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Contact: Neil Foote, Spokesperson, Tom Joyner Foundation 214.448.3765, [email protected] Immediate ReleaseTom Joyner Foundation® Hosts “Comedy with a Purpose” Featuring Top Named Comedians(Dallas, TX – November 18, 2008) As part of a “Comedy with a Purpose” Tour a half-dozen nationally recognized comedians will perform at 8pm Friday, November 21st at the BankUnited Center on the campus of the University of Miami to help raise money to keep students in black colleges.“With all that’s going on in the world today, we all deserve a good laugh,” said Tom Joyner, Chairman of the Foundation and host of the nationally syndicated ‘Tom Joyner Morning Show’, which reaches nearly 8 million listeners in 115 markets. “I’m so glad to have these great comedians are sharing my passion and helping to raise money for black colleges.”The event, hosted by the Tom Joyner Morning Show’s J. Anthony Brown, includes comedians who have performed at many Joyner events such as the annual “Fantastic Voyage”™ cruise. The performers are: Marvin Dixon of HBO Def Comedy Jam and BET’s Comic View;, Earthquake, who has appeared on Comedy Central and toured the country’, Melanie Camacho who has appeared on HBO’s Def Comedy Jam, “The Keenan Ivory Wayans” Show, among others; Gary Owen, who has toured the country and appeared in such films as “Daddy Day Care”, “Little Man” and “Rebound”; and Damon Williams, who has performed on the “Kings of Comedy” Tour, “Showtime at the Apollo” and Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend.”"I know Tom Joyner is all about 'party with a purpose'," Dixon said. "So, I'm so glad to be working with the Foundation to help put kids in college - and make people laugh doing it."Tickets are on sale now at the UFC Arena or at Ticketmaster.com (http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0D00413DF0E36942?artistid =1261789&majorcatid=10002&minorcatid=51) Prices range from $16.25 to the VIP $125.00, includes a seat in the first 5 rows and food and beverage in the H100 Room.About the Tom Joyner Foundation: Founded in 1998, the Tom Joyner Foundation has focused on its primary mission of helping to keep students enrolled in Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs). The Foundation has raised more than $55 million to help keep students enrolled in black colleges and has assisted more than 14,000 students and worked with more than 100 HBCUs. Throughout the week, the Foundation announces scholarship winners on the nationally syndicated radio show hosted by its founder, Tom Joyner. Each week, separate financial awards are focused on students who are single parents, high achievers, and distinguished male students at the ‘School of the Month’. The organization’s largest annual fundraiser is its “Fantastic Voyage”™, which is a seven-day, six-night cruise that raises more than $1 million a year.For information about each of the scholarship program, students should contact their school administrators. To learn more about the Tom Joyner Foundation, go to BlackAmericaWeb.com/Foundation. (http://blackamericaweb.com/foundation).###GO TO WWW.BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM FOR DETAILS!!!The Tom Joyner Foundation and the National Education Association Are Helping to Make a DifferenceFull Teacher Certification Makes a Difference for All ChildrenThe Foundation and the National Education Association believe that pre-K through 12 curriculum should be taught by licensed teachers. We recognize that in certain urban, suburban, and rural communities not every teacher is licensed. In an effort to help teachers become fully licensed, the Foundation and NEA have agreed to join forces to assist teachers who desire to gain full licensure.The Foundation and NEA are offering financial assistance and professional development assistance to help teachers who are working under provisional certification and teacher candidates.Assistance is offered in the following areas:- Tuition - Books - Support for preparing to take a state teacher licensure examinationTo be eligible for this program you must be currently employed as a teacher in a K-12 public school, or currently enrolled in an accredited school of education. Scholarship winners must commit to teach a minimum of three years in identified communities, to be locally determined.Scholarships will be made through Historically Black Colleges and Universities in selected areas throughout the United States.If you are interested in participating in this program, Please go to www.blackamericaweb.comParticipating Schools: Alabama A&M University – Normal, ALCheyney University of Pennsylvania – Cheyney, PAClark Atlanta University – Atlanta, GAHarris-Stowe State University – St. Louis, MOHoward University – Washington, DCJohnson C. Smith University – Charlotte, NCLeMoyne-Owen College – Memphis TNMississippi Valley State University – Itta Bena, MSNorfolk State University –Norfolk, VAPrairie View A&M University – Prairie View, TX