Ras Kofi: Thanks for asking brother. I can be fairly long winded because I like to be thorough. But suffice it to say that a lot of what we do is multifaceted, multi-dimensional and carries several related meanings. I am Ras Kofi the Farmah first and foremost because from my early youth, my siblings and I were encouraged (at one time forced...lol) by our parents to tend to our garden plots in Guyana. The love for farming has grown in me ever since, and as I grew, I also developed more of a consciousness of the NECESSITY of a self respecting people feeding themselves. A nation that depends on its enemy for food is a nation of fools. Ras Kofi the musician is the farmer metaphorically speaking because we attempt to plant and nurture seeds of inspiration in the minds of those who are exposed to our art. Not like Johnny Appleseed, but a long term relationship. (laughing)

RS: How long have you been performing the particular genre of music that you do?

RK: LOL. From birth. I often hear other artists say that as a response to that question.  I would have to say the same. The love of music and the opportunity to express myself through chant and song has been cultivated in me and my family and it has been consistently reinforced by my environment. I started recording music around 1987 as an artist of the Hip Hop/ Reggae genre.

RS: I hear a lot of spirituality in your music from the lyrics to the soulful beats you have. What religion, if any, is it that you practice?

RK: Love is my religion. Religion is that which we strive to practice consistently and deliberately in order to achieve whatever our goals. I tend to reject the term religion as it relates to my spiritual self. I use, as a very practical basis for this rejection, the words of His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie as he speaks on the distinction between religion and SPIRITUALITY.

RS: Where are you originally from?                                                

RK: I was born in Guyana, South America.

RS: What type of international presence and influence do you feel you have or can have with your music?

RK: I have been fortunate to travel to a few countries on the African continent as well as the Caribbean. Through our various works and also with the influx of social networking sites, I have been equally fortunate to interact with sisters and brothers on every continent. I find that wherever we reside, the basic need and aspiration of our people is the same. We have been scattered physically, emotionally, spiritually and every other king of “ally” you can find..LOL. As Isis helped Horus to REMEMBER himself, we are all in some way on a quest to do the same. This may be in the form of bringing our immediate families back together, or getting more in tune with our bodies, or finding a spiritual center after experiencing hurt or trauma. On a global level, it explains the tireless and priceless work of the Hon Marcus Mosiah Garvey, the work of Haile Selassie, Kwame Nkrumah and other founders of the OAU, etc in manifesting Pan African unity. That’s just from my perspective as an Afrikan youth. Everyone around the world has that basic need to be WHOLE. With this in mind, we use our art to imitate and reflect life as we see it, and even to initiate NEW life.  People don’t like (or need) to be preached to. People need to feel that they are not isolated in their day to day struggles. We know that this is a reality, anyway, because we are all connected as human beings. For instance, the current suffering of our people in Haiti is a direct reflection and connection to all Afrikans of the diaspora, if for no other reason because Haiti is a lasting example of an oppressed people’s determination to speak for themselves. As a fan of so much music, I like for the artist I am digging to speak to issues, energies and vibes that I am interested in. I also greatly appreciate when an artist is able to take me somewhere NEW…to stretch my imagination and expand my knowledge. Internationally, the concept of ‘six degrees of separation’ is REAL and we have been given a message for the world to hear. Fortunately, I have been RICHLY BLESSED with the friendship of some very talented producers such as the Suns Of Light who produced our upcoming release “Who know how to put the FUNK and the GROOVE in the riddim” so that people can enjoy it with a light heart instead of listening out of a sense of “obligation.” The producers and musicians we roll with are in the tradition of our grandmothers who always knew how to make the medicine SWEET...LOL

RS: Who are some of the artist that influenced your music and style?

RK: Aw, man you are asking for a roll call that would have us here for 7 days and 7 nights (laughing). I would have to start by acknowledging Grannie Frieda Marcus and SisiBab. 2 elders from my village who carried the chants and kept the Congo culture. At this moment, I would say Aretha FRANKLIN, Mahalia Jackson, Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Paul Roberson, Sugar Minott, Ras Micheal, Big Youth, Brigadeer Jerry, Charlie Chaplain (the reggae chanter),  Count Ossie, Bunny Wailer, Dennis Brown, the ballads of Miles Davis, Bill Rogers (a Guyanese folk singer), Bob Marley, Hugh Masakela, Peter Tosh, Miss Lou, etc, etc, until the cows come home LOL.

When I came over to the US at a young age, I heard Run DMC and Yellowman do a tune that spoke to my cultural expression. Later on is PRT, BDP, early NWA  and others came into my life. I am more recently coming to a full appreciation of Fela Kuti, whose music and life affirm our musical mission. I am a student of the Sound System school. I LOVE original MC/DJ combinations in Hip Hop like Guru and Primo, L.L. and Cut Creator/Bobcat, even Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince from the earlier days. Jazzy Jeff is one of the most underrated masters of the Hip Hop art. I really have to stop here, because we could go on forever (laughs). It’s like the danger of giving shout outs to people who have helped you along the way. Fortunately for me, I have a list that seems to have NO END!

RS: What do think of the state of music today rather it be dance hall, reggae or hip-hop?

RK: Quite simply, the music is a reflection of the mind set of the people. The struggles, the fantasies, the illusions, the hopes, etc. This is not just true for this current generation. Study of history always leads us to the arts of the particular culture to help us gauge the collective consciousness. The need is for balance. It is quite possible for a music fan to have a wide collection of all manner of music…and I mean FUNKY music, and never touch the mainstream stuff that the masses are subject to on a daily. The other need is for independent media…control of the dissemination of info by the people who benefit from the info. I think that this is the main issue, COOPERATIVE ECONOMICS AND CREATIVITY…because we often only hear about 10% of the great music that is out here.  The internet is really helping to bridge that gap and empower the voices of everyday people.

RS: I know you are true DJ. Can you explain to my readers the important part the DJ plays in your style of music?

RK: LOL. Another word with a double meaning. DJ in reggae culture is the griot…like the Hip Hop EMCEE. He or she tells the latest news, makes complicated issues simple to digest, speaks on behalf of the people…and then some. But with those attributes alone, that’s a FULL time job (laughing). Taking into consideration that music is the new “church” or place of information and inspiration for many, this increases the importance of the D.J role not only in Ras Kofi’s music but in society as a whole!  The D.J as we popularly know the term in the US is the DRUMMER. He or she keeps the heartbeat of society. This DJ is EXTREMELY important, because he or she presents the music that we create with a certain feeling, a certain emphasis that carries our music even further than sometimes we expect. I remember a time not so long ago that we in the indigenous music community were at an all out WAR with the influx of CDs, and this was particularly because of the obvious threat to the culture of vinyl records being scratched and cut or selected on a turntable. That’s like taking away the drummers’ style and flavor. Now that CDs are a full blown reality (and really becoming antiquated) it gives us joy to see how we have prevailed and creatively used technology to still beat our drum in the way that only we can.

RS: What is the mission and message that you feel your music can bring and represent to the people?

RK: The music that we make attempts to speak to real life scenarios and concepts and hopefully to always creatively offer a way “out” instead of just gloomy analysis.  Even more importantly, we are here to celebrate life. There is so much going on that sometimes people take the word “reality” to mean all the gloom of the world. The first and only REALITY is the LOVE that is manifest in so many simple and profound ways everyday. We are here to make LOVE with our music.

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(Photo 1 - Taken by Richard Shabazz of Ras Kofi, Photo 2 - Ras Kofi The Farmah Logo)

FertileGround:  James Collins - Keys/Bass, Navasha Daya – Vocals, Craig Alston - Tenor Sax, Freddie Dunn -Trumpet, Ekendra Das – Percussion, Mark Prince - Drums

TheRSVPReport: Who formed or created the group Fertile Ground? 

FertileGround: I (James Collins) started the band back in 1997

TheRSVPReport: What type of genre would you say best describes your music and sound?

FertileGround:  Good Music.  There are only two types of Music and I like to think we are the former.

 TheRSVPReport: I often feel as talented people that there is not just one category to put us in, but if you had to choose one for your style, what would it be?

FertileGround: New World Soul Jazz... Is that a category?

TheRSVPReport: Who do you consider your targeted audience and main fan base?

FertileGround: Fans of amazing music.  People who enjoy Live music and hear their voice inside the albums of Stevie, Coltrane, Fela, Mos Def, De La Soul and Nina Simone.

TheRSVPReport: What were their influences in Baltimore for the different styles in the group?

FertileGround: Baltimore is the home of strong back beats, Club Music, and Jazz.  So most of the band tends to be students of these traditions

TheRSVPReport: Is the group trying to become more mainstream or popular or do you prefer being underground and just having the large following that you have?

FertileGround: People like to Romanticize the underground music scene.  We represent the people who love our music. We are interested in reaching as many people as we can however we are not interested in changing our art in an effort to do so.

TheRSVPReport: Does being successful independently and selling underground create the same type of record label bidding wars for your group and genre like it does in hip-hop?

FertileGround: Nobody is in a bidding war for our albums.  My goal is to change the record industry.  I don't really have a strategy for becoming part of the system that exist.

TheRSVPReport: What future shows or plans do you have for the group?

FertileGround:  We are currently in the middle of our 5th album.  We hope to have it out by early 2010.  Beyond that, we will be documenting the shows in an effort to release a DVD/CD Live combo late 2010.  We have been making music together for over a decade and my goal is to continue making music.  We haven't recorded our best CD yet and I pray we don't for many years. 

http://www.blackoutstudios.com/

http://www.myspace.com/fertilegroundmusic

The group Public Enemy was formed by Professor Griff, Chuck D, Hank and Keith Shocklee. They went on to become “Public Enemy Number One”.  Professor Griff, the Minister of Information, made statements about the Jews that were deemed anti-Semitic. He made remarks that were similar to what people have heard from many like Jesse Jackson who called New York “Hymy Town” or Minister Farrakhan who called Jews “blood suckers of the poor”.

I felt the pain from Professor Griff when he spoke of the situation and I could hear some remorse by the way he chose to speak his words. “The most interesting thing to me is how Black men feel they have to strike out at a problem before someone will admit that it is a problem. My white friends surprised me when I joined the Nation of Islam.  It was like they understood why I was doing it. I remember when Bruce Willis made the statement that if he, ‘was Black he would be with Minister Farrakhan’.”

I spoke with Professor Griff about who actually formed the group and who kicked him out of the group. “The group was actually formed before Chuck D was a part of the group. Most of the history on Public Enemy starts at Chuck but actually me, Hank and Keith Shocklee started the group as D.J.’s and it was Chuck D who in the end fired me from the group.”

The one thing that impressed me about Professor Griff was that even though physically he would be considered a small man, his intellect and intelligence was so huge and so large you could quickly see why he was the founder of the S1W’S. I asked him, “How did that whole idea of having brothers on stage showcasing a security force come about?” He told me “Whenever parties were being thrown that had a rap element to it, fights and violence broke out. So I decided to create the security team to secure the parties. This, also, was put together before Chuck was joined the group.”

We talked religion, politics and of course I had to ask him about how he felt about Flavor Flav, the world’s greatest hype man. “Were the rumors true that you would have to be stopped from slapping Flavor upside the head from time to time?” He laughed and said “Yeah, it’s true.  I still want to slap him upside the head for setting Black women back a 100 years with all those stupid reality shows.” I thought to myself, you are not alone on that one. How did Flavor Flav become a part of a Black conscious group? How did Flavor Flav fit in with his obvious buffoonery from day one? Professor Griff told me the story. “Chuck D’s father owned a moving company and Flavor Flav worked for him. He asked Chuck to look out for Flavor Flav for him and try to do something with him so he did and Chuck still doing that to this day.”

I asked him about his religious beliefs and he told me he doesn’t practice religion. He said he was more into being spiritual than being religious. We talked about his beginnings as he told me that he was a part of the first resurrection of the Nation of Islam with Elijah Muhammad and when the Nation went to Orthodox Islam, he practiced and studied with the Five Percent Nation. Then when Minister Farrakhan rebuilt the Nation of Islam, he returned to the Nation of Islam and at the moment is still respectable of the organization but prefers to not claim religion at all.

I got to the heart of him when I asked where he was from. “Long Island, Strong Island” he responded. I could tell he still had that New York pride but his mind and mission was now bigger than that. He saw the world in a more global way. They say if you go outside this country you will see the problems we have are way bigger than black and white. He spoke to me about his four children and how he was once married. He is forty-nine years old now and his greatest legacy thus far is what he has said and not what he has done.  He is admired here in Atlanta like a local hero.

 I was sitting in his office and he got a call about participating in the Soul Train Awards with Ludacris and Raheem DeVaughn. They wanted him to come out like he was with the S1W’s and have dancers do a routine and imitate the SW1’S. He declined and explained how that would be disrespectful to the SW1’s. He said it would be like having the Marines or Army paraded around like dancers rather than soldiers.

We started to talk about the fire at his house and he got even more serious. How did the fire start and who started it? “The situation was Atlanta light and gas came out to turn on the gas and some how the house exploded and caught fire.” Professor Griff and his family were not at the house, Thank God. “I went to the hospital to visit the technician and he was nowhere to be found in the hospital and to this day no one can find that technician”.

The big question I had for him was about President Obama and the Obama deception tape put out by Alex Jones. I feel like a white comic who can’t say certain things when I think of Alex Jones. He can say and do anything and no one ever calls him a racist. If I say one little thing in this report I will get a million e-mails. I don’t understand because everybody knows some of my best friends are White. How did you get involved in that project and how do you feel about the President? “I was in a book store and a brother I knew was filming a piece and he asked me some questions. I answered the questions not knowing it would show up on his DVD. That’s why I declined to do a more in depth interview with them.” So how do you feel about the President? “I feel he was put in office as a puppet to distract people from the real wickedness that’s going on. I don’t know where he came from and no one else does. I don’t know anything great he did in Chicago. You from Chicago Shabazz; do you know anybody or anything he did great for Chicago?” I had to admit I didn’t and I only knew of the crooked politics that made him Senator.

Last but not least, I had to ask him how he felt about the State of Hip Hop today. “The term (State of) is of the illuminati and implies history and bloodline. When we look back at our history, we will have to answer to the children and say what we did when this music was being stolen from us. This is our history and that defines character and the respect people have for themselves and the music doesn’t reflect that.” He went into how he was disappointed in the Nation of Islam for giving Kanye West an award. He spoke about his disapproval of Common for making a record demeaning to women called ‘I Poke Her Face’. We talked about how there no conscious rappers are out there running the show anymore. In the end, Professor Griff’s greatest concern are the powers-that-be writing him out of the history of Public Enemy and Hip Hop. I doubt that will ever happen.

True Hip Hop heads will never forget Professor Griff. I remember when Miles Davis performed with his back to the audience. They said that would ruin him. I still to this day love him for taking that stand and the world loves him even more. He is dead and as I told Professor Griff when you die you will be a hero like Malcolm, Martin and all our other leaders who have been pivotal in our struggles. When our leaders are dead they are no longer a threat to the power structure so it’s ok for us to celebrate them. They will water them down like hell so I say while you are living Professor Griff make the kool-aid strong because when you die, they will water it down anyway.

You can find more interviews with Professor Griff in his book ANALYTLXZ. Until truth prevails my eyes will be watching.

Professor Griff's contact info:

www.hdqtrz.com

Professorgriff@gmail.com

Myspace.com/ProfessorGriffofPublicEnemy

Abyss Graham of the Live Poets

I laughed with Abyss, then I got serious and I told him how his music did the same for me and a whole lot of other people who follow him and wait to hear him sing songs like “If These Blocks Could Talk” from his last CD 'Acid Gospel', or do some poetry like the deep joints he has done on Def Poetry Jam. I first met Abyss about 8 or 9 years ago when he was a part of the Live Poets. It was him and Cocktails, you couldn’t see one without seeing the other. I used to laugh when I first met them because I would see them everywhere. I would say to myself “Them some hustling brothers.”

I know all the people I talked to about my meeting up with Abyss kept asking me to ask him if he and Cocktails had Beef. People are always interested in drama rather than news, unless it’s bad. I asked him the burning question, did he in fact want to kick Cocktails’ ass. Well maybe I didn’t say it that way but anyhow he immediately laughed off any notion that he and Cocktails were enemies. He assured me they were still brothers working together. We laughed about all the speculations but he said they were simply two intelligent businessmen who set goals and when the goal of the Live Poets was met, they just graduated and both came into their own. If you are looking for Cocktails, he is doing his thing at the Woodruff Arts Center with the poetry events. And if you are lucky, Abyss said it is possible to catch him performing with his old friend like back in the day.

I thought about Gil’s song “We Almost Lost Detroit”.  In it he says, “and we almost lost our minds.” I understand just what he meant and I am glad Abyss never lost his mind. He grew up on the worst side of Detroit in an area where drug selling and gunfire happens everyday. Abyss used his background and experience to enhance his music. He put lyrics and music together in a way that makes us think about where our struggle began and where it will end. His song “If These Blocks Could Talk” puts you in deep thought about the story them blocks would tell. I know I would be under the penitentiary if my block could talk. I also know the government would be exposed because them blocks would tell us just who brings guns and drugs into our community.

Who is Abyss Graham? He is the father of 7 children; he is divorced and has been doing poetry for over 13 and half years. He is in a relationship with a beautiful sister and they have an extended family. He Abyss and his Familyputs in time and effort with his sons and daughter. I met them all down in Little Five Points and I got to see him go from being a revolutionary to being a silly dad who loves being around his family. It is funny how with all the issues we have as human beings, with race and class, that at the end of the day we all just want to be able to take care of our families. I got to see the talent of his sons when I did the photography at the Malcolm X event (check TheRSVPReport Picture Gallery). If you were there, you can’t forget the little brother that came out and did the rendition of Eric B and Rakim “Paid In Full”. The young brother came out with a big gold chain and a full band behind him. The crowd went crazy as the youngsters moved the crowd. They played live instruments from the drums to the guitar. They didn’t just play, they showed out. His son put his t-shirt over his face and proceeded to play the drums blindfolded.

I asked Abyss how he felt about the state of Hip-Hop? He replied that he felt it was like a wayward individual trying to find its way back to its original essence. I thought to myself, “Wow, did you just describe African Americans or Hip-Hop?”

I asked how he felt about the state of spoken word poetry? He said if it doesn’t change your mind, you should change your grind. He said, “Artist always talk about how they got to eat,” he explained, “then after you eat, you shit, then what?” He spoke on how artists need to get back to doing what they do because they love it. He spoke about artists being real custodians of their craft. He said he really doesn’t like to critique artists by naming names because then you get labeled as a Hater. How is it, that when you talk about how untalented so many Artists are, people call you a Hater? He spoke about how people want to be like Black folks and sing about struggle but they are not willing to go through our struggles. How can you tell our stories like us or better than us if you haven’t lived them? I agree with Abyss, a lot of money might be made these days but the art itself is suffering.

We talked about how he taught himself to play the guitar. I asked him, “What kind of music do you listen to for inspiration?” Abyss told me he listens to all kinds of music from jazz to classical. He asked if I knew Beethoven was a Black Man? I said yes Sir. Then I said, “Did you know Jesus was a Black Man?” He said, “Come on Brother, I am from Detroit, you know I know Jesus was Black.” We laughed and I asked him how he felt about all the crime and violence in his city. He told me the educational system is just screwed up. He made a point that we used to get trained in school, now we just get educated. He spoke on how we need to get back to doing for self and believing in each other and our talents. He said even if people betray you, that’s still good because that meant they at least at one point believed in you.

I asked him his advice on life and he told me “Not to be a complainer, take more shit than you are Abyss Grahamrewarded for and try to live as an example”. Abyss told me, all this poetry and rap started with a word and it will end with a word, good or bad. His next project coming out is “Hydro Phonic Lyricism.” His next show is at the Apache on October 24^th at 8 p.m. He also does volunteer work at A.C.F.B. speaking to Paroles and is an Atlanta Food Bank Board Member. He lives in Gwinnett with his family and travels the country reminding us, that “The Revolution will not be Televised”. Until truth prevails my eyes will be watching

Information on contacting Abyss:

www.Facebook.com/Abyss1

www.Myspace.com/AbyssLivePoets

AbyssLivePoets@yahoo.com

I was at the Masquerade for the Red Bull EmSee freestyle competition and the headliner of the night was none other than Talib Kweli.  I am from Chicago and I will openly admit that I listened to Kanye West so I was in much need of a real lyricist who didn’t just talk the talk but walked the walk. He didn’t want to walk with Jesus and be a part of the Roc, he just wanted to spit truth to youth.Talib Kweli performing at Masquerade Atlanta, GA

I, like everyone else in the house, sat through a set of 10 emcees that battled to win $1,000 cash, a song produced by 9^th wonder and recorded at Red Bull studios. The winner of the night was Man Child. Some may call an amazing caucasian. He was actually pretty good and so were the other 9 emcees that battled him, Mad Illz, Dillion, Kaze, Tea Bag the herbalist, Kp, Verbal, Reid Richard, Sun N Y and Thirteen year old Dallas Harvey who won on 107.9 to earn his spot in the competition. I thought everybody did ok but I personally liked Tea Bag the herbalist. Also, his name sounded like me and he might have some things in common. I am just saying I once owned an herb shop on Ponce, we both might like herbs.

After waiting for all the future stars to get done shining, Talib came out on time and not 3 hours late, like some of these unprofessional rappers. He spoke with a positive overtone to his music without seeming Talib Kweli performing at Masquerade Atlanta, GAlike he was scared to be corny. You could tell he knew who he was and he was secure in his position and his mission.  I was standing on stage listening to him and thinking to myself, if the King of the ‘A’ really is changing his music and his ways; I am looking for him to do a song with Talib and spit knowledge, wisdom and understanding. I remember when this was the foundation for writing rhymes.

I learned from hiphop everything I know. I learned about the original people of the earth, the 5% nation, Malcolm X, etc. I don’t have enough space to talk about what X-clan taught me.  I learned from Rakim, Public enemy, Ice Cube, 2Pac, the list just goes on. I listen now and watch my children doing the stanky leg and I wonder what they will be doing for the upliftment of God’s people with their knowledge, wisdom and understanding. I give this show more than 5 mics or two thumbs up. I give it the nod of approval from those who came before this “Truth” in front of me known as Talib Kweli. Until Truth prevails my eyes will be watching

Special Thanks:

Lisa Beachy, Communications Mngr.

Dres Tha Beatnik Emcee

When I was a kid there were no east coast or west coast beefs. We had Michael Jackson versus Prince. When it came to hip hop Run DMC was the king’s period. Prince was a genius in his own right able to produce and play all the instruments on his album, himself. I think I need to stress the fact that he played real live instruments, not keyboards programmed with instrument sounds. He could get on stage and put on a show, what some artists today can not even think of doing. He could dance like James Brown and play the guitar like Jimmy Hendrix. On the other side you had Michael Jackson he did not show off his skills for playing many different instruments. The strong point for Michael was the magic he brought to the stage with his singing and dancing.

I don’t know how old I was when Michael Jackson did the Motown25 special but everybody who saw that show knows exactly where I am going with this. It was the most amazing dance routine in the world. To some the moonwalk was incredible; to others spinning in a circle without stopping was the most amazing move. I think for me, when he jumped up on the tips of his toes and threw his hands up; yeah that was the magic for me. I ran out got the glove, the jacket and the penny loafers. My father refused to let me get the curl so Vaseline and water was my chemical to make my hair curl. I don’t know how the rest of my head looked but the fact that I could accomplish that one curl in the center of my forehead was official enough for me.

If you were young in the eighties you know you could not mention Michael Jackson without talking about Prince. What I love about both of them is the humanitarian spirit they both possess. I think they both found their rightful place, Prince Will always be the Prince and Michael Jackson will always be the king.

The Millennium-Issue of the “Guinness Book Of Records” names Michael as the “Pop Star who supports the most charity organizations”, according to JacksonAction.com, which has an extensive timeline of Jackson’s charity work

I think since Michael Jackson broke the Guinness book of world records for giving to charities that this set him apart from everyone else and solidifies him as the King Humanitarian. I will not get into the records he set with his music because that will one day be broken and be bestowed upon another artist. I will not get into how many artists try to imitate his moves today. I do however want to say that when someone steps up and breaks his record for giving back to the world, I think then, Michael Jackson will smile on humanity and forgive us for being so wicked. We couldn’t understand his gift to us. I pray for the Jackson family especially his mother and children. I know Michael music will always be timeless and off the wall. I know his music will always be a thrill and a thriller to the new comers. He will always be the baddest, rawest street dancer to never come from the hood. I know because of the charity work he did he will never be invisible. Until truth prevail my eyes will be watching

 

 

 

http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/113-michael-jackson

http://www.looktothestars.org/news/2729-michael-jacksons-charity-legacy

 

http://www.allmichaeljackson.com/charities.html