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In this issue we present the teens from New York and New Jersey who were selected to attend Disney’s annual “Dreamer’s Academy” with Steve Harvey, Essence magazine, Yolanda Adams and other celebrities who were there to inspire the dreamers. Of the thousands who applied only 100 are chosen each year and this year 11 of them were from the New York and New Jersey area. I have personally covered the Disney Dreamers Academy for 11 of the past 12 years. I continue to attend because it is such an awesome and inspiring experience for the youth, but I also get inspired and get to report on some “good news,” which is what we do.

The video from our “Women Uptown Business Owners” event we held on March 21 is now on our website as well as a slide from our Disney experience with the Dreamers Academy. Check it out on our website:www.harlemcommunitynews.com. You can read past issues of the Harlem Community News on our website: Friend us on facebook and follow us on instagram and twitter.

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100 Years of American Energy

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia istorically, the oil and gas industry

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“The analogy is also [true] with the His-

technical experts from government, academia,

hasn’t been known for diversity and

panic Press,” said Dr. Carlos Rodriguez, an

and industry, API has developed almost 700

inclusion efforts with its businesses

API consultant.

standards to enhance the safety of our workers

ing energy at record levels – meeting record

and protect the community and environment.

demand and decreasing reliance on foreign

about 90 percent white and male.

search Collaborative (ERC) with strategic

Certification programs developed by

partners focused on workforce development

API’s Global Industry Services division

The EIA forecasts that the United States

and engagement with nontraditional allies.

help companies operationalize standards,

will be a net exporter of crude oil and petro-

providing consistency, interoperability, and

leum products by 2020 – boosting economic

reliability.

growth and enhancing energy security for the

regularly comprising a demographic that’s However, the American Petroleum In-

stitute (API), which counts as the largest U.S.

Additionally, API has an Energy Re-

suppliers.

The ERC also includes Asian Americans

industry, has worked to change the landscape

in Energy, the Environment and Commerce,

by putting in place strategic and definitive ini-

the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation,

The United States leads the world in pro-

tiatives that address diversity and inclusion.

the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute,

duction of natural gas and oil, and in reduc-

Projections confirm a need for more nat-

2019 marks the 100th anniversary of

Hispanics in Energy, National Center for

tion of carbon dioxide emissions – supplying

ural gas and oil, not less, in the decades ahead,

API, which has established industry standards

American Indian Enterprise Development,

affordable, reliable energy while serving as the

Sommers said.

and disseminates best practices across the in-

The Society for Hispanic Professional En-

world’s gold standard for safe, environmental-

dustry, nationwide and globally.

gineers, United States Hispanic Chamber of

ly responsible energy development.

Commerce and others.

The U.S. has reduced CO2 emissions to

United States and allies.

U.S. success demonstrates the reality that people can reduce emissions and increase production of the energy that powers economies

Press of America with more than 215 Afri-

The group meets regularly and continues

their lowest levels in a generation while the

can American owned newspapers and media

to provide feedback and recommendations to

rest of the world’s emissions have dramati-

Growing energy demand means better,

companies – and the National Association of

API, which traces its beginning to World War

cally risen. The energy landscape is evolving

safer quality of life for billions living in pover-

Hispanic Publications, the American Asso-

I, when Congress and the domestic oil and

to meet consumer needs in cleaner, safer and

ty around the globe, API officials said. Nearly

ciation of Blacks in Energy and others, API

natural gas industry worked together to help

more reliable ways.

1 billion people in the world don’t have access

hopes to encourage minorities and women to

the war effort.

Just 15 years increasing imports and

be petroleum engineers, geologists, welders,

“The U.S. energy industry has always

peak oil were a focus, and some didn’t even

electricians, accountants, business managers

been at the forefront of powering positive

mention clean U.S. natural gas as an electricity

and fill other necessary posts.

change – from supporting the war effort during

source, Sommers said.

and supports modern daily living.

drinking water at home.

“Energy is the key to improving health, security and opportunity for millions. And the

“The Black Press, probably more than

World War I, to the energy revolution that has

Due to dramatic technological innova-

United States is the world leader in meeting

made the U.S. the world’s leading producer,

tions, the US now leads the world in natural

demand growth safely and cleanly,” Sommers

communications with the Black community,

refiner, and exporter of natural gas, and No. 1

gas and oil production, fueling the world’s

said.

reaching policy leaders in the community as

reducer of emissions,” said API President and

growth and adhering to the safest and most

“With API’s leadership, we’ve set the

well as young folks,” said Frank Stewart, a

CEO Mike Sommers during a recent celebra-

environmentally responsible standards in the

world’s goal standard for safe, environmental-

consultant for API and president of Frank M.

tion of the organization’s 100th anniversary.

world, he said.

ly responsible operations and enhanced Amer-

“We believe we have a unique opportunity and the way to reach the community is by [aligning] with the people they trust,” Stewart said.

API’s member companies still play a

Affordable energy gives U.S. manufac-

ica’s energy security. As we honor a century of

central role in America’s security, Sommers

turers and major competitive advantage, and

industry-driven progress, we also look ahead

said.

is a key factor revitalizing communities across

to a future made safer, brighter, and more pros-

the nation.

perous for communities around the world by

API establishes industry standards and disseminates best practices across the industry,

The U.S. energy industry is produc-

Vol. 24, No 14 April 4 2019

to electricity, and 2.1 billion live without safe

any organization in the nation has a history of

Stewart & Company.

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Partnering with the best and brightest

trade association for the oil and natural gas

With alliances with NNPA, – the Black

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continued energy innovation,” he said.

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The Tempest (Apr 5

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● Harlem Shake (100 W. 124th St): Fri, 7-10pmOpen Mic with Live Musicians ● Mist Harlem (46 W. 116th St): Th starting at 8pm- Live Music; Fri, 10pm-2am- Live Jazz ● Lenox Sapphire (314 Lenox Ave): Th starting at 7-11pm- Live Jazz ● Chez Lucienne (308 Lenox Ave): Fri & Sat, 7-10pm- Live Blues ● Savanna Raes Harlem (2070 ACP Jr. Blvd): Fri, 9-11pm- : Live R&B and Soul ● Maison Harlem (341 Saint Nicholas Ave.): Sun 5-8pm, Live Jazz Vocalist Lady Leah ● Red Rooster (310 Malcolm X Blvd) Mon (Hip Hop); Tues (Live Blues); Thur-Sun (Live Jazz),starting at 7:30pm

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Apr 5 6:30- 8:30pm The Tempest Revelry and mayhem continue their wicked work in the Mobile Unit’s production of THE TEMPEST, directed by Director of Public Works Laurie Woolery. When King Alonso’s ship washes up on her island home, Prospero unleashes her magic on the royal entourage.

But love plays games with revenge, and the stuff of nightmares becomes the stuff of dreams in this supernatural comedy about the power of rage and the strength of forgiveness. Space is limited so please RSVP by emailing artsculturefun@ parks.nyc.gov.

Pelham Fritz Recreation Center in Marcus Garvey Park, FREE. Apr 5 7:00-8:00pm Reel Abilities: Gurrumul Watch the film about the world music phenomenon Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, a blind indig-

enous Australian artist on the brink of international reverence. See how he struggles with balancing his personal life and keeping the show on the road.

Director Paul Williams will have a Q&A after the film. Maysles Cinema. 343 Lenox Ave. Tickets:$10.

Apr 5 9:00-11:00pm NY Jazz Flutet A unique, in-demand, cooperative group of flutists who have defined a new sound. Individually leaders of their own ensembles, the Flutet has embraced Jazz, Latin, World Beat, and Classical Music as versatile entities. Described as highly professional and elegant, this core group of 4 flutists plus percussionist provides a lush, musical mixture. Bar Thalia, 2537 Broadway. FREE. Apr 5 8:00pm Duke Concept Presents: Burna Boy Live The African Giant Tour Get ready for a breathtaking and energetic performance by Africa’s own Afrobeat Superstar, Damini Ogulu or better known for his stage name, Burna Boy. His hit tracks include, “Like to Party,” and “Yawa Dey” Apollo Theater, 253 West 125th St. Tickets start at $83.

Apr 5 7:30-9:30pm UPTOWN NIGHTS: Manhattan Sings In collaboration with Manhattan School of Music, the Harlem Stage presents the Manhattan School of Music’s Jazz Orchestra led by conductor and arranger Jim McNeely celebrates the longstanding vocal tradition in jazz music. Harlem Stage. 150 Convent Ave. Adults $25 VIP $35 Apr 6 10:45am Freedom at the Mat Yoga Class

The Crazy Bunch Book Release (Apr 6) Sunday Fundays (Apr 7)

A WOMEN-ONLY Vinyasa yoga practice held the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month. Harlem Dream Center, 205 W. 119th St. FREE. Registration at www.freedomatthemat.com Apr 6 6:00pm Urban Word NYC Teen Poetry Grand Slam Finals It’s the 21st Annual NYC Teen Poetry Slam at the Apollo Theater where the top 20 poets compete in the Grand Slam Finals for a chance to represent NYC at the National Teen Poetry Slam. The event is hosted

by Mahogany L. Browne and will feature special performances.

Apollo Theater. 253 West 125th St. Tickets: $18, teens under 19 years: $15.

Apr 6 11:00am Lil’ Studio: Move It Move It! Parents, caregivers and organizations providing care for children are welcome to the NYPL Harlem Library to enjoy art-making and other activities that encourage creative time and bonding. Children ages 2.5 to 4 will play with color and layer special foam materials to create a composition inspired by the artwork of William T. Williams.

NYPL. 9 W 124th ST. FREE. Pre-registration required Apr 6 7:00-9:00pm The Crazy Bunch Book Release with Willie Perdomo Join author Willie Perdomo for his book release and signing on his book, THE CRAZY BUNCH. There will be a few featured readings by Willie Perdomo himself, Patrick Rosal, David Thomas Martinez, Reginald Dwayne Betts, Tyehimba Jess, Randall Horton and John Murillo. The Langston Hughes House 20 East 127th Street. RSVP at events@

itooarts.com Apr 6 3:00 pm “A Soulful Music Celebration” A special concert taking audiences on a moving journey through Black American music and history via the sounds of gospel, Negro spirituals, blues, jazz, African drumming and more. Narrated by actress Barbara Montgomery, the concert will feature singers Marvin Lowe, Brandi Sutton, Lucia Bradford, Samuel McKelton, La Frederick Coaxner and Voices from Harlem. Aaron Davis Hall, West 135th Street and Convent Avenue (129 Convent Avenue) Tickets: $40 GA, $25 seniors and students with ID. Visit www.citycollegecenterforthearts.org or call (212) 650-6900.

Apr 6 2:00pm First Saturday Jam Session with David Durrah The usual Saturday Jam Session with David Durrah has moved to Sunday for the month of March only! David Durrah is a Harlem icon giving you his expertise to fellow jazz lovers. Just bring your instrument and chart and you’re good to go for this jam session. If you don’t play an instrument still join in on the fun and listen to the live music scene.

National Jazz Museum, 58 West 129th Street. Suggested donation of $10.

Apr 7 1:00-2:00pm Sunday Fundays Hello, Hello, Hello! Sing, dance & play with the magical musical stories performed by the fabulous Flor Bromley! Sugar Hill Children’s Museum, 898 St. Nicholas Avenue @ 155th Street. Children up to 8 years: FREE; youth and seniors: $4; Adults: $7.

Apr 7 4:00-6:00pm Science of Music

Singers Space (Apr 8)

The National Jazz museum in Harlem partners with the Harlem Gallery of Science to invite you to their unique workshop that will explore the connections between science, jazz, hip-hop and everything in between.

City College of New York.

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Apr 8 7:00-8:30pm American Slavery Project 2019 Play Reading Series: Black Women & the Ballot On the eve of the historic 1913 Women’s March, young Howard University student and sorority member, Edna Brown, is stitching up walking skirts for the newly-formed Delta Sigma Thetas to wear. But when she learns that the famous white suffragette and march organizer, Alice Paul, has other plans, she gets some help from the formidable Mary Church Terrell and Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority first president, Nellie Quander. It becomes a battle of wit and will in this original imagining of a very true story. Followed by a conversation with members from the African-American sororities the Alpha Kappa Alpha and Delta Sigma Theta discussing their history, values and purpose. Tickets: $20. National Black Theatre, 2031 5th Ave. Apr 8 8:00pm Singers Space Come to Singers Space, hosted by D’Ambrose Boyd, where New York’s finest professional and aspiring singers come to sing their favorites and hear their peers perform before an intimate audience. Bar Thalia offers cocktails, wine & beer, soups, salads, wraps, and desserts. Bar Thalia, 2537

Broadway. FREE. Apr 9 7:00-9:30pm Made In Harlem: No Vietnamese Ever Called Me Nigger Watch this 1968 film that follows 400,000 protesters as they march from Harlem to the United Nations building to decry the United States’ continued involvement in the Vietnam War. you’ll see how director David L. Weiss captures the ways in which black liberation and the anti-Vietnam movement were inextricably linked. Stay for talk with commentators and activists after the film. Museum of the City of New York 1220 5th Ave. Adults $15, Seniors, Students, Educators $12, Museum Members $10.

Apr 9 1:00-2:30pm Open Archive: Regina Andrews and Jean Blackwell Hutson Join the Schomburg Center as they celebrate National Library Workers Day by displaying selections that highlight the influence of NYPL librarian Regina Anderson Andrews and Jean Blackwell Hutson, archivist, curator, and former chief librarian of the Schomburg Center. The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. 515 Malcolm X Boulevard. FREE first come, first seated.

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Census 2020: For all to count, all must be counted

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia

W

hile every Census faces challenges and even controversies, the count remains important because it’s the federal government’s very first responsibility to the U.S. Constitution, the cornerstone of the nation’s representative democracy and America’s largest peacetime activity, said Terri Ann Lowenthal, a consultant to many census stakeholders and former staff director for the U.S. House Subcommittee on Census and Population.

However, Lowenthal believes the 2020 Census is heading into “a perfect storm.”

“I think of unprecedented factors that could thwart a successful enumeration – one that counts all communities equally well,” said Lowenthal, who consults on The Census Project, a collaboration of business

and industry associations; civil rights advocates; state and local governments; social service agencies; researchers and scientific societies; planners; foundations; and nonprofits focused on housing, child and family welfare, education, transportation, and other vital services.

“The risks include cyber-threats foreign and domestic, IT failures, weather events that have become more extreme, disinformation campaigns, and the unknown consequences of adding a new, untested citizenship question,” she said.

The official kick-off to the 2020 Census begins Monday, April 1 in Washington where the U.S. Census Bureau will host a live operational press briefing to mark the one-year out milestone from the 2020 Census.

Bureau Director Dr. Steven Dillingham and others in leadership plan to brief the public on the status of operations and provide updates on the success of the integrated partnership and communication campaign.

Lowenthal said the unknown consequences of adding a new, untested citizenship question are among the growing challenges facing the 2020 Census.

She noted other challenges including consistent underfunding and President Trump’s budget request for next year,

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which is well below the amount needed; distrust of government at many levels; and fear among immigrants that their census responses will be used to harm them and their families.

“An inclusive, accurate census is especially important for Black Americans and other people of color,” Lowenthal said.

“The census determines the distribution of political power, from Congress, to state legislatures, to city councils and school boards, and guides the allocation of almost $9 trillion over the decade in federal assistance to states and communities for hospitals, public transit, school facilities, veterans services, Medicaid, school lunches, and many other vital services,” she said.

Unfortunately, advocates say the census is not an equal opportunity enumeration.

Scientific yardsticks since 1940 reveal that the census misses Black Americans at disproportionately high rates, especially Black men ages 18 to 49 and Black children under age five.

“At the same time, the census over-counted non-Hispanic Whites in 2000 and 2010. And because the people who are more likely to be missed do not live in the same neighborhoods as those more likely to be double-counted, some communities get more than their fair share of political representation and resources, while others get less than they deserve and need,” Lowenthal said, adding that we

then must live with those results for the next ten years.

The Census is a civil rights issue with huge implications for everyone, particularly people of color, added Beth Lynk, the director of the Census Counts Campaign at The Leadership Conference Education Fund.

“Census data are used to draw congressional district lines and help determine the amount of federal funding communities receive for programs like Head Start and SNAP,” Lynk said.

“Communities that are missing from the census lose out on what they need to stay safe and healthy. Unfortunately, Black people and Latinos are considered to be harder to count, and accurately counting these populations takes a focused effort,” she said.

Lynk added: “That’s why it’s critical that local governments and community organizations educate their own constituents and members and encourage them to be counted.”

Census data are inherently personal; the data record and codify individual stories, and help to paint a mosaic of rich racial, ethnic, cultural, and geographic identities, said Jason Jurjevich, Assistant Director of the Population Research Center, a research institute in the College of Urban and Public Affairs at Portland State University in Oregon.

“Telling the story of diverse communities, including individuals of color, requires a fair and accurate count,” Jurjevich said.

“As with any census, an all too common obstacle is that some individuals are excluded, resulting in an undercount. In the 2010 Census, considered one of the most accurate censuses in recent American history, 1.5 percent of Hispanics and 2.1 percent of African-Amer-

icans were undercounted,” he said.

Jurjevich added that among African-American men, ages 30 to 49, the undercount was much higher, at 10.1 percent.

The decennial census is the one chance, every ten years, to stand up and be counted, Jurjevich added.

Also, he noted that Census 2020 will offer the first-ever online response option, which could improve census response rates and, at the same time, numerous challenges and barriers will likely make it more difficult to count Americans in the 2020 Census.

“This means that communities will need to organize and address on-the-ground challenges like the proposed citizenship question, increasing public distrust in government, growing fears among immigrants about the current sociopolitical climate, the first-ever online response option and concerns around the digital divide and security of personal data, and inconsistent and insufficient federal funding,” Jurjevich said.

Each community should first consider developing a Complete Count Committee – or CCC, he said.

“A CCC is a volunteer committee established by tribal, state, and local governments and community leaders to increase awareness of Census 2020 and increase census participation,” Jurjevich said.

The first step for CCCs is to develop a Complete Count Plan.

The plan should identify local barriers to a fair and accurate count, identifies potential sources of funding, build on the strength of trusted community voices, and develop culturally resonant messaging, Jurjevich said.

“For all to count, all must be counted,” he said.

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gathering of Harlem royalty took place at Ruby’s Vintage last month when Oscar Award winning actress and Harlem native Cicely Tyson was the recipient of the “Ruby Dee Award for Artist Activism” at a ceremony, “Celebrating Today’s Renaissance Woman.”

She received the award from Hasna Muhammad, daughter of Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis, in front of a room of Harlem and entertainment luminaries including Dr. Hazel Dukes, B. Michael and Alexander Smalls. The ceremony was presented by Ruby’s Vintage, The New York Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and Manhattan Community Board 10 to both recognize the 100th year anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance, honor the legacy of Ruby Dee and recognize the impact of Women in Arts & Culture who continue that legacy.

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Brooklyn Youth Leaves Her Mark at Disney Dreamer’s Academy 2019

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Tori Manuel listens to fellow Dreamer present at the Career Open Mouse.

production.

As a Dreamer, Manuel took a “Deep Dive” into Journalism and Entertainment and got to use her skills behind the camera. “I discovered that I wanted to learn more about that too,” she reflected.

Tori after receiving her pearls during a DDA ceremony.

Toni has enjoyed meeting new people at DDA and has been comforted to know there is a lot of commonalities the students share. “I discovered that we’re all here for the same thing- to learn more. Everyone

has been really nice so far and inviting,” said Manuel. She was most excited for the DDA Career Open Mouse, an expo for students to share with other fellow Dreamers and DDA Mentors what they learned during their

Career “Deep Dives” According to her DDA profile Toni has an artistic side to her as well: “Outside of school, I enjoy traveling, going to Broadway theater shows, drawing, and practicing nail art.” While she

is still exploring career options she is attracted to TV production. “I believe that determination and dedication will be essential for my dream to become a reality,” she also wrote in her DDA profile.

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ori Manuel is a 15-yearold sophomore living and attending school in Brooklyn.

She joined 99 other youth from across the country in Orlando from March 21-24 for the 2019 Disney Dreamer’s Academy (DDA).

Brooklyn News had the opportunity to speak with Tori during the busy weekend and learned about her passion for media. Currently she is interested in broadcast journalism having been exposed to the field this year at school.

As a member of her school’s Broadcasting Club, Manuel has been producing news shows every morning for her classmates. “It’s been really fun. I get to work with everything, not just one, referring to learning all roles of the news broadcast

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Tori Manuel

NY Disney Dreamers with Mickey (L-R): Kaiya Simmons, Alison Parish, Meril Mousoom, Aileen Nieto Martinez, Katerina Corr, Tori Manuel and Tianna Gonzales. (courtesy of DDA)

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2019 Disney Dreamers Academy Youth From NY/NJ

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the opportunity to engage in the DDA “Deep Dives” which are workshops around a variety of career fields including: Culinary, Education, Business, Journalism, Entertainment, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Natural Sciences and Technology. Kaiya Simmons of Miller Place, N.Y. loved the Medicine “Deep Dive” she attended where she learned how to use a suture or stich surgeons use. Simmons hopes to one day be an OBGYN and actress. “I’m passionate about women’s health, women’s rights, and women’s equality,” she said.

Celebrity Chef Henderson hosted a Family Dinner for Disney Dreamers on Friday evening. The Executive Chef at the renowned Café Bellagio in Las Vegas spent 10 years in jail where he found his passion of cooking. Chef Henderson acknowledges his wife for teaching him how to be a family man and instilling important family traditions like sitting down to eat dinner together. For 45 minutes Disney Dreamers practiced this tradition with their new family of fellow Dreamers and DDA program mentors like Chef Henderson.

On Saturday Disney Dreamers enjoyed time at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Park, before they joined conversations with celebrity speakers facilitated by Adrienne Bankert, news correspondent for ABC News and the “Good Morning America Weekend.” co-anchor Ruth Carter, Oscar-winning costume designer for “Black Panther”; James McCrary, the voice of

Young Simba in The Lion King premiering in July 2019 and “Grown-ish” TV stars Chloe & Halle Bailey and Trevor Jackson were among the speakers.

“Blackish” cast members Miles Brown and Marcus Scribner were also part of the conversation.

When asked about how to be more confident, Scribner said confidence is a reflection of being authentic: “Go out there and be yourself and you’ll always have confidence,” he said.

During Saturday’s dinner, some Dreamers pitched their non-profit ideas to a panel of judges and Disney Dreamer 2013 Alum Kayla Jackson who started her own non-profit Pedul, where she helps connect youth to scholarships through crowd-funding and corporate sponsorship. Dreamer Rachel Clinton from California shared her idea of Music with Meaning, inspired by her experience offering free music classes to the children of victims of domestic violence living in a shelter. Clinton asked for funding to buy instruments for those young students who can’t afford them.

Dinner was followed by the Disney Dreamer Career Open Mouse where Disney Dreamers shared what they learned during their “Deep Dives” as well as a Celebration Circle with dancing for the youth.

The 2019 DDA Commencement took place on Sunday, March 24 with gospel performances by Yolanda Adams, Disney cast members as well as speeches by the likes of Motivational Speaker Jon-

New York Disney Dreamers (L-R): Kaiya Simmons, Alison Parish, Meril Mousoom, Aileen Nieto Martinez, Katerina Corr, Tori Manuel, Tianna Gonzales (courtesy of DDA) athan Sprinkles and Mikki Taylor. Two lucky Dreamers -Anthony Juba-Richardson and Mary Yeboahwere awarded the Ne-Yo Entertainment award of a studio session with R&B singer Ne-Yo. Disney Dreamer 2014 Alum Doni Holloway, a journalist for Bloomberg News TV in New York City, came back to DDA to share his experiences with current dreams. His grandmother, who passed in 2017 was the one who placed the DDA ring on Doni’s finger at his commencement. “That’s a moment I’ll never forget. I carry with me that energy and excitement from that commencement ceremony when you’re really commencing the life of your dreams,” he said.

Steve Harvey also ad-

dressed the students during commencement combining his serious message to youth with his sense of humor. “I’m talking to the ones that didn’t win an award, so what?” said Harvey who talked about his memory of seeing renowned singer Luther Vandross being booed off stage at Showtime at the Apollo. Harvey reminded everyone in the audience “God gave everyone a gift” citing a passage from Psalms, “Your gift will make room for you and put you in the presence of great meaning.”

Harvey encouraged the youth to find that special gift they have and share it with the world: “If you’re not living in your gift, you are going to struggle, your gift is what you do the best with the least amount of

effort.”

New York and New Jersey youth at DDA 2019: Aileen Nieto Martinez, Bronx, N.Y. Alison Parish, Bronx, NY Meril Mousoom, Jamaica, NY Avaneque Pennant, Hollis, NY Tori Manuel, Brooklyn, NY Katerina Corr, New York, N.Y. Eason Rytter, New York, NY Tianna Gonzales, Lake Grove, NY Kaiya Simmons, Miller Place, NY Emmanuel Lee, Teaneck, NJ Andrew Coates, Orange, NJ

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or the 12th year, Disney Dreamers Academy (DDA) in collaboration with Steve Harvey and Essence Magazine invited 100 youth from 28 states across the country from March 2124 for a weekend of career exploration, celebrity panels, motivational speakers, Disney theme park access and so much more. Harlem News has covered this event for the past 12 years.

The 2019 DDA was framed around the catchphrase “Be100” or the idea of being “all in” around finding purpose and making a difference in the lives of others. How is this done? New York City Disney Dreamer Katerina Corr summarized it best: “Be comfortable with the uncomfortable and put yourself in situations you wouldn’t normally put yourself in.” Corr added, “Part of being a Dreamer is reaching beyond what you know is safe and accepting there are times when failure is inevitable and failure will help you get to your success eventually.”

Disney Executives Maribeth Bisienere and Tracey Powell, along with DDA Alum Princeton Parker, Essence Editor-at-large Mikki Taylor and Gospel Songstress Yolanda Adams welcomed Dreamers on March 21 at Epcot Park, followed by an afternoon parade down main street at Magic Kingdom. In the evening, youth enjoyed a premiere screening of “Dumbo” at AMC Theatres at Disney Springs.

On Thursday and Friday afternoon students had

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The New York Women’s Chamber of Commerce Hosts 2019 State of Women in Business Symposium

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Fundher, a new cash competition is announced

n Friday, March 15, the New

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MWBEs to be ready to bid on retro-

bers of MWBE participation in

fitting contracts.

government contracts and stressed

Women’s

An audience member spoke of the change from mandated participation by MWBEs and WBEs in gov-

“The City can’t be built on

of Women in Business breakfast at

ernment contracts to more elusive

the backs of women and minori-

the Faculty House of Columbia Uni-

‘goals.’

ty-owned businesses…We have to

versity. Subtitled “It is all about the

Rosenthal said we need to look

have honest conversations and be

money!” the lively interchange ex-

not only at ways women and people

willing to make real changes,” said

plored issues of gender pay disparity

of color are held back, but at how the

Taylor.

of women business owners who addressed the panelists: NYC Councilmember District 6 Helen Rosenthal, who also chairs the Women’s

NYWCC Chair and program moderator Lina Gottesman, president Altus Metal, Marble & Wood at podium with panelists (L-R) Deputy Mayor J. Phillip Thompson III; NYC Councilmember Helen Rosenthal; NYS Assemblywoman Carmen De La Rosa; CEO TaylorMade Contracting LLC Joycelyn M. Taylor. Credit: John Caballero.

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L-R: NYWCC Chair and event moderator, Lina Gottesman, president, Altus Metal, Marble & Wood; NYC Deputy Mayor J. Phillip Thompson III; NYWCC board member Vera Moore, CEO, Vera Moore Cosmetics. Credit: John Caballero.

City can help “move us forward.”

Noting the many uncertified

She urged all to change the City’s

women and minority-owned busi-

charter and vote for the pre-payment

nesses, Gottesman said, “We need to

option.

reach out to all the businesses …to

Cosmetics, launched

businesses at a 34% lower revenue

De La Rosa said, “we’re still not

have a far larger community to con-

the symposium, noting

rate and the ‘old boys’ network’ still

equal” and we need to “empower a

tact.” She pointed out the difficulties

circumvents inclusion.

community, not play the system.”

in competing with out-of-state com-

Quenia

the NYWCC’s support of Women’s

blywoman District 72 Carmen De La

Abreu said, “Women entrepreneurs

History Month and economic ad-

Deputy Mayor Thompson spoke

She spoke of the “obstacles and

Rosa; and TaylorMade Contracting

need money to grow their businesses.

vancement for women entrepreneurs.

of women’s historic disenfranchise-

hurdles” faced to become certified

Jonell Doris, senior advisor and

LLC CEO Joycelyn M. Taylor. Chair

Access to capital continues to be the

Gottesman echoed the NYW-

ment and the need for “a funda-

and that cross certification for the

director of NYC’s Mayor’s Office

of the NYWCC, Lina Gottesman,

Number 1 barrier women face when

CC’s dedication to economically

mental change” which will be “rev-

City and state might help “streamline

of Minority and Women-Owned

president of Altus Marble, Metal &

trying to grow their business and we

empowering women business own-

olutionary – changing the way our

and create a pipeline.”

Businesses, a past NYWCC panelist,

Wood, served as moderator. NYW-

are trying to change that with Fund-

ers, paving a direct path to gender

country is structured.”

CC board member and realtor Euge-

HER - it will give women entrepre-

equality.

nia Foxworth announced NYWCC’s

neurs access to money!”

Phillip Thompson III; NYS Assem-

NYWCC

only, Fundher.

President

“If our leaders do not represent

Thompson noted the imminent

us, they will not represent us,” she

effect of the 2021 closing of Indian

Vera Moore, NYWCC board

their fair share in business,” said

Point and the resulting energy reduc-

“We’re at a pivotal moment,”

member and president of Vera Moore

Gottesman, adding that women start

tion, prompting Rosenthal to urge

said Taylor, noting the low num-

OLD COLOR BLOCKED STRIPES

panies and big business.

said, “We’ll help facilitate the process. That’s why we’re here today.”

warned.

“Women are still not getting

new cash competition for members

Rosenthal concluded, “The light at the end of the tunnel is coming.”

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Dorothy’s Daughter: Honoring Women Who Mean Business

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y mom , Dorothy C Johnson, the first woman business owner I ever met, founded our family business in our home in NYC, 56 years ago, and it is still the longest running Black family owned business in the Bronx, NY . For years, she was the only woman to own a security guard, watch guard service in the entire State of NY, and was given the highest business honors by the Governor. She was the first woman business leader I met, and So I honor Women business leaders throughout our region and nation. How fortunate I was to have a mother, a woman with faith, vision, insight and foresight, who helped us learn how be able to walk into ANY room, Any where Any time. She was a woman who walked

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Laura Abadsantos-Rogers, Director of the Ki Energy Wellness Center located at 13 West 122nd Street in between Lenox Avenue and Marcus Garvey Park is hosting a 2-hour workshops on April 30, 2019 from 6 pm to 8 pm that features the EGOSCUE’S PAIN FREE METHOD. The center is a 501©3 tax exempt organization so the workshop is free, but please think about making a donation to the center to help continue providing programs and services like this in Central Harlem.

Sometimes pain shows up in our bodies and it’s not because we did something wrong or had a freak accident to bring it into our body. We tend to go along living with the acute, or even chronic pain in our bodies until it reaches a point that we go see our primary care physician and possibly a surgical specialist.

Laura is a Ki Energy master, holistic and homeopathic practitioner, as well as director of the Ki Energy Wellness Center. Despite her vast practical knowledge and experience in the health and wellness realm, pain entered her body too.

When it did she began researching what she could do to regain control of her health and get back the life she deserved to live. Lau-

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ra discovered The Egoscue Method to free herself from pain and improve her body’s physical state through the use of postural alignment therapy exercises. Now she wants to share that knowledge with the village of Harlem.

The body works as a unit and if you are not treating it as one, you may be missing the solution to your problem. Our muscular skeletal system has its own mind and if you go against the mind of your body, you are making your body work harder. If not properly addressed, this may lead to increased pain, potential surgery and most importantly changing your life so that you can no longer do the things you love doing.

There are eight major load joints that directly align our shoulders, hips, knees and ankles.

Egoscue works by returning the body to its original blueprint, the standing anatomical position. When our bodies deviate from this position the result is muscular imbalance, loss

of strength and flexibility, compensation and finally pain. The exercises help us to bring our bodies back to function, balance and health.

The Egoscue Method has been helping people all over the world free themselves from pain without drugs, manipulation and possibly prevent surgery.

Egoscue can help you improve your ability to complete your daily routines including sports activities.

Space is limited so you must RSVP by phone to Laura at 917-749-7244 or by email at info@kienergycenter.com.

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HEALTH

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ou’ve probably heard the saying, “breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” While there is some conflicting research that questions the importance of eating breakfast for weight loss, many other researchers conclude there are, in fact, many benefits for starting your day with a morning meal.

Briana Rodriquez, a Registered Dietitian with Jenny Craig, offers the inside scoop on breakfast and why there’s still truth in that old saying, especially for those trying to improve their health.

Breakfast Basics “Breakfast literally means ‘breaking the fast,’” Rodriquez explains. “Blood sugar, also known as glucose, powers your muscles and brain. After 7-9 hours of

sleep, blood sugar is naturally low and you need to replenish your energy stores.”

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“When you skip breakfast, you’ll likely overcompensate later, eating your largest meal at night because you’re extremely hungry. And that’s not good if your intention is weight loss.”

Making breakfast your largest meal of the day, also known as “front-loading,” can lead to a healthier weight.

“Since digestion slows during sleep, late-night

calories are less easily metabolized and will likely be stored instead of used as energy,” Rodriquez explains.

“A balanced, substantial breakfast works with your metabolism at its peak, helping support weight loss efforts naturally.”

An added bonus? Weight loss isn’t the only potential benefit of having a good breakfast; a 2013 study published in “Obesity” suggests other health gains in addition to weight loss, such as decreased risk of heart disease and Type 2 diabetes.

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The quality of food you eat also matters. Here’s an example of what Rodriquez suggests a typical day look like: • Breakfast and lunch should be satisfying, protein-rich and include a small

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Consider weight loss programs that embrace the science around the body’s natural circadian rhythm, such as Jenny Craig’s newest program, Rapid Results, to help optimize metabolism and accelerate weight loss. Also, look for programs that offer satisfying breakfasts with just the right amount of proteins, carbohydrates and fats. The Jenny Craig program offers over 20 chef-crafted, nutritionist-designed breakfast items. For more information, or to book a free appointment with a personal weight loss consultant, visit jennycraig. com.

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You can’t seem to catch up if you somehow manage to get behind and yet it keeps on marching on . . . . There is a time for everything, waking sleeping, working, playing, eating, the list goes on. How you spend your time is up to you. As a commodity, time can’t be sold or

bartered for more time; that would require you be (mean that you would be) on someone else’s time. . . or worse yet. . . borrowed time! It is also important to give time, even if you don’t have any to other people or efforts. Giving time requires relinquishing even more valuable . . . you guessed it . . . time!

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Truthfully, you don’t and can’t because your time isn’t yours! Right? Is it really possible to give something that doesn’t belong to you? When it comes to time, the answer is yes because if you fail to find time then you end up missing the time to do it later because you will see that you are running out of time . . . again!

Then there are those we count on to always be on time, especially if we need them to help us monitor .our time, they normally provide services and operate on time schedules, trains, busses, subways and the like. We are sometimes amused (or not) if they run late, but their errors seem to really mess up our time!

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They tend to ignore your request (pleadings) to be on time; but we tolerate it because to rush the service would mean that you won’t get your money’s worth and walk out undiagnosed, misdiagnosed, looking bad with jagged cuticles to boot! You see, they have to appear to give more time to each person, but in reality they are taking up our time. Somehow we manage to forgive and forget even though they have taken up more of our time than we intended. Go figure.

How about time and time again . . . . when we intend to do something and continuously forget?

Or over planning to the extent that there is no opportunity for spontaneity?

Is there ever a time to just be in the moment as life coaches are encouraging us to do? How many moments equal too much time? What ever happened to taking your time? It is said that time waits for no man or woman for that matter. Be thankful for the time you have and make the most of it before today becomes yesterday’s tomorrow. Think about it.

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Things My Dog Has Taught Me

By La-Verna Fountain

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love animals. I realize not everyone does.

But, we can learn a great deal from observing animals. As a child, we lived with cats, dogs, birds, and rabbits (well, one rabbit that mysteriously disappeared just as we had a very small “fried chicken” for dinner). Today, I am responsible for Tazwolf, a German Shepherd. He is three years old, weighs 90 pounds and in general thinks he

is both my protector and my lap dog. Pets can be a heavy burden, tremendous blessing as well as a great teacher.

The runt of his litter, Tazwolf was born with hip dysplasia and a spine challenge which makes it difficult for him to walk or run sometimes. One thing that is not difficult for Tazwolf is living his life as it is to the fullest. He has taught me to pay attention to what matters the most to me and not be concerned with what others think. When I take Tazwolf to the dog park, he completely ignores the other dogs and stays focused on the tennis balls he wants to chase. He only responds to the other

guests when they help him achieve or interfere with his objectives. He quickly communicates his feelings and immediately returns to the tennis ball to enjoy the time he has.

My furbaby has also taught me to speak up when someone causes me pain or violates my space.

When people walk close to my house, Tazwolf barks loud and rightly communicates a threat.

They move away, quickly. Those who ignore the warning pay the price for it. Few have ignored his bark and those who have ignored it have not repeated their mistake.

Because Tazwolf is often in pain, I am careful

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me does not diminish. If we can’t go out and play, he still lays at my feet or climbs in my lap. When I call him, he comes immediately knowing that he is an important member of my pack.

I love most animals and I love human beings.

I am convinced that we can learn from the animal kingdom. Learn to be more responsible, stay focused on our personal goals and ignore those who are doing their own thing. Learn to communicate openly and honestly.

And even when we inadvertently experience or cause pain, learn to still be kind.

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not to put pressure on his hip. When I have mistakenly done so, his screech quickly alerts me to my error. This uncensored response reminds me that others do not know when I am in pain and they may mistakenly cause me additional hurt. Only when I willingly and vulnerably expose my weakness will those who genuinely care know and adjust their behavior towards me. It is a risk to expose my weakness. It is also my truth and I am learning to embrace it.

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“Sisters”

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ou caught it!

The ball was thrown very high – so high that you lost it in the sky for a minute – and you weren’t sure how you’d do it, but your hands were out and you caught it. Just.

Like. That. Some balls are meant to be thrown or batted, while some are meant to bounce. In the new book “Sisters” by Jeanette Winter, you’ll learn about two girls who don’t just hit a ball, they smash it.

Ever since they were babies, Venus and Serena were very close.

They slept in the same bed, enjoyed the same books, and got up at the same time every morn-

ing, even though it was still dark sometimes.

That’s because their Mama and Daddy wanted their two youngest daughters to learn to play tennis so they could have a better future.

Each morning started with clean-up because the local tennis court was always littered. After clean-up, it was time for practice with equipment that was old and used.

Venus and Serena served and volleyed, chased balls, and hit forehand and backhand, forehand and backhand while their Daddy reminded them to “Concentrate.”

Pretty soon, the girls could ignore the gunfire down the block.

They could forget about the trash on the tennis court, and the fact that their equipment was old and usedup, and that there was still homework to be done. They started to get really good at tennis and they started gaining respect from the kids in the neighborhood, from people around the country, and from folks who wanted to help.

With respect came new equipment and invitations to tournaments.

Venus would win her game, then Serena would win, and they’d concentrate on winning again and again. Venus would cheer when Serena was

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And when it was time for Venus and Serena to play one another on the court, they did it just like they did everything else all their lives: together.

Let’s face it: when it comes to the lives of Serena and Venus Williams, there’s really not much left to publicly tell. Certainly, author Jeanette Winter doesn’t share anything new in “Sisters,” so why would your child want this book?

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cause Winter’s vivid illustrations carefully follow the words, and then some: the telling of the tale is in the art but, more so than with many picture books, backgrounds matter. There’s graffiti behind the characters on one page, tough boys hiding in another, and a definite sense that the Williams sisters didn’t come from lives of luxury.

That gives browsing 3-to-8-year-olds a subtle sense of why this book, and it should give parents comfort that their children are learning about perseverance and “concentration.”

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COMMUNITY DAY Saturday, April 13, 2019

Free and open to the public

MAD SCIENCE MOVIE DAY Lenfest Center for the Arts 615 W. 129th St. Noon to 6:00 pm

In the family-friendly sci-fi classic The Absent-Minded Professor, a harried professor invents an anti-gravity substance coveted by a greedy businessman and hilarity ensues (noon). The 1997 reboot, Flubber, follows at 3:00 pm. Registration recommended.

Beginning at noon and running until 6:00 pm in the lobby, watch the immersive, virtual reality short films Collisions and Awavena. Based on true stories, Collisions tells of Australian indigenous elder Nyarri Morgan’s first encounter with Western culture, while Awavena chronicles the induction of the first woman shaman of the Amazonian Yawanawa people into their spiritual traditions.

WALLACH ART GALLERY FAMILY AFTERNOON Lenfest Center for the Arts 615 W. 129th St., Small Square Rain location: The Forum, 125th Street and Broadway 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Work with artists’ tools of the trade to design and decorate tote bags. All are welcome. Email wag_ programs@columbia.edu for more info.

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Jerome L. Greene Science Center 609 W. 129th St. 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

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The Forum, 125th Street and Broadway 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm This popular obsession of tweens and teens all over the world also has wellness benefits. Join us to learn about the brain science behind why slime is all the rage.

Sponsored by Columbia’s Community Wellness Center.

For more info and to register, visit manhattanville.columbia.edu/communityday2019.

Hold a real brain, create cells that light up, and operate a laboratorygrade microscope and virtual reality devices. Registration required. Email programs@zi.columbia.edu for more info.