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Brooklyn Celebrates Jackie Robinson’s 100th Birthday

World Cancer Day 2019 and Cancer Survivors Celebrate at Sephora 34th Street Event see page 10

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11 New York CityArea Students Among Outstanding Group of 100 Teens Selected from Thousands to Take Part in 2019 Disney Dreamers Academy see page 13

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine Opens Free Clinic see pages 4

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February is Black History Month. This week we feature the celebration of the 100th Birthday of Jackie Robinson. (see page 3) Last week I was honored at Sephora on 34th Street.

Feb 4th was World Cancer Day and I was honored along with other cancer survivors for being an inspiration. I was pleased to learn that Sephora has a program to pamper women with cancer. (see page 10) Eleven students from the New York/New Jersey area will attend the Disney Dreamers Academy this year. I look forward to meeting with all of these area Dreamers and I know they will all have a life-changing experience as I have witnessed in the 10 years past that Disney has held this event with Steve Harvey and Essence magazine. (see page 13) We will continue to celebrate Black History Month so look forward to our February 21 and February 28 issues.

You can read past issue of the Harlem Community News on our website: www.harlemcommunitynews.com

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Brooklyn Celebrates Jackie Robinson’s 100th Birthday

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n January 31st, 1919, Jackie Robinson was born and to honor the baseball legend on what would’ve been his 100th birthday, his family was presented the posthumous “Key to Brooklyn” award on January 31st, 2019.

Though Borough President Eric Adams was not able to make the event – he was stuck in the airport due to inclement weather – NYC Council Majority Leader Laurie Cumbo was there to hype up the young students from the Jackie Robinson Schools in Crown Heights and Queens.

“Jackie Robinson… shattered one of America’s most symbolic pillars of institutional racism when he desegregated Major League Baseball (MLB),” she said. “We want to continue to recognize that history and we want to remind you that there is so much more

Cumbo with Jackie Robinson’s granddaughter.

(Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)

history for us to achieve.”

Jackie Robinson was an exceptional player, playing for ten years, helping the Dodgers win the World Series championship in 1955, and being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. According to Cumbo, Jackie Robinson inspired people in all of Brooklyn.

“Because of his courage and ability to defy the odds and look racism directly in the eye, we have dynamic women like

Jackie Robinson’s granddaughter with students from the Jackie Robinson school. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)

Shirley Chisholm, who became and “history” all throughout the first African American con- Brooklyn.” gresswoman and then ran to for Della Britton Baeza, the president of the United States,” CEO of the Jackie Robinson Cumbo said. “We have Spike Foundation, says the baseball Lee, Jay Z and Biggie Smalls. legend’s 100th birthday will “We have me, the first African be celebrated all throughout American woman Majority the year. And on December of Leader in NY, our Borough 2019, the Jackie Robinson MuPresident Eric Adams and NY seum will open in SoHo, ManState Attorney General Letitia hattan. She also spoke kind James.” She wants to encour- words about Sonya Pankey, age the students to “continueT:10”Jackie Robinson’s granddaughto create this type of “herstory” ter. His wife, Rachel Robinson,

Mural outside P.S. 375 school (Photo: CC Sabathia)

couldn’t be at the event, though she would’ve loved to, Baeza added. “[Sonya] personifies the grace, the intelligence, and just the sheer grit of her grandmother, Rachel Robinson,” Baeza said.

Every year, the Foundation holds essay contests. Three students read aloud their work on Jackie Robinson and what he meant to them. Students from PS 15 Jackie Robinson in Springfield Gardens and PS 375 Jack-

ie Robinson School in Crown Heights received certificates and medals for their essays. They were also rewarded with pizza at the end of the event.

Jackie Robinson’s granddaughter took the “Key to Brooklyn” handed by Cumbo and said she felt very humbled and proud. “I’m honored to be here to celebrate. My grandfather started here in Brooklyn, a place that was very special to him as a Brooklyn Dodger,” Pankey said. “Continue to do work, work hard, live your life with purpose, and dream big.”

MLB pitcher CC Sabathia went to P.S. 375 -- better known as Jackie Robinson School -- in Brooklyn, N.Y., to celebrate the legendary, color-line-breaking hero. He shared an awesome mural image from outside the school when he arrived. He then led the school assembly in shouting, “Happy birthday, Jackie Robinson!”

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Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine Opens Free Clinic New Student-Run Touro Harlem Health Clinic Meets TouroCOM’s Mission of Service and Student Need for Valuable Learning Experiences

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ouro College of Osteopathic Medicine (TouroCOM) has opened a student-run, free clinic to serve the Harlem community, Dean David Forstein, DO, announced.

The Touro Harlem Health Clinic, located at 2257 Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard in Harlem, N.Y., has begun outreach in the Harlem community to schedule appointments for those who cannot afford medical services, do not have health insurance, or are underinsured.

The clinic has been in the works for several years. Dean Forstein served as attending physician on the clinic’s first day.

“With the Touro Harlem Health Clinic we are continuing our vital mission in our community by training a diverse cohort of new doctors, who will help

reduce healthcare disparities and improve patient care throughout Harlem,” said Dean Forstein.

“We are all very proud and excited that our long-held dream of opening a free, student-run clinic for those in need is finally coming to fruition.”

Hanaa Khadraoui, a second-year student from New Jersey who chairs the clinic’s 19-member student planning committee, said funds to open the clinic have come from student fundraising efforts, with office space donated by the TouroCOM Family Health Center, which during the week serves as a student health center and as another resource for health services in the community.

Khadraoui noted most of the TouroCOM student body has been trained and are eager

to help. “The students are anxiously awaiting an opportunity to volunteer. It increases their clinical experience and exposes them to different patient populations.

Working in a free clinic for the underserved and underinsured is a valuable learning experience.”

Range of Services Offered Among the services offered are comprehensive histories and physical examinations; preventative care such as health screenings; health education and nutrition counseling; insurance and benefits screenings; as well as vaccinations and referrals to other health and social services in Harlem. Students who are bilingual in English, Spanish and Mandarin are available to staff the clinic, depending on the needs of the clients scheduled to come in.

The clinic had its official opening in November and is staffed one Sunday a month. Services are provided by appointment only, no walk-ins. Clients are scheduled to be seen by a team composed of junior and senior students under the supervision of a licensed physician who is a faculty member at TouroCOM. The junior student doctors (first and second-year students) take patient histories, while more

experienced student doctors (third and fourth-year students) take the lead on physical exams.

The faculty member serves as an attending physician, reviewing histories, physical exams and the creation of treatment plans. Certain procedures, such as administering vaccinations, are done only by the attending physician.

Dean of Student Affairs and Assistant Professor Nadege Dady, Ed.D. expressed gratitude to TouroCOM alumni for their

support and assistance in helping to start the clinic. “The college is grateful for the dedication of the TouroCOM Harlem alumni, who worked persistently to get the clinic launched. They were instrumental in molding this project and we hope that the alumni who worked so hard for the clinic’s creation will either visit or rejoin the effort in their spare time.”

Dean Forstein added that in the future, it is hoped the clinic will grow and become a significant resource for the Harlem community as well as an important element of clinical education, collaborating with students and faculty at other schools in the Touro College and University System such as the School of Health Sciences and the Touro College of Pharmacy.

To schedule an appointment to be seen at the clinic call (408) 780-4673 or email thhc@student.touro.edu

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Brooklyn Gets Another Five Below Retail Store

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ive Below is a “trendright, high-quality extreme-value retailer for tweens, teens and beyond” they say where everything truly does retail for $5 or less, and it is opening another two stores in Brooklyn. One of them will take prime space in the newly constructed retail-office building on the corner of Flatbush and Snyder Avenues, just a block south of Erasmus High School.

A relatively new retail chain Five Below was founded by David Schlessinger, founder of Encore Books and Zany Brainy, and Tom Vellios, and opened its first store in Wayne, Pennsylvania in 2002. It has since grown into a publicly listed billion dollars + in annual sales chain (NASDAQ: FIVE) which operates over 750 stores (no franchises) and seems to be expanding ag-

gressively during a time period when retail stores opened in the 20th century are closing.

In 2017 they opened at the Georgetown Shopping Center (2183 Ralph Avenue in between Avenue K & Avenue L), and they also have a store at Spring Creek/ Gateway Plaza, and another at Kings Plaza Shopping Mall. The stores are hiring at Flatbush, Gateway and Ralph Avenue locations, so if you’re looking for a job start applying online.

Discount stores have been aggressively expanding in New York in recent years. Five Below opened its first Manhattan store in November at General Growth Properties’ 530 Fifth Avenue. The store spans 10,800 square feet, which is about 3,000 square feet larger than the average size for the company.

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chairman of Ripco Real Estate, maintained that the section of Fifth Avenue below 49th Street, where Five Below is, is the section where more affordable stores are like Skechers and H&M. The shoe and skatewear company Vans is also planning to open a flagship store in the same building as Five Below. He still char-

acterized Five Below’s bid for a Fifth Avenue flagship as an “aggressive move,” but it is one that he believes will work out.

The company offers a unique fundraising opportunity for non-profit groups.

Stores can partner with local groups to set up a “FUNdraising” opportunity, where anyone with an invitation

from the group can come in during a pre-selected time period, and shop. 10% of the sales created by shoppers with invitations will be donated back to the organization. Five Below does this to receive tax breaks from the government.

Five Below’s management team also has a giving, philanthropic spirit.

Since 2005, the company has contributed over $1 million for organizations around the country who focus on childhood well-being. They have partnered with and supported Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation with the sale of lemonade bracelets, gift cards and pin-ups which, to date, has resulted in over $300,000 being donated.

In 2008 they have participated in the annual Halloween Promotion benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Their fundraising has raised over $1,000,000 for the hospital.

After Hurricane Sandy, the company partnered with the American Red Cross and collect over $50,000 through a $1 donation at the register program. They then doubled all donations resulting in a donation in the total of $100,000.

Brooklyn’s Contribution to Hip-Hop Culture Through the Lens of Art American and British educated designer, entrepreneur and founder of Calabar Imports.

Moderated by Atim Annette Oton, the affair will explore some of the history of graffiti art and its acceptance into the world of mural painting while introducing some of the medium’s artists and cultural enthusiasts. The festive day will include 2-panel discussions – The Streets: Hip Hop & Graffiti and The Gallery: Curating Hip Hop & Graffiti. In addition to the panels, there will be an art exhibition, on-sight graffiti-mural creation, live DJ music, performances and a special ceremony honoring Albert Diaz, world-re-

nowned subway graffiti artist and author of “SAMO… Since 1978…” The book includes a collection of stories defining Diaz and legendary artists Jean-Michael Basquiat friendship.

Destination Bed-Stuy: Art, Hip-Hop & Mural is one of the quarterly symposiums curated as part of The Bed Stuy Art Stroll, which is monthly art series featuring exhibits, open studios, talks and literary events celebrating the neighborhood’s creative spirit. Taking place, the first Saturday and Sunday of each month, the self-guided Art Strolls will originate both Saturday and Sundays at 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM, at Calabar Gallery located at 2504

Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York, NY 10030.

The Calabar Gallery showcases contemporary African Artists and African Diaspora artists globally.

Curated by Atim Annette Oton, each artist selected has work that deals with the complexities of the African experience. Based in Harlem, featured artworks are inspired and influenced by black African culture

globally with a focus on dynamic ideas about art and society. The works include paintings, sculptures, watercolors, drawings, pastels, prints, photographs, mixed-media works and installations.

The Art Strolls will include highlighted stops at murals, galleries, open art and performance spaces while engaging participants in fun mural scavenger

hunts, performance space and a host of participatory merchants, businesses and restaurants to shop and eat along the way.

BKLYN Commons is a members-first co-working space providing premiere open desk memberships, event spaces, private offices, and dedicated conference rooms. With two locations conveniently located in the Flatbush area across from the Parkside Q, B train station and its Bushwick/ Bedford-Stuyvesant location under the J/M Flushing line. BKLYN Commons is where solopreneurs and innovative start-ups are changing the world and small businesses are thriving at a next-level capacity.

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he Creative Side and Calabar Imports in partnership with BKLYN Commons present Destination Bed Stuy: Art, Hip-Hop & Murals. The exploratory symposium highlighting Brooklyn’s contribution to Hip Hop Culture through the lens of art takes place 12 noon – 4 pm, Saturday, February 23rd, 2019, at BKLYN Commons, 7 Marcus Garvey Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11206.

“Bedford-Stuyvesant is home to numerous art galleries, open and commercial spaces that pay homage to the vibrancy and cultural aesthetics of hip-hop culture,” said Atim Annette Oton, a Nigerian-born,

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At 94, The Legendary Cicely Tyson Remains An ‘Optimist’

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia

based on a novel written by Ernest

t 94, the legendary actress

Cross. Unsatisfied with the work,

Her performance made her one

and freedom fighter, Cice-

she enrolled in the Barbara Watson

of the premier actresses of her gen-

ly Tyson, absolutely stuns

Modeling School to pursue a career

eration.

A

on the cover of TIME. Clad in an elegant Michael Cou-

in modeling, according to her biog-

Tyson appeared as Coretta Scott

raphy:

King in the 1978 movie King oppo-

ture dress and stylish Taffin earrings

By the late 1950s, Tyson had be-

by James de Givenchy with hair and

come one of the top black models in

Other acclaimed movie roles

makeup by Armond Hambrick, Ty-

the United States. Her face appeared

included Roots, The Marva Collins

son graces Time’s cover this month

on the cover of black-oriented mag-

Story, When No One Would Listen,

in celebration of the magazine’s sec-

azines, such as Ebony and Jet.

and The Oldest Living Confederate

ond annual “Optimists Issue.”

site actor Paul Winfield.

Widow Tells All.

While waiting in the offices

In the issue, Tyson talks open-

of Ebony Magazine, she was en-

guest star on television appearing

“There isn’t a day – I’m grate-

ly about her more than six-decade

couraged to audition for a role in the

in I-Spy, Naked City, The Nurs-

ful to say – that when I walk out of

acting career, from her film debut in

film, The Spectrum, which discussed

es, The Bill Cosby Show and a num-

my doors, I don’t run into somebody

“Carib Gold” in 1956, to her most

conflicts between dark- and light-

ber of other programs. Her movie

who says, ‘I can’t tell you what

recent role as Annalise Keating’s

skinned blacks.

career progressed more slowly. Like

you’ve done for me. ‘You changed

Tyson won the role but The

many black performers of her gener-

my life,’” Tyson shared with TIME.

mother in ABC’s “How to Get Away with Murder.”

Spectrum was never completed due

ation, Tyson was leery of the “blax-

“It just confirmed for me that I was

“When I made the decision to

to financial problems. This experi-

ploitation” films of the era and held

on the right track and I stayed on the

use my career as a platform, to try

ence however, persuaded Tyson that

out for a film that promoted positive

right track.”

to make a dent in some of these in-

she should pursue a career in acting.

images of African Americans.

justices that I witnessed and expe-

Tyson began her career on the

rienced in life, I said if I just reach one person, one person, then I will be happy,” Tyson told TIME.

stage.

In 1961, she appeared in the

cipient who also received the Pres-

she was cast in the role of Rebecca

idential Medal of Freedom from

Morgan in Sounder.

former President Barack Obama,

original cast of French playwright

The film examined the life of a

Tyson said she has no plans to re-

Born in Harlem New York

Jean Genet’s The Blacks, which be-

Black family in the Depression-era

came the longest running non-mu-

South with dignity and compassion.

In keeping with the article’s

parents were immigrants from Saint

sical of the decade with over 1,400

Tyson’s performance garnered pos-

theme of optimism, she said, “Look

Kitts and Nevis in the West Indies,

performances.

tire.

itive reviews from critics and she

at the world today, you better be an

according to her biography at Black-

In 1963 at the insistence

was nominated for both an Acad-

optimist.”

Past.org, the website that records

of Academy Award-winning actor

emy Award and a Golden Globe

African American history.

George C. Scott, she became a part

Award.

of the cast of East Side/West Side of

“You really do have to have faith and belief and understanding

In 1974, she broke new ground

in order to survive. And know that

for black actors when she received

you will not be defeated if you real-

in 1951, Tyson landed a position as

By the mid-1960s and ear-

an Emmy Award for her portray-

ly think positive, about yourself and

a secretary for the American Red

ly 1970s, Tyson was a frequent

al of the character Jane Pittman,

the life you’ve chosen to live.”

Evans High School in Manhattan

which Scott was the star.

Vol. 24, No 7 February 14 2019

A Kennedy Center Honors re-

That film came in 1972 when

City on December 19, 1933, Tyson’s

After graduating from Charles

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Dance Theatre of Harlem is 50! (Feb 16)

Best You Bodycamp (Feb 19)

Free Weekly Live Entertainment ● 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

nity and the general public to edit and contribute content related to Black history and culture on Wikipedia for the national Black WikiHistory Month.

Schomburg Center, 515 Malcolm X Blvd. FREE.

Feb 14 7:30pm Dee Dee Bridgewater Live The fearless vocalist, peerless interpreter, master storyteller, and charismatic performer bring her incomparable artistry to a Valentine’s Day concert you won’t want to miss! Join her and her terrific trio - Carmen Staaf, Tabari Lake & Tyson Jackson for an unforgettable evening of romantic standards. Kaufmann Concert Hall at 92Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. Tickets from $35.

Feb 16 1:00pm Dance Theatre of Harlem is 50!

Renowned Dance Theatre of Harlem returns to the Apollo for a very special presentation of its legendary lecture demonstration. See what goes into making a dancer, the elements of a dance, the links between popular dance and ballet, and how it all comes together to make magic.

A few students will even get a chance to show off their moves on stage.

Apollo Theatre, 253 W 125th St. Tickets start at $20.

Feb 16 12:00- 5:00pm Black New York Wikipedia Edit-a-thon Join us for our fifth year initiative of Black New York Wikipedia Edit-athon, in which we invite members of the commu-

Feb 16 3:00pm The Day Harlem Saved Dr. King Play Many people vividly recall the exact moment they heard that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis Tennessee. But did you know that Dr. King was nearly stabbed to death while visiting New York City in 1958? Kennedy Center, 34 W. 134th St.Tickets: $25, Seniors and students: $18.00. Call 212-862-6401 ext. 410 for tickets.

Feb 16 7:30-10:30pm The American Experiment Shakedown Film Shakedown is the story of Los Angeles’ black lesbian strip club scene

Revisiting Alex Haley’s Autobiography of Malcolm X (Feb 21)

and its genesis. Owned and operated by women, underground and illegal in nature, the club Shakedown is the darker, faster, younger iteration of this dance culture. The film is a window into this world. Q&A with director Leilah Weinraub to follow screening. Maysles Cinema, 343 Malcolm X Blvd.

Tickets: $10.

Feb 17 3:00pm Concert for Black History Month Everett Suttle, Tenor; Brendan Zak, violin; Jonathan DePeri, piano. Lead by tenor, Everett Suttle, music by Afro-French composer Joseph Bologne—Chevalier de Saint-Georges; African American composer Harry Burleigh; and settings of poetry by Afro-Russian poet Alexander Pushkin; plus Negro spirituals. St Johns in the Village, 218 W 11th St. Tickets: $10-20.

Info at www.ffrcc.org Feb 19 11:00am2:00pm Jackie Robinson Family Day Learn about Jackie Robinson’s career as the first African American to play in Major League Baseball! Go on a scavenger hunt the exhibition In the Dugout with Jackie Robinson to consider challenges and successes he faced during his career. Then design a sports pennant and paper baseball to take home as you enjoy a snack! Museum of the City of NY, 1220 Fifth Ave. Free with museum admission.

Feb 19 7:00pm Reclaiming My Time This workshop explores a concept too often ignored, wasted, and mis-distributed: TIME. How can we truly utilize the time we have? In what ways are we allowing time to pass us by?

This interactive workshop will give you the tools to break down your life goals, the action steps it will take to achieve them, and then explore how you are using your current hours to accomplish them. Harlem Dream Center, 205 W. 119th St. visit www.dreamcenterharlem.org to register.

Feb 19 7:15pm Best you Bodycamp This 45min, ALL levels fitness experience is designed to challenge your strength, endurance, coordination and flexibility. Whether you have a workout routine or it’s your first class ever, this class celebrates you where you are and challenged you unleash your inner power. This is a 3-part class meeting 2/19, 2/26 & 3/5. Harlem Dream Center, 205 W. 119th St. visit www.dreamcenterharlem.org to register.

Space is limited.

Feb 19 5:30- 8:00pm Eat, Pour & Sip (An African wine and food tasting event)

Enjoy an evening with friends as you taste the best of South African wine paired with food from across the Diaspora. Come taste wine from some of the top producers.Tsion Cafe, 763 St Nicholas Ave. Call (212) 2342070 for more information.

King Solomon Hicks @ Minton’s (Feb 22)

Feb 20 3:00- 4:00pm Learn More (65+) We invite our older adult community (65+) to join us every third Wednesday of the month to explore El Museo’s exhibitions, learn more about art, share stories, and meet new friends.

This month, join us for a conversation about our on view works of art followed by an art-making workshop focused on drawing. For more info, please contact Valentín Concha-Núñez at vcnunez@elmuseo.org.

El Museo del Barrio, 1230 Fifth Ave. FREE. Feb 21 1:00- 2:30pm Revisiting Alex Haley’s Autobiography of Malcolm X The Schomburg’s recently-acquired manuscripts of The Autobiography of Malcolm X include handwritten corrections and notes between Malcolm X and Alex Haley, and the full, unpublished chapter titled “The Negro.” Scholars will discuss these revelatory materials, and how they may shape a more authentic and accurate understanding of Malcolm X. Schomburg Center, 515 Malcolm X Blvd. FREE. Feb 21 6:00- 10:00pm Harlem’s Annual Red, Black & Green Affair Attendees bring a pair of socks to be donated to a local shelter. Drink specials and food by Mist Harlem’s Chef Kevin Lewis. This event is part of A Taste of Africa Week celebrating and honoring Black History/Heritage Month. Enjoy live DJ performance, come ready

to mingle dance and have a great time for a cause. Tickets: $20.

Feb 21 6:00- 8:00pm Know Your Rights Training CCCADI and The Black Institute have joined forces to offer you a Know Your Rights training geared toward immigrants of African diaspora in need of various immigration services. Participants will have time for one on one consultations after the training. CCCADI, 120 E. 125th St. FREE Feb 21 7:00pm Música Sinfónica Dominicana The Association of Dominican Classical Artists presents a concert celebrating dominican traditions, we will be featuring music written on the line of the “musical nationalism movement”

by Dominican composers featuring Dominican saxophonist Alexander Vásquez and Dominican guest conductor Dante Cucurullo. Register for free online: http://adca. eventbrite.com.

Aaron Davis Hall, 129 Convent Ave. Feb 22 7:30 & 9:30pm King Solomon Hicks Live Enjoy the sounds of Harlem-native guitarist and vocalist for either 7:30pm or 9:30pm set. His style of music ranges from jazz, blues, classical, gospel, R&B, funk, Afro-Cuban, and classic rock.

Minton’s Playhouse, 206 W 118th St. The admission price is $20.00 per set plus a 2 drink minimum.

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Warrington Hudlin Screens Capoeira Film at MOMI

By Clarke Illmatical

based narrative of the fighting art, adamantly pointed out the African origins, contributed by way of social media, saying “The authentic name of the art is Kipura or Kipula, as noted

by Dr. Bunseki Fu-Kiau.”

“That’s one of the prob-

lems when you look at any African based things in the Americas. We call it The deficit of knowledge. Those poor Africans, they were enslaved, all they could bring were their bodies. People forget, that with those bodies, came minds. Ev-

ery single one of those bodies brought philosophies and ideas. The same idea that you see in Capoeira, you see it in Cuba with boxing, you see it in Brazilian football, you see it in the way we play basketball…

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Mestre Jelon Vieira, was also in attendance and participated in the discussion following the screening.

The philosophy of Capoeira, was a focal point of the discussion following the film, which was led by C. Daniel Dawson, adjunct professor for African American studies at Columbia University, who highly doubts that the fighting art was started by slaves, but transported in the minds of those who were enslaved, saying “What people didn’t have a martial art? Weren’t Africans fighting each other? What did they use? They didn’t need interaction with Europeans to have to fight. Everybody has a martial art. The kingdom of the Congo, that whole area had a few hundred years of war.”

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rigid weather did not stop a crowd of martial arts enthusiast and practitioners from attending a screening and discussion of the film, Body Games: Capoeira and Ancestry, on the evening of February 1st, at the Museum of Modern Image, hosted by veteran filmmaker Warrington Hudlin.

Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art, that combines dance, fighting, and music.

Practitioners form a circle, while two combatants engage in ‘play.’ For years, people have attributed the creation of this art form to slaves. The film, however, points to deeper roots, following Brazilian Capoeira master, Mestre Cobra Mansa on his journey to Angola, where he makes a connection to the Angolan fighting ritual known as Engolo.

Africans and their ‘ascendants,’ should be increasingly interested in the discussion or study of Capoeira, because of its philosophy and how it is manifested in America. “We do Capoeira, the aesthetic principle of it, even if we do Kung Fu or Karate. We Africanize whatever we do, we can’t help it” explained Hudlin. Most know Hudlin for his filmmaking, but few know that he is a skilled martial artist who actually started studying Capoeira in the late 70s. His teacher,

but it’s deeper African philosophy” said Dawson.

The film screening kicks off a series of events and programs at the museum, in conjunction with their celebration of Black History Month.

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World Cancer Day 2019 and Cancer Survivors Celebrate at Sephora 34th Street Event

By Lil Nickelson

W

orld Cancer Day is the one singular initiative on Feb 4th each year,

under which the entire world can unite in the fight against the global cancer epidemic. This year Dr.

Stacey Compton-Maga Brand and Event Coordinator Sephora, Dr. Tandeka Mazibokó, Sephora manager Tania-Seda Binke

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Development Inc. is on a cancer awareness mission, so she partnered with Sephora NYC and Phil Young Blues Band to celebrate this special life changing day with the store’s customers and to honor cancer survivors that were present.

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THEATER

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Loy A. Webb shines ‘The Light’ on the trauma of sexual violence and the power of love.

By Maria Grazia CAVENAGHI

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CC Theater is celebrating the official opening of its new 52nd Street home with the Off-Broadway premiere of Loy A. Webb’s thoughts-provoking two-character play “The Light”, running till March 17th.

Powerfully directed by Logan Vaughn the play - set in present times Chicago – is masterfully written and superbly interpreted by Drama Desk Award winner McKinley Belcher III (The Royale, The Art of Racing in The Rain) and Mandi Masden (Saint Joan, Jitney).

From the very first scene the writing and the acting are so real that we are drawn into this young couple’s tastefully

furnished home and we forget we are watching a play. We are introduced to Rashad and Genesis in a day that should be one of the happiest in their lives: they are very much in love, they are celebrating their 2nd anniversary and Rashad is going to propose.

When Genesis comes home from work – she’s a school principal- Rashad has already created a ro-

mantic atmosphere with a bottle of good wine and their favorite music, but has hidden the presents he has prepared because he wants her to believe he has forgotten their anniversary.

This practical joke makes the scene witty, funny and even hilarious at times. Until it turns into a drama, rich of unexpected twists and turns, as the long-buried truth painfully comes to the surface and threatens the otherwise strong sentiment that unites the young protag-

onists. Will the power of love and trust triumph over the pain of the unsaid, the doubts and the disappointment? This is a must see.

During a CONVERSATION with the PLAYWRIGHT, Loy A Webb said about the play: “My mission for writing is always the same, and that is to be a pointer of hope.

What I mean by that is, no matter the form, the story, or topic I write about, I always want my work to be the ‘neon blinking sign’ in the darkness saying, ‘hope this way.’

My goal with ‘The Light’ is no different. I hope that it provokes conversations around sexual violence, and why victims of color are so often left on the periphery of those conversations. And what we can do as a community to better uplift and support those victims.

I hope it sparks not just conversation but action, about how men in particular can be better support systems to the women in their lives. “ The Light features scenic design by Kimie Ni-

shikawa, costume design

by Emilio Sosa, lighting design by Ben Stanton, sound design by Elisheba Ittoop, and casting by Telsey + Company/Adam Caldwell, CSA, William Cantler, CSA,Karyn Casl, CSA. The production stage manager is Erin Gioia Albrecht, and the stage manager is Kasson Marroquin.

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11 New York City-Area Students Among Outstanding Group of 100 Teens Selected from Thousands to Take Part in 2019 Disney Dreamers Academy High school students will receive all-expenses-paid trip to Disney to participate in coveted mentoring event in March with Steve Harvey and ESSENCE Magazine LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Jan. 14, 2019) – Today, Walt Disney World Resort revealed the 100 extraordinary youths from across the nation who will participate in the 2019 Disney Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey and ESSENCE Magazine. Each student receives an all-expenses-paid trip to Walt Disney

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students attending this year,” said Michelle Ebanks, Chief Executive Offi-

opportunities, pursue their dreams

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zoology. Each student is also given

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Among the selected students, 11 are from the New York City area.

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cultivate greatness in the 2019 class.”

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as “Disney Dreamers,” embark on a

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LIFESTYLE

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THE ADAMS REPORT©Show Some Love!

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alentine’s Day is Thursday, and I know that you are expecting me to write about all sorts of Valentine’s related things—gift ideas to consider buying hot, sexy lingerie to surprise your significant other, getting one of those glamour photos, etc . . . Not this

year! Valentine’s Day is, simply put, the commercialization of romance! Advertisers send a subliminal, yet very powerful message that everybody should be in a relationship, and that something is wrong with you if you are not. Valentine’s Day is also a day that you can use to let all the people in your life know that you love them, which means you’ll have different expressions of love for each.

So, instead of giving into the hype, consider giving a gift from the heart instead.

If you are in a relationship, don’t put so much weight on what your significant other gives you on V-Day. How does he or she treat you the other 364 days of the year?

If they treat you well, then don’t quibble if you don’t get the flowers, candy or whatev-

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er you feel you should get . . .

If he/she treats you badly that means it is time to re-think the relationship.

If you are single, don’t get caught up in what others are getting—show some love to your family and friends and most importantly to yourself!

If it will make you feel better, get your own flowers and candy.

Are you a parent? Do something unexpected for your children. At breakfast or dinner do something silly; “draw” hearts on their plates with ketchup or write “I love you” in chocolate syrup on their ice cream or cake. Yes, you run the risk that they will tell you it’s corny, but what you’ll gain is their memory of your love for them.

For family members, instead of the standard card

giving, share some family love across the country with a conference call. If your family is local, keep “the ties that bind” with an impromptu potluck or dessert party.

Your sister-friends and male friends usually have the least expectations of receiving acknowledgement on Valentine’s Day. Not because they don’t think you care but like you, they may be addressing their own Valentine’s Day issues. Give them a gift that is one of the best and easiest to give; just pick up the phone and say, “Happy Valentine’s Day, I love you my friend.” Or whatever message of love and support you would like to convey.

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h, how you love opening presents!

You love the surprise, first of all. What did you get? You won’t find out until you rip off the paper and just the sound of that is exciting. Maybe there’s a box next, or plastic to open, or there’s simply a gift for you to enjoy. Getting presents is awesome but in the new book “What is Given from the Heart” by Patricia C. McKissack, illustrated by April Harrison, its doubly special when you have nothing to give in return.

Mama always seemed so sad.

James Otis did what he could, but it was “a rough few months.” Near-

ly a year ago, Daddy fell asleep one day and didn’t wake up; after that, the farm was repossessed and Mama had to move herself and James Otis to a tumbledown shack and there never seemed to be enough money. The final blow came when James Otis’s dog ran off.

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out that they had each other. They had God, and they had small holidays and such, but James Otis knew it had been a struggle.

Then one day near Valentine’s Day, he and Mama were in church when Reverend Dennis made a special announcement. As always, the church was giving to the needy that spring but Mrs. Temple and her sevenyear-old daughter, Sarah, had been victims of a fire and they needed a special “love box.”

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And so James Otis began to think. His crayons were broken. Sarah probably wouldn’t appreciate an old toy truck. His whistle had spit all over it. His favorite old puzzle was missing two pieces. What would a little girl like?

Better question: how can you give anything when you have nothing yourself?

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