See Classic Movies Thursdays at 2 – “Duck Soup” (1933)

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Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.

Discover How This African Car Manufacturer is Making Durable Attractive Automobiles

International - Black entrepreneurs have long had success in the car industry as dealers and suppliers, but few have made it far enough to become an actual car manufacturer. But Kwadwo Safo Jr, CEO of Kantanka Group, is defying the odds! Based in Accra, Ghana, his car company is already producing more than 100 vehicles each month.

Tuesday Afternoon Movie – The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

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James Bond investigates the hijacking of British and Russian submarines carrying nuclear warheads with the help of a KGB agent whose lover he killed.

Chutney Soca Music Festival

WinCaribbean is proud to present the Chutney Soca Music Festival, in honor of Mr. Mohan Jaikaran. Don’t miss this family-friendly event that will feature Hunter, Neval, Drupatee, Crazy, Joel, Bindu, Sassy, Sexy Marissa and host Kim J. Call to book your tent! For Additional info please call 718.847.7373 or 718.848.7171.

Now You Can Enjoy Desserts From A Black-Owned Cupcake Company

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Every year, Black Enterprise names one family-operated business as "Family Business of the Year." This year's prestigious award went to Nashville, Tennessee-based cupcake company, The Cupcake Collection, owned and founded by entrepreneur Mignon Francois.

Movie Night Wednesday – The Shack (2017)

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A grieving man receives a mysterious, personal invitation to meet with God at a place called “The Shack”.

ECIPS Music Festival

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Remy Ma, B.O.Y., Elephant Man, Queen Africa, Kiprich, Teflon, Denise Belfon, Mega-Banton, Roy Ryan, Genah, Michigan, Miss Kitty, and Tinga Stewart will share the bill for the ECIPS Music Festival. Be there!

QCA Artist Commissioning Program

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Queens Council on the Arts (QCA) is pleased to announce the launch of the Artist Commissioning Program (ACP) to support Queens artists to create new, original works to be interpreted for theatre, dance and music. This innovative program allows Queens community members to become panelists who will select four artists to each receive a $10,000 commission.

See How This 8-Year Young Southeast Queens Author Has Already Accomplished Writing 3 Books

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Chae Blount is a very driven and expressive young man.  The Laurelton youngster at the tender age or 8-years old is already a prolific author.

Young Chae already has written 3 books.  Chae is obviously on his way to establishing a personal brand book franchise.

Chae Blount

The 3 books we found available on Amazon, Google, and other web platforms are:

1. Chae's Guide Book - How To Be The Best Big Brother Or Sister You Can Be: to pick up a copy Click Here

2. Chae's Guide Book - How To Save At A Young Age:  to pick up a copy Click Here

3. Chae's Guide Book -  How To Be The Best Student You Can Be:  to get a copy Click Here 

Chae's insightful mother, Ms. Dianna Blount, was able to identify a lot of promise in her son and obviously nurtured and encouraged his talent and ability to write.  Chae Blount, according to his mom, "started reading books when he was only 9 months old."

He was also in a spelling bee at three years of age.  Ms. Blount and educators at the time coordinating the spelling bee were surprised when he made it to the 4th round in the spelling bee competition (especially since he was competing against 5 and 6-year old children).

App Features World's First Black Emojis -- An Idea That Could Potentially Generate $1 Million Per Day!

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Back in 2014, an innovative app company called Oju Africa, based in the country of Mauritius, has introduced a set of African/Black emojis as a solution to the lack of diversity on Apple's popular set of emojis used around the world. The unique emojis can be downloaded from the Google Play Store, and are designed to work on all Android platforms.

Movie Night Wednesday – ” Zookeeper’s Wife” (2017)

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The Zookeeper’s Wife tells account of keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Antonina and Jan Zabinski, who helped save hundreds of people and animal during the German invasion.

Tuesday Afternoon Movie – Stand By Me ( 1986)

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After a death of a friend, a writer recounts a boyhood journey to find the body of a missing boy.

Project Peace Conference

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Dream Team Leaders Inc. presents a #ProjectPeace Conference to introduce a global conflict resolution initative that promotes peace through media, arts, and mental health awareness.

Join us this Summer 2017 for an afternoon of Resources, Education, Awareness, and Live Entertainment (R.E.A.L. change) that Families throughout the Greater New York area can all enjoy!

Find Out How This Cardiologist With A Heart For Southeast Queens Becomes A National Chair At The American Board Of Internal Medicine

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Dr. Olakunle Akinboboye, a prominent Southeast Queens, cardiologist, with a practice at 234-36 Merrick Blvd, Rosedale, NY 11422, is being given an important leadership position with the The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The brilliant cardiologist of Nigerian heritage, will become the Chair of its cardiovascular disease board.

This is the first time in the 81-year history of the board that a Nigerian has headed the 12 member board in charge of certifying and assessing cardiologists throughout the country. What is ironic about this appointment to Chair of the ABIM, is it comes at a time when the organization is being challenged by resentment with some physicians in the organization who feel it is being controlling and burdensome on members.

Let's Support These Future Jazz Legends In Jamaica Southeast Queens

The York College Summer Jazz Program 2017 invites one and all to its last performance of the Summer.

Come out to hear some of the most talented high school musicians in New York City perform the music of Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, John Coltrane, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Horace Silver, Stevie Wonder, and others! These students are currently studying jazz performance and history on York College’s campus as part of CUNY’s College Now program, earning college credit.

Find Out About These 6 Promising Black-Owned Beverage Companies

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African American entrepreneurs are widening out and starting companies in all kinds of industries. They are no longer just owners of barbershops, hair salons, and restaurants. Nowadays, they are investing in bigger more global ideas like tech companies, investing firms, and global food and drink distribution.

When it comes to beverages, the most popular brands are Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Snapple, and Lipton, but there are also some brands that were created by African American business owners.

Movie Night Wednesday Star Wars Rogue One

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Approximately six years after the formation of the galactic empire, imperial director Orson Krennic forcibly recruits research scientist Galen Erso to complete the design of the death star, a space station capable of destroying entire planets. Galen’s wife, Lyra Erso, is kill when she shoots and injures Krennic to stop him from taking her husband. Their daughter, Jyn Erso, goes into hiding.

Those Who Can, Do

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Those who can, do! Here’s your chance to experience the talent of the faculty of the York College Fine Arts Department. Don’t miss what promises to be a very fine show. The show runs June 15th through August 19th. Monday through Saturday – 10:00 to 6:00 pm.

Classic Movies Thursdays at 2

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Fred Dobbs and Bob Curtin, two Americans searching for work in Mexico, convince an old prospector to help them mine for gold in the Sierra Madre Mountains.

Checkout How In Just 12 Years Code Black Has Produced 300 Film & TV Products and 750 Million in Revenue

Film companies targeting African-American audiences are making a big name for themselves, and at the top of the list is CodeBlack Entertainment. It is the first independent, vertically integrated film studio owned by an African American entrepreneur, producing $750 million in home entertainment revenue.

Founded in 2005 by Jeff Clanagan, CodeBlack Entertainment produced straight-to-DVD films for years before they finally signed a major distribution deal with Lionsgate, for which they now produce feature theatrical films and television series.

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Enjoy An Electrifying Evening with Accomplished Bassist Michael Olatuja Free!

Jamaica, Southeast Queens Free Cultural Event - With ” a singular voice that taps all the cultures from which it is born ” (BBC), British/Nigerian bass virtuoso and composer Michael Olatuja, has been applauded by audiences worldwide for his artful amalgamation of sound and culture.

Now Olatuja will front band Lagos Pepper Soup, for a one-night performance at culture connection at Queens Library, showcasing the wide variety of music styles that he blends and bends to create his singular sound.  Checkout his videos below he is truly talented!

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Brianna Thomas & Brandon Bain : Stories of Love

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A summer evening of classic jazz, giamour, and love songs from two of New York City’s most sought after jazz vocalists- Brianna Thomas and Brandon Bain.

Noni Rene

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Noni Rene bring a unique blend of rock and soul to her performance. Hear elements of various genres in her original songs, from the rock break up anthem “Get Out of Here”, to the laid-back groove of ” Unavailable”, and the up – tempo, feel good jam “Good Vibes”.

See How This Entrepreneur Owns A Large Slice of The Pizza Business

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This Black Entrepreneur Owns -- Not 1 or 2 -- But 5 Pizza Franchises... And He's Planning to Open 20 More!

If you own one or two franchises, you're doing pretty good. But when you own 5, you are on your way to building an empire. And that's exactly what entrepreneur Leo Thomas is doing!

He opened his very first Marco’s Pizza franchise in 2014, which makes fresh, authentic, handmade Italian pizza, and now he owns five Marco’s Pizza locations in Riverside County, California. What's more is that Thomas has a development agreement to open 25 more stores in both Riverside and Orange County by 2024.

Mother Goose Time

Infants and toddlers ages 3-17 months enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, movement game, books, and toy while their parents/adult caregivers socialize, make friends , and share parenting tips. Everyone has fun!

Increase Your Sewing Skills

Sewing instructor Petrice Wideman will be teaching intermediate level participants how projects with our sewing machines. All materials are provided. Adults 18 and over only. Class starts promptly and extreme latecomers will not be admitted. REGISTRATION is closed for this group.

Create A Book Art Collage With Your Kids

Drop in anytime to draw a “book report” on a book you’ve read. Artwork will be done on square sheets of paper to build a book quilt which will be displayed on the wall.

Discover Who Replaced Oprah As The World's Richest Black Woman

Back in 2014, both Forbes and Time magazines confirmed that Oprah Winfrey, the popular talk show host and television mogul, is no longer the richest Black woman in the world. She had been unseated by an oil baroness named Folorunsho Alakija.

Folorunsho Alakija is a Nigerian billionaire oil tycoon, a fashion designer and a philanthropist. The 66-year old is reported to be worth at least $3.3 billion. She has real estate worth over $100 million and a $46 million private jet. All in all, she is worth about $300 million more than Oprah.

Movie Night Wednesday – Beauty and the Beast (2017)

An adaptation of the fairy tale about a monstrous – looking prince and a young woman who fall in love.

Richard David Fundraiser

Richard David for City Council invites one and all to a fundraising dinner. Don’t miss this night of fun, networking and a presentation of where Richard stands on the issues.

Checkout How Queens Is Lit To Get A Caribbean Carnival In Far Rockaway

We at the Southeast Queens Scoop, congratulate State Senator James Sanders Jr., the West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA), and the Rockaway Development Revitalization Corporation (RDRC) for collaborating and working towards the creation of the first ever Rockaway Caribbean Carnival!

The Caribbean community in Queens, like they do throughout New York, contributes a great deal to the life and the vitality of our neighborhoods and civic life.  They bring to our communities a vibrant and energetic culture, in addition to striving spirit and hard work, that should be celebrated.  We can't wait to see a celebration that rivals the legendary Caribbean Festival in our neighboring boro of Brooklyn.  Below is the official press release and flyer of the event.

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