Learn Why This Special Southeast Queens Edu-preneur Provides Martial Arts To Children With Challenges

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Kamau Austin Interviews Adrienne Watley, MA, MBA Part 1 

Adrienne Whaley, MBA, MA, is at it again.  The passionate and resilient Southeast Queens, renaissance woman is relentless in her pursuit of harnessing a comprehensive cornucopia of the arts to empower and uplift the lives of residents in our area.  She has a degree in education, an MBA, and also has extensive certification and experience as a special education teacher.

Today I wanted to explore some of the martial arts programs she offers and how they can be of benefit to special needs children in particular and all children in general.  I have a daughter with special needs and can relate to their issues.

So If you have a child with ADD, ADHD, Autism, dyslexia, or other challenge let's learn how traditional Karate can help them.  Even if your child has none of these challenges it is still good to find out how the martial arts can help them.

It may seem ironic to some that Karate could help a child with special needs or any child.  So let's ask Adrienne her thinking in this regard...

Southeast Queens Activist and Business Leader Terryl Ebony Spearheads Local Relief Effort For Hurricane Harvey Survivors

By Kamau Austin

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A friend, supporter, and regular featured contributor to the Southeast Queens Scoop, Terry Ebony a highly respected activist for many years in our area will be spearheading efforts to get supplies to those impacted by Hurricane Harvey.

Take A Look At Terryl Ebony's Hurricane Harvey appeal for supplies below...

Tyler Perry Donates 1 Million Dollars To Hurricane Harvey Victims - Joel Osteen's Church And Beyonce's Pastor Rudy Rasmus for Relief Efforts

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By Kamau Austin

National News - Television and movie mogul Tyler Perry, of Madea fame, has pledged $1 million dollars to help with Hurricane Harvey victims displaced and challenged by the brutal storm. He is very concerned about his donations getting into the right places and hands of people with "boots on the ground" according to Perry.

He is presently concerned about this because he alluded to giving a lot of money to Hurricane Katrina efforts but suggested some of his money wasn't utilized in the ways he had intended. He wants to make sure his money this time is going into the right hands.

Photos courtesy Jason Merrit/Getty - Tyler Perry, Joel Osteen, Robert M Worsham - Pastor Joel Osteen, http://www.stjohnsdowntown.org - Rudy Rasmus

Checkout How This Mother of Four Launched A Curly Wig Business

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When you're a mother of four, you have no time to waste. Tiffini Gatlin, a native of Atlanta, is an entrepreneur that left her job as a corporate banking executive and went into the hair business. Within a year, she had built a million dollar business of her own.

Learn How To Help Young People In Our Community As A Pathway Coach

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Project Hope is seeking volunteer pathway coaches for the 17-18 school year to share their trade-craft or profession with our students at any one of our Youth Leadership & Career Pathway (YLCP) sites (I.S. 109, PS/MS 43 and a H.S. site set to begin in the 17-18 school year (must be project & experiential learning based & interactive – limited lecture).
 Become a Pathway Coach Today!

Celebrate Latino Culture and the Latin Night Event

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Please join the First United Methodist Church of Jamaica as they celebrate Latino culture and the outstanding achievements, contributions and talents of the Latino community.

There will be salsa lessons to get you dancing and moving, a delectable tapas menu, a lively performance from Creative Movement Expressions and a musical jam session with The Afro-Latineers band.

Salsa lessons taught by Ms. Zuhalrah McRae.

Come On Out And Enjoy The First Church Family BBQ

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First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica is pleased to invite one and all to the First Church Family BBQ. Say goodbye to summer with burgers on the grill! Families with children of all ages are invited to an afternoon of games and food on our lawn.

Joel Osteen and Houston's Storm A View From The Southeast Queens Streets

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By Kamau Austin

I'm not a fan of prosperity preachers. I'm really more into the Churches, like the socially active ones we have in Southeast Queens, which support things like homeless shelters, 1st time buyers building complexes, food pantries, battered women's shelters, credit unions, senior citizen homes, and economic and social programs. Yes, they do exist in our area in ministries like Allen AME Cathedral, St. Albans Congregation Church, Bethany Baptist Church, and many others.

However, after seeing claims and counterclaims about Pastor Osteen's inability to help people seeking refuge in Houston I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt. Why you may ask?

Picture courtesy - Robert M Worsham

Ex-NBA Player is Broke After Making $62 Million Dollars. Should The NBA Have Financial Literacy Programs?

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Darius Miles, a former player for the L.A. Clippers star, has filed for bankruptcy. The 6 ft 9 in professional basketball player was the 3rd overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft and played for the Los Angeles Clippers. His nine-year contract earned him $62 million, but now it's gone. It's hard to comprehend $62 million gone so quickly. What happened?

Diamonds, Rings & Courts

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Diamonds, Rings & Courts will feature: Gina Adams, Emma Amos, Holly Bass, Derek Fordjour, Jeff & Gordon, Dave Johnson, Shaun Leonardo, JC Lenochan, Andrea Katz, Ray Materson, Leah Modigliani, Cheryl Pope, Ronny Quevedo, Karen Shaw, Natalie Shields, Jean Shin, Kevin J. Varrone, Lee Walton, New Craft Artists in Action. Exhibition Dates: September 5th through November 17th.

Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning

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The 2017 Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning 2017 Annual Benefit will honor: Gregory Meeks, U. S. Congressman; Constance M. Orlando, Senior Vice President of Specials, Music, and News for Black Entertainment Television (BET); and Leon & The People, a reggae-soul band led by actor and singer, songwriter Leon Robinson. This fabulous evening will feature a special performance by Leon & The People.

The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy

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Be there when the Chappell Players of St. John’s University present The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy. THE ADDAMS FAMILY features an original story, and it’s every father’s nightmare.

Learn How Local Leaders Demand Removal Of Statue OF Doctor Who Performed Brutal Experiments On Black Women Slaves

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El Barrio, NY – New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, elected officials and community leaders today rallied outside Central Park to demand the New York City Parks Department remove a patently offensive statue that pays tribute to a physician who conducted sadistic and horrifying medical experiments on enslaved Black women.

“El Barrio residents have waited long enough for the City to act,” said Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito. “At a time when Neo-Nazis, white nationalists and hateful right wing extremists run rampant throughout the country with impunity, we must send a definitive message that the despicable acts of J. Marion Sims are repugnant and reprehensible. J. Marion Sims conducted horrific, painful, medical atrocities on non-anesthetized enslaved Black women with free-reign. Mayor de Blasio and the Parks Department must remove this repugnant statue from our neighborhood once and for all.”

Checkout How this Former Construction Company Owner Created a Line of Skin Products

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After owning a construction company for over 20 years, Katonya Breaux has turned to cosmetics. She was disappointed that sunscreens were not made for African-American skin, and many cosmetics contained harmful chemicals. So she decided to launch her own company, Unsun Cosmetics, and make them herself!

Constitution & Cocktails

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You can celebrate the 230th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution by joining the folks at the King Manor Museum for “Constitution & Cocktails”. Join them as they honor Yvonne Reddick, Queens Community Board 12. The special guest speaker will be Queens Supreme Court Judge Gregory Lasak. Proceeds support King Manor’s education programs.

Jamaica Family Day

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Council Member Rory I. Lancman invites one and all to Jamaica Family Day. Come on out for a day of arts & crafts, inflatables, fun & games, and an animal show. Co-sponsored by State Senator Leroy Comrie and Council Member I. Daneek Miller. For additional information, please call (718) 217-4969.

Learn About The District 28 Candidates Positions - At This Forum

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The New Jerusalem Worship Center’s Community Social Care & Concern Ministry in conjunction with Cooperators United for Reform and the United Neighbor Civic Association are pleased to present a candidates forum featuring the candidates for the New York City Council’s 28 Councilmanic District.