Monday, May 15, 2006

Spike's 20th Anniversay Benefit...

On May 12th Spike Lee had a benifit celebrating the 20th anniversary of his "40 Acres and A Mule" production company.
"40 Acres and a Mule has been making films for 20 years and we've decided to celebrate," said Lee. "We are asking our friends to come aboard, quite literally, and have some fun while we raise money for my two alma maters: Morehouse College's School of Sports Journalism and the Kanbar Institute's Graduate Film Division. This is an opportunity for me to give something back to the two great institutions that have had a major impact on my life."
The event took place aboard the Royal Caribbean: Freedom of the Seas passenger liner, the largest cruise ship in the world. Celebrities in attendance included Oprah, Melvan Van Peebles,Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, George Lucas, Star Jones & Al Reynolds, Magic Johnson, LaTanya Richardson & Samuel L. Jackson, Al Sharpton, LA Reid, Wesley Snipes, Ruby Dee...ok, I'm going to stop there, lol. It's easier to just say a lot of rich, positive, and influential Black people were there. It's a beautiful thing...