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Last week we lost a man called “The Greatest” - Muhammad Ali. Throughout his life Ali showed absolute confidence and courage. His legacy should be inspiration enough for all of us to live our lives accordingly. Mayor deBlasio and the first lady hosted a New York Tribute to Muhammed Ali within 24 hours of his passing. This is a testament to the influence Ali has and the lives he has touched. In this issue we present a feature by Yvonne Coleman-Bach, Editor of the Louisville Defender of Louisville, Kentucky - the home of the champ. (see page 10) We distribute the Harlem Community Newspapers in communities we serve in Harlem, South Bronx, Southeast Queens, Bedstuy, Crown Heights and Downtown Brooklyn. Let us know of any apartment buildings, churches, restaurants, organization, etc. in your neighborhood where our papers can be distributed. Email us at harlemnewsinc@aol.com.

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PORT AUTHORITY SETS RECORD FOR INCLUSION OF MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED AND SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISES IN AGENCY CONTRACTS IN 2015

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he percentage of Port Authority contract awards for Minority, Women-owned and Small Business Enterprises (MWSBEs) increased significantly in 2015, and represented nearly a quarter of all agency contract spending for that year, the Port Authority announced recently. MWSBEs received $315 million worth of contracts last year, or 24 percent of total Port Authority contracts. This amount

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reflects an increase of 18.3 percent and 17.3 percent over the prior two years, respectively. “The 2015 MWSBE participation rate in agency projects reaffirms the Port Authority’s commitment to diversity and inclusion as the backbone of our regional economy,” said Lash Green, Director of the Port Authority’s Office of Business Diversity and Civil Rights. “I credit Governor Cuomo especially for setting

an MWSBE participation goal of 30 percent. By meeting this goal, our region and its small businesses together reap the fruits of a vital economy.” Participating MWSBE businesses contribute substantial economic benefit to the Port District and the region, including supporting nearly 2,453 job-years and generating $154 million in wages and $531 million in regional economic activity.

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The largest portion of the $315 million provided in 2015 came from Port Authority prime and sub-contracts, which totaled $195 million. Roughly $66 million was from World Trade Center projects and $54 million from aviation tenants. Over the years of WTC rebuilding, approximately $1.3 billion worth of site contracts have gone to MWSBEs thus far. Additional MWSBE and Disadvan-

taged Business Enterprises (DBE) activity from new WTC tenants and the agency’s partners on the Goethals Bridge Modernization Program and the George Washington Bridge Bus Station project yielded $72.5 million in awards, which boosts the $315 million amount to $387.5 million. MWSBE programs are typically city or state designations, while DBEs are federal programs regulated by the U.S. Department of Trans-

portation. The Port Authority also continues to build the pipeline of qualified businesses through its Mentor Protégé Program, an initiative to increase the number of certified businesses big enough to bid successfully on larger constructions projects. Fifteen MWSBEs participated in 2015, with 67 of the businesses having participated in the program since 2002.

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RANGEL AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WEAR ORANGE TO CALL FOR END OF GUN VIOLENCE

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ongressman Charles B. Rangel, who represents New York’s 13th Congressional District of New York that includes Upper Manhattan and parts of the Bronx, joined New York State Assemblyman Keith Wright and leaders of the Harlem community to host a Wear Orange rally. The rally was part of a national initiative to call for an end to gun violence and to raise awareness about the issue by wearing orange. “The Wear Orange campaign has united people all across our nation to stand up for gun safety,” said Rangel. “Gun violence prevention is often pushed into the national spotlight after a tragedy has occurred, however, we must continue the conversation and the advocacy until we can put an end to the gun violence epidemic. We have suffered far too many of these traumatic events.”

Orange became the color of the movement to end gun violence after the 2013 shooting of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton. The Chicago high school student was tragically shot and killed just a week after she marched in President Barack Obama’s second inaugural parade. Her friends chose the color orange, inspired by hunters that wear orange to distinguish themselves in the woods, to commemorate the life of their slain friend. June 2nd would have been Pendleton’s 19th birthday. A panel discussion at the event included Councilwoman Inez Dickens, co-founder of Harlem Mothers SAVE Jackie Rowe Adams, founder of Street Corner Resources Iesha Sekou, Hazel Dukes from the NAACP Mid-Manhattan Branch, Executive Director of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence Leah Gunn Barrett, Erik Cliette from Harlem

Hospital’s Anti-Gun Violence Program, Rev. Al Taylor of Infinity Mennonite Church and Rev. Doctor Vernon B. Williams from Perfect Peace Ministries Youth Outreach. Members of Community Board 10, the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce, HARLEM WEEK, and the Harlem Arts Alliance were also in attendance. The panel discussion was followed by a screening of Brave New Film’s 2016 film, ‘Making A Killing: Guns, Greed and the NRA.’ The film takes an investigative look into the gun industry, recounting gun tragedies that include unintentional shootings, domestic violence, suicides, mass shootings and trafficking, and explores what can be done to end to this profit-driven crisis. “I will continue to urge my colleagues to recognize the urgency of gun safety and to help protect anoth-

er life from being taken too early,” said Rangel. “There are commonsense measures that people on both sides of the issue can support.” Rangel has repeatedly called for congressional action to prevent gun violence. On November 30, 2015, which marked the twenty-second anniversary of the enactment of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, Congressmen Charles Rangel and Hakeem Jeffries introduced H.R. 541, a Resolution that would designate the month of June as National Gun Violence Awareness Month. This would promote nationwide efforts to prevent shootings, especially during the summer months when crime spikes in most areas of the country. The Rangel-Jeffries bill follows the example of a similar resolution that was unanimously passed by the New York State Legislature as part of a five-year push to reduce gun

violence across the State. Since the first annual Gun Violence Awareness Month in June 2013, New York City has seen all violent and gun related crime reduced by 5.6%. “Most of the gun violence in our State occurs in New York City, but this is not just a local issue,” added Rangel. “There are more than 285 million guns in circulation in this country. It’s a national problem that requires a national solution. The

designation of June as Gun Violence Awareness Month is an important step in that direction. No one should have to worry about losing a loved one to another tragic shooting.” One in three Americans know someone who has been shot, and a gun in the home is twenty two times more likely to be used to kill or injure in a domestic homicide, suicide, or unintentional shooting than to be used in self-defense.

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HARLEM COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS THIS IS WHY WE MUST NEVER FORGET OUR ROOTS By Marian Wright Edelman (President of the Children’s Defense Fund)

year they will hear from leading educators, historians,

men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the

of slavery and Jim Crow which still poison the soil

children’s and young adult book authors, and faith

‘unalienable Rights’ of ‘Life, Liberty and the pursuit

and political discourse of our nation. Only confronting

leaders. We will discuss how to truthfully teach histo-

of Happiness.’ It is obvious today that America has de-

the truth about our nation’s profound birth defects and

ry to help children of all races understand our nation’s

faulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens

struggling deliberately to overcome them with open

roots including Native American genocide, slavery,

of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred

eyes, hearts, minds and deeds can make us all free.

and exclusion of all women and non-propertied men

obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad

The Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) has a spe-

from the electoral process in our beginning years. We

check, a check which has come back marked ‘insuf-

cial connection to Alex Haley. In 1994 CDF bought

also will discuss how they can make a difference in

ficient funds.’”

Alex Haley’s 157-acre farm in Tennessee for servant

closing the gaps in their communities between Ameri-

With “Roots” Alex Haley provided an epic

leadership development, intergenerational, inter-

ca’s dream and reality. Together they and all of us must

faith, and interracial dialogue and spiritual renewal.

help write the next chapter in our ongoing struggle to

“So Dad has joined the other [ancestors] up there.

American family — slavery from the enslaved peo-

The Harlem Children’s Zone was conceptualized in

make America a more perfect union.

I feel that they do watch and guide, and I also feel that

ple’s point of view. His book spent months on the

Haley Farm’s lodge by Geoff Canada and a cadre of

At the dedication of Haley Farm, several

they join me in the hope that this story of our people can

bestseller list and the original television adaptation of

Black Community Crusade for Children® leaders.

hundred people of every race, faith and discipline

help alleviate the legacies of the fact that preponder-

Roots that aired in January 1977 shattered viewing re-

Faith leaders gather each year for spiritual retreats,

committed to help build a movement to Leave No

antly the histories have been written by the winners.”

cords as it gave tens of millions of people a visual, vis-

great preaching and renewal, and young leaders

Child Behind® and to ensure every child a healthy

– Alex Haley, from the conclusion of “Roots: The

ceral experience of the true horrors of slavery. For the

come to learn from elders about nonviolent strategies

start, a head start, a fair start, a safe start, and a moral

Saga of an American Family”

first time descendants of slaves, descendants of slave

for seeking racial and economic justice. Gurgling

start in life and successful passage to adulthood with

On the 40th anniversary of the publication of

owners, and people of all backgrounds were sharing a

creeks run through it, mountains lurk in the back-

the help of caring families and communities. That

Alex Haley’s landmark book “Roots: The Saga of

common experience and understanding of America’s

ground, and trees rustle in the wind. And thanks to

struggle must continue until the prophet Zechariah’s

an American Family,” a new television adaptation is

original sin whose after effects still radiate across our

the generosity of Barnes and Noble chair Len Riggio

vision of “the city full of boys and girls playing in

bringing renewed attention to the story that opened so

land. Acknowledging that truth together was a trans-

and his wife Louise, Haley Farm has been blessed as

its streets” — safely and joyfully ¬— is realized all

many eyes to the harsh truth about American slavery

formative experience.

new guises despite much progress.

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inequalities reflect racial seeds from our violent past

lesson in American history through the story of his

and its aftermath — an aftermath that continues under

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heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black

the only place with two Maya Lin designed build-

over our violence-saturated land. I thank Alex Haley

In the past year we have seen a welcome surge,

ings in existence: the Langston Hughes Library, with

for reminding African Americans and all Americans

prodded by new books on slavery, campus debates,

its Maya Angelou and John Hope Franklin reading

of our roots, our strengths, our struggles, our cour-

The publication of “Roots” in 1976 came at a

and student protests, of new commitments by some

room, and the Riggio-Lynch Chapel. I have been

age, our faith, and our God-given human capacity to

seminal moment in American history. Cities across

universities and other institutions to confront the truth

struck by how many of the thousands of people of all

overcome adversity. If we all work without ceasing

America were hosting celebrations of the nation’s

about their own histories, especially the ugly legacies

ages, faiths and disciplines who have come through

we will overcome one day and build an America

bicentennial and the founding creed set forth in the

of slavery and Native American genocide. Black

Haley Farm’s gates appreciate its beauty and say it

where every child is welcome and safe. Now is the

Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to

Lives Matter protests denouncing indefensible deaths

feels like home and the communities we once expe-

time to move forward and not backwards in the quest

be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they

of Black youths and citizens at the hands of out of con-

rienced. It is a smoke free, drug free, alcohol free,

for racial and economic justice. Now is the time for

are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable

trol law enforcement officials in Ferguson, Baltimore,

violence free and hate free environment grounded in

all citizens to stand up, raise our voices, and vote to

Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pur-

Cleveland, New York City, Texas, and elsewhere and

love and mutual respect.

ensure that Dr. King’s dream — America’s dream —

suit of Happiness.”

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becomes reality.

the shocking racist vigilante citizen killings of Tray-

The largest annual gathering at Haley Farm

In 1963 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. remind-

von Martin in Florida and the massacre of praying

brings together about 2,000 college-aged young

Marian Wright Edelman is President of the

ed our nation and world on the steps of the Lincoln

Black church people in South Carolina heightened the

people who train intensively to return to their local

Children’s Defense Fund whose Leave No Child Be-

Memorial that America had never fully lived up to

need for greater racial awareness and national action.

communities to teach about 12,000 children in CDF

hind® mission is to ensure every child a Healthy Start,

that promise: “When the architects of our republic

I hope the renewed interest in Roots will spark

Freedom Schools® programs designed to staunch

a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Startand a Moral Start

wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and

much greater and sustained interest in an honest retell-

summer learning loss, close the educational achieve-

in life and successful passage to adulthood with the

the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a

ing of our history and promote new dialogue about the

ment gap, and empower children to make a difference

help of caring families and communities. For more

promissory note to which every American was to fall

ways today’s structural, cultural, racial and economic

in their schools, communities, nation and world. This

information go to www.childrensdefense.org.

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Thru-June 26 Welcome to Harlem jazz series for the month of June. This takes place every Tuesday from 12 pm – 2 pm $5 per person and $10 for seniors •Marvin Sewell - May 31, •Tulivu Cumberbatch - Jazz Parlor - June 2 •David Murray - June 7, • A d e goka Steve Colson - June 14 •Kahlil Kwame Bell - June 21 •Kali Z. Fasteau June 28, •Linda Oh - June 26. To be held at Rendall Memorial Presbyterian Church, 59 West 137th Street, New York, NY 10037. House doors open at 11:30 am For more information go to www.harlemjazzboxx.com.

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June 18 3P & 7P An Adam Experiment, A Day in the Life of Adam Clayton Powell Jr., written and performed by Mr. Michael Chen-

evert, will debut at Harlem’s World Famous Apollo Theater | Soundstage, 253 West 125thth St. Harlem. Two shows only: 3 and 7PM. Tickets: Ticketmaster.com and the Apollo box office. Group Sales: http://www. hvd2sesf.com or call or text 734-9725525. Price: $55.00-75.00. Harlem’s own, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. was a one-man sitin who integrated Capitol Hill and, as chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee was instrumental in getting Medicaid expansion, minimum wage increases, Kennedy’s New Frontier and Johnsons’ War on Poverty done through legislation. While, very much a scoundrel in his personal life, he was among the most able legislators this country has

seen. The play is produced by the Fund, a Nonprofit began in 2013 after the death of 25 year old Henry Vance Davis II in a tragic (still not fully explained) car accident. It was started to provide holistic support to under-resourced students seeking education, in part, to increase their contributions to the search for solutions for the problems of our society. See: http//www. hvd2sesf.com. Jun 25, 4pm Art and literature lovers alike will converge on the Mackey Twins Art Gallery in Mount Vernon. Attendees will gather at 4 p.m. sharp for an appearance by Evelyn Louise Crawford and Dr. MaryLouise Patterson, co-editors of the powerful book Letters from Langston: From the

Harlem Renaissance to the Red Scare and Beyond, a compilation of personal letters by Langston Hughes written to their families. The event will feature a performance by actor Eric Coleman reading the letters of Hughes. Attendees will also have the opportunity to view rarely seen film clips of Hughes. The Mackey Twins Art Gallery is located at 457 E. Sidney Avenue (off N. Columbus Avenue) in Mount Vernon. To learn more about the event or gallery, visit www. mackeytwinsart. com. To RSVP for the event, email mackeytwinsart@gmail. com or call 917796-5895 or 914-6438266. Follow the gallery on Twitter at @ MackeyTwinsArt1 or like it on Facebook at www.facebook. com/MackeyTwin-

sArtGallery. July 13 Harlem International Flm Festival Screenings at the Enclave at the Cathedral, located at 400 west 113th street , exclusive screenings from the award-winning festival, uniquely integrating the community into the development. Short film: Welcome (directed by Javier Fesser). An amazing innovation reaches a tiny school lost in the heart of the Peruvian Andes and revolutionizes the lives of the whole community: the internet. It brings the world to their doorstep, but even more importantly, it offers the world the chance to finally discover what’s happening in the remote village of Ingatambo. See Trailer: at https:// www.youtube.com/

watch?v=Tj5lD6GUuKE. Long film: Zemene (directed by Melissa Donovan), winner of the Best World Documentary 2015. An inspirational documentary about a young Ethiopian girl’s bravery in the face of enormous odds. Living in a remote village with a rare curvature of the spine, Zemene struggles with poverty, poor education and potentially life-threatening illnesses. But a chance encounter in the streets of Gondar with Dr. Rick Hodes sets in motion a series of events that will change Zemene’s life and the future of her village forever. See Trailer at https:// www.youtube.com/ watch?v=C9kMhjFE4v4. Q&A with the filmmakers to follow

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he Brodsky Organization has partnered with the Harlem International Film Festival to offer residents of their latest Morningside Heights rental property, Enclave at the Cathedral, exclusive screenings from the award-winning festival, uniquely integrating the community into the development. The first partnership of its kind for the Festival, which last year celebrated its 10th anniversary, each screening event will present residents with the opportunity to view award-winning short and long films by local filmmakers followed by an exclusive Q&A with the cast and crew. Wednesday, June 8: Short film: Tom in

America (directed by Flavio Alves), winner of the Best Short 2015 Description: For 50 years, Michael and Betty have been united by one guiding principle – no secrets. But when a provocative Tom of Finland doll triggers Michael’s long-buried desires, Betty discovers that secrets have been part of their life all along. The film stars Academy Award-nominated actors Burt Young and Sally Kirkland. Trailer: https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=_ eHAtHdCEdc Long film: Subways (directed by Dane Joseph), winner of the Harlem Spotlight Award 2015 Description: A dark

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Muhammad Ali “The Greatest” Made his Final Journey Home

Harlem Community Newspapers | June 9, 2016

BY YVONNE COLEMAN BACH Louisville Defender Editor

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continue his fight to spread love

the Ali family and the dedicated

H

and hope. Thank you Muhammad,

staff at the Ali Center in this time

earts were heavy in

for all you’ve given your city, your

of grief.”

many of the citizens of

country and the world.”

Senator Rand Paul said, “Lou-

Louisville, KY when it

To honor Ali’s life and work,

isville, KY, America and the World

was announced that their home-

flags at all Metro Government fa-

lost a legend. Muhammad Ali be-

town hero, Boxing Great Muham-

cilities were lowered to half-staff

came ‘The Greatest’ and lived life

mad Ali is an ever present remind-

by taking him to a place where he

made for all to say their farewells

mad Ali had died at the age of 74

at 10 a.m. Saturday morning when

of strength, principle and generos-

er that the most famous person in

could get some water. However,

to the Champ.

in a Phoenix, AZ hospital Friday,

citizens joined the mayor in a spe-

ity. RIP.”

the world can be a real life hero.

she said it really hurt him.

June 3, 2016 from complications

cial ceremony.

Congressman John Yarmuth

He really was the greatest.”

A Jenazah Service will be held

Young Cassius Clay’s bike was

at Freedom Hall at noon Thursday.

relating to Parkinson’s disease,

Kentucky Governor Matt Bev-

said, “The word champion has

He truly was the greatest, es-

stolen when he was 12 years old.

14,000 tickets were available on a

bringing to a close his most chal-

in said, “The final bell has rung for

never fit a man better. Muhammad

pecially in his hometown. Grow-

It was that incident that led him to

first come serve basis at the box

lenging fight. Although Ali was

a great Kentucky legend. Thoughts

Ali was a champion for peace, a

ing up in Louisville, many in his

take boxing lessons from retired

office on Tuesday at 10 a.m. there

Louisville Police Officer Joe Mar-

was a maximum number of four

tin.

per request.

known and loved throughout the

and Prayers go out to the family

champion for justice, and a cham-

age group had the opportunity to

Country and the World, there was a

of Muhammad Ali.” He said on

pion for equality. He was a man

attend high school with him, then

special bond that he shared with his

behalf of the Kentucky Boxing

who gained fame in a violent

known as Cassius Marcellus Clay,

When he left Louisville, Ali’s

The funeral of Ali will take

hometown. Louisville is the home

and Wrestling Commission, “Ali

game, but immorality as a gentle

Jr. at Central High School; he

family remained, including the

place on Friday, June 10, 2016.

of the Muhammad Ali Center and

was more than just the three-time

and caring soul. In the ring, there

babysat for those that lived in his

mother that was dear to him. She

The public ceremony will be held

just recently, Ali’s childhood home

heavyweight champion: he was

was no one better, but his contri-

neighborhood on Grand Ave. Even

died August 20, 1994 at the age of

at 2 p.m. at the KFC YUM Center

was restored as a museum in his

the Greatest. We are so proud to

butions to humanity managed to

when Ali became the Heavyweight

77 in Louisville and was eulogized

in Downtown Louisville. Seating

honor. The home is located in West

call him a native son and will work

eclipse his boxing prowess.

Champion of the World and moved

by local minister Rev. Dr. Kevin

will be limited, with 15,000 tickets

Yarmuth said he remembers

away, he always returned to his

Cosby. “One of the greatest honors

available. For those unable to at-

Louisville, the heart of the African

hard to advance the sport he loved.

American community.

Rest in peace, Champ.”

watching every one of his champi-

hometown. He never forgot where

of my life was when Muhammad

tend, the service will be streamed

Louisville Metro Mayor Greg

Senate Majority Leader Mitch

onship fights. “I remember waiting

he came from.

Ali asked me to preach the eulogy

live from www.alicenter.org.

Fischer issued a statement about

McConnell said, “Elaine and I are

for him at Standiford Field when

his passing. “The values of hard

deeply saddened to hear of the

work, conviction and compassion that Muhammad Ali developed while growing up in Louisville

transcends

of his mother Odessa,” said Cosby.

Pallbearers for the funeral will

he returned home after beating Lis-

age and race lines. Young children

Cosby said, “When I eulo-

include Will Smith, the Actor who

passing of Muhammad Ali, one of

ton, thinking to myself that I had

that were not even born when Ali

gized Ali’s mother, I said Odessa

portrayed Ali in the movie ALI;

the preeminent and most beloved

never seen a more perfect human

achieved his greatness in the box-

his mother was the root and Ali

John Grady, Ali’s Cousin; Ibn

athletes of the 20th Century. In-

being. And I remember the loud-

ing ring know exactly who he is.

was the fruit. He (Muhammad Ali)

Ali-Muhammad Ali’s Nephew;

stood on his feet! It was a great

Komawi Ali, former brother-in-

honor!”

law; Jerry Ellis, brother of Jimmy

Ali’s

popularity

helped him become a global icon.

side the ring, he was graceful on

mouthed speedster by the name

Ali often times returned home to

As a boxer, he became The Great-

his feet and packed a powerful

of Cassius Marcellus Clay, whose

speak and interact with area youth

est, though his most lasting vic-

punch. Outside the ring, he thrilled

fights in and out of the ring would

from all races and walks of life.

tories happened outside the ring.

us with his exuberance for life. He

one day make him Muhammad

Muhammad leveraged his fame

was more than just a boxer. He

as a platform to promote peace,

Ali’s roots were in Louisville,

Ellis who was Ali’s former spar-

It was in Louisville that Ali

everyone knew he would always

ring partner and a former heavy-

Ali—a selfless giant who put prin-

first learned of racism. As a small

return home. Cassius Marcellus

weight champion of the world, also

was The Greatest. His life story is

ciples over everything and never

boy, his mother Odessa Grady

Clay, Jr.—Muhammad Ali—The

a Louisville native; Lennox Lewis,

justice and humanitarian efforts

an American story, and it’s a story

forgot the city he called home.

Clay, a household domestic work-

Greatest, made his final journey

former heavy weight champion of

around the world, while always

that began in Louisville, KY. He

“I am just one of the many

er, took her son downtown to the

home Sunday, June 5, 2016 in a

the world; Jan Wadell, Ali’s First

private plane that carried his body

Cousin; and John Ramsey, Ali family Friend.

keeping strong ties to his home-

fought his first professional fight

in Louisville whose heart aches

five-and-dime store. She said her

town. Today, Muhammad Ali’s fel-

there. And Louisville is now that

for the loss of my friend, and yet,

son was thirsty and he asked for a

back to his home. A motorcade led

low Louisvillians join the billions

site of the Muhammad Ali Center,

every corner of our community

drink of water, but the store would

him to A. D. Porter & Sons Funeral

whose lives he touched worldwide

which will continue his legacy and

is better for his impact. At a time

not give it to him because of his

Home—Southeast on Bardstown

in mourning his passing, celebrat-

preserve his life story for all to

when fame so often comes with

color. His mother said he started

Road.

ing his legacy, and committing to

experience. Our thoughts are with

questionable character, Muham-

to cry and she calmed him down

Hero is Home. Plans have been

Louisville’s Hometown

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NEW YORK CITY HOSTS MUHAMMAD ALI TRIBUTE IN HARLEM “Last night, our community lost an icon--the great Muhammad Ali. Muhammad Ali was a titan in every sense of the word--not only for what he did in the ring, but also for his unwavering dedication to social justice for neighborhoods just like our 13th Congressional District. Ali was a role model to me and countless other members of our com-

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munity, and he will truly be missed. I know I am not alone when I say that my

t the direction of Mayor

to that title again and again. Tonight,

thoughts and prayers go out to the Ali

Bill de Blasio and First

NYC comes together in the heart of

family in their time of need. As we re-

Lady Chirlane McCray,

Harlem to pay tribute to the man who

member the “World’s Greatest,” I want

the City held a tribute in lights to late

never backed down from a fight in or

to say thank you for always standing up

boxing champion Muhammad Ali

outside the ring.”

for what was right, and never backing

Saturday. June 4 at the intersection

First

Lady Chirlane

Mc-

down from a challenge.

of West 125th Street and St. Nicho-

Cray said, “Growing up I saw few

Muhammad Ali (1942-2016) is

las Avenue in Harlem — the home

people talking back to ‘the man.’ Mu-

an American former heavyweight

of Ali’s cornerman Drew “Bundi”

hammad Ali fearlessly fought injus-

champion boxer and one of the great-

Brown, known for his famous limer-

tice, and it cost him. He was a cham-

est sporting figures of the 20th cen-

him a controversial figure during his

and was stripped of his heavyweight

ick “Float like a butterfly, sting like

pion in and out of the ring. As Robert

tury. An Olympic gold medalist and

career, and the heavyweight’s quips

championship and banned from box-

On Friday, June 3, Ali’s official

a bee.”

Kindred said, ‘Rainbows are born

the first fighter to capture the heavy-

and taunts were as quick as his fists.

ing for three years during the prime

website confirmed the news, Ali

“Muhammad Ali was a champi-

of thunderstorms, and Muhammad

weight title three times, Ali won 56

Born Cassius Clay Jr., Ali changed

of his career. Parkinson’s syndrome

died at the Phoenix-area hospital,

on, activist and the self-proclaimed

Ali is both.’ May the champion’s light

times in his 21-year professional ca-

his name in 1964 after joining the

severely impaired Ali’s motor skills

that he had spent the past few days

Greatest,” said Mayor Bill de Bla-

continue to guide us toward justice.”

reer. Ali’s outspokenness on issues

Nation of Islam. Citing his religious

and speech, but he remained active

being treated for respiratory compli-

sio. “Throughout his life he lived up

Assemblyman Keith Wright said,

of race, religion and politics made

beliefs, he refused military induction

as a humanitarian and goodwill am-

cations.

bassador.

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ENTERTANMENT

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“ROOTS” REMAKE TARGETS YOUNGER AUDIENCE By Freddie Allen (NNPA News Wire National News Editor)

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ony Award winner Anika

actor who stars as Kunta Kinte, said

stead of preparing for it. Then when I

“There’s ‘Birth of a Nation’

Noni Rose admitted that

that the reboot was necessary to

finally got it, I didn’t have a clue how

coming out, there’s ‘Underground’

to tackle this.”

and [‘Roots’]. There are so many

she questioned why Mark

make the film more accessible. Pro-

Wolper, the son of the producer of

ducers for the 2016 miniseries relied

Kirby turned to prayer to assist

projects coming out about this same

the groundbreaking 1977 miniseries

on a host of historians and research

him in bringing his interpretation of

narrative, I don’t think that it’s a co-

“Roots,” would ever consider return-

that simply wasn’t available in the

Kunta Kinte to the screen.

incidence,” said Kirby. “There’s a

ing to that story.

1970s.

“I came to an understanding

discussion that needs to be happen. I

The original miniseries, based on

“[Roots”] was the best that it

that [Kunta Kinte’s] strength and his

don’t think that people really under-

Alex Haley’ Pulitzer Prize-winning

could be at it’s time,” said Kirby.

power would have come from the

stand this period of time. I hope that

1976 novel “Roots: The Saga of an

“We’ve updated this now, hoping

knowledge of himself and his spir-

this project brings about more understanding and clarity.”

American Family,” won nine Emmy

own son, then 16 years-old, he dis-

American Holocaust. The second

that it will be the best that it can be

it and so I decided I wanted to take

awards and was watched by more

covered that the pace and style of the

American Holocaust,” said Rose. “I

at this time.”

time to get a bit deeper into myself,

Rose said that she hopes more

than 50 percent of United States

original didn’t resonate with younger

hope that this is the beginning of the

“If there is something that’s

so I could play him and also strength-

Black filmmakers like Nate Parker

population. The miniseries inspired

audiences. Wolper shared what his

telling of the story of, you know, an-

keeping the younger generation from

en myself in spirit,” said Kirby.

with “Birth of a Nation,” will get the

scores of families to trace their own

son told him with actors and produc-

other America. Of the America that

accessing that, then I believe we need

Kirby acknowledged that many

genealogy, according to the Christian

ers. His son understood why the sto-

built America. I hope that we con-

to find a new way and I’m hoping

people were left feeling very angry

Science Monitor.

ry was important, but similar to his

tinue to tell this story from different

that’s what we did with this [minise-

and very hurt after watching the

father’s music, it didn’t speak to him.

angles.”

ries],” said Kirby.

“Roots” miniseries in the 1977.

With the legacy and emotional burden of the original “Roots,” Rose said that she needed to understand

After meeting with the producers, Rose came around.

opportunity to tell stories about this part of America’s history. The cast also includes Laurence Fishburne as the narrator Alex Ha-

Rose continued: “We need to tell

Like Rose, Kirby expressed anx-

Kirby hopes that the updated

ley, Forest Whitaker, Mekhi Phifer,

the story for new eyes, and a [young-

iety about appearing in the reboot at

“Roots” sparks public dialogue about

Erica Tazel and the rapper Tip “T.I.”

first.

America’s history of racism and the

Harris. Mario Van Peebles directed

“I think that this is a story that

er generation] used to watching mov-

plan and what they were trying to ac-

deserves to be told over and over

ies and television that move in a fast-

“I felt extremely unprepared for

legacy of slavery and that people

the second episode. Will Packer, the

complish with the remake.

again. As much as we hear about the

er way and [speak with] a different

this,” said Kirby. “I literally spent

gain some form of empowerment,

executive producer of “Straight Out-

When Mark Wolper sat down to

Jewish Holocaust, we need to hear

language.”

most of my time worrying about

healing and understanding in the

ta Compton,” also earned production

watch the 1977 miniseries with his

about our Holocaust. This particular

what I would do if I got the job in-

process.

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with dynamic stretches before your workout and deep stretches afterward. Get out a foam roller to stretch and massage your muscles to keep them limber. Using a foam roller will help to increase the range in motion of your muscles, which can help prevent injuries during future workouts.

Smile With Strength Oral health is an essential part of staying healthy in the long-term. Strengthening and repairing your enamel from everyday wear and tear can be part of your daily personal health routine. Similar to how moisturizing lotions and conditioners replenish skin and hair, by brushing with toothpaste such as Colgate Enamel Health Mineral Repair Toothpaste twice daily, you can help strengthen weakened enamel by replenishing it with vital minerals. This toothpaste replenishes natural calcium and other minerals back into weakened enamel, for stronger, healthy enamel. More information about Enamel

Health toothpaste can be found at colgateenamelhealth.com. Fuel Your Body Give your body the fuel and energy it needs to keep you strong and healthy. Start each morning with a breakfast full of nutrients and protein to set a good tone for the rest of the day. Make your mornings easier with simple tricks like preparing overnight oats the night before so you have no excuses to skip this crucial meal. Stick to a healthy eating plan with meal planning. Prepare as many lunches and dinners for the week as you can on Sunday, before work and family obligations get in

the way. Look to fill those meals with a balance of lean meats and proteins, legumes, fruits and vegetables, and healthy grains like brown rice and quinoa. A healthy balanced diet will improve your energy level throughout the day and during workouts. You should also make sure that you are hydrating post-workout with water, or for an extra hydration boost, try coconut water. When you amp up these aspects of your overall routine your body will feel the difference and you will see the difference. Follow these tips and you will feel stronger than ever.

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Statement by President Obama on 35th Anniversary of HIV/AIDS in America

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n June 5, 1981, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a report on what would later be understood as the first documented cases of AIDS. The past 35 years tell a story that bends from uncertainty, fear, and loss toward resilience, innovation, and hope. We’ve learned that stigma and silence don’t just fuel ignorance, they foster transmission and give life to a plague. We’ve seen that testing, treatment, education, and acceptance can not only save and extend lives, but fight the discrimination that halted progress for too long. And we’ve reaffirmed that most American of ideas - that ordinary citizens can speak out, band ourselves together like a breathtaking quilt, and change the course of our communities and our nation for the better. Over these 35 years, American ingenuity and

leadership has shaped the world’s response to this crisis. From the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), we’ve saved millions of lives at home and around the world. My administration implemented our nation’s first comprehensive National HIV/AIDS Strategy, and we’ve updated it through 2020. We’ve invested in research and evidence-based practices that have given us revolutionary tools like treatment as prevention and pre-exposure prophylaxis. We’ve made critical investments to help eliminate waiting lists for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program. We’ve continued efforts to support the promise of a vaccine. And the Affordable Care Act has resulted in millions of individuals gaining affordable, high-quality health coverage – all without de-

nial for pre-existing conditions like HIV. While there is more work to do – the economically disadvantaged; gay and bisexual men, especially those who are young and Black; women of color; and transgender women all continue to face huge disparities – I’m confident that if we build upon the steps we’ve taken, we can finish the job. Nearly five years ago, I said that an AIDS-free generation is within reach, and today, the global community is committed to ending this epidemic by 2030. This will take American leadership, smart investments, and a commitment to ensure that all communities are heard and included as we move forward. So today, let’s call the names. Let’s remember those we lost too soon. And let’s rededicate ourselves to ending this epidemic once and for all.

EDUCATION

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CCNY Presents Honorary Degree to First Lady Michelle Obama

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he City College of New York presented an honorary degree to First Lady Michelle Obama at its 170th Commencement Exercises on June 3. The event’s guest speaker, Obama received the degree Doctor of Humane Letters from City College President Lisa S. Coico.. An attorney, writer and the wife of the

In 2010, Obama launched Let’s Move!, bringing together community leaders, educators, medical professionals, parents and others in a nationwide effort to address the challenge of childhood obesity. In 2011, Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, launched Joining Forces, a nationwide initiative calling all Americans to rally around service members, veterans and their families and to support them through wellness, education and employment opportunities. In 2014, Obama launched the Reach Higher Initiative, an effort to inspire young people across America to take charge of their future by completing their education past high school. And in 2015, Obama joined President Obama to launch Let Girls Learn, a U.S. government-wide initiative to help girls around the world attain a quality education. Since 1847, The City College of New York has provided low-cost, high-quality education for New Yorkers in a wide variety of disciplines. More than 15,000 students pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees in

the College of Liberal Arts and Science; Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture; School of Education; Grove School of Engi-

neering; Sophie Davis Biomedical Education/ CUNY School of Medicine; and the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership.

U.S. News, Princeton Review and Forbes all rank City College among the best colleges and universities in the United States.

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44th and current President, Barack Obama, Obama is the first African-American First Lady of the United States.Through her four main initiatives, she has become an influential role model and advocate for healthy families, service members and their families, higher education and international adolescent girls’ education.

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O’Melveny Honored NY Scholarship Winners at Tweed Courthouse Ceremony

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’Melveny awarded college scholarships to 15 talented public high school juniors from across New York City at the firm’s 14th Annual New York Scholarship Awards ceremony on May 25th at the Tweed Courthouse. For the third year running, the ceremony featured remarks from New York City Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña, who has praised O’Melveny’s program as a “phenomenal” model for the private sector’s support of public education. O’Melveny’s New York Scholarship Program partners with the Fund for Public Schools and the New York City Department of Education to encourage high school juniors who demonstrate the

firm’s values of excellence, leadership, and a commitment to community service to continue to excel. Each year, the firm provides scholarships to three students from a public high school in each of the five boroughs: Bronx Leadership Academy High School, Brooklyn’s Benjamin Banneker Academy for Community Development, Manhattan’s Thurgood Marshall Academy for Learning and Social Change, Queens’ High School for Arts and Business, and Staten Island’s Curtis High School. The Program has awarded nearly US$1.5 million to New York City public high school students since its inception in 2003, and O’Melveny has awarded more than US$9 million in scholarships globally

since 1992, when the firm began awarding scholarships in honor of O’Melveny’s former Chairman and later Secretary of State, Warren Christopher. The 2016 O’Melveny Scholars were selected through an extensive application process that included a review of the students’ financial need, GPA and attendance records, enrollment in college preparatory classes, and community involvement. Each school then nominated the top applicants to submit essays and recommendations to an O’Melveny committee of attorneys and staff, who interviewed the applicants and selected the scholars. In addition to the monetary support the scholarships provide, the scholars are offered college readiness workshops

and mentoring from O’Melveny employees, who volunteer to provide support and guidance throughout the college admission process and beyond. “This is a wonderful opportunity for these scholarship winners, and I thank O’Melveny for making a real difference in these students’ lives and the Fund for Public Schools for their support of this program. When we build

strong, ongoing relationships between our schools and the private sector, it’s not just our students who benefit – it’s our businesses and our City as a whole,” said Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña. In addition to Chancellor Fariña’s speech, the ceremony included remarks from 2004 O’Melveny Scholar Ayda Zugay, interim executive director of NewCo Boston, as

well as Jeffrey Kohn, managing partner of O’Melveny’s New York office. O’Melveny’s clients shape markets, set precedents, and break boundaries. They are stalwarts and innovators, the names you trust and the next big thing. And for more than a century, O’Melveny has been right beside them, kicking down walls and putting up defenses to help our clients achieve their most important goals. With approximately 700 lawyers in 15 offices worldwide guided by the principles of excellence, leadership, and citizenship, we uphold a tradition of treating our clients’ challenges and opportunities as our own. What do you want to achieve? For the answers, please visit www.omm.com.

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EDUCATION

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Percy Sutton’s CCNY SEEK Program Celebrates 50 Years

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ifty years later, City College of New York’s pioneering Percy Ellis Sutton SEEK Program continues to be a pathway to success for many students that would otherwise have found a college education daunting. The acronym for “Search for Education, Elevation and Knowledge,” SEEK began as a pre-baccalaureate program at City College in 1965. In 1966, the New York State Assembly passed legislation creating SEEK and the program was expanded to other CUNY senior colleges. Since then, SEEK has provided counseling, academic and financial support to students who qualify based on specific income and academic criteria. Notable SEEK alumni at CCNY include:

• Anthony Belli, marketing entrepreneur; • Henry Garrido, labor leader and executive director of District Council 37; • Oscar Hijuelos, the late Pulitzer Prize winning author; • Lillias White, a Tony Award-winning actress; • Judge Lottie Wilkins, retired New York Supreme Court justice; and • Sekou Sundiata, the late Harlem-born poet and writer. One of SEEK’s biggest success stories recently, Orubba is the Class of 2016 Salutatorian and the “Outstanding SEEK Graduate of the Year.” A double major who has completed BA degrees in English and history with a 3.97 GPA, the Yemeni-born Brooklyn resident credits SEEK for en-

abling her accomplishments that include numerous other awards. Since 1847, The City College of New York has provided low-cost, high-quality education for New Yorkers in a wide variety of disciplines. More than 15,000 students pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees in the College of Liberal Arts and Science; Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture; School of Education; Grove School of Engineering; Sophie Davis Biomedical Education/CUNY School of Medicine; and the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership. U.S. News, Princeton Review and Forbes all rank City College among the best colleges and universities in the United States.

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Michelle Lian - Harlem Teacher Presented with Excellence Award

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ver since Michelle Lian was a child, she wanted to be an educator — and follow in the footsteps of a relative famous for his contributions to the field of urban education. “My great uncle, Angelo Patri, started urban education reform in the Bronx in the 1940s. He now has a school named after him and books written about him. Much of the work I do today is inspired by his efforts nearly 70

years ago,” says Lian. Today, Lian’s work toward closing the achievement gap would certainly make him proud. Lian is a kindergarten and second grade teacher at Success Academy Harlem 2, where 97% of children are black or Hispanic, and 80% receive free or reduced price lunch. She was recently honored as a winner of Success Academy’s 2016 Excellence Awards for her skill as an educator. Lian

was one of 85 educators to receive an award, and she was selected from among 1,400 faculty members across the organization’s 34 schools. Lian helps children make dramatic academic gains and avoid the skill deficits that hold back children in underserved neighborhoods. Since her graduation from Loyola University in 2010, she has focused on educating SA Harlem 2’s special needs

children, which make up 17% of all students at the school. “I feel so honored and lucky to be inspiring young minds each day,” says Lian. As a second grade lead teacher, she helps her colleagues sharpen their craft on a daily basis. “Michelle goes out of her way to make sure everyone has what they need,” says the school’s principal, Kaitlin McDermott. This marks the third

year Success Academy is acknowledging outstand-

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Harlem Academy is accepting applications for grades 1 to 8. Tuition is set to be affordable for all accepted families, and most graduates earn full scholarships to independent day or boarding schools.

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ing educators with the awards, which honor not only excellence in teaching, but also the charter network’s most improved teachers, and staff members who exemplify “ETHOS,” Success Academy’s core values: Excellence, Teamwork, Humor, Ownership, and Scholars. Founded in 2006, Success Academy Charter Schools are free public pre-K through 12 schools open to all children in the state through a random lottery. With 34 schools across Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, and Queens, Success Academy enrolls 11,000 students, primarily low-income children of color in disadvantaged neighborhoods: 77% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch, 95% are children of color, 12% are children with disabilities, and 8.5% are English language learners. Ranked in the top 1% in math and the top 3% in English on 2015 state proficiency tests, Success Academy schools received more than 22,000 applications for fewer than 2,300 open seats last year. Two Success Academy schools, Success Academy Harlem 1 and Harlem 3, have been honored as National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education, the only Harlem schools in the last 25 years to receive this prestigious award.

CAREER

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TRIVE is putting Harlem youth to work. For over 30-years, the workforce de-

velopment agency has provided resources to Harlem residents that have visibly changed the commu-

lies and we they succeed from our

struction, Building Maintenance,

nity’s economic status and unem-

resources, it’s sort of confirmation

and Health & Office Operations.

ployment rate. More importantly

that this is what we’re supposed to

Every five weeks STRIVE runs nine

STRIVE’s resources have allowed

be doing,” said Vice President of

training cohorts throughout the year.

the majority of their graduates to

Programs, Lakythia Ferby, who has

STRIVE’s rigorous curriculum

retain employment.

been with STRIVE for over two

has resulted in a 70-75% job place-

years.

ment rate. In addition to job place-

“We’ve been around for 30 years, so we’re a fixture of the

“Growing up my mother worked

ment, the agency also focuses on

community,” stated STRIVE’s Vice

two jobs, so I often thought if there

job retention. Two years following

President of Development, Ellen

were a STRIVE, it could’ve really

the program, STRIVE conducts fol-

Hartwell.

helped her,” Ferby later stated.

low-ups with their graduates, they

In October 2009, New York’s

STRIVE’s mission is to pro-

also offer lifetime access to services

unemployment rate was at its peak

vide resources to men and women

including: additional training, job

at 8.9 percent. That same year, a

who face obstacles whilst seeking

re-placement assistance and career

study published by the Fiscal Pol-

employment and help them obtain

advancement services.

icy institute found that Harlem’s

life-changing skills and attitudes

Furthermore,

unemployment rate was at 9.1 per-

needed

cent. According to the BLS current

ing

to

overcome

STRIVE

fo-

challeng-

cuses on familial advancement

Additional-

through their parenting program for

population survey in April 2016,

ly, STRIVE’s resources assist its

non-custodial fathers. This program

New York’s unemployment rate

students in finding sustained em-

includes workshops on positive par-

decreased to 4.9 percent and much

ployment and becoming valuable

enting, healthy relationships, and

of this decrease can be attributed to

contributors to their families, em-

economic stability.

STRIVE.

ployers, and communities.

circumstances.

STRIVE also provides pre-re-

Tom Rodman and Sam Hart-

Their vision for the future is to

well, two Manhattan-based bankers

improve the community by assisting

post-release job placement and sup-

unsettled by East Harlem’s rapidly

people who are in low-income areas

port to convicts at Rikers Island Jail.

increasing unemployment rate col-

or unemployed, obtain a better ca-

Lastly, STRIVE hosts the East

laborated with Rob Carmona, an

reer path and better jobs; ultimately

Harlem Talent Network, a pioneer-

East Harlem native who overcame a

bettering themselves and their fam-

ing place-based initiative that unites

criminal past and substance abuse to

ilies.

community employers and nonprofit

lease

construction

classes

and

STRIVE’s program consist of

providers to unify Upper Manhat-

Columbia University and founded

a four-week job readiness work-

tan’s talent pipeline for local em-

STRIVE.

shop, called CORE. The curriculum

ployers and jobseekers.

In 1984, a group of 10 gathered

consists of; enforcing professional

Approximately 1,200 students

in a 100-square foot basement office

behavior, personal responsibility,

are enrolled in STRIVE’s workforce

of an East Harlem based housing

workplace behavior and norms and

development agency per year.

project to hold STRIVE’s first class.

education of the job search process.

A simple meeting of minds and

Today, the agency has significantly

The aforementioned curriculum is

shared desire to combat the finan-

transformed the lives of over 60,000

purposed to prepare STRIVE’s stu-

cial issues everyday people faced

graduates.

dents for the workplace. Following

as well as East Harlem’s increasing

“Its soul affirming to see our

CORE, participants join vocational

unemployment rate; has changed the

students succeed. Most of them are

skills classes that lead to accredited

lives of thousands. Today, there are

minorities from low-income fami-

certifications in the fields of Con-

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Alkaline Water By William A. Rogers

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e all know that water is very important for our health, but the type of water can be deadly. There are many types of drinking water options available but it is important to understand some drinking water can be more helpful to your overall self-health strategies then others. I believe the best water to drink to maximize your health is ionized alkaline water. On a pH scale from 3.0 to 10, ionized alkaline water is between 9.0 and 10. Most

commercial bottled water is in the 5.0pH range; New York tap water is around 7.0. The higher the pH value in your drinking water the better it is for your health. New York City has some of the best tap water in the country but the many chemicals used to make it safe have taken away much of its natural health value. Many of the chemicals used in our water system have been found to be harmful and toxic; chlorine is one of those controversial chemicals. There is a strong movement currently trying to get New

York to reduce or eliminate the use of chlorine in the treatment of the city’s tap water due to research showing harmful health reactions to chlorine-treated water. Ionized water machines will filter out chemicals and toxins in regular tap water, transforming normal tap water into healthy ionized alkaline water with a point 9.0 or better pH value. The best machines will produce the highest pH value of 10 in the ionized alkaline water that they transform from tap water. The reason why the high pH value is so important

in preserving health is its ability to reduce the acidity in the body. Excess acids in the body will attack and destroy healthy body tissue. The body protects itself from this by creating fat cells. Alkaline water can neutralize the acidity of the body and the high pH value in alkaline water will reduce the body’s need to produce fat and cholesterol to protect itself from harmful acids. Most people who drink and cook with ionized alkaline water will experience weight loss, another benefit. When detoxing the use of alkaline water

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can address the toxic effects of mercury and other harmful metals found in the body due to the air that we breathe and our diet. As we grow older, stress caused by the aging process can increase the acidity in our body. One of the ways our immune system defends itself is to take calcium from our bones to develop an alkaline buffer to naturalize the acidity. Once the calcium in our bones becomes depleted osteoporosis will develop. Osteoporosis is a silent disease because bone damage can occur without outward signs or symptoms

until something breaks. There is a great deal of research that shows drinking alkaline water can reduce bone loss and become a useful tool in addressing osteoporosis. My family has used water ionizers for years. We currently use the Ionic Oasis Water Ionizer at our Ki Wellness Center. A good water ionizer in an investment in your health and in time. You will find it more cost effective to make your own drinking water. For additional information on this dialog send me an email at yourway2wellness2014@gmail.com

Herbs Are Nature’s Medicine... By Zakiyyah

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e suffer with illnesses because we lack an understanding of our relationship to the Earth. The basic elements of water, wood, fire, earth and metal are all represented within the body and connect directly to our 12 body organs. As it is above, so it is below. This gives us a direct connection to the root source of all illnesses and remedies to rid the body of all disease. The kidneys are the source of vital energy for all the organs of the body, and along with the bladder, make up the Water Element. Too often we want medicinal remedies for fatigue and back pain, but we simply

need to increase our water intake and treat the kidneys with a simple tea formula. Some herbs that raise the energy of the kidneys and bladder include Cubeb Berries, Marshmallow Root, Buchu Leaves, Horsetail, Uva Ursi, Parsley, Nettle Leaves. The kidneys are responsible for the storage of energy, and though they mostly serve as filters of fluid wastes they are always involved with deficiency symptoms and are most commonly associated with chronic diseases. Send me an email to inquire about my upcoming online herb course.

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YOUR OWN This information is to help you balance your natural healing energies and is not intended as diagnosis, treatment or cure of any disease, nor as a substitute for medical supervision. To pre-order my new book: booklaunch.io/zakiyyah/ theenergeticsofherbs; phone: 347-407-4312; to request my FREE “online” Newsletter, send an email to: zakiyyah@sacredhealing7.com. YouTube posts: Herbs are Natures Medicine; web site: www.sacredhealing7.com, Blog: www. herbsarenaturesmedicine.blogspot.com.

LIFESTYLE

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ADAMS REPORT© Sale! Signs—Part Two By Audrey Adams

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ast week I urged you to shop responsibly if you felt the overwhelming need to hit every sale in town. This week, if you still feel the urge to shop, there are a few more things to consider before pulling out your wallet. So, drum roll please . . . . The list of guidelines continues, numbers four to ten: • Yes, a sale is a sale, and bargains are bargains, but remember that there is always something on sale somewhere at all times. Don’t just run out and buy just because there’s a sale,

unless you need a specific item. • Don’t go shopping if you have bags of clothing, accessories, shoes — anything that you haven’t worn or still has the tags attached. • If you have to hide your purchases once you get home, return it to the store (if you can’t shop honestly what’s the point . . .). • If you purchase something, check the store’s return policy, because you may need to follow the guideline above. Before you even consider shopping, remember that you probably have more than you need, and perhaps by using a little

creativity and accessories you can work magic with what you already own. •Remember, the clothes that you wear (or don’t), can’t collect interest nor increase in value (okay, unless we’re talking Chanel originals-and I mean sewn by Coco herself). • Money is a powerful tool. Use it wisely to empower yourself. Used unwisely, the debt you incur will enslave you. Face it, you can shop until you drop but buying something new won’t necessarily help you look or feel better-that comes from the inside. If you have money to spend and you sincerely want to shop for something or if you saved up to shop that’s

one thing; but shopping for the sake of shopping can become a problem. There is plenty of time this year to invest the money you’ll save in something that will result in rewarding you with a spiritual, emotional or financial return. Before you shop, stop and think about it. See you next week. On the Web: This week my guest is BISHOP T.D. JAKES is one of the world’s most widely recognized pastors and a New York Times bestselling author of over thirty books. Bishop Jakes is the founder and senior pastor of The Potter’s House, which has a congregation of more than 30,000. Bishop T.D. Jakes joins me to talk about his book

. . . INSTINCT: The Power to Unleash Your Inborn Drive. To listen anytime visit www.talkwithaudrey.com Audrey Adams is the host of TALK! with AUDREY a weekly, radio show about issues that empower women, featuring entertaining, inspiring and interviews with experts and authors from the health, fitness, financial, and travel industries. TALK! with AUDREY provides insightful, intelligent, information to encourage viewers to improve the quality of their life and pay it forward. THE ADAMS REPORT© .harlemcommunitynews.com

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Spiritually Speaking

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

WHCR-90.3 FM (www.whcr.org)

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he world paused to honor the memory of “The Greatest”. Muhammad Ali made his transition from this earthly plain. He left behind a legacy of sports memories and accomplishments. He also will be remembered as a man who stood up for his family and the things he believed in. He made many major sacrifices to stand up for his beliefs. We hope that the week at Hampton Minister’s and Choir Guild Conference will bring those who attend a new outlook on what 21st Century Church is about. The an-

swer is simple! Ask me! On Monday, June 6, 2016 The Harlem Arts Alliance honored WHCR-90.3FM’s 30th anniversary. WHCR’s Lamon Fenner, Brother Bill De Fossett and Alyson Williams participate in a panel discussion in celebration of music month moderated by Marko Nobles. The event began at 10:00 am at. MIST Harlem on 116th Street between Malcolm X Blvd. & 5th Avenue. One of America’s most well-known evangelical pastors recently declared in an interview that God approves of ev-

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eryone including homosexuals. This comment has opened the doors for discussion in our churches. Facebook and other social media are loaded with Pastors and preachers disputing this point. Dec. James Patterson, of Tabernacle of Deliverance, in Harlem, was the speaker at Mt. Zion Baptist Church. The service was augmented by the presence of so many supporters. Rev. Charolette Williams-Holley is the Pastor. Rev. Joseph T. Bright, Jr. and the Tabernacle of Deliverance family also were present. Rev. Al Taylor has begun his trek to Chicago.

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n every love life, there’s always “The One That Got Away.” He got away because you were both too young, too scared, too broke, or too different. Things were said that couldn’t be unsaid, done that shouldn’t have been done. It just didn’t work out then, but now…? In the new novel, “I Almost Forgot about You” by Terry McMillan, he’ll never get away twice. It should have been an ordinary run-of-the-mill Monday. That’s the way it started for optometrist Georgia Young: new prescriptions, return clients, follow-ups, and one new Monday-morning patient who – big

surprise! - turned out to be the daughter of a man Georgia dated in college and had fallen for. She never told the guy she loved him, though, and she never would… because he was dead. Shaken to the core, Georgia began to think about all the men she’d slept with, and the ones she’d fallen in love with. How would life have changed if she’d stayed with any one of them? She’d been divorced twice; would that number have been higher or lower? Would she have more than her two daughters, live somewhere other than San Francisco, travel, cook for two? At nearly 55 years old, she figured she’d never find love

again, but she at least needed closure. With the urging of her BFF, Wanda, Georgia made a list of the men she’d once loved, and she promised herself she’d find them - not because she wanted to rekindle anything, but because she had so many questions for them and for herself. Finding her ex-husbands was easy. Michael happened to be moving back to California, and Niles was out of jail for his white-collar crime; both were happy and had moved on with their lives. Georgia was even able to stop hating them. But Abraham wouldn’t be easy to find. Neither would Lance. There were two Jameses, two Harolds, Thomas, Horace,

by Terry McMillan and others, and one white guy that Wanda remembered, and added to the list. Georgia knew she’d never find them all, especially since she had a business, a busy family, and a life to live. Still, they were all men she’d remember forever. But would they remember her? Show of hands: who hasn’t spent girlfriend-time talking about boyfriends? Probably nobody, so “I Almost Forgot about You” is a comfortably familiar story. That’s not to say that it’s same-old, though. Like she did in many of her other novels, author Terry McMillan gives readers a cast of strong-minded, smart women who lean on other strong-minded, smart women. In this book, however, we see a few more bruises from living,

rather than from relationships: Georgia and her friends are looking toward retirement, a little less stress, and no more drama. Even so, they get drama anyhow, and you’ll be glad for it. Definitely, this is a novel for anyone who’s lost a love and wondered, “What if…?” It’s a book you’ll want to share with your BFFs. “I Almost Forgot about You” is a book you

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icance of the Black Panther, one has to keep in mind what African images tended to be in Western fiction of 50 years ago. The best known character based in Africa at that time was Tarzan, who regularly battled black “savages.” The images of Africans were usually those of poor, ignorant people who lived in huts and threw spears. Marvel Comics flipped all those stereotypes. In their universe, the African country of Wakanda was so wealthy and advanced, it had to hide itself from the rest of the unready world. Yes, some of their residents lived in huts and carried spears, but their huts were made from indestruc-

tible metal and the spears could shoot lasers. Wakanda’s king, the Black Panther, was a formidable force on every conceivable level: a brilliant inventor, hunter, and tactician who lacked super powers yet could backslap most powered characters with ease. The Black Panther symbolizes sophistication and coolness while Wakanda represents Africa’s potential if it had never been conquered or unduly influenced by outside forces. Ta-nehisi Coates is currently writing the “Black Panther” monthly comic, but Coates and Boseman aren’t the only notables connected to the character. Director and producer Reginald

Hudlin had a long run of writing the comic and produced BET’s “Black Panther” cartoon where the Black Panther was voiced by Simon Hansen with other characters voiced by Jill Scott and Kerry Washington. In other cartoons, the Black Panther’s been voiced by Keith David and Taye Diggs. In Captain America: Civil War, Anthony Mackie plays Falcon for the fourth time. The Falcon debuted on the silver screen in 2014 (in Captain America: The Winter Solider), but has existed in comics since 1969. Created by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr., the Falcon was the first African-American

teenagers. But while the comic and the characters have adapted somewhat, the gist still remains the same; i.e., for 75 years Cap has always had the sensibilities of an idealistic man from the forties and for 47 years the Falcon is always more knowledgeable about modern times. In comics published during the turbulent late sixties and early seventies, the Falcon enlightened Captain America about race relations and “life in the ghetto.” In 2016, he’s teases Cap about not knowing about Social Media. Both men are gifted athletes and world-class fighters. In the comics, the Falcon is also connected to the Black Panther because the Panther created the wing mechanism that allows the Falcon to fly. L.A. Williams is a comic editor who runs AquaBabyBooks.com online bookstore.

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hether you’ve seen it already, haven’t, or don’t intend to, you likely know “Captain America: Civil War” delighted fans, movie theater owners, and its producers. (Cha-ching!) What you may not know is the movie debuted one black super hero on screen and featured three black heroes that have existed for decades. Chadwick Boseman is specializing in playing black “firsts.” In 42, he starred as Jackie Robinson, the first black player in Major League Baseball. In Captain America: Civil War, he plays the Black Panther, comics’ first black superhero. Introduced in 1966, the Black Panther was created by the legendary comic team of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in the pages of the “Fantastic Four” #52. To understand the signif-

superhero. To understand the Falcon, one has to understand the premise of Captain America. Cap was a World War II soldier who got frozen towards the end of the war and thawed out in modern times. He soon becomes partners and friends with the Falcon. The Falcon was always a funny balancing act. On the one hand, his enduring friendship with Captain America symbolizes the loyalty African-Americans have to the U.S.; on the other hand, his other major function is to argue with Captain America to basically “let whitey know where is at!” Cap’s role is to learn about how things have changed since the 40s, while also asserting and demonstrating the America’s core ideals (equality, freedom, honesty) are timeless. Comics tend to ignore age and time so Archie and Jughead, for example, will always remain

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‘Beloved Mighty I AM Presence’, Father-Mother-God, we know that where any of us are gathered in your name, You are there. We acknowledge your Presence and we thank you for Your Love and for guiding us in our work today. Lord, thank you for reminding us that the knowledge of Truth makes us free. We understand that it is not the one who makes the mistake whom we should seek to destroy; it is the mistake itself that must be erased.

This means that evil has no existence in itself and has no history. No matter what the denials of yesterday may have been, the affirmations of today rise triumphant and transcendent over them. Thus, all evil of our yesterdays disappear into their native nothingness. If we behold beauty instead of ugliness, then beauty will appear. If we persist in seeing the true rather than the false, then that which is true will appear. Let’s, then, cease complaining over shortcom-

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promise, is ours. Today we live! Today I live! Father, we Love You and we Thank You for going before us and giving us what You know we need, at the moment we need it. As we give power ONLY to Thee, we silently affirm: “My God, as my good, is the infinite Mind Presence in which all created life inheres and from which it derives its good. God is all-sufficient being and therefore, my own all-sufficiency in all things. His wealth substance is the wealth of my consciousness and affairs and I daily enjoy the prosperity of the sons and daughters of God. The substance of God is the light of my mind, the health of my body, and the abundance of all my affairs.” We rejoice in God within us knowing that we are a blessing unto ourselves, to humankind, and to every day in which we live. Amen! And So It Is! Meditation- “My Faith Makes Me Whole” by J. Murphy I am spiritual. I am faithful to God or Good. I love only the Good. I am the consciousness of God and reflect His wholeness, completeness, and perfection. I reflect the Perfection of

God in every atom of my being. My heart is merry; it maketh a cheerful countenance. My body is God’s body; it is perfect now. I am expressing harmony, health, and peace in all the departments of my life. The Light of God shines through my eyes; I see the Truth perfectly. My life is God’s life; it is perfect now. It flows through me joyously, harmoniously, and peacefully. The Love of God wells up within me; I express perfect health. I am full of joy and happiness; I am full of confidence and faith. My faith is my inner feeling and conviction that I am whole and perfect. God is the Eternal Now; my good is right this moment. My faith hath made me whole. So it is! UNITED DIVINE FREEDOM CHURCH OF THE HEALING CHRIST AFFIRMATIONS JUNE Be still and know that I AM God. I Am the Peace of God within you. I Am the Joy of God within you. I Am the Wisdom of God within you. I Am the Power of God within you. I Am the Wholeness of God within you.

I Am the Light of God within you. I Am the Intelligence of God within you. I Am the Guidance of God within you. I Am the Glory of God within you. I Am the Salvation of God within you. I Am the Splendor of God within you. I Am the Presence of God within you. I Am the Love of God within you. I Am the Beauty of God within you. I Am the Spirit of God within you. I Am the Son of God within you. I Am the Faith of God within you. I Am the Life of God within you. I Am the Exuberance of God within you. I Am the Grace of God within you. I Am the Zeal of God within you. I Am the everlasting Father within you. I Am All that you need just when you need it. I Am divine Right Action within you. I Am divine Order within you. I Am perfect Health within you. I Am the Answer to your every need. I Am All in All. Be still and know that I AM God within you.

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STATEPOINT CROSSWORD THEME: SUMMER FUN ACROSS 1. Tйa Leoni’s “____ Secretary” 6. Red and blue states 9. *Summer sandal, e.g. 13. Ancient Greek marketplace 14. “____-a-dub-dub” 15. Royal topper 16. See-through curtain 17. Santa ____ winds 18. *Olden-day road trip assist 19. Brezhnev’s hat fur 21. *Luminescent summer catch 23. D.C. bigwig 24. Octagonal warning 25. Rejuvenating spot 28. Windshield option 30. Fall asleep 35. Bowling ball path 37. Bluish green

39. Japanese-American 40. Individual unit 41. Cry of the Alps 43. Sign of engagement 44. Levi’s fabric 46. *Halfway around links? 47. Modern support 48. Catch in a snare 50. Delivery org. 52. Renewable Energy Technology, acr. 53. Obama is in his last one 55. One of Bo Peep’s flock 57. *S’more cooker 61. *Summer movie venue 65. Tear jerker 66. Pilot’s estimate 68. “Around the World in Eighty Days” author 69. Homo homini ____ 70. Tank 71. Cereal killer 72. Ivan the Terrible, e.g.

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CAN DO TIP Week #25: Color Me Healthy Pt.2 By Monifa Maat “The Healthy Motivator” (www.TheHealthyMotivator.com)

52 CAN DO’S: Healthy Lifestyle Solutions for each week of the year “Breakfast cereals that come in the same colors as polyester leisure suits make oversleeping a virtue”— Fran Lebowitz, Journalist Each year in June we celebrate our annual Women’s Day at my church. With each celebration comes the request that we women bake our most special treats to share --pineapple coconut, sweet potato, chocolate, red velvet, green forest cake, you name it. I admit, my mouth began to water until

I thought about an article I began two weeks ago on the subject of food dyes present in many foods on the market and share some natural alternatives that can be used specifically in baking, plus highlight some companies that have reduced or eliminated food dye based on consumer demand. Despite claims by the FDA of no links between food dyes and behavior disorders like hyperactivity and ADD; advocacy organizations like Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) have published research that states otherwise and food companies appear to be listening: As of 2016, Kraft Macaroni and Cheese will use paprika, annatto and turmeric for colors instead of

yellow #5 and #6 linked to “several cancer-causing chemicals” and “hyperactivity and behavioral problems” according to a recent 56-page report, Seeing Red by CSPI. Nestle Foods will remove artificial flavors and colors like Red #40 and Yellow #5 from all of its chocolate candy products. Mars Inc, makers of dozens of candy products including Skittles and M&M’s, plans to do the same over the next five years. By 2017, the sandwich chain Subway will begin using banana peppers colored with turmeric instead of Yellow No. #5 and turkey preserved with vinegar rather than propionic acid. Color me healthy –Color me delicious!

Dozens of online sources provide detailed information on how to bake your favorite dessert treats using the colors found in Mother Nature and not from a chemical lab. Care2.com has excellent articles along with links providing step-by-step directions on using the juice and pulp of vegetables, fruits and even spices like saffron and turmeric (a substitute for Yellow #5 and #6) to color your culinary creations. For instance, beet juice for red velvet cake – boiled, juiced or straight from the can is your best bet. Spinach juice, Macha powder (green tea powder) or a few drops of liquid chlorophyll will work wonders for green forest cake or yummy kale cupcakes with coconut icing. Purple and blues are made with the liquid from boiled red

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hood. His new book details his journey to success and happiness, offering advice to others seeking to do the same. While Taylor cites success stories of notable scientists, artists and entertainers like Albert Einstein,

Jay Z and Oprah Winfrey as examples of those who surmounted life’s hurdles, he firmly believes that anyone with the right attitude and habits can make an upward leap. Here, Taylor offers five keys he says are needed

to overcome adversity. • You must be willing to take responsibility for your life: You can’t blame your parents, where you were born, or the color of your skin. You can’t blame lack of education, an ex-spouse, or your age. Decide that you’re going to take 100 percent responsibility for your life and make it happen. • You must be willing to leave your comfort zone: Fear is a choice. You can choose to let it keep you from accomplishing your goals, or you can feel the fear and do it anyway. Learn to become comfortable with being uncomfortable if you truly want to accomplish

org/reports/seeing-red-report.pdf), Rebhal. S, http:// www.care2.com/greenliving/8-ways-to-make-organic-diy-food-coloring.html#ixzz4ALS0LpV2 Monifa Maat is a Community Health Advocate, Certified Fitness Expert and Author of Bed Aerobics Fitness Flow®, a faith-based, therapeutic bed exercise and mobility system. To reach Monifa Maat-- Email: Monifa@ TheHealthyMotivator.com. Visit www.TheHealthyMotivator.com.

extraordinary things. • You must commit to growth: Upgrading your inner software means that you’re willing to look at the subconscious beliefs that may be limiting your potential. Read books and take classes that provide you with the knowledge and support to accomplish goals and feel better about yourself. The key is committing to never-ending improvement. • You must develop a positive attitude: If you’re truly committed to turning your adversities into allies, it is necessary to develop a positive attitude. A negative attitude makes life’s challenges more difficult to overcome. • You must discover

your unique gifts: Everyone has special gifts and talents. When expressed, you will find your true purpose in life. If you’ve forgotten what yours are or have given up on sharing them with the world, rest assured they are within you. Gifts are not necessarily something you do; they are primarily about who you are. For example, being loving and caring is a gift. Being intelligent and analytical is also a gift. For more tips and information about the book, visit AdversityisYourGreatestAlly.com. With patience and persistence, you can turn the page on a challenging chapter in your life and write your own story.

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dversity naturally sounds like a bad thing, but an opportunity to overcome a difficult situation can actually be a valuable gift, say experts. “Times of adversity are simply stepping-stones to live a better life,” says Coach Michael Taylor, author of the new book, “Adversity is Your Greatest Ally.” “They’re neither good nor bad until you choose to label them.” Born in the projects, a victim of child abuse and a high school dropout, Taylor was well-acquainted with hardship in childhood, and has been no stranger to it in adult-

cabbage. The cabbage water will be purple, but add a pinch at a time of baking soda to get the desired blue hue you’re looking for! Organic grape juice concentrate is another alternative. Best of all, many of these natural sources actually have very little to no taste in your recipe, so you won’t significantly alter the flavor of your baked creation. Above all, experiment! It can’t hurt –but food dye can. Article Sources: Lefferts, Y. L., http://cspinet.

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The Bronx Puerto Rican Parade 2016

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he Bronx Puerto Rican Parade marched on Sunday June 5 from Poe Park by 192nd St and Grand Concourse, up the Grand Concourse to Van Cortlandt Ave East. Parade President Ruben Rios and Chairman Francisco Gonzalez led this year’s parade committee with help from the Market Advertising Solutions (MAS) organization, facebook.com/MASMarketingNY/. The parade theme was “Tainos and the Indians of the Americas.” The Tainos were the original inhabitants of Puerto Rico and they called “Borinquen.” At a kick off event on Friday morning, June 3 at Jimmy’s Grand Café, the Queen, Princesses and Princes introduced themselves to the audience. Elizabeth Ruiz Delgado was very excited to be selected Queen of the women’s division. She won this title after

greetings was Queen Rose Alo Colon Prod, NY State Coquito winner 2015, who is a promoter of Salsa bands, and Wanda Guzman, the parade Queen from 2015. A special treat was the sensational opera star Rosa D’Imperio, who sang two familiar songs in Spanish, done opera style without a microphone, both songs waxing on the dear island of Borinquen.

Parade Board members.

competing in a pageant that included a talent portion, evening wear competition and answering questions. For her question about what are the challenges that children face, Elizabeth spoke of her concern to stop bullying among children. Also, Elizabeth is studying to be a surgical technologist. Another speaker was Alexa Tirado, who is now a board member, and was a Queen in 2010. Giving

By Howard Giske

On Sunday morning before the parade, at a gathering in Poe Park, different groups sang and danced, including those in native dress like the Taino tribes. The gathering had a multicultural feeling. The New York National Guard gave out plastic ponchos, which were very helpful. Different choral groups sang including the Schiller Institute that sang in English and Spanish, in four-

part harmony “Donne Nobis Pacem,” “the Battle Cry of Freedom,” and “Verde Luz.” They also asked for volunteers to join their choruses, with more information at facebook.com/schillerchorusnyc Despite some rain, the parade launched on time, with large floats for organizations and products such as Goya, Cibao Meat Products, and Coco Helado.

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singer Rosa D’Imperio

100-year Old Co Op City Resident received Proclamation to secure a good life for their two girls and two sons. Christiana Francis, a longtime resident of Co-op City, and her brother Elias Auguste, who lives in St. Lucia, continue to embody those successful efforts today. Ms. Francis was educated in St. Lucia and became a professional dressmaker. In 1981, she retired to come to the U.S. and live with her daughters Sylvia Anthony and Lucille Francis in the Bronx. Ms. Francis is a cherished member of Sharon Seventh Day Adventist

Church, where she has volunteered to assist in community service work. She is such a widely admired member that she is fondly known as Mother Francis or Sister Francis; and Now at the blessed age of 100, Ms. Francis is to be commended for distinguishing herself not only for the length of her incredible life but for the impact she has had in so many lives. While she has excelled in so many roles over the years, she continues to prize several titles most of all: “mother”

to her five children—Joan Severin, Patrick Francis, Stephen Francis, Sylvia

Anthony and Lucillia Francis—as well as “grandmother,” “great-grand-

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o-op City resident Christiana Francis received a NYC Council Proclamation from NYC Council Member Andy King on Saturday after she turned 100 years old. The proclamation was presented to Ms. Francis during a service at her church, Sharon Seventh Day Adventist Church. Christiana Francis was born on June 2, 1916, on the beautiful island of St. Lucia, West Indies. With unwavering love and dedication, her parents, Lucy Auguste and Shadrach Francis, worked tirelessly

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Brooklyn Academy of Music Celebrates the 39th Annual DanceAfrica Festival and Bazaar By Denise Freeman

D

anceAfrica, Brooklyn Acad-

documentary films from across the conti-

emy of Music’s (BAM) lon-

nent, with a special focus on Senegal, the

gest continuing cultural arts

home of this year’s visiting companies.

program, celebrated its 39th year with

Tribute to the Ancestors ceremo-

Artistic Director Emeritus Chuck Davis

ny was held at the Weeksville Heritage

passing the leadership of this iconic cultural arts program to a new Artistic Director Abdel R. Salaam who led this traditional Memorial Day weekend extravaganza. In addition, annual traditions returned, which included the Tribute to the Ancestors, a Late Night Dance Party, FilmAfrica, Visual Arts, and DanceAfrica Bazaar.

Aziz Fashions owner Aziz from Halem started his The Art of Adul Badi hung Summer season of events on a fence above his booth and festivals showcasing creating a wall of beautiful new fashions and jewlery at painting at DanceAfrica BaDanceAfrica Bazar. (photo zar (photo credit: Julia Shaw) credit:Julia Shaw)

lished in 1981. Salaam and his company

Cousin Connection Publishing’s illustrator Jarell Wilson and his cousin, author Mya Wilson make DanceAfrica Bazar a family affair as the sell and autograph their books for children and their familes.(photo credit: Julia Shaw)

ing, and ever changing,” said Salaam.

Center. This traditional ceremony included dancing and music by participating artists. It continued to be an integral part Harlem’s Yara African Fabrics owner Moctar and his daughter enjoy the crowds at the Dance Africa Bazar. (photo credit: Julia Shaw)

Festival goers stroll the streets of Downtown Brooklyn enjoying the beautiful day as the shop.(photo credit: Julia Shaw)

of DanceAfrica that honored elders who have passed on but was infused with Salaam‘s new theatrical flair during the proceedings.

youth involvement in the preservation

and cultures from all five boroughs and the

The festivities included free master

Dr. Charles “Chuck” Davis, artis-

have appeared in DanceAfrica eight times

This year’s program theme was,

of African heritage was the BAM/Res-

tristate area. The local, national and inter-

classes for families and adults that en-

tic director emeritus and founding elder

and are fully cognizant of its legacy. In

“Senegal: Doors of Ancient Futures”

toration DanceAfrica Ensemble, who

national vendors transformed the streets

gaged the community along with a Late

of DanceAfrica (established at BAM

addition, he led the historic procession for

featuring Les Ballets de la Renaissance

returned to BAM for the 19th year. These

surrounding BAM into a marketplace of

Night Dance Party hosted by DJ Tony

in 1977) is one of the most sought-after

Nelson and Winnie Mandela on their visit

Africaine “WAATO SiiTA” (Senegal),

gifted young dancers of Bedford-Stuyve-

African, Caribbean, and African American

Humphries at BAMcafé. This season’s

teachers and choreographers of traditional

to New York in 1990.

Compagnie Tenane (Senegal), Germaine

sant Restoration Corporation celebrate

food, fashion, artifacts, jewelry, books and

sponsors included Bloomberg Philanthro-

crafts.

pies, Time Warner Inc. and Forest City

African dance in America. He introduced

Abdel R. Salaam’s artistic vision in-

Acogny (Senegal), along with Dyane

both their ancestral roots and present-day

the program’s new Artistic Director Abdel

augurated this year’s program with recon-

Harvey and Reverend Nafisa Sharriff

community.

R. Salaam, who is the executive artistic

ceived staging and the debut of two Sene-

BAM/Restoration DanceAfrica Ensemble

director/co-founder and choreographer of

galese companies. “The cultures of Africa

(Brooklyn).

Forces of Nature Dance Theatre, estab-

and its diaspora are dynamic, ever evolv-

An annual favorite and symbol of

FilmAfrica served as a cinematic

Ratner Companies. Attendees sampled the

The free outdoor DanceAfrica Bazaar

companion to DanceAfrica. Co-presented

delightful treasures and basked in the com-

hosted more than 150 vendors that delight-

by the New York African Film Festival,

munal atmosphere of the African culture

ed an estimated 40,000 people of all ages

the series showcased the best fiction and

throughout the weekend.

BP ADAMS HOSTS INAUGURAL “EMBRACE YOUR HYPHEN” CITIZENSHIP DRIVE TO ASSIST BROOKLYNITES WITH NATURALIZATION PROCESS

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n

Saturday,

Brooklyn

Borough President Eric

various communities around shared

coming arms that Lady Liberty ex-

ipation. The inaugural ‘Embrace

Adams and Make the Road New

and Lawful Permanent Residents

values.

tends far and wide from our harbor.”

Your Hyphen’ citizenship drive is an

York launched “Faces of DAPA &

(DAPA) and Deferred Action for

Organizations participating in

opportunity for eligible LPRs to re-

DACA+,” a photo exhibit at Brook-

Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Expan-

Borough President Diana Reyna

members of the most diverse commu-

Borough President Adams’ inaugural

ceive free assistance with the natu-

lyn Borough Hall featuring portraits

sion, administrative relief programs

hosted the inaugural “Embrace Your

nity in the world, where our many cul-

“Embrace Your Hyphen” citizenship

ralization application in their native

and stories of individuals and fam-

enacted by President Barack Obama

Hyphen” citizenship drive at Brook-

tures contribute to the extraordinary

drive included Catholic Migration

language.”

ilies directly impacted by Deferred

that are currently being reviewed by

lyn Borough Hall, during which 30

success of One Brooklyn,” said Bor-

Services; Central American Legal

Action for Parents of Americans

the United States Supreme Court.

participants received free assistance

ough President Adams. “In Brooklyn,

Assistance; Law Offices of Franklin

with their naturalization applications

where generations of families from

S. Montero, LLC; Make the Road

and had legal questions answered

around the world have come in search

New York; National Association of

by experienced immigration attor-

of the American Dream, we know that

Latino Elected and Appointed Offi-

neys. According to an analysis by

citizenship offers enormous benefits,

cials (NALEO); New York Immigra-

the Center for Migration Studies

such as the right to vote, entry into

tion Coalition; the Puerto Rican Bar

of New York, it has been estimated

public service, and participation in

Association, and Southside Commu-

that, as of 2013, more than 200,000

our civil society. I want to thank the

nity Mission.

Brooklynites were eligible for nat-

attorneys and advocacy organizations

“New York City is home to

uralization, with the largest such

who work every day on shepherding

nearly 700,000 lawful permanent

populations residing in Bensonhurst,

immigrant families through the natu-

residents (LPR) eligible to become

Bushwick, East Flatbush, and Sun-

ralization process, especially at a time

US citizens,” said Roberto Frugone,

set Park. Borough President Adams

when our national discourse has prov-

northeast regional director for the

spoke about the event as one com-

en hostile at times toward those seek-

NALEO Educational Fund. “New

ponent of his larger “Embrace Your

ing to legally become members of the

York City’s eligible LPR commu-

Hyphen” campaign, which focuses

patchwork quilt that is our American

nity is as diverse and multi-lingual

on celebrating the unique cultural

family. Brooklyn Borough Hall will

as the city they call home but they

diversity of Brooklyn and unifying

continue to be an extension of the wel-

remain limited in their civic partic-

In April, Borough President

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Queens BP KATZ SECURES FULL FUNDING FOR SOUTH HOLLIS LIBRARY CAPITAL UPGRADES

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$8.25MM Project for State-of-the-Art Interior Renovation allocate the remaining $5.25 million in Fiscal Year 2018. Once fully funded in July 2017, the project will proceed into the design phase. South Hollis Community Library is a neighborhood anchor, providing much-needed resources for the community, including vital after-school programs for children and teens. Active construction is estimated to begin in 2019, with an estimated completion date in 2022. “Borough President Katz has put time, energy and resources into insuring a strong library system to serve the educational and informational needs of the borough,” said DENNIS M. WALCOTT, Queens Library President and CEO. “This capital funding will help us move key library projects forward, so the community has expanded, updated facilities for reading and learning. Queens Library joins the community in thanking the Borough President for her support.” “I applaud Borough President Melinda Katz for her commitment to life-long learning in our community by allocating $8.25 million to the South Hollis Library,” said U.S. Representative GREGORY MEEKS. “These es-

sential renovations are a reflection of our core values – investing in and nurturing our youth, providing opportunities for social mobility, and fostering a technologically savvy workforce.” “I am proud to stand alongside my colleague in government, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, and thank her for her capital allocations which will fund renovations at South Hollis Public Library,” said State Senator LEROY COMRIE. “The renovations are sorely needed and once completed, they will greatly enhance programming at the facility. I applaud the BP for her continued leadership, vision and commitment to serving our borough and thank Queens Library System CEO Dennis Walcott and all the staff for their work to improve libraries in the 14th Senatorial district.” “As we strive to holistically improve the quality of life for Hollis residents, this library has played a crucial role in the communities’ development,” said Councilmember I. DANEEK MILLER. “The restoration of the South Hollis Library ensures that we will continue excellent services for the next generation of families

that call Hollis home. I would like to thank everyone who helped to make this project a reality, including Borough President Melinda Katz, Queens Library CEO Dennis Walcott, and the community who continues to stand with us on this journey we can all be proud of.” “Queens Library at South Hollis is a second home to many and the most important place in our community,” said MARDOCHEE ESTIMABLE, President of the Friends of South Hollis Library. “Children, teens and adults come everyday. It’s a safe place for the kids to go after school, and to spend time doing their homework, reading a book, and making friends. Veterans and adults come to use the

bathroom, for job assistance and computer classes. Teens come to read graphic novels and study together. And everyone comes to play ping pong ;) We thank Borough President Melinda Katz for understanding the needs of the community and by providing funds to renovate and upgrade our library. Queens Library at South Hollis is more than a building, it’s a real family!” “Community Board 12 sincerely thanks Queens Borough President Melinda Katz for her generosity and vision to expand and fully renovate South Hollis Library,” said Queens Community Board Chairperson ADRIENNE ADAMS. “Through this mandate, programs, services and

community growth will be enhanced for many years to come. The commitment of the Borough President to support our libraries is evidenced by all that she provides to our worthy branches. We thank her for this great contribution to the Hollis, Queens community!” Also joining today’s announcement were South Hollis Community Library Manager Kacper Jarecki, Queens Community Board 12 District Manager Yvonne Reddick and Education Committee Chairperson Joan Flowers, and members of the Friends of South Hollis Library. Students of the library’s STACKS program, a free afterschool program for children ages 6-14, also performed their own choreography to a mix of popular music.

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UEENS, NY – Borough President Katz and Queens Library President and CEO Dennis Walcott, joined by elected officials, community leaders and Friends of the South Hollis Library, today announced capital investments for planned renovations and significant upgrades at the South Hollis Community Library. The renovation will include new children’s, teens and adult areas, more computers for customers to use, a new program room, new self-service check out and check-in, a completely new décor and more space for customers. “These are substantial investments for the long-awaited renovations at the local library, and for the children, seniors and families of South Hollis,” said Borough President KATZ. “The public funds will allow for capital upgrades that will transform the interior into a state-of-the-art community hub of learning, literacy and culture.” The $8.25 million capital renovations will be made possible with the $3 million allocation by Borough President Katz from her Fiscal Year 2017 discretionary capital funds, coupled with her commitment to

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