The "End of Poverty?" is a documentary years in the making. Produced by Cinema Libre Studios, this has been called "An Inconvenient Truth" on the reality of global - and local - poverty. Philadelphians needs to see this film, produced by and featuring an array of progressive thinkers, writers and activists from all over the globe.

To quote from the web page for the film:

Renowned actor and activist, Martin Sheen, narrates The End of Poverty?, a feature-length documentary directed by award-winning director, Philippe Diaz, which explains how today's financial crisis is a direct consequence of these unchallenged policies that have lasted centuries. Consider that 20% of the planet's population uses 80% of its resources and consumes 30% more than the planet can regenerate. At this rate, to maintain our lifestyle means more and more people will sink below the poverty line.

From Clean Water Action

As if I wasn't already excited enough about this Friday's 13th Annual Clean Water Action Party on Boathouse Row, we have something new on offer this year. Environmentally inspired artwork. I have to confess, I'm blown away by what's been offered.

I met Dave Holley at InLiquid's Art for the Cash Poor this summer and started talking to him about the work of Clean Water. He got really excited, so when I told him that I was looking to spotlight an artist's work as it relates to water, he said he was in.

I had no idea what impressive work I was in for.

Dave got to work and became inspired by Hiroshige's famous "The Great Wave Off Kanagawa." Using a method that very much squares with the type of issues Clean Water espouses, he found a used sail to work on and began applying recycled magazine and other images to it, using the colors in what he found and painting over the top. Creating this amazing painting/sculpture that will debut this Friday at the Annual Auction. So you should come. You should see the whole piece. The image above is just a detail. You know you want to see it all at once. So RSVP now.

More details about the event in the jump!

Philadelphia Congress
National Congress of Black Women

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2007
6:00 p.m. Candidates Forum
MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH
5600 W. Girard Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
The May Primary picked the candidates, but the GENERAL ELECTION on TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 6. 2007. WILL PICK THE WINNERS. Michael Nutter will probably be the next mayor of Philadelphia, BUT do you know who you will VOTE for as your representative in these offices?

City Council
City Commissioners
Clerk of Quarter Sessions
Registrar of Wills
Sheriff
Trial Judges – Courts of Common Pleas
Trial Judges- Traffic Court
Trial Judges- Municipal Court
Appellate Justices and Judges

YOUR WORK AS A CITIZEN IS INCOMPLETE UNTIL YOU VOTE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION!
THIS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC EVENT IS SPONSORED BY:
• Vine Memorial Baptist Church Community Outreach Ministry
Jettie Newkirk, Chair Reverend James S. Allen , D.D., Pastor
• Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Omega Omega Chapter