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Women In The Black 21st Annual Women’s Business Conference Honors, Educates and Inspires Marisol Rodríguez

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The Celebration Circle

Women in the Black team with honoree Egypt “Ify” Ufele

Women in the Black team with honoree Suzzanne Douglas

of The Brownstone fashion boutique in Harlem.

The recipients of this award were the women of Curly Girl Collective, a marketing group that hosts CURLFEST, the largest natural beauty festival in America. Melody Henderson, one of the co-founders that include Tracey Coleman, Charisse Higgins, Simone Maik and Sia Lowe, spoke about their mission to help promote self-love and evolution through natural beauty.

Fashion Designer and UN Ambassador of Peace Egypt “Ify” Ufele was hon-

honoree Suzzanne Douglas

Princess Jenkins from Women in the Black with honoree Ladies of Curly Girl Collective

ored for her Anti-Bullying Activism through her fashion line Chubiiline and an autobiographical children’s book about overcoming bullying called Egypt Ufele: Life by My Own Design.

“I was bullied in the first and second grades and I took that negative and turned it into a positive by sowing, which was my comfort zone,” said Ufele. “I decided to turn it into a full-time business.” Her grandmother taught her how to sow and her mother motivated her to use this gift to help others.

“I always saw my mom as a

strong woman. She always had businesses that she used as a gateway to spread her message, so I used that as inspiration to make my own.”

Suzanne Douglas, award-winning film and theater actress who stars in Netflix original “When they see us” about the Central Park Five, created by Ava DuVernay was also honored.

“When you are acknowledged by women who you admire and you have similar communities that overlap that you serve together, it’s always a joyous thing.”

Douglass added that hav-

Victoria Falk, CEO

ing a community of women holding you accountable is key. “Sometimes you don’t like it, but it pushes you to excel, and become aware of something that you thought was impossible because you have these women willing to share their expertise.”

Eartha Watts-Hicks, founder of publishing company Earthatone Books, came to the 21st annual conference and has been to many over the years. “The people she [Princess] brings into ‘Who’s the Boss’ are at the edge of what the next movement is. These work-

shops are well worth the price of attendance and the networking here is fabulous,” said Watts-Hicks.

The key note speaker of the conference was Kyndra Frazier, Baptist Clergywoman and Executive Director of HOPE Center, First Corinthian Baptist Church’s free mental health clinic located in Central Harlem. To learn more about the conference and Women In The Black visit http://womenintheblack.org.

Photos by Nadezda Tavodova Tezgor

Pitch Competition Winner Tina Jones

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n June 8, Women in The Black New York Inc. hosted their 21st Annual Women’s Business Conference “Who’s The Boss” at the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building Gallery Space on 125th Street.

The conference organized by the Harlem based entrepreneurial organization, included a full day of programming starting with an Honorees Breakfast and Business Pitch Competition, awarding the winner $1500 during the early part of the day. A variety of workshops were offered afterwards, including “Elevate your Income” with Gina B. Ramcharan, Chief Idea Curator at Idea Manufacturer; and “Spoken like a Leader” with Shemeka Brathwaite of Millennial Leadership Catalyst. There were also panels on topics including Fashion Branding. The day concluded with a luncheon, celebration circle and an after party.

The “Woman on a mission award” was added to the Honoree Breakfast this year. “We want to let them know early that we are watching them and we want to encourage them. We want to build them up and boost them up,” explained Princess Jenkins, Women In The Black Founder and owner

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CENSUS CHAMPIONS - Jeri Green’s Life-Long Crusade to Reverse Historic Undercounts

By Khalil Abdullah

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fully theirs.”

the concerns of African Africans

the General Accounting Office

constitutional mandate to count

attention to the census takes time

and any people who have been

and the Inspector General’s per-

all residents. But, the citizenship

and commitment.”

diminished, marginalized or sys-

sonnel, among others, to census

dispute, soon to be decided by the

Green still bristles as she

temically undercounted, she is

field sites. “Individuals who have

Supreme Court, was just one fac-

talks about the first census in

an enthusiastic and determined

oversight responsibility or whose

tor in her decision.

1790 when African Americans

advocate for how participation

agencies conduct audits to make

in the census can contribute to

sure taxpayer dollars are being

healthier communities and a

well spent, have a right to inspect

more equitable America.

and observe, but those visits have

sory committees: Black; Hispan-

“Let’s talk about the need for

to be scheduled and conducted in

public education,” Green said.

with other experts that doing so

struggling to deal with police bru-

eri Green’s passion for the

During her 20-year career at

would likely reduce the number

tality, voter suppression, gentrifi-

census is still sunrise bright.

the Census Bureau, Green coordi-

of survey respondents and thus

cation, and access to health care

An outspoken champion of

nated visits by congresspersons,

undermine

government’s

... so getting them to turn their

Harlem Community Newspapers | June 13. 2019

Jeri Green at the National Urban League 2018 conference in Columbus, OH

Despite the Census Bureau’s

were not counted as full hu-

growing emphasis and reliance

man beings - Native Americans

on technology for the 2020 count,

not counted at all. And she has

because you’re a person of col-

“we are still going to need hu-

found, within an analysis of the

ic; Native American and Alaskan;

or, that you understand another

man capital and the funds won’t

1860 Census data - and, due to

a way that doesn’t interfere with

Asian; Hawaiians and Pacific

culture. It took time to talk to

be there,” Green said. During

the Civil War, the last census that

“We know African American

the enumeration process or the

Islanders.

Native Americans, to understand

the Obama administration, the

recorded a captive population -

children continue to be under-

public’s right to privacy.”

“Back then, each commit-

the road they traveled and their

Republican-controlled Congress

names and information on some

counted every census and likely

In 2017, she retired as Senior

tee had its own chair and vice

customs. It was the same for each

mandated that 2020 Census costs

of her forbears in North Carolina.

will be so again in 2020. Same

Advisor for Civic Engagement to

chair. My job was to understand

of those committees. It was a very

be held to the life-cycle costs of

She knows full well, however,

for Latino and Native American

former U.S. Census Bureau Di-

their needs, engage with them

humbling experience that made

the 2010 Census. “Who in the

that most Africans Americans

children. When we say, ‘Count

rector, John Thompson.

and get to know and understand

me a stronger employee and a

world can buy 2020 groceries on

won’t be as fortunate in their

every child in your household,’

“When I started full-time,

their issues. I just thought I could

stronger translator for the Census

a 2010 budget?” she asks. In her

quest for family, kinship, and

it means just that. Grandchildren

I was working on the advisory

automatically do this, that it was

Bureau. I had to develop a level

opinion, already, and as a direct

identity.

count, foster kids count, play

committee level,” she recalled.

just a natural fit for me because -

of trust that the Bureau didn’t

result of insufficient funding,

“Instead of being defiant

cousins count. Unless this mes-

“In addition to serving as the li-

I’m Black! And I know all these

have with these communities.”

there have been other conse-

and not participating in the cen-

sage is delivered and repeated

aison to the technical advisory

issues. Wrong, wrong, and more

quences that may negatively im-

sus, be defiant and let America

over and over, families will miss

committee, I was responsible for

wrong,” she said laughing.

pact census accuracy.

know we’re still here,” Green

receiving resources that are right-

the five ethnic stand-alone advi-

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“African

Americans

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Study Finds Most of the World Failing at Gender Equality

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia

equality, governments shouldn’t have excuses

early 40 percent of the world’s girls

that not a single one of the 129 countries is ful-

Officials said it’s also imperative that the

and women live in countries that are

ly transforming their laws, policies or public

global community provides investment and

failing on gender equality, according

budget decisions on the scale needed to reach

to information compiled byEqual Measures

gender equality by 2030,” Alison Holder, the

“It’s clear that even the most gender-equal

tries – those with the lowest scores in the Index,

2030 and its partners.

director of Equal Measures 2030 said in a news

countries need to improve on issues like climate

such as Yemen, Congo, Democratic Republic

release.

change, gender budgeting and public services,

of Congo and Chad.

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According to the website for the project,

“We are failing to deliver on the promises

equal representation in powerful positions,

“As advocates for gender equality in

state of gender equality aligned to 14 of the 17

of gender equality for literally billions of girls

gender pay gaps, and gender-based violence,”

Africa, we can no longer operate on presump-

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 129

and women,” Holder said.

Holder said.

tions and approximations,” said Memory Ka-

countries and 51 issues ranging from health,

Overall, the world is furthest behind on

The index also shows that countries with

chambwa, the executive director of the African

gender-based violence, climate change, decent

gender equality issues related to public finance

far fewer resources are still able to tackle key

Women’s Development and Communication

work and others. The 2019 SDG Gender Index

and better gender data (SDG 17), climate

gender inequalities.

Network – or FEMNET.

provides a snapshot of where the world stands,

change (SDG 13), gender equality in industry

Senegal, for example, has a higher per-

“Gaps of inequalities must be marked,

right now, linked to the vision of gender equali-

and innovation (SDG 9) and – worryingly – the

centage of women in parliament (42 percent)

counted and recorded so that the trail of imple-

ty set forth by the 2030 Agenda.”

standalone ‘gender equality’ goal (SDG 5).

than Denmark (37 percent), despite Denmark’s

mentation is clear and decision makers are held

GDP per capita being 56 times higher than that

to account. The SDG Gender Index will help to

of Senegal.

ensure that Africa’s girls and women are count-

The index reveals that 1.4 billion girls and

Denmark tops the index, followed closely

women are living in countries that get a “very

by Finland, Sweden, Norway, and the Nether-

poor” or failing grade on gender equality.

lands.

The SDG Gender Index is considered the

The countries with the lowest scores in

most comprehensive tool available to measure

the index – Niger, Yemen, Congo, Democratic

the state of gender equality when compared to

Republic of Congo, and Chad – have all faced

defined SDGs.

conflict and fragility in recent years.

The average score across the 129 coun-

Altogether, 2.8 billion girls and women

tries – which represent 95 percent of the world’s

live in countries that get either a “very poor” (59

girls and women – is 65.7 out of 100, which

and below) or “poor” score (60 – 69) on gender

translates to a “poor” rating based upon the in-

equality.

Kenya has very high rates of women who use digital banking (75 percent) – higher rates than three quarters of the world’s countries.

Colombia has better coverage of social as-

ed and accounted for,” Kachambwa said.

While some issues are lagging far behind, dedicated international efforts appear to have Overall, countries have performed best on

than the United States (65 percent), a higher-in-

issues where coordinated and concerted policy

come country.

focus and funding has been directed over the

“This report should serve as a wakeup call

past 10-20 years, including on hunger and nu-

to the world. We won’t meet the SDGs with

trition (SDG 2), water and sanitation (SDG 6),

40% of girls and women living in countries that

health (SDG 3) and education (SDG 4).

No single country is the world’s best per-

girls and women live in countries that received

are failing on gender equality,” said Melinda

“With 8,000 decision-makers, advocates,

former – or even among the world’s top ten per-

a “good” gender equality score (80 – 89) and no

Gates, Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates

and influencers gathered in Vancouver as part

formers – across all goals or all issues.

country achieved an “excellent” overall score of

Foundation.

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Drumline (June 13)

Pride Film Festival (June 15)

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June 13 11:00-6:00pm Volunteer for Maren Hassinger: Monuments The Studio Museum is looking for volunteers to help disassemble the Maren Hassinger: Monuments, an exhibition of eight site-specific sculptures installed since June 16, 2018 in Marcus Garvey Park. Celebrate community and be apart of the final component of this project! After your shift enjoy a pizza lunch with the exhibiting artist Maren Hassinger. Marcus Garvey Park. FREE, registration required.

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June 13 8:00-10:30pm Movies Under the Stars: Drumline Grab a blanket or towel and watch the movie Drumline under the stars at the park. Drumline is about a talented street drummer from Harlem who enrolls in a southern university, expecting to lead its marching band drumline into victory but flounders at first when he realizes it takes more than talent to reach the top. Before the screening there will be activities related to the movie! Richard Rodgers Amphitheater in Marcus Garvey Park. FREE. June 14 10:00pm Apollo Music Cafe Featuring Aaron Marcellus Head to the Apollo Theater to see Aaron Marcellus, a dancer, musician, and actor whose charismatic charm and smooth, soaring vocals make the perfect elixir for a night of mahogany soul. Apollo Theater. 253 West 125th St. General Admission $22.

June 14 6:00pm Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer Hosts Celebration of Manhattan’s LGBTQ Culture and History

Celebrate LGBTQ culture and history with Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer with an evening of music, dancing, vogue performances, refreshments, and MC Leggoh La Bella and the House of LaBeija. Manhattan has long been an epicenter of LGBTQ history, community, and activism—from the Stonewall Rebellion 50 years ago to Harlem’s iconic ball scene. Alhambra Ballroom. 2116 Adam Clayton Jr. Powell Blvd.

June 14 6:00pm NYC Presents Arts, Culture, and Jazz Concert: Ed Cherry Trio Join J. Hood Wright Park for a live jazz concert with Ed Cherry. This show features Kyle Koehler on organ and Anwar Marshall on the drums.

Bring a chair or blanket for this outdoor concert.

J. Hood Wright Park. 351 Fort Washington Ave. FREE, RSVP at jhoodw14. eventbrite.com.

June 15 2:00-4:00pm Studio Salon: Storytelling Saturdays Drop by on the first and third Saturday of every month to contribute your text to the community archive and discuss its personal and collective importance. Radical Reading Room at Studio Museum 127. 429 W. 127th St. FREE. June 15 4:00-8:00pm Spill the Tea: Celebrating Pride Head to Harlem Stage’s second annual Pride program featuring a discussion with E. Patrick Johnson as he discusses his collection of oral histories for his book, Sweet Tea, and how he adapted the book to a stage play and then to a documentary film along with an excerpt performance from his work. The

Spill the Tea (June 15)

Illustrious Blacks aka ManchildBlack and Monstah Black bring their ethereal vocals, celestial sonics and earthly musical messages from the cosmos in a gravity defying performance and DJ set. Harlem Stage. 150 Convent Ave. $15.

June 15 12:00-6:00pm Schomburg Center Pride Film Festival Watch three iconic films that have impacted the world at the Schomburg’s Pride Film Festival!

Watch the films A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde, Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Austin, and Moonlight and explore the Black queer experience by taking a photo in front of the Pride Flag, socializing and networking. There will also be a Pride tote bag for a $15 donation while supplies last. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. 515 Malcolm X Boulevard. FREE with RSVP. June 15 3:00-6:00pm Race, Myth, Art, and Justice Exhibition: Community Closing Reception Join CCCADI as they celebrate the closing of Race, Myth, Art, and Justice Exhibition. The exhibition explores intersecting ideas of race, myth, art, and justice through the lens and unique interpretations of twelve inter-generational photographers. The event will feature a moderated conversation between Race, Myth, Art, and Justice participating artist Deborah Jack and Oneka LaBennett, Associate Professor of Africana Studies at Cornell University. The conversation will be moderated by Grace Aneiza Ali, co-curator, Race, Myth, Art & Justice.

CCCADI. 120 East 125th St. FREE with RSVP.

African Film Weekend (June 16)

June 15 7:30-10:30pm Moms Mabley: I Got Somethin’ To Tell You Watch the film Moms Mabley: I Got Somethin’ To Tell You directed by Whoopi Goldberg, in an era when few performers could muster the courage to challenge racial or sexual boundaries, Loretta Mary Aiken, better known by her stage name Jackie “Moms” Mabley, managed to do both. Maysles Cinema, 343 Malcolm X Boulevard. $12.

June 15 5:00-8:00pm Tonight We Dance: A Night of Jazz and Swing Join the Richard Rodgers Amphitheater for a night of swing, dance and live jazz. Get some dance lessons in an hour before the live performances and dancing at 6:00. Wear your best white outfit, share stories and listen to the music reminiscent of the Big Band Era. Richard Rodgers Amphitheater. 18 Mount Morris Park West.

FREE with RSVP. June 16 3:00pm African Film Weekend: New York City Edition Watch the films Lucky and Bad Luck Joe that have both been internationally recognized from several film festivals.

Lucky is about a handsome university student that has landed the date of the century with the most popular girl on social media and Bad Luck Joe is the story of everyday people who get caught up in a power play between two widows who are fighting over their husband properties.

Imagenation Raw Space.

2031 Adam Clayton Jr. Powell Blvd. Tickets are $15 each.

June 17 8:00pm D’Ambrose Boyd Presents Singers Space

Come to Singers Space at Bar Thalia, hosted by D’Ambrose Boyd where New York’s finest professional and aspiring singers come to sing their favorites. There will be cocktails, wine, beer, soups, wraps and desserts with no cover and no minimum. Bar Thalia, Symphony Space. 2537 Broadway at 95th St. FREE. June 17 7:00pm “Freedom to Enfranchisement” Head to the National Black Theatre to watch the plays, “In The Parlour”

by Judy Tate that’s back by popular demand, about a Delta Sigma Theta member stitching skirts for her fellow sorors to wear when she finds out the marcher’s organizer has different plans on the eve of the Women’s March in Washington D.C, and “Ode to Juneteenth” by Eugene Lee, about the story of Juneteenth, that happened 2 ½ years after the Emancipation Proclamation when Union Soldiers finally rode into Texas to announce the end of slavery. There will be a Juneteenth celebration after the play. National Black Theatre. 2031 5th Ave. $20.

June 18 6:30-9:00pm Films at the Schomburg: Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am Come and watch the documentary Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am at the Schomburg Center.

The film offers an artful and intimate meditation on the life and works of the acclaimed novelist. A talkback following the film will featuring authors Jacqueline Woodson(Brown Girl Dreaming, Another Brooklyn), Lashonda Barnett (Jam on the Vine), Darnell Moore (No Ashes in the Fire), and filmmaker

Ode to Juneteenth

by Eugene Lee (June 17)

Timothy Greenfield-Sanders. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. 515 Malcolm X Boulevard. FREE with RSVP. June 18 12:00-2:00pm Harlem Jazz Series: Kelvyn Bell Come to a live jazz performance with guitarist/composer Kelvyn Bell who has created a 35 year legacy as one of New York’s most diverse creative artists. His music is sure to have you dancing, clapping and thinking higher thoughts all at once! Greater Calvary Baptist Church. 43-55 West 124th St. Tickets $15.

June 19 6:30-8:30pm Dwelling in the Future: Imagining Tomorrow’s City Join the discussion on how New Yorkers might inhabit and experience the City several generations from now with a group of visionary urban thinkers, architects, and artists. Featuring design researcher Alix Gerber, architect Mitchell Joachim, science fiction writer Sam Miller, and artist Ayodamola Tanimowo Okunseinde. Museum of the City of New York. 1220 Fifth Ave. Members $15, Students, Seniors, and Educators $20, Adults $25.

June 19 7:00pm Karaoke Sing-Along: LGBTQIA+ Artists and Allies Bring yourself and your closest friends to this Karaoke Sing-Along in celebration of Pride month.

Sing songs by Elton John, Janelle Monae, Sam Smith, David Bowie and the friends who continue to support the LGBTQIA+ community. Bar Thalia, Symphony Space. 2537 Broadway at 95th St. FREE.

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7 Sipping Gifts for Dad this Father's Day (Statepoint)

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lanning for Father’s Day doesn’t need to be complicated. For a surefire win, turn to gifts that Dad can sip -- those are the best kinds of gifts, after all, giving him a chance to kick his feet up and relax with a delicious beverage after a hard day -- something every father deserves.

From fine bourbon to sweet moonshine, the gift of a bottle is a gift that keeps on giving with every pour. Check out these Father’s Day gift ideas offering bragging rights to their proud recipients from CaskCartel.com, an online spirits marketplace specializing in limited releases,

new arrivals, and allocated and other hard to find spirited beverages. Toast Dad in person, or use doorstep delivery to ship him something to sip on if you can only be there in spirit.

1. A one-of-a-kind. A complex marriage of 8, 11, and 13-year-old whiskeys, the Blood Oath Kentucky Straight Bourbon 2019 Pact No. 5 is a rare dram that will never again be made. With dark fruit notes, brown sugar and a touch of orange zest on the nose, and sugar cane and dark chocolate notes on the palate, this sipper offers a lingering finish, accented by notes of honey.

2. A pack of moonshine. For authentic, barn-house moon-

shine, the Sugarlands Mini Jar Gift Sampling Set offers five classic spirits hailing straight from Tennessee. Delicious on their own or in refreshing summer cocktails, flavors might include American Peach, Dynamite Cinnamon or Rye Apple.

Cheers to Discovery Channel’s hit series “Moonshiners” for making this available to dads everywhere.

3. An everyday sipper. With the woody, smoky tones you might expect, followed by an exceptionally smooth finish with undertones of oak and mild spice, the award-winning 100-proof David Nicholson Reserve Bourbon Whiskey may just become Dad’s everyday

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drink of choice. If your dad drinks bourbon, look no further, this is the one.

4. Sweet celebration. Designed to symbolize both celebration and shared happiness, the Suntory Hibiki Harmony Limited Edition is a precise blend of malt and grain whiskys.

Featuring a honey-like sweetness on the palate, and hints of rose and lychee on the nose, this Japanese-based whisky is an orchestra of flavors and aromas.

Featured is this 2018 Limited Edition, which celebrates their 30th anniversary, this is a musthave collector’s item for any serious Japanese whisky drinker.

5. Heavy metal whiskey. For heavy metal fans, unconventional dads and dads who embrace creative passion, consider Blackened, the collaborative effort of Metallica and the late Master Distiller, Dave Pickerell. This blend of hand-selected whiskeys from

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across North America is finished in brandy casks and a proprietary sonic-enhancement process called Black Noise, which uses batch-specific Metallica playlists (selected and arranged by the band members themselves) to extract additional flavor and wood characteristics from the brandy barrels. Predominately bourbon, its sweetness pairs nicely with the savory spice offered by its high rye composition.

6. Summer sipper. For a lighter, crisper take on the Hendrick’s house style, Hendrick’s

Midsummer Solstice is a small batch, limited edition deeply floral gin, with an unmistakable cucumber and rose finish -- a good choice for dads who brunch or enjoy summer sipping.

7. In tribute. A tribute to soldiers who fought the Taliban on horseback, Horse Soldier Straight Bourbon has a robust and powerful flavor and a long, crisp finish. Though meant to be enjoyed neat or on ice, this bold American spirit also makes a fine choice for a Sazerac, Old Fashioned or Manhattan.

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Contact tasteofafricausa@gmail.com Foodie Experience - will include tasting samples from chefs and a seperate buffet style Brunch curated by 4 chefs + Special African brunch menu with food from various parts of Africa (curated by guest chefs) + Tasting samples from restaurants/food vendors representing cuisines from various parts of Africa

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with Legendary Women Choreographers Tina Bush, Ara Fitzgerald, Ellen Graff, Elizabeth Keen, Audrey Madison, Myna Majors, Sandra Rivera, Alice Teirstein, Marnie Thomas Wood A celebration of 20th Century Dance featuring the choreographers, the DVP Company and Older Adults from Harlem, Queens, the Bronx, the Upper West Side and the West Village. Performances are FREE!

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Believe in Yourself Donates Dresses to Bronx and Brooklyn Youth Marisol Rodríguez

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oung women in the Bronx and Brooklyn got a chance to pick a brand new designer dress to take home thanks to Believe in Yourself. The non-profit, founded by Sam Sisakhti, has already donated dresses across 20 states since starting two years ago, in cities including Philadelphia, Chicago and Atlanta.

This year New York was added to the list with donation events on June 4 at Joel E. Smilow Clubhouse, 1665 Hoe Avenue and on June 6 at Thomas S. Murphy Clubhouse, 2245 Bedford Avenue. “My favorite part is seeing the reactions, some of them are so excited to have a new dress for that first dance,” said Sisakhti.

Sisakhti, CEO of UsTrendy, an e-commerce women’s fashion company

founded in 2008, started giving away the sample dresses he would get from the 20,000 fashion designers he works with from 100 countries around the world. He started six years ago in Boston, where his company is headquartered. “The appreciation was incredible, I thought to myself, I should formally launch this,” said Sisakhti.

“Our goal is to help 10,000 kids per year and so far this year we have helped 6,000.”

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mission goes beyond the joy of providing fashionable dresses. It’s about the namesake of the non-profit: helping young women build their self-esteem and follow their dreams regardless of what others may say. Part of the motivation to create the non-profit came from Sisakhti’s own experience as a self-described “underdog.”

“I know what it’s like to be the forgotten kid in the classroom. . .I vowed I would help the underdog,” he said.

During the donation events at the Boys and Girls Club in the Bronx and Brooklyn Sisakhti shared his journey to becoming a successful business owner, including 150 rejections from potential investors over 18 months before starting UsTrendy.

Socio-emotional professionals like Jennifer Silvershein, therapist and founder of Manhattan Wellness Associates, a psychotherapist practice specializing in con-

fidence building, are crucial to the work of Believe in Yourself. Silvershein was a speaker at the Brooklyn donation event and experts like her help youth in addressing relevant issues like cyber bullying. According to Sisakhti, one of the most effective tips that has been offered is for youth to collectively stand up to online bullies versus joining in with them or staying silent.

Adolescents who received dresses at the Bronx

Clubhouse shared their dreams with Sisakhti who said two careers of interest for the youth were fashion designing and skateboarding. When Believe in Yourself returns to the Clubhouse, planned for October, Sisakhti hopes to bring a fashion designer and professional skateboarder to speak to students. Additional dresses will also be awarded to the youth who achieved goals they set at the first donation event this month. In the future Sisahkti plans to extend the same programming to young men and create funding for tools students will need to follow dreams, such as an instrument for an aspiring musician.

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Celebrating the Cultures of the World at the 10th Annual NYC Multicultural Festival Marisol Rodríguez Photos by

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ore than 40 local cultural groups representing countries from around the world shared their traditional dances and customs at the 10th annual NYC Multicultural Festival.

Events were held on June 1 along St. Nicholas Avenue, between 141st and 145th St. and on June 8 at Jackie Robinson Park.

“They say New York is home to the world, so

that is what you’re seeing,” said Joyce Adewumi, President & Founder, New York African Chorus Ensemble Inc. who organized the Festival in partnership with Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Assemblyman Al Taylor, 30th Precinct, New Heritage Theatre Group, Harlem School of the Arts, St. James Presbyterian Church and Community Board 9.

“I’m feeling very happy because New Yorkers are coming together and sharing their culture, it’s

very, very important that we have that freedom to say this is our culture and everyone gets to learn from one another,” said Adewumi.

Over the two days traditional music and dance

were shared by groups including Ballet Nepantla (Mexico/Aztec), Bombazo Dance Co, Inc (Puerto Rico/Africa), Albert Albadedra and Noemi Perez Flamenco (Spain); Capoeira Angola Centre of Me-

stre Joao Grande (Brazil/ Africa), Chae (Colombia); Christian Allexis & Urbanova (Dominican Republic), Tuu Raa (West Africa), Chikyu To The Moon & Koto player (Japan).

On June 8 the adult

dancers of the Gorana Dance Collective performed for the first time at the festival. The director Elisabethveta Iordanova said the dance group recently celebrated their own 10th year anniversary

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teract with the community and get to learn about each other” said Soto. She added there are historic lows in crime city-wide, and that’s a reflection of “the community and the officers working together.”

Art from around the world was also featured at the Festival thanks to ArtTour International, an arts and visual culture brand that includes award winning ArtTour International Magazine. Food vendors like Ruthie’s Daughters

and Son offered cultural and healthy food options and vendors like LadysLove sold hand crafted sweets. Faye Williams sold jewelry she makes from recycled materials, something she has done for over 15 years. “We throw away so much, something can be made from anything,” said Williams.

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and were excited to perform for the community.

The dance they performed comes from Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria and is a festive Easter dance. “It’s all about the revival of life and the start of the light part of the year,” said Iordanova. They danced with white handkerchiefs which symbolized the cleansing of the darkness from the winter.

The Ayazamana Ecuadorian Dance Group also performed a dance from the city of Cayambe, Ecuador representing the Festival of the Sun celebrated by indigenous cultures. Jose Rivera, Artistic Director and Founder of the Queens-based dance group has choreographed 27 dances that represent the difference regions of Ecuador. “Through the dances we portray different regions of Ecuador and the communities within those regions said dancer Lilybeth Penora.

Commanding Officer of the 30th precinct Captain Lourdes Soto came on stage between performances to speak to the audience.

“The 30th precinct looks forward to this event every year where we can in-

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n May, I traveled to Utah to present two workshops at the Promising Youth Conference. It was the 40th year for the statewide conference. According to their website, the conference was designed to support “professionals from education, the juvenile court, human services, juvenile justice and public/private treatment resources” working with at-risk and under-resourced children and youth, “who are ex-

periencing educational, legal, behavioral, and/or mental health challenges.”

Over the years, I had participated in the conference providing the keynote address, offering different trainings and meeting with young people who were institutionalized. For most of the 40 years, the annual conference was entitled the Troubled Youth Conference. The descriptor was accurate and flawed.

Everyone’s life at one time or another is troubled. Yet, the manner in which we are viewed impacts us. Labels follow us. Young people either grow to believe a label such as troubled or they continually fight against it. Together, we

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must choose to see the enormous potential of our young people.

More than a decade ago, I spoke with the organizer’s and suggested they change the name of the conference from Troubled Youth to Promising Youth. I believed the young people, while experiencing a rough patch, truly were promising. They looked at me with that look you give a naïve person and their smiles were the smiles of people who did not want to offend me. Since I did not live or work in Utah, did not understand all of the challenges they had to face and had not contributed a dime to the conference, my unsolicited opinion was not welcomed.

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were teens with troubled histories.

They were the victims of horrible crimes. Some of the teens themselves had committed horrible acts. And yet, as I watched them and felt a bit of their nervous energy, I marveled at what their presence meant. A community activist lawyer sat at their table. She was their mentor and advocate.

The snapshot I took in my mind was that of promising youth. Through the pain.

Through the mistakes.

Through the accusations.

Someone believed in them.

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We have advocates and mentors who are fighting hard to help improve their future. Together, we must decide how we will view those who are carrying

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Will we see them as troubled youth or will we see them as our promising youth? What’s in a name?

Everything.

La-Verna Fountain is president of Meaningful Communications Matter, LLC, a consulting and training firm specializing in personal and corporate communications. She retired from Columbia University where she served as Vice President for Strategic Communications and Construction Business Initiatives. She is the author of two books, The Alphabets of Life: A Simple Guide to Simply Living and The Gold Coins: A Supernatural Adventure Inspired by True Events (published under the pen name, Sa’lia Friend). You can reach La-Verna at laverna.fountain@yahoo. com.

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It took a little more than a decade to make the change. The fear that people would not attend did not bear fruit. The same positive energy that I encountered when I first traveled to Snow Bird remains. An army of dedicated volunteers continue to make the conference one of the most invigorating and best organized I have ever attended.

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Board members, public officials, children of the Madison Square Boys and Girls Club, and supporters cutting celebratory ribbon

tainly go down as one of our proudest moments in history. The opening of the Pinkerton Clubhouse has been a long journey...we wanted to find a place that would make a difference.”

The new Pinkerton Clubhouse has been in the works since 2008 and found its home at a former parking garage near the Polo Grounds, a top priority for the Club, that was purchased in 2013.

The 45,000 square foot Clubhouse is named after the Pinkerton Foundation in honor of the Founda-

Outside view of the new Pinkerton Clubhouse

tion’s major contributions.

The Pinkerton Foundation’s generous endowment, the largest gift received, gave the Clubhouse confidence in being able to complete this project.

President of the Pinkerton Foundation Richard Smith, described the Clubhouse as a dream come true. “We are honored to serve young people in genuine need...the most important element of a young person’s life is the consistent presence of a caring adult,” Smith said. “Madison Square Boys and Girls

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Club delivers this everyday.”

Madison member Sarahfina Cunningham, who won the 2019 Youth of the Year, a program that recognizes youths that have overcame enormous odds and shows exceptional leadership, spoke on how the Madison Club saved her life. When her family faced financial hardships she had to put what she loved most on the back burner. “At the Thomas S. Murphy Clubhouse I was able to let out all my stress and tears…I was able

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to pick up a paintbrush, capture a photo, sing a song, and smile a lot more again,” said Cunningham.

Former President George H.W. Bush’s granddaughter Lauren Bush Lauren, came today to represent her grandfather. Along with former President Bill Clinton, Bush was an honorary chair of the fundraising campaign that helped build the new Clubhouse.

“We have a wonderful nation, but we still need more people in America who care about our kids and help provide positive places for them to grow and develop into the kind of citizens that carry forward the promise of our country,” said Lauren quoting her grandfather.

Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer thanked the Club for their contributions to New York City and proclaimed June 6th Madison Square Boys and Girls Club Appreciation for the great borough

of Manhattan.

Board members, public officials, children of Madison Square Boys and Girls Clubhouse and supporters were invited on stage to cut the ribbon. The Clubhouse later invited everyone to take turns cutting the ribbon and tour the Clubhouse with staff members.

The Clubhouse will service up to 400 inner city youths ages six to eighteen, providing them with “modern educational spaces and recreational facilities including a soccer field and basketball court, as well as innovative visual and performing arts spaces including a music and production studio, screening room and digital media and technology lab,” stated the Club’s site.

The Pinkerton Clubhouse on 250 Bradhurst Avenue is set to open on July 1st. Membership applications are now being accepted for the new Clubhouse. Visit madisonsquare.org to enroll.

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he Madison Square Boys and Girls Club, providing life-changing services to young people in under-resourced communities in Brooklyn and the Bronx, opened its fifth location in Harlem, naming it the Pinkerton Clubhouse.

“We aim to have a high impact in the Harlem Community,” said Tim McChristian, the Board’s Executive Director before thanking a long list of supporters for making this Clubhouse happen.

“I am honored to thank our incredible supporters a number of who have joined us here today, for helping to create this special place.”

The ribbon-cutting celebration opened up with a soulful rendition of the National Anthem by Vy Higginsen’s Sing Harlem Choir, an award winning gospel group of teens, who won over hearts in the crowd.

Board Member Dan Mosley of 30 years said that this is one of the proudest moments in the Club’s history. “This would cer-

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fiber (thank you cabbage!), according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Better yet, make your own and bring it with you -- just swap in low-calorie mayo for the regular variety or do a vinegar-based dressing to cut the calories by as much as two-thirds.

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hile fun, all those barbecues and cookouts of summer can present a challenge when you’re trying to lose weight and stay healthy.

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• Take a Small Scoop of Coleslaw: Even if it’s made with high-fat mayonnaise, one serving (around three ounces) is only about 172 calories and has two grams of

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“Going Down Home with Daddy”

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etting together with your family this summer is going to be fun!

You’ll see your cousins and grandparents, friends and kin, and your aunts and uncles will be there, too. You’ll eat foods you love, play games to win, and you’ll hear stories that your family likes to tell. But what will you bring to the family picnic? In “Going Down Home with Daddy” by Kelly Starling Lyons, illustrated by Daniel Minter, that’s a question one boy struggles with.

As Sis slept in the back of the car next to him, Lil Alan worried

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They were on their way to Granny’s house on the family farm, going to Daddy’s side of the annual family get-together, and everybody’d have something to share for this year’s celebration. Sis would sing a song for Granny. One of Lil Alan’s cousins had made a scrapbook. Another boy was reading a story aloud.

Everyone had something, but Lil Alan’s hands were empty.

Still, he had time to think.

When they got there, all the adults were laughing and slapping backs and giving out

hugs; the women had been cooking for days and everything smelled delicious for the feast.

Daddy fired up the tractor and took Lil Alan and his cousins out for a ride on the farm that had been in the family for a long, long time.

Daddy’s Pa had been proud of the land and its crops, and so was Daddy, and Lil Alan, too.

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ple who cared for it. He remembered stories of folks before them.

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It was right in front of him all along…

Much like a lazy summer afternoon, “Going Down Home with Daddy” unwinds at a leisurely pace, covering a mere weekend but starting with a restless car ride.

Since your child may be looking forward to this summers’ family reunion, that may seem like an odd place to begin but this book isn’t just about a reunion: author Kelly Starling Lyons and illustrator Daniel Minter wrap the event around a warm family tale that feels like being snuggled in a soft blanket. Even the youngest kids will understand Lil Alan’s struggle for meaning, the comfort of knowing that you’re loved, the goodness of being surrounded by family, and the strength of knowing where you came from.

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