Jada Pinkett Smith: HawthoRNe Tote Giveaway Contest

[Mahogany Momma]

Interviewing Celebrity Dad Terry Crews (Everybody Hates Chris and Are We There Yet) was just the beginning... This week I have the pleasure of hosting our first Jada Pinkett Smith: HawthoRNe Tote and Scrub Giveaway Contest.

I personally love watching HawthoRNe and I'm all about supporting our black family friendly TV shows especially when I get to give you something for showing your support as well.

This contest is being hosted on Black Business Women Online AND on The Black Moms Club.

To enter, simply leave a comment answering the following question: Do you have anything in common with Christina, the character that Jada plays in HawthoRNe. If so what?

My Answer: Like Christina, I always feel an urgency to help someone that I see in distress. And I spend way too much  time at work. (lol)

The Prizes: 
One HawthoRNe Tote &  One HawthoRNe Scrub

I will review your comments and randomly select two winners.

HawthoRNe Video Clip

About The Show
The doors of Richmond Trinity have closed... permanently. That's the dramatic reality that opens the second season of TNT's powerful medical drama, HAWTHORNE. This June, the hit series returns with star and executive producer Jada Pinkett Smith (The Women, The Matrix trilogy) as Christina Hawthorne, a Chief Nursing Officer ready for battle on the front lines of a war against declining patient services and hospital budget cuts.

HAWTHORNE is told from the point of view of nurses as they struggle against the odds to deliver the best care possible. The series also stars Michael Vartan (Alias) as Dr. Tom Wakefield, Richmond Trinity's Chief of Surgery who helped Christina's husband during the last stages of his cancer; Suleka Mathew (Men in Trees) as Bobbie Jackson, a fellow nurse and one of Christina's best friends; David Julian Hirsh (Lovebites) as Ray Stein, a nurse struggling with being accepted in a female-dominated profession; Christina Moore (90210) as Candy Sullivan, a nurse with a patriotic sense of duty; Vanessa Lengies (American Dreams) as Kelly Epson, who continues to find her footing as a nurse; and Hannah Hodson (TNT's The Ron Clark Story) as Christina's daughter Camille.

As the second season of HAWTHORNE opens, several Richmond Trinity doctors and nurses have been transferred to James River, a failing hospital in terrible shape. There, Christina butts heads with the ER's head nurse, Gail Strummer (Vanessa Bell Calloway - The District), who is extremely set in her ways. Christina is impressed, however, by the charming Dr. Steve Shaw (Adam Rayner - Mistresses), who hails from England, and the hard-working ER clerk Marcus Leeds (Collins Curtis Pennie - Half Nelson), who has his eye on Camille.

This season, Christina and Tom will try to forge a romantic relationship, especially now that he is no longer serving as Chief of Surgery and can devote more time to patient care and a private life. Bobbie will once again find herself helping out homeless mother Isabelle. Ray's lust-hate relationship with Dr. Marshall will hit some snags over Ray's continued feelings toward Candy, who is serving a tour of duty in Afghanistan. Kelly's confidence as a nurse will slowly build, thanks in part to her work with a nurse (guest star Sarah Gilbert - Roseanne) who's even more insecure. And Camille takes a step toward adulthood that her mother isn't sure she's prepared to take.

Created by Emmy winner John Masius (St. Elsewhere, Providence, Dead Like Me), HAWTHORNE comes to TNT from Sony Pictures Television in association with Pinkett Smith's 100% Womon Productions, John Masius Productions and Jamie Tarses' FanFare Productions. HAWTHORNE is executive-produced by Pinkett Smith; Masius; Glen Mazzara (The Shield, Crash, Life); and Jamie Tarses (My Boys).

Contest Deadline
July 23, 2010

Winner Announced
Two prize winners will be selected. You will receive an email requesting your address, which will ONLY be used to you your prize.

Claim Your Prize
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[Nikki @ Mommy Factor]

Like Christina, I'm strong on the outside but really sensitive deep down

[Nadia Reis]

Like Christina, I too put on a brave front and do what's best for others instead of putting myself first.

[Shavonda Webber-Christmas]

I am much like Christina in that I find the humanity and dignity in every person, especially when others are so willing to cast them out. And I am quite indignant about helping them regardless of the look, image, or even smell that others perceive. Once, a vagrant lady came to our church community festival and was noticeably on her menstral cycle. Now, I still don't know how I approached her, but after running down to CVS to get sanitary napkins, soap, and things, I took her in the restroom, asked some questions, and showed her how to clean it up and take care of it. It just seemed she must not have understood or had means. There was no point of noticing without helping. I still wonder why she was out there alone.

Second thought: In my work, often being the one woman of color in authority, I am often left the aim of everyone's disgust. So I know what it feels like when she's trying to improve things with haters all around.

Here's my "one day" statement: I look just her too!! LOL!! Maybe one day the physical attributes will fully manifest, but for now the heart of Christina is good enough!

[MIYOSHI"MEO" DOWDEN]

I am like Christina when it comes to having compassion for others. I am a giver and believe in helping other with a hand up. During Christmas my foundation, "Be A Blessing" give single working mothers a hand up with gifts for their honor roll children. All monies come out of my pocket and from donations of family and friends. I have been doing this now for 27 years.

I hate seeing people suffer or in great need, and when I do, I try to lend a helping hand. I'm very sensitive like Christina, and I truly care about people in general whether I know you or not. I love my job like Christina and I take pride in myself and what I do. Life to me is better when you are reaching out to help someone else. There is no greater feeling when you helping one of God's other children.

[Teresa McDonald]

Hello there:) I DO have one thing (actually, LOTS of things) in common with both Christina HawthoRNe and Jada Pinkett Smith. The primary thing I have in common with CHRISTINA is that I, too, am a Registered Nurse who takes charge, runs "thangs", and I strongly advocate for my patients, even at the expense of SEVERE backlash from administrators and/or doctors.
On a side note, the thing I have in common with JADA is that I resemble her in the looks department according to so many people, both friends and strangers alike. Alas, IF only I had a dollar for everytime somebody said I looked like Jada, I'd be a a financially wealthy Mahogany Momma:)
You all have a very Blessed Evening.

[LATISHA CHAVEZ]

Like Christina, I put everyone before myself. I want to take care of everyone and make sure they are okay before worrying about myself.