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NYC Council Plans Bahamas R E L I E F E F F O R T I N I T I AT I V E

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ATLANTA MAYOR Raises $50 Million in Funding Homes for the Homeless Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms says that her city has successfully raised the $50 million funding goal initiated almost 2 years ago to provide 550 homes for its homeless residents.

Atlanta has over 3,000 homeless residents and it was found that one of the biggest challenges has been to connect them to the available services to them.

To solve the problem, the city decided to integrate the rapid rehousing model which will quickly provide a temporary home to its homeless residents they could focus on rebuilding and addressing the factors that actually led to their homelessness and avoid becoming homeless again.

“It is a miss-perception that many people have: that homelessness is represented entirely by the people they see on the streets,” said Jack Hardin, Co-Chair of the Atlanta Regional Commission on Homelessness. “A far larger proportion of people experiencing homelessness have incomes and function at very high levels, but live on the margins of the economics of our society and any hardship can derail.”

which was the last to contribute $114,000 before the city reached the goal. The other half came from the Homeless Opportunity Bond sale that began under former Mayor Kasim Reed. The city partnered with the United Way of Greater Atlanta to raise the funds.

The city announced its plan in 2017 after the city’s largest homeless shelter that housed up to 500 people a night had to be shut down due to health and safety concerns.

Bottoms shared that she is excited to finally reach the goal which was started when she was still a member of the city council. She said, “This is one of the things I had the fortune of walking into when I was mayor.”

California Becomes First State Sued by BLACK PATIENTS MATTER

A federal civil rights lawsuit has been filed against multiple members of the MBC Medical Board of California and investigative police force HQIU (Health Quality Investigative Unit) for allegedly targeting doctors treating patients of color (Federal Court Central Division, Case No. 2:19-cv-03056-PA-JC). The jury trial has been assigned to the Honorable Judge Percy Anderson of Los Angeles.

The suit alleges California MBC finances non-racially diversified policing units and

hires medical experts and consultants employed at “whites-only” clinics and hospitals. “Change begins with us,” states BPM advocate Hanna Rhee MD, “just grateful to God and the underground railway for embracing our efforts.”

BPM is represented by the Fenton Law Group of Los Angeles, supportive of racial diversity and religious tolerance. Donations welcome and appreciated on the BPM GoFundMe page.

About $25 million reportedly came from private organizations, such as Ameris Bank

U.S. Census Report Finds Rates of Uninsured Remain High Amongst Poverty Stricken (cont'd from cover) Current Population Survey and the American Community Survey. State and local income, poverty and health insurance estimates from the American Community Survey will be released Thursday, Sept. 26.

the age of 65 (1.0%) and householders age 65 and over (3.3%) was not statistically significant.

For the first time, income, poverty and health insurance measures in these reports will reflect important changes to the processing system for the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC).

These reports present year-to-year comparisons from 2017 to 2018 based on data edited using the updated processing system for both years. In some cases, 2017 estimates may differ from values published in September 2018, which were created using the legacy processing system. For more information on the updates to the processing system see the CPS ASEC Redesign and Processing Changes.

The 2018 real median income of Asian households increased 4.6% from 2017 to $87,194, while the real median incomes of non-Hispanic white ($70,642), black ($41,361) and Hispanic ($51,450) households were not statistically different from their 2017 medians. The only significant difference between the 20172018 percent changes in median income for each race group was Asian (4.6%) and Hispanic (0.1%).

Income Median household income was $63,179 in 2018, not statistically different from the 2017 median.

The 2018 real median income of family households and nonfamily households increased 1.2% and 2.4%, respectively, between 2017 and 2018. This is the fourth consecutive annual increase in median household income for family households. The difference between the 2017-2018 percent changes in median income for family (1.2%) and nonfamily (2.4%) households was not statistically significant.

For householders under the age of 65, real median household income was not statistically different between 2017 and 2018, while real median household income for householders age 65 and over increased 3.3% from 2017. The difference between the 2017-2018 percent changes in median income for householders under

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Race and Hi spani c Ori gi n (Race data refer to people reporting a single race only; Hispanics can be of any race.)

Nati vi t y The real median income of households maintained by a native-born person increased 1.4% between 2017 and 2018, while the 2018 real median income of households maintained by a foreign-born person was not statistically different from 2017. The difference between the 20172018 percent changes in median income for households maintained by a nativeborn person (1.4%) and those maintained by a foreign-born person (1.7%) was not statistically significant.

Earni ngs Between 2017 and 2018, the real median earnings of all workers increased The 2018 real median earnings of men ($55,291) and women ($45,097) who worked full-time, year-round increased by 3.4% and 3.3%, respectively, between 2017 and 2018. The difference between the 2017-2018 percent changes in median earnings for men (3.4%) and women (3.3%) working full-time, yearround was not statistically significant.

The 2018 female-to-male earnings ratio was 0.816, not statistically different from the 2017 ratio.

The number of full-time, year-round workers increased by 2.3 million, between 2017 and 2018. The number of men and women full-time, year-round workers increased by about 700,000 and 1.6 million, respectively.

Povert y The official poverty rate in 2018 was 11.8%, down 0.5 percentage points from 12.3% in 2017 (the Office of Management and Budget determined the official definition of poverty in Statistical Policy Directive 14). This is the fourth consecutive annual decline in poverty.

Since 2014, the poverty rate has fallen 3.0 percentage points, from 14.8% to 11.8%.

In 2018, for the first time in 11 years, the official poverty rate was significantly lower than 2007, the year before the most recent recession.

In 2018, there were 38.1 million people in poverty, approximately 1.4 million fewer people than 2017.

Fami li e s

(Families are a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage or adoption and living together. A primary family is a family which includes the householder.)

In 2018, the poverty rate for primary families declined from 9.3% to 9.0%.

For primary families with a female householder, the poverty rate was 24.9%, a decline from 26.2% in 2017.

The poverty rate for married-couple families was 4.7% in 2018. For primary families with a male householder, the poverty rate was 12.7%. Differences in the poverty rate for married-couple families and male-householder families were not statistically significant between 2017 and 2018.

Race and Hi span i c O ri g i n

single race only; Hispanics can be of any race.)

The poverty rate for non-Hispanic whites was 8.1% in 2018, down from 8.5% in 2017.

The poverty rate for blacks was 20.8%, while the poverty rate for Asians was 10.1%. The poverty rate for Hispanics was 17.6%. Among blacks, Asians and Hispanics, 2018 poverty rates were not statistically different from 2017.

Se x The 2018 poverty for males was 10.6%, not statistically different from 2017. The 2018 poverty rate for females was 12.9%, down from 13.6% in 2017.

Re g i o n From 2017 to 2018, the South was the only region not to experience a decline in its poverty rate. The 2018 poverty rate for those in the South was 13.6%.

The 2018 poverty rate for the Northeast was 10.3%, down from 11.3% in 2017. The 2018 poverty rate for the Midwest was 10.4%, down from 11.2%. The poverty rate for the West in 2018 was 11.2%, down from 11.9% in 2017.

The South had the highest poverty rate in 2018 at 13.6% while poverty rates were lowest in the Northeast and Midwest (the rate of 10.3% in the Northeast was not statistically different from the rate of 10.4% in the Midwest).

Age Between 2017 and 2018, poverty rates for children under age 18 decreased 1.2 percentage points from 17.4% to 16.2%.

Poverty rates decreased 0.4 percentage points for adults ages 18 to 64, from 11.1% to 10.7%.

The poverty rate for those age 65 and older (9.7%) was not statistically different from 2017.

(Race data refer to people reporting a

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H B C U D e c l i n e s $ 1 M i l l i o n D o n at i o n F r o m P A P A J O H N ’ S

Simmons College, an HBCU in Kentucky, reportedly initially declined $1 million in scholarship funds that Papa John’s Pizza founder John Schnatter wanted to donate earlier this month. As a result, 10 students who were initially promised the scholarship were disappointed that they would no longer receive the funds.

However, the administrators at Simmons College said an internal problem between the company and its founder is what really caused the confusion about the scholarship donation.

“It felt as though someone has taken weapons of mass destruction and flown them into the hopes and dreams and aspirations of some of America’s most vulnerable students,” said President Rev. Kevin Cosby about the company’s apparent

that was recently released. “In light of recent news, it is best to decline your scholarships at this time and perhaps look at other ways to partner in the future.”

decision to no longer make the donation.

The restaurant chain, however, claimed that the administrators at the college were the ones who rejected the scholarship funds through email.

“Thank you for our discussions on how to help support the students of Simmons College of Kentucky,” Von Purdy, Simmons’ director of development said in the email

Still, the college maintains that the email was sent only because a Papa John’s executive told them to do so.

Despite what appears to had been a miscommunication, Papa John’s has reportedly made a donation of $30,000 to Simmons college that will provide 15 students with $2,000 scholarships each.

Prior to that, John Schnatter, the founder and former chairman of Papa John’s Pizza, had reportedly agreed to donate $1 million to Simmons College and other Black churches. But that was about a year before he was forced to step down as chairman of the restaurant chain after he allegedly used the n-word during a meeting.

AFRICAN AMERICAN SPENDING POWER DEMANDS SUPPORT FOR BLACK CULTURE African Americans want more for themselves and from corporate America, and they express it with their dollars as they move through the consumer journey, from brand awareness to purchase, as revealed today in Nielsen’s 2019 Diverse Intelligence Series (DIS) Report on African Americans.

It’s in the Bag: Black Consumers’ Path to Purchase explores the non-linear and uniquely technologically driven road that African Americans follow to make purchasing decisions, which ultimately maximizes both online and in-person shopping options. This path highlights several differences in shopping behavior and purchasing when compared to the total U.S. population. The report also includes deeper insights into how culture, socio-economics and business influences how, why and what motivates African American spending in a special co-authored section by advocate and media commentator Angela Rye, CEO and Principal of Impact Strategies.

“At 47.8 million strong and a buying power that’s on par with many countries’ gross domestic products, African Americans continue to outpace spending nationally,” said Cheryl Grace, Nielsen’s Senior Vice President of Community Alliances and Consumer Engagement and co-creator of the DIS Report. “This year, we wanted to help brands and marketers understand the multi-faceted process that Blacks take to buy the products they buy. There are several drivers, but culture is at the center of them all. Further, with their love for technology, they are much more savvy and conscious consumers.

They are as we say, ‘woke.’ They pay attention to how companies are speaking to them. As they spend more, they want more for themselves and from the brands they support.”

Dating back to 2011, this is Nielsen’s ninth report highlighting the media consumption, purchasing habits, lifestyle interests and economic advancements of African Americans.

It is the third in a theme, released

by Nielsen this year following the comprehensive purchasing processes

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of Asian American and Latinx consumers. Key takeaways from It’s in the Bag: Black Consumers Path to Purchase include: African Americans are welcoming recipients of advertising across all channels. However, while the trends of the Black buying power and overindexing in spending continue to increase, companies’ investments to advertise to them have decreased.  African Americans are more likely than the total population to agree that advertising provides meaningful information on most platforms, including mobile (42% higher), television (23% higher), radio (21% higher) and the internet (18% higher).  Advertising spend designed to reach Black consumers declined 5% between 2017 and 2018.  Physical appearance reflects a sense of cultural pride and self-expression in the Black community. This is evidenced by the top spending priorities for African Americans from everyday soap to luxury handbags.  African Americans outspend the total market on personal soap and bath needs by nearly 19% ($573.6 million).  Men are making an impact with grooming habits, outpacing the total market by 20% on toiletry items.  Blacks are 20% more likely than the total population to say they will “pay extra for a product that is consistent with the image I want to convey.”  They are also more likely to say they shop at high-end stores including Saks Fifth Avenue (63%), Neiman Marcus (45%) and Bloomingdales (24%).

While online shopping grows, African Americans continue to head to physical stores for the personal touch and feel experience—but with more discerning eyes.  More than half (52%) of African Americans find in-store shopping relaxing, compared with 26% of the total population.  55% of Black consumers say they enjoy wandering the store looking for new, interesting products.

 When shopping, African Americans are more influenced than the total population by store staff (34% more likely), in-store advertising (28% more likely) and merchandising (27% more likely).

The “for us by us” trend of Black-owned brands is profoundly impacting the African American path to purchase and consumer marketplace. Black consumers support brands that align with their lifestyles and values.

 African Americans dominate the ethnic hair and beauty aids category, accounting for almost 90% of the overall spend.  42% of Black adults expect brands they purchase to support social causes (16% higher than the total population).  35% of African American shoppers are more likely to agree, “when a celebrity designs a product, I am more likely to buy it.”  Procter & Gamble (P&G) is the largest advertiser in African American media, spending more than a half-billion dollars ($544.3 million). Five of the top 20 baby care category products come from P&G’s Pampers and Luvs brands.

These consumers are also passionate about the environment, wanting to buy safe, locally sourced food items.  African Americans outpace the general market on: Quaker grits ($19 million); Louisiana Fish Fry ($11 million); Glory Greens (frozen and fresh, $9.5 million combined) and Jay’s Potato Chips (nearly $2.7 million).  61% say produce is the most important category to buy local, followed by bakery and prepared foods (56%), eggs (55%) and dairy (52%).  Blacks over-index the total population concerned about food safety issues: antibiotic use in animal production (by 20%); artificial ingredients (by 19%) and GMO crop development due to climate change.The biggest worry is rising prices due to trade tariffs (68% Blacks vs. 56% total population).

“Nielsen continues to unearth undeniable data and insights that highlight both the agency and power of Black consumers, and the plethora of opportunities that exist for companies that are focused on nurturing and empowering how they move through the world,” said Jonathan Jackson, former 2019 Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellow in Journalism Innovation at The Nieman Foundation for Journalism and member of Nielsen’s African American External Advisory Council.

Nielsen uses U.S. Census data to determine population estimates that inform its U.S. panels and its understanding of consumer behavior.

Given the rapid diversification of the U.S. population, an accurate census has never been more important.

That’s why Nielsen has signed on as a 2020 Census Official Partner with the U.S. Census Bureau, and utilized census data to show the economic and demographic impact of African American consumers. This is the second time the company has leveraged this partnership for the Diverse Intelligence Series, after the 2019 Latinx consumer report, released in August.

Soul food drives African American consumers’ top grocery purchases.

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American Tax Geeks is known as the franchise company that pays all of the startup costs for it’s franchise owners. But now they’re specifically giving $112 million to African Americans to start an American Tax Geeks franchise.

They pay your startup costs, provide employee training, and much much more. Their popular franchise model of paying for the startup costs of their franchise owners has allowed them to become the fastest growing franchise ever, with 10,000 locations for next tax season.

According to Derrick Smith, Director of Operations, “We have received a tremendous amount of applicants that want to become American

Tax Geeks franchise owners, but we want to see more diversity with our franchise owners. We have apportioned specific amounts of resources for all minority franchise applicants and specifically we want at least 20 percent of our franchise locations to be owned

by African Americans. We have allocated $112 million that will go towards paying for all of the startup costs of thousands of new African American franchise owners across the country. We pay several thousands in startup costs for each franchise owner. I encourage any African American that is an aspiring business owner to take advantage of this tremendous opportunity to

become an American Tax Geeks franchise owner with absolutely no upfront startup costs.”

Furthermore, in addition to paying all of your startup costs, right now they’re also waiving their $40,000 initial franchise fee. With annual gross income for franchise owners being around $200K, it’s truly one of the best franchises opportunities ever.

And tax preparation is an industry that’s truly always in demand. The latest fiscal year count available from the IRS shows that more than 83 million taxpayers paid someone to prepare their federal tax return.

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owners don’t need any prior tax experience because the actual tax work is performed by their employees and managers.

American Tax Geeks provides their franchise owners with a store location, employee training, marketing support, and everything that they need to get started and succeed without spending one penny. This is truly how more franchise companies need to operate.

To learn more about becoming an American Tax Geeks franchise owner, go to www.

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ASCAP RHYTHM & SOUL Honors Female Leaders

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has

announced the honorees for its upcoming 11th annual ASCAP Women Behind the Music event, slated for October 9 in Los Angeles. This year, ASCAP will recognize artist/songwriter Victoria Monét (Ariana Grande, Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown), Roc Nation Co-President Shari Byrant and Capitol Records Vice President of Artist Relations Britney Davis as major forces in the industry who continue to make an impact on entertainment culture.

Presented by the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul department, ASCAP Women Behind the Music was established to recognize and encourage women in the music community and honors not only songwriters and artists, but also female executives in all facets of the entertainment business including managers, attorneys, label executives and music publishers.

Victoria Monét is a recording artist, songwriter, vocal producer and performer from Sacramento, CA. Monét studied under acclaimed Grammy-winning songwriter LaShawn Daniels (Brandy & Monica’s “The Boy Is Mine,” Destiny’s Child’s “Say My Name,” Michael Jackson’s “You Rock My World”). She has vocal produced, written for and been featured on songs with GOOD Music, Normani, Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown, T.I., Nas, Fifth Harmony, Little Mix and more. She recently earned her first #1 Billboard Hot 100 singles, co-penning “thank u, next” and “7 rings,” two career-defining songs for Ariana Grande, leading to back-to-back #1 records (and the first of Grande’s career) within three months of each other. Monét has written over 30 songs in Grande’s discography, including half of the charttopping thank u, next album.

In June 2019, she graced the cover of Billboard Magazine for its “The New Hitmakers” issue.

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project, marking a long-awaited new era of her career.

Shari Bryant is currently the Co-President of the Roc Nation Label. Bryant began her career in the early ‘00s as an intern and later a product manager working on records like Nas's Hip Hop Is Dead and JAY-Z's The Black Album at Roc-AFella records, the legendary boutique label co-founded by Damon Dash and JAY-Z. She went on to more success in roles at Def Jam (Product Manager), Atlantic Records (Vice President of Marketing) and Warner Bros.

Records (Sr. Vice President), and she served as the General Manager/Partner at Alamo Records. At Roc Nation—which also houses artist management,

Quality Control Music, including Lil Baby, City Girls and Queen Naija. Prior to joining CMG in 2018, Davis spent seven years at Phase Too Inc. where she handled management, marketing and A&R duties for the company’s roster. Davis worked as day-to-day management for Grammy award-winner Chris Brown, while working alongside him and Phase Too founder Tina Davis to develop CBE Records and overseeing the songwriting and artist development for Sevyn Streeter, Kevin McCall and Joelle James. She worked closely on Brown’s Grammy awardwinning album F.A.M.E and helped the client roster garner placements for artists such as Ariana Grande, Brandy, Mary J.

Entertainment Debra Atney.

About ASCAP The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a professional membership organization of songwriters, composers and music publishers of every kind of music. ASCAP's mission is to license and promote the music of its members and foreign affiliates, obtain fair compensation for the public performance of their works and to distribute the royalties that it collects based upon those performances. ASCAP members write the world's best-loved music and ASCAP has pioneered the efficient licensing of that music to hundreds of thousands of enterprises who use it to add

music publishing, touring and film and TV divisions—Bryant's priorities are boosting the music label's talent roster as well as developing new opportunities for current artists. Possessing a hybrid of deep-rooted experiences and unrelenting curiosity, Bryant champions a combination of traditionalist and futurist principles. She also founded the company PinkestLuv, which is dedicated to helping young women live up to their “pinktential.”

Britney Davis is currently the Vice President of Artist Relations, Marketing & Special Projects for Capitol Music Group (CMG). She leads marketing, development and artist relations efforts on a broad array of CMG artists, particularly those associated with Motown Records and

Blige, Justin Bieber, Joe Jonas, Alicia Keys, Furious 7 and more.

Previous ASCAP “Women Behind the Music” honorees have included: hip-hop legends SaltN-Pepa, musician/singer Sheila E., Grammy-nominated singer/ songwriter Jazmine Sullivan, songwriter/artist Priscilla Renea, actress and Sister Circle co-host Rashan Ali, singer-songwriter Sevyn Streeter, prominent music executive and author Shanti Das, André “3000” Benjamin, EVP New Business Development Eufaula Garrett, Roc Nation VP Publishing Dominique Dunn, singer/songwriter K. Michelle, Billboard Senior Editor Gail Mitchell, Motown Records’ Vice President of Creative Relations Myisha Brooks, General Manager of Tree Sound Studios Mali Hunter and CEO of Mizay

value to their business - from bars, restaurants and retail, to radio, TV and cable, to Internet, mobile services and more.

The ASCAP license offers an efficient solution for businesses to legally perform ASCAP music while respecting the right of songwriters and composers to be paid fairly. With over 720,000 members representing more than 11.5 million copyrighted works, ASCAP is the worldwide leader in performance royalties, service and advocacy for songwriters and composers, and the only American performing rights organization (PRO) owned and governed by its writer and publisher members. Learn more and stay in touch at www.ascap. com, on Twitter and Instagram @ASCAP and on Facebook.

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" IN A MAN'S WORLD " Set To Premiere On bravo TV TV personality officially announced her newest role as the star of the highly anticipated BRAVO television show "In A Man's World." Produced by two time Grammy Award Winning Actress and Producer, Viola Davis, the show is set to premiere October 1st, 2019.

Pastor Sabrina McKenzie says "I wanted to do social experiment on Bravo to bring awareness to the social biases that Women face and the pay gap between Women and Men. Hopefully this platform will cause us to see that we need to pass the Equal Rights Amendment" bill giving Women equal pay for equal work. In which I authored in the Georgia Representatives In 2018. "

Each episode of "In A Man's World" will follow a different woman as she goes about her daily life as a pioneering woman in male dominated industries. The inspiring journey of Sabrina McKenzie will be documented as she discovers what it's really like to live in a man's world.

Mckenzie utilizes this platform to bring awareness to women's rights across the country.

Bravo is creating a new experiment with "In A Man's World," where four dynamic women embark on a journey of a lifetime as they morph into men for several days after months of training. With Academy Awardwinning makeup artists and skilled voice and movement coaches, each woman will tackle gender issues head on, exploring what it's like to experience the world as a man. Each episode of "In A Man's World" will feature a different woman where cameras follow their every move.

Leading up to the reveal of their ultimate disguise, each individual is coached by experts for months learning how to move and talk like their male counterparts. The show is perfectly aligned with McKenzie's mission to empower women to lead in a man's world. Her views are conveyed in her newest book project, "Leading In A Man's World,"

As humanitarian and advocate for women and children, Sabrina McKenzie Co-Authored and championed the "Equal Rights Amendment" legislation in the Georgia House of Representatives in 2018 and is also the founder of several organizations designed to

influence policy and bring awareness to domestic violence. In addition, each organization and cause strives to encourage, empower, and inspire women worldwide. The organizations include:

 National Taskforce Against Domestic Violence  Epic Women Leadership  Georgia Domestic Violence Awareness Day  Celebrities Against Domestic Violence

 Debra Ann's Women's Network

Through her countless efforts to be a driving force of change, McKenzie has been featured in national media platforms such as CNN, Essence, The New York Times, NBC, Rolling Out, Fox, CBS Atlanta, and more.

Sabrina McKenzie will soon be announcing the official private watch party dedicated to celebrating her journey on the show. For more information or media inquiries please contact info@sabrinamckenzie.org.

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TAMPAX Aims To Reverse Period Miseducation Among Black Women Even in 2019, period myths, miseducation and stigma are limiting Black women from receiving the information about their bodies, and their periods, they deserve. In fact, a new study by Tampax Radiant found 25 percent of African American women who prefer pads said they prefer them because they were not taught how to use tampons.

Moreover, 2 in 5 African American women wish they started using tampons sooner in life and 55 percent said additional information on how to properly use a tampon would be useful.

“Unsafe, uncomfortable, only for sexually active women. After talking with women in the Black community across the country, we saw these are some of the common myths associated with tampons,” said Melissa Suk, Tampax Associate Brand Director, at Procter & Gamble. “We found that 42 percent of Black women want to learn more about their periods from African American media and brands. We knew we needed to drive change, but in the right way - with the support of and knowledge from Black women themselves.”

Answering the call to provide information tailored to the community, Tampax Radiant launched #LiveRadiant – a campaign curated for Black women by Black women – and tapped menstrual advocate CeCe JonesDavis and OB-GYN Dr. Kiarra King to aid in reversing cultural taboos and reinforce the importance of having the right information while encouraging the community to have open and honest dialogue about periods.

“So many women are scared to speak up about their periods, especially if they’ve been managing menstrual related problems for years,” affirmed Dr. Kiarra King, OBGYN. “It is shocking to see the number of women who come to my practice and either don’t know how to use tampons, or aren’t considering using tampons because of incorrect information or myths they’ve heard. I’m a huge proponent of educating

BLACK-OWNED HEALTH CLINIC OWNER C e l e b r at e s S u c c e s s Offering a unique diversity of care by treating patients from birth to seniors as well as both common and rare conditions, PT Works offers holistic physical therapy services in its growing Atlanta office. When owner Teresa Bristol launched her career two decades ago, she was given the rare opportunity to manage a full pediatric case load in an outpatient clinic, and now creates customized plans for children through adults. She specializes in issues such as developmental delays, cerebral palsy and torticollis as well as sports-related injuries including ACL tears, ankle sprains, shoulder and back issues and more.

“Dreams of success nestled in my head at a tender age when resources and exposure were extremely limited. Perseverance, commitment and dedication to develop, nurture and expand my expertise helped me create the thriving physical therapy practice of my dreams. I’m doing what I love and loving what I do,” said Bristol, who has an undergraduate degree in physical therapy degree from Florida A&M University as well as a doctorate in the philosophy of physical therapy from Nova Southeastern University.

Bristol recently launched a new website at http://ptworks4pain.com, offering the latest on her customized services and information for new patients.

Her growing physical therapy practice combines her extensive clinical background with her love for people and service to others. Teresa connects with a variety of organizations to increase community awareness about health, wellness and fitness. She provided court-side treatment for Albany Technical College’s basketball team and delivered humanitarian aid to natives of Port de Paix, Haiti with a multidisciplinarian health care team. “No matter where someone lives, what their age or what they are going through, I am trained to look at the whole person and help them increase their quality of life,” Bristol added. “I enjoy making connections with people locally and around the globe to share my passion for wellness and to make a difference in the world.”

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mater, teaching Neurology and Orthopedic Physical Therapy. In addition, she has served as a clinical instructor and supervisor for physical therapy and physical therapy assistant students and volunteers. Based on her service and volunteerism, Teresa has been recognized with Outstanding Service Award from Albany Technical College, a Humanitarian Service Medal following Hurricane Andrew in Florida as well as the Army Achievement Medal and Army Good Conduct Medal, among many other recognitions.

Teresa has been a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), Physical Therapy Association of Georgia (PTAG), and the Orthopedic, Neurological and Pediatric sections.

With a focus on restoring function and improving quality of life for patients of all ages, PT Works provides orthopedic and neurological services to treat injuries, reduce pain and promote healing. Based in Atlanta, PT Works delivers care based on evidencebased practice. For more information, please visit http://www.ptworks4pain.com/.

and empowering women so they know their options.”

Tampax Radiant’s commitment to educating and empowering Black women includes the How to #LiveRadiant Playbook, a digital guide that provides step-by-step information on how to use tampons and dispels common myths about periods and period products in the community so nothing, not even her period, can dim her shine. The playbook comes to life with illustrations by colorobsessed visual artist Jade Purple Brown.

“The only way to break down these barriers is to build awareness of the issue and encourage more Black women to learn, talk, write and share info about periods and women’s bodies. I am proud to partner with Tampax Radiant to do just that,” said CeCe Jones-Davis. Through #LiveRadiant, Tampax Radiant is committed to meeting Black women where they are, both online and in person, with a goal of creating safe spaces that remove the limitations that come with not having the right reproductive information.

For the third year in a row, Tampax Radiant will be heading to Historically Black

Colleges and Universities (HBCU) across the country to provide interactive educational experiences conceptualized and executed

by HBCU alumnae. The #LiveRadiant HBCU Tour will be making stops at four HBCU Homecomings, including Florida A&M University (October 5), Texas Southern University (October 12), Clark Atlanta University (October 19), and North Carolina A&T State University (October 26). At each #LiveRadiant HBCU Tour stop, attendees can learn the facts about tampons, ask experts CeCe Jones-Davis and Dr. Kiarra King all the questions they’ve always wanted to know about their body and their period, and pick up a sample of Tampax Radiant.

Tampax Radiant will also be extending efforts to 14 additional HBCUs to provide access to period products and tampon education to college students when they need it most.

To learn more about Tampax Radiant and the #LiveRadiant campaign, follow @ Tampax on Instagram and Twitter. Tampax Radiant tampons are available in stores across the country and online.

First AFRICAN AMERICAN PRESIDENT GENEALOGISTS Elected The Board for Certification of Genealogists is a nonprofit organization founded in 1964 as a professional credentialing body for genealogists. LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson is the first African American elected to lead the organization.

At its semi-annual meeting held on the 7th of September 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the Board of Trustees of the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) elected officers for the coming year.

Those elected were:  President  LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, JD, LLM, CG, CGL  Vice-President  Angela Packer McGhie, CG  Secretary  Debbie Parker Wayne, CG, CGL  Treasurer  Scott Wilds, CG  Executive Committee Member at Large –  Laurel T. Baty, CG  Executive Committee Member at Large  Sara Anne Scribner, CG Continuing as trustees for the coming year are Jeanne Larzalere Bloom, CG; Stefani Evans, CG; Patricia Lee Hobbs, CG; David S. Ouimette, CG, CGL; Nancy A. Peters, CG, CGL; Allen R. Peterson, CG, AG; Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL; Richard G. Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA; and Karen Stanbary, CG. Michael S. Ramage, JD, CG, continues as General Counsel to the Board, and Rebecca Whitman Koford, CG, CGL, continues as Executive Director.

Incoming president LaBrenda GarrettNelson presented retiring president Rick Sayre with a certificate of appreciation for his service. At the close of the meeting, Rick Sayre presented certificates of appreciation to Morrison D. “Toby” Webb, CG, retiring trustee, Laurel T. Baty, outgoing VicePresident, LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, outgoing Treasurer, and outgoing executive committee at-large members Judy G. Russell and Nancy A. Peters.

A resident of Washington, DC., LaBrenda earned a BA from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York, and both a Law degree and a Master of Laws degree from the New York University School of Law. She worked as a corporate tax attorney for thirty-five years, before retiring from a partner level position at the

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international professional services firm of Ernst & Young, LLP in 2013 and turning her attention to her longtime avocation of Genealogy.

She began serving as the co-chair of BCG’s Intellectual Property Committee in 2015, andwas elected as a trustee in 2016.

Before her election as President she served two terms as the Treasurer of BCG where she has focused on streamlining BCG’s financial accounts. LaBrenda has been published in the AAHGS Journal as well as the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, among other publications. In 2016, she published A Guide to Researching African American Ancestors in Laurens County, South Carolina and Selected Finding Aids, a book that was widely hailed as a model for research in South Carolina and other states.

She was the mentor of ProGen 37, and the Salt Lake Institute on Genealogy 2019 Course Coordinator for “1619-2019: Four Hundred Years of African American Genealogy,” that institute’s inaugural African American Genealogy course She is also on the faculty of the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh and the Genealogical Institute on Federal Records.

LaBrenda received the Utah Genealogical Association’s 2019 “Distinguished Service Award” for her instrumental guidance in support of new programs and codified policies for SLIG. For more information, visit www. bcgcertification.org or contact Rebecca Whitman Koford, CG, CGL, at office@ bcgcertification.org.

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OWN ANNOUNCES RENEWAL OF "QUEEN SUGAR"

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced

today it has renewed for a fifth season Ava DuVernay's critically acclaimed drama series "Queen Sugar" to air in 2020.

Produced by Warner Horizon Scripted Television, "Queen Sugar" has been lauded for its powerful portrayal of an AfricanAmerican family in the Deep South and for DuVernay's initiative since the series' inception to hire an inclusive crew and allfemale directing team, many of whom were first time TV directors. Current season four showrunner Anthony Sparks returns for the fifth season.

"Every character feels like family. Our own. I am excited to see what Ava has unfolding next for the Bordelons," said Oprah Winfrey.

"I'm thrilled to further explore the beauty, pain and triumph of this African-American family, with hopes that their story will continue to resonate with audiences who see themselves in the Bordelons," said DuVernay. "It's a real honor to create this work with Warner Horizon and OWN as their support is rock-solid and wonderful."

"Ava's vision for 'Queen Sugar' is one of inspired storytelling, and her execution of that vision has given us a remarkable series that makes us so proud," said Tina Perry, President, OWN. "Her leadership and creative spirit - including the commitment to exclusively hire female directors and establish an inclusive crew is unprecedented and evident throughout each episode of this beautiful series. We are grateful to Ava and her entire team of talented writers, producers, cast and crew and look forward to another season."

Led by the talented cast of Rutina Wesley, Dawn-Lyen Gardner and Kofi Siriboe, "Queen Sugar's" storylines have delved into important topics such as police brutality, addiction and recovery, and systemic racism to name a few. The series has been awarded the NAACP Image Award for best drama and for three consecutive years was

named Best TV Show Drama by the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) and nominated as Television Show of the Year by the American Black Film Festival (ABFF).

"Queen Sugar" is currently Wednesday

night's #1 original series across all of broadcast and cable for African-American women and total viewers. It has averaged a 1.54 rating W25-54 and 1,655,000 total viewers. The series' W25-54 rating is up +2% over last year and it's the #6 original scripted series on ad-supported cable (W25-54).

At the outset of production DuVernay established an inclusive initiative to hire an all-female directorial team. Since its debut in September 2016, 35 women have directed episodes of "Queen Sugar," 32 of whom made their television directorial debut on the series. The inclusive hiring extends in front of and behind the camera, with a dozen female department heads from casting and

Odyssey congratulates DEBRA MARTIN-CHASE of C h a s e P r o d u c t i o n s Odyssey Media would like to recognize one of our very own, Debra MartinChase, owner of Martin Chase Productions. Over a 20-year span, Debra’s company has produced boxoffice hits: Courage Under Fire, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and many more.

Most recently, Debra and a team of executives worked to produce the much-anticipated film, HARRIET, a story based on the life of the iconic American freedom fighter, Harriet Tubman, expected in theaters on November 1. On Sunday, September

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Debra Martin-Chase, thank you for sharing your talent with not only the Odyssey Circle, but with the world. We are always proud to salute our Odyssey Women on the Move. Congratulations to you and your team!

production design to post-production and music supervision.

The overwhelming response to the series was also evident each week on social media demonstrating the strong connection

viewers have to seeing multi-faceted portrayals of an African-American family on television. On a recent episode where two characters experience separate triggering events with sexual assault and police brutality, OWN and Warner Horizon Scripted Television worked in partnership with DuVernay's ARRAY Impact to host a live social conversation #QUEENSUGARTALKS, featuring industry leaders such as Common and Iyanla Vanzant who answered questions and provided resources to those who may be personally affected by these issues.

From award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay (16-time Emmy nominated "When

They See Us" and upcoming romance anthology series "Cherish the Day" for OWN), the contemporary drama "Queen Sugar" features the Bordelon family who are fighting to save their family farm to preserve their father's legacy while navigating their own personal journeys. In season four, Charley (Dawn-Lyen Gardner) has remained in the thick of the trials and tribulations in both her personal and professional life as she continues to battle the Landry family while also trying to ensure Micah's (Nicholas Ashe) safety and future. Nova (Rutina Wesley) has published her memoir and goes on a book tour around the country sharing family secrets and shaking things up at home. Ralph Angel (Kofi Siriboe) is managing fatherhood and his complicated relationship with ex-girlfriend Darla (Bianca Lawson) after learning he is not the biological father of his son, Blue (Ethan Hutchison), and is encouraged by an old friend to create opportunities for formerly incarcerated men.

The expansive cast also includes Tina Lifford as the siblings' free-spirited Aunt Violet who revealed her Lupus diagnosis to her family while opening her own pie shop; Omar J. Dorsey as Violet's new husband Hollywood Desonier; and Henry G. Sanders as Prosper Denton, a farmer and longtime friend of the late Bordelon family patriarch, Ernest. Walter Perez plays Romero, Charley's new romantic interest, while recurring guest star Timon Kyle Durrett portrays Charley's estranged husband and pro basketball player Davis West. Greg Vaughn portrays Calvin, a former cop who reconnects with Nova during her book tour.

"Queen Sugar" is produced for OWN by Array Filmworks and Harpo Films in association with Warner Horizon Scripted Television.

The season four executive producers are Ava DuVernay, Oprah Winfrey, Paul Garnes and Anthony Sparks. The series is based on the book by Natalie Baszile.

"Olympic Pride , American Prejudice" Film On Streampix!

From the writer and director of the award-winning and critically-acclaimed documentary Versailles '73: American Runway Revolution Deborah Riley Draper and narrated by Blair Underwood with executive producers Dr. Amy Tiemann, Michael A. Draper and Blair Underwood Olympic Pride, American Prejudice explores the experiences of 18 African American Olympians who defied Jim Crow and Adolf Hitler to win hearts and medals at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. Set against the strained and turbulent atmosphere of a racially divided America, which was torn between boycotting Hitler's Olympics or participating in the Third Reich's grandest affair, the film follows 16 men and two women before, during and after their heroic turn at the Summer Olympic Games in Berlin. They represented a country that considered them second class citizens and competed in a country that rolled out the red carpet in spite of an undercurrent of Aryan superiority and anti-Semitism. They were world heroes yet returned home to a shortlived glory. This story is complicated. This story is triumphant but unheralded. This story is a vital part of history and is as relevant today as it was almost 80 years ago. Since the 1936 Olympics was a well-documented event, this film will utilize the wealth of newsreel material, newspaper articles, photographs, personal interviews and neverbefore-seen footage as well as resources

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AR T S/TRAVEL R E SPECT, GROUP E XHIBITION AT C ASITA MARIA T h e C a s i ta M a r i a C e n t e r

for Arts & Education is delighted to announce the opening of “RESPECT,” an exhibition celebrating Black and Afro-Latinx womanhood. The art gallery exhibition and related public programs comprise the Fall season of “CelebrARTE,” Casita Maria’s arts and culture event series celebrating the South Bronx community and the art it has inspired.

Learn more about the festival: https://www.casitamaria. org/gallery “RESPECT” is a multimedia exhibition that features New Yorkbased artists Timothy Okamura, Jessica Spence, and Nichole Washington. Like much of the

art displayed at Casita Maria, the exhibition examines a belief about or within the community– here, that beauty diminishes as skin tones become darker or hair becomes kinkier– and turns it on its head, with powerful depictions of Black women respecting themselves and loving each other.

Each artist celebrates Black womanhood in their signature style. Okamura combines his ‘realist’ paintings of figures with details rendered in collage, spray paint and mixed media. The exhibition will include work he created from photographs of four Casita Maria after-school program participants as well as giclee prints from his Begin Transmission and Urban Portraits series.

D i v i A r u b a O f f e r s a F A L L F O O D I E G E TA W AY

The Divi Aruba All Inclusive is offering guests a first class dining experience this fall with award-winning, Bostonbased Chefs Chris Coombs and Adrienne Wright. The chefs will create an Aruba inspired exclusive 4-course dinner with 2 Amuses and wine pairing at Fusion Restaurant & Piano Bar on the nights of October 25 and 26, 2019.

“While our guests always have the option to dine all inclusive at ten dining venues, hosting this special event allows us to present a sophisticated evening dinner that highlights our top-quality food and additional restaurant options,” said Alex Nieuwmeyer, Managing Director of Divi Resorts Aruba. “It is a means of raising the bar as we strive to exceed expectations for our culinary offerings.”

Promotional rates start at $199 per person, per night and include the cooking demonstration event on either Friday, October 25 or Saturday, October 26 in addition to an all inclusive stay at Divi Aruba. Guests need only book their reservations by October 15 for a stay anytime between October 15 and November 3 using the booking code FOODIEGETAWAY. For guests who already have existing reservations and would like to purchase the dinner separately, the cost is $120 per person.

Chef Christopher Coombs has become one of Boston’s top chefs and restaurateurs over the past decade.

Known for his impeccable culinary technique and love for seasonal, local ingredients, Coombs oversees the culinary teams at his Boston Urban Hospitality restaurants: fine-dining mecca Deuxave; modern steakhouse, Boston Chops; and American Bistro, dbar. Under his leadership, Deuxave consistently shows up on Best of Boston

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lists, earned a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence and just recently was named a Forbes Four Star Restaurant in 2018. Boston Chops in the South End opened five years ago and was voted Food & Wine magazine’s “Best New Steakhouse” in 2014. Being named one of Forbes’ “30 Under 30” in 2012 catapulted Coombs onto the national stage.

Chef Adrienne Wright is the executive chef at the Boston Urban Hospitality restaurant group. She works closely with Chef Chris Coombs and the culinary teams at each restaurant overseeing menu creation and execution across their three concepts. Adrienne was a finalist on season 16 of Bravo’s Top Chef and part of the winning team in Boston’s Culinary Fight Club in 2017. In 2015, Adrienne was featured on Zagat Boston’s “30 under 30” list for her menu creations at Deuxave, which are inspired by her own heritage as well as the cultures she has experienced in her travels. Her passion is making elevated dishes that blend flavors, techniques and ethnicities.

herbs and spices grown in the resort’s gardens and locally sourced ingredients incorporated into sauces, dishes and desserts. Breakfast buffets serve fresh local fruits each morning.

Located in Aruba, which is south of the hurricane belt, the Divi & Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusives are just thirty minutes from the airport and five minutes from Aruba’s capital city, Oranjestad. The Divi & Tamarijn Aruba are set on beautiful Druif Beach, with a shopping arcade and the Alhambra Casino nearby. Guests staying at either the AAA 3-Diamond Divi Aruba or the adjacent, oceanfront Tamarijn Aruba have use of all facilities and services of both properties. All stays at the Divi & Tamarijn Aruba include all meals and snacks at a choice of ten dining options, unlimited beverages at eight bars, the use of four freshwater pools, use of the brand

new fitness and watersports center, a wide range of activities including non-motorized water sports and nightly entertainment. The chic pool decks at both properties have become a central gathering place for guests of both properties to relax. The resorts offer a variety of packages including those for honeymoon, vow renewal, family, golf and wedding. An onsite wedding coordinator assists with arrangements for beach weddings through Aruba Weddings For You. For reservations and more information about Divi & Tamarijn Aruba, contact your travel professional or call 1-800-554-2008, 207-5947888, or visit the resorts’ websites at www.diviaruba.com or www. tamarijnaruba.com. The properties can also be found on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube, and the resort Blog.

This gourmet dinner will afford guests the opportunity to sample intricate flavor combinations in addition to enjoying their trip to Aruba. Served in 4-courses with 2 Amuses and wine pairings, the creative menu features items such as Yellowtail and Hamachi Crudo, Spiced Long Island Duck Breast, Black Quinoa with Native Beans and Green Papaya as well as Spiced Mango Chutney and Coconut “Bolo Borracho.”

At Divi Aruba, ingredients are responsibly sourced for all of the restaurants including Argentinian grassfed beef proven to be higher in certain vitamins, antioxidants and healthy fats,

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M e n t o r s h i p P r o g r a m L a u n c h e d By U LTA B E A U T Y ESSEN C E, the leading media, technology and commerce company serving Black women, and Ulta Beauty today announced the culmination of a year-long mentorship initiative with the launch of The ESSENCE x Ulta Beauty Girls United Collection. The collection of exclusive beauty products is a result of ESSENCE and Ulta Beauty joining forces in Fall 2018 to inspire and mentor young African-American young women, and share through the development of this collection their creativity with people across the country.

As part of the mentorship initiative, the two brands co-produced ESSENCE Girls United: Beautiful Possibilities—a ground-breaking sixpart web series featuring six aspiring Black teens’ journey to discover their own personal potential within the beauty industry. The selected teens received an opportunity of a lifetime—a behind the scenes look into the beauty biz. The mentorship program included career counsel from ESSENCE and Ulta Beauty leaders and hands-on development, in addition to co-creating the exclusive cosmetics collection which launched at Ulta Beauty stores this fall.

The ESSENCE x Ulta Beauty Girls United Collection is a stunning array of beauty must-haves—including a rich and creamy eyeshadow palette, four high shine lip glosses, two luminous highlighter sticks, and one cosmetic bag. To shop the collection, visit ulta.com/featured/

Beauty’s partnership and support for our Girls United initiative to empower young women and to bring this spectacular campaign to life.”

“We’re excited to continue this partnership with Essence and have the chance to both impact and learn from our next class of future leaders,” said Karla Davis, Ulta Beauty Senior Director Marketing.

ESSENCE and Ulta Beauty will launch Beautiful Possibilities 2.0 in the fall. For more on ESSENCE Girls United visit ESSENCE.com/ GirlsUnited, or join the conversation on social @Essence and @essencegu #ESSENCEGirlsUnited.

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The six teens chosen to participate in the mentorship program are as follows:  Amani Taylor, 17 [Missouri City, TX]  Asha Yearwood, 16 [Miami, FL]  Kristian Hardy, 16 [Blythewood, SC]  Madisyn Clark, 19 [Hughesville, MD]

 Marieme Djanke Drame, 17 [Los Angeles, CA]  Rhyann Sampson, 18 [Dallas, TX] “ESSENCE is incredibly proud of each of these young women who not only have delivered an outstanding product, but were also able to have this amazing experience,” said MoAna Luu, ESSENCE Chief Content & Creative Officer. “We are so tremendously grateful for Ulta

Essence Communications is the number one media, technology and commerce company dedicated to Black women and inspires a global audience of more than 20.2 million through diverse storytelling and immersive original content.

With a multi-platform presence in publishing, experiential and online, ESSENCE encompasses its signature magazine; digital, video and social platforms; television specials; books; as well as live events, including Black Women in Music, Black Women in Hollywood, Street Style and the ESSENCE Festival. Essence Communications is owned by Essence Ventures, an independent African-American owned company focused on merging content, community and commerce to meet the evolving cultural and lifestyle needs of people of color.

Open Call for AFRICAN-AMERICAN MEN to Pen Their Stories The Collaborative Experience is currently compiling a collection stories by African American male authors entitled, “Our Stories Our Voices: Black Men Speak Their Truth” (OSOV), which is set to debut in February 2020 for Black History Month. The book is going to be a treasure chest of life-changing stories written by African-American men who are driven to change the narrative of black males in America. Readers can expect to be uplifted and encouraged by stories of faith, hope and answered prayers, as contributors share how they overcame their tragedies and turned them into triumphs.

“It’s time that we hear from our brothers who are doing positive things in the community and making a positive impact in the lives of others.

This will be a welcomed new collection of history about black men,” says Toni Coleman Brown, Vice President of the Collaborative Experience.

Contributors to this anthology

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represent black men from all walks of life. They vary in age, cultural backgrounds and reside in cities across the United States. The coauthors are penning experiences about life, fatherhood, friendships, relationships business and social issues as well as negative perceptions that they’ve had to face in order to survive in today’s society. Readers will be able to relate to the stories shared in the anthology and will understand that they’re not alone in their life challenges.

“Toni and I are on a mission of empowerment. We guide others through a writing process, which helps them to grow, and heal while sharing a part of themselves in the book! We believe in the win-win strategy of the joint venture publishing model and work extremely hard to ensure that our co-authors receive maximum exposure,” states Julia D. Shaw, President of the Collaborative Experience.

In the last five years the Collaborative Experience Founders, Julia D. Shaw and Toni Coleman Brown published four Amazon bestselling book anthologies. These books have included “Network to Increase Your Net Worth” and the three books in the “Delayed But Not Denied” series. Co-Authors who participate in their book anthologies receive a wide range of exposure including radio interviews, speaking engagements, and are featured during the book launch parties and promotional events. The anthologies have also been the launching pad for many of the co-authors who have gone on to successfully publish their own single title books. Collectively the two have over 40 years of experience working in various aspects of the book publishing industry.

African-American men interested in becoming co-authors in this anthology project should send an email to collaborativeexperience@gmail. com or check out the website www.

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Corporations interested in becoming sponsors for this book project or any major media outlet seeking more information for interviews or book launch party press passes should contact Julia at 917-501-6780.

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THE ALL-NEW CHEVROLET BLAZER DRIVING HBCU TALENT INTO THE SPOTLIGHT

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