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48th Annual African American Day Parade

By Lil Nickelson

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as Vy Higginsen and Dr. Bob Lee along with kings and queens of Black organizations were featured; floats and marching bands came from 12 states.

he 48th Annual African Amer-

This year’s crowd was estimated at

ican Day Parade (“AADP”)

700,000.

The race for mayor made its

took place on a warm and

muggy Sunday afternoon, September 17th, 2017 from 1pm to 6pm along Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard from 110th Street up to 136th Street in the village of Harlem. The day be-

Healthcare Grand Marshals with AADP officials Holistic Healer Queen Afua, Dr. Jeff Gardere, AADP Chair Yusuf Hasan, Venis Wilder, MD, Aletha Maybank, MD, AADP Director Synchana Elkerson, Camille Clare, MD, Carol Brown, MD and Rob Gore, MD.

way through Harlem as Democratic incumbent Bill de Blasio and Republican mayoral hopeful Nicole MallioRev. Al Sharpton and Rev. Jesse Jackson

gan with the annual breakfast for the

United Federation of Black Commu-

The African American Day Pa-

African-American Day Parade at Har-

nity Organizations. The first meeting

lem Tavern hosted by County Leader

was held at 2315 Seventh Avenue in

Keith Wright. This year’s theme was

takis marched in the annual African

Vy Higginsen and Dr. Bob Lee

American Day Parade. Malliotakis,

ganizations in the country. It is their

Espaillat, NAACP State Chair Ha-

a Staten Island assemblywoman look-

rade was formed as a not-for-profit

mission to continuously provide moti-

zel N. Dukes, NYC Councilman Bill

ing to build her name recognition,

organization with the purpose of pro-

vating environments that inspire Afri-

Perkins and City Council Speaker

spent nearly an hour before the parade

Harlem, NY. The meeting was over-

moting unity, integrity and excellence

can Americans to visualize greatness,

Melissa Mark-Viverito were among

introducing herself to prospective vot-

“Salute to a Better Health,” and fea-

seen by Livingston Wingate and Con-

amongst African Americans. It pro-

emulate positivity and achieve higher

those who marched along the Adam

ers gathered at the start of the parade

tured African American healthcare

rad Peters; Mr. Wingate was elected as

vides a platform for multi-sectors of

goals.

Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. parade route.

route, and answering many of their

professional as the grand marshals.

Chairman. The two men were joined

the community to come together and

Black dignitaries and celebrities such

questions one-on-one.

Rev. Al Sharpton and Rev. Jesse Jack-

by eleven other community organizers

celebrate our heritage, talents and ac-

son lead off the parade followed by

including Jacqueline Peterson, Abdel

complishments, while also honoring

seven selected healthcare profession-

Krim, Abe Snyder, Cenie J. Williams,

our ancestors on this special day.

als. Mayor Bill De Blasio and Frist

Ennis Francis, Joseph Steele, Piankhi

The legendary Harlem, NY

Lady Chirlane McCray walked in the

Akinbaloye, Bernice Bolar, Adeyemi

was selected as the location for the

parade along with hundreds of other

Oyeilumi, Lloyd Mayo and Leonard

parade due to its large representation

groups highlighting their pride as Af-

Davis. These thirteen members saw a

of African Americans and it has

rican Americans.

need for increased positive images and

been proclaimed the Black capital

The African American Day Parade

representation of African Americans

of America. AADP is classified as

(AADP) was founded in 1968 by two

within the community, so they decided

a national parade and has the widest

organizations, Afro-American Day &

to stand on the front lines of change.

cross-section of African American or-

New York Congressman Adriano

Dr. Bob Lee, Mayor Bill De Blasio, First Lady Chirlane McCray and Hazel Dukes

Sisters of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Photos by Nadezda

Tavodova

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African Diaspora Organization Combats Oppression with Sacred Traditions

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NYC’s Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute bets on African sacred #Tradeitions to heal, empower, and activate the African Diaspora communities.

n our current era of systematic racism, gender-based violence, neo-fascism, and religious intolerance, a pioneering New York City based cultural arts organization is hosting Trade/itions, a multimedia event set to interrupt toxic narratives about people of color through the elevation of art, culture, and sacred traditions of the African Diaspora.

On September 23rd, the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI), in partnership with the Aaron Davis Hall of the City University of New York, will once again deploy art and culture in the service of social justice through their annual Trade/itions multimedia event exploring contemporary manifestations of the African Spiritual traditions that enslaved Africans brought to the west during the Trans-Atlantic slave trade.

Now in its 2nd year, Trade/ itions will be held at Aaron Davis Hall. The gathering will showcase the various expressions of the Yoruba, Dahomey, and Kongo derived traditions of the Americas from international cultures, including

Cuba, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Brazil, Trinidad, and the United States. The event will incorporate traditional and contemporary performances, critical discussions, and film screenings by professors, thought leaders, artists, and activists.

Trade/itions showcases how

sacred traditions have adapted, survived, and transformed in the Western Hemisphere and to the 21st Century.

“When we look around us, we see a world that has gone back in time, to a social climate that actively threatens

our right to education, health, environment and quality of life.

This is what our ancestors and forefathers struggled against and now it’s on us to continue their work,” shared Dr. Marta Moreno Vega, the organization’s founder and president.

Ultimately, the event seeks

to provide a space to identify connections and tools to use in today’s struggles for social justice and cultural equity.

“Trade/itions gives us an opportunity to connect with the sacred traditions that our people used as a way to exert their exis-

tence and power in an incredibly oppressive and grueling context; it gives us the opportunity to learn from that past and adapt their tools of liberation to today’s world,” she added.

Participating performers, traditional leaders and experts include: Ella Andall, DJ Rich

Medina, Dr. Jacob Olupona, Dr. Gloria Rodriguez, Valnizia Pereira, Navasha Daya, Dr. Akissi Britton, Dowoti Desir, Roger Bonair Agard, Neg Mawon, Maya Louisa, WUNMI, DJ Carlos Mena, Loira Limbal, Kwayera Archer Cunningham, Eliciana Nascimento, Dr. Sheriden Booker, Dr. Funlayo Wood, Alafia, Dr. Rachel Harding, Onaje Woodbine, Carlos De Oliveira, David Sosa, Dominick Guerriero, Yasser Tejeda y Palotre, Regine Roumain, Ayoka Wiles, among many others. Also, there will be the USA Film Premiere of Ancestral Voices: Part II, a film that connects the dots between various African based traditions and teaches us how to enhance our spiritual growth.

Additionally, the event will host an intergenerational concert featuring Caribbean songstress Ella Andall, Neosoul Princess

Cuomo Honors Farrell with Riverbank State Park

By Lil Nickelson

Denny Farrell

an and bicyclist bridge, named after Assemblyman Herman “Denny” Farrell, over the Henry Hudson Parkway, which will improve community access to the Hudson River waterfront.

The ceremony was held in the park’s Cultural Center and the room was packed with state and city politicians, union leaders, community leaders and residents.

Five speakers on the stage were Governor Cuomo, Former NYS Assemblyman Keith Wright, NYS Senate Majority

that the upper West Side lobbied so hard to get placed uptown from their community as far back as 1965.

John Flanagan, who is a Republican representing Long Island, Farrell a friend, mentor, colleague and father figure in NYS politics, though they come from different political parties and regions of the state.

Carl Heastie stated how he was seven years old when Den-

New Sign at Riverbank State Park

ny was first elected and how he went from being a fan to a colleague who mentored him and was certainly instrumental in his becoming the first African American speaker of the NYS Assembly.

Governor Cuomo reminisced how Farrell supported his dad Mario Cuomo when he first ran for Governor when many opposed him for his stance against the death penal-

ty He said in more ways than physically, Denny has always been “a giant” in the world of little people. Farrell was very active in nominating qualified people of color to be judges.

Current and past community leaders present included Mayor David Dinkins, Congressman Charles Rangel, NAACP state chair Hazel Dukes, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer and so many others.

Speakers at Ceremony Honoring Denny Farrell

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ew York State Assemblyman Herman “Denny” Farrell Jr. has represented Harlem, Washington Heights, Hudson Heights, Sugar Hill, and Hamilton Heights in the Assembly for 42 years and has decided to retire at the tender age of 86 years old. To honor him before he retires Governor Andrew M. Cuomo renamed the most visited state park in New York City as Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park in a ceremony on Tuesday, September 5, 2017. A new sign hangs above the administration building at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park.

The Governor also announced the completion of the $25 million signature pedestri-

Leader John Flanagan, NYS Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie from the Bronx and the honoree, NYS Assemblyman Farrell Jr. Keith Wright opened the program stating how Assemblyman Farrell has served his constituents since 1974 under seven different governors, chaired the Manhattan Democratic Party for 28 years, and mentored him when he came to the state assembly. He cited how Farrell was an early leader for rent control and stabilization and for pre-K education for our children, and how Farrell was the voice for the voiceless who recognized the need for more park space in our community and fought to get the park space situated above the water waste treatment plant

Navasha Daya, and Hip-Hop Queens Oshun. Proceeds from the concert will be donated to hurricane relief efforts.

CCCADI has spent over 40 years championing cultural equity at a local, national, and international level, pioneering initiatives that empower African descendants to claim and share their own stories. Trade/ itions offers a powerful space to fulfill on this mission.

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THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATING ALL CHILDREN By: Dr. Elizabeth Primas (Program Manager, NNPA/ESSA Media Campaign)

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am a former teacher. I taught for 25 years in the public school system and have held various titles in the field of education throughout my 40-year career. I have always had a passion for education. My family and I joke that I have been teaching since the first day of kindergarten. My older sister also wanted to be a teacher. So, we would spend our evenings “playing school” with our many siblings and neighbors. Because of our productive “pretend play” I began school already reading and writing. I remember printing the alphabet with pride. By the time I reached third grade I was reading everything I could get my hands on and helping my classmates read as well. In fact, the only time I was reprimanded was when I tried to help a classmate pronounce names during her social studies report on current events.

I shared that time during my childhood, because it is important for educators to understand that children begin school on various levels.

Children develop and retain information differently.

Some students begin school ahead of the pack. As educators, it is our responsibility to ensure all children, irrespective of their initial academic level continue to make progress.

Unfortunately, most students are not progressing at an appropriate pace. The reauthorized, national education law, Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), grants states the freedom to develop their own academic standards and measures of accountability so long as those standards prepare students for college and career readiness. State academic standards can include a wide range of subject areas; in contrast to the previous emphasis on reading and mathematics. To support the academic achievement of students with varied academic ability, background, and socioeconomic status, it is vital that educators refrain from the one-size-fits-all model of instruction promoted during No Child Left Behind (NCLB).

To improve academic achievement, we must reflect on our stated mission: to educate all children. Not every child is going to be a mathematician. Not every

child is going to be a scientist or doctor. However, every child is born with specific gifts and talents. It is up to us, as parents and educators, to help each child develop those specific talents. In a family of six children, each of my siblings had a different area of interest. One became a medical doctor, another a mathematician, still another, an engineer; there are two former teachers, and a law enforcement officer. We were all expected to excel in our respective fields, and we did.

Success comes in many forms. A successful student is allowed to pursue his/her natural talents and encouraged to learn the skills needed to be a productive citizen. Had my siblings and I been limited to reading and mathematics, we probably wouldn’t have been as successful; not in our careers or personal lives. To improve academic achievement, let’s first equip teachers with the skills to recognize the natural talents that support and

encourage academic achievement. School systems must realize that tests only measure a finite set of skills and that skills do exist outside of those measured. Academic achievement is improved when we recognize the differences in children and embrace them rather than trying to put every child in the same, square box.

Academic achievement is improved when parents take the initiative to advocate for their child’s needs from the womb all the way through college graduation and the start of their careers.

Who is responsible for improving academic achievement? All of us. Get engaged, go to the meetings, participate in the professional development, take part in the free webinars, read the articles on education in your local newspapers, and be a voice in your child’s education.

If you are looking for tips on how to get involved, or where to go to attend meetings, visit . www.nnpa.org/ essa.

Dr. Elizabeth Primas is an educator, who spent more than 40 years working towards improving education for children of diverse ethnicities and backgrounds. Dr. Primas is the program manager for the NNPA’s Every Student Succeeds Act Public Awareness Campaign. Follow Dr. Primas on Twitter @ elizabethprimas.

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Sep 23 11am-6pm But Then You Read: Baldwin. The Schomburg Center will present a range of artists, cultural producers, and scholars to deliver a daylong read of James Baldwin.

The Schomburg’s recent acquisition of Baldwin’s personal papers includes biographical sketches, correspondence, interviews, awards, travel records, and fan mail.

These items, alongside his published writings and novels, provide a storehouse of material that celebrate the brilliance and beauty of Baldwin.

Free. Event located at Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Lenox Avenue.

For more information, call (917) 275-6975

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Sep 23 10am-6pm Auditions Amateur Night auditions are open to singers, dancers, comedians, rappers, spoken word artists and musicians ages 5 and older. Amateur performances of all styles are welcome.

Those chosen from the audition will have the chance to perform and compete on the legendary Apollo stage during an Amateur Night performance this season.

For more information on how to audition and eligibility rules, visit www. apollotheater.org/audi-

tions. Apollo Theater, 253 West 125th Street

212.792.9001 info@ redroosterharlem.com

Sep 23, 4pm and Sep 24, 2pm Theatre The Fools & Kings Project in collaboration with Riverbank Park presents William Shakespeare’s Pericles directed by Robert Sniffin, assistant director Cameron Clarke.

Riverbank State Park Amphitheater. Visit foolsandkingsporject.com for more details. Riverbank State Park is located at 679 Riverside Drive.

212-694-3600.

Sep 24 4pm and 8pm Pastor Terrance L. Kennedy & New Hope for the World Ministries (NHWM) celebrate Reach Week in NYC 10th Anniversary with a power-packed concert & release of his brand new CD at the World Famous Apollo Theater. The music is fresh, progressive, soulful, and sure to make you want to clap, shout, and wave your hands.

Further, the concert/CD will feature National Recording Artist Pastor Beverly Crawford as special guest. Get ready as she leads the choir in “Ya Gotta’ Know Jesus!” $40.

Apollo Theater, 253 West 125th Street

Sep 24 9am New York City Walk 4 Hearing to increase public awareness about hearing loss and help eradicate the stigma associated with it. Children and their families, young adults, young at heart and everyone in between are welcome.

Last year, the NYC Walk4Hearing had over 1,200 adults and children who stepped up for 48 million Americans with hearing loss. At Riverside Park, West 97th and Riverside.

Sep 24 10am-3pm (Weekly Event) Gospel Brunch featuring Vy Higginsen’s Gospel for Teens Choir and Red Rooster’s famous soul food brunch. Reservations are encouraged.

310 Lenox Avenue (between 125th and 126th)

Sep 27 6:30pm Our Man In Jazz: Sonny Rollins Tribute. Theodore Walter “Sonny” Rollins is a living icon and one of jazz’s most influential tenor saxophonists. In celebration of our recent acquisition of the Sonny Rollins archive, filled with correspondence, notes, photographs, and more, this evening program will pay musical tribute to the icon and include highlights from his archive. Pop-up exhibition available throughout the evening. Free. Event located at Schomburg Center for Research in

Black Culture, 515 Lenox Avenue. For more information, call (917) 2756975 Sep 27 7:30pm Amateur Night at the Apollo Theater. A brandnew line-up of contestants competes for the chance to perform during the October 11 Show Off and move on to Top Dog on November 15. It all leads to the chance of winning the title of Super Top Dog and the cash prizes of $5,000 in the Child Star category and $20,000 in the Adult category on November 22! Tickets start at just $21. Apollo Theater, 253 West 125th Street.

Sep 28, 10am-2pm Third Annual Senior Resource Fair presented by WellCare Health Plans. Music and dancing, healthy smoothies, flu shots, health screenings, MTA, free giveaways and much more!

Riverbank State Park is located at 679 Riverside Drive. 212-694-3600.

Sep 30, 4pm APOLLO UPTOWN HALL: MOVEMENT REQUIRED. We created the Apollo Uptown Hall series to allow us to regularly engage in conversations that matter uptown – and beyond. Apollo Uptown Hall: Movement Required is motivated

by the themes from the Apollo and Opera Philadelphia’s October 2017 opera, We Shall Not Be Moved. This community conversation will feature an excerpt of the award-winning documentary Let the Fire Burn, which covers one of the most tumultuous (and largely forgotten) clashes between government and citizens in modern American history. We’ll focus on some of today’s problems in Urban America the film addresses, particularly law enforcement and community relations and the lack of youth and family services. What can we do within our communities?

What can New Yorkers learn from Philadelphia initiatives, and vice-versa? And can the arts help? Co-moderated by Imhotep Gary Byrd from New York City’s WBAI-FM and Solomon Jones from Philadelphia’s WURDAM/FM. Oct 6, 6-10pm First Fridays. In celebration of iconic black horror films, the Schomburg Center is thrilled to present the second annual First Fridays: Masquerade Edition! Our monthly dance social will transform into a Halloween pageant where attendees are encouraged to come as their favorite horror icons.

There will be a costume contest, so dress to impress! Free. Event located at Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Lenox Avenue.

For more information, call (917) 275-6975 Oct 6 and 7, 8pm Opera We Shall Not Be Moved. Music by Daniel Bernard Roumain, Libretto by Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Conducted by Viswa Subbaraman. Experience this genre-defying opera that combines spoken word, contemporary movement, video projection, classical, R&B and jazz influences. Inspired by the 1985 MOVE crisis in Philadelphia where a standoff between police and a Black liberation group resulted in the deadly bombing of a residential neighborhood, We Shall Not Be Moved explores that legacy today through five Philly teens who find power in family and resistance. Tickets start at just $28. Apollo Theater, 253 West 1 2 5 t h Street.

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Princess Jenkins’ Winter Fashion Tips for the Curvy & Confident Woman: Do’s: • Dress for success: Always dress for your body type, play up assets and cover the flaws • Be Bold: Purchase signature pieces and pair them with the classics • Make Smart Investments: Step up your shoe and accessories game • Be Unpredictable: Mix patterns and prints to stand out • Be colorful: Embrace shades of orange, red, and lush green • Layer up: Experiment with shapes, draping, patterns and layers Don’t: • Stop waiting to lose weight to buy a new wardrobe, dress the fat you got

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rincess Jenkins, founder, chief visionary, speaker and marketing strategist for Harlem’s crown jewel, The Brownstone (www.thebrownstonewoman.com). has been dressing full-figured women for the important moments in their lives for over three decades. The Brownstone counts black girl magic, royalty from the stage, television, music, film and politics as personal clients: Patti Labelle, Jennifer Holiday, Lillias White, Ann-Marie Horsford, Angie Stone and Simon Meeks (wife to Congressman Gregory Meeks) just to name a few.

“Stop waiting to lose weight to buy a new wardrobe, dress the fat you got. As women, we must not allow the media to sell us unhealthy body images. The average woman is a size 12 through 14. At my boutique, we empower women to celebrate a healthy mind and body,” says Princess Jenkins. The boutique features a unique collection of contemporary designer clothing, one-of-a-kind accessories, and gifts. The Brownstone offers its clients a distinctively private shopping experience for customer sizes 12-20 seeking quality, value and most of all customer service. From the high-level corporate business person to celebrities and wom-

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THE NEGRO ENSEMBLE COMPANY’S 50th ANNIVERSARY

By Tommie J. Moore

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Jackson, Esther Rolle, Phylicia Ra-

he Negro Ensemble Compa-

shad, Rueben Santiago-Hudson and

ny (NEC) celebrated its 50th

many more.

Anniversary

on

the Executive Director.

Now that NEC’s 50th season has begun, productions are being staged in

Monday,

It has always been difficult for

their new home, Theater 80 St. Marks.

September 11 at the Dwyers Cultural

Black actors to find work in a most-

For this golden anniversary, NEC is

Center. It was a festive celebration

ly White theater world. But thanks

doing something they do not usually

hosting iconic guests such as Grace

to the NEC, if any of their members

do. They are reviving some of their

Jones, Woody King Jr. and Voza Riv-

were booked for a mainstream gig,

earlier works. The NEC began the sea-

ers. But wine was not the only thing

they were well prepared. NEC is pri-

son with revivals of “Day of Absence”

flowing throughout the evening. Love,

marily known for producing original

by Douglas Turner Ward, “Daughters

some of the greatest actors, including

hope and positivity flowed in a deeply

black plays. A plethora of playwrights

of the Mock” by Judi Ann Mason and

the original cast of “A Soldier Play.”

tive Director. Karen Brown is a vision-

er, sit alone in her office setting up meet-

rooted appreciative flow. Everyone

have gotten their notoriety at the NEC,

opening soon, on September 27th,

The original cast of “A Soldiers

ary. She is planning NEC’s future with

ings. She is stern and wise. For now, she

there knew the significance of the

including Steve Carter, Samm-Art

2017, “A Soldiers Play” by Charles

Play” included James Pickens Jr., Ad-

imagination and wisdom. Her imagi-

has put her acting pot on the back burner.

NEC. Before the ceremony began, ev-

Williams and Leslie Lee. The Negro

Fuller.

olfo Ceasar, Denzel Washington and

nation manifests from her being a great

But, it is still simmering. Hopefully, she

eryone ate, drank, mingled and listened

Ensemble Company was founded by

This production will be directed

Samuel L. Jackson. Hopefully, during

actress and writer. Her wisdom derives

will be on stage again. Surely, she and

to the sweet jazz music of Pam Ham-

playwright Douglas Turner Ward, pro-

by Artistic Director, Charles Weldon.

the revival, we will see some NEC

from her experience behind the scenes.

Sir. Weldon will bring the Negro Ensem-

ilton/Rob Dors Duo. In the Art Gal-

ducer/actor Robert Hooks and theater

Mr. Weldon is veteran actor and direc-

alumni actors in the audience.

Most artist do not care much about ad-

ble Company into complete fruition. To

lery, hung photos by Carmen de Jesus

manager Gerald Krone. Now, the icon-

tor. He has been with the NEC for over

Everyone knows that a great deal of

ministrative work. But, Karen has mas-

donate or volunteer your services, con-

highlighted the works of NEC during

ic theater company is being led by two

47 years. He has helped the company’s

any theater company’s success depends

tered the stage as well as the office. She

tact the NEC @ 212-582-5860. Website:

their later years. NEC’s history was

extraordinary people, Charles Weldon,

growth since being appointed Artistic

on the Executive Director. The Negro

can perform her original poems in front

necinc.org

also documented in the screening of “A

the Artistic Director and Karen Brown,

Director. Mr. Weldon has worked with

Ensemble Company has a great Execu-

of multitudes. And then, five minutes lat-

Soldiers Play and Beyond” produced and directed by Susan Watson-Turner.

The film documented the beginnings of the NEC. To this day, the Negro Ensemble Company continues to create Black History. So why not allow the most dedicated professional photographer in Black Theater today to capture this growing history?

Thanks to NEC’s official photographer “Images by Tanja,” NEC will have the perfect photos for their archives. We must always document our After dinner, the ceremony was hosted by Michelle Shay and Brandon Dirden. These two great actors did a magnificent job moving the ceremony along. But most of the laughs came from the comedian, Rhonda Hansome (Passion). After the ceremony, no one left immediately. Everyone stayed and continued to show love to this iconic company.

Since the conception of the NEC, they have trained and developed Black actors, directors, playwrights and stagehands. NEC was one of the first Black theater companies that prepared, and still prepares, Black artists for professional productions. They have trained students that have gone on to great success. Many well-known actors have honed their skills at NEC, including Denzel Washington, Samuel

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Hispanic Heritage Month September 15 - October 15

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uring Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15) we recognize the contributions made and the important presence of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the United States and celebrate their heritage and culture.

Hispanics have had a profound and positive influence on our country through their strong commitment to family, faith, hard work

and service. They have enhanced and shaped our national character with centuries-old traditions that reflect the multiethnic and multicultural customs of their community.

Hispanic Heritage Month roots go back to 1968 and begins each year on September 15, which marked Independence Day for five Latin American countries in 1821: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicara-

gua. Mexico (September 16, 1810), Chile (September 18, 1810) and Belize (September 21, 1981) celebrate their independence during this period.

The term Hispanic or Latino refers to people of Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish cultures or origin regardless of race. Today, 55 million people, or 17% of the American population are of Hispanic or Latino origin. This represents a signif-

icant increase from the 2000 census, which registered the Hispanic population at 35.3 million or 13% of the total U.S. population.

Each city and state celebrates in its own way, but many festivals, parades and festivities include traditional foods, dances and music.

The influence of Hispanic culture is reflected in every aspect of American life from politics to education to music and television.

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EDUCATION

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What are ‘STEAM’ Subjects and Why Do They Matter?

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f you’ve heard your child’s educators talking about “STEAM” subjects, they are referring to Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math.

And these subjects are growing in importance, as more industries require a strong mastery of the concepts and skills involved.

What’s more, a growing body of research shows that exposure to the arts can have a positive impact on one’s performance in science and math-oriented subjects. As your children prepares to succeed in all their classes, keep these things in mind: The Right Classes Talk to your children about ensuring they stack their class schedules with courses that challenge but

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don’t overwhelm them. It’s easy to overload a schedule with far too many advanced science courses in one semester that can make success unattainable. By the same token, it’s important

to ensure that your student is taking enough of the right classes to build a strong foundation for future endeavors. A guidance counselor can help your child strike the right balance.

The Right Tools STEAM success is built on having the right tools, so be sure students are wellequipped. New models of calculators are taking into account the demands on today’s

students and offer expanded features that give students the ability to easily draw three dimensional graphs and view them from various angles to better analyze their shapes.

For example, the fx-CG50, the newest model in Casio’s calculator portfolio, features a picture plot function and color LCD with a full textbook-style display.

Likewise, students can build a strong arts foundation by learning to play an instrument. Modern music students may prefer using the most cutting-edge instruments, such as Casio’s Compact Grand Piano CGP-700, which features a touch display that gives them the option to choose tones, select rhythms and split and layer sounds, as well as the ability to record and playback music. This

digital piano has been engineered to have an authentic piano feel and concert grand piano sound.

The Right Programming After school programming can be an ideal opportunity to reinforce STEAM learning in a way that is fun, creative and social. From the robotics club to the orchestra, find out what your school and larger community offer, and encourage your child to get involved. This programming will likely improve grades and test scores, as well as help your child draw connections between disciplines.

While not all trends are worthy of your attention, the importance of STEAM learning can’t be understated and, as a parent, you can help bolster success in these subjects.

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s September 18, National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day, passes we are reminded that anyone, regardless of age, can contract HIV. However, older adults are rarely targeted in HIV prevention campaigns and may not realize that they are still at risk for infection. As the population of older Americans at risk for, and living with, HIV/AIDS grows, more attention needs to be paid to the realities of aging and living with HIV/AIDS. Today, 59% of all people living with HIV in the United States are over 50, and it is predicted that number will increase to 70% by 2020.

Sex and intimacy are ageless, but sexual health campaigns, doctors and older adults rarely discuss safe sex and aging. Though drugs like Viagra have extended sex lives

for adults, older adults may not insist on using condoms, because they know they cannot conceive. However, age is not a condom, and older adults are still at risk for contracting HIV and other STIs. Research shows that health care providers often assume their older patients are not having sex, or are reluctant to ask about an older patient’s sex life. Therefore, doctors and health care providers do not routinely screen for HIV when

treating older patients. As older adults tend to have other health conditions due to age, HIV symptoms can be overlooked or attributed to other illnesses.

Older adults are, therefore, often diagnosed with HIV only when getting checked for other medical conditions. Because testing for HIV/AIDS in older adults is so uncommon, many are seriously ill with the virus when they are diagnosed.

If left untreated, HIV/AIDS can be brutal on the mind and body. Older adults who find out they are HIV-positive often deal with emotional distress, social isolation, shame and depression—all of which can have a negative impact on health care management. HIV/AIDS wreaks havoc on the immune system, and can cause chronic inflammation. People living with HIV, especially older adults who are

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OUR HEART CHAKRA – Part 3: LOVE IS THE PRIMAL GLUE OF THE UNIVERSE. The Heart Chakra is the healer, the unifier.

LOVE INTEGRATES and LACK OF LOVE DISINTEGRATES. There is nothing more devastating than lack of love.

The Fourth chakra represents our basic right to love and be loved. Unfortunately, this chakra is easily damaged, diminished or wounded, and that wounds both spirit and soul, affects both the mind and body, and impacts the very core of the Self. Love, balance, self-reflection and acceptance, relationship intimacy, grief and compassion are the basic

issues of this chakra. This chakra is located in the chest (cardiac plexus), and is of the air element.

All forms of child abuse are travesties of love - though not a complete absence of love, but simply an absence of “healthy love.” When this happens in childhood, we grow up not knowing what healthy love looks like and thus have a hard time creating it in our lives.

Without a healthy relationship with the Self, reflective consciousness is impossible, so we end up seeking our grounded-ness through another - they become our reality, which usually drives them away.

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them, we bankrupt ourselves because we don’t have a center to which others can be attracted and stay - because ‘no one is home.’

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THE ADAMS REPORT© Consciously Indulge in Feeling Good

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oes this sound like you? The week’s not even over and you’re already stressed about your weekend chores: washing, ironing, cooking and cleaning, errands, family obligations and preparing for the next week (such as planning for what you couldn’t get done over the weekend). You know the drill. So, it’s no surprise that you are feeling a bit frazzled, and wishing for some, “Calgon take me away” downtime. And don’t feel guilty; it’s okay to take a few precious minutes for weekend self indulgence.

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at a nice restaurant and the like are great—and might help you look and feel better—but they are fleeting moments. So how about thinking of another way to indulge? You can still do the regular stuff but what I am about to suggest is just an additional component, another perspective; one that may actually have

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By Bro. Bill De Fossett –Radio Personality and host of The 3G Experience radio program on WHCR-90.3 FM (www.whcr.org)

here’s another storm

reports from New Yorkers who

was the spiritual phenomenon

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Henry Bolden at the home go-

out on the ocean and

currently live in Texas and

of pastoring five generations of

is being held for Sister Cotton at

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it’s headed this old

Florida. In Austin, Texas we

Montgomery folks. He pastors

The Tabernacle of Deliverance,

started the mind ticking. How

way. We are watching Tropi-

interviewed Emma Jean Rus-

folks who were serving with

Saturday September 23rd, at

many of that group of preachers

cal Storm Lee. This is why the

sell, a St. Matthew’s Baptist

his parents. He serves folks

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are still pastoring and/or still

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Ronnie Faison, as he celebrat-

- Rev. D’Eugene Rodgers, Pas-

on Thursday, September 21st

with my brother Willie Huston,

who grew up with him. He

ed his 18th Pastoral Anniver-

tor of Solomon Temple Baptist

from 12-4pm is so important.

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by Tracey Baptiste Packed with West African and Caribbean tales, this book takes

hat lives beneath the

Corrine had to go beneath the water.

young readers both underwater

As the villagers presented gifts to

with mermaids and to a forest of

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enchanted beings. Kids who can’t

and

to Mama D’Leau, the powerful ruler

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ried inland toward the village. Par-

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Columbia University Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

THE JACK AND IRENE DELANO ARCHIVE Jack and Irene Delano’s love for Puerto Rico began almost by accident, but the art they produced there had a major impact. Now their correspondence, manuscripts, art, musical scores, photographs, and films are part of the Latino Arts and Activism Collection at Columbia University’s Rare Book & Manuscript Library.

Born in 1914 in what is now Ukraine, Jack migrated to the U.S. in 1923 and studied music and painting in Philadelphia, where he met Irene Esser, a Canadian four years his junior. The couple first traveled to Puerto Rico in 1941, and were so moved by the island, they settled there permanently in 1946. Through pioneering photographs and films, Delano chronicled the island’s transformative period of economic, political, social, and cultural change, and helped launch the careers of numerous Puerto Rican actors and filmmakers.

A gifted artist, Irene founded the government’s influential graphics division and made a deep mark as an arts educator. She also illustrated public art projects, including Libros para el pueblo, the U.S. postage stamp commemorating the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and dozens of books.

The couple’s extensive archive joins other recent additions to the Columbia collection, curated by Professor Frances Negrón-Muntaner, including the papers of writers Jack Agüeros, Manuel Ramos Otero, and Dolores Prida, and a complete run of El Diario/La Prensa, the oldest Spanish-language daily newspaper in New York City. The Delano archive will open to the public once cataloging is complete.

Learn more about the archive at libraries.columbia.edu.