Discover How The Spirit Of Madame CJ Walker Is Inspiring Wealth Building In Southeast Queens NY

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NYS Senator James Sanders Jumpstarts
Southeast Queens Wealth Building Program

Senator James Sanders Jr. (D-Rochdale Village, Far Rockaway) kicked off a new, free, groundbreaking home and business ownership program with a celebration on March 8, 2018 at the Jamaica of Commerce.

"Who is ready to own a home?" Sanders asked the crowd, who responded with much applause. "Langston Hughes once said that America should be America for everyone. There is so much wealth and progress all around us, but for a long time our plate has been empty. Let's do something about that."

The event marked the grand opening of the Madam C.J. Walker Institute. This program begins with a mandatory 4-week financial boot camp which teaches participants how to repair / build their credit and how to design a personally tailored budget. The second part of the program will partner candidates with banks that have various down payment assistant options and move residents closer to their ownership goals.

Seniors and Caregivers Resource Event

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Seniors and caregivers matter! That’s why Christ Church International is hosting a resource event just for seniors and caregivers.

Enjoy The Acclaimed Broadway Stage Comedy "Reasons To Be Pretty"

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Be there when the York College Theatre Department presents Neil Labute’s “Reasons To Be Pretty”. 

Shot through with compassion for four young working-class friends and lovers, this 2008 Broadway comedy hit is sharp enough to skin the hide off even the thickest-skinned man as it rips into the American male’s false notion of what it means to be beautiful.

Free Income Tax Preparation

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New York State Senator James Sanders’ office is pleased to host free income tax preparation services in his district office on 142-01 Rockaway Boulevard for New Yorkers earning below $50,000 per year.

Discover How This Author Reduces Gender Tension In The Work Place Due To The #MeToo Era

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Author Teaches How To Work With Women
In The Era Of The #MeToo Movement

Nationwide -- While the conversation surrounding the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment and abuse in the workplace escalates from whispered water cooler talk to a raucous shout, men are becoming fearful of working alongside women in the workplace. This trepidation translates into workplace tension that reduces productivity for businesses as men lose their focus around women.

"I can't have conversations with women, can't touch them, can't open doors for them and have to fear them because they can ruin my career or my life any time they want. I don't know what to do. It leaves me depressed," wrote Stephen L., an Executive at Government Office.

"This undeniable shift in gender power may be irreversible, but there is no glory for women who reign in power gained by fear," explained Te-Erika Patterson, the creator of The New Rules for Engaging Women at Work. "When men fear women we cannot collaborate in business and experience growth that demonstrates our true potential. We have to work on easing the tension in the workplace so that women feel safe at work and men are relieved of their fears of women.

Military Inspired Nike Collection

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 Washington, DC  -- Florida A&M graduate Dian Holton's sneaker was selected by the Sneakerlab to produce a limited edition Nike collection. The three sneaker collection is available online only from until Thursday, March 15th. Please visit www.sneaker-lab.com/dian-holton/

Holton's collection was inspired by her military family. Her father is a retired infantry Colonel who proudly served this country for 30- years. Due to his service, she went to high school in Germany. She has lived in Ft. Benning & Ft. Stewart, GA, Norfolk, VA, Florida and Seoul. Her brother is currently serves the Airforce.

"This collection is an ode to my military members who, like so many sacrifice and serve to protect the United States domestically and abroad. Growing up with an infantry Colonel as a dad and several uncles and cousins who also served it's probably no surprise that I embrace a chain of command and appreciate camouflage prints," said Dian Holton. "The design is a 3-part hyper focused line to help athletes and fashion mavens achieve success what the mission."

Checkout The New Album Always in Love

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Atlanta, GA  -- Erica L. James, the newcomer with an old-school sound, is thrilled to announce the release of her debut album, "Always In Love". After an eleven-year hiatus from music, Erica proclaims that she is back to "create a space where love is safe." Her music is a reflection of her journey to finding peace, coupled with soothing melodies and catchy lyrics.

Her return has given some a renewed appreciation for "feel good" music. The12Block.com wrote, "The album is an outflowing and mobilizing collection of hip-hop soul numbers with standout moments like the tragic but reassuring 'Looking For Love,' an effervescent declaration of self-love and self-worth called 'Unconditional,' some slow scorching acoustic soul called ‘Ju Ju,’ and a more upfront and uplifting hip hop joint called 'Nu Nu Woke.'"

Free Income Tax Preparation

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New York State Senator Leroy Comrie’s office is partnering with local organizations like York College’s VITA Program and the National Association of Black Accountants to host free income tax preparation services in their district office on 113-43 Farmers Blvd, St. Albans, NY for New Yorkers earning below $66,000 per year.

Sideways Stories from Wayside School

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After weeks of hard work, the St. John’s University Chappell Players are gearing up for their annual Children’s Show.

This year they are performing Sideways Stories from Wayside School, a play based on the popular book series by Louis Sachar. Come find out about Wayside School and why the architect built it 30 stories high and if the 19th floor really doesn’t exist. The show should be a blast for both kids and adults.

Movie Night Wednesdays @ Central – “Lady Macbeth” (2017, Rated R)

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In 19th-century rural England, a young bride who has been sold into marriage discovers an unstoppable desire within herself as she enters into an affair with a worker on her estate.

What Happened Leading To The Tragic Death Of Matthew Tucker

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Temecula, CA -- Matthew Tucker and his family were residents of Temecula. Those who knew Matthew adored the teen. He is known for having a smile that ‘lit up a room.’ Matthew, a natural comedian, loved to ‘make everyone laugh.’ He was selfless and would give his last dollar if someone needed it more.

He spent his summers riding horses at his grandparent’s ranch in Wyoming. His passion for animals led him to find work in a local feed store. He had a promising future. At just 18-years old, Matthew Tucker was transitioning to the family’s six-figure revenue-generating business.

Why The Race Battle Is So Hard To Win

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Nationwide  -- If you follow the news, or pay attention to the statistics, it’s obvious Black people in the Diaspora today continue to face huge challenges - in the United States, Europe, the Caribbean and elsewhere. The problems surrounding racial discrimination are long-standing and persistent. Less obvious is why these problems are so difficult to solve. A true iconoclast, Dr. Julian With is not afraid to offer hard truths.

As a social psychologist and commentator of many years' standing, he brings a wide-ranging perspective. He is more interested in trendlines than headlines, and saying what’s right instead of what people want to hear. Some readers may find his arguments chastening, but they are always razor-sharp, drawing on nuanced analyses and evidence.

Baltimore Independent artist

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Baltimore, MD -- Global independent artist, KSTONE4U (K4U), is proud to announce the release of their first album, Tables Turn, now available on www.kstone4u.com and all major digital outlets. KSTONE4U has teamed up with Atlanta producers, George Short and Reese Johnson, to offer a distinct melody of R&B, Soul, Funk, and Love Ballads that bring back the old school rhythm of classic Motown street harmony. The album is also the first official project of Black-owned independent music label, Unome Music.

Review: Is The Black Panther Movie A Destructive Or Productive Movie For Black Progress?

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Appreciating Black Panther Beyond
the 12 Myths of Black Liberation

Review Of Marvel's New Black Panther Film Part 1 - By Earl Hazell

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I     REQUIEM FOR A BUZZKILL

                

"And like these other real-world cultural references, the spiritual allusions in the “Black Panther” film reflect a fictional approach to a real-life African cosmology. Cosmology is a way that one perceives, conceives and contemplates the universe; it is the lens, set of beliefs, and religious practices through which one understands reality.

Within most African religious worldviews, everything is a part of the spiritual world and so physical combat or clothing or body modification are all infused with sacred resonance. The “Black Panther” movie is rich in African cosmology."

Yolanda Pierce Reflects On African Cosmology And African Spirituality In The New ‘Black Panther’ Movie

"The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls." Pablo Picasso

One would imagine that any movie breaking the majority of world records involved in the measurement of its success would have been out for at least a season, even today.  And yet here we are, still in the first month of the history of Ryan Coogler’s monumental achievement that is the latest Marvel Comics, Black Panther.

The film has made Marvel and Disney's Billion Dollar Club within a Month's Time.

The joy associated with seeing the many impromptu kente festivals of Black/African folk proudly seeing this movie all over the world, from Botswana to the Bronx to Brazil, is as indescribable as it is unprecedented.  Hindsight being 20/20, however, we should have seen this coming.

You cannot lose with a cast half this good featuring:

~ established heavyweights like Oscar winner  Forrest Whitaker

~ Gao & NAACP Image Award winner Angela Bassett,

~ “phenoms” of unquestionable craftsmanship, and unshakable integrity like Oscar winner Lupita N’yongo,

~ and the Scorsese/deNiro-type dynamic duo Ryan Coogler & Michael B. Jordan

~  extraordinary international actors in more break-out roles like Danai Gurira and Daniel Kaluuya

~ and Hollywood’s recently established Leading Man Mr. Chadwick Boseman...

...The recipe for history-making success seemed already written well before the movie was actually produced.

The above partial list of those in front of the camera, in fact, only scratch the surface of the traveling international city of artists and professionals that was created for the sole benefit of seeing this vision of a movie to its fruition. From costume designer Ruth E. Carter  and fashion brand Ikire Jones, to Kendrick Lamar, to Tyler Perry, a virtual Black American/Pan-African/Afro-futurist artistic community was established to make this into the global phenomenon it has become.

Which kind of makes me wonder how anyone could have a problem with it.  And yet, not.

Someone, somewhere, has a problem with everything.  However, a movie this meaningful facilitates conversations that are deeply important for the Black community, even when (if not especially when) they are buzz-killingly inconvenient and uncomfortable.

Christopher Lebron of Boston Review was the first among several others I read whose criticism of Black Panther was both pointed and unapologetic: “Black Panther, the most recent entry into the Marvel cinematic universe, has been greeted with the breathless anticipation that its arrival will Change Things [sic]...Which makes it a real shame that Black Panther, a movie unique for its black star power and its many thoughtful portrayals of strong black women, depends on a shocking devaluation of black American men.”

While the “shocking devaluation of black American men” argument creates an exhausting déjà vu for Black moviegoers of a certain age, Lebron’s critique is worthy of wrestling with precisely because it is far from unprecedented.  Just about every movie with Black characters, great or otherwise, made about us, for us, with us or by us, has had more than its share of criticism from members of our own community (to say nothing of the dominant culture).


And this particular critique, while not new, must be taken seriously in the Black man-hating age of Trump in which we now live. Lebron’s critique is therefore important.  It’s also wrong.

Reflect the Times: A Tribute Concert to Nina Simone with Pauline Jean & All-Star Ensemble

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Renowned Haitian Recording Artist Pauline Jean
Gives A Musical Tribute To Nina Simone

International vocal artist Pauline Jean, together with her all-star ensemble, will celebrate the life, legend, music, and magic of Nina Simone.

Nina Simone (1933–2003) is remembered for her life and work as a jazz, gospel, blues, folk, and soul musician. She is especially celebrated for being at the forefront of the Civil Rights movement in the 1950s and ‘60s alongside Martin Luther King, Jr.

This concert is a reverent celebration of Simone’s artistry, exhibiting her commitment to social justice while highlighting her music. Simone’s music and life continue to inspire people of all ages in the 21st Century.

Haitian-American performing artist Pauline Jean is a captivating vocalist whose distinctive contralto and rousing melodies have caught the attention of audiences both young and old. Jean brings a refreshing sound to today’s music, creating an erudite blend of worldly jazz that draws from her Creole roots and integrates modern and traditional inflections.

She has received considerable press globally from leading media publications such as DownBeat, World Music Report, JazzTimes, and many more.

Checkout This Innovative Company Helping Blacks Buy From Black Businesses

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Black Soap Club Promotes Black Business And
Economic Empowerment

Atlanta, GA  This Black History Month, DN Group, LLC, an Atlanta-based company with the primary mission of Black economic empowerment, launches a monthly subscription box to deliver consumer goods from Black-owned brands via www.blacksoap.club. These are the types of products Black households most likely already use every day, but just not from Black-owned brands. Black Soap Club aims to eliminate inconvenience as a reason not to support these businesses by making it easy to buy Black.

According to Tre Baker, founder of Black Soap Club, “There are several subscription boxes that provide products from Black-owned businesses, and we encourage everyone to support them, but usually they are not focused on specific kinds of products and you end up getting a bunch of random stuff you may not really need. On the other hand, most people already use products like soap, shampoo, lotion, paper towels, etc., so why not buy them from Black-owned companies? And we help you do that buy sending you these things every month so you don’t have to think about it.”

Learn About Africa From Well Traveled A. Akbar Muhammad

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Washington, DC  When I read the first words of the first chapter of this book, I smiled broadly, as if I had just stepped off an airplane and Brother Abdul Akbar Muhammad was waiting to be my companion on an exotic adventure. And there we were in Benin.

Africa & the World: Revisited is a soulful book, by a soulful Muslim Brother. The book is available on www.ustradedelegations.com. Click on "Akbar Books."