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I've neve been a huge Brad Pitt fan.  The first time I saw him in a movie was in "Thelma and Louise."  His character stole all of Thelma and Louise's money and caused them to rob a liquor store.  Unforunately, I held that against Brad Pitt.  After watching Diane Sawyer's interview with Brad last week, I've gotten over my grudge and kinda like him now.  Actually, I admire him.  I admire Brad Pitt for his work in Africa; he's made numerous trips there (at his own expense) and has seen first hand the effects of AIDS and poverty.  Brad Pitt has given money to the relief efforts, and he is part of One, the organization raising money and awareness about the millions of poverty- and AIDS-striken people in Africa.  To quote the press release, "The ONE Campaign seeks to give Americans a voice, to ring church bells and cell phones, on campuses and in coffee shops, for an historic pact to fight the global AIDS emergency and end extreme poverty. We believe that allocating an additional ONE percent of the U.S. budget toward providing basic needs like health, education, clean water and food, would transform the futures and hopes of an entire generation of the poorest countries."   Pitt, along with Bono, and other A-List celebrities have lent their time and talents to this effort.

One will be sponsering Live 8 concerts in a few weeks. The concerts are in conjunction with the G8 summit.  Eight world leaders, gathered in Scotland for the G8 summit, will be presented with a workable plan to double aid, drop the debt and make the trade laws fair. If these 8 men agree, then we will become the generation that made poverty history.

Most of us won't be able to attend the five Live 8 concerts, nor are we able to travel to Africa to help in person, but there's something we can all do.  Go to http://www.one.org and sign the petition that will be presented to our world leaders at the G8 summit, and take a minute to also sign the declaration.  You can also spend a few dollars at the site to help out the cause, and become a fashion trendsetter at the same time by buying some of the very cool white wristbands that are so trendy now.  They simply say "One." While we can't give millions like Pitt, his new girlfriend Angelina Jolie, Oprah Winfry and Bono, we can still do our part as one person.