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YALE TO NAME RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE AFTER CIVIL AND WOMEN’S RIGHTS ACTIVIST the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE). While a student at Howard Law School, she participated in sitins to challenge the discriminatory seating policies of area restaurants.

These sit-ins preceded the more widespread and well-known sit-ins of the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s.

After graduating from law school, Ms. Murray sought to continue her study of the law at Harvard University but was rejected because of her gender. Her experiences with racism and gender inequality fueled her activism in the civil rights and women’s rights movements. She authored a book, States Laws on Race and Color in 1951. Thurgood Marshall, then chief counsel at the NAACP, described her book as the Bible for civil rights lawyers. Upon completion of her doctorate in 1965, she became the first African American woman to be awarded a J.D.S from Yale University.

Photo: Pastor Anna Pauline Murray, Inset Photo: Residential College to be name after Pastor Murray

The NAACP commends the decision of Yale University to name a new residential college after AfricanAmerican Yale alumna and civil rights activist Anna Pauline “Pauli” Murray. Pauli Murray is best known as a staunch civil rights and women’s rights advocate, lawyer and ordained Episcopal priest. Ms. Murray’s lifelong commitment to ensuring a fair and just society for everyone serves as an inspiration and role model to NAACP President

and CEO Cornell William Brooks and to many civil rights lawyers.

In 1938, Ms. Murray was denied admission to the University of North Carolina’s Law School because she was African American — all schools and public facilities in the state were segregated.

Influenced by the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi and his practice of nonviolent civil disobedience, she joined with Bayard Rustin, George Houser and James Farmer to form

Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Pittsburgh until her retirement in 1984. She died of cancer in 1985.

Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation’s oldest and largest nonpartisan civil rights organization. Its members throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities. You can read more about the NAACP’s work and our six “Game Changer” issue areas.

Murray went on to become one of the founding members of the National Organization for Women (NOW), addressing women’s rights and gender equality.

President John F. Kennedy appointed her to his Committee on Civil and Political Rights.

Challenging gender discrimination in the Episcopal Church, Ms. Murray entered the priesthood, earned a master’s degree in divinity from Yale, and made history in 1976 when she became the first African American woman ordained an Episcopal priest. She served in churches in

NAACP President, William Cornell Brooks

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NATIONAL DR. JOCELYN LAWRENCE SERVES TO SPEAK AT UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI Dr. Jocelyn Lawrence, Chief Medical Officer of the Jessie Trice Community Health Center recently served as guest speaker for the University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine’s Minority Health Month meet and greet. Dr. Lawrence gave an address about the Black livelihood in Miami and the status of the community’s present health and needs.

The meet and greet, held in recognition of Minority Health Month was hosted by the Black Graduate Student Association and Student National Medical Association, cosponsored by the Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs at the University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine. The event was organized by students to provide an opportunity for black students, faculty and administration on the medical campus to connect, network, and empower each other while learning more about the history of minority health in Miami.

The Jessie Trice Community Health Center, Inc. is a Florida 501(c)3, not-for-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center, which has been serving Miami-Dade County since 1967. A community mainstay, JTCHC owns and/or operates fifty-five (55) facilities, which includes nine (9) Comprehensive Primary Care centers, including a women’s substance use residential program, forty (40) school-based locations and two (2) university centers. JTCHC’s multicultural, multilingual, and multidisciplinary staff serves a diverse population of over 39,575 patients who make more than 126,000 visits annually.

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disenfranchised. Gov. McAuliffe has taken a major step toward righting the racial wrongs of the past.”

Century made no secret of their intentions. The late Congress member Carter Glass said the provisions would “eliminate the ‘darkey’ as a political factor” so that “there be the least concern felt for the complete supremacy of the white race in the affairs of government.”

National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial today commended Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe for his move to restore voting rights to more than 200,000 convicted felons.

“In the wake of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, felony disenfranchisement replaced Jim Crow as a primary means of suppressing voters of color,” Morial said. “It’s no coincidence that, as African Americans are disproportionately represented at every level of the criminal justice system from arrest to sentencing, so we are disproportionately 2

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Virginia has been one of three states with the highest rate of disenfranchisement of people of color – more than one in five – and one of 12 states where felons have been banned from voting for life.

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Morial called on the lawmakers of the 11 remaining states — Alabama, Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, Tennessee, and Wyoming — to heed the example of Gov. McAuliffe.

“These restrictions are a relic of our racist past,” Morial said. “A truly representative democracy must not throw up barriers to participation, but embrace every background and point of view.”

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NEWS CON ED HELPS BUILDING OWNERS CONVERT TO NATURAL GAS

More than 5,000 large buildings have been converted from oil to less expensive, cleaner-burning natural gas with Con Edison’s help in the past four years.

The conversions have cut emissions of more than 400 tons of fine particulate matter. That’s equivalent to pulling 1.2 million cars off the road.

Fine particulate matter is a mix of chemicals, metals and dust that can penetrate deep into the respiratory system and cause serious health problems. The NYC Health Department estimates that fine particle pollution alone caused an average of more than 2,000 deaths, approximately 1,500 hospital admissions for lung and heart conditions, and 5,000 emergency department admissions for asthma based on levels from 2009 to 2011.

The number of buildings making the switch has grown each year since the city passed its NYC Clean Heat regulations in 2011. The regulations required owners of buildings to stop using No. 6 oil by 2015 and requires changeover from No. 4 oil by 2030.

Though the regulations do not require buildings to stop burning No. 2 oil, the owners of nearly 2,000 of those buildings also have converted to natural gas, since it’s less expensive and more efficient than oil.

Con Edison has been building out its gas delivery system to meet the high demand for natural gas, identifying Area Growth Zones that will continue to be expanded the next four years.

Participating buildings in these zones may be able to connect to Con Edison’s firm gas distribution system at no cost, except for the internal conversion costs (e.g., new internal piping, new gas equipment, and chimney liner).

The zone approach helps Con Edison coordinate construction in a way that reduces or eliminates customers’ connection costs and minimizes disruption and noise in neighborhoods. To learn more, go to Con Edison’s Area Growth Zones’ website.

The website provides information for customers about specific zones, including boundaries,

timelines and associated company activity on its website.

Con Edison has spent more than $360 million on gas infrastructure in connection with the conversion program since 2011. The utility plans to invest an additional $400 million during the next four years.

Customers who want to convert for the next heating season may be eligible for incentives. Check out the company’s conversion program and incentives at: www. conEd.com/gasconversions.

Con Edison is a subsidiary of Consolidated Edison, Inc. [NYSE: ED], one of the nation’s largest investor-owned energy companies, with approximately $13 billion in annual revenues and $46 billion in assets. The utility provides electric, gas and steam service to more than three million customers in New York City and Westchester County, New York. For additional financial, operations and customer service information, visit us on the web at www.conEd.com, for energy efficiency rebates and incentives at www.coned. com/energyefficiency, and on Twitter and Facebook.

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BUSINESS CON EDISON PLANNER WINS TOP HONOR teamwork, excellence and helping the community.

Since joining Con Edison in November 2007, Gadson-Shaw has excelled at completing complex projects necessary to keep energy flowing to 3.4 million customers.

When she’s not at work, GadsonShaw is active in charitable work with the First Corinthian Baptist Church in Harlem.

Tohma Gadson-Shaw, a humanitarian missionary and Con Edison operations planner, has added another accomplishment: she is a winner of the energy company’s highest honor, the “Living Our Values” award.

Gadson-Shaw, a Brooklyn native who lives in Harlem, was chosen for exemplifying thecompany’s values of customer service,

“The greatest satisfaction in life comes from helping others,” Gadson-Shaw said. “My job at a customer-focused company like Con Edison gives me the opportunity to do that. Outside of work, I encounter people in my community every day who need help with basics like food or who just want to hear words of hope and encouragement.”

As a field operations planner in Con Edison’s Stores Operations department, Gadson-Shaw helps track and dispatch the enormous volume of cable, transformers,

poles and other equipment it takes to provide reliable energy services to New York City and Westchester County.

and Rajahmundry, India to deliver toiletries and clothing and to minister to the needs of people in quarantine due to illness.

No task has been too complicated for her. Just last year, she worked with a team to re-organize parking and the storage of heavy equipment at a Con Edison facility in College Point, Queens. The re-organization made it easier for trucks to get in and out of the lot and ensured that emergency vehicles could get through quickly.

Gadson-Shaw is a volunteer in her church’s “Feed the Community” and “Adopt a Block” programs.

In “Adopt a Block,” volunteers set up tables in busy pedestrian areas and offer prayer, substance abuse counseling, nutritional information and other help.

She has also brought her compassion to other parts of the world. She was part of a group that visited Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa in 2008 to donate school supplies and clothes to two orphanages and help rebuild a library. Earlier this year, she went on a mission trip to Hyderabad

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COMMENTARY: HORACE WARD WAS A RENOWNED JUDGE AND CIVIL RIGHTS TRAILBLAZER to challenging discrimination in Georgia’s higher education system.

A native of Georgia, Mr. Ward received his bachelor’s degree from Morehouse College and earned his master’s degree from Atlanta University in 1950. At Atlanta University, he met William Madison Boyd, chair of the political science department and president of the Georgia NAACP. Ward was the first AfricanAmerican to apply for admission to the University of Georgia’s (UGA) School of Law but the university rejected his application due to the state’s segregation statutes and Constitution. Ward sued, challenging the university’s policy of racial exclusion.

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) mourns the death of U.S. District Judge and civil rights advocate Horace Ward. He was 88 years old.

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Appointed in 1979 to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Judge Ward was known for his dedication to civil rights and for his unwavering commitment

Despite losing his challenge to attend the University of Georgia, Ward earned his J.D. from Northwestern University in 1959 and returned to Georgia to practice law. He joined the legendary legal team that successfully represented Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter-Gault in their landmark effort to enroll at UGA in 1961.

That legal team also included Thurgood Marshall, Robert Carter, Constance Baker Motley, A.T. Walden, E. E. Moore and Donald Hollowell.

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In 1964, Ward became the second African-American since Reconstruction elected to the Georgia General Assembly.

Ten years later, Ward became the first African-American trial court judge in Georgia when he was appointed to the Civil Court of Fulton County. President Jimmy Carter nominated Ward as the first African American to sit on the federal bench in Georgia.

Judge Ward’s swearing-in took place in the same courtroom where his lawsuit seeking admission to the university had been thrown out more than two decades earlier.

Ward retired from the federal bench in 2012, but his life story went on to become the foundation for the University of Georgia’s “Foot Soldier Project for Civil Rights Studies,” an ongoing research project that seeks to uncover and illuminate the history of successful efforts in the state that had an impact on the civil rights.

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NEWS MOREHOUSE COLLEGE HONORED FOR ACHIEVEMENTS

The Department of Mathematics at Morehouse College has been chosen to receive the 2016 AMS Mathematics Programs that Make a Difference Award.

The annual award was created by the AMS Committee on the Profession to recognize outstanding programs that successfully address the issue of underrepresented groups in mathematics. Morehouse is honored “for its significant efforts to encourage students from underrepresented groups to continue in the study of mathematics.”

David Savitt of Johns Hopkins University, who served as chair of the award selection committee, said: “The Department of Mathematics at Morehouse College goes the extra mile to encourage and challenge its students. The faculty show great care and devotion in their teaching and mentoring, and they also open students’ horizons by, for example, offering research opportunities and getting students to participate in conferences.

The impact Morehouse has on increasing diversity in the mathematical sciences community will exert a positive effect for years to come. The AMS is very

struggling and to students who are excelling. The department hosts various social events that build community among the students and foster a sense of camaraderie centered on shared interest in mathematics.

happy to present this deserving department with the Programs that Make a Difference Award.”

Morehouse College is a private, all-male, historically black college in Atlanta, Georgia, with enrollment of approximately 2200 students. In recent years its Department of Mathematics has graduated an average of 14 mathematics majors per year. This places Morehouse as the nation’s top producer of black male mathematics degree recipients (and one of the top producers of all black mathematics graduates). Roughly half of recent mathematics majors have gone on to graduate programs in STEM disciplines, a majority of those

in the mathematical sciences.

Notably, three alumni earned mathematics PhDs in 2015 (and a total of six in the past seven years); for comparison, a total of fifteen black male U.S. citizens earned a PhD in mathematics nationwide in 2013-14.

The Morehouse mathematics department strives to provide a challenging yet nurturing environment for all of its students.

Much of the department’s energy is focused on excelling in the ordinary business of all mathematics departments: delivering high-quality instruction in rigorous courses.

Encouragement and support are given both to students who are

Through interactions with faculty and colloquium speakers, Morehouse mathematics students gain new perspectives on the opportunities a degree in mathematics opens up. They also start to see beyond their coursework and to get a taste of what research in mathematics is like. Mathematics majors are encouraged to participate in Research Experiences for Undergraduates programs, and some also do research projects with Morehouse faculty. Students make presentations in departmental poster sessions and at local and national mathematics conferences, including in the Harriett J. Walton Symposium on Undergraduate Mathematics Research, which the department has held annually for the past 14 years.

The official announcement of this award, including the selection committee’s citation, is available from the AMS Public Awareness Office and will appear in the May 2016 issue of the Notices of the AMS.

BRAZILIANS READY TO WELCOME THE WORLD TO RIO DE JANEIRO IN 100 DAYS

On April 27th, Brazil celebrated the 100 Days Countdown to the 2016 Rio Olympics. Millions of Brazilians are getting ready to line the streets and cheer the Olympic Flame around country.

from the date of first entry in the country. The visitor does not need to provide proof of tickets to attend any of the Olympic events.

Organizers of the 2016 Rio Olympics revealed the complete route of the Olympic Torch Relay that will begin on May 3rd and spread the spirit of the Games around Brazil. At a celebratory event alongside the organizing committee’s headquarters, the first torchbearers and the uniform they will wear were also revealed.

The relay will visit 329 towns and cities across all five regions of Brazil, travelling 13,000 miles by road and 10,000 miles by air, and reaching 90 per cent of the country’s population. About 12,000 torchbearers will carry the Olympic flame during the 95-day relay, which will be concluded during the opening ceremony at the Maracanã Stadium on August 5th, when the Olympic cauldron will be lit.

As well as the relay sections of the event in towns and cities, the torch will also be taken to some of the nation’s most stunning beauty spots, such as Fernando de Noronha and the Iguaçu Falls.

According to ancient tradition, the Olympic flame was lit at a ceremony in the Greek city of Olympia on April 21st

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and will complete a short relay of Greece before being handed over to Brazil. With the announcement of the full Brazilian route, another 246 towns and cities have been confirmed alongside the 83 revealed when the torch was unveiled last July.

Olympic venues in Rio are on schedule to be open and tested prior to opening day, tickets are selling as they become available and the Olympics excitement is taking over the whole country.

Brazil will be the first country in South America to host the Olympics Games.

The country successfully hosted the 2014 World Cup, which set the stage to confirm that Brazil is the perfect place

for major events. The Games will leave a huge legacy for both Rio and Brazil, and are starting to take shape.

Tourists from the Unites States, Canada, Japan and Australia who plan to visit Brazil between June 1st and September 18th, 2016 will be exempt from Brazilian visa. The measure will facilitate the entry of athletes and international tourists who wish to come to Brazil to accompany the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2016.

The visa waiver will benefit those who are in Brazil until September 18th, 2016 (end date of the Paralympic Games), for a period of stay limited to 90 days,

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No other host city will have had such big transformational benefits from the Games as Rio. In addition to infrastructure, the Games also focus on education and citizenship. ´Transforma´, the Education Program of the Rio 2016 Committee, is being extended from 52 to 162 municipal schools. The program was included in the public policies of the Rio de Janeiro City Hall since 2014, and aims to promote the Olympic values among the basic education of students, introducing them to the Olympic and Paralympic disciplines.

The Rio 2016 Committee is also intensifying its relationship with society, in order to disseminate the principles of sport and the importance of sport practice, especially among young people, in Rio and throughout the country.

The 2016 Rio Olympic Games will take place from August 5th to 21st and will be followed by the Paralympic Games from September 7th to 18th.

For more information, please visit http://www.rio2016.com and http:// www.brasil2016.gov.br

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HEALTH

“STAND TALLER FOR POSTURE MONTH” the month-long awareness effort educates professionals and the public about the negative health consequences of bad posture, particularly related to modern technology, and works to highlight resources and health information to correct these issues.

Posture Awareness Month’s campaign theme, “Stand Taller for Posture Month”, brings together thousands of doctors, therapists and trainers in response to the epidemic health consequences of poor posture related to modern technology.

May kicks off Posture Awareness Month and brings together thousands of doctors, therapists and trainers across the U.S. in response to the epidemic health consequences of poor posture related to modern technology. Spearheaded

by BodyZone founder and posture expert Dr. Steven Weiniger,

Posture affects how well a person lives. With 65 million people in the U.S. alone enduring back pain every year, posture related back problems are the third leading reason for all doctors visits. Lower back pain is the most common disability for people under age 45, causing lost productivity, inability to participate in normal activities, and diminished enjoyment of life. Young or old, most people don’t realize poor posture is a contributor to health problems, and modern technology has only increased its occurrence.

“Sitting is a bent posture literally folding the torso over the pelvis.

Texting locks the hands together, causing shoulders to roll inward. This combination means chronically tight back, neck and chest muscles. Plus, as we get older, gravity combines with muscle imbalances to make people feel and look older than they really are.”

“As smartphone and tablet use increases, so does posture breakdown,” says Dr. Weiniger.

“Sitting is a bent posture literally folding the torso over the pelvis.

Textinglocks the hands together, causing shoulders to roll inward. This combination means chronically tight back, neck and chest muscles. Plus, as we get older, gravity combines with muscle imbalances to make people feel and look older than they really are.”

The U.S. Occupational and Safety Administration (OSHA) notes on its website that people who spend their days working on a computer face their own specific posture challenges. OSHA offers help in addressing the health risks inherent in using computer work stations for prolonged periods in a special section on its website as well as provides checklists and e-tools to promote better workplace posture.

PostureMonth.org will distribute 211196A01 free tool kits, host webinartraining, and educate about the clinical benefits of functionally strengthening posture to help Americans improve their posture for better health, longevity, pain relief and aging well. The tool kits Dr. Weiniger will distribute expand upon the information offered by OSHA by

spelling out specific changes people can make to improve their posture and overall health.

“Studies confirm posture has a huge effect on your health, appearance and attitude. As more people develop a permanent slump from sitting in front of a computer, posture is gaining new recognition as a growing health problem,” explains Dr. Weiniger. “We promote the ACE model of strong posture: Awareness, Control and Environment. Awareness helps people recognize how strong or weak their posture is currently. Control means taking steps to improve and maintain your posture. Environment is about optimizing your physical environment, and looking at what you do to your posture at work, play, and while sleeping.”

Expanding on the purpose of Posture Awareness Month, a host of information on promoting good posture with small changes at home, work and play, and specific activities to improve posture and balance will be available year-round from participating professionals and PostureMonth.org. Professionals and the general public are encouraged to view the website to learn more on the subject.

ADVICE TO MOTHERLESS DAUGHTERS

Author L.K. Alexander-Bedford wrote Straight from the Heart and Spirit of a Mother to bring comfort, strength and faith to all women in need but especially to those like her, the motherless. During this past Mother’s Day weekend, she hoped to encourage young women who missed that very important bond.

Alexander-Bedford lost her mom at the tender age of 11. She relates to research that losing a mother as a child has a profound and altering effect on one’s life trajectory.

She understands that for the adult woman, that lost means losing a life line or best friend. In her early 70s, Alexander-Bedford finds the mourning and longing never ends, but believes one can have a wonderful, fulfilled life.

“For women like me, special occasions, especially Mother’s Day, can be difficult; particularly, if you had a positive motherdaughter relationship. The missing is hard.

It gets better but it never goes away,” Alexander-Bedford said. “You must give yourself moments to grieve; but don’t stay there. Your mother wouldn’t want you to. She would want you to have peace, move on and focus on all the wonderful memories you shared and the positives in your life now.”

For motherless daughters preparing for another Mother’s Day, she offers the following advice based on how she has not only survived but thrived:

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• Expect and accept. Expect for occasions like Mother’s Day, birthdays, weddings and births to be hard. You want your mom to be there. Accept it’s okay to cry and miss her. It’s normal. Find ways to honor her in those moments.

• Talk to her like she is right there. If you have a favorite photo of your mom, talk to it. Always believe she is watching over you.

Tell her how you feel, you miss her and all the wonderful things that you wish she could be a part of.

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• Start your own tradition. Don’t let the commercials and marketing get to you. Find a way to honor your mom on Mother’s Day. What did she like to do? Do it in her honor. Have fun for her. She would want you to.

• Talk about her. Talking is therapeutic.

Share all of the unforgettable moments you had with her, with your siblings, spouse, children, friends or other loved ones. They will be happy to celebrate her with you.

• Pray and ask for comfort. Always seek God’s comfort. He can bring you a peace that no one else can. Mother’s Day is just one day. God is with you every day.

Straight from the Heart & Spirit of A Mother is an easy-to-read book of passages, offering practical wisdom and insightful advice – all supported by biblical scripture.

It is available at www.tatepublishing. com/bookstore, amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com and may be ordered at retail bookstores across the country.

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ENDNOTES LIAACC’S QUEENS COUNTY DIRECTOR AWARDED SOJOURNER TRUTH AWARD

By Phil Andrews The Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc.’s Queens County Director was recently awarded the Prestigious Sojourner Truth Award at the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Club, Inc. (The Laurelton Club) 39th Founders Day Awards Luncheon. The Sojourner Truth Award is the highest award presented by the NANBPWC and is given to a woman whose life and values are similar to those of Sojourner Truth. Other honorees included Heddrick McBride, Professional Award, Wilbur Pack Jr., Business Award, and Karen Clements, Community Award.

“Sojourner Truth was a woman who spoke for women’s rights and equality. She also had an interest in the community, justice and community service. She was a strong woman. With that being said, it was my honor and my pleasure to accept such a prestigious award.” said Erna Blackman.

About: Erna Jones-Blackman is the Founder of Butterflies

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The organization has a special interest in inner city children as they are a group that is often overlooked due to the special needs of their hair.

Bestowed with a passion for cosmetology most of her life, Erna created Butterflies BBI after recognizing a need for services while volunteering with the American Cancer Society where she served as a stylist in their wig program. While serving with ACS, Erna was inspired by the smiles she would bring to the faces of her clients as she helped them while they dealt with their personal illnesses. She then decided to bring her services to children, in attempts to help NewYorkTrendnyc

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Mrs. Blackman graduated from Delaware State University, where she received a BA in Journalism. She also recently retired from NYS DOCCS and is the grateful daughter of Ernest and Joan Jones, loving wife of Emile Blackman and proud mother of Kaiya and Elijah Blackman.

Erna Blackman is also the Queens County Director of The Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce and has been featured on WABC’s, Here And Now, and in The Queens Courier as The Star of Queens, The Queens Press, Long Island Business News (Movers and Shakers column), Newsday’s (People On The Move column), Harlem Community Newspaper, Long Island.com and The New York Trend Newspaper.

Visit Butterflies, BBI, Inc. online at http://butterfliesbbi.org For more information regarding membership, corporate sponsorship opportunities, or to be placed on the Email list of the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. contact us today via email or call 347-475-7158. You may also log on to www.liaacc.org for online membership or to contact the chamber.

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