See How The International Black History Month Film Festival Gives Back To Essential Workers During The Coronavirus Quarantine

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FREE ACCESS OFFERED FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS BY THE 1st EVER INTERNATIONAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL - Part 2 on 4/25 - 4/26

1st Ever International Black History Month Film Festival

Queens, New York -- We’re giving back to Hospitals, Police Precincts, Fire Houses, MTA and Sanitation Break Rooms from Saturday, April 25th through Sunday, April 26th, with a Free log-on to the Queens Underground 718-Part 2 1st Ever International Black History Month Film Festival as a Virtual Online 2-Day Event.  Click here to get access now.

The February 22nd sold-out Festival at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center was an amazing affair with submissions from 12 countries for the categories of:

• Movie Shorts
• Music, Poetry and Dance Videos; along with
• Web Series Episodes.

While the venue for April is closed, we’re still able to offer the same festival virtually and include our Essential Workers as a way of saying “Thank You” for your tireless and unselfish efforts during this horrific pandemic.  Essential workers click here for FREE access.

Exec. Director Adrienne Whaley explains, “we want to do something special to help keep everyone’s spirits and energy up and our Filmmakers will do just that.”  Born into a Veterans and Police Officers family, Whaley understands the duress this challenging time presents and Queens Underground together with:

• Glam Vive
• The Greater Jamaica Merchants Chamber
• The Southeast Queens Scoop and the
• Cultural TV Network

all want to express their gratitude to New York City’s Essential Workers.  Essential Workers click here

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Learn How to Get Funding For Your Biz

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INVESTMENT & FINANCE EXPERT, DR. DAVID DORISCAR, RELEASES NEW BOOK - "7 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT GETTING MONEY FOR YOUR BUSINESS"

Nationwide  -- Dr. David Doriscar is the founder and CEO of the Doriscar Capital Group, an organization that helps businesses nationwide get funding - from micro-loans to capital of up to $100 million dollars. An accomplished author, as well as a financial authority, he has recently released a new book entitled 7 Things To Know About Getting Money For Your Business.

With the current challenges that the Black community is facing due to the coronavirus, Dr. Doriscar is hoping to do his part to help - both through the insight in his book, and through his work in helping Black-owned (and other small businesses) get the investment capital they need. He specializes in both alternative funding and SBA loans.

"This book will share some insights for both people who are currently in need of getting money for their business as well as people that are in a situation where they currently do not feel like they need any money but would like to be armed with the knowledge that may be useful if they ever did need to consider financing," comments the clearly passionate Dr. Doriscar. "This book will arm the reader (Business owner, or aspiring Business owner) with the perspective that most funders have, which will allow the Business principal to better anticipate and position themselves in a way that can increase their chances for receiving funding."

8-Year Old Rapper Catches Cardi B's Attention

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8-YEAR OLD RAPPER, SUPER KENNEDY, CATCHES THE ATTENTION OF CARDI B

Fredericksburg, VA  Chart-topper Cardi B is taking notice of a young rapper in the making who hails from Fredericksburg. After Kennedy O'Neal recently dropped a remix to the chart topper's popular single, "Money," the hip hop queen quickly took notice and showed the young rising artist some social media love courtesy of Instagram.

"I was so excited and surprised when Cardi B saw my remix to her song. I worked so hard on it, and for someone of her talent and caliber to react so positively to it, it means a lot. I'm a big fan of hers," Kennedy said.

Kennedy's "Money" remix attracted Cardi B's attention after the Instagram account for FroBabies, which has more than 772,000 followers and focuses on empowering children of color, posted a video clip of the 8-year-old's music video with the caption "Super Kennedy does a remix to Cardi B's 'Money.' She is teaching kids to save and invest.'" It wasn't long before Cardi B responded to the post with "I loveeee it."

Custom Face Shields By Black Edged Company

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BLACK-Edged HEALTH AND APPAREL BRAND RESPONDS TO COVID-19 WITH CUSTOM FACE SHIELDS

Houston, TX (Black Edged has announced the launch of its custom designed face shields. The company, a health and wellness firm based in Houston, Texas, entered the market at the beginning of 2020 with its first dietary supplement Black Edged "D" -- a pure vitamin D3 supplement (5,000 IU) blended with critical "cofactor" nutrients zinc, calcium and magnesium to enhance its efficacy.Recently, the company expanded its offerings to include limited- edition apparel items that embody the "Black Edged" ethos and leverage the artwork packaging of its supplement products. Now, in light of the COVID-19, pandemic the company is offering two versions of its custom designed face shield.

"Our company puts a lot of energy into ensuring that our supplements are of the highest quality and that they are packaged in the most visually appealing way possible," said Ernesto Sigmon, CEO of Black Edged. "Designing custom face shields at a time like this is just a natural extension."

How to Spend Stimulus Check, Black Personal Finance Expert

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PERSONAL FINANCE EXPERT GIVES TIPS ON THE BEST WAYS TO SPEND STIMULUS CHECK

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New Britain, CT  Author, Tedx speaker, Non-profit cofounder, and personal finance expert Rahkim Sabree has built a platform of advocacy for financial education especially in the black and brown communities. He declares in his TED talk that he grew up to the mantra "Each one teach one, each one reach one. If you know, teach. If you don't know, learn" and that's exactly what he's done creating and sharing content across the popular social media sites like Instagram and Twitter, writing a book on financial empowerment, co-founding a non profit rooted in ending homelessness through education, delivering a TED talk, and most recently contributing to publications like TheGrio on personal finance matters.

"I believe that the best financial investment is an investment in financial education," writes Rahkim Sabree. "Here are 5 ways to spend your stimulus check regardless of the amount." Rahkim then lists 5 ways including paying yourself first, investing in your future, paying your bills, investing in education, and investing through traditional mediums such as stocks and real estate." To read the full write up from TheGrio click HERE.

Rahkim is mission driven to inspire people who "look like him" to embrace financial education by "building a team," he explains. "This is a conversation that should be had at every dinner table, in every classroom, over the course of every holiday."

Wig Company Donates Masks and Googles to Frontline Workers

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INTERNATIONAL WIG COMPANY DONATES THOUSANDS OF MASKS AND GOGGLES TO WORKERS ON THE FRONTLINES OF THE COVID-19 CRISIS

New York, NY As part of a major initiative to support first-responders, health care workers and other frontline workers during this COVID-19 pandemic, MyFirstWig, one of the world's most popular brands in the lace wig industry, has donated thousands of free medical supplies to these fearless workers.

The total donations included 1,000 N95 masks, 1,000 surgical masks, 3,000 gloves and 300 goggles, donated to these workers primarily in New York City.

"Although what we can do is limited," Nicole Wilson, a manager at MyFirstWig. "We tried our best to support those who work on the front line. If we all stick together and support each other, there is nothing we can't overcome."

Atlanta Attorney Helped Save Black Men's Lives

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ATTORNEY HELPED SAVE BLACK MEN'S LIVES BY CALLING FOR SUSPENSION OF ANTI-MASK LAW DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Nationwide -- Gerald Griggs, an attorney and VP of the NAACP's Atlanta branch, had began calling for an immediate suspension of the anti-mask law during the COVID-19 pandemic to help protect the safety of Black men in Georgia. Just five days later, the Governor signed the executive order.

The 1951 law states: "A person is guilty of a misdemeanor when he wears a mask, hood, or device by which any portion of the face is so hidden, concealed, or covered as to conceal the identity of the wearer and is upon any public way or public property or upon the private property of another without the written permission of the owner or occupier of the property to do so."

The punishment is a fine of $1,000 and 12 months in jail.

Entrepreneur Suing Local Police For Violating His Rights

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SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEUR FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST ST. PAUL POLICE DEPT FOR VIOLATING HIS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS

Nationwide --  In St Paul, Minnesota, an artist, musician and fashion designer who calls himself London tha Arsonist says that he was wrongly arrested and had his legally-owned firearm illegally confiscated by the police. London says that he is a law abiding citizen that has received high level training in the safe use of firearms for self defense purposes by former police officers. However, this didn't matter when he says corrupt local police arrested him, put him in jail and took away his legally owned firearm.

He was arrested following a narrow escape when he was nearly run down by a car that was being driven dangerously in full view of witnesses. None of this mattered to the Police Department who showed their racism, acting under the supposed color of law to enforce their own anti-constitutional regulations based on bigotry and corruption.

Online Biz Expert Helping Black Entrepreneurs

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ONLINE BUSINESS EXPERT SAYS HIS STRUGGLES CAN HELP AFRICAN AMERICANS ENTREPRENEURS SUCCEED

Nationwide -- Meet Internet business pioneer Doug Lee, who is the founder and CEO of E-Business Experts, LLC. After many years of failure, Doug has finally mastered the art of online business and feels that it's now time to start sharing the best kept secrets that have eluded the African American business community for years. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected families from all racial groups financially. "Surprisingly, having a successful online business is still a hidden gem amongst Black people," he says.

Doug says that it was a long hard road of struggle for ten years, before finding success. Doug didn't understand niche concepts or how to get traffic to his sites. He tried several web site ventures, but failed miserably.

Top 5 Black-Owned Businesses in Asia

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TOP 5 BLACK-OWNED COMPANIES IN ASIA THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT

Nationwide -- Black entrepreneurs are growing daily and making a significant imprint in world economics. Their businesses can be found, not just all over the United States, but all over the world. Here are at least 5 top Black-owned businesses that are located in Asia.

#1 - Soul Food House (Tokyo, Japan): Founded in 2015 by David and LaTonya Whitaker, Soul Food House is a family-owned restaurant located in the heart of Tokyo, Japan. It was birth out of a desire to bring authentic American Southern and Cajun cuisine to the hearts and stomachs of those that live and visit Japan.

#2 - Barong Tagalog (Manila, Philippines): Founded in 2015 by Dante Lee and the family of his Filipina wife, this Black-owned business is a major manufacturer and wholesale supplier of formal Filipino garments. The garments, mostly long-sleeve shirts are textiles wovenfrom unique materials including pineapple fiber. Called Barong Tagalogs (or just Barongs), they are typically worn by men during weddings, important government events, and other formal occasions.

2020 Jay-Z Scholarship Continues Despite COVID-19

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JAY-Z'S 2020 SHAWN CARTER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM CONTINUES DESPITE COVID-19

Nationwide -- Rapper turned entrepreneur Jay-Z has decided to continue his annual scholarship program despite the coronavirus pandemic. His Shawn Carter Scholarship Fund helps students advance their education by giving them the resources they need to enroll in college, pay the tuition, and successfully finish college on time.

Founded by Jay-Z and his philanthropist mother, Gloria, the program focuses on helping low income students who live in underserved areas across urban America.