Kevin Powell, Congressional candidate for the 10th District in Brooklyn, gathered reporters at Junior’s Restaurant this morning to talk over breakfast, and address a recent column in the Daily News that brought up his acknowledged violent past, a past he swears is behind him.  A product of a less than stellar childhood, Powell has talked about how he has grown (with, he admits, lots of help), how he has been dedicated to change within himself, but also through advocating non-violence in others, in Brooklyn, across the country, and across the world.

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Community leader, political activist, and nationally celebrated author, Kevin Powell, held his highly anticipated fundraiser last night at Eugene’s on 24 Street in Manhattan. This event supported Kevin’s bid for Congress in Brooklyn’s 10th Congressional District and raised over 75k.

This Wednesday brought out a crowd of 700 including celebrities, local Brooklyn and Manhattan residents, politicians and a slew of media supporters and inquirers. The event consisted of 3 plus hours of non-stop music and politicking with music provided by Celebrity DJ and Philanthropist, Beverly Bond, along with DJ Reborn. More»

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Dave Chappelle is back in the city for a standup comedy show tonight at Eugene on 24th street. The show is a fund-raiser for Kevin Powell for Congress in Brooklyn’s 10th District. Powell, a former star of MTV’s Real World, has decided that he would like to make some changes in the real real world. Chappelle has shown an interest in making a few changes of his own since 2003, when his Mad Real World skit first aired.

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