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Dr. Laz & The C.U.R.E. performing at the One Crown Heights unity event
at the Brooklyn Children's Museum, Aug. 2016... With the original "Fearsome Foursome" from 25 years ago: (L-R) Yudi, TJ, Paul Chandler, & Laz. Steve Schwab on bass & Bernice "Boom Boom" Brooks on drums.
A fan jumps up on stage to join the band!
TJ & me rockin' the crowd... ITP - Increase The Peace!
With another key player in the founding of Project CURE - the one & only, superstar community activist, Bro. Richard Green (L). In between Paul and myself is Sylvia, director of the Bklyn Children's Museum... followed by TJ, Yudi, & Rafi Laz.
Yudi & TJ, plus an inspired fan (Julia) belting out one of our tunes.
Backing up Rev. Paul as he rocks the gr8 outdoors
After the gig with our better-halves: Mrs. Green & Mrs. Laz
A true fan! The awesome Sara Solomon doesn't let a little rain stop her!
And the show must go on.
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The
CURE band, with our 4 -piece percussion section, rockin'
the house at Skidmore College, last winter. Check
out the great photos below!
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ENLARGE PHOTOS
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With
Richard & Coach Frank (holding ball) and
our CURE players. Our team, visiting schools
& organizations, quickly became the racial
harmony version of the "globe-trotters."
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CURE
Racial Harmony float featured in all major NYC
parades for one year, including the Labor Day
Parade in Brooklyn. Moving slowly down Eastern
Parkway with more than 2 million onlookers! Mrs.
Moses, TJ's mom, holds the banner on the right. |
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Hanging
out with Donahue after our major TV appearance! |
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Former
Gov. Cuomo of NYS puts up some "D" on
TJ. We played a pickup game right then & there
in the Gov's office in Albany! |
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CURE
has been featured in more than 200 major newspapers,
magazines, & TV shows. |
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"Brooklyn
Jews join blacks to make a Healing Music"
The Washington Post |
Showtime
Movie Pics BELOW!!
HOT
OFF D
PRESS! |
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With
SNL Star Howie Mandel, trying his best to impersonate
yours truly. SHOWTIME redid our T-shirts for the
movie, but alas, the Yankees wouldn't allow Showtime
use of their logo for Howie's kippah. Da bums! |
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Howie
"rapping the straps" - AKA, tefillin,
on break from the movie shoot in Toronto. |
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Will
the "real" Howie please stand up! And
yes, the beard was glued on each morning. Uh...his,
not mine. |
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My
wardrobe for Howie. Ya gotta like the Increase
The Peace T-shirt, but really, those of you who
know better, me wearing shirts with sleaves?! |
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"So
nu? How'd I do, Laz?" Howie asks, with his
hand raised in background. He had to say a bunch
of lines in Hebrew and, with a bit of coaching,
he did super. After our real-life CURE activities
we "circle-up" & say some heartfelt
prayers together. |
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Back
to some real-life stuff:
One
of our CURE joint model Passover Seders. An evening
filled with learning, questions, stories, great
guests & awesome home cooking!
Arna
(at right) ran the Crown Heights Women's Coalition
for many years. |
Black/Hassidic
RAP DANCE GROUP!!!
Problems With
Racism? Prejudice? Anti-Semitism? Hate Groups?
TAKE
THE ``CURE"
``CURE!"
Has been featured on Montell Williams, The Donahue
Show, CNN, ESPN & has performed for U.S. Congress,
the Democratic Convention & throughout the
world.
INCREASE
THE PEACE YALL!
TAKE A BITE OUTTA IGNORANCE!
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Richard
called our meeting with the Rebbe "historic
& very inspiring!" The
Rebbe told us that "whatever success you've
had until now, it should be even greater."
Then he added "it
should be for the good for many, many people."
The Rebbe gave us
two dollars each (to be used for charity) and
wished us a "double
benediction in all the activities!" |
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Shmoozing
over dinner with Alan Paige, Hall-of-Famer great
from the Vikings!
He's now
a judge in Minnesota. |
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is a unique, grassroots community organization
that strives to improve racial understanding &
mutual cooperation in our multi-ethnic society.
Founded shortly after the Crown Heights, Brooklyn
race riots of August 1991, "CURE!" has
brought together thousands of people from different
backgrounds for a variety of meaningful activities.
"CURE!"
stands for:
Communication
Understanding
Respect
Education
Under
the direction of Dr. Laz, with assistance from
several dynamic youth leaders, including Rev.
Paul Chandler of the Jackie Robinson Cultural
Center, and Richard Green of the Crown Heights
Youth Collective, "CURE!" has taken
a leadership role in country's efforts to dispel
negative stereotypes & replace misunderstandings
with knowledge and trust. What started off
as a "life saver" in NYC, has branched
into a world wide effort.
We sponsor a wide range of exciting &
beneficial programs:
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Dialogues for Understanding
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Joint
Basketball & Sports Games
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Multi-cultural Events such as our Kwanzaa/Chanukah
Experience
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Art Murals for Racial Harmony
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Community Beautification Projects
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Visiting Public Schools, Yeshivas & Community
Groups
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CURE Music/Dance Group!
Remember...
the
CURE begins with YOU! |
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The
"CORE" of CURE... with TJ, Yudi &
Paul. |
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"Folk
Legend Richie Havens (Woodstock fame) with Dr.
Laz at a Unity Concert" in NYC, which also featured
Shlomo Carlebach! |
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Shooting
the "rock" at MSG! Ya gotta like them
tzitzis strings dangling under the shirt! |
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From
a recent popular children's magazine:
Part I |
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Part
II |
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Making
some CURE music with "Boom-Boom" Bernice
& Paul at a NYC street festival. |
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