Here are some of EarthTones’ current projects that you can help support as well as past projects to give you an idea of our work. More information is available for each project by clicking on the corresponding photo or link. To support a particular project, please be sure to indicate your preference in the donation form. We also love to get your feedback.
Yoga for Hope
Dedicated to healing the mind, body and spirit
Yoga for Hope is a nationwide initiative born out of City of Hope’s awareness of the vital role complementary and integrative therapies play in healing the whole person. City of Hope seeks to understand the importance of the mind-body-spirit connection to the prevention, treatment and recovery of those battling cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases.
A portion of the funds raised support the Sheri & Les Biller Patient and Family Resource Center’s Supportive Care Program and will also be earmarked for the early detection, prevention and cure of cancer, HIV/AIDS and diabetes.
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Amazing
Young people achieving their dreams through hard work
Amazing is an upcoming fiction film from Shanghai Studios, in association with NBA China, expected to reach over 100 million Chinese youth and young adults. On the surface, Amazing is an inspiring contemporary drama about a programmer who has been contracted to design China’s most popular thought-controlled virtual reality basketball game. |
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Beat the World
Connecting the Global Youth to Build a Conscious Hip Hop Nation
From the creator of Stomp the Yard, Beat the World is a feature film that tells the story of young people coming from around the globe to compete in an international Hip Hop dance competition held in Detroit. The film’s soundtrack features international collaborations with some of the biggest names in conscious Hip Hop, including KRS-One, K’naan, Talib Kweli, Nneka, Ziggy Marley, Les Nubians, and more.
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Urban Roots
Fighting Local Poverty and Feeding a Healthy Future
Urban Roots is a documentary film from Tree Media (11th Hour) following the urban farming phenomenon in Detroit. EarthTones founder and Detroit native, Frank Fitzpatrick, composed the score and created the film’s soundtrack as a way to give back to his birth place.
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Yoga Revolution
Providing Health & Fitness Programs for Underserved Youth
Yoga Revolution features an incredible mix of original songs by well-known pop stars and international recording artists, all brought together to promote the benefits of yoga, music and a healthy and balanced lifestyle and to raise money for programming for underserved youth.
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Be On Our Way
The Song from the film Hurricane Season starring Forest Whitaker helps victims of Katrina
Composer/producer Frank Fitzpatrick brought together a group of like-minded artists – including Grammy Award winner Van Hunt, New Orleans’ born rapper Supervision, Buku Wise and singers from the original Hidden Faces – to help him create “Be On Our Way” the featured song from Tim Story’s new film, “Hurricane Season”.
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Just Like You
Creating Peace through Human Compassion
Just Like You is part of a United Nations sponsored peace initiative for broadcast in the Middle East. The song and video aim break down stereotypes by creating greater human compassion and understanding among young people and across cultural divides. The message of Just Like You is simple: A child is just a child, innocent and full of dreams, whether born in Beruit, Iraq, Paris or New York. Just Like You is scheduled to broadcast to over 200 million people on TV networks throughout the Arab speaking nations.
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Scenes in Jazz
Project to Support Music & Arts Education for Youth
Scenes in Jazz demonstrates jazz’s influence across multiple art forms while raising funds for music and arts education for under-privileged youth. The launch of the first CD and ongoing series will be celebrated in conjunction with a series of multi-disciplinary events and will include live performances by featured recording artists, an art and photography exhibit and screenings of jazz on film. For more info: www.scenesinjazz.com
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Reflections
AIDS Awareness Program For Teens
Reflections, a film for AIDS awareness and education for teens, premiered on BET and is part of an ongoing program in high schools across the United States organized by Scenarios USA. The film was directed by Gina Prince-Davis (Love and Basketball) with the theme song performed by Neo-Soul recording star Lina. The song, Life, was co-written and produced by Frank Fitzpatrick as part of a partnership between Hip Hop Connect and Earthtones to inspire and teach teens through music.
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United Youth in Song
Giving Voice to the Future with Children’s Choirs
United Youth will feature children’s choirs and voices of youth from around the globe singing and speaking about causes that they care about. To launch the initiative, Earthtones founder Frank Fitzpatrick recently joined with Con Fullum to record Pihcintu Children’s Chorus of Maine – comprised of 38 girls ages 9 – 14 from 17 different countries. www.pihcintu.org
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