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Brooklyn Loses an Education & Cultural Warrior A Call for a Renaissance ■■ Stan Kinard's message in his April 2002 column in Our Time Press still rings true

hen you control a man’s thinking you do not have to worry about his actions. You do not have to tell him not to stand here or go yonder. He will find his ‘proper place’ and will stay in it. You do not need to send him to the back door. He will go without being told. In fact, if there is no back door, he will cut one for his special benefit. His education makes it necessary. The same educational process which inspires and stimulates the oppressor with the thought that he is everything and has accomplished everything worthwhile depresses and crushes at the same time the genius in the Negro by making him feel that his race does not amount to much and never will measure up to the standards of other peoples. The Negro that’s educated is a hopeless liability of the race.” Carter G. Woodson--“The Mis-Education of the Negro” The people of Central Brooklyn represent one of the most powerful African villages in the world. The intellectual genius in Bedford-Stuyvesant is unparalleled. I recently attended a concert at 966Jazz to see the great pianist Randy Weston. Our children and many adults are not familiar with his legacy or his music. Of course, we have had access to one of the world’s most brilliant educators, Regent Adelaide Sanford, who made her mark in Bedford-Stuyvesant as Principal of P.S. 21. This school remains the top school in District 16. Then there is Chief Bey, Rev. Gardner C. Taylor, Rev. William Augustus Jones, Jitu Weusi, Al Vann, Sonny Carson, Solly Walker and Viola Plummer. Also remember Frank Mickens, the Chancellor of Fulton St. Have you ever wondered why his talent is not further utilized in a system that is out of control? He knows our kids perhaps better than anyone in N.Y.C. He is also a great motivator of our youth. Our children live among spiritual, artistic and intellectual giants, kings, queens and freedom fighters… so, why are our schools failing? These persons have all made tremendous strides towards advancing our peoples’ plight. We must take advantage of the collective genius in our communities to make our schools work. I am calling for a Renaissance. Renaissance is defined as a movement or a period marked by a revival of rigorous artistic, humanistic and intellectual activity. We must create an educational movement that is African-centered and focused on awakening the consciousness of our people. I want to thank all those who participated in the first Woodson Education Forum. I want to acknowledge Assemblyman Roger Green’s participation in the forum. This was his first opportunity to reveal his ideas for a new school governance structure to the community at-large. The dialogue that took place at this forum was perhaps the most substantial educational discussion that has taken place in this community in a very long time.

It is clear that Our Time Press needs to become a weekly publication. So much has happened in the field of education since the last issue. Dr. Adelaide Sanford, our Regal African Queen, was denigrated in the press. A vicious media campaign was launched against her to deny her just appointment as Chancellor of the New York State Board of Regents. Dr. Sanford is currently Vice Chancellor and due to her seniority and qualifications, should have been appointed Chancellor when the position became vacant. During this same period, Councilman Charles Barron was also attacked in the press for deeming Mayor Bloomberg’s comments regarding African-American and Latino parents as racist. Bloomberg stated that, “These parents fundamentally don’t know how poor of a job schools are doing on their kids. They are denying them a right to participate in the American dream.” These comments by Bloomberg were in response to a Marist poll where Black and Latino parents overwhelmingly voted against Mayoral Control of our schools. I guess he thought the opinions of our parents were not valid. Certainly, parents are aware of the failure of schools to educate our children. The Board of Education released reading scores, which again, confirmed the disproportionate failure of Black children in comparison to white students. Additionally, the UFT warns of a strike of their teachers who have worked without a contract for close to two years. Mayor Bloomberg proposes cutting the budget of these failing schools by 353 million dollars. He continues to demand total control of the school system--abolishing both the Central Board and all local Community School Boards. Our parents see education as a community property that should be controlled by the community and not the mayor. Amidst all of the chaos and confusion regarding education, this period gives us tremendous possibilities to finally build an education movement. The Renaissance Movement to educate our children is both cultural and spiritual. We must see every child as a divine creation of God with unlimited potential. This is a historic moment and we must seize the opportunity to organize our Renaissance in Bedford-Stuyvesant and Central Brooklyn. At this stage in our journey towards liberation the response must be more than emotional support. It has to go beyond shouts of, “Fired up, can’t take no more” and “No justice, no peace.” Both Councilman Barron and Dr. Sanford are freedom fighters and understand Professor Derek Bell’s thesis on the “Permanence of Racism.” We must come to the aid of our leaders who are standing up in our behalf; however, the greatest support that we can give to them is to build a movement to educate our children.

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What Are Your Ideas for the Redesign of Restoration Plaza? ■■

By Maitefa Angaza

David Adjaye, architect for the new Restoration Plaza, designed the National Museum of African American History and Culture and the Studio Museum in Harlem's new home, now being built.

edford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation President Colvin Grannum is aiming to incorporate new purpose and services into its mission. “We recently finalized our five-year strategic plan to help disrupt and close the racial wealth gap based on the tenets of excellence, collaboration and innovation with the community remaining at its core,” says a statement front and center on the Corporation’s website. They feel that key to the success of this Renaissance is a project touting a new look for Restoration Plaza. It’s titled, “Re-Envisioning DBG MEDIA Publishers of Our Time Press, Inc. 358 Classon Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11238 (718) 599-6828 Web site: www.ourtimepress.com e-mail: editors@ourtimepress.com Publisher DBG MEDIA Editor-in-Chief David Mark Greaves Copy Editor Maitefa Angaza Columnists Eddie Castro Victoria Horsford Michael Johnson Abigail McGrath Marlon Rice

Bed-Stuy Restoration’s Fulton Street Home.” “In the weeks and months to come, we will work closely with Central Brooklyn to get input to create a new symbol of ownership, pride and economic stability. The way in which our new home functions will be decided in lockstep with the four centers of excellence anchor[ing] the plaza.” These will be a Center for Personal Financial Health, Center for Community AssetBuilding, Center for Social Entrepreneurship and Enterprise and RestorationART. The vital services to be offered there appear wide in

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range of community stakeholders, including residents. “A second focus group is scheduled for April 15. A third is scheduled for early May. The focus groups are designed to be representative of the various stakeholders within the community and consist of no more than 50 people to facilitate discussion. All interested parties are invited to visit restorationplaza. org and submit their ideas for re-envisioning Restoration Plaza.” An exciting announcement is that the plaza project will be helmed by the great David Adjaye. He is the architect responsible for the design of the National Museum of AfricanAmerican History and Culture in Washington, D.C., the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, Norway, and the new home currently being built for the Studio Museum in Harlem, among many others. Back in 2009, this reporter was skeptical about the building of Bruce Ratner’s proposed Barclays Center. The only certain bright light was that Brooklyn would have its very own Frank Gehry Building – sure to be a thing of beauty, wonder and facility. But to my great disappointment, Ratner nickel-and-dimed the great architect, having him change his plans repeatedly (well, twice) until he quit. Thus, we have now what some Brooklynites refer to as “the rusted can.” Thankfully, Bedford-Stuyvesant is sure to have a beautiful and inviting new area that community members can navigate and celebrate before long.

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A Salute to an Old Friend

ro. Stanley Kinard and I met in 1991 at the Basic Adult Learning Center (GED) program. We connected from day 1. He immediately showed me things about myself. He truthfully showed me myself, my presence, my spirit and that my purpose in this life is to stand firm for the growth and development of our people. The Carter G. Woodson Cultural Literacy Program was a dream he had while at the University of Massachusetts. He said, “Brother, if you go take the GED test, I will hire you for this program.” He managed to take over 7 schools in Brooklyn, mainly in his home of Brownsville; “Never Ran, Never Will.” He refused to give in to the poCommunity Educator Stan Kinard litical structure, as well as the Bd. of Ed. He had a target on his back. His ideas and vision put There were so many struggles fear in the heads of those elected and we conquered and so many seeds selected to govern our people – so he he planted, some may have withered had what he needed already in place away, many have gone on to continue an “AMBASSADOR to the hood” – the legacy by becoming teachers, whose credentials were in order for dance instructors, singers, lawyers, whatever, whoever, etc. assemblymen and women, and the Stanley Kinard took an empty lot list goes on and on. May Allah forgive his sins in this 1-block-long that was once used as a pit bull-fighting arena and a drug life and the next, protect him from addict’s haven that was directly the fire, grant him grace and mercy, across from a public school. This is Amen. Bro. Umar Jordan is founder of where Umar Jordan’s expertise was exercised: "If you know what I mean" “Granddad’s Put ‘Em Up” Boxing to clear the lot for the park.” Camp in Brooklyn.

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Boys and Girls High Administration Remembers Stan Kinard

rincipal Grecian Harris-Walker, Boys & Girls High School “Baba Stanley Kinard was an instrumental part of the Boys and Girls High family. He was deeply committed to the preservation of this historic institution, and he worked diligently to ensure that Boys and Girls High School remained culturally relevant through education and the arts. Mr. Kinard touched the heart and lives of everyone who walked through our doors. His efforts to ‘Rebrand, Rebuild and Recruit’ at the ‘High’ will never be forgotten and will live on in our students. We will continue to do his work in his honor.” Tabari Bomani, Principal of the Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice. “Everyone talks about Baba Stan in terms of his tireless service to the school and the young people. That’s true, 1,000 percent. I want to point out that he was also a true Africanist. He didn’t just want to save the students; he wanted an Africanbased spirit and campus. His concept of “Communiversity” was as important as Julius Nyerere’s Education for SelfReliance proposal.

The love he showed me…! And he always reminded me that we have a mission to honor our ancestors. The day after we heard of his passing, one of my teachers whom he impacted created a whole project around Baba Stan and shared Baba’s Creative Time presentation, in which he said: ‘They used to lynch and torture us. Now we lynch and torture our kids in the classroom.’ And the kids agreed and were discussing the truth of that. He led by love and restored pride in our school.” Sandra Cummings, Community School Director, working for Good Shephard Services “Everything I know about Community Schools I learned from Stan Kinard. He just kinda swooped in and mentored me! “One of his major roles was bringing resources into the building. His roots ran really deep and wide; he was a bit older and had the experience of working in the community. So he would make the connections and I would work closely with him to make sure the resource could fit within the school. And he saw the entire building as a

Do You Know an Unsung Hero? June Men’s Month in Our Time Press

ver the years Our Time Press has had in our pages, stories and images of men working on behalf of the community. Politicians, community leaders and the like. However, there are many others who have not been heralded and we know our readers know who they are. Men who are raising families and giving back to the community and who have not been recognized for it. Let’s fix that. We are asking for an image accompanied by no more than 200-words for print of a hero in your home, in your building, at your

Community School, not just Boys and Girls. “He is probably one of the smartest people I’ve ever known. He loved the community, he loved the students, and his passion for the work showed in his interaction with the students. He was dedicated to helping the community and the kids to feel empowered and to brace their culture and their race and to feel great about who they were as Black people. I loved that about him.” Note: Principal Alison Farrington of Research and Service High School was out sick when we called. Former Assemblyman and Councilman, Al Vann salutes Stan Kinard “Stanley Kinard was most closely associated with Boys & Girls High school. He was clearly a strong advocate, warrior even, for everyone at the school, including principals and student. He fought for the school as a part of the community and connected the school to the community and influenced the principals to include culture in their curriculums. He will leave a heavy place in the heart of all who knew him.”

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WHAT’S GOING ON ■■

By Victoria Horsford

NEW YORK, NY PUBLIC SAFETY/NYC: Print and electronic media reports about alarming crime rates in NYC where murder rates are up by 14% in 2019 compared with the same period in 2018. The precincts which stand out with these stats are Manhattan’s 34th Precinct in Washington Heights, northwest of 179th Street; 43rd Precinct in the Bronx, within commercial strips along Westchester and Castle Hill Avenues, along with White Plains Road; the 113th Precinct in Queens, which spans Jamaica, St. Albans, Springfield Gardens, Hollis, So. Ozone Park and South Jamaica. Brooklyn’s 79th Precinct has the most murders in NYC. Those are precincts in areas heavily populated by Blacks and Latinos. Media accounts about a Harlem drug outpost on St. Nicholas Avenue at 111th to 112th Streets are disquieting. Recently, two major drug busts have been covered at 123rd Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues, and on Lenox Ave. at 142nd Street. What does Hizzoner de Blasio tell people about NYC’s public safety when he visits early presidential primary states? Robert Horsford, Ken Morrison, Alyah Horsford-Sidberry, Robert Lee Brathwaite, Walter Edwards and Yasmine Cornelius will co-host a fundraiser and a community development networking event to support Central Harlem/Upper West Side NYS Senator Brian Benjamin at the Cove Lounge on Monday, April 22 from 5:30-8pm, located at 325 Lenox Avenue, Harlem 10027. [Call 212.663.6288 or visit: www.brianbenjamin. org for particulars] Check out the new digital media kid on the block, thecity.nyc, an independent,

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RACE AND RACISM LOUISIANA: Why have three historically Black churches - Mt. Pleasant Baptist, St. Mary Baptist, Greater Union Baptist, in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana - been burned down in less than two weeks? Louisiana authorities say that they are ruling out neither arson nor racism. Parish population is 41% Black and 56% white. The FBI and the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms are involved in the investigation of who initiated the fires. Virginia: Tonya D. Chapman, the first Black woman to serve as a police chief in Virginia (in Portsmouth), was forced to resign last month due to pressure from racist officers who resisted her efforts to reform the department. Portsmouth population is approximately 95,000, which includes a Black population of 50,000 and a white population of 40,000. What did Virginia’s

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Governor, Lieutenant Governor or AG do to intervene? Nothing, probably too busy re-branding themselves from the scandals which, a few weeks ago, elicited calls for their resignations. Wonder if there is a place for her in Chicago in Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot’s administration. Police reform must top her to-do list. Last weekend, 31 people were shot, three fatally, in Chicago.

ED AND HIGHER ED The 3/31 NY Times cover story, “AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AT 50: SUCCESSES AND REGRETS,” is a mustread for anyone interested in the American university vis-à-vis Black students. Subtitled, “Tracing the Divergent Paths that Began at Columbia in 1969,” which was a year after Dr. Martin Luther King’s death, a time of reckoning for colleges across the nation which revisited their admission rituals. Reading about white privilege and parents who buy their children’s way into college is depressing. However, I am not in favor jail time for those degenerate parents. I would make those affluent parents pay a penalty, twice the amount they “paid to play into college” and put that money into a college scholarship fund for high-achieving students of color from underserved communities. Example, if a parent paid $20,000, then he would have to put $40,000 into a special college fund. They should also be assigned community service hours. Then there are two recent stories about Black immigrant youngsters that restore your faith in Americana. Dylan Chidick,

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Imam Jamil Al-Amin AKA H.Rap Brown Speaker: Imam Jamil’s son: Attorney Kairi Al-Amin You are invited to learn what happened to our beloved freedom fighter during his trial and what’s happening to him now. Hear details of how his constitutional and human rights were violated. Realize for yourself the tactics of his legal team and the condition of his mind & spirit as he endures cancer in the dungeon of the penitentiary plantation. Learn what you can do to liberate him. Sunday, April 28, 2019 3: 00 PM-6:00 PM Skylight Gallery, 3rd Floor, Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration, 1368 Fulton St., Bklyn., NY Suggested minimum donation: $10 Bring our checkbook! All proceeds go to the legal team Donate on line at www.LaunchGood.com/Imam Jamil For Info: 718-789-3264 or 718-6386700; nakoinfogroup@yahoo.com or www. iaafestival.org

17, a former homeless student, is sorting through 17 college admission letters. His family relocated from Trinidad to Brooklyn, NY before settling in Jersey City. In mid2017, his mom lost her job as a home health aide, and her home. The family moved to a shelter. After taking his first PSAT, Dylan realized that he had to work harder. He became an honor student, taking Advance Placement courses while living in the shelter. With the help of Women Rising, an organization which helps women and their families find housing, his family found a permanent place to live. Dylan will be the first in his family to attend college. He awaits an 18th acceptance letter from the College of New Jersey, which is his ideal choice. He plans to study and practice law. In his 3/17 NY Times op-ed, “THE HOMELESS REFUGEE CHESS CHAMPION,” Nicholas Kristof introduces the reader to Tanitoluwa Adewumi, 8, a Nigerian refugee. Tani is a third-grader who lived in a shelter, who became the newly crowned NYS chess champion for grades K-3. Last month, he bested competitors from elite private schools who have private tutors. He learned chess a little more than a year ago and admits that he wants to be

Tanitoluwa Adewumi the youngest grandmaster. His family fled Nigeria in 2017 fearing terror group Boko Haram against Christians. They arrived in NY and were placed in a shelter. He attends PS 116, where he met a part-time chess teacher who taught him how to play. Then he joined the chess club gratis. Tani would lie on the floor of the shelter and practice chess for hours. He has supportive parents dedicated to seeing him succeed. Dad holds two jobs as an Uber driver and as a real estate salesperson. Mom wants to become a home health aide. Tani is preparing for the elementary national championship in May. In Kristof’s 3/23 NYT column, he says that reader response and support to his initial Tani story generated monies and a GOFUNDME page that has raised over $200,000 for Tani and his family, who have fled the shelter. A foundation in his name was set up to help African immigrants in the US. Tani looks forward to getting his own home computer.

ARTS/CULTURE/ HISTORY The Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement (HCCI) presents HARLEM INSPIRED! a Gospel Benefit Concert featuring Marvin Sapp, ARC Choir, the Phillips Brothers and Tara BirketBramble. Hosted by Gerald Kelly of the Gospel All-Stars, the event will be held at Harlem’s historic Canaan Baptist Church, 132 West 116th Street, on April 12 at 6pm. [Visit www.hcci.org or call 212.281.4887, Ext. 200] Everyone is invited to a special event and a street co-naming of two mythical figures in American theater, film and television, Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis. The Dwyer Cultural Center will host the ceremonial unveiling of “Ruby Dee Place” and “Ossie Davis Way” on St. Nicholas Avenue at the northeast corner of 123rd Street, Harlem, USA on April 20 at 2:15pm. The Dwyer Cultural Center will open its gallery to the public on 4/20 from 11am to 2pm to view exhibits dedicated to Ruby and Ossie, the late actors/ activists couple.

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Tracy Morgan, The Hattie Carthan Garden and Saving the Best Part

here is something very honest about a garden. When you stand in a garden and look at the fruits thriving all around you, know that you are witnessing the fruits of labor. Soil had to be turned. Seeds had to be buried. Weeds had to be pulled. A garden only reflects the work that is being put into it. It doesn’t cheat or misrepresent itself. A couple of weeks ago, environmental nonprofit GrowNYC, in partnership with TBS, NYC Parks and Councilman Robert Cornegy, renovated the Hattie Carthan Community Garden. The garden was founded by Hattie Carthan, a pioneering environmentalist known for replenishing the Borough of Brooklyn in the 70’s with Magnolia trees. The renovated garden now boasts dozens of new garden beds, new benches and a wonderful new mural featuring Mama Hattie herself. To introduce the renovations, TBS bought the star of its show The Last OG, Tracy Morgan, back to his hometown to present the garden back to the community. Tracy Morgan is a globally recognized star. But, unlike the pretentious nature of

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(L-R) Tracy Morgan and Megan Wollover pose with City Harvest representatives.

are also giving hope to the young people in the community. That’s what Mark Breland did for me. That’s what Maurice Stanford did for me. That’s what Londell McMillan did for me. So, I show my face. If you can’t show love here where you were born and raised, then it ain’t real.” The Hattie Carthan Community Garden services the neighborhood in a variety of ways; from providing two seasonal farmers’ markets to providing an educational space for children to learn more about farming, to offering areas for people from the community to plant their own herbs and food. Community residents can both learn about how to farm and grow food, and they can buy organic nutrient-dense

Hollywood, Tracy Morgan is honest, like a garden. He was raised on these same streets, a product of the Tompkins Projects. He can remember walking past the garden: “I never came in here, but I walked up and down these streets my whole life. I was born in raised in Brooklyn, Tompkins Projects. So, I

Tracy Morgan with Chef JJ and friend would see in here, and I’d look inside. Now, I’m in here being a part of it. Plus, this is my roots. Look at all of the plants in here. They got roots. So, I wanted to plant something in here, because I got roots in Brooklyn. Hattie and Mae Miller. These are women from our community. I’m so glad they are with us. I know they are here right now. I’m glad to be a part of this. It means a lot to me.” The event included food prepared by James Beard-nominated Chef JJ, and stations set up by Feeding America and City Harvest, where people in attendance could gather fruits and vegetables that will be distributed to people in need. The garden was decorated with marketing for “The Last OG,” a show that Tracy says is “about Brooklyn and for Brooklyn.” People in the community got a chance to see not only the potential of the garden, but they got to see one of their own reaching back to the community that raised him. And Tracy thinks that this is something that every child should learn as a requirement of success. “Give back. I don’t care where you go around the world, give back. That’s what I want young kids to know. Give back to your own community. Give back. Show your face. I’m here. So, we are bringing more than planting the flowers, but we

food from the market. Tracy believes that gardens such as this should be a staple in all urban communities, but he worries that residents who most need programs like this won’t soon be able to afford to live around the garden. “That’s why this garden is important. People have been here forever and now they are being displaced. That’s the downside of gentrification, displacing people who have been here. I don’t like that. I mean, I appreciate the community growing and flourishing but I don’t like people having to be forced out of their homes. Families have been born and raised here. You can’t just displace them.” Connecting a star like Tracy Morgan to a community garden is a great visual for children to see, it’s a connection between the earth and what they see on television, proof that you can be good at what you do and care about where you are from. And that was really the best part of the day, seeing the children react to having a star in their neighborhood. For Tracy though, doing the right thing is still about pleasing the woman that raised him. “My grandmother would be proud of me right now.” That’s an honest statement for any Black man that grew up the way we did in Bed-Stuy. We all want our grandmothers to be proud of us.

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adhege Ptah, writer, director, producer, dancer and film and stage actor, is preparing to leave the country. Her labor-of-love short film, Paris Blues in Harlem, is taking her to a film festival where it’s nominated for an award. Inspired by the real-life Harlem jazz club Paris Blues, the narrative tells of a young woman named Paris (played very well by Ptah) determined to see her grandfather sell his storied and beloved club to take advantage of a suitcase full of cash offered (through an agent) by a developer who wants to raze the property. The film has already won several awards and screened at many festivals – but next week she gets on a plane to be there when it screens in … Paris, of course! She’s headed to the Festival International du Film Pan-Africain de Cannes, held in France for the past 11 years and featuring films from Africa and the African Diaspora. Her film is nominated for the Dikalo Award, granted by a jury to fiction features and shorts. Paris Blues in Harlem, produced by Ptah’s Maat Films, is atmospheric but urgent, visiting the real-life crisis of gentrification in New York City, mirrored in cities across the nation. The film features iconic Black actors, including Tony Award-winner Tonya Pinkins, Negro Ensemble Company’s Charles Weldon and Broadway legend Arthur French. It’s set and filmed in the 50-year-old club it’s named for, where Samuel Hargress, Jr., 81, the original owner, still greets and chats up customers. We had our own chat with Ptah, who tells us a bit about her film philosophy and process, as well as the challenges and inspirations.

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Tell us a bit about the filmmaking process.

Nadhege Ptah It’s in phases: from development, where one is developing the idea by writing the story; Pre-production is the planning phase (casting, location, crew, budget, scheduling, etc.); Production is the actual shooting days and post-production is creating the final master.

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Nadhege Ptah Pt. II

How did meeting Sam Hargress and learning his story impact your life?

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What’s your reaction to the attention the film is getting from festivals?

I was fundraising for my first short film, DoDo TiTi, in 2015 and Paris Blues was one of the businesses I approached in the community to obtain financial support during the fundraising campaign.

I’m totally humbled and excited about how the story resonates universally with various people where it has screened throughout the country. It sparked many deep and provocative conversations.

OTP

Did any elements of your life enmesh with the storyline?

NP I would say the universal human experience that the character Paris experienced – which is the feeling of abandonment based on family circumstances. The flavorful characters in Paris Blues were enough to develop the storyline. However, aspects of me slip into one or two characters.

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Where do you want to go from here? NP I want to be involved in creating impact, engaging communities and continuing the next phase of developing more content.

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NP They are the same challenges as a mom running a full house. It’s a juggling act with the constant hope of aiming for harmony. Also, when switching roles, being mindful that the actor is fully present as the actor, and not the director who is the actor, missing the moments as an actor because the director sees a better way to frame the scene. Also being pulled in so many directions for the various roles I play, so not a moment to breathe.

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How did you bring Paris Blues (the jazz club) to the screen? Did the location and the owner inspire you?

NP Yes. I was intrigued by Sam’s story and felt compelled to carry the legacy that he built through storytelling. Paris Blues, the location, has so much history and character. Gentrification is the backdrop, but it’s not the entire story. It’s legacy and struggling to sustain generational wealth.

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EARTH DAY Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) Opens. United Nations Headquarters. Theme: “Traditional Knowledge: Generation, Transmission and Protection” visit:un.org

leading the renaissance in East New York, is sending a call to the community to join its Clean Up Our Community campaign at New Lots Plaza (New Lots & Ashford). Collette Pean, executive director, ENYR: “Support our gardens, help us pick up trash, paper, recycle, bring shopping bags, honor the earth.” More information: www. enyrestoration.org

10A-5:00P /Day of Stewardship

& Service at Magnolia Tree Earth Center of Bedford Stuyvesant. Site Locations: Back and Front yards, 677 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn. Hosts: MTEC Board of Directors; Marlon Rice, Executive Director; David Greaves, President. Also, opening of Griot Eye II: “From These Roots” Photo Albums on display in Parlor @ MTEC

6:15P-8:15P /”Indigenous Resistance and the Crisis of Mother Earth: Paths To Climate Justice”; The New School, Room UL104, University Center, 63 Fifth Avenue, NYC {Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium Events, p16}

Saturday, April 27

Church, 85 S. Oxford St., Brooklyn, NY 3:00p: High Hopes in Education: A Community Conversation on “Access to Specialized High Schools in NYC” at Sistahs Place - 3p Nayaba Arinde, Inez Barron, Charles Barron, Sam Aduwemi, Omowale Clay- 456 Nostrand Ave., Brooklyn, Corner: Jefferson Ave. {See advertisement, back cover}

Saturday, April 20 AMATEUR NIGHT AT THE APOLLO OPEN CALL AUDITIONS, 10A-4P

Today is the Birthday (in far right portrait) of Mrs. Hattie Carthan (1901-1984), the Mother of Brooklyn’s Green Movement and Founder of Bedford-Stuyvesant’s Magnolia Tree Earth Center -- site of the magnolia grandiflora, New York’s only Living Landmark. Seated is the late Mama Leah, the Grand Stewardess and Legacy-Keeper of MTEC for many years.

Friday April 26

Amateur performances of all styles, ages 5 on up, welcome to compete for chance to win $20,000. ARBOR DAY Dance Calls: 10a-12n Only. www.apollotheater.org/ 3p-5p/East New York Restoamateur ration Development Corporation,

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Music School String Students to perform at home in Brooklyn, April 13 and, in Paris, April 23 & 24

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n anticipation of their upcoming trip to and performances in Paris, France, The Brooklyn Music School (BMS) Strings Department is holding a concert on Saturday, April 13 (6:00-7:00p) at the Brooklyn Music School as a chance for the students to perform their repertoire for the BMS community and as a fundraiser to cover some of the costs of the upcoming trip. Brooklyn Music School (BMS) students will be performing in Paris on April 23 at the Parish of La Madeleine at 4 pm, and on April 24 at the Town Hall of the 5th Arrondissment at 5pm. The Concert on April 13th will be held in the MacDowell Room with a $20 suggested donation. Details can be found here: Following a successful concert with students from the acclaimed Ecole d’Art Musical - a Suzuki Strings School in Paris, France, in April 2018, BMS will be sending 20 students to Paris for a series of concerts during Spring Break in April. “BMS has had a tradition of presenting students abroad during the 1950s and 1960s,” says Piruz Partow, BMS Executive Director, “and our trip to Belgium in 2015 really ignited our school and community. Our string program is the strongest that it’s ever been thanks to Michael Vannoni and I am proud that he and his students will represent the school, the borough, the city, state, and our country.” Throughout the years, the Brooklyn Music School has participated in several musical exchanges with schools in Europe, including music schools in Belgium and France. Part of the Mission of BMS is to create unique and memorable performance opportunities for our students, and opportunities such as traveling abroad to perform

are special, life-changing experiences where our students can forge new friendships and broaden their horizons. BMS students and students from Ecole d’Art Musical will be performing in two exceptional venues in Paris including, the Parish of La Madeleine, whose history dates to the 13th century, and the Town Hall of the 5thArrondissment, one of the oldest districts of the city, also known as Panthéon. It is one of the central arrondissements of the capital and is notable for being the location of the Quartier Latin, a district dominated by universities, colleges, and prestigious high schools since the 12th century when the Sorbonne University was created. The Brooklyn Music School sviews music and performance as the birthright of all people, an essential way that human beings connect with others and explore their creativity. The study of music has been demonstrated to enhance academic learning and helps to develop discipline and confidence that will serve children well throughout their lives. For more information, visit www.brooklynmusicschool.org

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LEGAL NOTICES SUPREME C O U RT – COUNTY OF KINGS WATERFALL VICTORIA MASTER FUND, LTD, Plaintiff against JOSEPH DANTICA; MENDY DANTICA, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on July 26, 2018. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction in Room 224 of the Kings County Courthouse, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. on the 16th day of May, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. premises described as follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York. Said premises known as 2012 Ralph Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11234. (Block: 7807, Lot: 52). Approximate amount of lien $ 848,016.92 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 51039714. Mark A. Longo, Esq., Referee. Stern & Eisenberg, PC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff Woodbridge Corporate Plaza 485 B Route 1 South – Suite 330 Iselin, NJ 08830 (732) 582-6344 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF KINGS, WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, DOING BUSINESS AS CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLEY AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR BRONZE CREEK TITLE TRUST 2013-NPL1, Plaintiff, vs. FREDERICK H. TOWNSEND, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on May 8, 2009, a Decision and Order duly filed September 17, 2018, and a Request for Judicial Determination Concerning Dismissal Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. section 521(i) duly filed March 5, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Kings County Supreme Court, Room 224, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY on May 16, 2019 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 662 Georgia Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York, Block 4296 and Lot 20. Approximate amount of judgment is $431,660.27 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 33873/07. Helene Blank, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565

Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff Cash will not be accepted. NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF KINGS The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, as Trustee for CWABS, Inc. AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2003-5, Plaintiff AGAINST Keith Adrian; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated November 20, 2017 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Room 224, Brooklyn, NY 11201 on May 2, 2019 at 2:30PM, premises known as 105-23 Flatlands 3rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11236. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of NY, Block 8251 Lot 73. Approximate amount of judgment $487,170.91 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 511293/2015. Dana L. Jenkins, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: March 25, 2019 62262 NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Kings PennyMac Corp., Plaintiff AGAINST Ceaser Anthony Jr., a/k/a Caeser Anthony, Ceaser Anthony and Annia Mae Anthony as Trustees of the Living Trust of Ceaser Anthony, Jr. and Annia Anthony, et al, Defendant Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 2/19/2019 and entered on 2/27/2019, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY on May 02, 2019 at 02:30 PM premises known as 531 Van Siclen Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the County of Kings, City and State of New York, BLOCK: 4074, LOT: 8. Approximate amount of judgment is $533,909.72 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 501103/2013. Vasilios Angelos, Referee FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 Gibson Street, Bay Shore, NY 11706. NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT KINGS COUNTY U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE

FOR CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ASSET BAC K E D SECURITIES I LLC, ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005AC7, Plaintiff against VISHNU BANDHU, et al Defendants Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein, Such & Crane, LLP, 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800, Rochester, NY 14614 Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered August 14, 2018, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at Room 224 of Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11201 on May 2, 2019 at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 852 Belmont Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208. Block: 4039 Lot: 21 F/K/A Block: 4039 Part of Old Lot: 21 and Block: 4039 Part of Old Lot: 20. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $861,530.09 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 9502/2013. M. Randolph Jackson, Esq., Referee SPSNC486 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF KINGS US Bank National Association, as Trustee for Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., CSMC MortgageBacked Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-6, Plaintiff AGAINST Jose Garcia a/k/a Jose R. Garcia; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated February 14, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Room 224, Brooklyn, NY 11201 on May 2, 2019 at 2:30PM, premises known as 1227 East 104th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11236. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of NY, Block: 8269 Lot: 28. Approximate amount of judgment $607,025.20 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 11103/2013. Randolph Jackson, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: March 13, 2019 S U P P L E M E N TA L SUMMONS–SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF KINGS – GREEN TREE SERVICING ➔➔ Continued on page 11

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here is no question that this season for the Brooklyn Nets should best be described as, “one heck of a roller coaster.” Towards the last month of the season, the team had the toughest schedule in the NBA. How tough it was, you say? Brooklyn’s path had sort of a “quicksand effect,” where you were sure to escape, and then you found yourself getting sucked right in and out the playoff picture. One week their schedule proved to be tough, indeed, falling as low as the No. 8 seed; however, the team won some crucial games towards the end of the season

By Eddie Castro

and even moved up 2 spots in seeding to ensure themselves that they will be in the playoffs for the first time since the 2014-15 season. After starting the campaign with a win-loss record of 9-18, many fans began to grow impatient on a team which is still relatively young but just have not meshed their athleticism together as of yet. Eventually, this Brooklyn Nets team figured it out. It almost seemed like every night--win or lose--this team had the fire to play and play hard they did. At one point during the season, the team was riding a 7-game winning streak. The man that set the tone for his teammates as well as himself was 23-year-old D’Angelo Russell. This year, Russell had a career year in many categories as well as a few notable players like Jarrett Allen and this year’s three-point

shootout champ Joe Harris. The team was amongst one of the best for shooting the three-ball, which is part of the reason why they have averaged 112.2 points per game. No one expected this from the Nets. To be this good with this roster. I guess we can kind of say not having LeBron James in the Eastern Conference does help. The Nets are projected to face the Philadelphia 76ers, who are one of the best teams in all of basketball. The playoffs begin next week. Only then where we will see what this Nets team is really made of. Sports Notes: (Basketball) How far will the Brooklyn Nets go in the playoffs? What’s next for the New York Knicks? E-mail me at Castroeddie714@Gmail.com and let’s have the conversation.

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LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 495 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225.Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Open Shop LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on {2/1/19}. Office: Kings County County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, {475 Kent Ave, #702, Brooklyn,

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LEGAL NOTICES ➔➔ Continued from page 10 LLC, Plaintiff, against Dominic Famulari, Esq., as Guardian ad Litem for the respective heirsat-law, next-of-kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through Mary Brown a/k/a Mary Brown-Morris who may be deceased by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right, title or interest in the real property described in the complaint herein, STEVEN BROWN MORRIS Individually and as Heir and Distributee of the Estate of Mary Brown a/k/a Mary BrownMorris, DWAYNE BROWN Individually and as Heir and

Distributee of the Estate of Mary Brown a/k/a Mary Brown-Morris, FREDRICK BROWN as Heir and Distributee of the Estate of Mary Brown a/k/a Mary BrownMorris, CRIMINAL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK (KINGS), NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU, NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (EASTERN DISTRICT), NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU, KINGS SUPREME C O U RT, PA L I S A D E S COLLECTION LLC, MIDLAND FUNDING NCC-2 CORP., ➔➔ Continued on page 12

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LEGAL NOTICES ➔➔ Continued from page 11 CAPITAL ONE BANK, NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, AMERI CREDIT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC., RAB PERFORMANCE RECOVERIES LLC, METRO PORTFOLIOS, INC., MUNICIPAL CREDIT UNION, STATE OF NEW YORK, SLOMINS INC., DefendantsIndex No. 14394/2014. Plaintiff Designates Kings County as the Place of Trial. The Basis of Venue is that the subject action is situated in Kings County. To the above named Defendants–YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff’s Attorney(s) within 20 days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); the United States of America may appear or answer within 60 days of service hereof; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. That this Supplemental Summons is being filed pursuant to an order of the court filed January 29, 2019. NOTICEYOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME – If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE; New York State law requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the Summons and Complaint in this Foreclosure Action, you may lose your home. Please read the Summons and Complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney of your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Department of Financial Services’ at 1-800-269-0990 or visit the Department’s website at 622 3rd Avenue, NYC 10017, 21st Floorhttp://www.dfs. ny.gov. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they

will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. We are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Honorable Noach Dear dated January 16, 2019. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage and covering the premises known as 317 Grafton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212 located at Block 3581 and Lot 15 Dated: March 9, 2019 Berkman, Henoch, Peterson, Peddy and Fenchel, P.C., Attorney for Plaintiff, By: Hillary Prada, Esq., 100 Garden City Plaza, Garden City, NY 11530 (516) 222-6200. NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF KINGS Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Successor by Merger to Wachovia Mortgage, F.S. B. F/K/A/ World Savings Bank, FSB, Plaintiff AGAINST Carmen Maria Valdez; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated September 26, 2017 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Room 224, Brooklyn, NY 11201 on April 25, 2019 at 2:30PM, premises known as 3039 Brighton 4th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11235-6446. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of NY, Block 8674 Lot 86. Approximate amount of judgment $735,255.07 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 11853/2011. Leonard C. Aloi, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: February 27, 2019 61814 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF ROCKLAND INDEX NO. 032710/2018 Plaintiff designates ROCKLAND as the place of trial situs of the real property NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY, Plaintiff, vs. JAYNE FOSTER, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF PIERCE H. FOSTER A/K/A PIERCE HASTING FOSTER A/K/A PETER FOSTER; PIERCE HASTING FOSTER, JR. A/K/A PIERCE FOSTER, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF PIERCE H. FOSTER A/K/A PIERCE HASTING FOSTER A/K/A PETER FOSTER; JENNIFER ALICE FOSTER BLUNIER A/KA JENNIFER BLUNIER, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF PIERCE H. FOSTER A/K/A PIERCE HASTING FOSTER A/K/A PETER FOSTER; DAVID J. FOSTER A/K/A DAVID FOSTER, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF PIERCE H. FOSTER A/K/A PIERCE HASTING FOSTER A/K/A PETER FOSTER; JONATHAN E. FOSTER A/K/A JOHNATHAN FOSTER, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF PIERCE H. FOSTER A/K/A PIERCE HASTING FOSTER A/K/A PETER FOSTER; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF PIERCE H. FOSTER A/K/A PIERCE HASTING FOSTER A/K/A PETER FOSTER any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees

of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; CHASE BANK USA, N.A.; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; CITIBANK, N.A. F/K/A CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA), NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; AMERICAN EXPRESS CENTURION BANK; ‘’JOHN DOE #1’’ through ‘’JOHN DOE #12,’’ the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants._ SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 72 LIBERTY ROAD TAPPAN, NY 10983 District: Section: 77.9 Block: 1 Lot: 13 To the above-named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $847,500.00 and interest, recorded on July 7, 2010, at Liber 2010-00024329, of the Public Records of ROCKLAND County, New York, covering premises known as 72 LIBERTY ROAD TAPPAN, NY 10983. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. ROCKLAND County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. RAS BORISKIN, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff BY: Sahar Hamlani, ESQ. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT, COUNTY OF KINGS, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, vs. Patricia Campbell, Chase Manhattan Bank USA, N.A. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Alliance Mortgage Banking Corp., New York City

VOL. 23 NO. 15 Environmental Control Board, New York City Parking Violations Bureau, New York City Transit Adjudication Bureau, People of the State of New York, Chase Bank FKA The Dime Savings Bank of NY FSB, Anthony Harris, Kemeisha Robinson, Sandra Tyndale, Trevor Grant, Donald Lee Davenport, Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated November 5, 2018 and duly entered thereafter, Steven B. Shapiro, Esq., the court appointed Referee will sell at public auction in Room 224 of the Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 2:30 p.m., the premises known as 1301 St. Johns Place, Brooklyn, NY 11213; all that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the County of Kings, City of New York, and State of New York Block 1377, Lot 149. Approximate amount of judgment is $1,037,948.72 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of said Judgment Index No. 27873/2009. Steven B. Shapiro, Esq., Referee Lawrence & Walsh, P.C., 215 Hilton Avenue, Hempstead, NY 11550, Attorneys for Plaintiff NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Kings Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-AMC4, U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee, Plaintiff AGAINST Zakiya R. Millar, et al, Defendant Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 8/1/18 and entered on 9/7/18, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY on April 18, 2019 at 02:30 PM premises known as 757 Monroe Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the County of Kings, City and State of New York, BLOCK: 1638, LOT: 79. Approximate amount of judgment is $766,490.35 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 511695/2015. Jageshwar Sharma, Referee FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC AUCTION Supreme Court of New York, KINGS County. FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, -against- SHAYLA COLEMAN; BOARD OF MANAGERS OF DEKALB AVENUE CONDOMINIUM, HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; CITY OF NEW YORK ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; CITY OF NEW YORK PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; CITY OF NEW YORK TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU, Index No. 11825/2013. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated, February 22, 2016 and entered with the Kinga County Clerk on March 1, 2016, Domenick Napoletano, Esq., the Appointed Referee, will sell the premises known as 800 Dekalb Avenue, Unit C8/4B, Brooklyn, New York 11221 at public auction in Room 224 of Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201, on April 25, 2019 at 2:30 P.M. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, known as Unit No. 4B in the building designated as the DeKalb Avenue Condominium, TOGETHER with an undivided 2.16% interest in Common Elements, Borough and County of Kings, City and State of New York known as Block: 1781; Lot: 1024 will be sold subject to the provisions of filed Judgment, Index No. 11825/2013. The approximate amount of judgment is $402,067.50 plus interest and costs. FRIEDMAN VARTOLO LLP 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff.

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EDUCATION

Adams is Calling for Financial Ed Curriculum for ALL H.S. Students, Urging for State Legislation Hearings

esterday, Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams held a press conference with local students and financial experts as part of his annual commemoration of Financial Education Empowerment Month in Brooklyn. Adams is urging the state Senate and Assembly to hold hearings on S.2542/A.1357, which would establish a financial education curriculum for pupils in grades nine through twelve across New York. The bills, sponsored by state Senator Leroy Comrie and Assembly member Daniel Rosenthal, would also determine what should be included in such a curriculum, including the basics of financial planning, budgeting, borrowing, interest rates and personal insurance policies.

Renaissance Woman in Our Time ➔➔ Continued from page 13

NP So many to think of, but at the top of my head – Alice Childress’ “Wine in the Wilderness,” [the play] because she was crafty in exposing the wounds of Black culture poetically, assertive through the lens of a character that society often demeans. She showed beauty and intelligence in a nonlinear fashion. Eve’s Bayou [the film] – the sensitivity, artistically and how delicate the director approached to tell a story that is often heavy, often not spoken of, but allowed it to hook the audience to journey in a way that invokes awareness.

OTP What’s the role of the artist today in relation to the artists of the Harlem Renaissance?

NP Today is about self, where the focus in branding the Harlem Renaissance was a social justice movement that involved the collective mind, [prompting] people to think about their condition. Paris Blues in Harlem was selected to be part of the PBS Online Short Film Festival this summer. It will also screen here in New York City at the New People’s Film Festival in May and the Women’s International Film Festival in June. The film screened at 11 festivals across the nation in 2018, starting – to Ptah’s pleasure – with HBCU Hampton University. And it appears that 2019 will bring the number of screenings to 20 or more, and add to the several nominations and wins the film has earned. Maitefa Angaza and Bernice Green

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“Implementing a financial education curriculum has been demonstrated to improve students’ credit scores and increase saving rates,” according to a press release from Adams’ office. Plus, a whopping 84% of Americans between ages 18 to 26 are pessimistic about their financial future. The Adam’s announcement was made after the presentation of “Financially Savvy Youth Conference” in Brooklyn College’s Student Center for a group of the borough’s elementary and middle schoolers, Borough President Adams — who has made improving financial education a focal point of his administration — will speak about the importance of making this curriculum part of every New Yorker’s school experience.

Brooklyn’s (Un)Official Start of Spring

n Saturday, April 27th, the Community Council for Medgar Evers College will host its Annual Spring Scholarship and Leadership Awards Luncheon. Attendees have been saving the date of this popular event for the past 16 years. They gather each year to pay tribute to those who have provided outstanding service in their profession, to support the scholarship program and to enjoy great food, fellowship and the live music provided by Prof. Roman Mitchell and the MEC Jazz Ensemble. This year’s Leadership Awards will be presented to: Rev. Trevor Hyde, Jr.,

Pastor, Berean Baptist Church • DeCosta Headley, CEO, Strong Power Business Consulting, Inc. • and Dr. Terrence Richard Blackman, Dean School of Science, Health & Technology, MEC. The awardees for youth leadership are: Chavelle Carty and Demola Ogunnaike two exceptional students from the MEC Preparatory School’s class of 2019. (2019 Scholarship Recipients will be announced at the luncheon.) The Community Council for Medgar Evers College was established in 1970. The visionary founders were ordinary citizens and community leaders who saw the need for an institution of higher

education in central Brooklyn. After many discussions and negotiations with city and state officials, their persistence triumphed and Medgar Evers College was established. That legacy continues as President Katie Davis, Council Members, and Community Representatives (which include: residents, organizations, students, the Faculty Senate and all Central Brooklyn elected officials) maintain support and involvement by working tirelessly to aid students who excel academically, but need the financial support to complete their studies at MEC.

Three Men, Including South Carolina Resident, Indicted for Trafficking Guns

urchased in the South to Sell on Brooklyn Streets Thirty-Six Handguns Purchased During 10-Month-Long U n d e r c ove r Police Operation; Second Indictment Charges Three Individuals with Narcotics Sales Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, together with New York City Police Commissioner James P. O’Neill, today announced the indictment of an alleged gun trafficking ring that purchased firearms in South Carolina that were then transported on the Iron Pipeline and destined to be sold on the streets of Brooklyn. District Attorney Gonzalez said, “The guns that were recovered as part of this investigation are exactly the types of weapons used to commit violence in our communities. These indictments reflect our continued commitment to focusing on drivers of crime, maintaining public safety and stopping the influx of guns into Brooklyn from Southern states with lax gun laws. I thank the police and my prosecutors for their joint efforts in this case.” Commissioner O’Neill said, “The NYPD will tirelessly target not only those who might use illegal firearms, but also those who would profit from their sale. I want to thank our local state and federal law enforcement partners involved in bringing the members of this

illegal gun and drug trafficking network to answer for their crimes.” The District Attorney identified the defendants as Markie Brown, 44, of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn; Darryl Currie, 49, of Oakland Gardens, Queens; and Craig Darby, 46, of Conway, South Carolina. The defendants have been variously charged with first-, second- and third-degree criminal sale of a firearm; first-, second- and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon; and fourth-degree conspiracy. They were arraigned before Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice William Harrington who set bail at $250,000 for Brown and $100,000 for Currie and ordered the defendants to return to court on May 20, 2019. Darby is awaiting extradition from South Carolina. Currie and Dorian Cabrera, 47, of Rosedale, Queens were arraigned on a separate indictment in which they and Fred Chapman, 46, of BedfordStuyvesant, are variously charged with second- and fourth-degree conspiracy; second- and third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Cabrera was ordered held on $25,000 bail and Chapman will be arraigned at a later date. The District Attorney said the investigation began in June 2018, when an undercover detective allegedly purchased four handguns from defendant Brown in

Brooklyn. The indictment alleges that an undercover detective purchased a total of 36 guns during 11 transactions, in the vicinity of Fulton Street and Broadway in East New York and, later, in the vicinity of DeKalb Avenue and Throop Avenue, in Bedford-Stuyvesant. It is alleged that, as part of the conspiracy, Darby and Currie provided Brown with firearms that he then sold to the undercover detective. The weapons were allegedly purchased legally in South Carolina and brought to Brooklyn for resale. The defendants allegedly sold a wide variety of firearms to the undercover, including: a Glock 9mm pistol, a Springfield Armory 9mm pistol, a Ruger .380 caliber pistol, a Taurus International .45 caliber pistol, a .40 caliber pistol, a Sig-Sauer .22 caliber pistol, a Ruger 9mm and others, as well as hundreds of rounds of ammunition. Furthermore, the District Attorney said, it is alleged that defendant Chapman operated as the primary supplier of heroin to re-sellers who operated within Brooklyn and elsewhere. Chapman would allegedly travel to Brooklyn and elsewhere to deliver heroin to his re-sellers, including Cabrera, who then allegedly resold that heroin to Currie. Currie then allegedly sold the heroin to multiple individuals.

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NYC COUNCIL PASSES MARIJUANA PRE-EMPLOYMENT TESTING BAN

EW YORK, NY: The New York City Council approved legislation from Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams which bans pre-employment testing for marijuana usage in the vast majority of cases. The legislation was coprime sponsored by Majority Leader Laurie A. Cumbo and Council Member Carlina Rivera and passed by an overwhelming majority at Tuesday's Stated Meeting of the full Council. The bill, Intro 1445-A, prohibits employers in New York City from requiring a prospective employee to submit to testing for the presence of any tetrahydrocannabinols (THC), the active ingredient in marijuana, in such prospective employee's system as a condition of employment. Exceptions are provided for certain safety and security sensitive jobs, and those tied to a federal or state contract or grant. Cannabis accounts for about half of all positive results on drug tests, and failed tests lead to an inability for many to advance in their careers. As many as 70% of large employers utilize pre-employment drug screenings, encompassing as many as 40% of jobs, according to Vox reporting last year. Opponents of testing argue that in many case, pre-employment testing for THC does more harm than marijuana itself, with applicants being rejected for a positive test, or declining to apply to jobs that require it. This kind of screening is separate from

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Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams presides over Council's meeting as it votes to approve his Marijuana Justice legislation. Photo Credit: John McCarten, NYC Council any restrictions preventing usage while on the job, and so rather than improving work quality it depletes the overall talent pool of applicants. Over half of Americans report at least trying marijuana, and a majority of New Yorkers support its legalization for recreational use. " Testing isn't a deterrent to using marijuana, it's an impediment to opportunity that dates back to the Reagan era-- a war on drugs measure that's now a war on workers. Prespective e mployers don't test for alcohol so marijuana should be no different, but in no way does this bill justify individuals going

to work under the influence," said Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams . " We need to be creating more access points for employment, not less- and as we push for legalization on a state level, it makes absolutely no sense that we're keeping people from finding jobs or advancing their careers because of marijuana use. This bill is a step in the right direction, and I intend to continue to push for this protection to apply to more New Yorkers across a wider range of professions." This bill is one in a series of marijuana justice measures pushed by the Council's Progressive Caucus, which also includes

legislation passed today by Council Member Donovan Richards (D-Queens) that bans the Department of Probation from conducting drug tests for marijuana. Public Advocate Williams has previously passed resolutions calling for NYCHA to add marijuana usage to its list of 'overlooked offenses' and calling for the expungement of records for marijuana-related offenses. Last year, introduced legislation to prevent the Department of Sanitation and the Taxi and Limousine Commission from using cannabis offenses as the sole reason for denial of license or dismissal from employment. The Public Advocate has been a longtime proponent of marijuana legalization, and believes that in its wake records must be expunged and money coming from legalization must be re-invested into the communities most impacted by the prohibition. "Around the country, states and localities are finally coming to recognize that prohibitions on marijuana usage are unnecessarily criminalizing communities and individuals," said Dionna King , Policy Manager for the Drug Policy Alliance. "Pre-employment drug testing is another way of penalizing people without cause and prevents future opportunities. New York State must legalize recreational use- in addition, protections like the bill passed today are needed to ensure that stigma and misconceptions do not continue to harm people who have already been hurt in this system."

Money Politicians Took from Real Estate Industry Would Be Mailed to Voters Ahead of Elections

ew York, NY – Voters would finally know where politicians get their campaign money from under a new proposal to publicize the sources of contributions from major industries such as real estate right before elections. Under the legislation authored by Council Member Kallos, donors would be required to disclose where they get their money from. Displaying the percentage of a candidate’s funds that come from industries such as finance, insurance, lobbying, labor, real estate and government, the disclosures would be shared with the public via official New York City voter guides available online and mailed to every voter in New York City. In 2013, a White House petition received 36,824 signatures to make lawmakers wear logos of financial backers on clothing, like in NASCAR. In 2015, a protest of the California state legislature labeled politicians “NASCAR-style” with logos from their corporate donors as they fought for a ballot initiative. However, one scholar expressed concern that the First Amendment would be a potential impediment to such a proposal. “In NASCAR you can see who is paying right on the hood of the car. A pie chart showing where politicians are getting their money from in a voter guide when you are deciding who to vote for is the next best thing,” said Council Member Ben Kallos, who has never taken corporate contributions and refused Real Estate contributions since his first election in 2013. “Too big a slice from real estate, and voters will know who the politician really serves. I’ve already included logos from labor union endorsements in mail to voters in my district, in fact most do. I believe with 869,000 union members in New York City having a nice slice from labor would become a benchmark to determine candidates in public service for our working families.” During the last competitive Mayoral election in 2013, about 10% of the money

– $4.8 million – came from individuals whose “occupation” was one of four categories exempt from listing employers: homemaker, retired, unemployed, and student. Donors with the occupation “homemaker” gave $2 million, more than half of which was given in contributions of $4,950, the maximum amount allowed under law. This legislation would mandate that retired and unemployed individuals would have to disclose the industry source of retirement or savings income, while homemakers and students would disclose the industry source of income for their household. Introduction 1504 of 2019 would require the Campaign Finance Board (CFB) to add to existing contribution cards check boxes for industries, the list of which could expand but would have to include: (i) real estate, (ii) finance and insurance; (iii) government employee; (iv) organized labor; and (v) lobbying. Contributors would have to indicate their industry when making campaign contributions to receive public matching. Finally, the bill would require the CFB to provide voters, through the CFB Voter Guide, that is currently online and mailed to every voter’s household, with a pie chart for each candidate indicating the percentage of campaign contributions from top industries. Real estate contributions are notoriously difficult to track down as not all donors involved in the industry include “Real Estate” as their occupation. In the 2013 Mayoral election, those who did disclose “Real Estate” as their occupation accounted for 4.4% of the money for a total of $2.1 million. By contrast,

direct contributions to candidates from Political Action Committees (PAC) accounted for only 1.8% and less than a million, with contributions from a “Labor Union” making up only a very small half a percent (0.55%), for a total of just $270,480.09. The occupation providing the largest source of funds after candidates themselves and just ahead of “Homemakers” in the 2013 Mayoral Election was “Attorney” or “Lawyer” which, combined, accounted for 7.9% of the money for a total of $3,849,857.17. Under the proposed legislation, legal practitioners specializing in fields such as real estate, finance, labor, and criminal would be required to disclose their specialization by indicating the industry of the majority of their clients. “The people of New York deserve to know who their candidates answer to. Transparency is a cornerstone of political freedom, and when industries like real estate or finance control so much of New York politics, it’s so important for people to be able to see who candidates are beholden to, and for how much. You wouldn’t buy a sandwich

without knowing what was in it, so why should you be expected to vote for a candidate without knowing how his or her campaign is funded?” said Morris Pearl, Chair of the Patriotic Millionaires. “Council Member Kallos’ bill will increase public awareness and education about where money is coming from to fund candidates for City office,” said Gene Russianoff, senior attorney for the New York Public Interest Research Group. “A more aware public makes a big difference in having our campaign finance laws enforced and supported.” Anyone can currently find where their politician gets most of their money from, by visiting NYCCFB.info, clicking “Follow the Money,” and then “SEARCH FOLLOW THE MONEY | NYC,” then select the correct election (the current default is 2017, the last election), and enter a candidate name. This will display hundreds if not thousands of search results in a table 25 entries long spanning dozens if not hundreds of pages, making it possible but difficult to find where politicians are getting their money. Currently search functions allow for anyone to pull lists of contributions from: Labor Unions, Business Entities, Political Committees, and Individuals. Under the proposed legislation, any contribution for which such information was not provided would not qualify for matching contributions under New York City’s campaign matching system. Platforms operated by the Campaign Finance Board such as NYC Votes would be required to offer a feature to disable contributions from specific industries providing error messages explaining the candidate’s refusal to accept contributions.

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“Harlem University” Alumni to Return to Campus April 17 to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Protest for Racial Equality at City College

“The Whole World Is Watching”: An Oral History of the 1968 Columbia Uprising | Vanity Fair

emembering Our Past, Continuing Our Legacy is the theme of the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the 1969 Takeover of City College by the Black and Puerto Rican Student Community (BPRSC) to correct the racial disparities in the CUNY system on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, 4:00-8:00pm, in the Grand Ballroom of the NAC Building, 160 Convent Avenue, Manhattan. Dr. Vanessa K. Valdes, current Director of the Black Studies Department, will be a guest speaker. This celebration, which is being co-sponsored by the Alumni Association and the Office of the President, is for all CUNY students who joined the protests for racial equality on their campuses; everyone who benefitted from the Open

Admissions policy from 1969-1995 and our beloved community without whose support we could not have survived. During the celebration on April 17, the Alumni of Harlem University, so named by the BPRSC during the occupation, will pay tribute to all of their fellow students, faculty, staff and community supporters who are now deceased. In 1969, the City College of New York was a white enclave on the hill of Black and Puerto Rican Harlem. The student body was 91% white and 9% AfricanAmerican and Puerto Rican while 40% of high school students were AfricanAmerican and Puerto Rican. City College and all branches of the City University of New York (CUNY) had been tuition-free since inception and

Black power militant H. Rap Brown and Stokely Carmichael (right) appeared at a sit-in protest at Columbia University in New York City on April 26, 1968. AP was funded by the tax dollars of all NYC residents. Therefore, African-American and Latino families were paying taxes

“In the spring of 1969 the first course on African-American history was taught at Columbia by a young instructor called Eric Foner. It was a volatile time in the university’s history and with growing numbers of African American students and others pressing for the teaching of black history, the course unfolded against a background of protests and walkouts. Shortly afterwards, the department made its first hires in the field of African American history including two pioneers in the field of black studies – Hollis R. Lynch, an Africanist who also wrote on the pan-African movement and Nathan Huggins, a historian of the Harlem Renaissance.” “The Whole World Is Watching”: An Oral History of the 1968 Columbia Uprising | Vanity Fair

to fund an elite white institution in their community. These factors caused the Black and Puerto Rican Student Community to make the following five demands and shut down the campus when the administration refused to negotiate: • That the racial composition of the entering freshman class be racially reflective of the NYC High School Population • That all education majors be required to study Black and Puerto Rican History and the Spanish Language • A School of Black and Puerto Rican Studies • A Freshman Orientation for Black and Puerto Rican Students • That the SEEK Students have a determining voice in the setting of guidelines for the SEEK program including the hiring and firing of SEEK personnel. As a result of the occupation and intense negotiations, the university adopted a policy called Open Admissions which created opportunities for working-class students of all ethnic groups to obtain a college degree and the number of African-American and Puerto Rican students increased exponentially. Seating at this free event is limited. Those wishing to attend should use this link to register at Event Brite. Journalists who wish to cover the event should e-mail the organizers to receive a press pass. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/50th-anniversary-of-ccny-take-over-registration-57037042329?aff=ebdssbdestsearch For information contact: bolade27@ startmail.com, or greenehillseller@aol. com

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