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October 5, 2008

We were there: Tom Joyner's Jokes N' Jams, TBAAL

1:20 PM Sun, Oct 05, 2008 |
Lorrie Irby Jackson   E-mail   News tips


Serious laughs and serious music were in abundance for the hundreds in attendance at the first annual Jokes N' Jams benefit for the Tom Joyner Foundation at TBAAL on Saturday night.
For over ten years, the Tom Joyner Foundation has provided over 50 million dollars in scholarships, benefitting disadvantaged students at 112 HBCU's, and there were big names in the house to champion the event, including gospel's Fred Hammond and contemporary soul artist Kem, fresh from Friday's show with Ledisi at the Palladium. In-between making jabs at OJ Simpson ("He got away with murder the first time, that's what he should've stuck with. When he changed to armed robbery, he got caught. What's the lesson? Do what you know!"), Tom Joyner and J. Anthony Brown stressed the seriousness of this year's election and even had voter registration tables waiting outside. For those reluctant to be added to the jury duty rolls afterwards, Mr. Brown offered an easy-out; "Scratch your crotch and act crazy, you'll be outta there in no time!"

N'Dambi was the first to kick off the performances at around 10PM....

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