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IN THIS ISSUE: Business 4 Community 5 Op Ed Editorial 6 Real Estate 7 Calendar 8 Events 12 Tribute 15 Film 18 Education 19

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PAT STEVENSON

GOOD NEWS YOU CAN USE I was sad to learn of the passing of Prince. However, it is hard to be sad when you listen to his music and watch videos of his explosive personality.

Harlemites immediately began gathering at the Apollo theater everyday since we learned that Prince had died. Within a week a tribute was planned, with a jumbotron playing his music and thousands who gathered in front of the Harlem State Office Building to pay tribute and say good bye to Prince. R.I.P. (see page 15) HCCI celebrated its 30th “Let Us Break Bread Together” awards dinner last week. Congratulations to the honorees and to Malcolm Punter who is now the interim CEO. (see page 12) Democratic Candidate for Congress Susan Johnson Cook, Malcolm X daughter, Hyasah Shabazz, Linda Spardley Dunn and other influential women joined our international writer, Maria Grazia-Caveneghi at the United Nations earlier this

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month to participate in a round table discussion about the empowerment of women worldwide. (see page 14)

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Avoid the Small Business Failure Rate

by Pamela Herrmann and Patty Dominguez

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bout 80 percent of new businesses fail in the first 18 months, according to Bloomberg Business research. During the economic meltdown of 2008, for the first time in decades more businesses closed than were started.

“What business owners don’t seem to understand is that what’s required, not only to survive but to thrive, is within their control,” says Pamela Herrmann, author of “The Customer Manifesto: How Business Has Failed Customers And What It Takes To Earn Lasting Loyalty.”

“The typical business owner has no idea how to create leverage, how to utilize new technologies, how to strategize to be competitive, or how to stop the hemorrhaging of cash in the form of failed online-marketing investments.”

Herrmann is co-founder with Patty Dominguez of CREATE Buzz (www.CreateBuzzNow.com), which is changing the way small businesses connect with customers – both online

and offline. Dominguez and Herrmann review four business mistakes – and ways to correct them: • Missing the biggest revenue opportunity. Much of traditional marketing focuses on attracting new customers. “But the biggest revenue opportunity is in keeping existing customers,” Dominguez says. Among the ways to keep customers loyal: Always greet them warmly.

If they are waiting in line, thank them for their patience and assure them you’ll be with them promptly. Make certain your business is clean and comfortable. Use words such as “my pleasure,” “absolutely” and “you’re most welcome” instead of “sure,” “no problem” or “yeah.”

• Tracking the wrong metrics. Business owners often make marketing decisions based on short-term data, like how much money is in the bank or how many sales they made last month. This is reactive — not proactive.

Herrmann and Dominguez say the way to focus on the right metrics is to ask such questions as: How many new leads did you

get this month? How much did it cost you to acquire that new lead or customer?

What’s the average value of a single transaction?

• Failing to manage their message across all customer touch points. Most businesses are unaware of all the ways consumers use technology to find them.

Businesses should create a Customer Journey Map so they can see all the touch

points across all channels, measure how well they are doing and then identify gaps and opportunities.

• Being unaware of marketing fundamentals. Just like an archer tries to hit the bull’s-eye, an entrepreneur tries to reach customers. No matter how many arrows that may be in her quiver, if she doesn’t know how to aim, she’ll probably miss.

The same is true with mar-

keting.

“You need to know who you’re marketing to,” Dominguez says. “Why are you marketing to them?

What are their wants and needs? When you do you this effectively, you shift from sinking money into fixing problems and into growing your business through strategic decision making.”

Pamela Herrmann and

Patty Dominguez cofounded CREATE Buzz (www. createbuzznow.com), an online training experience that helps business owners and their employees get powerful, positive and practical customer engagement habits that build loyalty.

Herrmann and Dominguez co-host the Customers For Life podcast and The Morning Would Show, providing daily motivation.

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PHASE I OF RENOVATIONS COMPLETE FOR RANDOLPH HOUSES IN CENTRAL HARLEM

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previously occupied by NYCHA tenants.

Through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Mixed-Finance program that allows public housing authorities to combine HUD capital funds with other public, private, and non-profit sources to create public housing units in developments that also include affordable housing units, NYCHA contributed $40 million in federal capital funding towards the construction of the public housing units.

“The rebirth of Randolph Houses required creative partnerships among all levels of government and the non-profit and private sectors,” said Holly Leicht, HUD Regional Administrator for New York and New Jersey. “HUD’s Mixed-Finance program, through which NYCHA funded the project’s public housing units, gives housing authorities the flexibility to revitalize their communities without losing this precious resource. This is a great day for Harlem and for the future of public housing in New York City.”

“Expanding and preserving public and affordable housing is one of the main goals of NextGeneration NYCHA,” said NYCHA Chair and CEO Shola Olatoye. “The preservation and rehabilitation of these historic buildings is a victory for New York City – one that could not have been won without dedicated partners. I am honored to welcome Randolph Houses residents to their new and improved homes.”

“Today we welcome

back residents of Randolph Houses to new homes. We also celebrate the arrival of new residents to this community,” said HPD Commissioner Vicki Been. “The redevelopment of these historic buildings showcases what we can accomplish when agency partners come together to preserve the city’s precious stock of public housing and expand the supply of much-needed affordable housing. I want to thank our development partners for their creativity in melding the historic character of Randolph Houses with modern, sustainable design, and HUD, NYCHA, HDC, and all of our elected officials for their commitment to making this a more affordable city for all New

Yorkers.”

Of the 168 units completed, 152 units were reserved for families earning at or below 60 percent of area median income (AMI), or what is equivalent to an annual household income of less than $38,100 for an individual or $54,360 for a family of four. Fifteen units were made available to families earning at or below 80 percent AMI, or what is equivalent to no more than $50,800 for an individual or $72,500 for a family of four. One unit was set aside for the superintendent.

“The redevelopment of Randolph Houses marks a new, healthier lifestyle for 283 families in Harlem,” said Donald C. Notice, Executive Director, West Harlem Group Assis-

tance, Inc. “By renovating these apartments to be more energy-efficient and sustainable, we are not only preserving the affordable housing the city desperately needs, but also preserving our investment in public resources and ensuring that they continue to provide New Yorkers with safe, quality affordable housing for generations to come. As we celebrate the completion of the first phase, West Harlem Group Assistance is excited about working with the 167 families--who will be moving into their newly renovated homes.”

The Randolph Houses are named after A. (Asa) Philip Randolph. Randolph was born in 1889. He was the principal organizer of a number of key organi-

zations during the civil rights movement including the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP), the League for Nonviolent Civil Disobedience Against Military Segregation, and the March on Washington Movement. Randolph led efforts to end segregation in the Armed Forces and in schools. The BSCP was the first African-American union in the United States and it came to be viewed as a symbol of the African-American’s claim to dignity, respect and a decent livelihood. Randolph received the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964. A. Philip Randolph died in 1979 at the age of 90.

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he extensive rehabilitation of 22 historic tenement buildings located on West 114th Street between Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. and Frederick Douglass Boulevards resulted in 147 newly renovated public housing units and 20 affordable housing units Randolph Houses consists of 36 tenement buildings along the north and south sides of West 114th Street between Adam Clayton Powell and Frederick Douglass Boulevard. Phase addressed the gut rehabilitation of 22 previously vacant buildings located on the south side, resulting in 147 units of public housing, 20 units of affordable housing, and one unit for the superintendent. The public housing units were made available to current and former Randolph Houses residents, while the 20 units of affordable housing were filled via the NYC Housing Connect System. In addition to the unit renovations, Phase I also created approximately 3,000 square feet of community space including a library, computer rooms, additional community spaces, laundry rooms in the buildings, and landscaped outdoor space for tenant use. All buildings have elevators and are wheelchair accessible. In addition to these amenities, the renovations have incorporated green building practices and meet the requirements of the Enterprise Green Communities criteria. The second phase of the project will focus on the redevelopment of the 14 tenement buildings on the north side of the street, which were

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HARRIET TUBMAN: ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTER

By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA News Wire Columnist)

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hen Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew announced that Harriet Tubman would grace the new $20 bill, my heart sang hallelujah. Additional changes to the currency were also announced. The back of the $10 bill will now recognize the five leaders of the women’s suffrage movement and the back of the $5 bill to recognize civil rights leaders, and honor historic events from the Lincoln Memorial. The faces on our money will no longer be all pale and male, and that’s progress.

It is especially fitting that Harriet Tubman grace the $20 bill, since she was an economic freedom fighter. She is credited with ushering more than 300 people out of enslavement, many of them family members from the state of Maryland. She hit slaveholders in the pocketbook, costing them billions of today’s dollars. If the average enslaved person sold for $1000 (which is about right for 1860), then the 300 she freed cost $300,000 in 1860 dollars, or about $8.3 million in today’s dollars (calculated from The Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index). That’s quite a blow for a slaveholding society to absorb. Every time

an enslaved person ran away, they struck a blow for freedom, and a blow against the economic stability of the South.

Enslavement was at the root of the development of contemporary U.S. capitalism. Black lives were the collateral that plantation owners used to purchase more land, to purchase more slaves, to purchase equipment, to expand. Enslaved people were, in many ways, a form of currency. Harriett Tubman gracing the $20 bill makes perfect sense.

The new $10 bill is supposed to be available in 2020, nearly four years from now. The new $20 bill may not be available until 2030. The design and production schedule have to be approved by the Federal Reserve Board. That shouldn’t be much of a challenge – Fed Chairman Janet Yellen has hailed the decision to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill, and many have applauded the other elements of currency design. Perhaps the Fed can be lobbied to speed the production schedule up. I can’t wait to cash a check and ask for my money in “Harriets.”

As exciting as the currency design is, it is a symbolic, not a substantive change. Real change would close the income

gap between men and women.

Real change would close the racial economic gap. Real change would take a look at the reparations issue. In this last year of his Presidency, President Obama could use his executive order to appoint a commission to look into issues of racial economic justice. He could make an amazing, if belated, contribution by bringing the reparations issue to the economic forefront. The Black Lives Matter community has raised the reparations issue with both Democratic Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. President Obama would do his successor a favor by starting the public work on this key issue.

I suppose we have to reconcile ourselves to progress at a snail’s pace, to symbolism, not substance. Still, the image our economic freedom fighter on the twenty-dollar bill will be inspirational for all of us, especially for the young people who don’t know all of the sordid details of our history of enslavement. I hope that as we talk about Harriet Tubman on the money, we also talk about the economic impact she had on the institution of slavery by freeing those 300 people. This

is part of the history we must never forget, and Tubman’s presence on the $20 will help us to remember.

The most exciting thing about the presence of Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill is the way that the change came about.

The public was engaged. Hundreds of thousands of people signed petitions, and participated with some of the online polls that various groups sponsored.

The Treasury Secretary asked for public input, and he got it.

He says he was surprised about the amount of input that he got.

He should not have been. Both women and men were passionate about changing symbols of supremacy, ridding the currency of Andrew Jackson whose role in the oppression of Native Americans was shameful, including women on the currency. Perhaps this passion of symbolism can be converted in passion for substance. Perhaps we can use currency change to trigger a substantive movement for economic justice.

Julianne Malveaux is an author and economist in Washington DC. Her latest book Are We Better Off? Race, Obama and Public Policy is available at www.amazon.com and www. juliannemalveaux.com.

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oo many prospective first time home buyers are getting distracted by outside influences that are preventing them from successfully buying a home. I understand that sometimes unexpected circumstances will occur that can throw you off course momentarily. You must, however, maintain focus throughout the entire home buying process.

Here are a few suggestions to help you: (1) Start with determining a projected purchase date. Use this date as a target date for when you expect to become ‘mortgage ready’ to buy your home. You will need to have money saved, an acceptable credit score and ready to apply for a pre-approval. This date will help you maintain focus through-

out the home buying process. It will help you push pass those times when you feel like giving up. You will remember that you are on a mission. Let nothing impede your home buying progress.

(2) Use your monthly household budget to anticipate how much you can save each month in determining a date. You want to aggressively save as much money as possible for your home. The more you can save, the sooner you will be ready to buy. Eliminate all wasteful and unnecessary spending. Join our Lending Circles savings program if you are having difficulty saving on your own.

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carry it around in your wallet or purse. Take a picture of your dream house or apartment. Visual images can be a powerful tool in making your dream become a reality. Continue to remain positive throughout the process.

Each step will bring you closer to your goal.

Take aim at your target. If you are not shooting at something, you probably will not hit anything! Before you know it another year will be gone and you will be in the same situation, wondering what happened.

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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April 30 7:00pm-The National Jazz Museum in Harlem (NJMH) invites guests to celebrate International Jazz Day with its concert and conversation program curated by NJMH Co-Artistic Director and Late Show with Stephen Colbert bandleader, Jon Batiste at its new home at 58 West 129th Street, in the heart of Harlem’s bustling cultural and entertainment scene.

The evening will feature performance and conversation with musicians that Batiste has handpicked who showcase the universality of jazz, including: pianist Giorgi Mikadze, saxophonist, Patrick Bartley, drummer, Julius Rodriguez, bassist, Linda Oh, and a few surprise guest performers.

Tickets can be purchased by clicking here or visiting jazzmuseuminharlem.org. International Jazz Day, designated as April

30th by UNESCO in 2011, brings together communities, schools, artists, historians, academics, and jazz enthusiasts all over the world to celebrate and learn about jazz and its roots, future and impact; raise awareness of the need for intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding; and reinforce international cooperation and communication.

International Jazz Day is the culmination of Jazz Appreciation Month, which draws public attention to jazz and its extraordinary heritage throughout April.

May 12 6:30pm Havana Nights Dance Party at Harlem School of the Arts.

Being held at The Herb Alpert Center, 645 St. Nicholas Ave., New York. $150 per ticket. RSVP to Dwight@ dwightjohnsondesign. com

May 12-15 Jazz at Lincoln Center. In celebration of the 90th birthdays of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, will bring the finest jazz musicians to every stage at Frederick P. Rose Hall. From the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis to Joe Lovano and Ravi Coltrane, guests will be delighted by these special performances over the course of four days. In addition, Keyon Harold, featured trumpeter in the upcoming biopic with Don Cheadle entitled Miles Ahead, and rising star saxophonist Patrick Bartley will lead respective sets in Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola

EatUp! Festival will take place May 19 – 22, 2016 at various Harlem locations including two days at Morningside

Park. Tickets for the four-day festival are on sale now with a Citi® Card member pre-sale through their Private

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CitiPrivatePass.com/ HEU, and general tickets at www.HarlemEatUp.com.

May 19-22nd Harlem EatUp! Honorary Chair President Bill Clinton and festival co-founders Marcus Samuelsson and Herb Karlitz announced the second annual Harlem

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Wednesday, May 4 at 7 PM Malian singer-songwriter Fatoumata Diawara has impressed audiences around the world with her radiant voice, infectious Afro-pop sound, and original songs ranging in theme from politics to empowerment and love.

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 515 Malcolm X Boulevard (at 135th Street) | Manhattan RSVP: schomburgcenter.eventbrite.com nypl.org | 212-491-2040 2 3 B C | Bus: M7, M102 Public support for Neighborhood Concerts is provided by Council Member Helen Rosenthal.

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BLUES FROM THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN AND HARLEM CELEBRATED IN CONCERT AT ST. PETER’S CHURCH lem Music Fest. Together they created an unforgettable evening of music and lyrics featuring blues as a universal language of music with a vision of sharing the cultural voices and musical journey of singers and musicians who have contributed

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lues music was in the air from the Eastern Mediterranean islands to the village of Harlem, as the Amfionas Orchestra with guest vocalist Anita Rogers, Harlem blues singer and musician Keith the Captain Gam-

their stories throughout their communities and the world.

For additional information call New Heritage at 212 926 2550. www. newheritagetheatre.org. all photos by Hubert Williams, Imagez of Us St. Peter’s Church

Amfionas Orchestra with Anita Rogers

ble and the Nu Gypsies, and the remarkable off Broadway singer and award winning actress Sandra Reaves-Phillips and her all star musicians performed to a sold out concert in the historic St. Peters Church, NYC, on Thursday April 14th,

The evening performances were produced

by Harlem’s award winning producer Voza Rivers/ New Heritage Theatre Group (NHTG), Lou Katsos, East Mediterranean Business Cultural Alliance (EMBCA) in partnership with Lloyd

Williams, President Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce, (GHCC) celebrating its 120th anniversary.

This first time gathering of Eastern Mediterranean musicians and Blues singers from Harlem was part of the Har-

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Join HCCI for Its 30th Anniversary Celebration! photos by Nadezda Travadova

Photos l-r first row: City National Bank Willie Blalock, Sabrina Brice, Preston D. Pinkett, III * Malcolm Punter, Councilwoman Inez Dickens, Assemblyman Denny Farrell, Iman Talib Abdur Rasheed second row (l-r): Preston D. Pinkett II, Chairman and CEO of City National Bank receives an award * Vivian A. Taylor, Ed. Associate Dean, Columbia University receives an award * 100 Black Women members Sabrina Bryce, Sharon Long, Dr. Joan Dawson, Virginia Montague, Cheryl Foster, Wendy Carter * third row: Bradhurst Association members LaChena Clarke, Ken Morrison, Micki Garcia fourth row: (back row l-r) Councilwoman Inez Dickens, Hon. David Dinkins, Congressman Charles B. Rangel, Assemblyman Herman Denny Farrell. (front) Mr. Farrell’s daughter.

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n Thursday, April 21, 2016, Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement, Inc. (HCCI) hosted the 30 Anniversary “Let Us Break Bread Together” Awards Gala & Dinner at the Marina del Rey in Throgs Neck, New York.

This festive affair began

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with a cocktail reception at 6PM, followed by dinner and the awards program at 7PM. The theme was “Honoring the Past ~ Envisioning the Future.”

This splendid affair featured a silent auction and live performances by opera singer Martina Bruno, gospel luminary John Stanley and the jazzy duo Acute Inflections.

This year’s honorees included: Anthony Harmon, President of New York Branch NAACP and Direc-

tor of Community & Parent Outreach, United Federation of Teachers(UFT); Bishop Gregory G. M. Ingram, Presiding Prelate, First Episcopal District, African Methodist Episcopal; Ron

Moelis, Chief Executive Officer and Founding Co-Partner, L&M Development Partners; Preston D. Pinkett, III, Chairman and CEO, City National Bank of New Jersey; and Vivian A. Taylor, Ed.D., Associate Dean of Diversity & Cultural Affairs, Columbia University. A Special Award was presented to the Honorable Herman Denny Farrell, Jr., New York State Assembly. The event celebrated the linkages we have created and HCCI’s role in the holistic revitalization of Harlem.

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Women’s Empowerment Summit at Abyssinian

By Hazel Rosetta Smith

Are Your Finances As Beautiful As You Are? (Facilitator Gina L. Bolden-Rivera has over twenty-five years of experience in the financial services industry. Topics included designing a financial plan, budgeting, growth and expansion, credit and retirement.

I Need a Refill (Facilitator Dr. Janet Taylor, a Community Psychiatrist in New York City, currently employed at CASES -The Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment in Harlem. Topics included mental health & wellness, major depression in Black women and tips for everyday mindfulness and self-compassion.

Balancing Your Lifestyle by Learning to Say NO (Facilitator Abyssinian Deaconess Halona Shaw, professional life coach and owner of Eyes Turning Skyward Coaching. Topics included exploring how to cultivate good boundaries and learning the art of saying “No” gracefully.

Who’s Got Next (Facilitator Kim Godwin, Senior Broadcast Producer of the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH SCOTT PELLEY and Executive Director of Development and Diversity for CBS News.

Topics included key strategies for finding, growing, keeping and/or changing jobs and examples for dealing with an ever changing workplace.

Getting Fit for Life (Facilitator Ethel Calhoun, an energetic certified personal trainer and fitness professional who customizes routines for the young and the aged, from the infirmed to the empowered, promoting wellness and fitness through motion in a spiritual way.)

Raising & Protecting Our Sons (Facilitators Rev. Reginald L. Bachus, Associate Pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church; Deaconess Adrienne McWilliams, Board member of Youth on the Move, the Exodus Transitional Com-

munity and volunteer with Harlem Little League and Deacon Dr. Henry McCurtis, psychiatrist, psychoanalyst with a specialty in addiction psychiatry, with special interest in problems in development from adolescents to young adulthood. Topics included: Challenges of raising young men in our community to adulthood, role models and determining the role of a faithbased institution in today’s world.

Dating in the Social Media Age (Facilitator Dr. Modupe Akinola Robinson is an Assistant Professor in the Management Department at Columbia Business School.

Topics included discussions around relationships, dating and navigating the world of social media in the 21st century.

The Healthy Lifestyle Lunch was delicious, courtesy of Kimberly Van Kline, founder of Passion for the Palate, a catering services firm since 2008.

The Midday Plenary Session-Your Greatest Health is Your Wealth was facilitated by Dr. Heather Pearman, a holistic health practitioner in practice for over 17 years. Dr. Pearman is committed to helping clients overcome chronic healthcare issues, practice self-mastery to stay on course to fulfill their life purpose and relationship challenges.

Every program needs a good wrapup. Carla Harris presided over the Closing Plenary Session with wit and wisdom, poise and enough power to seal the deal on the purpose of the Women’s Empowerment Summit. My Granny would say, Harris doesn’t need tea for the fever, she can take the heat.

Photos above (L-r) Dr. Heather Pearman, Dr. Sandye Johnson, Dr Marcella Maxwell (L-r) Dr. Janet Taylor, First Lady Patricia Butts.

Carla Harris. photos by Margot Jordan

A Great Night Out

Limited-Time Offer for Harlem News Readers Saturday, May 7 at 8 PM Experience the thrill of Carnegie Hall with pianist Yefim Bronfman in a performance of Prokofiev’s dramatic piano sonatas written during the Second World War. Enjoy a great night at the world’s most famous concert hall for only $20 when you use code NEW22678.* *This discount is valid from Thursday, April 28 at 11 AM to Wednesday, May 4 at 10:59 PM (ET). Limit eight tickets per purchase. Some limitations may apply. Offer is subject to availability and prior sale, is not valid on prior purchases, and cannot be combined with any other discounts or promotions. Valid online, by phone, or at the Box Office. No refunds or exchanges. Internet and phone orders are subject to standard convenience fees.

Details, tickets, and more great concerts at carnegiehall.org, 212-247-7800, or the Box Office.

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“Designed, Defined, Destined for God’s Purpose” was the theme of the Women’s Empowerment Summit held recently at Harlem’s historic Abyssinian Baptist Church. Purple T-shirts inscribed boldly with the word ROYALTY and purple packed tote bags set the tone for what was to come.

Hosted by the Women’s Ministry, Dr. Marcella Maxwell, Tiffanie A. Claude and Tamisha M. Chestnut; the Summit was chaired by Dr. Sandye Poitier Johnson, leader of the Thurgood Marshall Academy for Learning and Social Change, Harlem.

Interest in the Summit was evident in the flow of women of all ages arriving at the church early Saturday morning, April 16, 2016.

Abyssinian’s First Lady, Mrs. Patricia R. Butts welcomed the women with warm assurance, “…. any session you attend will give you food for thought, new behaviors or new directions to consider.… get ready for what will be a life impacting day.” And that it was.

Members of Abyssinian’s Total Praise Ensemble sang a rousing rendition of “Woke up this Morning” (with my mind stayed on Jesus) followed by the Opening Plenary Session-I am My Sister’s Keeper-Empowerment through Relationships, led by Dr. Avis Hinkson, the first African-American Dean of her alma mater, Barnard College in New York City. Dr. Hinkson emphasized the importance of intergenerational relationships as the foundation of our success.

By 10:15 a.m., the attendees took flight, circulating throughout the corridors of the building to rooms designated for their selected workshops.

Eight workshops included: Maintaining Your Faith in The Storm (Facilitator Reverend Lisa D. Jenkins, Senior Pastor and first female to lead the St. Matthews Baptist Church of Harlem. Topics included: Faith in God when the storms of life come, thriving through the turbulence and how to stand on dry ground despite your flood situation.

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INFLUENTIAL UPTOWN WOMEN SPARK FIREWOKS AT THE UNITED NATIONS DISCUSSING GENDER EQUALITY AND EMPOWERMENT IN TECHNOLOGY!

By Maria Grazia Cavenaghi

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eld on Friday April 13, the XVI INFOPOVERTY WORLD CONFERENCE (IWC), organized by OCCAM, an Italian based NGO, took place in the UN Headquarters in New York City. The objective of the IWC is to fight poverty through the use of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs).

In 15 years of activity it has helped the participant countries to establish more than 300 best practices. ‘Thus doing we have contributed to reducing the DIGITAL DIVIDE (technology development gap) between the rich, developed countries and the Developing and Least De-

veloped countries. Bridging the Digital Divide is the main condition for promoting political, financial and economic stability, equal opportunities, health and food security, local driven agricultural and scientific advancements as well as help heal our environment! ‘, said Pierpaolo SAPORITO, OCCAM President.

The Round Table saw the participation of influential women from our community, as well as from other walks of life, whose lives and careers have been devoted to making a difference.

Women who have fought for all of us to break the glass ceiling and promote women

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participation in all fields and positions: Tanya Kennedy, NYC Supreme Court Justice; Ambassador Susan Johnson Cook, the only woman running to represent the 13th congressional district; Ilyasah Shabazz, who is furthering her father’s activism with her books and promoting higher education for at-

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risk youth; Saideh Browne, Vice President of Development for the National Council of Women of the US; Linda Spradley Dunn , CEO and founder of Odyssey Media; as well as Joan Alice Katen, Professor of Political Science & Peace and Justice Studies at Pace University; Gloria Starr Kins, President, Kins Group Publishing.

Moderating was the former Head of the European Parliament Information Offices in Milan and Marseille, Maria Grazia Cavenaghi, yours truly.

The answer to the question posed by the roundtable was, I dare say, unanimous!

All considered that Information Technology in general and social media in particular have been the most powerful instrument for the creation of

what I would call a DEMOCRACY OF INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE. One of the consequences of this democratization is that much faster progress in women empowerment has been achieved in a shorter lapse of time….but not enough yet!!!! Unfortunately, we still have a long way to go before access to technology will be equally shared among men and women. It is fundamental for women’s equal opportunities on the job market to fill this gap as over 95% of all jobs now have a digital component. There are 46% of men and 41% of women online, which means a gap of about 11% between male and female users. In developing countries the gap is about 15%, and is even wider in the Least Developed Countries

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The round table can be viewed at: http://webtv. un.org/search/3rd-meeting-16th-infopoverty-world-conference/4847766142001?term=Infopoverty

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New York Tribute to Prince legendary musician.

“The world lost a creative icon. Michelle and I join millions of fans from around the world in mourning the sudden death of Prince,” President Obama said in a statement.

“Few artists have influenced the sound and trajectory of popular music more distinctly, or touched quite so many people with their talent. As one of the most gifted and prolific musicians of our time, Prince

Apollo Theater throughout last week.

The artist born Prince Nelson Rodgers, the music icon who inspired so many lives with his music, died on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at the age of 57, sending shockwaves through the world. From President Barack Obama to Harlem Community Newspapers, Inc. Publisher Pat Stevenson to thousands of New Yorkers who expressed themselves at various events, people from all walks of love discussed the

did it all. Funk. R&B. Rock and Roll. He was a virtuoso instrumentalist, a brilliant bandleader, and an electrifying performer,” President Obama added.

Our Publisher shared her memories of Prince. “I attended my first and now my last Prince concert at Madison Square Garden in 2011.

The concert was awesome and it was when I discovered the many sides, many voices and huge talents of Prince.

He sang his list of funk, rock

emy is deeply devastated and mourns the passing of Prince, who definitely was “the Prince of Music,” said Robin Williams, Executive Artistic Director of the Uptown Dance Academy. “He is a close relative to all age 50+ individuals.

He was with us from teenage years until now and the loss is so painful. His music will be with us forever and will never die.” Williams continued, discussing the artist’s tremendous gift. “If it weren’t for Prince and Misty Copeland, the Up-

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Robn Williams. Exec Dir. Uptown Dance Academy, Misty Copeland

town Dance Academy would not still be in existence. His generous grant came in when we were forced to go from a 16,000 square foot space to a 2,000 square foot space. We told him about our $2.5 million Capital Campaign and he gave us 10% immediately.” Now, Uptown Dance Academy will return the favor. “In our efforts to continue our campaign, we will celebrate our 20th Anniversary with a June Recital on Friday, June 3, dedicating the event to Prince.”

settos!” I have certainly (tried to) hit those Prince notes at one of Jon Quick’s parties.

In addition to Video Music Box host Ralph McDaniels,

Monday night’s event was awe-inspiring, with, conservatively, several thousand people dancing and singing to the music of Prince, as spun by Hot 97’s DJ Enuff and the resident Superhero DJ from WBLS, Jon Quick. Harlem News spoke exclusively with Quick to discuss the impact of Prince and playing his music for fans.

“Prince was a genius who crushed stereotypes on what an artist is supposed to be. He also was one of the first artists to fight for better deals for musicians,” the Superhero DJ said.

Discussing his favorite Prince record to spin, Quick, who hosted Prince tribute events in Harlem Friday and Saturday, responded by saying “Wow, that’s tough, but probably “I Wanna Be Your lover.” I love when the crowd sings along and tries to hit those Prince fal-

WBLS radio personality Dr. Bob Lee and many others attemded. Singer Meli’sa Morgan took the stage to perform her 1980s hit written by Prince, “Do Me Baby” to great crowd approval.

Not to be left out, a number of Harlem politicians took the stage as well, including Assemblyman Keith L.T. Wright, New York State Senator Bill Perkins, and New York City Coucilwoman Inez Dickens.

“Prince was the Mozart of our time and our generation,” Assemblyman Wright said while speaking to the crowd.

Senator Perkins spoke to the thousands gathered about the activism of Prince, discussing his fighting the “slave-like conditions that his record label put him under” while later adding that Prince “was instrumental in the Black Lives Mat-

ter movement.”

From slow jams like “Adore” to mid-tempo songs like “Pop Life”, songs by Prince protégés like “Jungle Love” by Morris Day and the Time to “Glamorous Life” by Sheila E. to uptempo records like his first major hit “1999” Prince was treated like the royalty that he was in Harlem on Monday night, with dozens of vendors peddling t-shirts with his likeness, mostly colored purple.

On a personal note, I saw Prince perform once and it is one of the most memorable concerts I have ever attended.

He was a singer, a dancer, a musician, and a bandleader performing songs he had written and produced. Prince was so talented, that if he couldn’t sing a lick, he would have been a legend behind the scenes as a musician, songwriter, producer and arranger. Perhaps it’s best if I end this piece with Prince’s words from “Let’s Go Crazy.”

“Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called life.

Electric word life. It means forever and that’s a mighty long time. But I’m here to tell you there’s something else.

The after world. A world of never ending happiness. You can always see the sun, day or night.”

Prince – R.I.P.

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arlem Remembers “Our” Prince was the theme of the tribute celebration held in front of the Harlem State Office Building on 125th Street this past Monday, April 25th. Thousands attended the event presented by WBLS, WLIB, Hot 97, HARLEM WEEK, NYC Harlem Summerstage, Harlem Music Festival and the Harlem Arts Alliance. Impromptu celebrations took place in front of the

and pop hits, however he also sang some jazz, country, classical and blues. I was blown away, as this was the first time a concert was able to hold my undivided attention throughout the night. I was also there for the occasion when Prince presented a donation of $250,000 to the Uptown Dance Academy. I left there thinking, what a huge talent with such a huge heart. I am truly saddened by his sudden passing - too soon.”

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Harlem Wellness Week Calendar of Events Saturday April 30th

World Tai Chi & Qigong Day Celebration in Harlem 10:00am-4:00pm three locations. 866 327-2254 Saint Nicholas Park, 135th Street & Saint. Nicholas Avenue.

Marcus Garvey Park 122nd and Madison Avenue Harlem Smooth Moves Soul Line Dance 6:30pm-11:30pm Bishop Perry Hall 57 West 138th Street N.Y. 10035

Sunday May 1st Introduction to Ancestor Training, meditation and chanting at the Harlem Ki Energy Center 11:00am-1:00pm, 13 West 122nd Street (appointment only call 917 806-1801)

Monday May 2nd

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Harlem Chi Community Community Acupuncture for seniors, 360 West 125th Street. (Special discount during Harlem Wellness Week) call 212 280-7900 for appointment.

Community Open Yoga, Harlem Yoga Studio, 44 West 125th Street, 3rd Floor, 10:00am-11:30am, call 917 538-0457 to RSVP Bikram Yoga East Harlem, 4 East 116th Street, 2nd Floor, 4:30pm (special community discount) call 212 369-1830 to RSVP Kundalini Yoga, 6:30pm-8:00pm, Harlem Yoga Studio, 44 West 125th Street, call 646 571-9500 to RSVP

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Tuesday May 3nd

New Breed Living Arts Tai Chi & Qigong for seniors 1:00pm-3:00pm, 233 West 135th Street, lower level, call 917 743-4365 or 212 926-9001 to RSVP Harlem Goju Family Karate Children, adults, seniors, Hansborough Recreation Center, 35 West 134th Street, 6:00pm-8:00pm, call 917 754-8101 to RSVP Introduction to Ki Breathing and Meditation workshop 6:30pm-8:00pm, Harlem Ki Energy Center, 13 West 122nd Street lower level, call 646 329-6727 to RSVP

Wednesday 4th

New Breed Living Arts Tai Chi & Qigong, 1:00pm-3:00pm, Tai Chi for Seniors 4:00pm-5:00pm (by appointment only) call 917 743-4365 to RSVP Bikram Yoga East Harlem, 4 East 116th street, 4;30pm (special community discount), call 212 369-1830 to RSVP Community Open Yoga 5:45pm-6:45pm, Harlem Yoga Studio, 44 West 125th Street, 3rd Floor, call 917 538-0457 to RSVP Health and Finances for Women over 40. lecture/workshop, 6:30pm-8:30pm conducted by Taoist Ki Master Ji , Harlem Ki Energy Center, 13 West 122nd Street, call 917 806-1801 to RSVP (limited seating) By Appointment only

Thursday May 5th

Harlem Goju Family Karate 6:00pm-8;00pm, Hansborough Recreation Center, 35 West 134th Street, call 917 754-8101 to RSVP Tai Chi & Qigong for Health and Self-Defense, with Grand Master Abdul Musawwir 7:00pm-8:30pm (by appointment only), 144 West 121st Street, call to 917 648-1824 RSVP

Friday May 6th

Community Iyengar Yoga, 9:00am-10:30am, Harlem Yoga Studio, 44 West 125th Street 3rd Floor, call 917 538-0457 to RSVP, Appointment only.

Bikram Yoga East Harlem, 4 East 116th street, 4:30pm , call 212 369-1830 to RSVP Kundalini Yoga, 6:30pm-8:00pm, Harlem Yoga Studio, 44 West 125th Street, call 646 571-9500 to RSVP

Saturday May 7th

Healing Energy Movements for seniors 1:00 to 2:30pm Korean Taoist KI Master Mo Jin Soo (Tony Rogers) Harlem Ki Energy Center, 13 West 122nd Street lower level, call 646 329-6727 to RSVP, by Appointments only

Call 646 329-6727 if you have questions, or send an email to yourway2wellness2014@gmail.com

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Tru Movement Collective, Qigong, and Tai Chi demonstrations with Grandmaster Roosevelt Gainey, Master Craig Adams & students, Master Ji, Aswad Foster, and Dr. Robert J. Woodbine & students

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NEW YORK AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL, MAY 4-10

T

he Film Society of Lin-

val continues throughout May at

film Through a Lens Darkly, and

val’s Critics’ Week, the film will

The Closing Night Spotlight

address migration and ways mem-

coln Center and African

Maysles Cinema and the Brook-

a panel discussion with African

be followed by a Q&A with Dean,

on Tuesday, May 10 includes

bers of the Diaspora reconnect

Film Festival, Inc. an-

lyn Academy of Musics BAMcin-

Diasporan creatives will follow

the film’s cultural director Jimmy

Manthia Diawara’s Negritude: A

with the Continent, while creating

ématek.

the presentation. A digital exhib-

Joseph Nako and film distributor

Dialogue Between Wole Soyinka

new spaces for expression and

Arnie Holland.

and Senghor and a shorts program

ideas of home. Highlights include

nounce the lineup for the 23rd New York African Film Festival,

This year’s festival kicks off

it of portraits and images from

May 4-10. Marking the 50th an-

with a preview town-hall event

the DDFR Roadshow will run

The festival Centerpiece is

about New York’s African Dias-

Queen Nanny: Legendary Maroon

niversary of Ousmane Sembènes

featuring the Digital Diaspo-

throughout the festival at this

Ethiopian director Hermon Hai-

pora, with several filmmakers in

Chieftainess, about the legend-

celebrated first feature, Black

ra Family Reunion Roadshow

same venue.

lay’s award-winning Price of

attendance. Negritude imagines a

ary warrior of the Jamaican Ma-

Girl, the 2016 festival is pre-

(DDFR),

pho-

Opening the festival is Tanna,

Love, an alluring tale of a young

dialogue between Léopold Sédar

roons; the Alice Walker-narrated

sented under the banner Modern

to-sharing session and veritable

the astounding feature debut of

cab driver who intervenes in a

Senghor and Soyinka. Historian

documentary Yemanjá: Wisdom

Days, Ancient Nights: 50 Years

show-and-tell of fascinating fam-

Bentley Dean and Martin Butler

fight between a prostitute and her

and Columbia University Direc-

from the African Heart of Brazil,

of African Filmmaking. Opening

ily stories, on Sunday, May 1 at 2

and the first feature shot entirely

ex-boyfriend, a pimp, only to find

tor of Institute for African Studies

which takes viewers on a journey

with a special advance-preview

p.m. at the Film Society’s Elinor

in South Pacific nation Vanuatu.

himself caught up in a seedy ur-

Mamadou Diouf and special guests

to Brazil to see the Candomblé

town-hall event on Sunday, May

Bunin Munroe Film Center Am-

Based on a true story and featur-

ban underworld. The film, which

will partake in a post-screening

spiritual tradition, a religion based

1, the festival will present 25

phitheater. Attendees to the free

ing members of the Yakel tribe

also features a cast with no previ-

discussion that illuminates this his-

on the worship of Yoruba deities;

feature-length films and 27 short

event are encouraged to bring

in their acting debuts, it follows

ous acting experience, won a Spe-

toric period in the context of con-

the Russian short About a Mother,

films from 26 countries, bringing

their family photos, a selection

young lovers who break off an ar-

cial Prize at FESPACO and Best

temporary society.

which imbues African spirit into

another thrilling and multifaceted

of which will be shared with the

ranged marriage designed to bring

Film, Best Actor and Best Actress

Continuing the conversation

an enchanting animation; and in In

selection of African films from

audience. The DDFR Roadshow

peace to two warring tribes. Win-

at the Pan African Film Festival in

of the United Nations’ Internation-

the Eye of the Spiral, narrated by

the continent and the Diaspora to

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Cannes. The evening will include

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Annie Lennox, about the Haitian

New York audiences. The festi-

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es on the correlation between activism and art, featuring the documentaries Martha & Niki, the story of the first female hiphip duo to emerge victorious at the premier international streetdance competition, co-presented

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Intore (The Chosen), which shows

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Innovative science labs University partnerships Overnight trips Advanced math Shakespeare Chess

Purple Rain homage Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai (Rain the Color Blue with a Little Red in It), the universal story of a musician with a dream—this time with Tuareg guitar music.

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day, April 19. Single screening tickets are $14; $11 for students and seniors (62+); and $9 for Film Society members. See more and save with the 3+ film discount package. Visit filmlinc.org for more information.

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onventional wisdom says young people have a lot to learn when it comes to managing money, but the reality is most American college students are handling their finances carefully and conscientiously, according to “Majoring in Money: How American College Students Manage Their Finances,” a new national study from Sallie Mae and Ipsos, an independent global market research company.

Taking the Right Steps Students are taking the right steps when it comes to managing money, the study revealed. More than three-fourths of college students pay bills on time, and six in 10 never spend more money than they have available. In addition, college students are putting money aside each month. More than half save at least some money every month, and 24 percent report

having an emergency fund.

Responsible Credit While most college students make purchases with debit cards and cash, more than half have at least one credit card. Roughly six in 10 students report their primary reason for getting a credit card was to build a credit history.

The report also finds that the majority of students with credit cards are using them responsibly and paying the bill themselves.

Specifically, 63 percent pay the balance in full each month, and 73 percent pay the bill without assistance from a parent or other adult. Roughly seven in 10 report an average monthly balance of $500 or less.

“Having a credit card doesn’t necessarily mean students are overspending,” said Julia Clark, senior vice president, Ipsos Public Affairs. “The reality is they are demonstrating sound reason-

ing and thoughtful decision-making, and they are managing their payments effectively.”

Understanding Good Credit The majority of college students know having a good credit record can help them qualify for different types of credit and improve their access to favorable interest rates; and the majority of students understand what positive and negative credit behaviors are.

“Many of these young people grew up in the wake of a financial crisis and, in turn, have adopted behaviors that promote sound credit management,” said Raymond J. Quinlan, chairman and CEO, Sallie Mae. “At the same time, they’re eager to learn more.”

The report also revealed that college students would benefit from additional education about

specific credit topics, including how interest accumulates and how repayment behavior and credit terms affect the cost of credit over time. In fact, when asked to answer multiple choice questions on those topics, only 31 percent of students answered all three questions correctly.

Free educational tools and resources, as well as a free guide to credit handbook and free quarterly access to FICO scores, can help students improve their financial literacy. To access these resources, visit SallieMae.com.

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Recently, the Association of American Publishers hosted webinars where educators discussed digital learning platforms. Here are a few of their insights about the way new technologies and course materials are improving higher education: 1. Increase student engagement with assigned material.

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URBANOLOGY

40+ Wellness Options and Strategies

By William A. Rogers

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aturday April 30 to Saturday May 7 will mark the dates for the 4th annual Harlem Holistic Wellness Week (HHWW) celebration; the focus of HHWW 2016 will be on the growing population of individuals between the ages of 40 and 80. This will include Baby Boomers, who are now over 30% of the U.S. population. The Boomer generation are individuals born between 1946 and 1964. The 40+ focus will also include those who are part of the X generation, individuals born between

1961 and 1981.

This year Harlem Wellness practitioners, programs and businesses will be asked to develop special promotional activities that will target Boomer and X Generation individuals interested in exploring natural wellness health options.

The main objective of this year’s Harlem wellness week will be to introduce natural products and services to the 40+ population who are looking for natural ways to proactively prevent disease, slow the effects of aging and improve the overall quality of life. Meditation, Tai Chi, Yoga, KI Train-

ing, swimming and even line dancing can be useful tools for developing a proactive natural wellness strategy.

The wellness industry is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world. More people are turning to natural health care options, creating tremendous opportunities in the business of wellness. I believe there will be a day when prevention strategies will be viewed as more cost effective than reactive cure in the health care industry.

Insurance companies are taking a closer look at ways to offer clients proactive wellness and pre-

vention strategies. This is due in part because of the staggering cost of a reactive health care system and the growing numbers of Americans in the 40+ population.

The Alzheimer’s Association currently reports 1 out of 10 Americans over 65 will suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. The American Cancer Association reports that 1 out of 2 men will develop cancer in their life time.

The American Health Association cites heart disease as the number 1 killer of women and 1 out of 8 American women will have breast cancer in their lifetime. This is why

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many Americans young and old are turning to holistic wellness options of prevention, education and stress reduction programs.

If you are a Harlem-based wellness practitioner or have a wellness-related business or program that has products or services which can be used as part of a 40+ self-healing wellness strategy and would like to participate in this year’s Harlem Holistic Wellness Week send me an email at yourway2wellness2014@gmail. com. As part of the one mind spirit of HHWW, you can just offer special

discounts for individuals over 40.

If you are 40+ and would like to learn more about natural ways to stay healthy keep on the lookout for more information on the special discounts for products and services during this year’s Harlem Holistic Wellness Week.

If you are a member of generation Y also known as the Millennials (individuals born in the early 1980s to the early 2000s) this year’s Harlem Wellness Week will be a good time to start learning natural wellness strategic options as well.

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By Zakiyyah

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ifferent parts of the herb heals different parts of our bodies. In fact, the physical, mental and spiritual embodiment of man is perfectly reflected in the root, bark, stem, and seeds of a plant, in that all the chemical constituents in our bodies are also contained in the roots, barks, leaves, flowers and fruits of herbs, and are put here by the Divine Creator to sustain and heal us.

Herbs act very similar to our foods, in that they provide our body with nutrients and other components that enhance organ functions. The same way we take food to strength-

en bones, build our blood, feed our nervous system, reduce cholesterol, etc., herbs are used in the same way to feed, rejuvenate and regenerate our organs.

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Pre Mother’s Day Thoughts

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ince my last column I assume that all you moms have chosen a summer camp for the children, planted an award-winning garden, finished spring cleaning and you are now feeling absolutely, positively—tired. So, in honor of Mother’s Day (and in tribute to the rest of you who take better care of everyone else, but yourself), I have a few prescriptions for pampering. For those of you reading this who want to give your mom a gift, there are also a few

ideas to inspire you.

Moms, indulge yourself! On Mother’s Day you will be presented with gifts from family and friends in honor of your role as “the mommy.”

Each gift will be well intended and appreciated so be thankful. However there are a few things that only you can do for yourself and why not take the opportunity to “cut loose” for bit? The prescription is a simple one: Do not be afraid to buy yourself a gift. You deserve it, and besides, it will probably be the only gift guaranteed to be the one you wanted!

Take a mini vacation by yourself. Chill out at a local bed and breakfast or

upscale hotel for a weekend get-away from the kids and hubby. Or if you haven’t seen family or friends who live out of town in a while, visit them—just don’t stay at their homes.

Stay in a nearby hotel or spa and just come into town to sit with them for a few minutes; then go back to your hotel/spa for more relaxation.

Reconnect with yourself. Think back to what you said you wanted to be “when you grew up!” Are you that person? If you are not; but you’re happy because you found another direction in your life, then great . . . But if you aren’t happy, maybe you might want to re-trace your steps to discover where you

went “astray” and try to get back on track.

Children, only you know your mom. Some food for thought . . .

Ask your mom what she wants! Don’t just give her what you feel she needs, give her what she wants and can really use and appreciate.

Encourage mom to put herself first for a change.

Suggest that she treat herself to something special —in addition to whatever it is you give her.

Her cooking may be great, but if she has to cook on Mother’s Day . . . shame on you!

Dads, she might not be your mother, but she gave birth to your children. Your children take

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Pamper, indulge, respect and appreciate your mom.

Remember, pampering isn’t just about leisure, it’s about living well—and living well is about doing what makes you happy or makes another happy.

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Spiritually Speaking

Bro. Bill De Fossett – host of The 3G Experience radio program,

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he sudden transition of Prince shocked the world last week.

The artist, who had been suffering from complications of hip problems, was found dead in his Paisley Park complex outside of Minnesota. His music and his dance routines transcended all genres and was a combination of James Brown, Chuck Berry and probably a little Michael Jackson. There was an intense spiritual side of Prince that few noticed.

His firm adherence to many of the tenets of the Jehovah’s Witness practice was introduced, we’re told, by Larry Graham – also a Jehovah’s Witness. His music collec-

tion is extensive and his music vault contains enough music to release an album every month for the next 50 years. His business acumen was to be admired. He negotiated all of his appearances and contracts. He was able to keep his music off of You Tube. If you want Prince Music, and don’t have a collection of your own, you’ll have to purchase it from one of the media platforms. He will be missed.

We were also saddened by the transition of my long time friend Professor Douglass Banks last week. Professor Banks was a prolific musician as well as a great vocalist. He served at many churches in the NYC metro-

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politan area. His home going service was held at the Shiloh Baptist Church, in Harlem, where Rev. Dr. Calvin G. Sampson is the Pastor.

The intersection of West 155th Street and Amsterdam Avenue was renamed in honor of Rev. Dr. Jasper Simmons, who was the Pastor of Greater File Baptist Church for many years. This fitting tribute is noteworthy due to the participation of Greater File in the Underground Railroad. It coincides with the placement of Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill.

America is slowly coming to face the horror of slavery and the work of thousands of unknown or certainly under recognized people who

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CHURCH were a part of the abolitionist movement.

My big sister Arethia Liverette Carswell was installed as “Church Mother” at the Tabernacle of Deliverance last Sunday. This tribute to a faith-filled woman places her among the few who have served Tabernacle in that venerable position.

Congratulations!

On Saturday, May 21 at 3:30pm, Pastor Joseph T. Bright, Jr. and the Tabernacle of Deliverance will present an Appreciation Service for me. Yes y’all get it together and meet us at “The Tab”. Good singing, great guests and glorious fellowship. 2890 Frederick Douglass Blvd at West 154th Street in the Kingdom of Harlem.

Faith Memorial Baptist Church Men and Woman’s Ministry celebrated a

Pre-Anniversary Service last Friday. Rev. Dennis K. Williams and the congregation of Christian Universal Baptist Church were the guests.

Rev. Duckey, Pastor of Fort Motte Baptist Church, brought the message.

The Christian Education Annual Celebration was held at Solomon Temple Baptist Church in the Bronx where Rev. D’Eugene Rodgers is the Pastor. Churches from all over the city gathered for this event and heard a soul-stirring message from Rev. Raymond L. Mickens, Pastor of Faith Memorial Baptist Church.

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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“Little Shaq Takes a Chance” REVIEW by Terri Schlichenmeyer, Harlem News contributor “Here, try this.”

Ugh. That’s advice you almost never take because you hate new things. You know what you like, you know what you don’t – and there are plenty of things that fall into the last category. But, as in the new book “Little Shaq Takes a Chance” by Shaquille O’Neal, illustrated by Theodore Taylor III, unless you try something, how do you know for sure?

Little Shaq loved his mother’s cooking, so when he and his cousin, Barry, came home from the rec center and Little Shaq’s mom promised something good for supper, Little Shaq was almost drooling.

Man, Mom’s cooking

was the best!

Everyone was hungry at the table that night. They all waited eagerly, stomachs growling, as Little Shaq’s mom carried in a plate full of…. rolled-up things! Sushi!

Little Shaq had never had sushi, but he was sure he wouldn’t like it. It wasn’t cooked and he had to eat it with two sticks.

There was no way he was going to do that, so he had peanut butter sandwiches that night for supper.

The next day at school, Ms. Terpenny reminded Little Shaq and his classmates about the upcoming Art Show. It was going to be really fun! She spread lots of art materials on a table in

the classroom and said that the theme for the show was “What We Love.”

Little Shaq’s friend, Aubrey, drew a picture of her dog.

His other friend, Rosa, made a portrait of her kitten.

Little Shaq’s crayon drawing of a basketball looked more like an orange.

This wouldn’t be easy. Little Shaq hated art; though his friends were really talented, he didn’t think he was any good at it. There was no way he was going to do it, even though his mom always said to “keep an open mind.”

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I don’t wanna. I can’t. I won’t.

You say those things all the time to yourself and you hear them often from your kids. Neither of you “wannas” because change is hard, but “Little Shaq Takes a Chance” shows that trying new things can also be fun.

Using a story-within-a-story method and characters from his last book, author Shaquille O’Neal offers kids a lesson in growing – not just up, but inside. O’Neal’s young namesake and title character is hip and funny – illustrations by Theodore Taylor III made me laugh - but Little Shaq shows a surprising lack of confidence in this

book. He works things out, of course, and gets his old swagger back – and in the meantime, your kids will get a lesson-not-lesson to learn.

This is a book for boys and girls and basketball fans. A kindergartener might like it for storytime but the real aim, I think, is for grade-schoolers and kids who are just starting

to enjoy chapter books. If you’ve got one of those around, “Little Shaq Takes a Chance” is one they’ll want to try.

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ur Harlem neighbor, the Rev. Dr. Will Mercer, knows his women for sure – that is his Christian New Thought Women! He’s written three recent books to prove it!

Dr. Will completed Present At The Beginning in 2014 and The Christology Connection in 2015 about the women founders of Christian New Thought theology in the late 1800s.

These books included discussion of the work of Mary Baker Eddy, Emma Curtis Hopkins, Malinda Elliott Cramer, and Myrtle Fillmore, among others.

These women were the vanguard of spiritually gifted

female writers, preachers, authors, thinkers and poets who developed much of the important literature and teaching material for New Thought Spirituality in the United States over the next 150 years.

Dr. Will has now produced the third book in this three-part TIMELESS TRUTH series, Courage, Conviction and Consciousness. This book provides more than 365 daily inspirational messages from more than 105 significant women active in New Thought spirituality between 1870 and 2015. Dr. Will provides a glimpse into the hearts and souls of

these marvelously diverse women, all of whom have now passed. Their voices continue to resonate for us and their messages reveal their strength and courage in plain language that will uplift and comfort you.

The voices of such luminaries as Johnnie Colemon, Mary Tumpkin, Sallye Taylor, Juanita Bryant-Dunn, Claudine Whitaker, Christine Knox-Walthall and June Cobb are also remembered and heard again for today’s spiritual seeker. The book includes meditations, brief sermon messages, poems, hymns and prayers that address the daily challenges that arise for us living here

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CAN DO TIP Week #21: Make Exercise Your Spiritual Coffee! (Part II)

By Monifa Maat “The Healthy Motivator” (www.TheHealthyMotivator.com)

bed, and you are now supporting your leg weight in the palm of your right hand. You should feel a good

facial exercises. My “private fit-

recite positive affirmations, move,

amount of tension in your arm (bi-

ness oasis” became like an armor

and meditate – 10 minutes.

cep) muscle.

Turn your head right to face

of protection I put on each day that

Exercise: Leaning Tower

would serve to condition my body

Affirmation: “Though fate

the knee of your tilted leg. Now,

unseen, against everlasting arms

as though your leg is a barbell

I’ll lean.”

weight, gently lift or pump your

from the inside out.

When trauma strikes our body releases the hormone cortisol,

leg up toward your face, imag-

Muscles targeted: upper and

ining that you’re aiming at your

lower body

52 CAN DO’S: Healthy Life-

which enables us to fight or flee

style Solutions for each week of

for survival. But what about life’s

Setup: Lie on your back, bend

nose. Keep lifting and lowering

the year

daily little traumas –we missed the

both knees toward your chest.

at a moderate pace, keeping your

bus, child is sick, rent just went up,

Wrap your forearms around your

elbow stationery on the bed at all

check is late, etc.

shins to hold stretch in place.

times as you use your arm like a

“But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should

Life’s daily “little” stresses can

Lower your left leg on the bed

be disqualified.” – Corinthians

also impact the body (muscle ten-

to rest. Note: if flexibility is an is-

9:27 ESV

lever to lift your leg. (2 – 4 sets of 8 lifts per leg).

sion, blood constriction, inflamma-

sue, it’s ok. Simply lower your foot

Excerpted from Bed Aerobics

During the fall of 2005 I was in

tion, difficulty breathing). Medical

to rest on the bed instead, while

Fitness Flow®: Easy Bed exer-

a state of unrest, “in the valley “as

experts summarize this phenome-

your knee bends up toward ceiling.

cises for the body, mind & spirit

Iyanla Vanzant would say. Nothing

non in two words –“stress kills!”

Bring both hands firmly be-

(for more information, www.TheHealthyMotivator.com)

in particular I could pinpoint, just

Whatever your morning rou-

neath the calf muscle of your right

not feeling like myself. I devised

tine, make sure that before the day

leg and use your arm strength (bi-

making sure that you are feel-

Allow your lifted leg to begin

Monifa Maat is author of Bed

a series of simple exercises that I

makes its mark on you, you make

ceps) to gradually lift the weight of

ing tension, but not pain in those

to tilt to the right side as you shift

Aerobics Fitness Flow®, a faith-

practiced each morning in my bed

your mark first on the day. Fill

your leg up so that the bottom of

hamstring

Tension

the weight of your leg to your right

based, therapeutic bed exercise

before arising. I gradually added

peace, health and happiness in

your foot faces the ceiling.

means “Whew! Ok” pain means

hand alone. Keep it tilting until

system.

affirmations, meditation and even

your daily cup. Drink water, pray,

“OUCH!”

your elbow lands firmly on the

HealthyMotivator.com.

Careful!

Move

gradually,

muscles.

Email:

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Iris House to Convene Summit – “The Race to the End” – Addressing Racial Disparities and other Topics to Ending the HIV Epidemic School of Public Health at Columbia

sions, including workshops, presen-

ten subconscious way of looking at

Executive Director of SMART Uni-

Women’s Health Association, Health

will hold its Eleventh An-

University, following which there

tations and panels featuring speak-

people of color or poor people that

versity, will be honored in a program

Education Alternatives for Teens

nual Women as the Face

will be a panel discussion, “The

ers from dozens of health and HIV/

denies them, categorizes them and

featuring remarks by Martha Bonds

(HEAT),

of AIDS Summit, a full day of pan-

Intersection of HIV, Poverty and

AIDS service organizations, that will

doesn’t allow them to achieve health

of the United States Department of

rations, Mt. Sinai Institute for Ad-

els, presentations and workshops

Race.” We are pleased and honored

cover a wide range of topics, includ-

equality. We have to look at HIV

Health and Human Services’ Office

vanced Medicine, Voces Latinas, and

to educate and inspire people living

to feature on our panel Maurice A.

ing the impacts of race on HIV, work-

through the lens of race, through the

of Women’s Health and Sam Rivera,

supporting organizations Brightpoint

with HIV, medical professionals,

Lacey, M.S.W., MS E. D., CASAC,

ing with transgender populations,

lens of poverty and really examine

Executive Director of UCHAPS, the

Health, Exponents, FPWA, GMHC,

non-profit staff members, academics,

The People’s Institute, Latoya Small,

findings on PrEP (Pre-Exposure

how the intersectionality of these

Urban Coalition of HIV/AIDS Pre-

God’s Love We Deliver, Tau Omega

activists, and the community at large

L.M.S.W., PhD, University of Chap-

Prophylaxis), long term survivors,

issues impacts basic care and en-

vention Services.

Charitable Trust Fund / Alpha Kappa

about current trends, challenges and

el Hill School of Social Work, NYU

relationships with faith communities

gagement.”

successful programs in waging the

McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy

and more.

war on AIDS. This year’s theme,

and Research and Jayson K. Jones,

“The Race to the End” will address

L.M.S.W., NYU McSilver Institute

Kaleidoscope

Collabo-

The Eleventh Annual Women as

Alpha Sorority, TheBody.com, Vil-

Continuing a tradition begun last

the Face of AIDS Summit is made

lageCare, The Well Project and the

“In order to design systems and

year at the tenth annual Summit, a

possible by the educational sup-

William F. Ryan Community Health

programs that will reach our most

special awards luncheon is part of the

port of: The Council of the City of

Center

racial disparities in health care, the

for Poverty Policy and Research. vulnerable populations, one of the

day, honoring women whose work

New York; The Honorable Melissa

In addition to the Women as the

intersection of HIV and Poverty and

These three speakers represent pro-

things we must do is understand

in the field of HIV/AIDS has been

Mark-Viverito, Speaker; corporate

Face of AIDS Summit, Iris House

other issues and populations neces-

grams and organizations that are

how race itself impacts healthcare,”

transformative, whether at the level

sponsors

Technologies,

will be producing its annual Com-

sary to include in our work of ending

working to examine the crossover ar-

said Iris House Executive Director

of government policy or in one-on-

Merck & Company, ViiV Health-

munity Health Fair on May 21, 2016,

the HIV Epidemic.

eas between critical populations and

Ingrid Floyd. “All of our systems

one work with women living with

care, and Gilead Sciences; Broadway

from 11 AM – 3 PM on the plaza

factors that contribute to the ongoing

have an endemic racism embedded

HIV. This year’s honorees, Ana L.

Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, the AIDS

of the Adam Clayton Powell New

epidemic.

in their very fabric. Not a “hate

Oliveira, President and CEO of The

Healthcare Foundation and non-prof-

York State Office Building, 163 West 125th Street, 10027.

The Summit program begins at 8:30 AM with a presentation on

OraSure

Women, Girls and HIV by Jessi-

The Iris House Summit will

crime” racism, but something even

New York Women’s Foundation and

it partners like AmidaCare, Broad-

ca Justman, M.D., of the Mailman

include more than 20 breakout ses-

quieter and more destructive: an of-

Susan Rodriguez, co-Founder and

way Family Pharmacy, Caribbean

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Through the support from NYCEDC’s Community Health Center Expansion Program, Damian was able to preserve 60 jobs during the site takeover, and continues to create new staff positions.

As part of Caring Neighborhood’s strategic approach to expanding primary care, NYCEDC’s Community Health Center Expansion Program provides a range of support to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and FQHC look-alikes. There are over 30 non-profit health centers that already provide high-quality primary care in New York City and seek to expand their services in high-needs neighborhoods.

The program seeks to accelerate the creation of these health centers by making available on a competitive basis up to $8 million in grants, real estate assistance

to help identify new health center sites in underserved neighborhoods including potentially City-affiliated properties, and one-on-one technical assistance, among other benefits.

The Caring Neighborhoods initiative complements the Department of

Health and Mental Hygiene’s (DOHMH) initiative to support the integration of public health and primary care in high-need neighborhoods by revitalizing its underutilized buildings to co-locate community-based organizations and providers of medical, dental

and mental health services.

It also complements the administration’s work to improve healthcare access for immigrant New Yorkers, as recently detailed in a report by the Mayor’s Task Force on Immigrant Health Care Access.

The Columbia Employment Information Center operates in West Harlem as a critical access point and source of information to make job applications more accessible to the local community.

The Center also provides individual and group training programs and job search counseling services designed to strengthen not only the individual applicant but also the community.

Columbia employment information Center 3180 broadway M–F, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Job openings stop by the Center to apply: • Porter (temporary) • ECT Mechanic • Heavy Cleaner (temporary) • Mechanic–Mason • Financial Analyst, Capital • Mechanic Trainee Construction • Mechanic–Electrician • Project Manager • Plant Operations Engineer • Analyst (CMMS Systems) • Handyperson A • Manager, Logistics • District Energy System Engineer–Level 1 • Working Superintendent

Free Job training WorKshops • Résumé and Cover Letter Writing • Job Search Strategies • Interview Skills • Online Skill and Career Development Courses

Visit www.community-jobs.columbia.edu or call us at 212-851-1551

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ayor de Blasio, New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) President Maria Torres-Springer and Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito today announced the grand opening of the Damian Family Care Center’s Third Avenue Family Health Center, a new community health center providing more than 10,000 people in the South Bronx with access to healthcare regardless of a patient’s ability to pay.

“Today, we take another step towards expanding availability to primary care, and providing high-quality and comprehensive healthcare to everyday New Yorkers,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. “No New Yorker should have to decide between their basic needs and their healthcare costs. Damian Center will be accessible to all Bronx residents, regardless of their income.”

“The Damian Center’s Third Avenue Family Health Center will provide much needed access to healthcare for residents of the South Bronx,” said Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito. “As a proud representative of the South Bronx in the City Council, I’m happy to work with the de Blasio administration and the Economic Development Corporation to bring healthcare access to as many as 100,000 new patients in this community.”

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MEN OF MEDGAR WEEK PANELS REFLECTS & ENCOURAGES BLACK MALE ADVANCEMENT

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edgar Evers College Male Development & Empowerment Center in concert with City University of New York Black Male Initiative kicked off its annual Men of Medgar Week 2016.

The weeklong activities commenced with the annual Men of Medgar in Suits Unity Walk, followed by 500 Men Making a Difference’s “Ties Matters” panel. “It’s important our men learn how to advance their style from hoodies to ties and mentality meet the challenges ahead,” said Dr. Waterman, Director of MDEC. On Tuesday, April 19, New York City Assistant

left to right – Health professionals included MEC Professor Dereck Skeete; Moderator Dr. Torian Easterling; MDEC Director Dr. Robert Waterman; Dr. Karon Mathew

Health & Hygiene Commissioner Dr. Torian Easterling, MD moderated the “Altering the Course: Male in the Medical Profession” panel. Dr. Easterling, who heads Brooklyn District Public Health Office, encouraged medical students to “stay the course and seek mentors and guidance.”

Panelist included Med-

left to right – Business professionals included United States Small Business Administration Senior Advisor Christopher Upperman; New York City Housing Authority Assistant Director Jeanique Riche-Druses; New York City Small Business Services Commissioner Gregg Bishop and far right at podium, Entrepreneur Lloyd J. Cambridge

gar Evers College Professor Dereck Skeete who encouraged students to discipline their minds by keeping a consistent study schedule. Other panelist including Michael Joseph, a leading Epidemiologist and founding member of the Black Young Professionals’ Public Health Network, Inc., an organization that aims to foster

educational and networking opportunities for students of color in the field of public health; and newly minted MD and former MEC student Dr. Keron Matthew a recent graduate of CUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine.

Later on in the afternoon, things got heated as Men of Medgar Week

2016 brought a national cast of top small business experts together for its “Being Your Own Boss: Strategies for Success” panel. Moderated by Entrepreneurial Educator Lloyd J. Cambridge, panelist included Senior Advisor to the Associate Administrator Office of Entrepreneurial Development United States Small Business Administration Chris Upperman.

New York City Housing Authority Assistant Director Jeanique Riche-Druses, found comfort being the only female panelist and charged the heavy female attending audience to “share what they learned with you broth-

ers.” New York City’s leading small business advocate, Greg Bishop also attended. “I can’t stress the importance of networking” the Commissioner charged and later illustrated by pointing out his ties with the panelists and moderator.

The “Men of Medgar Week” is a weeklong celebratory exploration of the minority male experience and presence on the CUNY campus. The end goal is to create an on-going learning community of male students organized around academic support, social interaction, civic engagement and personal development for the purpose of assisting students to persist to graduation.

CALLING ON BROOLYNITES TO KEEP WATERWAYS CLEAN AND PREVENT LOCALIZED FLOODING, BP ADAMS AND DEP COMMISSIONER LLOYD RECOGNIZE EARTH DAY WITH LAUNCH OF ADOPT-A-CATCH BASIN PROGRAM provide training, as well as gloves

ident Adams. “Catch basins are a

Prospect-Lefferts Gardens to reduce

Reformed Church in Prospect-Lef-

happy to participate in the Adopt-

22, 2016: Today, Brook-

and garbage bags, to participating

critical and oft-overlooked part of

flooding and ensure the infrastruc-

ferts Gardens will tend to catch ba-

a-Catch Basin pilot program,” said

lyn Borough President

organizations that agree to maintain

our City’s infrastructure, helping

ture serving their neighborhoods is

sins on Bedford Avenue between

Jeremy Laufer, district manager

Eric L. Adams and New York City

storm drains in their neighborhoods,

to ensure our streets are properly

performing at optimal levels.”

Lefferts Avenue and Lincoln Road.

for Brooklyn Community Board 7.

Department of Environmental Pro-

and also enroll participants in an

drained and our waterways are

The initiative will be piloted

Catch basins in Sunset Park along

“We hope that the example of all

tection (DEP) Commissioner Emily

early alert system to inform them of

cleaner and clearer. I thank DEP

in sections of Canarsie, Gowanus,

Fourth Avenue as well as 43rd

participants will encourage oth-

Lloyd recognized Earth Day with

upcoming weather events that may

Commissioner Lloyd and her team

Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, and

Street will be cared for by Brook-

ers to volunteer to support efforts

the launch of their Adopt-A-Catch

cause flooding. Borough President

for partnering with my office on

Sunset Park where catch basins

lyn Community Board 7.

to improve our communities, our

Basin pilot program, an initiative

Adams and DEP Commissioner

this innovative and intuitive com-

that are clogged with garbage

“I applaud Borough President

in which the Office of the Brooklyn

Lloyd toured a portion of Canarsie,

munity approach to curb localized

and other debris prevent adequate

Adams in making every effort to

“I think it’s great that Borough

Borough President and DEP will

the neighborhood with the highest

flooding in our borough.”

storm water collection, flooding

get answers or solutions to the

President Adams is getting the

form partnerships with block asso-

reports to 311 of blocked catch ba-

“Mayor de Blasio is commit-

areas nearby and forming small

flooding that takes place in the

community involved so directly

ciations, business improvement dis-

sins last year, and spoke about how

ted to engaging local communities

ponds that impede cars, bicyclists,

Canarsie community,” said Lucina

in environmental initiatives,” said

tricts, and other community-based

Adopt-A-Catch Basin has the po-

to help solve quality of life issues

and pedestrians. In Canarsie, the

Clarke of the East 84th Street Block

Mike Racioppo, executive direc-

organizations to remove debris that

tential to make a big quality of life

and I’m grateful for Borough Presi-

East 84th Street Block Association

Association. “The Adopt-A-Catch

tor of GCCDC. “No better day to

blocks storm drains. The effort is in-

impact with minimal cost and effort.

dent Adams’ work in organizing the

will focus on catch basins between

Basin project can be a stimulus to

highlight this than Earth Day.”

tended to curb localized flooding af-

“Adopt-A-Catch Basin fulfills

Adopt-A-Catch Basin pilot program

Avenues M and N. The Gowanus

community involvement and en-

Any additional groups inter-

ter heavy rainstorms or microbursts,

the ‘think global, act local’ mission

in Brooklyn,” said DEP Commis-

Canal Community Development

gagement in being aware of prob-

ested in the Adopt-A-Catch Basin

as well as to help prevent floatables

that should guide us in Brooklyn on

sioner Lloyd. “We look forward to

Corporation (GCCDC) will clean

lems that occur when the storm

program are encouraged to contact

such as bottles and other debris from

Earth Day and every day through-

working with community groups in

catch basins at locations along

drains become blocked by debris.”

the Office of the Brooklyn Bor-

entering into waterways. DEP will

out the year,” said Borough Pres-

Canarsie, Gowanus, Sunset Park and

Third Avenue in Gowanus. Grace

“Community Board 7 is very

borough, and our city.”

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Hidden Treasures of Black History in Queens

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rom the early Africans of New Amsterdam of the 1600s through the American War of Independence, through the American Civil War to end slavery to the Great War. Now in 2016 there are several regional and national commemorations of several sentinel historical periods in American history, and this Queens-based organization is working diligently to celebrate, commemorate, educate and culturally enrich New Yorkers and visitors about the rich African Heritage contribution to American History, particularly New York s Black History, beginning in News Amsterdam in the 1600s thru The American Revolution, to the American

Civil War, ending with the Great War, and doing so beyond the run of the mill stories we are used to hearing.

Festivities begin on Saturday May 14 10am4pm at the Historic Maple Grove Cemetery in KEW Gardens, Queens, for the 240th Anniversary of the Battle of LONG ISLAND Living History Encampment Under The Olde Red Oak Tree. This spectacular and colorful family and children program takes the audience through a remarkable time-traveling journey to explore life in 18st century Queens during the American War of Independence. The public will have the opportunity to participate in a host of interactive play, a pro-

cession and ceremony, demonstrations by historical interpreters, and a whole lot more. The public will not only explore the regiments of the continental army where Blacks were prominent by also explore the ethnic diversity and various groups that were engaged on both sides of the American War of Independence. The Historic MAPLE GROVE is also home to the Shiloh Colored Church reinterred vault. A Civil War era church, congregation and leadership that played a significant role in the life on the distinct Black Civil War regiments that were raised in New York City to fight the war to end slavery. They were the 20th, the 26th and

31st United States Colored Troops (USCT).

Last year, the 26th USCT Historical Interpreters hosted the 150th Anniversary of Emancipation at this same historic landmark, highlighting the hidden treasures of Black history in the borough of Queens. Each year the group in partnership with Friends Moale Geove selects a beneficiary of the event’s Charitable Trust.

This year the honor will

go to the Organization of Black Maritime Graduates who supports black, minority and disadvantage students at SUNY Maritme College with scholarships and mentoring.

The manifestation continues on Memorial Day where the 26th USCT YOUTH CADETS, middle schoolers from Laurelton School African Studies Club, who are being trained by the 26th

USCT Historical Interpreters to march in the annual VFW 5298 Memorial Day Parade. These 3rd to 5th graders spent several days learning about the continuations of their ancestors in the war to end slavery, drilled in preparation of their America on the national holiday that was founded during the Civil War era and known as Decoration Day.

BOROUGH PRESIDENT KATZ UPDATES COMMUNITY BOARD 12 ON COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS ley Park Community Library is a center of knowledge and literacy for thousands of families in Southeast Queens. The plans to renovate and expand the library are designed to provide a top-notch facility of learning and meet the growing needs of Queens residents, especially our children and seniors.

“The dedicated, community-based Jamaica NOW Leadership Council consists of stakeholders truly vested in the area’s success,” Borough President KATZ continued.

“Thanks to the Leadership Council at its helm to ensure that the community’s interests are paramount throughout implementation, the 26 strategic action items of the Jamaica

NOW Action Plan are well underway and have reached significant milestones in the Plan’s first year.”

Borough President Katz’s $7 million allocation for Baisley Park Community Library at 117-11 Sutphin Boulevard includes $3.5 million in FY 2017 to cover the entire projected cost of the planned 2,000 square-foot exterior expansion, designed to provide the additional space needed to meet the community’s demand for quality library services.

The allocation this year comes on top of the $3.5 million she allocated in FY 2016 to help fund the library’s $4.98 million interior renovation project, which involves a complete

interior renovation compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The project will also create a new Teen Center and Cyber Center, extend outward and replace the library’s current set-back front entrance, add a skylight to the library’s interior atrium (which is currently not used for library service) and reopen the atrium to the public, and install new network cabling, furniture, shelving, signage, flooring, ceilings and lighting.

Baisley Park Community Library opened in 1970 and is located in a 7,500 square-foot multi-level masonry building that houses a collection of 57,180 items. It circulates about 62,000 items per year

and is visited by about 69,000 people per year.

During the meeting, Borough President Katz also noted the one year anniversary of the Jamaica NOW Action Plan’s April 15, 2015 launch and outlined major milestones of the Jamaica NOW Action Plan in the past year, including the activation of the Bronx-Flushing-Jamaica Q44 Select Bus Service that serves 44,000 New Yorkers daily; the newly-restored paths at Rufus King Park that are part of the first phase of the Park’s major capital improvements; redesigned storefronts of local businesses along Sutphin Boulevard (with more on the way); a $138,000 “Building

Community Capacity” grant toward the formation of the Jamaica Arts Alliance; the release of an RFP to activate the 168th Street Garage into a new, mixed-use development, with the City to announce the winning bid shortly; the launch of the “Jamaica Avenue Streetscape Improvements” study to determine the cost and scope of additional seating, increased plantings and improved pedestrian circulation in the area; and free public Wi-Fi on track

by July in the Downtown Jamaica Corridor, the first area in Queens to host LinkNYC. Follow Borough President Katz via @melindakatz or www.facebook.com/queensbpkatz

Harlem Community Newspapers | April 28, 2016

D

uring remarks at the meeting of Community Board 12, Borough President Melinda Katz provided updates on recent investments into the community, including milestones reached under the Jamaica NOW Action Plan since its launch one year ago as well as a $7 million allocation of her discretionary capital funds toward the interior renovation project and expansion of the Baisley Park Community Library.

“These capital allocations and focused efforts are direct investments into the smart growth and future of the community, Queens and of the City of New York,” said Borough President KATZ. “The Bais-

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