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NEW ORLEANS – IdleMindz Media & Entertainment Group presents BLACKout! 2010 the third Annual Red Carpet Benefit Concert for Sickle Cell Disease. This event will take place November 14, 2010 at Republic New Orleans. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Sickle Cell fund started by the group and will be used in part to help supplement the cost of registration for Sickle Cell carriers wishing to attend the Northern California Sickle Cell summer camp as well as help to bring more awareness to Sickle Cell Disease.
Sickle Cell Disease is an inherited blood disorder, which causes severe pain, damage to vital organs, and for some, death in childhood. It affects 1 in 500 African Americans, whose average life expectancy is 45 years. Carriers of Sickle Cell often have pain attacks and other medical problems that place them in the hospital often, costing the United States approximately $475 million per year. While there are a few treatment options available for some carriers, there is currently no cure for Sickle Cell.
BLACKout! 2010 feature a performance from two of HBO’s Def Jam Poets: Sunni Patterson of New Orleans and Abyss of Atlanta, GA. The evening will also showcase performances by talented singers, poets, and a live band. Some of these performers include Kourtney Heart, Rantz Davis, Chelsea Blanco and R&B/Soul & Funk band, 3rd Degree and more. TheSeKondElement will host and the legendary E.F. Cuttin will be the DJ for the evening.
BLACKout! 2010 is sponsored by the New Orleans Saints, New Orleans Hornets, offBeat Magazine, SCD Soldier Network, What'z Da Count?, HBCU Digest, WTUL 91.5 FM, TheIMMEG.com, Gambit Weekly, Noyo Designs, the GO DJs, and many more.
IdleMindz Media & Entertainment Group was founded in 2007 with the goal of fostering positive community change through media and entertainment. The company is comprised of college students and young adults from all over the country, who have at least one thing in common: a commitment to bettering our communities!
To support this event, purchase tickets, become an official sponsor, or learn more about Sickle Cell Disease please visit the group’s official website: www.idlemindz.org.
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