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The COVID 19 Vaccine is now being distributed around the world and a Black Nurse at a hospital in Queens, NY was the first to receive the vaccine in New York. Dr Fauci also announced that the Modena Vaccine was actually developed in hisinstitute’s vaccine research center by a team of scientists led by Dr. Barney Graham and his close colleague, Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, or Kizzy Corbett (an African-American woman). Since I have 4 of the 5 risk factors for COVID, I will be looking forward to taking the vaccine as soon as it is available – after I have observed the thousands who would have gone before me for about a month. We will also look forward to the numbers declining and no longer having the threat of a shut down of non essential businesses in early 2021.

2021 is looking like the year of “Hope.” We now have a confirmed new administration coming into leadership of our nation as Joseph Biden was certified by the electoral college today as the winner and next president of the United States, along with the new Vice President Elect Kamarla Harris. We can now look forward to restoration of honesty, sanity and the democratic process at work.

“Stay Home for the Holidays” – those are the words being echoed from the President-Elect, the Governor, the mayor and the CDC. Resist traveling to be with your loved ones and yes be fearful you may take COVID to them or they may transfer COVID to you. Let us all be as safe as possible and look forward to all the hugging and kissing we can do hopefully next year during the holidays.

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AARP NY Urges Families to Ensure Nursing Homes Are Complying

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virtual video conferencing or similar virtual communication methods with family members and guardians; · Have in place protection plans against infection for staff, residents and families. · Have in place a plan to maintain or contract for at least a two-month supply of personal protective equipment; · Have in place a plan to readmit hospitalized residents after treatment. · Face fines if they fail to comply with their emergency plans.

“Over 6,500 New Yorkers have died in nursing homes during the pandemic so far – plus an undisclosed number of nursing home residents who died after being sent to hospitals. Many of them were alone,” said AARP New York State Director Beth Finkel. “We need to prevent a repeat of this epic tragedy, and one of the keys is ensuring residents’ families can see what’s going on inside their loved ones’ nursing homes.

This new law helps them do so, but New Yorkers must be vigilant and proactively monitor their loved ones’ homes.”

“Too many nursing home residents and families have been devastated over the last nine months because their facility failed to develop and implement basic safety protocols,” said Richard J. Mollot, Executive Director of The Long Term Care Community Coalition. “This law provides strong requirements which, if enforced, will help protect residents in the face of a second wave of the pandemic.”

New Yorkers can file complaints by using the on-line Nursing Home Complaint Form or by calling the State’s Nursing Home Complaint hotline toll-free at 1-888-201-4563.

The hotline is manned from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; callers can leave voicemail messages during non-business hours. More information is here: https:// www.health.ny.gov/ facilities/nursing/complaints.htm

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BUT WE’RE NOT ALONE SOMEONE WHO CARES IS JUST A PHONE CALL AWAY. If you or someone you love is feeling isolated or anxious in these challenging times, hearing a friendly voice on the phone may help. That’s why we created the AARP Friendly Voice program – a trained, caring group of volunteers standing by ready to chat, listen, or just say hello.

It’s easy. Request a call by dialing AARP at 1-888-281-0145, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. local time.

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s COVID-19 infection rates rise during this holiday season, AARP is alerting nursing home residents and their families of a new state law requiring nursing homes to have pandemic plans in place to protect residents – and to make those plans public.

The law, signed

by Governor Andrew Cuomo in June, requires each nursing home to post its emergency plan on its website, or immediately upon a family’s request.

The law includes these seven key facets, which require nursing homes to: · Update family members and guardians of infected residents at least once a day - and whenever the resident’s condition changes; · Update all residents and family members and guardians at least once a week on the number of infections and deaths at the facility, by whatever means the family chooses electronic or other; · Provide all residents free daily access to remote

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PONDER THIS! Get Ready to REBOOT

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By Hazel Rosetta Smith

Harlem Community Newspapers | December 17. 2020

OVID-19 is a longsuffering pandemic on the minds of most because it is still on the map and causing havoc in all quarters of the world.

However, there are other reasons to be stressed out in these trying times.

Those other factors are not in a category of life and death like a coronavirus, but the frustration and anxiety they cause can be mind boggling.

Whenever I am asked how I am occupying my mind and stabilizing my sanity during this voluntary in-house shut-in -- of which I am a willing participant - I respond that writing is my therapy. I genuinely enjoy making

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my way to my laptop every day to jot down my thoughts and encourage others to stay woke. But it is not always easy!

The internet connection for my laptop is controlled by Wi-Fi. I use the word “controlled” blatantly annoyed because it chooses to disconnect when I need it the most. A warning box

will appear on the screen stating my connection is unstable. Funny, the alert uses the word “unstable” for the computer as I contemplate my timeline.

The question that is most frequently asked when I place my help me call to those in the know is the same. Did you reboot? Those are the new words in the new question for the upcoming new year 2021. Ask yourself now, did you reboot?

I have been trying to salvage what is left of my pre-COVID life in deep contemplation and meditation as I proclaim a new normal. New means change and that is quite an endeavor for

most of us who are set in our ways, whether they were working out or not.

Change is not easy; we will have to start afresh to move onward in a society that may be unrecognizable at best.

We are existing in a world of artificial intelligence in which the language is different, and the actions are foreign because of ever changing upgrading from day to day. In computing, rebooting is the process by which a running computer system is restarted, either intentionally or unintentionally.

We must be in a precautionary mode of

preparation now for a future of unlimited upheaval to build back better.

Get ready to reboot to establish a new beginning

which will reactivate your operating systems.

You can reboot and restart again into good health, happiness and a conscientious effort toward prosperity that will support you in soaring as never before.

[Hazel Rosetta Smith is a journalist, playwright and artistic director for Help Somebody Theatrical Ministries, retired former Managing Editor and Woman’s Editor for the New York Beacon News and current columnist with Harlem Community News, Inc. Contact: misshazel@twc.com]

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BROOKLYN UPCOMING EVENTS

Now Until January 3 All Day Programmers’ Notebook: New York Lives Eight months of lockdown have us missing the places and people of our incredible city, so BAM invites you to take a socially distant tour across New York. Focusing on spaces and communities not always centered on screen, these documentaries and local shorts remind us of the city’s vitality, its patchwork of neighborhoods and melting pot of human beings. From the Bronx to the Lower East Side, South Williamsburg to Coney Island and beyond, New York Lives gathers stories of activists, artists, outsiders, oddballs, and caregivers in a testament to the resilience of the city and its residents.

Head to bam.org to join.

Now Until December 31 Made in Quarantine Showcase The Showcase highlights the resilience of Brooklyn College’s film students, their determination and the power of creativity during times of hardship. These remarkable films highlight a di-

verse range of narrative, documentary and experimental media. Visit brooklyncollegepresents. org to stream the films for FREE. December 17 6:00-9:00pm Intro to Photoshop Learn Photoshop’s

Are You Reading Closely_ (Dec 17)

in conjunction with her installation Kameelah Janan Rasheed: Are We Reading Closely? Join online at brooklynmuseum.org $15 for a single session.

December 18 7:00-8:30pm Planetary Bodies and

Planetary Bodies and Their Self Care Rituals Attributes (Dec 20) (Dec 18)

tools and layers, plus gain a strong understanding of basic photo editing in this fun class. Tuesdays and Thursdays only. Register online at bricartsmedia. org $50.

December 17 6:00-7:30pm Virtual Workshop: Are You Reading Closely Brooklyn-based artist, writer, and educator Kameelah Janan Rasheed leads a two-part workshop on close reading,

Their Attributes The planets represent essential archetypal forces. Anything observed or experienced in our physical world is ruled by one of these planetary archetypes. This workshop will explore the qualities that each planet encompasses and how to best utilize these energies in your day to day lives. Join online at healhaus.com $25.

December 19 3:00pm The Long Goodbye

Musician, storyteller, actor, and activist Riz Ahmed unravels this year’s acclaimed album, The Long Goodbye, for the digital realm in a special one-night-only performance. Join online at bam.org $6.75 and up.

December 19-20 4:30-7:30pm Winter Solstice Walks

The Long Goodbye (Dec 19) On these two special evenings, Celtic music and atmospheric lighting accompany your journey through the Elizabeth Scholtz Woodland Gardens “walled garden,” the winding pathways of the Robert W. Wilson Overlook, and the Osborne Garden, with its stone columns and whispering benches aglow.

Plus, learn how the ancient Celts used plants and trees as part of their solstice celebrations. En-

BROOKLYN WELCOMES SOBOL BED-STUY Black Owned Franchise Brings Popular Acai Bowls to the Neighborhood

By Keith L. Forest

ter at 150 Eastern Pkwy. $18.

December 20 2:30-4:00pm Self-Care Rituals: New Beginnings Refine and deepen your inner peace with guided meditation. Learn mindful rituals fusing healing crystals for conscious living. Come full circle to

William Barclay Parsons (Dec 22)

garden ecosystem and abundant crops. In this course, learn about soil’s contents and physical and chemical properties, soil fertility management, and soil cultivation techniques. Gain an understanding of soil improvement practices— including composting, cover cropping, soil testing, and mulching. The instructor will share videos and activities for handson learning and facilitate group discussion to share experiences and grow our knowledge and understanding of soil. This course takes place on Mondays only. Register online at classes.bbg.org $360.

December 21-January 11 6:00-9:00pm Soil Management Healthy soil is the foundation for a healthy

December 22 12:30-1:30pm William Barclay Parsons: Engineering the Early Subway Join Curator Kathleen Hulser for a digital discussion to examine the accomplishments and challenges Parsons faced during the construction of the New York City subway, as well as the key decisions he made that shaped the system that still moves millions of New Yorkers today. Join online at nytransitmuseum.org for $10.

Ahmed Jerome. “Not only is Bed-

new Bedford Stuyvesant location

ford-Stuyvesant the hottest neigh-

stands as a beacon of light along

borhood in Brooklyn, but Paul and

the bustling Nostrand Avenue cor-

I grew up in this community and

ridor.

new beginnings. In this session, you will be provided with practical tools that will help you make space to reconnect to your truth and take your self-care practices to the next level so that it feels aligned and deeply nurturing to you. Join online at healhaus.com $25.

Inspired by his family’s suc-

ne of Long Island’s pop-

an adult and was able to manage

cessful icehouse, Jason Mazzarone

ular healthy eats SoBol

a bank in Bedford-Stuyvesant.

created the Acai Café in 2012.

Cafe officially open its

And now, it was super important

Since then, SoBol has grown

first Acai (pronounced ah-sah-EE)

to come back and open a business

steadily. Jason took his culinary

Bowl spots in the Bedford-Stuyve-

here because this community basi-

arts degree and background as a

sant community recently. Com-

cally raised me.”

chef and teamed up with Jim Kalo-

munity leaders and elected official came out to support the owners, local businessmen Paul Roberson, Tony Robinson, and Ahmed Jerome, at their social distanced, ribbon cutting ceremony.

“There’s nothing more challenging, yet exciting than opening

(1st Right) NYC Councilman Robert E. Cornegy presents owner (2nd left) Tony Robinson; (3rd Left) Ahmed Jerome; (2nd Right) Paul Roberson with an official citation from Brooklyn Borough President’s office honoring the trio for bringing healthy food choices and jobs into the community.

Newly elect NY State Senator Jabari Brisport; Community Leader Tahira Moore; Bed-Stuy Gateway BID Interim Executive Director Lynette Battle; newly Elect NY State Assemblywoman Stefani Zimerman

SoBol offers healthy fast-casu-

miris who has more than 20 years’

al, affordable menu items such as

experience in restaurant manage-

customizable, daily-blended acai

ment, real estate and construction

bowls and all-natural smoothies.

and developed SoBol into the

The brand prides itself on using

franchised brand it is today. These

fresh fruit, delivered 7 days a week

co-founders found a niche in the

from local farms, always-fresh

quick casual market and are now

homemade granola, and a variety

poised to grow quickly through

new business especially during this

not return. Taking this leap means

brand’s first Brooklyn operation

SoBol brand founder, Jason Maz-

of specialty toppings such as natural

franchise

particular time,” said City Council-

there’s hope; it means that we can

and its 5th location in the met-

zarone. “They’ve overcome so

nut butters and heart healthy seeds.

2014, when SoBol first opened

development.

Since

man Robert Cornegy, who present-

move towards a true recovery and

ro New York City area. “We are

many obstacles to get us hear and

The ingredients are allergen friendly

their doors, Acai has grown in pop-

ed the trio with a citation from the

resiliency that includes our small

truly excited to be in the Bed-

we are proud to have them be a

and contain no powder or syrups

ularity as a heart-healthy, Vitamin

Borough President Office. “This

businesses.”

ford-Stuyvesant community and

part of our team.”

The trio has plans to open a

C boosting antioxidant rich food

economic downturn has seen so

The Black-owned and operat-

honored to celebrate alongside

“This is truly a full circle

second franchise location in Wil-

creating a business opportunity for

many businesses go under and

ed franchise will be the growing

Paul, Tony and Ahmed”, said

moment for me,” shared owner

liamsburg in 2021. Until then their

today and the future.

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Stopping the Exploitation of Prisoners and Their Families Requires More Comprehensive Solutions

By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr.

Harlem Community Newspapers | December 17. 2020

2020 brought renewed global focus to issues of social justice in America. From the racial disparities and inequities highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic to the killings of George Floyd and so many other Black and Brown Americans at the hands of police officers have all contributed to the evolving social justice “reckoning” across the nation.

As part of this long overdue redress about institutional and systemic racism, renewed attention should also be focused on the many injustices within the U.S. correctional system. Black and Brown Americans are disproportionately imprisoned in the United States.

Much of the public outrage has been directed at officials who have been unable to prevent the fatal spread of COVID-19 in jails and prisons throughout the country.

In addition, there were too many governors who were unwilling to reduce prison populations by releasing individuals who posed no threat to public safety. As a result, nearly 200,000 incarcerated Americans have been infected as of November 2020 according to the Marshall Project.

And the criticism of the correctional system does not stop with the prison officials themselves but extends to the full spectrum of private companies that provide services to correctional agencies. Among those that find themselves in the crosshairs of the growing critical scrutiny are a group of specialized telecommunications companies.

These companies provide two connected services to the corrections industry: communications tools that people in jails and prisons use to connect with family and people on the outside (telephones, but also modern devices like digital tablets); and security and investigatory tools built into the communications tech, which help correctional agencies monitor for criminal activity.

On the surface, these may appear to be both good things. The problem, however, comes in how these products are paid for.

See, it’s not the correctional agencies that pay for these services – companies charge for every call made, but it’s the families and friends of the imprisoned making the calls or accepting the calls that end up paying those bills.

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It obviously costs money to build, install, maintain, and secure this technology.

But, not all or even most of this money that is paid for those services goes to the telecoms themselves.

What most people do not know is that the government takes a cut of the revenue – in many cases, the lion’s share. For example, in 2018 incarcerated individuals in Connecticut paid $13.2 million for phone calls.

Nearly 60% of that money went to the state.

Because of this model, the cost of making a call or sending an email from a correctional facility can be much higher than on the outside. And these costs can vary widely from state to state. In 2019, according to the Prison Policy Initiative, the average cost of a call from a jail in New Jersey cost $1.26, while that same call in Arkansas cost $14.49.

Prison telecom companies have faced strong criticism in recent years from elected and community leaders for their role in these charges. I have expressed concern about the way these contracts put an unreasonable financial burden on families in our communities. In my civil rights career, I have experienced firsthand how prisoners and their families are taken advantage of and financially challenged by jail and prison regulated services.

And at least one of these companies, Securus Technologies, appears to have taken this criticism to heart. In 2017, Securus was acquired by Platinum Equity, which is headed by Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores. At the time, many of us would have reasonably assumed that a private equity firm would simply extract as much value from the company as possible and then sell it at a profit.

But that’s not what Gores did. Instead, he appears to have undertaken an effort to change some of the problematic business practices that have long plagued the correc-

tional telecom industry. At the beginning of this year Gores brought in a new CEO for Securus, who committed to lowering their prices and improving the services they provide to incarcerated Americans.

If you approach such a promise with a healthy dose of skepticism, you’re not alone – especially knowing the history of this industry. But for the moment, Securus seems to be making good on its promises.

According to company updates, Securus has so far reduced the average cost of calls by 30%. It has renegotiated lower rates with 56 correctional agencies this year.

It has been offering free calls and other communications to incarcerated individuals impacted by the pandemic – over 30 million to date.

Was that enough? No. Far from it.

But it was an important start, and one that no other company in the prison telecom space has so far matched. Yet Gores appears to have been singled out for criticism by a group of advocates for the incarcerated.

Sometimes even those with good intentions can find themselves caught up in the systemic problems of the correctional industry.

Those attacks came to a head this year when critics demanded that the LA County Museum of Art (LACMA) remove Gores from its board. They called him a “prison profiteer,” despite the fact that – as the LA Times notes – Gores had pledged 100% of his personal stake in Securus to helping reform its operations.

LACMA eventually bowed to pressure and, to avoid further friction, Gores resigned his seat. This is exactly an example the consequences of poor judgement in public advocacy that does not actually help bring relief to the families of the mass incarcerated. Did LACMA improve the life of a single incarcerated individual by doing so?

It did not.

To be clear, the prison telecom industry remains in need of serious reform. We need to hold Securus and other telecoms accountable for changing their harmful business practices. But if we want people to do the right thing then we need to acknowledge when they actually strive to do the right thing.

So where do we go from here? The

solution is not, as some have suggested, to eliminate these companies altogether. The services they provide are needed, and few believe they could be offered at the same quality or efficiency by the public sector.

And the security tools offered are necessary as well – among other things, they help prevent attempts to cause harm from within prison walls, from harassing victims to operating criminal activities on the outside.

But individuals who have been sentenced to prison for a crime are already paying their debt to society. They should not also be forced to pay to help plug holes in the budget of a local warden or sheriff.

State and county officials need to stop collecting “commissions” on these services, and where possible they should contribute public funds to reduce the costs of these communications tools for incarcerated Americans.

Securus also needs to go further.

Although they have lowered costs, their products remain far too costly for some of the most vulnerable members of our society.

And their competitors need to follow suit – including the biggest operator in this space, Global Tel Link.

While our democracy remains politically, socially, and economically divided, we all have just witnessed the transformative power of the vote by millions of people who care about the future of our nation.

Ultimately, correctional telecom companies depend on contracts from state and local correct agencies. The heads of those agencies are appointed by elected officials.

Criminal justice reform was on the national ballot.

Voters must now hold all elected officials accountable on a wide array of issues including the issue of improving the telecom services offered to prisoners and their families. Stop the exploitation of prisoners and their families. Prison wardens, county sheriffs, and state officials resolutely should stop taking advantage of incarcerated people.

Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. is President and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and Executive Producer/Host of The Chavis Chronicles www.TheChavisChronicles.com& dr.bchavis@nnpa.org

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With travel precautions making possibilities somewhat limited this year, you may not be able to take the exact trip you’ve been dreaming about. However, whether or not you leave home this holiday season, you can find the comfort you’re seeking in the following ways: • Revisit fond memories. If you can’t travel this holiday season, you can still take a trip down memory lane and safely relive your favorite trips and activi-

sider a virtual cooking class or meal kit. Or, simply venture out for a meal.

• Cultivate culture.

Like never before, the world is at our fingertips, from virtual experiences offering never-before-seen access to museums and cultural meccas to classes in literally everything.

Let your fingers do the walking and immerse yourself in the culture, language, sights and sounds of your favorite destinations.

• Plan your next trip.

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HARLEM CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS Now Until December 31 Gimme 50 On the fiftieth anniversary of the release of GIMME SHELTER, Maysles Documentary Center presents a series of films from the late 60’s and early 70’s that underscore the political, social, and cultural currents of the music and events depicted in the film.

You can stream each film for $5 or watch all for $50 at maysles.org

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Now Until December 24 Through the Night THROUGH THE NIGHT is an intimate cinema verité portrait of three working mothers whose lives all intersect at a 24-hour daycare center: a mother working the overnight shift as an essential worker at a hospital; another holding down three jobs just to support her family; and a woman who for over two decades has cared for the children of parents with nowhere else to turn. At maysles.org $10

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December 17-28 All Day Still/Moving STILL/MOVING is a triptych of collaborative compositions created by an international working group of artists and writers who formed out of a 3-day virtual workshop, led by Lynne Sachs and Paolo Javier, in May 2020. During this initial workshop, a cohort of folks from around the world (Uruguay, Ireland, and all across the US) met over Zoom to explore the resonances and ruptures between still/moving images and written/spoken words. Inspired by the experience, the participants decided to continue working together and have since made two more collaborative projects over the ensuing months

Dominick Farinacci (Dec 17)

combining language and moving imagery in various forms. There will be a live Q&A with the participants on Dec. 17th at 8:00pm Watch online at maysles. org December 17 7:00-8:00pm Jueves Social with Brooklyn Coquito Join Brooklyn Coquito’s Jonathan Rivera as he shares and prepares the story behind everyone’s favorite holiday drink, Coquito. Learn how to make the traditional coconut-based Puerto Rican holiday punch along featuring a live DJ ! An ingredient list will be shared prior to the event to all registered participants. Register online at elmuseo.org FREE. December 17 7:00-8:00pm E-Moves 15: Christopher Rudd In the spring of 2014, Harlem Stage E-Moves presented Christopher Rudd’s A Bird in the Hand, a dance piece that is an investigation into the Down Low, aka DL, lifestyle, and how hiding oneself impacts the people closest to you. You can watch online at harlemstage.org or on YouTube for FREE. December 17 6:00-7:00pm Rujeko Hockley and Hank Willis Thomas For the fifth annual Lea K. Green Artist Talk, The Studio Museum in Harlem is thrilled to feature curator Rujeko Hockley and conceptual artist Hank Willis Thomas in conversation.

Creative collaborators and spouses, the duo will offer reflections of the momentous and tumultuous year, 2020. They will discuss the ways art, artists, institutions, and collective movements

engaged, instigated, and enacted social, political, and civic change while also forecasting how to move forward into the unknown year, 2021, while retaining a sense of joy, hope, and possibility. Join online at studiomuseum. org for FREE. December 17 1:00pm Studio Live: Elliot Reed x Legacy Russell Following the opening of This Longing Vessel: Studio Museum Artists in Residence 2019–20, join for a special week of Studio LIVE programming featuring the 2019–20 Artist-in-Residence cohort. Hear performance artist Elliot Reed engage in conversation with Legacy Russell, Associate Curator, Exhibitions on the Studio Museum’s Instagram live.

FREE. December 17 12:00pm A Conversation with Dominick Farinacci Trumpeter Dominick Farinacci was named the very first Global Ambassador to Jazz at Lincoln Center by Wynton Marsalis, working to further integrate music into communities around the world in culturally collaborative ways. Watch Farinacci on the National Jazz Museum in Harlem’s Facebook Live. FREE. December 19 9:00am Big City, Mini Homes: Making Dollhouse Miniatures In this video, learn about the dollhouse’s creator, Carrie Stettheimer, and how she crafted this miniature mansion. Then join Amanda Kingloff of PROJECT KID as she uses the dollhouse as inspiration and shows how you can build your own miniature furniture. Register online at mcny.org for FREE.

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Soap Santos Workshop (Dec 19) December 19 9:00am City Skyline Snow Globes Tune in as Amanda Kingloff, founder of PROJECT KID, shows how you can create your own cityscape snow globe while you learn about some of the city’s most iconic structures.

Register online at mcny. org for FREE. December 19 9:00am Let’s Skate! Build Your Own “Ice” Skating Rink Join the tradition by learning how to craft your own miniature ice-skating rink at home using a special trick – magnets! Along the way, dive into New York’s ice-skating past with images from the Museum’s collection. Register online at mcny.org for FREE. December 19 12:00pm The Year in Jazz: 1958 1958 was a stellar year for jazz, with brilliant re-

cordings by Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Louis Armstrong, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat Cole, Duke Ellington, and Count Basie.

You’ll look at the headlines of the NYTimes for each session as they go month to month, adding history to the music, to get a picture of a singularly amazing moment in jazz’s evolution. Join in on the National Jazz Museum in Harlem’s Facebook Live.

FREE. December 19 11:00-12:00pm Soap Santos Workshop with Eric Saunders Come learn about the tradition of Puerto Rican santo de palo making by contemporary santero artist Eric Saunders. A santo is a wood carving of a saint, often displayed in a church or made for display in someone’s home, and a

the year in jazz 1958 (Dec 19)

santero/santera is the artist who carves the wood sculptures. Following a brief history of the long tradition, audience members will learn to make their own soap santos! Register online at elmuseo.org FREE. December 21 7:00-7:30pm Holiday Concert: Queen Esther Join the Harlem Stage for a virtual holiday concert with uplifting music that celebrates the true spirit of the season -- with lost classics and heartfelt original songs -- creating a moment of togetherness that will bring us into a bright and hopeful new year. Queen Esther sings songs that embrace joy and celebrate Black culture and unity at the end of a most remarkable year of change. You can watch online at harlemstage.org or on YouTube for FREE.

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Largest African American Digital Archive Convenes Influential Leaders to Stem the Loss of Black History

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of some of the nation’s top Af-

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ard University Libraries and the

African American lives, accom-

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contributions of African Amer-

rican American thought leader-

litical leaders Valerie Jarrett, U.S.

former director of the Schomburg

plishments, and contributions

colleges, universities (Harvard,

icans is extremely limited and

ship. Hosted on YouTube and

Congressman James Clyburn and

Center for Research in Black

through unique first-person tes-

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harmful to American society as

Facebook, T he HistoryMak-

Maxine Waters and many oth-

Culture in NYC, added: “Our

timony. Over the past twen-

ard, Spelman, Morehouse, Ohio

a whole. America sits at a criti-

ers 20@2020: 20 Days and 20

ers-all coming together to support

mainstream institutions have not

ty years, almost 3,400 video

State, University of Oregon),

cally important crossroads where

Nights (Tuesday, December 1st

this great cause.

approached preservation work

oral history interviews (11,000

K-12 schools, and public libraries

racist ideology is on the rise and

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“The challenges facing our

equitably to be inclusive of the

hours) have been recorded in

(Chicago, New York, Cleveland,

documentation and preservation

shine a light on the urgency of

country at this moment reinforce

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of 20 African American life, his-

this issue as well as provide a first

the need to preserve and elevate

creating a heritage gap that is

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tory and culture is at risk of being

time, behind the scenes view of

the truth about the African Amer-

contributing to the divisions in

These narratives include the sto-

trons. This has been particularly

lost forever if action is not taken

The HistoryMakers organization,

ican experience. We must work

America we are experiencing

ries of Alonzo Pettie, the oldest

relevant in the COVID-19 era and

now. Many key public figures

its digital archive and educational

together to massively digitize

today. But even more important,

living Black cowboy; statesman

the focus on online learning. The

are passing away without having

initiatives and its iconic An Eve-

the personal collections of our

there is also a funding gap to sup-

General Colin Powell; 211 of

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their stories documented and pre-

ning With… PBS-TV programs.

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port and uplift this work. And that

the nation’s top scientists; civic

well into the future will provide a

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American leaders. Otherwise, the

needs to change.”

leader Vernon Jordan; and po-

more complete understanding of

leaders Ken Chenault, Ken Fra-

continued distortion of the truth of

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litical leaders such as President

who we are as Americans, as well

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understanding and awareness of

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many lessons including

this crisis, The HistoryMakers

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Barack Obama (when he was

as where we have come from, and

tion’s largest African American

preneur Daymond John, actors

to our culture and democracy will

profit headquartered in Chicago,

an Illinois State Senator) and

where we are going as a nation.

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Danny Glover, poets Sonia San-

continue. Our need is urgent, es-

has grown to become the na-

more.

made this loss prevention its mis-

chez and Nikki Giovanni; activ-

pecially as the next generation of

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storytellers, changemakers, and

video oral history archive . With

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stewards of our legacy are now

education as its mission, its one-

millions worldwide, is cited in

20th anniversary year, in a race

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taking the lead,” says Julieanna

of-a-kind collection is housed

Wikipedia and used as a “go-to”

ley and Karen Hunter; lawyers

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permanently at the Library of

reference tool. Its digital archive

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Inaugural Disney Dreamers Academy Virtual Program Series Culminates with Festive Commencement Celebration

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stirring production, tributes from beloved celebrities and powerful musical performances marked the December 12 commencement ceremony for the first Disney Dreamers Academy Virtual Program Series. 100 teens from across the country were feted and celebrated for completing the 12-week, one-of-a-kind-program of live and on-demand video sessions designed to help them jump-start their life goals and pursue their dreams.

Inspired by the Disney Dreamers Academy program that has taken place at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida annually since 2008, the virtual program was available free to the 2020 class to continue educating and inspiring students during the pandemic.

The inaugural virtual event kicked off September 26, 2020, launching the series of 12 weekends filled with engaging presentations by Disney leaders, other business professionals and celebrities.

For commencement, Disney Dreamers and their parents/guardians were treated to a stirring production, complete with special performances by and tributes from beloved celebrities such as Anthony An-

derson from ABC’s black-ish, actress Yvette Nicole Brown and Arica Himmel of ABC’s mixed-ish. Anderson, Brown and Himmel also joined Disney Signature Experiences Vice President and Disney Dreamers Academy Executive Champion Tracey D. Powell, as event co-hosts.

To add to the excitement, Disney Dreamers were awarded career shadowing externships. A first for Dis-

ney Dreamers, each student will be paired with a professional from his or her field of interest for a spring 2021 mentoring experience. Mentors will bring knowledge and expertise from Walt Disney Imagineering, The Walt Disney Studios, ABC, Pixar, Essence Magazine, National Geographic and other organizations.

“We took great pride in presenting the Disney Dreamers Academy Virtual Program Series,” said Disney Dreamers Academy Executive Champion Tracey D. Powell. “The virtual platform gave us a chance to amplify the Disney Dreamers Academy theme, ‘Be100,’ which encourages teens to be positive, to be ‘all in’ and to make a difference.”

Even after the celebration,

the virtual motivation continued. Students got an extra dose of inspiration and career advice from Disney Dreamers Academy alumni via video conference, while parents connected with Disney Dreamers Academy speakers and program advocates for a motivational session of their own.

“We could not be more impressed with this year’s class and the curiosity, positive outlook and perseverance it’s shown the last 12 weeks,” said Powell. “This was a unique opportunity for us to touch the lives of these 100 students, and we know they are destined for great things.”

Disney Dreamers Academy traditionally brings together 100 students from across the United States for an

all-expenses-paid trip to Walt Disney World where they participate in an immersive, transformational four-day learning experience. The program is part of Walt Disney World Resort’s commitment to helping the next generation of young people by inspiring them at a critical time in their development. The virtual series was launched after the March 1215, 2020, event at Walt Disney World Resort ended early due to the pandemic.

For more information, visit DisneyDreamersAcademy. com. Regular updates about Disney Dreamers Academy are also available on social media at Facebook.com/DisneyDreamersAcademy, Twitter.com/DreamersAcademy and Instagram.com/disneydreamersacademy.

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Proof and Transparency: Dr. Ebony Hilton Will Take Coronavirus Vaccine, Provide Live Updates

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia

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hase one of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine distribution begins this week.

For those who remain skeptical about vaccination, one high-profile medical doctor will give a day-by-day update of her experience.

Dr. Ebony J. Hilton, the medical director at GoodStock Consulting, LLC, and associate professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Virginia, plans to take the vaccine publicly and regularly update her health on YouTube.

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“Learn from me, ask questions,” said Dr. Hilton, who is also a member of the National Newspaper Publishers Association Coronavirus Task Force. Dr. Hilton promises she’ll be transparent and answer any questions.

“We are finally, as a nation, nearing the light at the end of the tunnel,” declared Dr. Hilton who, in just four short years, graduated Magna Cum Laude from the College of Charleston in South Carolina with three degrees, two Bachelor of Science degrees in Bio-

chemistry and Molecular Biology, and a Bachelor of Arts in Inorganic Chemistry.

“I’m excited about this. Many say the light is very dim. They don’t know what to trust,” Dr. Hilton further stated.

“There’s been so much misinformation from top to bottom. The pandemic is real. Over 280,000 Americans alone have lost their lives to COVID-19,” she remarked.

Dr. Hilton said the vaccine is perhaps the only hope of America returning to some normalcy. She also recognizes the reluctance of African Americans and immigrants to volunteer for

vaccination.

“I know there’s a lot of doubt,” Dr. Hilton sympathized. “There are big classes of people who say, ‘Can I really trust this?’ We have the African American community saying, ‘Hey, wait; the government has done things to us.’

“The Tuskegee Experiment ended ten years before I was born, and we still have heavy metal laced water in Flint, Michigan, we still have not fixed,” Dr. Hilton continued.

She added that immigrants might not seek the vaccine out of fear of deportation. Others, Dr. Hilton said, mistakenly believe the coronavirus

is just like the flu, and people get over it.

“As a health care provider, we owe it to people to say, ‘How to do this right?” Dr. Hilton asserted. “We need truth and transparency, and it will start with me.”

Dr. Hilton concluded: “If I take this vaccine and I show you what happens day-to-day to me and my body. If I’m having headaches and fevers, I want you to see in real-time what happens to my body as I have this injected into my body.”

Dr. Hilton is part of the Phase one vaccination because she’s a health care worker.

Those in nursing

homes are also part of the initial rollout.

The second phase will consist of essential workers like teachers, grocery store employees, and others who worked in high-risk areas during the pandemic.

“So, I’m in phase one, and if you are in phase two or three, you can learn from me what it does to my body,” Dr. Hilton advised.

“I’m hoping, with that transparency, you’ll be able to make a better decision on what to do. So, join me, and I’ll be as open and honest as possible. We have one time to do this right, and I’m hoping it’s this time.”

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Distance Learning, COVID-19 Pose Challenges to Educators, Administrators and Parents

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia

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n Southeast Los Angeles’s most under-resourced and predominately diverse neighborhoods of Compton, Lynwood, and Bellflower, David Anderson has served as an educator in the expanding learning and youth development space for more than 15 years.

The General Manager of Think Together’s Southeast Los Angeles region, Anderson leads a team of role models helping students through enrichment curriculum in the area.

Anderson has passionately advocated for the education equity needed in the public school system, noting that it’s a requirement to have successful college and post-education careers.

This year, Anderson and his team have served more than 17,000 students in both a distance learning and in-person support capacity, with students of color comprising nearly 84 percent.

Anderson told Black Press USA that students, parents, teachers, and administrators of color all face various levels of challenges during the coronavirus pandemic.

“The biggest challenge with many of the students of color we serve is engagement. Students are faced with inefficient resources, little excitement to learn, and are born without being surrounded by role models and motivations which lead a child to dream, work hard and be successful,” Ander-

son noted.

He said the students his team serves are primarily students of color, born without choices and not enlightened to dream.

“Parents of the students of color are often challenged to provide for their children without the resources and support they need for themselves,” Anderson relayed.

“These parents have a lack of resources, a lack of time for mental and physical health, and limited time

for communication and social-emotional support of their children. That yields an unhealthy and fatigued environment that takes the energy and will to continue to work hard and make it with only hope alone. It is next to impossible for a parent to progress and be their child’s support and motivation while exhausted and without the belief that continuing to work even harder can improve the lives of themselves and their family.”

Schools provide students with a haven for learning.

At the same time, teachers and administrators work together to find innovative ways in-person and virtually to make learning fun and help students support their academic trajectory and provide enrichment opportunities that students of color are not exposed to and cannot afford, Anderson offered further.

“Without school, these students are not often exposed to financial literacy nor the growing unlimited STEM and tech careers that a child may choose to pursue if their parents or family worked in these industries,” he added.

Anderson continued: “It is at school where students of color learn civic

engagement, leadership, entrepreneurship, and how to create generational change.

Through adversity, teachers and administrators of color especially have the mantle of leadership to build a system of support for current students to rise, have successful careers and lives, and those students as adults may lay a framework for the next generation of students to be born into a life with choices.

“The next generation of students are to be born exposed to role models at home, enlightened to subjects and careers they may become passionate about, have goals, the will, and belief in themselves to work hard and make their dreams a reality.”

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Mellody Hobson, Accomplished Black Businesswoman Named Chairwoman of the Board of Starbucks

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia ellody Hobson, a ing with the Board and talentPrinceton gradu- ed leadership team on accelerate who in 2019 ating our strategy, supporting earned the Woodrow Wilson our valued partners, and conAward, the university’s high- tinuing to create significant est honor, was named Chair- value for all of our stakeholdwoman of the Board of Star- ers.”

Hobson, 51, also serves bucks.

With the promotion, Hob- as chairman of After School son becomes the only African Matters, a Chicago non-profit American woman to chair a that provides area teens with high-quality after-school and Fortune 500 company.

“I am thrilled and honored summer programs.

Additionally, the Chicato take on the role of chair,” Hobson exclaimed. “Over go-born businesswoman is nearly two decades, I have vice-chair of World Business seen the company continue Chicago, co-chair of the Luto elevate and transform its cas Museum of Narrative business – adapting to vari- Art, and a board member of ous market environments and the George Lucas Education Foundation and the Los Anevolving consumer trends.

“I look forward to work- geles County Museum of Art

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(LACMA).

She is a member of The Rockefeller Foundation Board of Trustees and serves on the Investment Company Institute’s executive committee.

Besides serving over 15 years on the Starbucks board of directors, Hobson is the co-CEO of Ariel Investments, LLC, a global value-based asset management firm.

In that role, she is responsible for the management, strategic planning, and growth for all areas of Ariel Investments outside of research and portfolio management.

Hobson also serves as Chairman of the Board of the company’s publicly traded mutual funds. Before being named Co-CEO, Hobson spent nearly two decades as the firm’s President.

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worldwide.

“From the very beginning, I set out to build a different kind of company- one in which all decisions were to be made through the lens of humanity,” said Howard Schultz, Starbucks’ modern day founder and chairman emeritus.

“Mellody has been a trusted advisor to me and the company for more than 20 years.

She is a fearless leader defined by her grace and wisdom. She has long embraced Starbucks’ purpose and, along with the leadership team, will continue to reimagine Starbucks’ future through the foundation of its past. My heart is full and thankful that Starbucks will have Mellody’s leadership as chair.”

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“Beyond Starbucks, she has brought invaluable experience to boardrooms across the nation. She currently serves as a director of JPMorgan Chase,” the company wrote in a news release, noting that Hobson is also a past director of Estée Lauder Companies and served as Chairman of the Board of DreamWorks Animation until the company’s sale.

In addition to graduating from Princeton, Hobson also received honorary doctorate degrees from Howard University, Johns Hopkins University, St. Mary’s College, and the University of Southern California. In 2015, Time Magazine named her one of the “100 Most Influential People”

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Dementia Related Psychosis: Four Caregiver Facts You Need to Know (Statepoint)

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pproximately 2.4 million people or 30 percent of people living with dementia in the U.S. may experience hallucinations and delusions associated with dementia-related psychosis. These symptoms might include seeing something that isn’t there or believing something that isn’t true and can be frequent, persistent and recur over time.

According to advocates, improving management of these troubling symptoms starts with recognizing and understanding what patients are experiencing. To learn more, UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, the Lewy Body Dementia Association (LBDA) and Acadia Pharmaceuticals, surveyed patients and their caregivers.

Findings highlighted important, infrequently discussed, considerations for caregivers: 1. Symptoms can happen frequently: The most com-

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mon symptoms of dementia-related psychosis reported by surveyed patients were visual hallucinations (89 percent), auditory hallucinations (54 percent) and distortion of senses (54 percent) and such symptoms can happen frequently. Of patients who reported recent visual hallucinations, 61 percent indicated they occurred at least weekly.

In addition, the majority of care partners (77 percent) reported paranoid delusions as occurring at least weekly.

“Given their potential frequency, being prepared to recognize, report, and manage these symptoms is critical,” says Theresa Frangiosa of UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, one of the survey authors.

“My mom experienced these kinds of symptoms associated with her Alzheimer’s disease and in talking with other caregivers, many people think this could never happen to their family until it does.”

2. Dementia-related hallucinations and delusions

greatly impact a patient’s overall health and quality of life: Most surveyed patients said their activities of daily living (75 percent), sleep (63 percent), family life (56 percent), and safety (about 56 percent) were affected by dementia-related hallucinations and delusions. Care partners reported that symptoms make it difficult for their loved ones to know what is real and what is not real, contributing to their anxiety, and impacting their personal relationships.

Jo Anne, 70, from Maryland, was surprised by her husband’s hallucinations.

“Before Ed was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia, he would tell me that he saw mice or insects in the house so, of course, I’d go check!

When these experiences increased in frequency, I knew that we needed to talk to his doctor about why he was having persistent hallucinations.”

Research shows that these kind of neuropsychi-

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Acupuncture in a time of COVID

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hen it comes to how to treat, prevent, and recover from the Coronavirus, commonly referred to as COVID-19, the jury is still out. Yet, the one thing that all medical professionals can agree on is your immune system and your overall health can directly impact how your body responds to the virus.

Traditional Chinese Medicine also referred to as TCM, has thousands of years of experience dealing with infectious diseases that have swept through the region. Throughout the years, there have been a handful of studies that show the health benefits of Chinese herbs and acupuncture when it comes to combating infec-

tious diseases such as SARS. Furthermore, research shows when combined with Western medicine the medical benefits can be extremely beneficial.

However, the approach to medicine in the West is much different than that in the East.

Westernized medicine focuses on how to “cure” a virus through medication and vaccines, while Eastern medicine focuses on the patient and seeks to improve the individual’s overall wellbeing. The West focusing on a medicine driven approach while the East focuses on one’s immune system.

So, how do we move forward? It starts with awareness. We’ve seen through clinical studies that patients

treated during the last pandemic (SARS) showed a significant reduction in the duration of symptoms when treated with both TCM and Western medicine. However, the lack of awareness is what hinders us from bridging the gap between the two practices. Americans traditionally rely on medication to manage and treat their chronic disease and pain rather than focusing on lifestyle habits that may put them more at risk. As a result, the American society has become comfortable with addressing symptoms rather than the root cause of an illness or ailment.

Incorporating TCM ideologies into Westernized medicine is easier than many

may think. Much of Eastern medicine is focused on mind and body together – outlining how one can help improve someone’s overall wellbeing outside of prescription medicine. Some TCM suggested practices can be incorporated easily into one’s daily life. For example, addressing one’s state of mind is key to overall health and wellness.

Many studies show the negative impact of fear and worry on the immune system. Those with a history of depression or anxiety are much more likely to get sick. For this reason, TCM focuses on a three-pillar system: mental, physical, and spiritual. It’s believed all of these contribute to one’s overall health.

atric symptoms may pose challenges. For example, studies show that presence of psychosis in Alzheimer’s patients was also associated with 1.5 times increased likelihood of death.

3. Care partners are affected too: Dementia-related hallucinations and delusions are symptoms that can be associated with all forms of dementia such as Lewy body dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease dementia, vascular dementia, and frontotemporal dementia. Unfortunately, caregivers of people with dementia compared to non-caregivers can experience high rates of emotional and physical stress as well as depression, an increased likelihood of comorbid conditions, hospitalizations, and doctor visits.

In fact, caregiver burden is associated with increased desire to place people with dementia in long-term care.

4. Getting help as early as

possible is key: Living with dementia-related hallucinations and delusions takes a toll on both patients and caregivers. That’s why advocates urge caregivers to get educated about what to expect from dementia-related psychosis and find support.

“If you see your loved one exhibiting new symptoms, then take the initiative to tell their health care provider, who can offer advice on how to cope,” urges Frangiosa.

For more information, visit usagainstalzheimers.org.

UsAgainstAlzheimer’s is an advocacy and research-focused organization pushing for expanding treatments and research for Alzheimer’s disease. Additional education is available from LBDA at www.lbda.org.

While the symptoms of dementia-related psychosis can be hard to recognize at first, reporting symptoms is the first step to finding support.

Within the eastern practice, yoga, meditation, and Tai Chi are simple changes doctors suggest their patients make to help them achieve a more balanced self and stronger immunity.

The same focus is on diet, hydration, and sleep. For example, within Eastern medicine, sugar is one of the main causes of inflammation, sluggishness, and immune system vulnerability. The knowledge and understanding of these immune compromising issues are the focus of the Eastern medicine approach, yet often overlooked within the Western practice. That is why it’s vital that Westernized medical professionals refer their patients to TCM focused practitioners. Seeing the

body allows Eastern medical professionals to see the whole picture – treating the cause, not just the symptom.

As we continue to journey on the “fight against COVID-19” we as medical professionals must come together to help heal society.

By referring each other and supporting different ideologies, we can create an overall healing system that will help society see it is equally as important to treat the symptom as it is the root cause.

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rom local food banks stepping up to meet the steep increase of people seeking assistance, to small businesses adapting to rapidly changing environments, to military service members and front-line workers committed to keeping our communities safe, Wells Fargo said it salutes those working together to support each other year-round, and especially during the holidays.

The perseverance of communities continues to be a shining light during these trying times, and Wells Fargo is celebrating the optimism and determination of our community anchors.

From local food banks stepping up to meet the steep increase of people seeking assistance, to small businesses adapting to rapidly changing environments, to military service members and front-line

workers committed to keeping our communities safe, Wells Fargo said it salutes those working together to support each other year-round, and especially during the holidays.

For small businesses specifically, there are some disturbing statistics that arrived with Small Business Saturday last month, including: More than 100,000 small businesses have closed since the start of the pandemic Forty-one percent of blackowned businesses have closed during the pandemic.

According to a Small Business Saturday Survey: Small Business Saturday was more critical than ever this year – many local shops were hoping that the day would provide much needed income boost amid the pandemic 46% of small business owners are counting on above average holiday sales to stay in business in 2021 From now through December, Wells Fargo is encouraging consumers to “shop local” to support those at the heart of our local business communities on-

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The company also pledged to deploy more than $50 million from its Open for Business Fund to help small businesses during the holidays.

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Wells Fargo is featuring small business owners from across the country in an effort to draw attention to their resiliency during the current economic crisis and their unique stories of perseverance.

Wells Fargo also has a social media campaign that targets raising $1 million for the American Red Cross.

For decades, Wells Fargo and its employees have helped the American Red Cross prepare for critical needs ranging from blood drives and financial education to responding to disasters domestically and abroad.

During the month of December, Wells Fargo will build upon this relationship by encouraging customers and employees to come together on social media in support of the American Red Cross.

Wells Fargo will donate $5 to the American Red Cross for every post using the hashtag #WFGivesThanks, for a total donation of up to $1 million.

Social posts can thank frontline workers, teachers, military service members, and others who have worked tirelessly during the pandemic, as a collective demonstration of gratitude for their efforts in providing hope and comfort at a time when our communities need it most.

Additionally, Wells Fargo will work with the American Red Cross and the Armed Forces program to unite military families this holiday season

and in emergency situations all year-long.

Wells Fargo will also contribute $250,000 to nonprofits feeding families in need in countries across our global footprint.

Additionally, Wells Fargo will deploy approximately $50 million through its Open for Business Fund to nonprofits that help small businesses stay open and to provide relief for small businesses during this time of need.

“For many, this will be a challenging holiday season, and at Wells Fargo, we’re working to make the holidays a bit brighter,” said Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf.

More details about Wells Fargo’s “Many Hearts. One Community.” holiday campaign can be found on the company’s social media channels and Wells Fargo Stories.

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By: W.A.Rogers Placebo is anything that seems to be "real" -- but isn't. In terms of medicine, it could be a pill, a shot, or some other type of "fake" treatment. What all placebos have in common is that they do not contain an active substance meant to affect health.

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Researchers then compare the effects of the drug and the placebo on the people in the study.

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These responses are called the “Placebo Effect”.

Research on the placebo effect has focused on the relationship of the mind and body. One of the most common theories is that the placebo effect is due to a person's expectations. If a person expects a pill to do something, then it is possible that the body's own chemistry can cause effects similar to what a medication might have.

Your mind is a powerful healing tool when given the chance. The

idea that your brain can convince your body that a fake treatment is the real thing — the so-called placebo effect — and thus stimulate healing has been around for millennia.

Now, science has found that under the right circumstances, a placebo can be just as effective as traditional treatments.

The word “placebo” comes from a Latin root meaning, “I shall please,” and “please” it does. In study after study, many people who take a placebo show improvement in their symptoms or condition.

The power of suggestion is a double-edged sword. If you expect a treatment to help you, it may be more likely to do

so. And if you expect a treatment to be harmful, you are more likely to experience negative effects. That phenomenon is called the “nocebo effect” (from the Latin “I shall harm”).

If you tell a person that a headache is a common side effect of a particular medication, that person is more likely to report headaches even if they are taking a placebo. The power of expectation is formidable and probably plays a significant role in the benefits and the side effects of commonly prescribed medications.

The placebo effect proves that the power to self-heal is real if you genuinely believe it.

We will have a vaccine for COVID-19 in a few months whereas some will take it and many

will not. It is important to understand that even in the studies that were conducted for each of the vaccines that will soon be available, many of the volunteers who received the placebo during the study were able to get the same results as those who received the real drug because they believed that they were getting the vaccine.

Many researchers believe that healthy eating, lifestyle changes, meditating and positive thinking can be like giving yourself a placebo if you truly believe your actions can keep you healthy. The fact is we can think ourselves sick and we can think ourselves healthy; now is the time to be careful about your beliefs and thoughts; even if you decide to take the COVID-19 vaccine.

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“Long Time Coming: Reckoning with Race in America” by Michael Eric Dyson REVIEW by Terri Schlichenmeyer, Harlem News contributor

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No, real mail, delivered by a carrier in a mailbox outside your door. It doesn’t happen very often and it’s rarer if there’s a letter in those envelopes because everybody you know texts or emails and a hand-written, lick-the-envelope, put-astamp-on-it letter is so oldschool. Who even writes letters anymore? Author Michael Eric Dyson, that’s who, and in “Long Time Coming,” you’ll want to read them.

“Dear Elijah McClain...” he begins.

When the grief of history is a part of a burden, the pain of now becomes keener and the action more urgent.

“Black death” has been in this country for more than 400 years. We know how Elijah died and the knowledge is unbearable. It’s time for a “reckoning.”

“Dear Emmett Till,” it hurts to know that if you were a boy today, your life could be taken as easily as it was in 1955. Maybe not the same way, but taken nonetheless and the fact that it happens is something most white folks don’t see. We need all eyes opened When George Floyd died, it echoed what happened to you, “dear Eric Garner.” You said you couldn’t breathe; Floyd said he couldn’t breathe.

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As you may have guessed – especially if you’ve read any other works by author Michael Eric Dyson – there’s a lot to unpack inside “Long Time Coming.”

It starts without preamble, as Dyson dives straight into his series of letters written to Black Americans whose deaths demand a reckoning with racial issues. This abruptness is unusual in a work of nonfiction, and it forces readers to pay immediate attention.

Though there’s a lot of repetition from story to story here, each chapter examines a separate aspect of racism by speaking directly to a deceased individual while also referring to another. There’s an urge embedded in this, to understand each issue before dismantling it, and to see how it matters. Readers may also find Dyson’s choice of subjects to be interesting; there are other victims of racial violence he could’ve picked, as evidenced by his long list of names, each of which begs to have their own stories told.

Perhaps the most crucial thing about this book, though, is that it’s not so much for Black readers as it is for White ones who metaphorically started school late last May. Respectful discussion, soul-searching, urgency: if that’s what you need, “Long Time Coming” delivers.

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