Take A Look At Some Black Real Estate Firms Making Billions In The Business

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Across America, successful real estate companies are literally making billions every year in the business. Eight of these are owned by African Americans, and some of these are celebrities you should recognize. Their services include real estate development, real estate management, and construction.

See This Awe Inspiring Showcase of Queens NY Artists

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Artists Co-Op 2017 is Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning’s fourth annual exhibition of work by artists who are based in Queens. Selected by a panel of fellow artists through an open call, Artists Co-Op 2017 aims to showcase the talent in our borough and connect the local audience with the artists in our community.

On view from September 21st through November 11th.

Come On Out To See The Queens Consort's Throwback To the Music Of The Baroque Period

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Don’t miss this beautiful evening of baroque music performed by Queens-based baroque ensemble, Queens Consort! You’ll have the chance to hear authentic baroque instruments, played at baroque pitch and in period style. Light refreshments at 6:30pm, music at 7. Get your tickets online at the link below or by calling 718-206-0545.

Come Watch The Past And Future Of Queens Jazz With The Bayo Fayemi Group

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Did you know Queens has a proud history of contributions to jazz music? These talented young musicians will treat us to some tunes that originated right here in NYC’s best borough! Get your tickets online at the link below or by calling 718-206-0545.

Take The English for Speakers of Other Languages

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Three Levels: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced ESOL. Curriculum includes English Grammar, Conversational English, ESOL Reading, Computer-Aided-Instruction (CAI), Workplace Literacy (Levels Intermediate & Advanced.

The ESL program classes are offered only during the day Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Starts September 11, 2017. Apply now by visiting www.queenseoc.net or by coming into the EOC Monday – Thursday, 9AM-3:00PM. For more information call: 718-725-3320 or 3380.

Senior Day Gospel Music Concert

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New York City Council Member I. Daneek Miller, New York State Assembly Member Vivian Cook and New York City Public Advocate Letitia James are pleased to present a Senior Day Gospel Music Concert. 

Checkout These 5 Black Owned Hand Bag Companies

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American women spend as much as $160 on a handbag and own an average of about 11 handbags. Ten percent of women have more than 20 bags in their closet, 20 percent spend over $200 on a handbag, 8 percent spend over $400.

  

Experience The Provocative Poetry of the Shelter

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In celebration of Founder’s Week 2017, the Dr. M.T. Geoffrey Yeh Art Gallery of St. John’s University is pleased to present “Poetry for Shelter and Social Justice” — a poetry reading addressing lives entangled in the bureaucracies of the criminal justice system and homelessness. Featured poets will include Nicole Goodwin, Dave Johnson, Ghana Lily and George Warwick,

Get The Scoop On Celebrities That Own Or Invested In Fast Food Restaurants And Sport Bars

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Unless a restaurant bears the celebrity's name, most people would never know that it is owned by a celebrity. Here are 8 well-known black celebrities and the restaurants, fast food chains, and sports bars that they own.

Take a Look At The AVE A Provocative Amazon Streaming Series On Brownsville Brooklyn

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“The Ave” revolves around a group of entrepreneurs trying to rise from the ashes of poverty. Creating legitimate black-owned businesses in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Ironically, they resort to committing fraud to make their dream a reality. Creator Bobby Ashley describes the web series as HBO’s “The Wire” meets modern-day urban Brooklyn.

In her Pix 11 News coverage, Kirstin Cole writes “The Ave shows how Ashley uses his homegrown talent to discuss the creativity coming out of Brownsville. The twenty-three-year-old college graduate series portrays his community in a different light with its complex characters, confronting difficult issues and news headlines”.

See How The Spirit of Black Wall Street RISES Again In This Economic Development Event

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Black Wall Street (BWS), a nonprofit dedicated to increasing the number of minority and underserved entrepreneurs who successfully grow scalable businesses, today announced the return of its signature event, Black Wall Street: Homecoming. The three-day series of conference programming and networking events will take place October 11-13 at various venues in Downtown Durham.

The Black Wall Street: Homecoming week will feature highlights such as the Google for Entrepreneurs Black Founders Exchange Program and the first BWS: Boot Camp for idea and early-stage entrepreneurs. Hosted by American Underground, The Exchange is a week-long immersion program for pre-selected teams, focused on addressing the documented funding gap for startups led by Black founders. Led by Kezia Williams of the Black upStart, the BWS: Boot Camp will guide entrepreneurs on how to start a successful, profitable business. Application information for the boot camp will be announced in late August.

Discover How Dr. J Raises Money For Charity In This High Profile Sports Classic

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The Julius Erving Golf Classic is a three-day experience honoring Julius "Dr. J" Erving while celebrating the best of Philadelphia through basketball, lifestyle and golf, in support of the Salvation Army of Philadelphia. The exclusive Julius Erving Black Tie affair will welcome celebrities, current and former sports legends and VIP guests for a luxurious evening filled with food, music and signature cocktails, presented by Tanqueray No. TEN.

The famed R&B singer and songwriter, Ginuwine, will take the stage at the 2017 Julius Erving Golf Classic Ball, Red Carpet & Pairings Party, held on Sunday, September 10 at the beautiful Logan Hotel in Philadelphia, PA. Signed to Epic Records since the mid-1990s, Ginuwine has released a number of multi-platinum and platinum-selling albums and singles, gaining notoriety as one of R&B’s top artists of his era.

Checkout How This 10-Year Old Is Creating An Amazing Device That Aims To Prevent The Death of Children Left In Hot Cars

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Bishop Curry is a 10-year old 5th grader from McKinney, Texas, and he's also the inventor of a prototype device that is designed to prevent children from dying in hot cars. His lifesaving device is called Oasis, and it attaches to children's car seats. If it senses that a child has been left behind in the seat, it will start to blow out cool air until the child is rescued.

Consider Supporting The UrbanCircle Thrive Fundraiser

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UrbanCircle Thrive is an organization designed to normalize and increase exposure to careers, academic institutions and domestic/international educational travel for youth ages 12-14 who live in Southeast and Far Rockaway Queens, NY who have experienced diversity. Join them for this fundraiser that promises food, entertainment and fun.

Election Day!

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It’s Election Day! Go out and vote! You may vote for a candidate in any contest appearing on the ballot.

Learn Why Senator Sanders Hosted A Sexual Assault Prevention Self Defense Event

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In this exchange, instructor Avi Avramcheyiv, the founder and chief instructor of NY Self Defense Academy demonstrates how to confront an attacker armed with a gun.

In light of the recent rapes in Richmond Hill and Jamaica, Senator James Sanders Jr. (D-Rochdale Village, Far Rockaway) held a Sexual Assault Defense Training workshop on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at Holy Unity Baptist Church in Jamaica.

The event aimed to educate community members on how to protect themselves from becoming the victim of a sexual assault. Information on resources for survivors including support services, counseling, and legal rights were also presented. Some 60 people participated in the program, which was similar to a training Senator Sanders held in April 2016 in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Thousands Attend 1st Ever Rockaway Caribbean Carnival Hosted By Senator James Sanders'

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Thousands of people lined the streets and packed the beach for the 1st ever Rockaway Caribbean Carnival, which was hosted by State Senator James Sanders (D-Rochdale Village, Far Rockaway) and held on Saturday, August 19, 2017. There were parade floats, costumed masqueraders, steel pan bands, moko jumbies, calypso and soca music, traditional foods, clothing and crafts and much more.
 
“For many years, people having been toying with the idea of bringing a Caribbean Carnival to Rockaway, but we have done it,” Sanders said. “My team along with residents, leaders and multiple organizations worked hand in glove to make this amazing day possible. It is a day when we can celebrate all cultures – Caribbean and American – those from Rockaway and those from all over this great city and state. Out of many, we are one. That's the motto of Trinidad -- together we aspire, together we achieve.”

Enjoy Jazz: The Great Communicator - And Build Our Community

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Join Community Mediation Services for a night of jazz and community building. Let’s come together to: build relationships and create a more interconnected community; support families in crisis so they can stay together; keep our youth out of the criminal justice system; and help your community resolve conflicts peacefully and constructivel.

Take A Look At How This Inventor Created The Faster More Efficient Hair Dryer

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Martin McCurtis from Jackson, Mississippi has built a revolutionary machine that reduces the time to dry women's hair by more than 50%. It's called the Momentum UpFlow hair dryer, and although it's not yet available in stores, Martin has a fully functioning, slick prototype available and investors are very interested.

Attend The Eastern Queens Alliance Monthly Meeting To Empower Our Community

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The next regular EQA meeting will be on Saturday, September 9th at the EQA trailer. Main items on the agenda will be to continue to plan for activities scheduled to take place in the fall, i.e., September Open House for CB’s, NYPD/Youth Dialogues, Community/Police Dialogue, October reception in Idlewild and planning for fundraiser.  We will also follow-up on ideas that grew out of Spring/Summer EQA activities and begin to plan for 2018.

Advance Your Career At This Successful Job Fair

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The Allen Neighborhood Preservation and Development Corporation in partnership with Workforce Career Center are pleased to present a job fair that feature opportunities in aviation, security, food services, retail management, maintenance, social services, home health and more! Bring copies of your resume. All are welcome! For more information, call (718) 657-1803 or e-mail mrogers@greaterallenndc.org.

Checkout Michael Jordan And Other NBA Athletes With Lucrative Endorsement Deals

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Michael Jordan retired from basketball in 2003, but he remains busy with endorsements especially for his Nike shoes. In fact, his $110 million endorsement deal with Nike is what still keeps him on the Forbes annual list of the world’s 100 highest-paid athletes.

Checkout These 10 Awesome African American Online Art Galleries

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You don't have to travel far to visit some of the finest art galleries. These 10 Black-owned online art galleries and collections represent some of the finest art works from super talented artists across the country. Many have their own physical locations, but all of their art work can be purchased online.

Attend The 2017 Dinizulu Tribute Performance

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The Dinizulu Legacy continues with a tribute performance to Dinizulu & His African Dancers, Drummers & Singers.

Primary Election Day

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It’s Primary Election Day! Go out and vote! You may only vote for candidates appearing on the ballot for the party in which you are enrolled.

Attend The Fundraiser For State Senator James Sanders Jr.

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New York State Senator James Sanders Jr. invites one and all to an All White Birthday Party Fundraiser. Don’t miss what will be surely be an evening of fun and surprises which will include a silent auction and food and drinks for all!

Please RSVP by Friday, September 1, 2017! Contact Naomi at (646) 229-3606 or email SandersForNYSenate@aol.com to RSVP and for more information. Group tickets available!

Happy Labor Day!

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Labor Day honors the American labor movement and the contributions that workers have made to the strength, prosperity, laws and well-being of the country. Happy Labor Day!

Checkout Michael Jordan And Other NBA Athletes With Lucrative Endorsement Deals

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Michael Jordan retired from basketball in 2003, but he remains busy with endorsements especially for his Nike shoes. In fact, his $110 million endorsement deal with Nike is what still keeps him on the Forbes annual list of the world’s 100 highest-paid athletes.

Legal Hand Affordable Housing Workshops

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Legal Hand proudly invites you to a series of affordable housing month workshops geared toward organizing around housing affordability.