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The Soloist & the Skid Row Community - Another perspective

Posted on May 14th, 2009 by Jayne  : contemplative activist Jayne

Have you seen The Soloist yet? If not - DO. And if so, you'll be interested in reading another perspective on the Skid Row Community by Linda Milazzo: Joe Wright's The Soloist Exploits the Skid... More »

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The Art of Understanding: Homelessness & Mental Illness

Posted on Apr 4th, 2009 by Jayne  : contemplative activist Jayne

The Art of Understanding is a slideshow inspired by The Soloist that debunks some all-too-common myths about homelessness and mental illness. It also features some awesome tunes by  Nuttin But Stringz and artwork by current... More »

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The Soloist: A Story of Friendship & the Redeeming Power of Music

Posted on Apr 4th, 2009 by Jayne  : contemplative activist Jayne

When Steve Lopez, a columnist for the Los Angeles Times,  saw Nathaniel Ayers playing his heart out on a two-string violin on Los Angeles' skid row, he found it impossible to walk away. More than... More »

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