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PAT STEVENSON GOOD NEWS YOU CAN USE!- March is Women's History Month. Every March the Harlem Community News presents a networking event for uptown women business owners. It is also a photo shoot and we promote each of the women and their businesses in our publications. If you are a woman who is at least 50% owner of a business uptown above 96rh Street, you are invited to attend. Just email us at harlemnewsinc@ aol.com and we will send you an invite. Date of the event is March 19th. In this issue Erin is giving us the history of Women's History Month. (see page 4)

The New York Urban League held its Centennial Kick-Off Event at the New York Historical Society - "100 Stories of Black New York." The exhibit is currently on display. (see page 16).

The McDonald's Gospelfest will be presented at Prudential Center on Mother's Day. Make plans now to attend to enjoy artists such as Yolanda Adams. Plan to go early to spend all day listening to the gospel competitions with many local talents and groups. (see page 9)

Go to our website to see past issues of our publications. You can also view videos from our 2019 Womens Business Owners event, our last trip to Disney and a special video on Prince. You can also follow us on Instagram and friend us on facebook.

Pat Stevenson Celebrating 25 years Publishing

From the desk of MIKE BLOOMBERG

Dear Reader,

Thank you for taking the time to learn about The Greenwood Initiative.

As someone who has been very lucky in life, I often say my story would only have been possible in America — and that’s true. But I also know that because of the artificial barriers of discrimination, my story likely would have turned out very differently if I had been Black, and that more Black Americans of my generation would have ended up with far more wealth, had they been white.

Building Generational Wealth for Black Families is Critical. That’s why I launched The Greenwood Initiative in Tulsa last month. I visited the site of the Black Wall Street Massacre, where a white mob decimated the prosperous community of Greenwood. It is to the memory of the lost lives and promise of Greenwood that we’ve dedicated The Greenwood Initiative: a plan to address the systematic bias that has kept Black Americans from building wealth.

THE GREENWOOD PLAN WILL: • Create 1 million new Black homeowners • Double the number of new Black-owned businesses • Invest $70 billion in the country’s 100 most disadvantaged neighborhoods

Fixing the System for Black Families. When I was mayor of New York, I was proud to take on the systematic inequality that held back too many New Yorkers. We increased education funding, built 650 new schools and raised Black graduation rates to record highs. We led an ambitious effort to reduce poverty and managed the largest amount of affordable housing in the nation. And as President, I will work even more aggressively to combat inequality nationwide.

I understand that undoing generations of systematic discrimination won’t happen overnight, but we can make progress with a clear vision and a comprehensive plan. I’ve included a pamphlet along with this letter that lays out my plan. When I’m President, implementing The Greenwood Initiative will be a top priority.

Join me in ending the systemic inequality that has held Black Americans back for too long!

Sincerely,

Mike Bloomberg

In March, Celebrate Women Who Are Making a Difference

By: Erin Lewenauer

The dynamic month of March brings with it snow that turns to rain, longer days, eventually Spring, and a month-long celebration of Women’s History. Wom en’s History Month recognizes the contributions of women throughout history and in contem porary society. It is celebrated annually in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. International Women’s Day falls on March 8 th and during October in Can ada, corresponding with the celebration of Persons Day on October 18 th . The first International Women’s Day was in 1911 and in 1978 the schools in Sonoma, California

participated in Women’s History Week. In 1979, following a 2 week con ference about women’s history at Sarah Lawrence College (co-sponsored by the Women’s Action Alliance and the Smith sonian Institution), they began similar celebra tions within their communities. President Jimmy Carter declared National Women’s History Week in 1980. The proclama tion stated, “From the first settlers who came to our shores, from the first

American Indian families who befriended them, men and women have worked together to build this nation. Too often the women were unsung and sometimes their contribu tions went unnoticed. But the achievements, lead ership, courage, strength and love of the women who built America was as vital as that of the men whose names we know so well. As Dr. Gerda Lerner has noted, ‘Wom en’s History is Women’s Right.’” By 1986, 14 states had declared March “Women’s History Month” and in 1988, U.S. presidents issued annual proclamations recogniz ing the month of March as Women’s History Month. You can honor the enormous accomplish ments of women with numerous events throughout March in New York City. The Interchurch Center (61 Claremont Ave.) cel ebrates its 60 th anniversary on March 19 th , many years of offering contin uous service to its neighboring residents and beyond. They will convene and recognize the leading ladies of Harlem from the nonprofit and faith-based sectors. Dr. Lakeesha Walrond, the first woman to lead the NYTS, will be the keynote speaker.

Throughout March, Poe Park Visitor Center in the Bronx will feature women graffiti and street artists who exhibit their powerful art. There is a meet and greet with the artists as well. On March 7 th at Mosholu Ave. and Broadway in Van Cort landt Park in the Bronx you can learn how to see through the eyes of a nat uralist, as you walk with the Urban Park Rangers along the 1.4-mile nature trail named in honor of longtime Bronx resident and naturalist Cass Gal lagher. Also on March 7 th at Athena Statue in Ath ens Square in Queens you can travel with the Ur ban Park Rangers as they highlight Marie Curie, Gertrude Waldeyer, and other significant women in Queens. On March 12 th at Morris-Jumel Mansion in Roger Morris Park in Manhattan Professor Katherine Manthorn will explore the interconnect ed lives of 2 influential women from the 19 th Century New York, Eliza Jumel and Eliza Pratt Greatorex. On March 14 th at the Grand Army Plaza in Central Park in Manhat tan, they say some made music, some made noise, all made a difference; there, celebrate wom en who broke records, broke ground, and blazed trails. Learn more about Women’s History Month at https://www.nycgov parks.org/events/womens_history_month.

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