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SONGZ FOR PEACE STRIKES A POSITIVE RESPONSE IN RICHMOND VIRGINIA
Songz for Peace Continued in Richmond Virginia with the help of Patricia Green of I C Linkages & PEATC along with Thomas Jefferson High School. Take a look at what the media is saying. We started in Chicago, then to Richmond, Songz for Peace is taking over the world one city at a time!
Songz for Peace VA Staff/Supporters L to R: Bobby Fisher, Ms. April, DJ Foot, Charles Willis, Imani Crosby, Trey Songz, Cornelia Gail, Noonie Ward, Nicole Pierce,Mike Street, Alex Tievy, Officer Venuto, Coach Morris
Songz for Peace- Richmond Virginia (Press Clippings)
R&B singer Trey Songz hit the right note with about 250 Richmond high school students today, delivering a message of self-control as part of a panel discussion on nonviolence.
You have to learn to walk away from trouble, the Petersburg native told students from each of the city's eight high school programs. He said students should consider one thing -- "five minutes of your life that could turn into the rest of your life" -- before doing anything rash.
The students were gathered at Thomas Jefferson High School to hear Songz, gangster-turned-philanthropist Noonie Ward, Commonwealth's Attorney Michael N. Herring and Richmond police Capt. John Venuti, among others, talk about the importance of living right.
"You make bad choices, they stay with you for life," said Ward, a one-time member of a Chicago street gang who now works with Songz on a program called Songz for Peace, which uses music to promote nonviolence to youth.
"It doesn't matter if your parents went to Harvard; if you make the wrong choice, that's you," he said.
For details, see tomorrow's Richmond Times-Dispatch. -- Zachary Reid
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Well Known Philanthropist Harold “Noonie G.” Ward Kicks Off His Book Tour With Free Concert for Teens At Chicago’s Historical Regal Theater (Chicago IL- November 18, 2008)- On December 3, 2008 Chicago’s historical South Side Venue, The Regal Theater Will Host A Star Studded Event for 3000 of Chicago’s brightest High School Students and Eighth Graders In lieu of the recent release of Noonie Wards novel, “The Noonie G Story,” he has decided to kickoff his tour in his home town with the help of Chicago’s Power 92 radio station, Cook County Board President Todd Stroger and some of his Celebrity Supporters such as DJ Unk, Avant & Soulja Boy. The event will consist of not only musical performances, but also a panel discussion featuring the above mentioned acts as well as Noonie Ward, Actor/Music Producer Maestro Harrell, Author/Actress Cornelia Gail, Cook County Board President Todd Stroger and a few others whose participation is currently pending. The event is expected to host 3000 students from over fifty Chicago Public Schools.
There is no cost for students to attend this event. They are selected by principals and teachers based on academics and behavior. The doors are expected to open at 10:00 am on December 3, 2008 and the event will run until about 1:30 pm. This will serve as a school wide field trip and limited media passes are available for coverage on a first come first served basis. For more information about the event please refer to the contact information listed above. ABOUT NOONIE WARD: Noonie is a former high ranking member of the Gangster Disciples, which is reported to be the largest criminal organization in the United Stated and is now one of Chicago’s entrepreneurial and philanthropic elite. Noonie’s organizational genius, once used for terror across the MidWest, is now focused on positive, productive business and community development projects. Noonie’s inspirations story was featured as the Spring 2005 cover for F.E.D.S magazine.
Since then, Noonie has teamed up with fellow philanthropist and Songbook/ Atlantic recording artist Trey Songz with Songz for Peace, a movement formed in an attempt to save our youth from violence and bad decisions. ABOUT THE NOONIE G STORY: The book entitled “The Noonie G Story” captures Noonie’s life growing up in Chicago’s Altgeld Gardens housing projects, his rise to a high ranking member of the Gangster Disciples, his life changing experiences in prison and historic efforts toward gang peace. Noonie’s commitment to the community focuses on numerous social issues and culminates in his efforts toward elected political office. The foreword given by Kanye West & Common adds a valuable dimension of Chicago urban royalty
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