friends health connection NJ

[Guest guest]

You know comedian from his unforgettable performances on

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE and 30 ROCK. But, did you know:

He battles diabetes

His father died of AIDS

His comedy helped him survive his early days in the projects

Comedy also helped him protect his physically disabled brother

Come hear share his story.

When he was just a boy living in the Coney Island projects, being funny was

about survival. With the right snap, could shut down the playground

bullies who beat up on him and his physically disabled older brother. And

with a wild enough prank, he could exact revenge on whoever stole his Pumas

at the community pool.

Later, being funny was about escape--from the untouchable sadness of his

father's death, from the desperation of the drug dealer's trade, from the

life and death battles waged on the streets of the South Bronx in the age of

crack. But these days being funny is about living his dream--a dream born in

the comedy clubs of Harlem and realized on shows like and Saturday

Night Live, where he was a cast member for seven years, and in movies like

The Longest Yard and Half-Baked.

With brutal honesty and his trademark take-no- prisoners humor, will

share the story of his rise to fame, with all its highs and its many

lows--from the very public battles with alcohol and diabetes that threatened

his career and his life to the private and poignant end of his twenty-year

marriage. In his singularly warped and brilliant way he will muse on family,

love, sex, race, politics, ambition, and what it takes to bring the funny.

Thursday,

November 12, 2009

7:00 PM

Saint AME Church

Newark, NJ

THIS IS A FREE EVENT

Space is limited and

registration is required.

To register,

call 800-483-7436

or

Click Here

's book,

I Am The New Black

will be available for sale at the event.

A book signing to follow presentation.

Saint Social Services Corporation seeks to support the family unit by

changing the economic circumstances and improving the overall quality of

life for the elderly, families and children.

Friends' Health Connection is a non-profit 501©(3) organization that

improves quality of life by enhancing physical, emotional and spiritual

well-being. We link individuals with similar health challenges for mutual

support and provide public access to exceptional health, wellness &

motivational programs nationwide.

Friends' Health Connection | P.O. Box 114 | New Brunswick | NJ | 08903