If you didn't know, I am a person living with Systematic Lupus. On June 5th, I'll be doing the WALK FOR LUPUS in Northern NJ and I need your support. I could have just asked you to go the walk's donation page, but I had a cooler idea. What better way to raise money, but to give you a gift for doing so!

I'm releasing an awesome version of my latest poem/song called Crushing Hard (produced by JahRockin Productions). To get it, all I ask is that you purchase the song for at LEAST $1. I hope you can donate more ($10 would be great to donate). Don't look at it as you're paying $10 for a song. You're paying $10 for a good cause and getting a song in the process. :)

DOWNLOAD "CRUSHING HARD"  and DONATE at www.shanellegabriel.com/lupus. 

All proceeds are going to the Alliance for Lupus Research, not to me. You will be recognized for your donation.

If you don't want the song but wish to donate directly via the ALR Site, you can go here:
http://walk.lupusresearch.org/goto/shanellegabriel 

Lastly, if you wish to help me fundraise & walk for this great cause, please join my Team Creative Movement at:
http://walk.lupusresearch.org/goto/creativemovement2010.

Thanks for the support! As always, check my schedule for shows near you!

Stay Blessed!

Shanelle Gabriel

Happy Belated New Year!

Am I the only one still writing "09" on my dates? It's 2010! Welcome to the new year. 2009 was a diffcult year for many, but I believe it provided us with prospective and lessons so that we all can grow into who we're supposed to be. I've spent the last few weeks prepping & planning, and I know blessings are on their way to all of us!

Last week was filled with a lot of fundraisers for the crisis in Haiti. I encourage you all to text "Yele" to 501 501 to donate to Wyclef's Yele Organization. I've been working a lot with Liz Whitney (a friend and Yele representative) and Wyclef has been doing some amazing things (regardless of what the media tried to say). Help if you can!

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NEW SONG!

Before I ask you to go anywhere, I'm giving you a special gift...A NEW SONG. Till Monday night, you can download my new song "More Than One of a Kind" for FREE from www.shanellegabriel.com/music. Just click on the box. Feel free to share it with anyone you think would enjoy it. And if you like it, let me know!

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NYC & BOSTON SHOWS

• Tomorrow, Thursday, Jan 28th, I'll be featuring along with Talaam Acey, Lamar Hill, Ainsley Burrows, and Amun Miraj
  Bowery Poetry Club (308 Bowery, New York, New York 10012). 7:30pm. $10

• This Friday, I'll be featuring along side Caits Meissner, Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai,  and B. Yung at Mike Geffner’s Inspired Word Show. 21+ (MAKE SURE TO BRING ID)
  Le Poisson Rouge (158 Bleecker Street, New York, New York 10012). 7pm. $10
  

• This Sunday in Boston! I'll be featuring for the first time at this dope venue. 21+ (MAKE SURE TO BRING ID)
  Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam (1667 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138) 8:30pm

I have upcoming shows in NYC and South Florida. Hope to see you soon. Stay Blessed!

-Shanelle Gabriel

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