In the latest of a growing list of high-profile artists,
authors, and organizations nationwide, Bonnie Raitt
-- the 9-time Grammy winner and world-renowned social
activist -- has endorsed the Taco Bell boycott!
Ms. Raitt, a member of the Rock and Roll Music Hall
of Fame since 2000, has sold more than 15 million
albums over the course of her distinguished music
career, during which she has played with a virtual
Who's Who of Blues and Rock greats, including Son
House, Muddy Waters, and John Lee Hooker, as well
as Ray Charles, Willie Nelson, and Tony Bennett.
But she is equally well known for her unflagging
commitment to social justice. She has spoken out and
played benefits for a wide array of causes over the
years, from participating in the Sun City anti-apartheid
project to playing the historic 1980 No Nukes concerts
at Madison Square Garden, co-founding MUSE (Musicians
United for Safe Energy), and working for environmental
protection and the rights of women and Native Americans.
The members of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers
are truly honored to count on the support of such
a respected artist and true champion for social justice
-- so much so that we're going to do a little something
extra this time to share our joy. Click on the link
below to hear a cut from Ms. Raitt's classic Blues
hit "Born in the Country". Enjoy!...
"Born
in the Country," Bonnie Raitt (Live - Rockefellas
Houston, TX - 1988)
Also,
in still more great news on the endorsement front,
American poet, essayist, novelist, philosopher, and
Kentucky farmer, Wendell Berry (left),
has endorsed the Taco Bell boycott! Mr.Berry, called
"America's most eloquent and prolific defender
of traditional rural life and small-scale farming,"
is a highly respected voice in the world of agriculture,
family farmers, and rural community organizing. We
are tremendously honored to have him with us in this
fight.
BONNIE
RAITT GIVES YUM BRANDS "SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT"!...