Russell Simmons, Reverend Al Sharpton, HOT 97, Wyclef Jean, Michael Strahan, Cheryl “Salt” Wray, A.T. Mitchell’s Man Up, Inc., Congressman Gregory Meeks, Councilman Leroy Comrie, Jim Jones, Maino, Juelz Santana, Slowbucks TV and others will join forces to celebrate the 2nd annual Peace Week in New York City.

Under the direction of Erica Ford’s I Love My LIFE/ LIFE Camp organization, Peace Week 2011 will kick off on January 15th with a series of events and activities to promote peace among NYC youth across the five boroughs in the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King.

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Among those participating include philanthropist Russell Simmons who says, “Peace Week is about each individual being that little shift — doing that little thing — that makes a difference in your own LIFE, and about getting people to believe that anything is possible. I am happy to be involved.”

For More information on Peace Week 2011 and for a list of events, log onto: http://nypeaceweek.com. I Love My LIFE / LIFE Camp Inc. is a non-profit organization founded by Erica Ford, which is dedicated to preventing youth violence in the tri-state area.