You have to see HBO’s “Recount.” It’s an eye-opening and entertaining look at all that Florida election recount drama. The acting is amazing (Laura Dern as Katherine Harris is spot-on and hilarious) and the story, well, for me this film was a shocking and disapointing lesson in US politics and judicial loop holes.

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You can help babies in need- with every specially marked pack of Pampers you purchase Pampers will donate the cost of one vaccine to help UNICEF protect a woman and her newborns against tetanus. Selma Hayek serves as the spokesperson for the Pampers/UNICEF partnership in the U.S. and Canada to help raise awareness of this program.

and visit http://www.pampers.com/en_US/unicef_homepage.do for more information.

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R & B star Mary J. Blige, along with her partner Steve Stoute will launch the Mary J. Blige and Steve Stoute Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now, Inc. (FFAWN), a new charity initiative to inspire women from all walks of life to reach their individual potential. Through scholarships, grants, and programs that foster strong self-esteem, career development, and personal growth, FFAWN is intended to help women gain the confidence and skills they need to achieve success.   FFAWN will initially focus its efforts in Yonkers and surrounding communities in Westchester and then expand its scope to include the Greater New York area and, eventually, the entire country. and visit http://ourworld.ffawn.org/index.php for ways to get involved.

And that note, lets enjoy a little Real Love from Miss Mary J…

Related links:

Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now, Inc.

Mary J Blige’s official site

Mediarights.org has a great interview with Lisa F. Jackson, director of the film The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo which will premiere on HBO April 8th. The film, which won a Special Jury prize from Sundance this year was shot in the war zones of the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2006. The documentary breaks the silence surrounding the tens of thousands of women and girls who have been kidnapped, raped and sexually tortured in that country’s intractable civil war.

Just viewing the short trailer below sent chills through my body. I feel infuriated and disgusted by the horrors these poor victims of war have faced and continue to face. I can only imagine the powerful impact this film will have on viewers.

and visit the links page for The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo which features a comprehensive list of organizations working to help women in the Congo.