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GOOD NEWS YOU CAN USE February is “Black History Month. ”In this issue we are featuring Church Ladies: Untold Stories of Harlem Women in the Powell Era - a book about women in the church, . I recently attended an event where Dr. Marcella Maxwell introduced the author of this book, Dr. Martia Goodson. My interest in reading the book was peeked by listening to the author, however after glancing through the pages, the photos and documents drew me into the booked and intrigued me further. This book is not just about women in the church. It is about how much of what we have achieved in this country and continue to achieve happens because of the commitment, mother wit and dedication to the community of the Black Woman. (see page 3)

,Pat Stevenson

Celebrating 20 Years

Publishing

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

HARLEM COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS

CHURCH LADIES: UNTOLD STORIES OF HARLEM WOMEN IN THE POWELL ERA right l-r

presents

Hazel Dukes, Dr. Grant Harper Reid,

Thursday, February 11 at 8 PM

Faye Rodney

Sweet Honey In The Rock

photos by Nadezda Travodova

l-r Dr. Marcella Maxwell and Dr. Martia Goodson

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r. Marcella Maxwell sponsored an event Sunday, January 31 at

Alma Rangel Gardens, which

brant accounts that transport readers back

American historian specializing in Afri-

introduced an esteemed group of about 50

to the 1920s to Adam Clayton Powell Sr.’s

can American oral history. She authored

to the author of Church Ladies: Untold

“Church of the Classes,” to the era of Pow-

Chronicles of Faith: The Autobiography

Stories of Harlem Women in the Powell

ell Jr.’s “Church of the Masses”, to the early

of Frederick. D. Patterson and has pub-

Era, Dr. Martia Goodson. The book fea-

1970s around the time of Powell Jr.’s death.

lished numerous articles for academic

tures a foreword written by Adam Clayton

“I am extremely proud of this work

and professional journals and magazines

Powell, III and numerous rare archival

and feel that it’s some of the most signifi-

on black oral history. She is the author of

Intricate rhythms and gorgeous harmonies make Sweet Honey In The Rock’s diverse mixture of African, jazz, blues, gospel, and R&B music intoxicating. Two jazz luminaries—Terence Blanchard and Regina Carter—make special guest appearances for this evening of soulful and swinging music. Tickets start at $35.

photographs. Dr. Goodson gave an inspir-

cant research that I’ve done to date,” says

New York’s African Burial Ground, an offi-

Sponsored by United Airlines®, Official Airline of Carnegie Hall

ing talk about the book and her work as an

Dr. Goodson. “These women tell their

cial guide to the Lower Manhattan burial

author. Dr. Hazel N. Dukes, President of

own stories and in doing so, give voice to

place of 15,000 enslaved Africans. She is

the NAACP New York State Conference

the history of Abyssinian and to the Pow-

currently completing another book on the

offered a few words and confirmed the

ell Era in ways that others cannot, Church

burial ground and a book of stories from

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importance of this book as a better por-

Ladies… is twentieth-century American

the formerly enslaved in Tennessee and

trayal of the importance of women in the

history – seen through the eyes of the wom-

Kentucky. She enjoys interviewing and

church and the community. The event

en of a black church. It is formed from the

photography. Dr. Goodson lives in the

was a “Sunday Afternoon Tea” and includ-

reminiscences of solid women: dignified,

Bronx.

ed musical selections and refreshments.

modest, hardworking, poised, imaginative,

“This is definitely a great read that

In the book, Church Ladies, 15 extraor-

and intolerant of continued second-class

allows the reader a historical background

dinary women are profiled who left spiritual

citizenship.” At the event on January 31st,

on what great women of faith can do and

and historical imprints on Harlem’s formi-

Dr. Goodson said, “These are relatively

have done to set the path for today’s church

dable Abyssinian Baptist Church, their

unknown women who are not recorded any

members in light of the political climate we

surrounding communities, and the nation

where in the history of Harlem, although

are in currently. There are great lessons to

at large. Dr. Goodson, who specializes in

they had a great impact on the building of

take from it.”

African American oral history and is the au-

Harlem,,,I felt that these are stories that

thor of New York’s African Burial Ground,

need to be told.”

Artists, programs, and dates subject to change. © 2016 CHC. Photo by Dwight Carter.

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--Oretha Winston, Lead Editor, Elev8/ Interactive One

interviewed these church ladies extensively

The promotion of Church Ladies…

The author is available for interviews.

over the course of a decade, from 1992 until

launch this January 2016 in time for Feb-

Please contact Simone Cooper at (646)

2002. The topics range from the oratory and

ruary’s Black History Month and March’s

567-6951 or simone@simonecooper.com

sartorial splendor of Powell Sr.’s ministry,

Women’s History Month commemora-

or Gilda Squire at (212) 928-8090 or gil-

to Powell Jr.’s activism and political career,

tions. A book tour of local and regional

dasquire@verizon.net.

to the Civil Rights Movement, to their jobs

black churches is also planned, as well as

CHURCH LADIES: Untold Stories of

and families, to how they confronted and

a church-wide event at Abyssinian Baptist

Harlem Women in the Powell Era, Author:

combatted racism in their lives.

Dr. Martia Goodson, Publisher: Author

celebration. Upcoming book signings in-

House Publishing, a Division of Penguin

research in the Abyssinian Baptist Church

clude: Feb 9, 11am, Central Harlem Senior

Random House: Price: $31.99, hardcover.

archives, creating an engaging, page-turn-

Citizen’s Center at Kennedy Center, 34 W.

ISBN-13: 978-1-5049-5886-8. Pages: 398

ing historical record that will serve as a re-

134th Street, Harlem; Feb 24, 3PM and 6pm

can be purchased online at AuthorHouse,

source for historians, educators, and count-

at Harlem YMCA (Community Room), 180

Amazon, BN.com or in bookstores. In

less others for decades to come. While only

W. 135th Street, Harlem; Mar 6, 2pm Abys-

Harlem at Sisters Uptown Bookstore and

three of the women remain, all the voices

sinian Baptist Church, 132 W. 138th Street.

Abysinian Baptist Church.

and perspectives presented are rich and vi-

Martia G. Goodson, Ph.D. is an

Jay Blakesberg

Church to kick off its 2016 Women’s Day

Dr. Goodson also conducted years of

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“Black History Month” – Open House at the Harlem State Office Building Art Gallery “Crowd Fun In” is the theme

for the New Year 2016 is the theme

Showcasing visual artists working

public art appreciation. The public

Chair of the NAC says: “NAC is

February Open House” is present-

of The February Black History

is entitled “Global Visions” art cu-

creatively with their own-art-sup-

is invited to meet these visual art-

the oldest African American Arts

ed by IAMAA, Museum of Afri-

Month Open House being pre-

rated by the National Conference

plies and materials creating art

ists and engage in an exchange of

Organization in the United States

can American Cinema (MoAAC)

sented at the Harlem State Office

of Artists (NCA), and it is slated

works on location. The four days

learning and participation.

and one of its many founders was

and in cooperation with the New

Building Art Gallery on the 2nd

to open on Saturday, February 20

are opened to the public to see

We invite musicians to bring

Dr. Margret T. Burroughs, a paint-

York State Office of General Ser-

Floor (located at the corner of

to the public at 1:00pm to view

artist working beginning on Thurs-

their instruments, poets with their

er, sculptor, writer and educator

vices. Generous in kind support

125th St and Adam Clayton Powell

the commissioned art works; at

day, February 18 (Color and Per-

words, actors and dancers bring

from Rose Parrish, Louisiana ad-

is provided by NYS Office Gen-

Jr Blvd). “Crowd Fun In” is the re-

3:00pm meet the artists and the art

spective) 2:00pm to 8:00pm and

your stage drama in evenings for

dressing issues of race pride, cul-

eral Services (OGS); Mr. Willie

newed visual art exhibition theme,

the wine and cheese receptions at

Friday, February 19 (Figure and

“Pop Up Creativity” during open

ture awareness and civil equity.

Walker, ACP Jr. Building Super-

cultural programming and a new

5:30pm until 9:00pm. The art ex-

Still Life) 2:00pm to 8:00pm. The

microphones nights 6:00pm to

At 3:00pm two Artists Round

intendent, with additional in kind

collaboration attracting over four

hibition schedule repeats next day

next weeks dates and times are:

9:00pm. To participate is a first

Tables discussions for Saturday,

support provide by NYS Assem-

hundred artists gathering February

except with “Silent Fine Arts Auc-

Thursday, February 25 (Collages

come serve basis for open micro-

February 27 on sustaining arts and

blyman Keith L. T Wright, NYS

18th – February 28th..

tion” beginning at 5:00pm with the

and Abstract) 2:00pm to 8:00pm

phones by registering via e-mail at

cultural funding equity and for

Senator Bill Perkins through the

artists and enjoy mix and mingle.

and Friday, February 25 (Creating

iamaa@pipeline.com.

the date of Sunday, February 28 a

NYS Office of Parks Recreation

art with found objects) 2:00pm to

“Global Visions”

continues

discussion on awareness for racial

and Historic Preservation.

It is opened “Free Admission” to the public, and is presented by

“Global Visions” the new group

the Museum of African American

art exhibition is on view, as well as

on Thursday, February 24 from

diversity in the global landscape of

For more information, gallery

Cinema (MoAAC) and in cooper-

“The Artists Open Studio” is in the

Greg Mills the Art Gallery

4:00pm to 9:30pm The National

Arts and Entertainment, including

tours and art workshops please

ation with the Art Gallery of the

Art Gallery 2nd Floor of the Adam

Curator states: “Crowd Fun In”

Conference of Artists (NAC) has

fostering the appreciation of Afri-

contact: G. Mills at MoAAC (212)

New York State Office of General

C. Powell, Jr. State Office Building,

during the four days is highlighted

organized a series of panel dis-

can American contributions to the

749-5298 or e-mail iamaa@pipe-

Services and in cultural collabora-

located at 163 West 125th Street at

by the Artists Open Studio and the

cussions on “Strategies for Global

Hollywood film industry.

line.com. To reserve to perform

tion with National Conference of

7th Avenue.

Art Gallery in combined effort to

Commerce in the Arts”; Profes-

This current public art exhibi-

for “Open Microphone”, and/or

The Art Gallery stages four

offer cultural visibility and all art

sional Development of Branding.

tion “Global Visions”, “The Artist

entertainment at Action=Reaction

days of “The Artists Open Studio”.

works created and exhibited for

According to Wesley Beekes,

Open Studio” “Crowd Fun In – A

Media (917)945-4764

Artists (NCA). The new major art exhibition

8:00pm.

NEW YORK STATE HOLDS STATEWIDE PUBLIC MEETINGS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 2016 MWBE DISPARITY STUDY

Three business community meetings are currently scheduled for New York City and Long Island and will occur in February. The Upstate meetings will be held in February and March, at times to be announced.

What:

State sponsored business community meeting to inform the business community about the purpose and development of the 2016 MWBE Disparity Study

Who: Where:

MWBE and non-M/WBE prime contractors and subcontractors, New York State Agencies and Authorities, and local officials

Meeting Date

Meeting Time

Location

MANHATTAN Wednesday, February 17, 2016

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

MIST Harlem 46 West 116 Street, Harlem, NY

BRONX Wednesday, February 17, 2016

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Hostos Community College Conference Center 500 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY

LONG ISLAND Thursday, February 18, 2016

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

African American Museum 110 N. Franklin Street, Hempstead, NY

Contact: Email: NYSDisparityStudy@mtaltd.com or call (518) 207-0082

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The State of New York is pleased to announce 17 statewide business community meetings to discuss the implementation of the forthcoming 2016 MWBE Disparity Study. The Study is designed to review Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) participation on State contracts awarded from April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2015 and assess the policies related to maximizing MWBE participation.

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African-Americans are Not Bystanders to America’s Economy By William Spriggs

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Harlem Community Newspapers | February 4, 2016

s we reflect on Dr. Martin Luther

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comparing white and black households headed

throughout the South, with African-Americans

ed States. The result was a global financial

by college graduates, or when controlling for

trained as branch managers. In all, almost

collapse that swept Europe and the United

differences in income. Because the easy an-

70,000 African-Americans made deposits in

States in 1873. With it came the collapse of

swers like education and income differences

the bank, reaching savings of about $57 mil-

the U.S. banking system.

don’t explain the wealth gap -- which measures

lion. Those facts stand to clearly demonstrate

Sound familiar? And, with that collapse

accumulated savings over multiple generations

the efforts of a people, subject to slavery, freed

came the collapse of the Freedmen’s Savings

- the fall back is often to blame the savings’ be-

with nothing from their previous labors to start

and Trust as well. At a time of general finan-

havior of Blacks. And, here, old stereotypes of

anew having built wealth for others for free.

cial collapse and no Federal Deposit Insurance

African-Americans being profligate can easily substitute for documentation.

But, fate would intervene. The accumu-

Corporation -- a creation learned from the

lation of those savings came during a period

Great Depression -- many depositors lost their

King, Jr. Day, we think about

This is why those early years after eman-

when the federal government still stood in the

savings. The millions in savings of the newly

African-Americans as agents of

cipation are key in addressing the deep history

way of restoring the South’s old hegemony of

free went away, too. Not too different than the

history. Well-documented gaps in unemploy-

of African-Americans as their own agents.

white southern planters. And, it came when the

240,000 homes that disappeared from the Af-

ment rates, earnings, poverty and wealth too

During the Civil War, African-American lead-

nation’s banks were still conservative follow-

rican American community after the financial

often lead to viewing African-Americans as

ers, most famously, Frederick Douglass, cam-

ing the uncertainties of the Civil War. Southern

collapse of 2007.

bystanders to America’s economy. At worse,

paigned hard to have black soldiers officially

banking laid prostrate, devastated by the col-

In 1876, a compromise to resolve the

there is a tendency to observe the gaps in eco-

sworn into the fight to end slavery. With issu-

lapse of the Confederacy and the meaningless

Presidential election resulted in the removal

nomic success and blame African-Americans

ing the Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln

holdings of Confederate dollars, and the long

of federal protection of African-Americans in

for being disengaged and not trying to respond

also finally signed on that in 1863 not only

mystery of the disappearance of the gold re-

the South. The end of reconstruction meant

to clear economic realities -- a lack of invest-

would slaves in the rebellious states be free,

serves that backed that currency on its desper-

the restoration of southern white hegemony

ment in education, skills, training and personal

but African-American men would join the

ate journey south from Richmond, Virginia in

and the evisceration of voting rights for Afri-

saving.

United States Army and Navy in quelling the

April 1865 as Robert E. Lee surrendered the

can-Americans, the protection of the access

But, a clear and fair understanding of Dr.

Southern revolt. Close to 180,000 black men

fighting cause at Appomattox Court House un-

to many occupations and the limiting of their

King’s legacy, is that in fact, African-Amer-

signed-up as official members of America’s

der the vigilant eyes of 2,000 black men in sev-

equal access to education. This too sounds

icans have been fully aware of the barriers

Armed Forces to defend the Constitution of

en units of the United States Colored Troops.

familiar.

they face to success, and have been steadfast

the United States against all enemies foreign

By the start of the 1870s, the expansion

To accurately measure history, it takes

to struggle to remove them. Indeed, Dr. King

and domestic. They became the largest paid

west made possible by the Homestead Act

measuring all the hills and valleys right. Ded-

was assassinated during a campaign by black

workforce of African-American men to that

and transcontinental railroad - both enacted

icating a building to the Freedmen’s Savings

sanitation workers in Memphis to exercise

point in America’s history.

during the Civil War - restored the nation’s

and Trust allows us to properly assess the toil

their right to organize, strike and demand fair

The issue quickly arose as to where could

prosperity and financial zeal. The result was

and efforts of African-Americans. It shows the

wages; a key theme of American worker ad-

they deposit their paychecks? A few fledgling

over speculation in railroading. In Europe,

hard work and industrious nature of a deter-

vancement during the first 80 years of the last

efforts were made to start banks. And, that

financial pressures mounted from the Fran-

mined people. It reminds us of the mountains

century and one repeated this Dr. King Holiday

effort culminated with the establishment of

co-Prussian War. Germany refused to contin-

of betrayal as well.

by airport workers demanding a living wage.

the Freedmen’s Savings and Trust by Con-

ue issuing silver coins. This resulted in plum-

Dr. Bill Spriggs is Chief economist, AFL-

The lack of wealth in the African-Amer-

gressional act in March 1865; the Freedmen’s

meting silver prices, and the eventual move

CIO and professor of econonomics at Howard

ican community is well known. The median

Bureau bank. Recently the U.S. Department of

by the United States to go from backing its

University. Follow Spriggs on Twitter: @

net wealth of White households is 12.2 times

Treasury and Secretary Jack Lew dedicated an

currency in silver and gold, to use only the

WSpriggs. Contact: Amaya Smith-Tune Act-

greater than that of Black households. The dif-

annex to honor the Freedmen’s Bureau Bank.

gold standard. This led to the collapse of in-

ing Director, Media Outreach AFL-CIO 202-

vestments in silver mines in the western Unit-

637-5142.

ference in wealth does not grow smaller when

By 1870, the bank operated 37 branches

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any of the grant programs or receive any mortgage benefits. For many low to moderate income first time buyers this is an excellent opportunity to still enjoy the experience of homeownership. You will be able to accumulate some equity but not much over the purchase price of your unit. However, the main value is since you did not use a mortgage for this purchase you will still be considered a first time buyer in the future if you find yourself in a position to buy a home. If you are interested in attending the workshop or have questions regarding the home buying process contact Rev. Dr. Charles Butler at (212) 281 4887 ext. 231 or email at cbutler@hcci.org.

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CALENDAR

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HARLEM CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS Feb 12 Harlem

Lincoln Center Songbook

February 6-March 31

Opera at the

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Schoburg

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Feb. 6, 12noon -4:00pm MetroPlus Health Plan: Superbowl Tailgate – To a Healthy Heart with MetroPlus and the New York City Housing Authority James Weldon Johnson Houses Community Center, 1833 Lexington Ave. btw. East 112th & 113th St. Come and join MetroPlus for a Community Tailgate Party to celebrate Superbowl 50 and American Heart Month with food, music and activities for all ages. Learn about having a healthy heart and the healthcare programs offered at MetroPlus. For more information go to www.metroplus. org

Feb 6 – March 31 Songbook at Lincoln Center. Presenting Vanessa Williams, Terri Lyne Carrington with Valerie Simpson and Oleta Adams: The Coope Clan and Imani Uzuri to perform in Lincoln Center’s American Songbook 2016 Season. As part of its 17th season, Lincoln Center’s acclaimed series American Songbook will feature top performers and rising stars of musical theater, pop, jazz, folk, soul, and R&B in The Appel Room and the Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse this January through March. The Appel Room series openedwith the versatile Vanessa Williams on January 20, singing everything

from show tunes to her chart-topping hits. Broadway’s Jerry Dixon takes the stage on February 6 with his husband Mario Cantone. On February 24, Rhiannon Giddens is joined by Leyla McCalla and Bhi Bhiman for Swimming in Dark Waters—Other Voices of the American Experience, an exploration of music of protest, subversion, and cultural resistance; and, on February 27, Terri Lyne Carrington’s The Mosaic Project: Love & Soul feature the legendary Valerie Simpson and pianist Oleta Adams in an expansive, all-female collaboration that illuminates the cross-pollination of American music. Tickets may be

purchased online at AmericanSongbook. org, via CenterCharge at 212.721.6500, at the Alice Tully Hall and David Geffen Hall Box Offices, or at the Frederick P. Rose Hall Box Office. Premium packages—including wine, dinner, and the best seats in the house—are available. Feb 4-7 The Harlem Fine Arts Show will return to the historic Riverside Church . The four-day traveling exhibition and sale of contemporary paintings, sculpture, and photography is the largest of its kind featuring art from the African Diaspora. The exhibition is open to collectors, art enthu-

siasts, educators, and professionals. Show sales at Harlem Fine Arts Shows have totaled more than $7 million since its inception. The HFAS will host an “Harlem Nights,” an opening night preview event, at 6:00 p.m. on February 4 with a ‘salute to NYC arts’ organizations. A portion of the proceeds from the opening night event will benefit the Riverside Community Services Corporation. This year’s event will showcase over 80 national and international artists and galleries. Friday, February 5 is “Youth Empowerment Day.” Beginning at 8:00 a.m. nearly 1,000 students from the TriState area will attend

the exhibition to see the show and interact with the artists. There will also be a special walk through of the show for area interior designers. The Show opens to the public at 6:00 p.m. Saturday the show will open at 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. For additional information visit www.hfas.org/ newyork. General admission is $25 with varying prices for special events Feb 12 7:30pm Salute to Black History Month, 150th Anniversary of the Life of Harry T. Burleigh - Father of Concert Spiritual Arrangements at the Schomburg,

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ART & CULTURE

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One Woman with a Vision

By Stacey Ann Ellis, Producer, The Blackwash Televised Art Gallery sioned for work internationally. To-

recently, she testified before the UN

day, several of her works are housed

Working Group for People of Afri-

in the permanent collection of the

can Descent during their fact-finding

Schomburg Center for Research in

mission about the condition of black

Black Culture, The New York Pub-

life in the United States. Since 2012,

lic Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden

Iman has created forums on behalf of

Foundations, as well as in public and

African women and girls at the United

private collections around the world.

Nations Commission on the Status of

Iman Drammeh has conceived

Women addressing, water and migra-

and continues to support African uni-

tion, violence against women, and sci-

ty projects that encourage civilization

ence and technology. Her next forum,

n 1993, Iman Drammeh founded

dialogues. She co-convened the first

“When Our Women and Girls Are

The Drammeh Institute, based on

International Conference on Arab-led

Taken”, will be on the disappearance

her vision to contribute positive-

Slavery of Africans in Johannesburg,

of black women and girls from Nige-

ly to black culture. Through the de-

South Africa, with the Center for Ad-

ria to, Latin America and the United

velopment and support of humanities

vanced Studies on African Culture.

States. It will be held March 19 at the

based projects that connect scholarly

The goal was to produce a scholarly

United Nations Church Center, 777,

traditions with grassroots voices and

body of work addressing the silence

United Nations Plaza in New York at

interpretations, in a human-to-hu-

around realities within the Afro-Arab

10:30 AM. Iman has contributed to

man way, as opposed to a human to

Borderlands. Email exchanges be-

the lobbying and drafting process for

textbook fashion. This information

tween Ms. Drammeh, co-organizers,

the UN General Assembly’s adoption

is preserved by The Drammeh Insti-

and the late Ali Mazrui transpired into

of the “Decade for People of African

tute and challenges any misleading

what is coined as the Electronic De-

Descent 2015-2024. You may vis-

notions about Africa and its Dias-

bate in the book, Debating the African

it The Drammeh Institute online at

pora through documentation in the

Condition: Volume 1: Race, Gender

www.thedrammehinstitute.org or in

moving image genres and other arts

and Culture Conflict. Ms. Drammeh

person by appointment. The Insti-

mediums and forums. Communities

has testified before the United Na-

tute is located in Co-op City, Bronx,

and cultural subject matter that have

tions Commission on Human Rights’

New York. The Institute is a 5013(c)

been grossly underserved are given

Contemporary Forms of Slavery in

organization and donations are tax

a seat and voice at the head of the

2005, in Geneva, Switzerland. Most

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duced and directed her first film Voices of God, a documentary series about music in the Black church – from Negro spirituals to gospel rap. She has produced seven short films and two other features including, Durban 400 with director Alfred Santana, (2001) and Bridges (2013). Ms. Drammeh is a skilled calligrapher, proficient in

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LIVING

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Men: Great Winter Style Tips

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Affirmations 'Love' By Sédare Coradin-Mercer, Pastor, United Divine Freedom Church of the Healing Christ, Inc.

10. In quiet prayer, I open my heart to accept God’s love and peace. I am comforted, strengthened, relaxed and healed. 11. Through God’s love, all obstacles are removed from my path. I move forward freely to meet the good He has prepared for me. 12. God in me is love and wisdom. Love smoothes my way and wisdom directs and lights my path. 13. I am never alone, for God’s loving Presence indwells and surrounds me and keeps me happy and safe. 14. God loves me and needs me right where I am to radiate love. He is strengthening me and blessing all that I do. 15. I am centered and poised in God’s love. I listen for His voice to direct me and I am calm, serene, relaxed. 16. There is nothing in all the world for me to fear, for God’s love surrounds and enfolds me. All is well. 17. Love helps me to let go of the past and to forgive and bless all who have touched my life. Love alone is power. 18. God’s law of love and justice regulates my affairs and harmonizes my relationships. Divine order is now established. 19. I begin this day by going apart and turning my thoughts to God’s loving Presence and Power within me. Peace,

be still. 20. Love opens new doors to me. I release the past, I let God close old doors, and I am free! Praise God! 21. Every change in my life is for good. God’s law of love and order governs me and my affairs completely and I go forward confidently. 22. In God’s loving plan for all His children, my life is safe. His love is greater than any circumstances and nothing can stop His divine purposes in me.

23. I rest from all tension or hurry. Love alone keeps me in the right place at all times and I am relaxed and untroubled. 24. Divine Love provides right ideas and the courage to follow them. I expect miracles and I am prospered in all ways. 25. God’s love frees me to express my divine self. Nothing can disturb the calm peace of my soul nor hinder my productivity. 26. Love never fails, for God is Love and God

never fails. My trust is in His unfailing love. 27. No matter what the appearance, God’s loving Presence is within me, strengthening and healing me now. 28. Abiding in God’s love, I am soothed and enriched. Nothing from without can hurt me. I rest in His love. 29. What God is, I am. I now affirm with all my heart, I am love. And So It Is! And So Must It Be!

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Dear hearts, As we enter the month of Love, we are reminded that Love is the answer. We are grateful for the knowledge that Love, our Mother-Father-God, goes before us and gives us what we need at the moment we need it. We harmoniously align ourselves with Love, the Source of all. Nothing in us is opposed to this Truth. We affirm our power to love, and to have a life filled with all the good that the Universe has for us. Our every thought reflects the good and love that we desire, and we are uplifted as we become conscious and aware of this Love/ Good. As we give power only to Love/Good/God, we affirm: “My God, as my good, is the infinite Mind Presence in which all created life inheres and from which it derives its good. God is all-sufficient being and therefore, my own all-sufficiency in all things. His wealth substance is the wealth of my consciousness and affairs and I daily enjoy the prosperity of the sons and daughters of God. The substance of God is the light of my mind, the health of my body, and the abundance of all my affairs.” We rejoice in God within us knowing that

we are a blessing unto ourselves, to humankind, and to every day in which we live. Affirmations: 1. God loves me, provides for me, and cares for my every need. I love Him and give thanks for all His blessings. 2. Divine Love works through me to bring harmony, order, and peace into my life and environment. 3. God’s love manifests as peace in my mind, adjustment in my affairs, and comfort in my heart. 4. Divine Love opens the way before me. My path is made plain and I know what to do and how to do it. 5. I love the Lord with all my heart and mind, and I love and praise His Presence in me. 6. God’s love and wisdom inspires, guides, and prospers me. All that He has is mine for I am His beloved child. 7. The loving Presence of God protects, guides and guards me and my loved ones. We are safe and secure in His love. 8. God’s love, expressing through me, is a magnet that draws to me the right answer to my needs. I give thanks now for His good. 9. God’s love goes before me and prepares my way. A new door is open and I am prosperous and successful.

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ENTERTAINMENT

EDUCATION

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The Best Career Advice for College Students: Avoid Easy Internships Ambitious College Students Have the Advantage by Matt Stewart

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lthough young job seekers with only a high school degree are in even worse shape, recent college graduates have entered a grim job market. The economy is still recovering, entry-level wages have plummeted and recent college grads are competing for jobs with more than 2 million of their educated and jobless peers. The millennial generation makes up about 40 percent of the unemployment rate in the U.S. Something’s gotta give. “The most impressive job candidates to employers are those who are both ambitious and have a proven track record through hands-on leadership experiences,” says Matt Stewart, entrepreneur and co-CEO of College

Works Painting, a college internship program which, according to internal surveys shows that 90 percent of their alumni find college-grad-level jobs within three months of obtaining their degree. The key is to find an internship that will help you build tangible, real-world skills. Employers want to know that you’re capable of being in charge of something. To get hired for the job that you actually want, you need an internship in which you’re given actual responsibilities and in which you gain leadership experience. You won’t gain these necessary skills from an easy internship. These days, the company name on your resume holds little to no weight. It’s not who you interned for. Instead, it’s what you did during your internship that

matters. The challenge is distinguishing an internship that may have flashy bells and whistles but no real job responsibilities, from the rewarding internship that will give you the skills needed to adequately compete in the job market. Internships are those extra-credit points that ambitious college students can leverage for getting ahead as an attractive job candidate. Stewart asks students the following: • Will the internship provide you with leadership skills? Internships provide students with all kinds of exposure to business. But just any experience won’t be good for you. Your time is valuable. The purpose of internships is to gain adequate experience. So don’t waste your time

on an unworthy internship. When applying for internships, review the job description. Look for job responsibilities that require leadership skills. “What we try to do is give students a truly entrepreneurial experience,” says Stewart, whose internship program provides practical and life-changing business experience for college students who have shown potential for success. Interns operate their own house-painting business with hands-on guidance from mentors. “Also, and though we don’t require any previous experience – with guidance and mentorship – our interns have mid-level responsibilities,” Stewart says. “Our students manage all hiring, firing, sales, marketing and customer relations. This enables our alumni

to land grad-level positions upon graduation instead of competing for entry-level jobs that may not even require a degree.” • If anyone can get the internship, is it worth your time? While an internship can be considered “free education,” corporations know they have nothing to lose when they see talented young minds willing to work for free. If an internship is easy to attain and isn’t willing to pay you for the work you do, it may be garbage work. More than 50,000 students apply to intern at College Works Painting annually, yet only 2000 interns are hired. And about half of those hired interns make it to the summer, when the internship resembles more of a full time job. “It’s an incredibly difficult

challenge, running your own business – and that’s what our interns are doing,” Stewart says. “Some of our hires don’t make it through spring training; the program is just too much for them. Yet, you don’t want to be that stereotypical intern who becomes an expert on how the CEO likes her coffee. College summers are designed for hard work, that’s how you’ll get ahead in your career.” Matt Stewart co-founded College Works Painting, Founded in 1993, College Works Painting (collegeworks.com) delivers ample, one-of-a-kind business experience for high-achieving college and university students, while also providing high quality house painting services for homeowners eager to support young entrepreneurs.

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HEALTH

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AdvantageCare Physicians HealthNote Improve Your Heart-Health – Quit Smoking During American Heart Month

Medications and support can make quitting easier

by Dr. Sunny Vikrum Malhotra

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ebruary is American Heart Month – an important time to remember that while we often think of cigarette smoking as causing illnesses such as cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and emphysema, smoking has been shown to increase the risk of heart disease, too. However, there is good news for patients with heart disease who smoke. The rate of smok-

ing-related deaths is reduced by 36% among heart patients who stop smoking. While it seems that quitting is a logical way to prevent serious illness and death, it’s just not easy for people to do. Why is it so difficult to stop smoking? The reason is nicotine. This chemical compound is found in tobacco and is highly addictive. This addiction is one of the deadliest risk factors for heart disease. When people try to stop smoking, they often experience nicotine withdrawal symptoms, including: • Depressed mood • Insomnia • Irritability and frustration • Difficulty concentrating • Restlessness

• Increased appetite and weight gain • Persistent cough, chest tightness and fatigue • Mental craving for another cigarette The physically and emotionally addictive properties of nicotine make it hard to quit smoking. But it can be done, and millions of people can attest. Help to quit smoking There are many remedies available to help alleviate the effects of nicotine withdrawal. They are classified as nicotine and non-nicotine replacement therapies. Nicotine replacement therapies include the long acting nicotine patch, short acting gums, lozenges, an inhaler and nasal sprays. Non-nicotine medications include Wellbutrin and

Chantix (both requiring a doctor’s prescription). It is important to discuss side effects from each of these treatments with your doctor before deciding on a comprehensive smoking cessation plan. Also, while medications often help people successfully quit smoking, having a supportive network further improves the chances of stopping smoking over the long-term. This can include friends, family and counseling offered over the telephone and internet, or in person. Find out more If you have heart disease, quitting smoking is one of the most important lifestyle changes you can make to improve your health. Take the first step during American Heart Month.

Speak with your cardiology team about a smoking cessation plan that is right for you. You can also call the New York State Smokers’ Quitline at 1-866-NYQUITS (1-866-697-8487). Outside New York State, please call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-7848669). We can help, too For more information, contact a doctor at AdvantageCare Physicians by visiting acpny. com or calling 1-646-680-4227. You can also get a customized

Preventive Care Plan here, based on your age, gender and any known conditions you may have. Then schedule an appointment to discuss your plan with your physician. Dr. Sunny Vikrum Malhotra is a cardiologist for AdvantageCare Physicians, one of New York’s largest physician-led multi-specialty practices serving half a million patients in 36 locations throughout New York City and Long Island. Twitter: @drsunnymalhotra

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HEALTH

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TAKE A SMALL STEP TOWARD HEALTHIER LIVING WITH THESE EVENTS & ACTIVITIES. EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care has monthly FREE programs to help you achieve a healthier lifestyle – one small step at a time. Most programs are open to the public, however a few offerings are exclusively for EmblemHealth members.

FEBRUARY 01 | MON

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Grief & Bereavement Support Group w/ Joyce Roach: Support for change of life due to loss of income, home, loved one to violence, illness, or separation 4:00—5:30 pm

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Eating for Health w/ Max 4:00—5:30 pm

Caregiving Empowerment Group 12:30—2:00 pm Fit 2 the Core w/ Theresa Racine 5:30—6:30 pm

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Moving for Life - Gentle Dance Exercise 5:30—6:30 pm

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Friends in Deed: Support group for serious illness, loss & grief 12:00 noon—1:00 pm

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URBANOLOGY

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Gratitude: The Quality of Being Thankful By William A. Rogers

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common cause of depression is the inability to recognize our blessings. If you are reading this dialog and you are depressed, be thankful, the mind of the universe is sending you a message. We become depressed because we focus on depressing things, things that we fear and don’t want. What you think about often will manifest in your reality. When we think about the life we would like to have with faith and without fear and doubt we have the ability to transform the reality of our lives; for this we should be thankful.

Gratitude is the quality of being thankful. Simple words like “thank you” is an easy way to show gratitude. It can be difficult to show gratitude if you are not aware that you have been born with the blessing of thought manifestation and all that you need to be happy. Nothing or no one outside of yourself can truly make you happy. The foundation of happiness is internal; we are all socially programed to believe that the key to our happiness is external. Often our thoughts of depression come from our social-

ly programed illusionary view of our limitations and lack of the external things that we feel would make us happy. Do you ever wonder when you read about some famous wealthy person committing suicide when it seems that they could have had any material thing that they wanted? On reason for this anomaly is when you can have any material thing that you want and you are still unhappy; life loses its value. We have the gift to manifest changes in our lives and our external environment, when you become aware of this fact,

every morning that you wake up you should be thankful and show gratitude for another day and ability to change your life. All things happen for a reason when we face disappointment, setbacks and tragedy we often become depressed and wonder why something like this would happen to us. Another way to address disappointments, setbacks and tragedy is to look for ways to use them to allow you to rise to a higher consciousness, learn to use the experience to make you a better person, a person who can become an example

that will inspire others. If you can do this you can realize that there can be a benefit in all things. Never allow yourself to feel that there is nothing that you can do to improve your current situation, you have the ability to use your mind to change your internal and external reality. The only person that stands in your way is you, when you move your programmed self out of your way; the seemingly impossible can become possible. For this ability you should be thankful and find ways to show your gratitude.

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Make It a Desirable Career Patients experience it routinely. A scheduled visit with a physician seems to be set to a timer. The doctor, who might not even bother to sit down, asks a few perfunctory questions, makes a quick diagnosis and tells the patient to see a nurse for a prescription. Then the doctor is off to the next patient. On average, physicians spend about seven minutes with each patient. That time crunch may be putting a strain on the doctor-patient relationship, but it’s also among the factors helping to create job opportunities in the growing field of health coaching. Health coaches act as mentors, motivating their clients to make better decisions in their diet and exercise routines, and assisting with stress reduction, all of which can lead to better health and fewer doctor visits. “The coaching industry has seen tremendous growth over the last seven or eight years,” says Dr. Diana Hoppe, founder of Amazing Over 40 Inc. (www.amazingover40. com),a health coaching certification program for women. “Health coaches can devote more time to people than doctors usually are able to, building a relationship that leads to changes in behavior that can prevent diabetes and other chronic conditions.” Health coaches, who can come from any background, sometimes work in doctor’s offices or clinics, but they also can be found in corporate sites, community venues or working from home. Sometimes sessions with clients come over the telephone. “It’s a profession that comes with a lot of flexibility,” Hoppe

says. “You can work fulltime or part-time, and decide how you want it to fit into your overall lifestyle.” No specific educational requirements are needed to be a health coach and a good number of coaches haven’t taken classes to become a coach. But training through online certification programs such as Hoppe’s is available. The training typically takes about 60 to 90 days, and the budding health coaches learn about such topics as fitness plans, the science behind healthy foods and how to design a health program for a client. “The growth in health coaching is part of the growth in the overall field of life coaching. It’s an especially appealing career opportunity for people over 40 who have faced age discrimination since the recession and have grown weary of being rejected by hiring managers,” says Ariela Wilcox, president of The Wilcox Agency. Wilcox is a literary agent, but her agency also has a business-model licensing division. She helps doctors and other professionals set up their own coaching or health-coaching networks, and she assisted Hoppe in establishing hers. “Thirty years ago there was no such thing as a life coach,” Wilcox says. “Today it’s a huge profession. The most recent figures are from 2012, and life coaching was a $700 million business in the United States that year and nearly $2 billion worldwide.” Hoppe and Wilcox say there are several reasons this is a banner time for the health-coaching industry. A few of those are: • Insurance companies are forcing companies and corpora-

tions toward more preventative health care for serious medical conditions, including diabetes, obesity and hypertension. • Laws have changed so that physicians are now paid by Medicare for overseeing weight loss and other conditions in obese patients. Medicare also has been phasing in a plan that links a portion of doctors’ pay to their performance. That plan will be completely phased in by 2017, making the need for health coaches even more important. • There are about 70 million Baby Boomers in the U.S., with 10,000 turning 65 every day. Many of these Baby Boomers will employ health coaches to improve their health and wellness. Wilcox began tracking the rise in coaching – especially health coaching – a number of years ago. “Health coaching has risen 38 percent in the last few years,” Wilcox says. “With the turn toward preventative medicine to cut health costs, as well as the push to address obesity, health coaches will be in an excellent position to create their own health-coaching business or get a job in a clinic, hospital or corporate setting.” The average annual salary for all types of coaches is $47,900, according to the International Coach Federation. In the U.S., fulltime coaches make an average of more than $83,000 and parttime coaches average about $26,000 a year. Women are living longer and searching for ways to take better care of themselves from a preventative and nutritional standpoint,

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nother big holiday is coming up . . . Valentine’s Day! I suppose I could write about all sorts of Valentine related things, nifty gift ideas for you to consider buying, celebrities most romantic moments, hot sexy lingerie to wow your lover, the list goes on--but I couldn’t bring myself to do that. Valentine’s Day has meant a lot and very little to me over the years. I have fond memories when as a child, decorating shoeboxes with red and white crepe paper, hearts, flowers and paper doilies in anticipation of receiving the coveted cards from each of

my classmates, I could count on getting at least twenty-eight messages of love--it was mandatory. Ah, but we were just kids! We would exchange cards and have a candy hearts and cupcake party then we took our valentine mailboxes home to read each message of love. Then I grew older, stopped decorating shoeboxes and developed an interest in ---BOYS! I also noticed that girls began to treat Valentine’s Day as some sort of “Day of Reckoning.” It was really kind of funny because the campaigning for cards and gifts from someone they liked would begin at the end of January. At that point we were all long past grade school and no one wanted to be left out on Valentine’s Day. Mandatory card giving days were over. To

avoid ridicule from their peers and having to buy a gift, guys, would try to “breakup” with someone they liked. The girls, well they did what they could to keep him, even to the point of avoiding him--at least until after Valentine’s Day. Talk about the heartbreak of psoriasis! How about the heartbreak of heartbreak! It was a pathetic little game of hearts. What we really did was set ourselves up! I can remember the legions of long faces and the feelings of disappointment that were palatable for days and weeks after the holiday because of unfulfilled romantic expectations. Who’s to blame? The commercialism of romance certainly plays a part and the subliminal message that everybody has it and there is something wrong with you if

by Audrey Adams you don’t is powerful. Instead of giving in to the hype touch base with romantic reality. We aren’t kids anymore and love isn’t a game of hearts. You might try asking yourself: Why is it so important to me that my significant other, who has loved me for the other 364 days of the year shower me with a demonstration of his/ her love for me on Valentine’s Day? Remember, showing and expressing love isn’t reserved for one calendar day a year, it’s the consistency of your love and affections from day to day that really counts. If you aren’t in a relationship remember that it’s good and healthy to love yourself. So send yourself a card and some flowers! Think about it. See you next week! CONNECT: TALK! with AUDREY is now on FACE-

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hing seem pretty much back to normal. The snow/ice conditions have abated and it’s back to the same old grind. Coming up on the next exciting broadcast Coach & 3G Experience host Bill DeFossett gives a preview of the upcoming 2016 Fatherhood Training Center kick off scheduled for Saturday, February 6, “I Am a Real Dad”! Also on the show the dynamic duo unveil their latest collaboration with the Bronx Chamber of Com-

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merce providing suits to Dads participating in the “I Will Be Successful Training” before Coach lays out his keys to winning “Super Bowl 50” and more! D.L. Hughley made an accurate observation last week when he commented on the Oregon standoff. Hughley said,”.. So if you point guns at police you’re an activist, if you wear a hoodie you’re a thug. Certain media is just as biased as the folks they report on. Look at the Flint, Michigan story. Look at

Washington Heights in New York with the “brown water.” I have become a fan as well as an occasional contributor to WHCR’s Renaissance Literary Gadabout, Antonia Badon. Our latest addition to our list of program hosts spends lots of time roaming streets, poking, prying and sho-shooing all there is to uncover and know about Harlem’s fascinating roaring 20’s in her unique walk & talk storytelling series. Her unique style of delivery adds to the drama of the era. We were glad to

have been a part of her broadcast on Sunday as we discussed Harlem in “my” era. The 70’s – present. Of course from an adult perspective! Thank God for publications like Harlem News and Radio Stations like WHCR-90.3 -The International Voice of Harlem and the World! Follow Bro. Bill on WHCR-90.3 – www. whcr.org – Thursday morning 6am-10am. We are also on Facebook and you can send comments or story ideas to me at PO Box 446, NY, NY 10039.

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“NFL Confidential: True Confessions from by Johnny Anonymous the Gutter of Football” REVIEW by Terri Schlichenmeyer, Harlem News contributor

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52 CAN DO’S: Healthy Lifestyle Solutions for each week of the year “Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water ‘Fore I Diiie” – (1971, Dr. Maya Angelou) t has often been said that the simplest things are the most profound. This week I highlight one of my favorite simple “over-the-sink” home health remedies – water! Healing waters Thousands of years of African culture and tradition teaches us that our African an-

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cestors viewed water as medicine for physical, spiritual healing and purification. Fast forward to 19th century medical therapy with the use of hydrotherapy (an alternative medical approach that uses water internally and externally in the treatment of certain diseases). “God’s a-going to trouble the water” Health experts note that 80 - 90% of disease begins in the colon. At least 65% of the body is made up of water and about 90% of the blood. Water helps to regulate the digestive system to remove impurities, release toxins and absorb nutrients from the food we eat. Numerous health resources like Med-Health.net; an online medical resource – point to a variety of diseases such as arthritic joint pain, high

blood pressure, heartburn, migraines, constipation and diabetes as associated with dehydration as a major cause. Current estimates indicate 75% of Americans experience chronic dehydration; and of particular concern our senior population, many of whom may more at risk due to use of many medications which may cause it. According to Mayo Clinic.org, signs of moderate dehydration include a dry, sticky mouth, excessive tiredness, dry skin, decreased urine output, headache, and constipation. Severe dehydration may include all of the above plus rapid heartbeat, rapid breathing, low blood pressure and delirium. Water to the rescue So just how much water is enough? It really does depend on a variety of factors includ-

ing your activity level, diet and even weather conditions. Certain foods contain more water than others (like fruits and vegetables). The general rule of thumb is, one should drink ½ their body weight in ounces. For example a 150lb person would drink 75 oz. of water per day, roughly 9 cups (or about 2 liters). Water and weight Personally, I have found no better tool against perceived

By Monifa Maat “The Healthy Motivator” (www.TheHealthyMotivator.com) hunger, fatigue, irregularity and even weight gain than water. As a matter of fact, drinking a glass of water 1st thing in the morning not only helps to flush out toxins but according to some clinical sources may actually boost metabolism by up to 30%. Next week: bottled water vs. water filters and healthy, delicious flavored water recipes to delight your child and keep them healthy too! Wishing healing waters to my fellow Americans in Flint I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge the plight of the thousands of men, women and children affected by the lead tainted water crisis in Flint, Michigan. Bottom line, access to clean water is a basic human right not a privilege.

Recently the Flint Branch of the NAACP developed a 15-point priority list that addressed the demands of local residents and officials towards advancing short and long-term solutions that “uphold justice, transparency and accountability”. As of press deadline today (Jan. 29th, 2016), Gov. Rick Snyder signed a $28 million budget supplemental to assist Flint residents in the on-going water crisis. Monifa Maat is a certified fitness expert, nutrition activist and author/creator of Bed Aerobics Fitness Flow™. “My mission is to inspire people to adopt simple, sustainable healthy habits that decrease chronic preventable lifestyle diseases”. Contact: 347-903-0637 Or Email: Monifa@TheHealthyMotivator.com.

NEW YORK CITY NONPROFIT NMPP LEADS CHARGE TO GET PREGNANT WOMEN THE SUPPORT THEY NEED NMPP, the oversight agency of the citywide Healthy Women Healthy Futures (HWHF) coalition, is working to train an army of doulas—nonmedical professionals who assist pregnant women, new mothers and their families. The HWHF initiative, funded by the New York City Council, brings doula services that are usually only afforded by the wealthy to mothers from underserved and at-risk communities. “Women, especially those made vulnerable by social, racial and economic conditions, can find life or death support in the company of a doula. This one individual can be the difference

between isolation and care for women who face barriers in advocating for their own right to quality respectful care,” said NMPP Interim Executive Director Ashanti Chimurenga. “The New York City Council has rightfully invested in the expansion of doula care but must find the political good will to increase these supports until members of the Council are assured that every woman in New York City who needs a doula can have one and that women’s health is a priority.” Doulas are laypeople trained to assist a woman through the childbirth process and beyond. Birth doulas provide continuous physical,

emotional and informational support to mothers and their partners before, during and immediately after childbirth. Postpartum doulas help mothers with the transition into parenthood. They offer education and support around self-care for mom and infant care, breast-feeding assistance and help around the house after the baby arrives. NMPP is providing free birth and postpartum doulas to the women of New York City through its HWHF partners in each of the five boroughs. The agency further works to reduce health disparities through its six major programs providing services to area families to reduce infant and maternal mortality,

connect clients to social services and increase health of area of area residents. NMPP is constantly seeking community women to attend their free three- and four-day DONA International (formerly Doulas of North America) trainings, valued at more than $500. Trainees are then supported through the certification process; once they fulfill program requirements, NMPP can hire them to work as consultants providing doula care to clients. Doulas in the program earn $450 per birth and $25 per hour for providing postpartum care. For more information, email hwhfnyc@gmail.com or call 212-665-2600.

NMPP was founded in 1990 as a project of the New York Urban League (NUL), which incorporated under its own 501(c)(3) in 1993 to become a fully functional perinatal network. The nonprofit organization is comprised of more than a dozen programs that help women and families take charge of their reproductive, social, and economic lives. NMPP has contributed to bringing down the infant mortality rate in Northern Manhattan from 27.7 out of 1,000 births in 1990 to 7.9 out of 1,000 births in 2013, and continues to work to improve outcomes for women and their families.

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Chaos? Why College is the Answer.” 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. Roscoe Brown Student Center, Hall of Fame Playhouse. A reception will follow in Room 211. February 11 — A screening of the film “Something the Lord Made,” a dramatization of the relationship between heart surgery pioneers Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas. Thomas, a black man originally hired as a janitor, is played by the actor and rapper formerly known as Mos Def. 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. Roscoe Brown Student Center, Room 211. February 11 — A faculty talk by BCC Assistant Professor of History Prithi Kanakamedala entitled “Too Long Have Others Spoken for Us — Race, Citizenship and Selfhood in New York’s Antebellum Free Black Communities,” cosponsored by the Faculty Lecture Series and the History Lecture Series. 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. North Hall and Library, Room 314. February 23 — A workshop on the subject of leadership insights from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.” Student participation is encouraged. It will be led by Audrey Rose-Glenn of BCC’s Office of Student Life.

12:00 to 2:00 p.m. Roscoe Brown Student Center, Room 311B. February 25 — An as yet to be announced closing event will mark the end of Black History Month in the Roscoe Brown Student Center, Hall of Fame Playhouse. A reception will follow in Room 211. BCC’s Art and Music Department will also be a part of the observance of Black History Month by including Seneca Village Project themes in its studio courses over the next two semesters. The resulting student artworks will be featured in the Hall of Fame Art Gallery during next year’s Black History Month. Similar cross-campus collaboration will drive BCC’s observance of Women History Month in March and Hispanic Heritage Month in the fall. Bronx Community College of the City University of New York offers more than 30 academic programs that prepare students for careers and to continue their education at four-year colleges. Located on a 44.6-acre tree-lined campus, BCC is home to the Hall of Fame for Great Americans, the country’s first hall of fame. The College

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try’s first community college campus to receive such a designation. For more information about Bronx Community College, visit www. bcc.cuny.edu.

NEW YORK STATE HOLDS STATEWIDE PUBLIC MEETINGS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 2016 MWBE DISPARITY STUDY The State of New York is pleased to announce 17 statewide business community meetings to discuss the implementation of the forthcoming 2016 MWBE Disparity Study. The Study is designed to review Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) participation on State contracts awarded from April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2015 and assess the policies related to maximizing MWBE participation. Three business community meetings are currently scheduled for New York City and Long Island and will occur in February. The Upstate meetings will be held in February and March, at times to be announced.

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MWBE and non-M/WBE prime contractors and subcontractors, New York State Agencies and Authorities, and local officials

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MANHATTAN Wednesday, February 17, 2016

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

MIST Harlem 46 West 116 Street, Harlem, NY

BRONX Wednesday, February 17, 2016

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Hostos Community College Conference Center 500 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY

LONG ISLAND Thursday, February 18, 2016

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

African American Museum 110 N. Franklin Street, Hempstead, NY

Contact: Email: NYSDisparityStudy@mtaltd.com or call (518) 207-0082

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ebruary is Black History Month and at Bronx Community College it is being observed with a college-wide collaboration including special talks, exhibits, a film and a workshop. The Department of History, the Department of Art and Music and the Offices of Student Life and Academic Affairs have organized a month of rich and rewarding programing: All month — Exhibits devoted to Seneca Village, the 19th century free Black community that lived in what is today Central Park. Colston Hall, third and fifth floors; North Hall and Library, 2nd floor; Meister Hall, Learning Commons; and the Roscoe Brown Student Center, first floor. The Institute for the Exploration of Seneca Village History provided all the images from a dig in Central Park that included CUNY students. February 2 — The opening ceremony for BCC’s celebration of Black History Month will include a keynote address by Michael A. Baston, J.D., Ed.D., Vice President and Associate Provost of Student Affairs at LaGuardia Community College entitled “Where Do We Go From Here? Community or

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ing that tradition by adding Russ & Daughters to our community. Russ & Daughters will be an integral part of a bustling ecosystem at Building 77 and will also help attract and support a next generation of food entrepreneurs.” “Russ & Daughters has been a part of the fabric of New York for 102 years. We hope to be around for at least as many more. The opportunity to continue our growth — within the Brooklyn Navy Yard, a 200 year old force of industry and development in New York — is not only incredibly exciting, it’s a natural fit,” said Niki Russ Federman, 4th Generation Owner of Russ & Daughters. “When we visited the Brooklyn Navy Yard for the first time, we were amazed by the spectacular and vast space. Building 77 will open up this previously hidden gem to the public. The excitement that will be generated from the intersection of food production and enjoyment in Building 77 will help solidify the Navy Yard’s place as a vibrant and unique location in New York to work and visit,” added Josh Russ Tupper, 4th Generation Owner of

Russ & Daughters. The company will lease 14,000 square feet for a food manufacturing center as well as a retail space and bagel sandwich shop, enabling it to dramatically expand its food production and distribution capabilities, and providing its first retail presence outside of Manhattan. The new space will enable the firm to add more than 30 new jobs. Mayor de Blasio, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and the New York City Council dedicated approximately $80 million towards the $185 million renovation of Building 77, converting underutilized storage space into a state of the art manufacturing, tech and design hub. When completed in early 2017, the one-million square foot building will add 3,000 jobs. “The sweet smell of success will soon be wafting from the halls of Building 77, as Russ & Daughters anchors a new hub of manufacturing that will serve up quality jobs - and quality bagels - to Brooklyn and beyond,” said Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams. “I am proud of the ‘foodie’ culture that our borough has

ect a reality. I’m thrilled to welcome Russ and Daughters to my district and I look forward to the creativity, innovation, and quality jobs that the new Building 77 will bring to the Navy Yard and the surrounding communities.” For the first time in years, the Yard will have space to accommodate the growth of existing businesses and to provide a home to new businesses. The 60,000 square-foot ground floor will serve as a public gateway to the Yard, and the central gathering point for Yard businesses, employees and their guests. The majority of the Yard is currently not open to the public, and remains to many an unknown pock-

et of the Brooklyn waterfront. A communal amenity space on the ground floor of Building 77 will not only bring much needed services to the thousands of people who work in the Yard each day, but will be designed to invite the public to peek a little deeper into the Yard and enjoy the offerings in the public hall. The Brooklyn Navy Yard’s Russ & Daughters facility will include: Retail: The legendary Russ & Daughters food experience will provide fast-casual breakfast and lunch for Navy Yard tenants, employees, visitors, and the general public throughout the week.

NEW YORK STATE HOLDS STATEWIDE PUBLIC MEETINGS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 2016 MWBE DISPARITY STUDY The State of New York is pleased to announce 17 statewide business community meetings to discuss the implementation of the forthcoming 2016 MWBE Disparity Study. The Study is designed to review Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) participation on State contracts awarded from April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2015 and assess the policies related to maximizing MWBE participation. Three business community meetings are currently scheduled for New York City and Long Island and will occur in February. The Upstate meetings will be held in February and March, at times to be announced.

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State sponsored business community meeting to inform the business community about the purpose and development of the 2016 MWBE Disparity Study

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MANHATTAN Wednesday, February 17, 2016

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

MIST Harlem 46 West 116 Street, Harlem, NY

BRONX Wednesday, February 17, 2016

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Hostos Community College Conference Center 500 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY

LONG ISLAND Thursday, February 18, 2016

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

African American Museum 110 N. Franklin Street, Hempstead, NY

Contact: Email: NYSDisparityStudy@mtaltd.com or call (518) 207-0082

Harlem Community Newspapers | February 4, 2016

he Brooklyn Navy Yard announced earlier this week that venerable New York City food institution Russ & Daughters will anchor the ground floor of Building 77, its new public food hall and manufacturing space. Renowned for its signature smoked fish, caviar, traditional bagels, bialys, and baked goods, Russ & Daughters is run by Niki Russ Federman and Josh Russ Tupper – the fourth generation of the family which founded the business in 1914. “Our investment in Building 77 means thousands more good jobs in the Navy Yard. Russ & Daughters is a great New York City company, and it’s going to be the first of many to scale up and add new employees in this new manufacturing space,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. “We’re thrilled to welcome Russ & Daughters, a quintessential NY institution, as an anchor ground floor tenant at Building 77,” said Brooklyn Navy Yard President & CEO David Ehrenberg. “We are home to some of NY’s biggest and most innovative manufacturers and are continu-

fostered through our food manufacturing renaissance, and even prouder that I can invest in this present and future staple of our economic landscape through development at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. I encourage businesses to consider Building 77 for the expansion of their manufacturing and retail ventures, with the full confidence that all future tenants will be set up for second-to-none opportunities for growth as part of Brooklyn’s burgeoning economy.” NYC Councilmember Stephen Levin said, “The transformation of Building 77 is a bona fide Brooklyn success story and I’m proud that the Council helped to make this important proj-

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cago in the 1920s. Each collectable will also feature an appreciation of the Hot Fives by Director of Research Collections Ricky Riccardi, which will include Armstrong’s own words on this vaunted series of recordings. Ricky Riccardi, Director of Research Collections at the Louis Armstrong House Museum, noted, “Louis Armstrong’s Hot Five recordings are the most important recordings in jazz history, bar none. Everything stems from them and from Louis specifically. We hope ary 1926, including hits such as “Heebie Jeebies” and “Cornet Chop Suey.” This exhibit celebrates these landmark recordings that were the first records ever to be issued under Armstrong’s own name and represents the ground breaking recorded legacy of Louis Armstrong and this immortal group, whose music continues to influence future generations. As Armstrong

himself said of his Hot Five recordings in 1970, “Ain’t nothing like it since, and can’t nobody play nothing like it now. My oldest record, can’t nobody touch it.” In honor of Black History Month, visitors to the museum will take home part of the exhibit with a special collectable reproduction of one of Armstrong’s early scrapbook pages, charting his meteoric rise to stardom in Chi-

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integrated bands performing in public. Visitors who only know the gentle, smiling side of Satchmo will come away with a new appreciation for Armstrong’s role in breaking down racial barriers. The Louis Armstrong House Museum is located at 34-56 107th Street in Corona, Queens, New York. The museum is open Tuesday – Friday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and Saturday/ Sunday from 12:00 noon – 5:00 pm. Travel directions and more at LouisArmstrongHouse. org or 718.478.8274.

NEW YORK STATE HOLDS STATEWIDE PUBLIC MEETINGS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 2016 MWBE DISPARITY STUDY The State of New York is pleased to announce 17 statewide business community meetings to discuss the implementation of the forthcoming 2016 MWBE Disparity Study. The Study is designed to review Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) participation on State contracts awarded from April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2015 and assess the policies related to maximizing MWBE participation. Three business community meetings are currently scheduled for New York City and Long Island and will occur in February. The Upstate meetings will be held in February and March, at times to be announced.

What:

State sponsored business community meeting to inform the business community about the purpose and development of the 2016 MWBE Disparity Study

Who: Where:

MWBE and non-M/WBE prime contractors and subcontractors, New York State Agencies and Authorities, and local officials

Meeting Date

Meeting Time

Location

MANHATTAN Wednesday, February 17, 2016

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

MIST Harlem 46 West 116 Street, Harlem, NY

BRONX Wednesday, February 17, 2016

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Hostos Community College Conference Center 500 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY

LONG ISLAND Thursday, February 18, 2016

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

African American Museum 110 N. Franklin Street, Hempstead, NY

Contact: Email: NYSDisparityStudy@mtaltd.com or call (518) 207-0082

Harlem Community Newspapers | February 4, 2016

his February for Black History Month, the Louis Armstrong House Museum will honor the most influential band in jazz history, Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five through its new exhibit: Hotter Than That – 90 Years of Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five. The Hot Five began recording in November 1925 but really hit their stride with their records of Febru-

this exhibit pays proper tribute to this landmark group but most of all, we hope it will make visitors further explore their music.” And to further enrich visitor experience in February, visitors will hear commentary from Louis himself in his own words through the trumpeter’s private reelto-reel tape collection. The selected recordings feature Armstrong’s role as a Civil Rights pioneer, including his late-1950s decision not to go back to his hometown of New Orleans because of a ban against

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