Category: Artforacause

Malala Says...

1/31/2017

"I am heartbroken that #Syrian #refugee children, who have suffered through six years of war by no fault of their own, are singled-out for discrimination. I am heartbroken for girls like my friend Zaynab, who fled wars in three countries — #Somalia, #Yemen and #Egypt — before she was even 17. Two years ago she received a visa to come to the United States. She learned English, graduated high school and is now in college studying to be a human rights lawyer. Zaynab was separated from her little sister when she fled unrest in Egypt. Today her hope of being reunited with her precious sister dims. In this time of uncertainty and unrest around the world, I ask President Trump not to turn his back on the world’s most defenseless children and families."--Malala Yousafzai Original photograph courtesy of Southbank Centre.

A photo posted by Jaimee Todd □□□ (@jaimeetodd) on Jan 31, 2017 at 12:22pm PST

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A Tribute to #44

1/9/2017

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I'll never forget the morning after the November 2008 election. I was listening to a black radio show while doing my hair and listening to people calling in tears, giving praise to the election of our first #BlackPresident. As I was listening to the call, the reality sunk in and the tears started flowing. My president was brilliant and Black! For so many days afterward there was a feeling of joyous celebration throughout the country. On the day of the inauguration, I joined my fellow New Yorkers to watch a live stream of the ceremony at City Hall. It felt like a holiday. Fast forward eight years and here we are at the end of the #Obama Era. During his two terms we bore witness to his redeeming qualities and imperfections, his achievements and his mistakes, his coolness and intellectualism. I don't envy anyone who wants to be president. The legacy of its office rests upon the deeply flawed foundation that is the United States and I think it's terribly difficult to reach your greatest potential within the confines of the office. I believe, like Jimmy Carter, his greatest contributions are still yet to come as a private citizen but I will miss him as my president. Limited edition prints are available for sale at http://shop.jaimeetodd.com. A percentage of sales proceeds will be donated to Planned Parenthood.

A photo posted by Jaimee Todd □□□ (@jaimeetodd) on Jan 9, 2017 at 9:20am PST

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I'm so happy and proud to say that Harlem for Flint was a success. We met our fundraising goal of $10,000 and there was an excellent turnout of so many people who wanted to support Flint, Michigan.

As an artist, I was thrilled to be able to use my work to help spread the message of determination and hope. I met such incredible people in the process; all of the volunteers had such positive energy that it felt like a family get-together. There's nothing that compares to people coming together in the name of compassion. The performances were tremendous with each artist bringing such passion and beauty. The end of the evening culminated in a troupe of tap and African dance against a crescendo of song.

Artwork for the silent auction. My piece, The Ice Storm, pictured in the top left corner sold!

Of course it was a tremendous thrill to have a video installation of my Inkscapes to serve as a backdrop for the whole night at the National Black Theatre. It added so much to the mood and so many of the spectators were really impressed by it. This is something I definitely want to do more of in the future because I love how the motion of the Inkscapes can create serenity and infuse tremendous energy at the same time.Please be sure to check out the Youtube video featuring Ali Bradley's rehearsal performance against my video installation (it was actually one of my favorite moments of Sunday afternoon).

A big thank you to all those that attended and contributed! I'll be adding more video over the next few days so be sure to subscribe to my Youtube channel to see more.

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Harlem For Flint

2/16/2016

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I'm pleased to announce that I am working with the fundraiser Harlem For Flint which will present a one day event of artist performances, speakers, a silent auction and poetry readings to raise money for children adversely affected by the water crisis in Flint. Proceeds will be donated to the Flint Child Health & Development Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint.

I'll be donating a print of my work to the art auction and my new videos of my Inkscapes will also be part of the event too.

Harlem For Flint takes place on Sunday, March, 6 at the National Black Theater in Harlem. For more details, please visit the fundraiser's website at http://harlemforflint.com

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Malala Says...

A Tribute to #44

Success!

Harlem For Flint

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