $13.95. 

Pre-register by calling 1-888-261-4580 ext 0, or by emailing info@mothersdayradio.com.