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Grammy Award Winning Artist Common Launches Common Ground Foundation to Help Urban Youth
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Grammy winning artist, actor and
children's author Lonnie Rashid Lynn, known as "Common", has announced the
launch of The Common Ground Foundation, Inc. The foundation will be
overseen by Executive Director Jodie Blum, and is dedicated to the
empowerment and development of urban youth through education.
Common, whose socially conscious music serves as inspiration for
equality, opportunity and hope among youth in underserved communities,
states, "I always believed that if we started with the youth then we would
be planting the seeds for our future to blossom."
Additionally, The Common Ground Foundation supports and focuses on
AIDS/HIV prevention programs targeted towards youth and young adults,
reaching beyond our national borders to serve communities throughout
Africa.
About Common:
The Grammy Award winning artist just released his critically acclaimed
seventh album FINDING FOREVER, which debut at 1 on Billboard 200 Album
Chart. Additionally, he made his acting debut earlier in the year
co-starring opposite Jeremy Piven, Ben Affleck, and Ryan Reynolds in
"SMOKIN' ACES" for Universal Pictures. In November 2007, he'll co-star
opposite Denzel Washington in "AMERICAN GANGSTER", Directed by Ridley
Scott. He recently wrapped filming on "WANTED" with co-stars Morgan Freeman
and Angelina Jolie and David Ayer's "THE NIGHT WATCHMAN" starring Keanu
Reeves and Forest Whitaker.
Additionally, Common has written children's books. The first one,
entitled The MIRROR and ME, teaches lessons of life, the human spirit, and
human nature. His follow-up book, I Like You But I Love Me, was recently
nominated for an NAACP Image Award, and his third book, M.E. (Mixed
Emotions), will be out later this year.
About Jodie Blum:
Executive Director Jodie Blum will direct the Foundation's national and
global programs. Blum joins the team with over 12 years of experience and
leadership in the event production industry, specializing in non-profit
consulting and fundraising. Her clients included world leaders, celebrities
and professional athletes that supported programs focusing on disadvantaged
youth, education, social justice, health issues and environmental
conservation. She operates the Common Ground Foundation in San Francisco,
CA.
For further information on The Common Ground Foundation please visit
http://www.commongroundfoundation.org.
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