Victims & Communities United

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In honor of National Victims’ Rights Week, The Jamaica Service Program for Older Adults invites one and all to a movie screening of “What Age Got To Do With It?” 

Support The Historic Afrikan Poetry Theatre At Prologue: A Dedication, Reading and Ritual

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Help Raise Funds To Restore The Afrikan Poetry Theatre

Organized as part of the inaugural Southeast Queens Biennial: A Locus of Moving Points, Prologue honors the history of Southeast Queens and holds space for the future of the region’s literary community.

 Poets Amber Atiya, Desiree C. Bailey, Sherese Francis and Bob McNeil will read work engaging with Black diaspora and ancestry, intersectionality, and the personal and collective histories coming out of Southeast Queens.

Artist Damali Abrams the Glitter Priestess will perform a tea ritual for healing at intermission. The program is presented by the 2017 No Longer Empty Curatorial Lab (NLE Lab) in partnership with J. Expressions, a Southeast Queens Pop Up bookshop and mobile library project founded by Sherese Francis.

Prologue is dedicated to the Afrikan Poetry Theater in Jamaica, Queens, which recently suffered a devastating fire.

The Delightful Festival: Asian (Filipino) Delights

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A Better Jamaica is pleased to present The Delightful Festival: African Delights, Asian Delights, Caribbean Delights, and Latino Delights. Join us as we salute Jamaica’s vibrant immigrant population by presenting a series of FREE evenings of ethnic music, food and film.

Discover How This Women's Empowerment Convention Inspires Action

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Dee Marshall On A Mission To Empower Women

Newark, NJ -- With an official welcome to the City of Newark from Honorable Mayor Ras Baraka, more than 450 women filled the room at the Prudential Tower on March 28. They were from diverse backgrounds in culture, ethnicity and careers. Dee C. Marshall, CEO of Diverse and Engaged, LLC., partnered with Prudential, RWJBarnabas, L3 Technologies, Dfree, LaunchPad and Whole Foods, to host the 8th annual Win Rock & Rule professional development, networking and empowerment event.

Marshall said her heart is to motivate women to rise so "we can all go to the top together." The event was a call to action for women to take a stand, which was why the theme this year was #AllRise. "We were charged to take the stand for something that we are deeply passionate about it... in our workplace, community, culture or for a cause. When we all rise, we are taking the ranking authority spaces in our careers, businesses and lives," said Marshall.

Hashtags used during the event: #WinRockRule and #PruEmpowers trended on Twitter showcasing myriad selfies, group photos, quotes and live streams.

Discover How This Flight Academy Looks To Increase Minority Pilots

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Teaching Young People To Fly

Oak Park, IL  -- The Legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen Continues: The Eyes Above The Horizon Event promises to inspire minorities interested in Aviation. At-risk youth from all over the country are encouraged to participate.

Minorities make up about 2% of all aviators. Pilots are in demand. The Legacy Flight Academy seeks to increase those numbers by exposing minorities and at-risk youths ages 8 to 18 to careers in aviation.

On April 21, 2018 the LFA will host "The Eyes Above The Horizon". Participants will fly in a single engine airplane, receive instruction in basic aviation principles, and explore the STEM Principles incorporating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.

Event Details:
8am to 4pm CST
4300 Vector Drive
Cahokia, IL 62206

CBS "Code Black" Star to Host Black Film Festival

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Hollywood, CA  -- On Friday, April 27, 2018, award-winning actor, William Allen Young of the CBS hit show Code Black, will host the opening gala celebration, "A Great Day in Black Hollywood" at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center to kick off the 24th Annual African American Film Marketplace (AAFM) and S.E. Manly Short Film Showcase held April 28 - 29, 2018 by The Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC).

The popular gala honors diverse leading and legendary professionals, as well as the filmmakers selected for the 2018 S.E. Manly Film Showcase ("SEMSFS"), one of the top short film festivals in the industry.

 In fact, some of the filmmakers who have had their shorts exhibited at the SEMSFS, as they were launching their now extraordinary careers include: Black Panther director, Ryan Coogler; Oscar-nominated writer-director of Mudbound, Dee Rees and writing-directing icon Gina Prince-Bythewood.

Find Out Why NYS Senator Sanders Wants To Help Elect More Women Leaders

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Tapping Into The Value Of Voting In Women Leaders

In recognition of Women's History Month, Senator James Sanders Jr. (D-Rochdale Village, Far Rockaway) held a Women's Leadership Luncheon on March 31, 2018 at Greater Rescue Church of Christ in Jamaica, where the topic of discussion was how to run for office and win. Experts were on hand to explain the democratic process and offer tips. They included Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte, Emerge America and Women of Color for Progress. 

"When it comes to politics, we need a little less macho and a little more cooperative thinking and nobody has a better style of leadership in a cooperative way than women," Sanders said. "Your assignment today is to figure out what drives you, what is your fire, what is the issue that is near and dear to you? We need your voices."

This year, women are on the verge of make great gains in political elections. Across the country, more women are running for office than ever before, especially for seats in Congress. More than 500 women, both incumbents and challengers, are running for seats in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate.

JCAL First Fridays: eSKay Arts Collective

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 The eSKay Arts Collective is a collaboration of artists who share resources to exploit their talents and support each other.

 

 

Celebrate 111 Years Of Progressive Social Ministry With The Presbyterian Church of St. Albans

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Celebrating 111 Years Of Progressive
Social Ministry To The Community

The Presbyterian Church of St. Albans invites one and all to celebrate its 111th anniversary. This year’s honorees will be Rev.  Dr. Edward & Mrs. Helen Davis for their 41 years of distinguished service, and Pastor Weldon & Mrs. Blanche Smith for their 20 years of distinguished service.

Leonard’s Palazzo

555 Northern Boulevard

Great Neck, NY 11021 (More Info After The Sponsor's Message)

Zombie Property Info Session

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New York State Senator Leroy Comrie is pleased to present a zombie property info session. Learn about the process to board up an abandoned home and/or clear illegal dumping from these vacant homes and lots.

 

"Diva Diaries" Miniseries to Premier on Urban Movie Channel

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 Los Angeles, CA -- The Urban Movie Channel (UMC), presents a four-part miniseries of Diva Diaries, created by award-winning actress and producer Tangi Miller. Miller makes her directorial debut of the miniseries, which will premiere on the UMC, April 6, 2018.

Discover Why Black People Are Affected by Bad Air and Water Not Just in Flint But Across the Country

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EPA Head Scott Pruitt Is
Under Fire for Environmental Deregulation

Washington, DC -- Ten of the nation's largest and most influential environmental groups, including Hip Hop Caucus and Green for All, today launched a coordinated campaign to drive Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt from office, calling him a dire threat to Americans' health and our environment.

Communities of color, who already are disproportionately impacted by the effects of exposure to toxic and hazardous substances, bad air quality and bad water, will face heightened threats to their health and environmental safety.

Tom Joyner Announces Scholarship Winner

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 Dallas, TX  -- Daudreanna Baker of Hazlehurst, Miss. is the winner of the 2018 Tom Joyner Foundation® "Full Ride Scholarship" that will cover full tuition, room and board (on campus only) and books up to 10 semesters. Baker, who is the oldest of four raised by a single mom at her home about 30 minutes south of Jackson, Miss., plans to attend Howard University in Washington, D.C., where she plans to become a Chemistry/Pre-Med major.

Black Authors Rock

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Selma, AL  -- Black Authors Rock (BAR) launches at an upcoming Write Your Way To Healing Masterclass. BAR is focused on enhancing professional development through mentorship, networking, and customized support to Black authors, and those who identify with, support and/or encourage black literary contributions.

Idlewild Park Wetland and Wildlife Preserve Benefit Awards Luncheon

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The Eastern Queens Alliance is pleased to present the Idlewild Park Wetland and Wildlife Preserve Benefit Awards Luncheon.

Be Informed About Your Rights At This Immigration Legal Clinic

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Attend The Legal Immigration Clinic

The First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica is pleased to present an immigration legal clinic. Come and discover your rights as an immigrant in New York City.

Get help completing your emergency family plan, and ask lawyers immigration questions, including documentation. For more information, call (347) 536-5193 or (718) 526-4775. 

“I Got Love” Culture Connection Encore with “Color Purple” Broadway Star Joaquina Kalukango

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Rising Broadway star Joaquina Kalukango will be making her Culture Connection encore with ASCAP award-winner Charles Duke as Music Director.

 

 

DataBase

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 Nationwide -- Now, more than ever, a college degree is an essential prerequisite for achieving upward mobility.

 

 Unfortunately, for today's traditionally underserved (and often ignored) minority communities, achieving that goal is becoming even more elusive. 

 

Checkout How Blacks With Higher Education As Tend To Be Healthier

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Link Established Between
Higher Education And Better Health

 Nationwide  -- Studies asserted direct links between socioeconomic status (education attainment, career and income) and poor health outcomes.

 Within Black and other minority communities, less than optional health outcomes are much more pronounced compared to their White counterparts. In other words, low socioeconomic statuses leads to much more chronic illnesses and untimely death in minority populations. The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reported that Black adults were 80 percent more likely than non-Hispanic white adults to have been diagnosed with diabetes by a doctor (HHS 2016). Though such reports are grim but there is a silver lining.

Investigations as completed by Dr. Anika Thrower show opportunities to reverse poor health outcomes. This starts with ensuring we understand the value in higher education and passing that knowledge along to our youth.

2018 Over the Rhine Film Festival Celebrates Filmmakers With Challenges and Diversity

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Cincinnati, OH -- LADD (Living Arrangements for the Developmentally Disabled) announces today an exciting line up of staff and contractors positioned to expand Greater Cincinnati's largest film festival.

Formerly the ReelAbilities Film Festival, which has attracted over 10,000 attendees to the Greater Cincinnati region, the newly rebranded event will continue the spirit of celebrating disability as well as expand its reach to include such themes as Freedom, Diversity, Identity, and Faith.


 The mission for the 2018 Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival is to celebrate and embrace Diversity, Disability, and Difference. The festival administrative and management team for this year's event has been curated by LADD to shine a spotlight on the cultural richness of Cincinnati as well as take the event to new heights.

Learn How To Respond To Summonses From NYC Enforcement Agencies

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Hon. Fidel F. Del Valle Presents...

Southeast Queens Clergy Given Education And Tools To Empower The Community

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NYS Senator James Sanders Educates Clergy To
Empower Their Community

State Senator James Sanders Jr. (D-Rochdale Village, Far Rockaway) hosted his monthly Community Clergy Breakfast on March 15, 2018 at Springfield Gardens United Methodist Church. The topic was community engagement and the objective was to train clergy leaders on how to be active in the community with social, economic and political issues. The special guest speaker was the Reverend N. J. L'heureux Jr., Executive Director of the Queens Federation Of Churches.

"The role of the church ecumenically is to tear down walls and to remove barriers," L'heureux said. "People have very kindly said that the role of ecumenism is to open windows and doors so we can, within our safe confines, look out at the 'other.' Maybe we might open a door to invite somebody in for a dinner party but then we let them go back to where they came from. I dare say that if we are to be faithful to the call of the gospel, we must tear down the walls and those are the walls of economy, of politics, of race - the boundaries that we have created to say that 'we are we' and someone else is the 'other.'

A Tribute To The Revolutionary Life Of Winnie Mandela AKA Mam' Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

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Reflecting On The Revolutionary Life Of Winnie Mandela

By Kamau Austin

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Mam' Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the courageous mother of the free South Africa Movement, made her transition today. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, was also the former wife of the legendary Anti-Apartheid leader Nelson Mandela.  We give tribute to her for her sacrifices to support her husband Nelson Mandela, and the struggle against Apartheid.

For 27 years while her husband was in prison she was the face of the Anti-Apartheid struggle and suffered at the hands of the Apartheid regime.  Her contribution and commitment to end Apartheid cannot be understated.

Ms. Madikizela-Mandela, has been given a mixed commentary by the major media press at best and has even been slighted very disrespectfully in some media outlets. However, we at the Southeast Queens Scoop consider "Mam" Madikizela-Mandela a highly respected revolutionary and freedom fighter.  She was a woman warrior and freedom fighter on the level of Harriet Tubman and Queen Nzinga of Angola.

This is why we are posting her last interview to share her insights on the present political and economic developments in South Africa in her own words.  Lower down in the 2nd half of this post we share an interview about her from her neighbors for a more human touch.

Let's get informed about this iconic ancestor who fought so valiantly for the freedom of her country in a brutal and hostile atmosphere.

Listen To The Provocative Last Interview With Winnie Mandela

Discover How 2 Amazing Teens Launch Their 1st Youth Empowerment Tour

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FIRST TEENS EVER TO TAKE THEIR YOUTH EMPOWERMENT TOUR ON THE ROAD TO EMPOWER, INSPIRE, AND EDUCATE

Nationwide - Teen entrepreneurs Essynce Moore and AJ Carr, both just 15-years old, are dedicated and determined to inspire, empower, and educate thousands of elementary, middle, and high school students in about 25 cities/states around the world.  Essynce and AJ's goals are to address concerns and issues in the schools to help eliminate all the negativity that’s present and embrace more of the positive.

About AJ Carr

At just 13-years old, AJ Carr created the organization Building Bosses, a non-profit organization teaching the youth the importance of leadership, entrepreneurship, and service.

He created "Building Bosses" to help the youth to explore & cultivate their talents, promote leadership & positivity, build character through self-esteem by teaching self-worth, & encourage our youth to become productive members of society. Building Bosses is a program that pairs young people with successful, local business owners who provide guidance and ongoing mentorship.

Today, AJ is a 15-year old public speaker, as well as a professional SAG actor. He currently has a recurring role in the new Showtime series The Chi, created by Lena Waithe & produced by Common. He has had co-starring roles on NBC's Chicago PD, PBS's Mercy Street, and most recently, the FX series Atlanta. AJ is an amazing actor, but it's what he does with his personal time that makes him so extraordinary.

AJ is a professional public speaker, who recently did a TedTalk. He travels to different cities to speak to young people, and host "Youth Empowerment Events". He works very hard to inspire positive change in the community, and he has had many accomplishments at such a young age. There have been many news stories about him and the work he does. He was featured on the front page of the CapTimes, he has received 3 letters of commendation from The White House, & a documentary film has been created about AJ entitled "AJ Carr", and it will be shown in schools in multiple states. AJ strives to make a difference in as many young lives as possible and inspire positive change. (More Below After Sponsor's Message)