YEBies Presents: A Night At The Cotton Club 2

First off, sorry for the lack of updates. The transition to a new site is a whole lot harder than I ever thought it would be. Thanks for bearing with me.

Ok back to reason of this post.  It's Back!!!!!! This February 11th, we will be having our 2nd annual black history month event. This year's affair will take place at Zeba Bar in the Columbia Heights neighborhood of Northwest, Washington DC. Staying true to what we do here at YEBies, we honor our past with this night that brings the different scenes of DC together to party, socialize, and network. There will be live performances from the singer/song writer Camari Drew and an eclectic mix of music from DJ Spicoli on the 1s and 2s. There will be several raffles going on as we also try to raise money for Louder Than Words Foundation. Last year we had a great turnout and were able to raise enough money to support several scholarships.

Click the flyer below for the event link

Summary

Who : Yebies.com

What: A Night At The Cotton Club 2

When: February 11, 2012 (10PM - 3AM)

Where: Zeba Bar, 3423 14th St NW, Washington DC 20010

Why: To unite our supporters from the DMV and neighboring cities around an evening full of drinking, dancing, and music. Also to raise brand awareness of YEBies as we prepare to re-launch our new website and raise money for the non-profit Louder Than Words Foundation.

**If you can not make out to Washington D.C. for this night but would like to donate click the link below**

Your continual support is greatly appreciated. You will never know how it truly helps. It's the only thing that keeps me going at times. Hit me back on Twitter (@yebies / @yebiesonline) if you have any questions or just want to chop it up. See you on the 11th at ZEBA

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With the consistent rise in the cost of higher education make sure you are getting as much free money as possible to pay for it. If there is any possibility of you going to school this year, make sure you sign up or update your FASFA before your state deadline. Lets make sure you as much as you can for school from the government this 2012-13 academic year. Don't owe that lady Salie if you don't have to.

Sign up or update HERE

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"This ain't politically correct, this might offend my political connects"
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The last few days I have been on my Twitter account ranting about the current wars throughout Africa and how the one in Libya should be the least of our concerns if we are truly going over there for the reasons we have been telling the world. Somalia, Darfur, and Ivory Coast have needed outside help for their situations for some time now yet they continue to get the blind eye from the world. There have been no "non-fly zones" created to stop the governments or fighting from rebels in any of these nations. In Libya there is leader that has done a lot for his country and people over his reign. There has been no leader in the history of man who has was ever been loved and accepted by all of his people. It should never be the role of America or any other nation to create or get involved in Civill Wars of of another country. Domestic issues should be handled by governments and officials, not outside nations and rebels.  As we get deeper into this current situation with Gaddafi this continues to look like old American politics with oil playing a huge role.  Is this America's true idea of globalization? Occupation, removal of leaders, new governments, and control of oil and other goods for the good of America and its allies? If you look at the U.S.'s foreign policy and the CIA's track record since World War II many would say this is exactly it.

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I hope for our sake and the future of America's legacy that things change quickly. We have to be honest and more transparent with our policies. We can't say we have a history of making moves that save people from their leaders, when we let Rwanda happen while Clinton was in office and Castro lasted in Cuba for nine different U.S. presidents in our backyard. We consistently back Israel and their terrible politics as they continue to take from the Palestinians. America's history in the Arab world shows us that there is really only one reason we are in North Africa right now. We can no longer let "black gold" control and determine our policies as the world continues to watch America and its leaders ever so closely each day.

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