New York Trend NYC - Oct. 8-14, 2015

NEW YORK TREND Serving New York City, Nassau & Suffolk Counties

NYC

October 8, 2015 - October 14, 2015

THE ALTERNATIVE PERSPECTIVE

$1.00

newyorktrendnyc.com VOLUME 26 ISSUE 32

Since 1989

NAACP ENLISTS BLACK CHURCH LEADERS IN HIV EDUCATION

Leaders of The Black Church and HIV: The Social Justice Imperative, a program designed to enlist faith leaders as change agents in addressing the disparate impact of HIV/AIDS on the African American community, provided a progress update on their Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) “Commitment to Action”, at the CGI 2015 Annual Meeting.

the role of the Church in addressing sexual health issues such as HIV/AIDS. Gilead Commitment to Action Specifically, by 2018, the program will: onduct 45 trainings in the 30 cities •C that make up nearly two thirds of the U.S. HIV epidemic across 17 states and the District of Columbia; •H elp secure formal resolutions from seven of nine historically Black denominations to engage pastors in advocacy about HIV as a social justice issue; and

Featured by CGI, the initiative is a joint commitment of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and Gilead Sciences, Inc. By 2018, The Black Church and HIV initiative aims to reach faith leaders in the 30 cities that account for nearly two-thirds of the nation’s HIV epidemic.

“Real change starts with action, and that’s why we have called upon the Black Church to partner with us to fight against HIV before we lose a generation of our brothers and sisters to this disease,” said Roslyn M. Brock, Chairman of the NAACP National Board of Directors. “The Black Church and HIV is asking faith leaders to lend their voices to this national movement to stop the social injustices that have led to the unequal impact of HIV/AIDS on our community.”

The Black Church and HIV focuses on three components: providing local trainings for pastors and faith leaders in the Black Church; obtaining formal resolutions from mainline denominations to incorporate HIV as a social justice issue into the Church’s ministry; and facilitating the integration of HIV-focused coursework into required curricula of historically Black seminaries.

Now nearing the end of its second year, The Black Church and HIV is on track to complete 25 percent of the target program trainings. The initiative has already reached more than 500 pastors with messages about integrating HIV as a social justice issue into church activities. The initiative

• E ngage with 10 predominantly African American theological seminaries to integrate HIV materials into required curricula at five seminaries.

Gilead Sciences Photo: NAACP

“Real change starts with action, and that’s why we have called upon the Black Church to partner with us to fight against HIV before we lose a generation of our brothers and sisters to this disease.”

— Roslyn M. Brock, Chairman of the NAACP National Board of Directors also has prompted the ratification of formal resolutions from two of the nine mainline denominations, and is working with several predominantly Black seminaries to train future faith leaders on HIV prevention.

John Faison, senior pastor at Watson Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Nashville, Tenn., and an ambassador and active member of the advisory board for the initiative, shared these program successes and other markers of progress during the CGI Opening Plenary Session.

“The church is a cornerstone of the Black community and, as faith leaders

carrying out God’s work, we have a responsibility to drive a dialogue about the impact HIV/AIDS is having on our community. With the support of the NAACP and Gilead Sciences, the milestones we reported mark the beginning of a social movement to change how the Black Church and Black community confront HIV,” said Pastor Faison. “Ultimately, we will help change the course of the HIV epidemic in our community.”

Tomorrow, Pastor Faison will participate in a panel discussion on breaking down the stigma around sexual health, where he will discuss

Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative therapeutics in areas of unmet medical need. The company’s mission is to advance the care of patients suffering from life-threatening diseases. Gilead has operations in more than 30 countries worldwide, with headquarters in Foster City, California.

Clinton Global Initiative Established in 2005 by President Bill Clinton, the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), an initiative of the Clinton Foundation, convenes global leaders to create and implement solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. CGI Annual Meetings have brought together 190 sitting and former heads of state, more than 20 Nobel Prize laureates, and hundreds of leading CEOs, heads of foundations and NGOs, major philanthropists, and members of the media. To date, members of the CGI community have made more than 3,200 Commitments to Action, which have improved the lives of over 430 million people in more than 180 countries.

INSIDE T HIS IS SUE :

Education pg.5 PAGE 4 INNOVATION

NewYorkTrendnyc

Blue SkyPage EPIC 7 pg.8 HOT

October 8, 2015 - October 14, 2015

100

Page 11 SPOOKY NYC www.newyorktrendnyc.com

NATIONAL

BLACK RESOURCE DIRECTORY TO SHOWCASE NATION’S TOP BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES Don’t miss out… Black PR Wire will release the 2016 edition of the Black Resource Directory (BRD) this fall. Take advantage of this early release and discounted prices today. Be in the mix and showcase your business and specialty services in grand style.

“The 2016 edition of the BRD will not only provide a robust listing of successful black businesses and entrepreneurs making a difference in their craft and field, but it will also help empower businesses to connect and build bridges together,” says Bernadette Morris, CEO of Black PR Wire and publisher of the Black Resource Directory. “We are excited to release this advance issue to give our BPRW members and all of America a taste of what is in store for 2016.”

1500 Black (African American, Caribbean and Haitian) organizations and media, Black PR Wire is incomparable to any news distribution service targeting the Black market.

Services of Black PR Wire include e-mail press release distribution, audio and video messages, electronic video messages, and electronic newsletters.

Black PR Wire is a powerful leader in effective news delivery

services. With a comprehensive database and listing of over

Individuals, businesses and organizations interested in placing their info in Black PR Wire’s Black Resource Directory are to log on to www.BlackPRwire.com to download the form. For more information on how to be included in and/or obtain a copy of the Black Resource Directory, contact Simone Cook at 1-877-BLACKPR.

From 5 Million To 1 Billion Mobile Readers

By David Risher, CEO of WORLDREADER Last year at the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting we made an ambitious commitment.

We pledged to bring digital books to 5 million people in three years.

Instead, it took us only one.

That’s an enormous achievement. It means that in just one year, millions of more people around the world are now able to read the books they need to improve their lives– health books, career planning books, textbooks, books for fun.

And as with all big accomplishments, nobody could have done it alone. Our partnerships with like-minded organizations such as Microsoft, Pratham Books, and in particular Opera (who put our work in front of millions of cell-phone users) have been essential in achieving this level of scale and impact over such a short time.

Our world becomes more digital and connected every day, and global leaders are seeing the immense potential of the Internet and mobile phones for spreading knowledge. Until recently, libraries and access to vast archives of literature were to be reserved for the few. Mobile phones have allowed us to democratize this access, making these same materials available to millions more, quickly and cost-effectively.

2 NewYorkTrendnyc

“…at the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting we made an ambitious commitment.

We pledged to bring digital books to 5 million people in three years.”

—David Risher

Reading and learning is no longer confined to the walls of a classroom or library, but instead can be done anywhere, at any time. Chelsea Clinton points this out in her book ‘It’s Your World.

Get Informed, Get Inspired & Get Going,’ in which she features our efforts and recognizes the simple advantage of spreading literacy far and wide through devices: “Kids can get books faster than it takes to build a school or a library.”

Of course, there is still a lot of work to be done to get more people on this planet reading. And so now we’re aiming even bigger. In the very long term we aim to reach the 1 billion people who are held back from reaching their potential through illiteracy, low literacy, or simple lack of access to books.

That goal sounds a little crazy– and it is! But achieving it is entirely possible. Think of it this way: the data cost of reading a book is less than $0.10. Acquiring the rights to

use digital books isn’t free, nor are the costs to designing programs to help people become more fluent readers. But if we can get those total costs to less than $0.50/ person, than for $20 million we can unleash the potential of one billion people to become doctors, teachers, and informed decisionmakers. That’s a check many governments and foundations would gladly write.

When discussing the topic of literacy, Irina Bokova, Director General of UNESCO stated, “new technologies, including mobile telephones, offer fresh opportunities for literacy for all.”

I couldn’t agree more. Mobile technology is a game-changer when it comes to moving the needle on global literacy and I

October 8, 2015 - October 14, 2015

hope that means my generation will be the last to witness an illiterate world.

This year, to celebrate this achievement, we were thrilled to share a video communicating our impact during the CGI plenary session on Escalators of Opportunity. It tells the story of Margaret, a teacher and mother in Kenya, who herself was illiterate just a few years ago and who is now transforming her life through the power of books. Everyday, we are inspired by stories like hers; she and many others are the reason Worldreader does what it does.

We look forward to unlocking the potential of millions more Margarets.

To read free books on your mobile phone, visit read.worldreader.org www.newyorktrendnyc.com

IN THE NEWS “WHO GOT THE JUICE?! THE O.J. SIMPSON TRIAL 20 YEARS LATER”

“My mother taught me, it is your character that counts not your color. I am black; do not let anyone judge you or limit you by saying you’re black and you’re limited,” O.J. Simpson during exclusive interview with former BET News anchor Ed Gordon shortly after Simpson’s acquittal.

Twenty years after the acquittal of O.J. Simpson, BET Networks presents an unapologetic and unfiltered look at the O.J. Simpson story from the perspective of a diverse array of African Americans – including many who cheered Simpson’s acquittal in 1995 with a new original documentary “WHO GOT THE JUICE?!

THE O.J. SIMSPSON TRIAL 20 YEARS LATER.”

The one-hour documentary, part of BET News’ TRUTH SERIES, will not only examine the epic 252-day trial, one of the longest ever held in California, but more importantly, will underscore the uncomfortable truths about race, class and justice through Simpson’s Shakespearean rise

sentiments expressed in the doc are the sentiments that are often thought, but rarely articulated in a public forum.” said Juice’s director, Sacha Jenkins.

and fall in the eyes and hearts of Black and White Americans across the country.

From an impoverished upbringing in the housing projects of San Francisco, Orenthal James Simpson rose to become a groundbreaking African-American star who transcended race on and off the football field. Simpson’s well-crafted All-American image was shattered after he was charged with the double murder of his wife and her friend. Though captivating the

nation, Simpson’s subsequent murder trial exposed troubling racial divisions. Black and White Americans watched the same trial – yet the majority of blacks polled at the time believed Simpson should be found innocent. The majority of whites disagreed. “‘WHO GOT THE JUICE?!’” gets to the core of the broad range of perspectives African Americans have surrounding the O.J. Simpson trial. Our on-camera subjects were very honest about their feelings; the

The special weaves together creative animation , compelling interviews with Star Jones, Reverend Al Sharpton, Professor Michael Eric Dyson, Ed Gordon, Professor Marc Lamont Hill and Simpson Attorney Carl Douglas and archival footage including Simpson’s first landmark exclusive live interview with former BET News anchor Ed Gordon, broadcast shortly after his acquittal.

“WHO GOT THE JUICE?! THE O.J. SIMSPSON TRIAL 20 YEARS LATER” is executive produced by Misha Louy for Mass Appeal and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Sacha Jenkins.

For more information on the documentary log on to BET.com. Join the conversation on social media by logging on to BET’s multiple social media platforms by using hashtag #OJTrialBET; and following us @ BETNews.

CHILL YOUR WINTER ENERGY BILL WARM UP TO SAVINGS INCENTIVES

With another New York summer in the books, it’s time for home and business owners to prepare their heating systems to run efficiently when winter’s cold hits.

And Con Edison wants to help.

The utility will pay residential customers up to $1,000 for replacing old equipment with new energy efficient equipment or for taking other steps to save energy and money. Some upgrades can reduce heating costs by 30 percent.

Residential and small business customers with central air conditioning can manage their heating and cooling costs with a free smart thermostat.

Residential customers who own or buy their own thermostat from certain service providers can receive an $85 rebate.

Con Edison will also pay $50 to residential customers who let the company pick up their old refrigerator or freezer.

NewYorkTrendnyc

Owners of multi-family properties (five to 75 units) and large commercial and industrial businesses can get incentives for energy management control systems.

Con Edison customers can estimate their energy usage and explore ways to save by using the company’s energy calculators: ConEdison.com/ energycalculators.

For energy tips and information on all of Con Edison’s energy efficiency programs visit: http:// coned.com/energyefficiency/ or call 1-877-870-6118.

Customers can also save money on heat by getting an early start on preparing their systems. Fall is the time to use these tips.

• Have your heating system cleaned and inspected by a qualified contractor.

October 8, 2015 - October 14, 2015

• Inspect ducts to ensure adequate air flow and eliminate any loss of heated air.

• Clean warm air vents.

• Place insulation on hot-water pipes or warm-air ducts that pass through unheated areas.

• Clean or replace filters for your hot-air furnace and heat-pump.

❅❆❅ www.newyorktrendnyc.com

3

GUEST COMMENTARY INNOVATION KEEPS ORGANIZATIONS THRIVING

By Adam Witty

• Talk it out! Of course, successful entrepreneurs, CEOs and other experts are smart and have plenty of insightful things to say, but getting it down just right in book form is time-consuming. At least, it used to be.

Innovation is the marrow that keeps an organization thriving, says Adam Witty, who has blazed a path in recent years as one of “America’s coolest young entrepreneurs,” according to INC. Magazine.

“Sometimes, a term is used so often that you have to wonder whether it still retains meaning, but I think innovation describes something that’s essential for business-minded dreamers who live in the real world,” says Adam Witty, the founder and CEO of Advantage Media Group (http:// advantagefamily.com/), The Business Growth Publisher™.

“We know that books empower readers, but what many overlook is how books empower authors – it gives experts further say as the ultimate authority in their space,” says Witty, whose company helps busy entrepreneurs, business leaders and professionals create, publish, and market a book to grow their business.

Entrepreneurs, small business owners, professional speakers, attorneys, doctors, financial advisors, coaches, philanthropists and many more all either ascend or descend based on their credibility. A book is an innovative way to leverage one’s expertise and tip the scales in a favorable direction. Witty explains.

• Turn clients into fans. The most profitable companies

in the world boast the most fanatical clients and customers.

Think about Apple, which does many things very, very well. One of them is servicing the customer first. And Apple excels in communicating its mission to its audience.

A book does both of those things. Profiting from book sales is not the point; you will have serviced readers with information, which may be free, and gotten across your messaging simply by having a book available.

• Expand your gravitas.

Positioning yourself as the go-to person in your field may seem like a hopeless task considering the sheer amount of competition there is vying for everyone’s attention. Work, school, children, TV, social media and the endless sea of websites keep most people engaged at nearly every turn.

Published authors, however, are part of .04 percent of

the global population, which is a nice differentiation rate considering most professionals today have websites.

•E arn quantity and quality.

A goldmine of new customers come from referrals, which spend an average of five times more with businesses than a customer acquired through general marketing or advertising. Most profitable businesses report that much more than 70 percent of new clients result from referrals made by current customers.

Referrals involve a trusted recommendation from a family member or friend, who validates a business with the currency of trust.

“Nearly every expert I’ve worked with has seen a dramatic increase in their referrals,” Witty says. “Books are an investment.

If someone reads your book – or simply knows you have one – you become part of that currency of trust.”

NEW YORK TRENDNYC

Owner/Publisher Executive Editor Editor-in-Chief Dr. Teresa Taylor Williams

Online Editorial Director Rachel Breton Hamlett

Assistant to Publisher, Administrative Zoie Williams

Emeritus Office & Subscription Manager Sophie Taylor

International Correspondent Ann Brown

Social Media Zoie A. Williams Darwyn Lynch

Travel Editor Jim Weaver Contributing Editor Justin Williams Circulation Manager Robert L. Taylor Distribution/Advertising Darrel Murdaugh 4 NewYorkTrendnyc

Art Director Allison Burris

Writers Ezra Mechaber Deardra Shuler Jim Weaver Anastasia Williams Justin Williams Teresa Williams

“Our popular Talk Your Book® program has helped hundreds of experts,” he says. “Over the course of 10 hours, a project editor interviews authors-tobe by phone. Our editorial team then transcribes ideas, transforming them into a manuscript.”

Adam Witty is the founder and CEO of Advantage Media Group, The Business Growth Publisher™ (http:// advantagefamily.com/) Throughout the past decade, he has worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs, business leaders and professionals to help them Create, Publish, and Market a book to Grow Their Business. He has been featured on ABC and Fox, and was selected for INC. Magazine’s 30 Under 30 list of “America’s coolest young entrepreneurs” in 2011. Witty is an indemand speaker, teacher and consultant on marketing and business development techniques for entrepreneurs and authors and is a frequent guest on the acclaimed Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour. He is the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Youth Entrepreneurship South Carolina.

NewYorkTrendNYC Catalogued and displayed in the U.S. Library Congress.

New York Trend welcomes letters to the editor.

14 Bond Street, Suite 176, Great Neck, N.Y. 11021 Tel. (347) 551-1545 Fax (516) 626-3966 ISSN#1083-58 Email: NYTrend@aol.com Website: www.newyorktrendnyc.com “Like Us” on Facebook: www.facebook.com/newyorktrendnyc New York Trend is published by TTW Associated, Inc. which holds copyright to the content of this publication. ISSN: 1083-5822 Mail inquiries to: New York Trend NYC, 14 Bond Street, Suite 176, Great Neck, N.Y. 11021.

New York Trend NYC is not responsible for the content of letters to the editor or opinions expressed by individual writers. New York Trend reserves the right to edit all letters to the editor.

Photographs and manuscripts will not be returned.

VOLUME 26 ISSUE 32

October 8, 2015 - October 14, 2015

www.newyorktrendnyc.com

NewYorkTrendnyc

October 8, 2015 - October 14, 2015 Client:

www.newyorktrendnyc.com

Insertion Date: AT&T

Live:

n/a

5

DINING AND ENTERTAINMENT

CHAKA KHAN, AVANT & TAMAR BRAXTON HIGHLIGHT

CIRCLE OF SISTERS CONCERT

The greatest R&B artists unite on one stage to celebrate the music and culture of Circle of Sisters, the largest expo for women of color in New York City. This year’s lineup features Chaka Khan, Avant, and Tamar Braxton.

Circle of Sisters is back and promises to be bigger and better than ever before! Join us on October 17th and 18th at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City for Circle of Sisters 2015.

Circle of Sisters (COS) is the largest expo for women of color in New York City. Produced and hosted by WBLSFM, HOT 97, WLIB – AM and Emmis Communications, COS hosts a variety of panel discussions, seminars, inspirational services, R&B and gospel concerts and a fashion show in addition to over 200 vendors and small businesses selling unique items and services all weekend.

This expo is accented by an avalanche of captivating elements such as fabulous shopping and food tasting with some of

today’s top chefs at the Food Pavilion and youth activities including lessons in the arts and dance at the Children’s Pavilion.

Each year, participants can attend informative and empowering panel discussions led by authors, field experts, political figures and some of the biggest names in entertainment. In it’s fifteen years of operation, COS has welcomed names such as Rev. Al Sharpton, Susan Taylor, Mayor Cory Booker, Terry McMillian, Nicole Ari Parker, Boris Kodjoe, Steve Harvey and the sounds of Faith Evans, Eric Benet, Fantasia, Tank, Jennifer Hudson, Salt ‘n’ Pepa, Bell Biv DeVoe, Big Daddy Kane and Gospel powerhouses to bring the message home like Smokie Norful, Karen Clark Sheard, Kiki Sheard, Vickie Winans, Tye Tribbett, Deitrick Haddon and more.

WBLS (107.5 FM) is the premiere African American Radio Stations in the New York City area, hosting top rated shows such as The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Middays with Shaila, The Quiet Storm with Lenny Green and more. WLIB (1190 AM) is the powerhouse 24-hour Gospel, Praise, and Inspiration station, featuring on-air talent that includes Yolanda Adams, Bishop Hezekiah Walker and Neicy T., James Fortune, Morgan Dukes and more. HOT 97 (97.1 FM) is the only destination for the Hottest Hip Hop and R&B Music featuring radio pioneers like FunkMaster Flex, DJ Enuff and Ebro in the Mornings and more!

CARVE INTO PUMPKIN PANCAKES

Pumpkin Pancakes, IHOP restaurants’ most popular seasonal item, will once again, be available at participating restaurants throughout the country. Guests of all ages can enjoy this Halloween treat, made with real pumpkin, long past the end of the spooky holiday from now until they vanish – like ghosts – on January 3.

Each order of IHOP restaurants’ signature pumpkin pancakes, made with real pumpkin and spices, comes crowned with creamy whipped topping. Guests can order pumpkin pancakes alone, or as a combo served with two eggs, any way they like ‘em, hash browns, and a choice of crispy bacon, pork sausage links, or sliced ham.

And, for the first time ever, guests at participating IHOP restaurants can order a cup of piping hot pumpkin coffee that combines IHOP restaurants’ 100% Arabica International House Roast Original™ coffee with a touch of pumpkin syrup, made with real pumpkin, and then crowns the cup with whipped topping and a sprinkle of pumpkin spice sugar.

“Whether you carve or crave pumpkins, IHOP has you covered this Halloween season and throughout the New Year,” said Marie Grimm, Vice President, Menu Development and Innovation, International House of Pancakes, LLC. “The warmth and delicious, sweet flavor of our new pumpkin coffee with the return of our seasonal favorite pumpkin pancakes will have pumpkin lovers everywhere beaming – like a jack-o-lantern – with excitement.”

Both pumpkin pancakes and pumpkin coffee are available at participating restaurants until January 3.

“KEEP THE FORK IN NEW YORK” Just under one month old, Giuliani Social’s curated food truck park Shipping & Receiving has joined the ranks the city’s hottest new event spaces, hosting a pop-up for Bloomingdale’s during Fashion Week and preparing for a truly dazzling culinary/literary happening during the upcoming New York City Wine & Food Festival next month.

Located in a former loading dock just steps away from Moynihan Station (the hub of this year’s Fashion Week) at 333 W. 33rd St., Shipping & Receiving is the first of several projects that Giuliani Social is spearheading as part of its collaborative efforts to “Keep The Fork In New York.” The team is working with an assortment of partners to create new culinary destinations set to transform the food landscape in the Penn Station area.

Shipping & Receiving currently offers two rotating food trucks during the business week, giving patrons a new, green midtown locale in which to grab a bite at lunch, happy hour or pre-theater. Likewise, the outdoor park is set up as a unique events destination and will be the site of the October 17th NYCWFF’s “Eating Stories” – an afternoon of nibbles, drinks and tall tales hosted by Mary Giuliani and Mario Batali with Action Bronson, Jennifer Rubell, Danny Bowien, Rachael Ray and surprise guests.

In spring 2016, Shipping & Receiving will kick off its first full season with the addition of a permanent custom-built bar/food truck that will offer artisanal pairings of small bites with beers, specialty cocktails and wines.

Giuliani Social is a division of Mary Giuliani Catering & Events, which has successfully served the best of New York’s fashion, art and entertainment communities for over ten years with unique, approachable and memorable food and beverage experiences.

6 NewYorkTrendnyc

www.citytech.cuny.edu/openhouse

Sunday 10/25 • 11 am-2 pm NEW YORK CITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

CITY TECH WHE RE CA N TE CHNOLOGY TA KE YO U ?

October 8, 2015 - October 14, 2015

300 Jay Street Downtown Brooklyn

718.260.5500 www.citytech.cuny.edu www.facebook.com/citytech

www.newyorktrendnyc.com

ENTERTAINMENT

JUSTIN BIEBER’S “WHAT DO YOU MEAN” ENTERS BILLBOARD HOT 100

reveal campaign, garnering over 100 million impressions.

Global superstar Justin Bieber’s brand new RBMG/Def Jam Recordings single, “What Do You Mean,” has debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, a first for Bieber. The single goes straight to #1 in Justin’s native Canada, and has earned him his first #1 single hit in the UK. “What Do You Mean” hit #1 at iTunes less than 5 minutes of its worldwide release seven days ago has now reached #1 at iTunes in more than 90 countries across the globe.

“What Do You Mean,” which sold over 335,000 units at digitally in the U.S. in its first week out, has broken the Weekly Global Spotify streaming record with over 41 million streams worldwide. The music video and lyric video have amassed a combined total of over 70 million views. In just one week, the single has garnered over 45 million in airplay audience at U.S. radio.

The release of “What Do You Mean” capped a hugely successful viral 30 day Instagram countdown and Twitter lyric

“I am personally thrilled for Justin, who put so much heart & soul and hard work into creating and launching this song ,” said Steve Bartels, CEO of Def Jam Recordings. “I’m also very proud of the way the Scooter Braun team and the Def Jam family came together to execute this effort, with the vision and the goal of Justin’s first ever Hot 100 #1 chart topper. The last 10 days have been a constant reminder of what an important global star Justin has become, with worldwide chart milestones being achieved daily as the song resonates. Today’s Hot 100 #1 is a historic accomplishment, yet it’s only the beginning of the excitement that lies ahead for Beliebers across the globe.”

Listen to “What Do You Mean” at http://smarturl.it/WDYMlv; and buy the single at http://smarturl.it/ WDYM. The lyric video for “What Do You Mean,” featuring professional skater Ryan Sheckler, which also premiered seven days ago on YouTube.

“What Do You Mean” is the first advance track from Justin’s eagerly awaited fourth studio album, to be released globally on November 13th on RBMG/Def Jam Recordings. The preorder is available now for signed CDs, vinyl and other limited edition items, exclusively via Justin’s new online store.

Go to: http://smarturl.it/JustinShop.

ADDS SECOND SHOW

Caesars Atlantic City announced today that a second show has been added to the Martin Lawrence event in the Circus Maximus Theater on Friday, October 23 at 9pm. Tickets, which are priced from $68 to $128, are on sale via www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000.

A Def Comedy Jam alum, Lawrence’s career runs the gamut, having appeared in movies alongside actors such as John Travolta, Tim Allen, Jamie Foxx and many more. But Lawrence’s most notable acting stints were as Martin Payne on the FOX Network sitcom Martin, Detective Martin Burnett in Bad Boys and Bad Boys 2, and who could forget Lawrence as the hilarious FBI agent Malcom Turner in the Big Mommas House silver-screen series.

NewYorkTrendnyc

JENNIFER HUDSON HEADLINED RALLY TO END UNEQUAL EDUCATION

Jennifer Hudson

DJ Jazzy Jeff

Aloe Blacc

“I’m standing for education equality because every child deserves access to a great school.”

—Jennifer Hudson Acclaimed award-winning singer and actress Jennifer Hudson headlined the “Stand for School Equality” rally in Cadman Plaza in Brooklyn, NY as 15,000 parents, educators, and students call for an end to New York City’s separate and unequal schools.

The rally, organized by Families for Excellent Schools, included a performance by Hudson, as well as international DJ and producer, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and guest speaker Aloe Blacc.

Uniting in support of educational equality for all children, Hudson and DJ Jazzy Jeff also joined onstage by parent and student speakers, student performers, elected officials, and community leaders. Following the rally, a representative group of parents, teachers, and students marched across the Brooklyn Bridge to City Hall in Manhattan to demand bold change to an unbalanced education system currently failing hundreds of thousands of children in New York City.

Hudson made her film debut in 2007, where she won an Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, a BAFTA and a NAACP Image Award for her breakout performance as

October 8, 2015 - October 14, 2015

“Effie” in Dreamgirls. To date, Hudson has released three chart-topping albums, won multiple awards — including a Grammy Award for her debut album Jennifer Hudson — and garnered over 1.5 million album sales. Hudson is also the cofounder, along with her sister Julia, of the Julian D. King Gift Foundation, which exists to provide stability, support and positive experiences for children of all backgrounds so that they will become productive, confident and happy adults.

DJ Jazzy Jeff got his start as one half of DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, receiving his first Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance in 1989 for “Parents Just Don’t Understand.”

Celebrated for his extensive discography of beats, DJ Jazzy Jeff most recently performed the scratch overdubs for the Straight Outta Compton film.

Aloe Blacc is an Grammy nominated singer, songwriter, producer and actor who is best known for his singles “I Need A Dollar”, “The Man”, and for writing and performing vocals for Avicii’s “Wake Me Up”, which was the number one song in 102 countries. His third studio album Lift Your Spirit was nominated for a Best R&B Album Grammy. www.newyorktrendnyc.com

7

ARTS & THEATER

LATINO REBELS CREATES DIGITAL NETWORK

Online humor and social commentary platform Latino Rebels is expanding its pioneersetting content into a digital network. Part of the expansion includes original programming such as the LatinoRebels Show with legendary actor Esai Morales, a new web comedy sketch series developed by award-winningwriter and producer Rick Najera, live events and an annual conference.

In addition, the quantity of LatinoRebels.com’s original written content will increase significantly and will also go through a major redesign.

Award-winning journalist Julio Ricardo Varela, who founded Latino Rebels in 2011, will continue to be thecompany’s majority owner. Entertainment veteran Marlena Fitzpatrick will lead the Latino Rebels Network

Latino community. The support has been spectacular and we truly believe that our greatest years are infront of us. To have legends like Esai Morales and Rick Najera be part of this group is amazing. I am also thrilled to have Marlena driving this ship and Hector continuing Latino Rebels’ first-in-class editorial vision.”

This is one true Equipo de Estrellas, an All-Star Team.”

as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. Hector Luis Alamo was named Deputy Editor of LatinoRebels.com.

There will also be a select group of Founding Members who will continue to contribute,serve and advise the company. Programs such as Latino Rebels Radio,

THE 2015 DUMBO DANCE FESTIVAL

In four weeks, the vision of one woman, the choreographer and Artistic Director of WHITE WAVE Dance, Ms Yong Soon Kim, “The 15th Annual DUMBO Dance Festival” explodes onto the stage of the Gelsey Kirkland ArtsCenter. For four nights and three days, lovers of dance will experience an Instagram of contemporary dance. The DUMBO Dance Festival is committed to the future expressions of dance by providing performance opportunities for 75 dance troupes from across America and the globe.”

“This is a festival about opportunities.

The 2015 DUMBO Dance Festival provides performance opportunities for 325 dancers to showcase their work.

It also offers New York audiences an opportunity to witness one of the most diverse and intensive displays of choreographic courage and excellence for free,” says Yong Soon Kim.

began as a performer appearing with companies such as Jennifer Muller and the Works and performing at venues and festivals including Theatre de la Ville (Paris), Maison de la Culture (Le Havre) Teatro Nazionale (Milan), Teatro Tendu Striscie (Rome), Schauspielhaus, (Cologne) and Festival d’Avignon (Avignon). Since founding WHITE WAVE Young Soon Kim Dance Company in 1988, Kim and her company have performed the repertoire of 58 original works in the US and on the global stage, collaborating with music greats such as Dave Brubeck, Stan Strickland, Marco Capelli, and Chinese pianist Tian. In addition Ms Kim has choreographed for City Contemporary Dance Company (Hong Kong), Seoul Contemporary Dance Company (Korea), and the St. Gallen Dance Loft (Switzerland).

Ms Kim and the DUMBO Dance Festival is the essence of vision.

Born in Korea, Ms Kim came to New York in 1977. It is the place she now calls home. Ms Kim’s 37-year career

The 15th DUMBO Dance Festival is presented in association with Gelsey Kirkland ArtsCenter and takes place in their new state-of-the-art, 300-seat theater (formerly St. Ann’s Warehouse).

8 NewYorkTrendnyc

which recently celebrated its 1-yearanniversary, will continue.

“It’s time for Latino Rebels to break through the doors again,” says Varela. “When the group was formed in2011, we all saw a hunger for more bold, intellectual and unfiltered stories that authentically spoke to theU.S.

“I’m incredibly honored to join Julio Ricardo Varela in the executive team of Latino Rebels Network. We’recreating relevant and entertaining content reflecting the true, intelligent and coolest image of Latinos,without permeating stereotypes. We’re expanding the unfiltered sociopolitical conversation and invitingeveryone to join in,” adds CEO Marlena Fitzpatrick.

CURTIS “50 CENT” JACKSON & G UNIT FILM INK DEAL WITH STARZ

STARZ today announced it has signed the Original series “Power” Executive Producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson to an exclusive overall deal. Under the two-year exclusive premium television pact with G Unit Film & Television, Inc.Jackson will develop new projects for the network and continue as executive producer on “Power.”

“Starz has been the perfect partner to make ‘Power’ the success that it is and I am looking forward to developing many more record-breaking series with them,” says Jackson.

“Curtis is a wonderful hands-on producer and actor on ‘Power’ and we look forward to expanding his roles behind-the-camera with Starz over the next two years,” said Carmi Zlotnik, managing director of Starz.

Production on the third season of “Power,” the New York-based drama, began earlier this month at the series’ home base at Steiner Studios in Brooklyn. A 10-episode run has been ordered for season three. Creator, Executive Producer and Showrunner Courtney Kemp Agboh returned to the helm alongside Executive Producers Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Mark Canton, Randall Emmett and Gary Lennon.

“Power” season two averaged more than 6.8 million viewers per episode,

October 8, 2015 - October 14, 2015

tracking favorably to be the most highly watched-season ever for a STARZ Original series. The “Power” second season finale set a new, STARZ series record for its episode premiere viewership performance (2.39M viewers Live+3) on Saturday, August 15 at 9PM ET/PT, besting the previous week’s record-setting audience (2.29M for episode 209).

Born Curtis James Jackson III, Jackson (“50 Cent”) is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor and actor from Queens, New York. He rose to fame with the release of his 2003 album Get Rich or Die Tryin’, which has sold more than 8 million copies. The GRAMMY Award® winner has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide and has been awarded numerous accolades including: 13 Billboard Music Awards, six World Music Awards, three American Music Awards and four BET Awards, to name a few. He was ranked as the No. 1 rap artist and most successful Hot 100 Artist of the 2000s

by Billboard Magazine, as well as that decade’s sixth-best artist and fourth top male artist.

Jackson has also carved out a successful and acclaimed career as an actor and producer. He recently starred in “Spy” with Melissa McCarthy and Jude Law and “Southpaw” with Jake Gyllenhaal, Forest Whitaker and Rachel McAdams, directed by Antoine Fuqua. In 2005, Jackson founded the production company, G-Unit Films and Television, producing a wide variety of content across various platforms. www.newyorktrendnyc.com

HEALTH

YOUTH INCREASE AWARENESS ABOUT SUGARY DRINKS

MOVIES

FILM ROSENWALD FEATURING JULIAN BOND COMES TO THEATERS

doing street interviews and passing out educational information.

The Health Department today announced the launch of #OurVoiceNYC, a program that engages youth aged 13 to 19 from across New York City to serve as key partners in agency public health campaigns. The agency’s Center for Health Equity has trained and educated more than 100 youth throughout the city to be health ambassadors in their communities.

Over a dozen young people living in neighborhoods with the highest burden of disease expressed their views on how their communities are flooded with unhealthy marketing messages. Today, these youth and their peers will tour the city on a doubledecker digital bus, raising awareness about predatory marketing and the damaging effects of sugary drinks. The bus will stop near Brooklyn Borough Hall, Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, Adam Clayton Powell Plaza in Harlem, and end at Times Square.

At each stop, the youth will spread the word to peers and other passersby by

“#OurVoiceNYC seeks to empower youth in communities burdened by chronic disease to make better decisions about their own health, and encourage their peers to do the same,” said Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett. “We know that youth listen to their peers when it comes to messages about their health.

As activists for health, our trained youth will speak to their peers about the dangers of sugary drinks and make a difference in their community.”

Data suggest that children view about 13 food and drink ads on TV a day, and most ads are for unhealthy products. According to a recent Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity report, “Black and Hispanic youth receive a ‘double dose’ of food marketing that promotes products high in sugar, saturated fat and sodium. Compared to White nonHispanic youth, they are exposed to more food advertising in the media, as well as more marketing messages in their communities. This exposure contributes to greater consumption of fast food and sugary drinks, and contributes to higher rates of obesity and other diet-related diseases in Black and Hispanic communities.”

Compared with their White peers, the report found that Black children and teens saw more than twice as many TV ads for candy, gum, snacks and sugary drinks.

ROSENWALD is the incredible story of Julius Rosenwald, who never finished high school, but rose to become the President of Sears.

Influenced by the writings of the educator Booker T. Washington, this Jewish philanthropist joined forces with African American communities during the Jim Crow South to build over 5,300 schools during the early part of the 20th century.

Parks, Jacob Lawrence and Augusta Savage along with Woody Guthrie.

ROSENWALD sheds light on this silent partner of the Pre-Civil Rights Movement. Julius Rosenwald awarded fellowship grants to a who’s who of African American intellectuals and artists including: Marian Anderson, James Baldwin, the father and uncle of civil rights leader Julian Bond, Ralph Bunche, W. E. B. DuBois, Katherine Dunham, Ralph Ellison, Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Gordon

Interviewees include: Maya Angelou; Peter Ascoli - Rosenwald’s grandson and biographer; Julian Bond; Rep. Danny Davis; Rita Dove; Benjamin Jealous; Rep. John Lewis; Eugene Robinson, Clarence Page and Cokie RobertsJournalists; Eleanor Roosevelt Seagraves - granddaughter of Rosenwald Fund board member Eleanor Roosevelt; George Wolfe.

The list of prominent alumni and educators who attended the Rosenwald Schools include the ancestors of Loretta Lynch (US Attorney General), Tony Award winning playwright George Wolfe, poet Maya Angelou, U.S. Representative John Lewis, Anita Hill and Pulitzer Prize winner Eugene Robinson.

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION AND SORORITY FORM JOINT INITIATIVE

The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s EmPowered To Serve and Go Red For Women movements and Delta Sigma Theta today announced a national partnership that will combine the best-in-class outreach strategies to transform health outcomes in local communities. Together, the organizations plan to integrate their shared interests of reaching women, increasing awareness through education and impacting multicultural health, reducing the incidence of cardiovascular disease and stroke.

As multicultural people across America face greater disparities NewYorkTrendnyc

in cardiovascular health, the strategic alliances jointly aim to provide accessible health resources to communities. The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s My Life Check, a short survey based on the knowledge of medical experts to assess an individual’s health status; and Life’s Simple 7, seven identified health factors and lifestyle behaviors that support heart health and can greatly impact the quality of life and life span,along with increased messaging and awareness of the importance of the annual Well-Women Visit will be utilized to create measureable, positive health results.

“Cardiovascular disease kills more women than all forms of cancers combined… let that sink in for a minute.”

— Dr. Paulette C. Walker

“Improving the cardiovascular health of all Americans by 20% while reducing deaths and disabilities by 20% by the year 2020 is not an impact goal for the faint of heart. Its execution requires powerful strategic partnerships driving sustainable multicultural health transformation,” said Pamela Garmon Johnson, Vice President of Multicultural Markets at American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. “We are honored to partner with an organization, aligned on a journey to generate awareness and revolutionize health culture, meeting people where they are, through EmPowered To Serve.”

The EmPowered To Serve movement is a national strategic initiative engaging communities and building powerful relationships through targeted health efforts. EmPowered

October 8, 2015 - October 14, 2015

To Serve provides free health resources and support through its online megacommunity, an interactive hub where multicultural individuals and organizations unite to share best practices, information and results, employing science-based education to inspire small changes towards building a culture of health.

Go Red For Women is the American Heart Association’s movement to end heart disease and stroke in women. For more than a decade Go Red For Women has fought for equal health opportunity for women—in research, treatment, and diagnosis.

Go Red has proudly worn red, shared stories and elevated awareness of the No. 1 killer of women by 26%, translating to approximately 40 million more women knowing their risk. The fight mobilizes women to establish social norms that make it easier to live healthier lives. www.newyorktrendnyc.com

9

BIZ/TECHNOLOGY AL ROKER TO SPEAK AT TECHWEEK NY

Techweek, the nation’s leading traveling technology festival,strengthened its highly anticipated New York event today, annoucing the addition of Al Roker to its line-up of speakers. Al, who acts as CEO of Al Roker Entertainment, Inc. (ARE), is best known as ahost and weatherman on NBC’s Today Show.

Techweek is a seven-day festival for entrepreneurs, tech visionaries and thought leaders to meet and enable the innovation ecosystem in cities across the US and beyond. Locations currently include Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Kansas City, Miami, New York, and Havana.

Techweek curates compelling programming that casts a global spotlight on each community and its leaders.

Al will speak on Friday, October 16 at Metropolitan Pavilion. The week-long festival,which makesits third visit to New York City this year, will take place October 12-18.

“We are absolutely thrilled that Al will be joining us at Techweek New York,” said Techweek CEO, Katy Lynch. “As a 13-time Emmy Winner and nationally recognized television personality, he’s been a captivating media presence throughout his 35-year-plus career.

Our Techweek community ofentrepreneurs, investors, and innovators are incredibly excited to see him in New York.”

Techweek New York features a wide rangeof events throughout

BOOK REVIEW | RISKS LIFE TO BRING FAITH TO TRIBE IN ‘XHANGA’

the week, including the Launch startup competition, Hiring Fair, Hackathon, Food Truck FaceOff, an expo floor, and speaking sessions with leaders in the tech community.

BOOK REVIEW | “THE MONEY QUEEN’S GUIDE” women into what she feels is “the most import thing about money” financial freedom.

hears their 500-year-old story of an illicit love affair that went terribly wrong between the daughter of a Portuguese fort captain and a tribesman, her heart is touched. She is filled with a burning desire to bring healing and faith to the Xhanga, which she pursues despite those who warn her of the danger.

By R.D. Sadok Author R.D. Sadok invites readers to experience the emotional journey of Marcie in his new novel, “Xhanga” (published by WestBow Press), which follows her as she embarks on her first mission trip into the treacherous land of the Xhanga.

Marcie, in her final year of Bible College, learns about the Xhanga, a mysterious people hiding in a remote part of the northern Brazilian rainforest. Little is known about them other than their hostility towards westerners, but when she 10 NewYorkTrendnyc

“Xhanga” follows Marcie’s journey into the world of the Xhanga, beginning with her initial frightening encounter when she is captured and tied to a post in the middle of the village and left to die. Marcie quickly realizes she will be required to utterly depend upon God. She will need steadfast faith; not only to survive, but also to grow in her understanding and love for the Xhanga if she is to sway their belief from a false god to the One she knows is real.

R.D. (Rick) Sadok and his wife, Kristine, currently live in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

After retiring from his career as a chemical engineer, Sadok is now pursuing his first love, which is writing novels from a Christian world view.

WestBow Press is a strategic self-publishing alliance between HarperCollins Christian Publishing and Author Solutions, LLC — the world leader supported self- publishing.

Titles published through WestBow Press are evaluated for sales potential and considered for publication through Thomas Nelson and Zondervan. For more information, visit www.westbowpress.com or call (866)-928-1240. For WestBow Press news, click “Like” at www.facebook.com/ WestBowPress and follow @westbowpress on Twitter.

Past speakers include Rahm Emanuel (Mayor, Chicago), Travis Kalanick (CEO, Uber), CraigNewmark (Founder, Craigslist), Barney Harford (CEO, Orbitz), Dan Gilbert (Founder, QuickenLoans), Peter Diamandis (Founder, X PRIZE), and Jim McKelvey (Co-Founder, Square). For more information on Techweek New York, please visit: www. techweek.com/newyork.

Whether you’re just starting the financial journey or have found success and are struggling to balance success with future needs and goals The Money Queen’s Guide was written for you. WIth helpful strategies on negotiating your salary or promotion, to planning for a curveball — the loss of a job or financial windfall — and laying the groundwork for a financial future with a spouse or partner.

Cary uses her personal experience and expertise as a Certified Financial Planner to lay out her decade by decade plan to help you achieve financial freedom called “The Five Keys To Financial Planning” At some point 9 out of 10 women will be solely responsible for their finances, yet women are less inclined to seek financial guidance.

For over two decades Certified Financial Planner Cary Carbonaro has successfully helped consumers make informed financial decisions.

Along the way Cary has learned that women have a unique relationship with money, whether it’s supporting a family, saving for retirement, creating financial independence and having enough to buy some nice purses! Drawing from her personal experiences Cary is set to release “The Money Queen’s Guide” to help guide

October 8, 2015 - October 14, 2015

•Y our Roaring 20’s: The Journey Begins •Y our Thrifty 30’s: Becoming Established •Y our Fantastic 40’s: What’s Next?

•Y our Fabulous 50’s: Avoiding Landmines • Your Smooth 60’s & Beyond: Time To Celebrate “The Money Queen’s Guide” is a useful financial guide for women (or anyone) who would like to change the way they feel about money and free themselves of financial fear. To schedule interviews with Cary Carbonaro to discuss her tips and strategies contact: Allen Media Strategies, Chris Centore at 215-629-6362 or chris@ allenmediastrategies.com.

www.newyorktrendnyc.com

WALK TALL GIRL

A TASTE OF MY WORLD: AN ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION IN TWO ACTS

F

or 15 years, Marcia Pendelton has been guiding audiences to the best in theater and other performing arts across New York City. She was feted on Monday. The event included performances by Classical Theatre of Harlem, Creative Outlet Dance Theatre of Brooklyn, Darius Crenshaw, Tony nominee André De Shields (The Wiz, The Full Monty), Eden Duncan-Smith (Fences, The Lion King), Marva Hicks

(Motown The Musical), Ebony JoAnn (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom), Dr. Barbara Ann Teer’s National Black Theatre, Sounds of Praise of Emmanuel Baptist Church, Jamal Story (Motown the Musical, The Color Purple [2005]) Rema Webb (The Lion King, Violet, The Book of Mormon, The Color Purple[2015]).

Founded in 2000, by Marcia Pendelton, Walk Tall Girl

CELEBRATE SPOOKY HALLOWEEN IN NEW YORK CITY

Productions is a boutique marketing, audience development and group sales agency dedicated to making the performing arts accessible to the widest possible audience, with a specific emphasis placed on the theater. The company specializes in reaching communities from the African diaspora. Current clients include The Public Theater, Classic Stage Company, The New York Philharmonic, Carnegie Hall, NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, and Amazing

Grace. Other clients have included Motown The Musical, Cat on A Hot Tin Roof with Terrence Howard, Fences with Denzel Washington and Viola Davis, Fela!, Second Stage Theatre Company, Manhattan Theatre Club, Signature Theatre, The New Group, National Black Theatre, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Urban Bush Women Dance Company, American Museum of Natural History and many more.

“IN THE BLACK” TOUR LAUNCHED

—All Five Boroughs Offer Festive Events and Activities throughout the Month of October—

NYC & Company, New York City’s official marketing, tourism and partnership organization, encourages local residents and visitors to enjoy all of the festive and spooky Halloween activities New York City has to offer this month. Whether looking for hair-raising fun or family-friendly events, New York City’s five boroughs offer something for everyone to enjoy all month long.

“From pumpkin decorating and scary storytelling to corn mazes and haunted houses, there are countless ways to celebrate Halloween in New York City,” said Fred Dixon, president and CEO of NewYorkTrendnyc

NYC & Company. “Each borough adds its own special flavor to this spooky holiday, so locals and visitors can find engaging activities for all to enjoy.”

New York City’s Halloween-themed events and activities take place throughout the month of October. One of the highlights not to be missed is the 42nd Annual Village Halloween Parade on October 31. Visitors are invited to join thousands of New Yorkers decked out in creative costumes as hundreds of puppets, 53 bands, dancers and artists make their way through Manhattan’s Greenwich Village.

Odyssey Media’s Fall 2015 Tour “In the Black”, a fifteen-city tour of transformational networking event for women, features a team of experts and special guests (including Essence Magazine’s Editor-At-Large Mikki Taylor). The “In The Black” Tour kicked off on September 22nd in Cleveland, OH and will continue through November 12th, with their final stop in Los Angeles, CA. The “In The Black” Tour is focused on connecting women business owners, entrepreneurs, and professional women in transition with tools and discussions they truly value. Each tour stop will include presentations by noted experts in the business and lifestyle industries.

Odyssey is reaching out to support women with the “In the Black” Tour, by providing powerful talks,

October 8, 2015 - October 14, 2015

business networking, and professional tools provided by sponsors Coca Cola, Life Reimagined, and Marriott International. Coca-Cola has provided a business assessment and skill building tool called the “Supplier Training & Empowerment Program” [STEP] as part of their “5 by 20” initiative, and Life Reimagined has provided their “LifeMap” tool, designed to help women business owners pivot through life’s transitions, and map out a meaningful path to their goals.

Odyssey Media founder Linda Spradley Dunn and Executive Vice President Cheryl Walker-Robertson will welcome attendees to the event. Business coach Becky Davis will host a segment on finance for small businesses, and editor and fashion/beauty expert Mikki Taylor will host a segment about personal style and ‘the little black dress’. www.newyorktrendnyc.com 11

T:7.875"

T:10.5"

THE POTENTIAL FOR GROWTH? UNLIMITED. Introducing Better FuturesTM —a whole new kind of investment with a greater return than money. When you invest, it helps kids go to college. Because a mind is a terrible thing to waste but a wonderful thing to invest in.TM ©2013 UNCF

12 NewYorkTrendnyc

Invest in Better Futures at UNCF.ORG/INVEST

October 8, 2015 - October 14, 2015

www.newyorktrendnyc.com