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This weekend June 21st,<br />
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Tony Rogers shares some wellness<br />
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regarding Summer Health.<br />
(see page 21)<br />
Congratulations to all the<br />
graduates. The third class from<br />
Touro College of Osteopathic<br />
Medicine in <strong>Harlem</strong> held their<br />
graduation at the Apollo Theater.<br />
(see page 11)<br />
The Eta Theta Lambda<br />
Black College Tour is coming up<br />
this fall. Those interested should<br />
apply now. (see page 13)<br />
Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu<br />
offers some tips on what Black<br />
Parents must do this summer to<br />
continue a high standard in their<br />
children’s academic training.<br />
(see page 13)<br />
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“A Message to the USDA:<br />
“50th Anniversary of Medgar Evers’ Assassinaion Reminds Us of Civil Rights<br />
Work That Remains Opportunity for Young Activits to address Unmet Needs”<br />
EDITORIAL<br />
By Benjamin Todd Jealous<br />
Fighting for social and racial justice is<br />
the enduring component of the civil<br />
right movements. In the tumultuous<br />
1960s many great leaders emerged, dedicating<br />
their lives to moving America toward<br />
justice. Iconic civil rights activist, Medgar<br />
Evers made tremendous efforts in fighting<br />
for positive change and social justice. June<br />
12, 2013 marked the 50th anniversary of the<br />
assassination of Evers. Though only 37 at<br />
the time of his death, he had become a key<br />
civil rights leader who worked diligently to<br />
secure equal rights in the state of Mississippi.<br />
It is vital to ensure that his work<br />
and legacy does not become blurred with<br />
other historical events. We must continue to<br />
teach younger generations of activists how<br />
we have been afforded certain rights,<br />
including voting rights, because of the bitter<br />
sacrifices of sheroes and heroes like Evers.<br />
The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights<br />
Under Law extends its deepest appreciation<br />
for Mr. Evers' courageous life and civil<br />
rights legacy.<br />
Among my sheroes is Evers' widow<br />
Myrlie Evers-Williams, who has valiantly<br />
upheld their shared ideals since his murder.<br />
The Lawyers' Committee fully supports<br />
Myrlie's efforts to build a memorial for her<br />
late husband at Alcon State University in<br />
Mississippi. More information about the<br />
memorial is available at http://mememorial.org/.<br />
After becoming the first field secretary<br />
of the NAACP in Mississippi, Medgar<br />
Evers organized and participated in voter<br />
registration efforts, demonstrations, and<br />
economic boycotts of companies that practiced<br />
discrimination. He also worked to<br />
investigate crimes perpetrated against<br />
African Americans. Evers' many contributions<br />
to the civil rights movement, along<br />
with his untimely death, were both factors<br />
in the creation of the National Lawyers'<br />
Committee, which I have been honored to<br />
lead for the last 24 years.<br />
In the summer of 1963 demands for<br />
racial justice were increasingly being met<br />
with lawless intimidation and violence, and<br />
immediate action was needed. On June 11th<br />
President John F. Kennedy gave a nationally<br />
televised speech on civil rights stating that<br />
"it is better to settle these matters in the<br />
courts than on the streets." Tragically, only<br />
hours after Kennedy's speech, Evers was<br />
assassinated by a member of the White Citizens'<br />
Council.<br />
Shortly after President Kennedy<br />
heard the news of Evers's assassination, he<br />
called for the best and the brightest attorneys<br />
in the nation to attend a historic meeting<br />
at the White House and urged them to<br />
defend the rule of law and the rights of civil<br />
rights demonstrators. Within a week, the<br />
Lawyers' Committee was formed to obtain<br />
equal opportunity for minorities by leveraging<br />
the pro bono resources of the private bar<br />
to address legal factors that contribute to<br />
racial justice.<br />
Today the Lawyers' Committee and<br />
our partners remain vigilant on civil rights<br />
issues. We are currently fighting for<br />
stronger tenant laws in New Orleans, providing<br />
a voice for those who may not know<br />
how to speak up for their own fair housing<br />
rights. In addition, we are fighting to protect<br />
voters from voter suppression laws. We also<br />
strive to break the School to Prison Pipeline<br />
(STPP) through helping students who have<br />
fallen subject to the juvenile justice systems<br />
reenter into school to complete their education<br />
and educating teachers and parents on<br />
STPP issues.<br />
In our efforts to uphold the legacies<br />
of civil rights activists, and encourage new<br />
activists to emerge, we have also implemented<br />
the Young Lawyers Committee for<br />
Civil Rights initiative. The goal of this initiative<br />
is to encourage lawyers in the first 10<br />
years of their career who are interested or<br />
actively engaged in the work of the<br />
Lawyers' Committee to join us in the fight.<br />
With our Young Lawyers Initiative, we are<br />
assisting the next generation to answer the<br />
call to action and become more knowledgeable<br />
about pressing racial and social justice<br />
issues by getting involved and connected<br />
with the civil rights issues nationally.<br />
Leaders like Medgar Evers blazed a<br />
trail for generations to come; it is now up to<br />
us to continue fighting for justice. Let not<br />
the work of Mr. Evers be done in vain, but<br />
let it be a reminder of how far the civil<br />
rights movement has come and how much<br />
work remains.<br />
Barbara R. Arnwine is president<br />
and executive director of the Lawyers' Committee<br />
for Civil Rights Under Law. The<br />
Lawyers' Committee is a nonpartisan, nonprofit<br />
organization, formed in 1963 at the<br />
request of President John F. Kennedy to<br />
enlist the private bar's leadership and<br />
resources in combating racial discrimination<br />
and the resulting inequality of opportunity -<br />
work that continues to be vital today. Jaila<br />
Carter, a Psychology major at Howard University<br />
and intern for the Lawyers' Committee,<br />
contributed to this editorial. For more<br />
information on the Lawyers' Committee's<br />
50th anniversary, please visit www.lawyerscommittee.org<br />
or http://www.towardjusticecampaign.org/.<br />
For more information<br />
about the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Institute,<br />
please visit: http://www.eversinstitute.org<br />
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HARLEM . QUEENS . BROOKLYN . BRONX<br />
HARLEM SHAKE GRAND OPENING<br />
By Musa Jacikson and Peter Cooper<br />
On June 13, as rain started<br />
to pour nothing could stop<br />
over 350 guests from<br />
coming to the Grand Opening of<br />
<strong>Harlem</strong> Shake, the most buzzed<br />
about eatery of the year. In spectacular<br />
red carpet fashion sponsored<br />
by Uptown magazine,<br />
Savvy Marketing Entertainment<br />
<strong>Group</strong> and Carol's Daughter saw<br />
fashion, film, TV, music and<br />
<strong>Harlem</strong> legends mix, eat, drink<br />
and dance to music provided by<br />
DJ Stormin' Norman hosted by<br />
Belinda Monroe. This amazing<br />
event was produced by <strong>Harlem</strong>'s<br />
own first black Gap model Musa<br />
Jackson under his company Musa<br />
Jackson Productions. This retro<br />
diner located at 124th St. and<br />
Lenox Avenue featuring a life size<br />
movable photo of Shannon,<br />
<strong>Harlem</strong> Shake Girl, a bathroom of<br />
over 300 vintage Jet covers and a<br />
wall of fame of <strong>Harlem</strong> notables<br />
didn't disappoint.<br />
VIP guests included R&B<br />
legends Freddie Jackson, Melisa<br />
Morgan, Bobbi Humphrey,<br />
Broadway Producer Stephen<br />
Byrd, Hosts Flo Anthony, Patrick<br />
Riley, Historian Henry Michael<br />
Adams, Fashion royalty Freddie<br />
Leiba, Rebecca Moses, model<br />
pioneers Peggy Dillard , Kersti<br />
Bowser, politicians Inez Dickens,<br />
Vincent Morgan, Willie Walker,<br />
Celebrity Apprentices Kwame<br />
Jackson, Stacie J, social medias<br />
Nicole Moore, Joy Adaeze,<br />
212Greens, Grammy award winner<br />
Gordon Chambers, <strong>Harlem</strong><br />
Hadashery, Music exec Derrick<br />
Thompson, Gina Belafonte,<br />
Keith Boykin, Essence. com,<br />
George Alexander, <strong>Harlem</strong><br />
Shakes owners Jelena Pasic and<br />
Dardra Coaxum, daughter of<br />
<strong>Harlem</strong> icon Dard Coaxum and<br />
his fiancé Alexandra Lerner. It<br />
was an opening night destined for<br />
its rightful place in <strong>Harlem</strong>'s history.<br />
1 2 3 4<br />
5 6 7 8<br />
(l-r)<br />
1-Musa, Broadway Producer<br />
Stephen Byrd, Actress Marlene<br />
2-Stormin' Norman<br />
3-Historian Michael Henry<br />
Adams<br />
4-Melisa Morgan, Bobbi<br />
Humphrey, Freddie Jackson,<br />
Will Robinson<br />
5- <strong>Harlem</strong> icon Dard, Alex<br />
6-Host Belinda Monroe,<br />
Co-owner Dardra<br />
7- Gossip Columnist Flo Anthony,<br />
Karl Griggs<br />
8-Social Media maven Joy<br />
Adaeze, Beyoncé's stylist Ty<br />
Hunter<br />
<strong>COMMUNITY</strong><br />
9 10 11 12<br />
9-<strong>Harlem</strong> Shake girl Shannon<br />
and Vince Morgan<br />
10-Knoelle, Vy, Elijah Higgenson<br />
11- Photographer Ray Bangs,<br />
Celebrity Apprentice Stacie J,<br />
67 Orange Karl Williams<br />
12-Elle Cover Girl Kersti<br />
Bowser, Musa<br />
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HARLEM . QUEENS . BROOKLYN . BRONX<br />
C OMMUNITY<br />
HCCI Hosts Community Day of Unity in <strong>Harlem</strong><br />
By Kim Parker, photojournalist<br />
The <strong>Harlem</strong> Congregations<br />
for Community Improvement,<br />
Inc (HCCI) hosted<br />
their first 'Community Day of<br />
Unity' in <strong>Harlem</strong> at Jackie Robinson<br />
Park on Saturday, June 15,<br />
2013. This Father's Day weekend<br />
event attracted people throughout<br />
the <strong>Harlem</strong> community, the Metropolitan<br />
area, and people as far<br />
as Pennsylvania. There were<br />
diverse types of Christian and<br />
Christian influenced performances<br />
ranging from gospel<br />
song, rap, spoken word and interpretive<br />
dance. The event concluded<br />
with a powerful prayer that<br />
brought many to tears and a profession<br />
of faith.<br />
This first years’ theme,<br />
'Spiritual, Emotional, Physical &<br />
Social Revival' was completely<br />
sown throughout the event. Various<br />
stations were set up that educated<br />
participants holistically by<br />
promoting healthy lifestyles, onsite<br />
Hepatitis C screenings, and<br />
personal prayer stations. Pastors<br />
from various churches gave short<br />
sermons throughout the event.<br />
Pastors and volunteers were<br />
active throughout the event to<br />
offer a listening ear and advice to<br />
event goers. The park was full of<br />
activity from women clapping<br />
their hands and dancing to the<br />
DJ, to children playing catch, and<br />
fathers engaging with their children.<br />
Overall it was an amazing<br />
way to spend Father's Day weekend.<br />
Be on the lookout for next<br />
year's event and to learn more<br />
about HCCI visit http://www<br />
.hcci.org/.<br />
Photos by Kim Parker<br />
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HARLEM . QUEENS . BROOKLYN . BRONX<br />
HOME BUYING IN HARLEM:<br />
“KEYS TO SUCCESS-PART 7”<br />
By Rev. Charles Butler, HCCI<br />
REAL ESTATE<br />
In concluding “Keys to Success”<br />
for first time home owners<br />
the final thought is having<br />
a financial plan for the future.<br />
Usually most first time home buyers<br />
will get a 30 year fixed rate<br />
mortgage. So for the next 360<br />
months you can expect to be making<br />
mortgage payments providing<br />
you still own the property. The<br />
uncertainty of the economy as it<br />
relates to employment can make<br />
owning a home a risky proposition,<br />
thus the need to have a<br />
financial plan in place becomes<br />
paramount.<br />
There are things to consider<br />
in developing your plan: (1)<br />
what is your current age? How<br />
many more years are you planning<br />
to work? How much money<br />
are you anticipating earning over<br />
the balance of your career? Will<br />
social security provide you with<br />
an adequate amount to live on<br />
once you retire? Do you have<br />
adequate financial resources<br />
available to sustain you after you<br />
retire? Most people are living<br />
from paycheck to paycheck and<br />
that's alright, but when you are a<br />
homeowner you must for the<br />
future.<br />
(2) Start to establish investments<br />
and retirement accounts. If<br />
you currently don't have a retirement<br />
account, start one. Speak<br />
with a financial planner to establish<br />
some sort of investment program<br />
either an IRA account or<br />
some type of mutual fund account<br />
to earn more money than a regular<br />
savings account. Make sure<br />
you have adequate life and health<br />
insurance coverage. Again most<br />
people do not have enough coverage<br />
to provide any financial protection<br />
to them in case of any<br />
major medical problems occur. If<br />
you are a homeowner you must<br />
be prepared for any unexpected<br />
situation especially gigantic problems<br />
like changes in your<br />
employment or health issues that<br />
can start to drain your resources.<br />
If you have school age<br />
children, you may have to set<br />
aside money for their college education.<br />
This means even more<br />
money will be necessary as you<br />
are planning for your future.<br />
Some people may use part of their<br />
home equity to pay for the children's<br />
education. I would recommend<br />
this only as the last resort,<br />
but again every case and situation<br />
must be reviewed according to its<br />
own merit.<br />
(3) The instability of the<br />
job market should be obvious to<br />
everyone by now. With employers<br />
outsourcing jobs to foreign<br />
markets, job security is a bygone<br />
expression.<br />
Develop additional income<br />
through creating business opportunities.<br />
It is important to start<br />
your business now while you are<br />
working, so you will have time<br />
for it to become productive. It is<br />
far more difficult to create substantial<br />
income from scratch. This<br />
may not be for everyone but I<br />
would suggest you start to think<br />
about what type of special skills,<br />
talents or unique abilities you<br />
have that can be translated to an<br />
income producing venture. These<br />
steps may be the difference in<br />
keeping your home.<br />
If you are interested in<br />
attending the workshop contact<br />
Rev. Charles Butler at (212) 281<br />
4887 ext. 231 or email at cbutler@hcci.org.<br />
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CALENDAR OF <strong>COMMUNITY</strong> EVENTS<br />
Jun 20-Jun 23 7:00pm<br />
Morris-Jumel Mansion partners<br />
with the People's Theatre Project<br />
on an exciting four-day<br />
festival of new plays. Admission<br />
to the festival is pay-what-youcan<br />
and each performance<br />
will be followed by a discussion<br />
with the playwright, director<br />
and actors. June 20th @ 7pm -<br />
MALVADO by Jason Ramirez A<br />
Nuyorican family drama chronicling<br />
the generational conflicts<br />
present in Latino families in the<br />
Bronx of the 1970s. June 21st @<br />
7pm - DIRTY BLOOD by Stacy<br />
Osei-Kuffour A racially tense triangle<br />
is created, when two<br />
Louisiana detectives, one white<br />
one black, interrogate a black<br />
teacher on the disappearance<br />
of one of her students. We find<br />
out that nobody is clean.<br />
June 22nd @ 7pm - THE MOS-<br />
QUITO NET by Kimberly del<br />
Busto A multimedia testimony<br />
play examining human rights<br />
controversies in contemporary<br />
Cuba. June 23rd @ 3pm -<br />
SOUTH BRONX v. HOLLYWOOD<br />
by Carlos J. Serrano (A closing<br />
Garden Party follows the performance<br />
from 4:30-6:30pm) A<br />
South Bronx community discovers<br />
there is a thin line between<br />
truth and stereotype as a Hollywood<br />
company arrives to film<br />
Fort Apache: The Bronx.<br />
July 8 7:30pm-9:00pm<br />
Study <strong>Group</strong> on Revolution, by<br />
Clara Fraser. Readings focus<br />
on organizing across racial, ethnic<br />
and sexuality divides. At<br />
Freedom Hall, 113 W. 128th St.,<br />
<strong>Harlem</strong> (between Malcolm X<br />
Blvd/Lenox Ave and 7th Ave/<br />
Subways #2 or 3 to 125th St.).<br />
Study sessions 7:30pm-9:00pm.<br />
Snacks served at 7:00pm for<br />
$5.00 donation. For more info<br />
or to buy the book call 212-222-<br />
0633 or email fsp@nyct.net.<br />
Revolution, She Wrote can also<br />
be purchased online at<br />
www.socialism.com. Sponsored<br />
by Freedom Socialist Party and<br />
Radical Women.<br />
July 22, 7:30pm-9:00pm<br />
Study <strong>Group</strong> on Revolution, by<br />
Clara Fraser. Selections will<br />
highlight the treacherous history<br />
of the Democratic Party and<br />
the role of movement misleaders<br />
in holding back workingclass<br />
rebellion. At Freedom<br />
Hall, 113 W. 128th St., <strong>Harlem</strong><br />
(between Malcolm X<br />
Blvd/Lenox Ave and 7th Ave/<br />
Subways #2 or 3 to 125th St.).<br />
Study sessions 7:30pm-9:00pm.<br />
Snacks served at 7:00pm for<br />
$5.00 donation. For more info<br />
or to buy the book call 212-222-<br />
0633 or email fsp@nyct.net.<br />
Revolution, She Wrote can also<br />
be purchased online at<br />
www.socialism.com. Co-sponsored<br />
by Freedom Socialist<br />
Party and Radical Women.<br />
June 30<br />
3 RD ANNUAL GROOVIN IN THE<br />
PARK @ ROY WILKINS PARK<br />
QUEENS. ANNUAL R&B AND<br />
REGGAE CONCERT with the legendary<br />
soul diva Patti LaBelle<br />
and reggae crooner Sanchez,<br />
as well as reggae legends like<br />
Toots & The Maytals, Barrington<br />
Levy, Cocoa Tea and Queen<br />
Ifrica as well as r&b powerhouse<br />
TGT (Tyrese, Ginuwine<br />
and Tank).<br />
The eclectic event, that converges<br />
the most awe-inspiring<br />
talent from both the r&b and<br />
reggae world, has already<br />
cemented an enviable reputation.<br />
Gladys Knight, Boyz II Men,<br />
Kenny "Baby Face" Edmonds,<br />
Beres Hammond, Jimmy Cliff,<br />
Beenie Man, Tarrus Riley and<br />
Machel Montano are just a few<br />
of the musical icons who have<br />
graced the stage in previous<br />
years. The one-day park extravaganza,<br />
located on Merrick<br />
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EXPRESSIONS<br />
PONDER THIS! Emancipation - How Does It Feel to be Free?<br />
<strong>Harlem</strong> <strong>News</strong> <strong>Group</strong> June 20, 2013<br />
By: Hazel Rosetta Smith<br />
The Emancipation Proclamation was an<br />
official order signed into effect by<br />
President Abraham Lincoln on January<br />
1, 1863. It was not a law passed by Congress,<br />
but one based on the president's<br />
constitutional authority as commander in<br />
chief of the armed forces.<br />
The Proclamation has been criticized<br />
and scrutinized to the present day as to<br />
whether it can be deemed as a true effort by<br />
President Lincoln to end slavery or a means<br />
of man-power for the ongoing Civil War.<br />
The Proclamation ordered that "suitable"<br />
persons among those freed were to be<br />
enrolled in the service of the United States'<br />
forces.<br />
The Proclamation took effect on<br />
June 19, 1863, although it was not until June<br />
19, 1865 that Union soldiers took control of<br />
Texas and enforced the emancipation of<br />
slaves. Prior to that, Texas was controlled<br />
by forces fighting for the Confederate states,<br />
which opposed the abolition of slavery.<br />
Hence, Juneteenth, a combination of June<br />
and Nineteenth has become a uniquely celebrated<br />
annual holiday known as Freedom<br />
Day.<br />
FREE is a complex word with<br />
numerous descriptive and suggestive connotations.<br />
Webster's dictionary reads FREE to<br />
mean: 1 not under the control of power or<br />
another; having liberty, independent. 2 having<br />
civil and political liberty. 3 able to move<br />
in any direction; loose. 4 not burdened by<br />
obligations, debts, discomforts, etc. The list<br />
continues to twelve examples.<br />
In order to fully engage myself in<br />
the word FREE, I had to think of it as an<br />
abstract notion and envision the picture of<br />
what it incorporates.<br />
In regards to the Emancipation<br />
Proclamation, I pondered. What were slaves<br />
thinking when they were told they were<br />
FREE? Had they heard about the Proclamation?<br />
Did they understand the ramifications<br />
of emancipation? Did they realize that being<br />
free meant leaving the plantation where<br />
many had been born and reared? Hard as<br />
life was under slavery, it was tolerable<br />
because they learned the dos and don'ts of<br />
their place in life on the plantation under<br />
ownership. What would life be like, being<br />
free? It is not so hard to grasp why numbers<br />
of slaves did not want to leave what they had<br />
always known, to be out on their own.<br />
After the weeping, after the shouting,<br />
after the singing and dancing, there must<br />
have been many confounded newly freed<br />
slaves after this great getting up morning<br />
announcement wondering - now I am free to<br />
do what, now I am free to go where?. When<br />
what you know is all you have ever known,<br />
being free and on your own is traumatic.<br />
How does it feel to be FREE?<br />
I believe being free is a temporal<br />
thing. As soon as you are free of one thing,<br />
that very thing brings yet another concern to<br />
be resolved. Probably the most wanted of all<br />
desires for a multitude of people crowding<br />
casinos and playing numbers on a daily basis<br />
is to be financially FREE. Everyone is seeking<br />
that one big win. The hope is to be free<br />
of present money woes, but the dilemma is<br />
what to do when it comes. Can money truly<br />
make you free? We have read reports of lottery<br />
winners who wish they had never won<br />
the big pot. They wanted to be rich and now<br />
they long to be free. Many were not able or<br />
ready to handle being financially free.<br />
With Juneteenth on the horizon and<br />
the current anniversary of the Emancipation<br />
Proclamation, I am captivated with all sorts<br />
of examples of what being free means and<br />
how it feels. As a person who believes in<br />
prayer and practices meditation, I have experienced<br />
the feeling of being free in spirit in<br />
spurts. I am aware of the peaceful countenance<br />
it offers at the time, but when eyes are<br />
opened and the practice ends, reality sets in<br />
once again.<br />
It is a tedious endeavor to be free on<br />
this earthly plain and on this life journey.<br />
Yet, we must all do whatever is possible to<br />
attain some sense of being free in our home<br />
and in our heart. Believe that you can be<br />
free, moment to moment. Think on these<br />
things.<br />
Free to do what I want to do - A<br />
friend recently asked for early retirement<br />
from thirty years employment. For at least<br />
ten years, she had been lamenting about<br />
wanting to be free. I would ask "You want to<br />
be free to do what?" She would reply, quite<br />
confidently, "I want to be free to do nothing,<br />
if I please." Well, the time came and she did<br />
retire. I called after a month to ask, "How is<br />
it being free?" She answered, "Girl, if I don't<br />
do something, I'm gonna lose my mind."<br />
She had no idea what she would have to do<br />
to replace what she had willfully given up.<br />
Did she plan to be free?<br />
Free to be - Consider the person<br />
incarcerated most of their adult life, longing<br />
for the day when they will be set free. They<br />
have been provided a roof over their head,<br />
bed, food, and other bare necessities. Like<br />
the enslaved, life is restricted, movement<br />
limited and monitored, rules made for the<br />
collective based on order and control.<br />
Whether you like it or not, it is as it is in<br />
bondage and behind bars. When the time is<br />
done and the former inmate is walked out of<br />
the prison confines into what is termed to be<br />
FREE, we might ask what he or she is thinking.<br />
They may be coming out, but where are<br />
they going? Time in the outside world has<br />
not stood still. Everything has changed.<br />
They wanted to be free, and it requires a singular<br />
kind of responsibility based on self<br />
motivation. Are they prepared to be free?<br />
Free to think - Consider the woman<br />
who is living in the throes of domestic violence.<br />
She longs to be free, yet she is compressed<br />
in the wrappings of fear physically<br />
and mentally. Her head is pounded profusely<br />
by the harsh reminders of an irate mate<br />
declaring, "You will never be free from me."<br />
Just thinking about being free sends shivers<br />
down her spine because she believes he will<br />
never let her go and if she escapes, he will<br />
hunt her down. So she has relinquished her<br />
right to think about being free and remains a<br />
prisoner of his abuse. Can she handle being<br />
free?<br />
Perhaps right now is the time for<br />
you to think about what it is that is keeping<br />
you from being free. You may have to pause<br />
and pray for deeper insight, before you take<br />
the step to be free in your environment, of<br />
your employment, from your mate and even<br />
yourself. Being free is not easy, but in small<br />
measure it is monumental in thriving and<br />
surviving.<br />
In the meantime, let us all strive to<br />
be happy and let our spirit run free. Happy<br />
does not mean everything is perfect. It<br />
means we are able to look beyond the imperfections.<br />
[Hazel Rosetta Smith is a writer,<br />
actor, director and playwright. She is the<br />
former Managing Editor and Woman's Editor<br />
of the New York Beacon <strong>News</strong>. She can<br />
be reached at misshazel@earthlink.net]<br />
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Third Class of Medical<br />
Students Graduate from<br />
Touro College at The<br />
Apollo Theater<br />
The Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine<br />
(TouroCOM) in <strong>Harlem</strong> graduated<br />
its third class yesterday, conferring 124<br />
candidates with the Doctor of Osteopathic<br />
Medicine (DO) degree.<br />
As the Manhattan Brass Band played<br />
jazz tunes, about 1,400 students, faculty, family<br />
members and other well-wishers filled the<br />
famed Apollo Theater in <strong>Harlem</strong> for the ceremonies,<br />
which opened with a processional led<br />
by a bagpiper, followed by a United States<br />
Navy color guard, who accompanied the<br />
school's four military candidates to the stage<br />
for a commissioning ceremony conducted by a<br />
U.S. Army Colonel.<br />
Dean Robert Goldberg, DO, delivered<br />
a warm welcome to the guests, which<br />
was followed by a tribute to Sheldon Sirota,<br />
DO, a founder of TouroCOM and its sister<br />
colleges in Nevada and California, who passed<br />
away this spring.<br />
Alan Kadish, M.D., president and<br />
CEO of the Touro College and University<br />
System, reminded the graduates of Touro College's<br />
ideals: pursuing opportunities to deliver<br />
innovative health care, enhancing professionalism<br />
with continual learning, and serving<br />
humanity…. ''These ideals of serving humanity<br />
and refining knowledge are reflected in the<br />
Jewish intellectual tradition, a part of Touro<br />
College's mission," he said.<br />
Dr. Kadish also touched on the role<br />
of technology in the graduates' education, noting<br />
that TouroCOM is the only osteopathic<br />
medical school in the U.S. that provides students<br />
with predictive analytics (use of sophisticated<br />
technology to predict learning<br />
outcomes), which enhance the educational<br />
experience. However, he said, technology<br />
should not overshadow the doctor-patient relationship<br />
and providing high-quality care to the<br />
underserved and others.<br />
"Your professional relationship with<br />
your patients, built on developing a therapeutic<br />
bond of trust, is one of the essential factors<br />
in assuring that they do well," the president<br />
said.<br />
In congratulating the graduates, Dean<br />
Goldberg reminded them that they came to<br />
TouroCOM with dreams of delivering medical<br />
care to those in need. "You've created a reality<br />
from your dream," the dean said. "Do not stop<br />
dreaming. Reach high. Dream of even greater<br />
things to come - discoveries to make and<br />
obstacles to overcome."<br />
Keynote speaker Norman E. Vinn,<br />
DO and president elect of the American<br />
Osteopathic Association (AOA), took the students<br />
through the founding of the profession<br />
and challenges faced by DOs in its 138 year<br />
history. He asked the graduates to become the<br />
"next generation of heroes" by working on<br />
personal growth, leadership, and becoming<br />
stewards of the profession.<br />
"Becoming a great doctor is not a<br />
contest -- it's a journey of personal growth.<br />
Rise to your mandate of leadership," Dr. Vinn<br />
said. "Be a mentor, a role model. Practice<br />
osteopathic medicine not only with your<br />
hands, but with your head and heart…. We<br />
tend to look at the whole person. We have a<br />
rich heritage to be remembered and preserved."<br />
Following a student address by class<br />
representative Buck Stolberg, DO, and presentation<br />
of student awards, the candidates took<br />
the stage to receive their degrees.<br />
EVENT<br />
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ART & CULTURE<br />
An Art Festival Grows in <strong>Harlem</strong> By Neal Ludevig, S.J.J. El-Far and Chelsa Goding<br />
The Mount Morris Park district in<br />
<strong>Harlem</strong> will come alive on June<br />
29th and June 30th with the<br />
sights and sounds of the second annual<br />
<strong>Harlem</strong> Arts Festival.<br />
Taking place in the newly renovated<br />
Richard Rodgers Amphitheater in<br />
Marcus Garvey Park, this multi-disciplinary<br />
festival will be a celebration of<br />
the neighborhood's best arts and cultural<br />
offerings.<br />
"We wanted to create a platform<br />
that helps to create a shared sense of<br />
identity and community among emerging<br />
artists in <strong>Harlem</strong> and to present<br />
work that is taking a contemporary look<br />
at what is happening here now," said<br />
Neal Ludevig, the festival's executive<br />
director. "And, we think we've done that<br />
with this year's lineup."<br />
In addition to the festival's<br />
Gallery Walk, where attendees will be<br />
able to admire visual arts and photography,<br />
music, theater and dance performances<br />
will be presented in the Richard<br />
Rodgers Amphitheater and on a secondary<br />
stage set up in the park.<br />
Both days of the festival will<br />
also feature workshops, artist talks and<br />
interactive activities for children and<br />
their families.<br />
For more information about the<br />
festival schedule and a full list of performers<br />
and artists, go online to<br />
www.harlemartsfestival.com. And follow<br />
@<strong>Harlem</strong>ArtsFest on twitter for<br />
updates.<br />
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The Eta Theta Lambda Black<br />
College Tour October 19-26<br />
The Eta Theta Lambda Black<br />
College Tour, October 19-<br />
26th, 2013. The College Tour<br />
is sponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity,<br />
Inc., Eta Theta Lambda Chapter<br />
and the Eta Theta Lambda<br />
Education Foundation. The College<br />
Tour was established in 1982. The<br />
purpose of the College Tour is to<br />
give high school students the opportunity<br />
to visit Historically Black Colleges<br />
and Universities.<br />
For more information visit our<br />
website: etleducationfoundation.org<br />
Since 1985 ETL Education<br />
Foundation has championed the<br />
cause of higher education opportunity<br />
and access for traditionally underserved<br />
and underperforming student<br />
populations. For over three decades<br />
its members have held true to the<br />
mission of maximizing success<br />
potential by providing students<br />
opportunities to explore educational<br />
options, bolster academic skills, earn<br />
scholarship support, enhance cultural<br />
awareness, and establish mentoring<br />
relationships. Through its unique<br />
programming ETL Education Foundation<br />
has served over 3000 students,<br />
primarily from the New York metropolitan<br />
area but including students<br />
from at least 12 different states<br />
throughout the country. Today the<br />
Foundation accomplishes its goals<br />
primarily through its College Readiness<br />
Program which includes the<br />
Success Workshop Series, the Virtual<br />
University Initiative, and its flagship<br />
program; the College Tour.ETL Education<br />
Foundation has a vision that<br />
all students may have available to<br />
them the resources to maximize their<br />
success potential. The realization of<br />
that vision requires collaboration<br />
between community, education, corporate,<br />
government, and grassroots<br />
organizations-all have a role to play<br />
in insuring educational equity and<br />
keeping America's vision and hope of<br />
prosperity, equality, and unlimited<br />
potential alive.<br />
EDUCATION<br />
What Black Parents Must Do<br />
This Summer By Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu<br />
There is a 3 year gap between Black and<br />
White students. Many people love to<br />
believe it's due to income, fatherlessness,<br />
educational attainment of the parent and<br />
lack of parental involvement. I believe a major<br />
reason for the gap is we continue to close<br />
schools for the summer as if we are an agrarian<br />
economy. Very few Black youth will be<br />
farming this summer. If you multiply 3 months<br />
by 12 years you will see the 3 year gap. There<br />
is nothing wrong with Black youth if their<br />
schools remained open during the summer<br />
and/or their parents kept them academically<br />
engaged.<br />
Middle-income parents who value<br />
education enroll their children in some type of<br />
academic experience during the summer. They<br />
also visit libraries, museums, zoos and colleges.<br />
Other parents allow their children to<br />
sleep longer, play more video games, watch<br />
more television and play basketball until they<br />
can't see the hoop. These students will have to<br />
review the same work they had mastered in<br />
May in September.<br />
Black parents cannot allow their child<br />
to lose 3 months every year. Black parents<br />
cannot say they cannot afford the library. It's<br />
free! Most museums have discounted days.<br />
A male friend of mine shared his<br />
experience with me when he took his family to<br />
themuseum. He wondered why so many people<br />
were staring at him. His wife and children<br />
had to tell him he was the only Black man in<br />
the building! I am appealing to every father to<br />
take his children this summer to the library,<br />
museum, and the zoo. I am appealing to every<br />
mother if he won't, you will.<br />
We need every parent to make sure<br />
their child reads at least one book per week<br />
and to write a book report. I am reminded of<br />
the formula Sonya Carson used to develop Ben<br />
Carson to become the best pediatric neurosurgeon.<br />
This low-income single parent, with a<br />
third grade education, had enough sense to tell<br />
her sons to turn off the television, read a book<br />
and write a report that her sister would grade!<br />
I have a theory that I can go into your<br />
house and within 5 minutes tell you the type of<br />
student who lives there and predict their<br />
future. I believe that engineers, doctors,<br />
lawyers, accountants etc. need different items<br />
in their house than ballplayers, rappers, and<br />
criminals. I am very concerned when I visit a<br />
house that has more cd's and downloads than<br />
books. My company African American Images<br />
has designed a special collection of books for<br />
boys. Research shows one of the major reasons<br />
boys dislike reading is because of the content.<br />
The set is titled Best Books for Boys. We also<br />
have one for girls, parents and teachers. Enjoy<br />
your summer. Let's close the gap. I look forward<br />
to your child's teacher asking your child<br />
what did you do for the summer? And your<br />
child answering we went to the library, museum,<br />
zoo, colleges and other great educational<br />
places.<br />
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125th Street Business Improvement District Celebrates<br />
20th Anniversary By Tobias Salinger<br />
Barbara Askins, president of the 125th<br />
Street Business Improvement District,<br />
said the organization's efforts to assist<br />
area businesses began with a simple effort to<br />
clean up debris scattered on <strong>Harlem</strong>'s iconic thoroughfare.<br />
"This is what 125th Street looked like<br />
on the morning we started," said Askins as she<br />
showed The <strong>News</strong> a slideshow prepared for the<br />
district's upcoming 20th Annual Meeting on June<br />
27. "Without addressing this, there was no room<br />
to address anything else."<br />
Askins mentioned that the district continues<br />
to ramp up its cleanup efforts, but the<br />
earnest and vivacious woman who successfully<br />
created the BID in 1993 is proud of its mark on<br />
<strong>Harlem</strong> and hopeful for the future.<br />
"We're providing a lot of services out<br />
there to keep 125th Street conducive to doing<br />
business," said Askins.<br />
One of the 67 public-private partnerships<br />
in New York City known as business<br />
improvement districts, the 125th Street district<br />
boasts more than a thousand members and business<br />
participants and has managed programs as<br />
varied as public safety and a study of foot traffic<br />
on the corner of Eighth Avenue.<br />
Askins noted that the intersection at<br />
125th and Eighth had 28,200 pedestrians per<br />
week in 1993. It now attracts more than 29,000<br />
people each day.<br />
Such popularity brings other challenges.<br />
Askins said residents concerned about the<br />
planned openings of businesses like Whole<br />
Foods, Red Lobster and Burlington Coat Factory<br />
shouldn't discount the importance of attracting<br />
people who patronize national chains.<br />
"You don't want the people who want<br />
those products to go somewhere else for them,"<br />
said Askins.<br />
She did note that the 200 years that<br />
have passed since city planners first drew a line<br />
marking 125th Street have netted a reputation<br />
that can't be replicated by large corporations.<br />
"The cultural aspect of <strong>Harlem</strong> and<br />
125th Street creates products that are not normally<br />
delivered to the public through the big box<br />
stores," said Askins.<br />
<strong>Harlem</strong>'s culture was central to the<br />
2008 rezoning of the 125th Street area, a complex<br />
plan enabling continued retail and housing uses<br />
for the area but also designating a special "core<br />
sub-district" between Lenox Avenue and Frederick<br />
Douglass Boulevard where large developments<br />
are required to devote space to arts and<br />
entertainment. Askins said collaboration was an<br />
essential part of that process.<br />
"That came by putting all the business<br />
owners together in a room at Sylvia's to go over<br />
common needs," she said.<br />
The district continues to focus on maintaining<br />
125th Street through upcoming efforts<br />
like new recycling bins, pedestrian benches and<br />
LED streetlights which Askins said will be the<br />
first of their kind in the city once they are<br />
installed. The district is also expanding its services<br />
to include businesses west of Morningside<br />
Avenue, its original boundary.<br />
"Our goal is eventually for the businesses<br />
from river to river to be working together,"<br />
said Askins.<br />
Even as new changes emerge on 125th<br />
Street, the neighborhood continues to hold sway<br />
as "Black America's Main Street," a designation<br />
Askins said is well-deserved.<br />
"Whenever there's something that<br />
relates to Black culture, people come to 125th<br />
Street to experience it," she said. "And it doesn't<br />
matter if you're Black or not."<br />
1<br />
1) The 125th Street Business Improvement<br />
District seeks to maintain cleanliness on the famous<br />
corridor through increased manpower and more waste<br />
receptacles.<br />
2) Barbara Askins has served as president<br />
and of the 125th Street Business Improvement District<br />
since it began in 1993. (photo courtesy 125th Street<br />
BID)<br />
3)Mayor David Dinkins poses with members<br />
of the district's board at the signing of the bill creating<br />
the 125th Street Business Improvement District in<br />
1993. [Seated: Councilwoman C. Virginia Fields,<br />
Mayor Dinkins, Commissioner of Small Business Services<br />
Wallace Ford; Standing: Albert (last name<br />
unknown), Bonita Bencheson125.jpg - The 125th Street<br />
Business Improvement District plans to construct more<br />
benches like this one between Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.<br />
Boulevard and Lenox Avenue.<br />
4)The increasing corporate presence on<br />
125th Street has not stamped out such mainstays as the<br />
Apollo Theater and the Studio Museum.<br />
(all photos by Tobias Salinger<br />
unless otherwise noted):<br />
2<br />
3<br />
4<br />
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Alvin Ailey Historic Lincoln Center Engagement<br />
On June 12, 2013, Alvin Ailey<br />
American Dance Theater, one<br />
of the world's most popular<br />
dance companies, kicked off its seven<br />
performance engagement at the David<br />
H. Koch Theater. The performance<br />
marked the Company's historic return<br />
to Lincoln Center for the Performing<br />
Arts for the first time in over a decade<br />
and its first engagement there led by<br />
Artistic Director Robert Battle.<br />
The evening began with the<br />
world premiere of Four Corners by<br />
celebrated choreographer Ronald K.<br />
Brown and also included performances<br />
of Jiøí Kylián's Petite Mort<br />
and Alvin Ailey's acclaimed American<br />
masterpiece Revelations. Artistic<br />
Director Robert Battle beamed with<br />
pride as he took the stage to welcome<br />
the audience of over 2,000.<br />
Following the performance,<br />
350 guests joined Artistic Director<br />
Robert Battle and the stars of Ailey<br />
for a festive reception on the theater's<br />
promenade, with a menu inspired by<br />
celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson and<br />
exquisite event décor by David E.<br />
Monn. The party was attended by<br />
prominent figures in the worlds of<br />
entertainment, business, philanthropy,<br />
and politics, including Tika Sumpter,<br />
Debra Lee, Nelson George, Amsale<br />
Aberra, Gary Parr, Representative<br />
Theodore Deutch, New York City<br />
Councilmember Gale Brewer, Thelma<br />
Golden, Susan Fales Hill, Judith Byrd,<br />
and Ronald K. Brown.<br />
For further information visit<br />
www.alvinailey.org.<br />
Photos by Christopher Duggan.<br />
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<strong>Harlem</strong> Academy Middle School Students<br />
Recognized for Writing and Acting<br />
Two of <strong>Harlem</strong> Academy's gradeseven<br />
students were announced as<br />
winners in the Spooky Writing Contest<br />
this month. Students from 42 schools<br />
across New York City submitted stories to<br />
the contest held by author Peter J. Murray<br />
and the Carmel Hill Fund. The 12 winners<br />
will have their stories published alongside a<br />
story by Mr. Murray in a book to be<br />
released this summer. Winners will work<br />
closely with Mr. Murray to edit their pieces,<br />
learning the steps required to publish a<br />
book.<br />
In conjunction with the announcement,<br />
Mr. Murray and his wife, Mrs. Kath<br />
Murray, visited <strong>Harlem</strong> Academy. He spoke<br />
with middle school students for an hour and<br />
answered questions about his books and the<br />
writing process.<br />
The same week, a <strong>Harlem</strong> Academy<br />
team earned second place out of 15<br />
teams for their performance of a scene from<br />
"Macbeth" at The Classic Stage Company's<br />
Shakespeare Smackdown (ShakeSmack!).<br />
<strong>Harlem</strong> Academy's two teams were the only<br />
seventh and eight grade participants competing<br />
against high school students.<br />
The group who came in second<br />
captivated the audience with their dramatic<br />
and believable rendition of Lady Macduff's<br />
final moments. The other group from<br />
<strong>Harlem</strong> Academy put forth a skillful performance<br />
as the three witches, managing to be<br />
simultaneously creepy and joyful.<br />
"The students had an opportunity to<br />
really understand and embody Shakespeare,<br />
bringing it to life on a 180-seat off-Broadway<br />
theater stage for a rapt audience," said<br />
Whitney Wood, <strong>Harlem</strong> Academy middle<br />
school English teacher.<br />
ShakeSmack! was open to all students<br />
who participated in 2012/2013 Young<br />
Company workshops or performances.<br />
Judges included Andrew Goldberg, director<br />
of the current Broadway production of<br />
"Macbeth" with Alan Cumming, and Tony<br />
Speciale, director of Classic Stage Company's<br />
production of "Romeo and Juliet."<br />
<strong>Harlem</strong> Academy's middle school<br />
English program introduces students to<br />
Shakespeare in grade six, starting with "A<br />
Midsummer Night's Dream." The performance-based<br />
study of Shakespeare involves<br />
close reading and acting in order to help the<br />
students more fully understand the plays.<br />
"We were walking down the street<br />
on our way to the competition, when from<br />
behind me the kids started chanting in unison<br />
all of the lines from Lady Macduff's<br />
scene. They were gleefully, and of their own<br />
volition, chanting Shakespeare's words on a<br />
city street! To see middle school students<br />
engaging in 400-year-old language with<br />
such joy overwhelmed me," recounted Ms.<br />
Wood.<br />
EDUCATION<br />
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St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Primary and Specialty<br />
Care Practice to Provide Quality Healthcare<br />
to <strong>Harlem</strong> Community<br />
On Thursday, May 30, St.<br />
Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital<br />
Center hosted a special<br />
reception and ribbon-cutting event<br />
to celebrate the opening of the University<br />
Medical Practice Associates<br />
(UMPA) at Madison Avenue, located<br />
at 1827 Madison Avenue at 119th<br />
Street.<br />
"Our mission was to create a<br />
neighborhood health service that<br />
offers comprehensive and convenient<br />
care for the community," said<br />
Frank J. Cracolici, President of St.<br />
Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center.<br />
"We have fulfilled that mission and<br />
created one of the leading multi-specialty<br />
group practices in Manhattan."<br />
University Medical Practice<br />
Associates at Madison Avenue is a<br />
multi-disciplinary practice that<br />
offers top-notch primary care services<br />
as well as a broad spectrum of<br />
high-quality specialty care services<br />
that includes cardiology, diabetes<br />
management, endocrinology, gastroenterology,<br />
nephrology, pulmonary<br />
medicine and women's<br />
health. Practice physicians work<br />
closely together so if a patient's illness<br />
or disability calls for the expertise<br />
of more than one specialty the<br />
practice can coordinate care among<br />
the physicians to provide a continuum<br />
of integrated care for the patient.<br />
UMPA services include<br />
annual physicals, Coumadin testing,<br />
flu shots and other immunizations,<br />
well women's care, on-site laboratory<br />
services and care for chronic conditions<br />
like asthma, chronic heart<br />
failure and hypertension. The practice<br />
offers same-day and walk-in<br />
appointments, evening and weekend<br />
hours and a multi-lingual staff.<br />
Office hours are: Monday<br />
through Thursday from 9am - 8pm;<br />
Friday from 9am - 5pm; Saturday<br />
from 9am - 1pm.<br />
To make an appointment,<br />
please call: 212-722-1441. For more<br />
information, please visit<br />
http//ww.um pa. com/contact_us/<br />
map_directions/ umpa_at_madison_avenue.aspx<br />
HEALTH<br />
Photo Above (from left to right):Roy Cohen, MD; Jessica<br />
Petilla, MD; Bruce Polsky, MD; Nadine Blair; St. Luke's-Roosevelt<br />
Hospital Trustee Ruth Nerken; St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital President<br />
Frank J. Cracolici; Danielle Jardine, MD; Reverend Robert<br />
Royal; Jenny Gerner; City Council Senior Liaison Officer Leslie<br />
Wyche; Raji Ayinla, MD; John Lopez<br />
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BOOK REVIEW<br />
“Mister and Lady Day: Billie holiday and the Dog Who Loved Her”<br />
By Vanessa Brantley Newton<br />
Review by Terri Schlichenmeyer, <strong>Harlem</strong> <strong>News</strong> contributor<br />
LITERARY CORNER<br />
Nobody listens to a thing you<br />
say. Grown-ups are always<br />
telling you to hush, be quiet,<br />
don't yell, and always use your inside<br />
voice (even outside). You know you're<br />
never supposed to keep secrets, but<br />
don't be a tattle-tale. Talk louder but<br />
stop shouting. Don't make so much<br />
noise.<br />
Speak up, the grown-ups say,<br />
but the only people who listen - really<br />
listen to a kid like you - are your pets.<br />
And in the new book "Mister and Lady<br />
Day" by Amy Novesky, illustrated by<br />
Vanessa Brantley Newton, you'll see<br />
that even famous people know who'll<br />
lend an ear…<br />
When Billie Holiday was a little<br />
girl, she dreamed of becoming a<br />
star.<br />
And that's just what happened:<br />
she grew up to be a famous jazz singer.<br />
People called her Lady Day and they<br />
loved to hear her voice. But even bigtime<br />
stars get lonely sometimes, and<br />
they need someone to listen to their<br />
dreams and fears.<br />
Lady Day had her dogs.<br />
There were, in fact, lots of<br />
dogs in Lady Day's life. There was a<br />
tiny poodle she carried in her pocket.<br />
She had a little spotted beagle, and two<br />
Chihuahuas that she fed with a baby<br />
bottle, a giant Great Dane, and a medium-sized<br />
terrier named Bessie Mae<br />
Moocho. There was a wandering mutt<br />
with a sad face who ran away but<br />
always found his way back home.<br />
But the dog that Lady Day<br />
loved the most was a boxer named<br />
Mister.<br />
Wherever Lady Day was, Mister<br />
was there, too. She knitted sweaters<br />
for him and bought him a mink coat.<br />
She cooked for him and even sang to<br />
him. When Lady Day performed at<br />
fancy clubs in <strong>Harlem</strong> , Mister was<br />
there - and sometimes, he even had a<br />
steak! When the show was over, he<br />
guarded Lady Day in her dressing<br />
room.<br />
Then, one day when her career<br />
seemed to be at its best, Lady Day got<br />
into trouble. She had to leave home,<br />
and Mister couldn't come. She cried<br />
and cried, and promised him that she'd<br />
come home as soon as possible.<br />
She wasn't sure if she'd ever<br />
see him again. If she did, would he<br />
remember her? Would Mister be happy<br />
to see her when she returned?<br />
So you say that your child's<br />
BFF is a D-O-G? Then she'll know<br />
she's in good company when you've got<br />
"Mister and Lady Day" in the house.<br />
By giving young readers a<br />
sense of Billie Holiday's deep love of<br />
dogs, author Amy Novesky makes this<br />
true story into one that kids - especially<br />
kids with cherished pets - can completely<br />
understand. Novesky lightly<br />
glosses over the kind of trouble that<br />
Lady Day found, but curious kids will<br />
find more of an explanation on the last<br />
page. On the flipside, littler children<br />
will love looking at the colorful collage-watercolors<br />
by Vanessa Brantley<br />
Newton.<br />
Overall, if you've got a young<br />
animal lover in your life, put this tale<br />
on the shelf and stick around. "Mister<br />
and Lady Day" is a book that 3-to-8-<br />
year-olds will want to listen to again<br />
and again.<br />
"Mister and Lady Day: Billie<br />
Holiday and the Dog Who Loved Her"<br />
by Amy Novesky, illustrations by<br />
Vanessa Brantley Newton<br />
c.2013,<br />
Harcourt \<br />
$16.99 / $20.99<br />
Canada<br />
32 pages<br />
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URBANOLOGY<br />
“Summer Health”<br />
William A. Rogers<br />
Friday June 21st is the official<br />
first Day of summer. Ancient<br />
Taoist masters developed<br />
wellness theories for each season<br />
utilizing the Five Elements of<br />
Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Fire.<br />
Fire is the element of summer. For<br />
those who wish to use a proactive<br />
approach to health I will discuss a<br />
few Taoist concepts for summer<br />
health maintenance.<br />
The Heart is the Yin organ<br />
associated with the Fire element of<br />
summer and the Small Intestine is<br />
the Yang organ. Mars is the planet,<br />
red is the color, love and joy are<br />
positive summer emotions and hate<br />
and impatience are negative summer<br />
emotions. I find it interesting<br />
that the planet Mars is associated<br />
with the color red and the act of<br />
war by many who have little or no<br />
understanding of these ancient<br />
Taoist concepts.<br />
Heart attacks are more common<br />
in the summer and emotion<br />
plays a major part. Negative emotions<br />
such as anger and impatience<br />
can be a greater risk to the heart in<br />
the summer. Negative emotions<br />
also create problems for our small<br />
intestine. The small intestine is the<br />
digestive tract between the stomach<br />
and cecum. Absorption and<br />
digestion are not the only functions<br />
of the small intestine; according to<br />
Taoist theory the small intestine<br />
also helps the body digest unsettled<br />
emotions.<br />
During the hot summer<br />
months negative emotions of<br />
anger, worry, sadness, fear and<br />
impatience should be avoided as<br />
much as possible. If the small<br />
intestine becomes over loaded with<br />
negative emotions it can become<br />
unhealthy. An unhealthy small<br />
intestine can cause hormonal and<br />
menstrual disorders for women. It<br />
can also develop mucus in the<br />
lungs and be the cause of back pain<br />
and varicose veins.<br />
We are familiar with how<br />
the negative emotions of anger and<br />
sadness can create problems for a<br />
weak heart but worry and fear can<br />
also have a negative effect on the<br />
heart. The major problem here is<br />
that most are not aware of this<br />
build up until it is too late. That is<br />
why it is wise to be proactive don't<br />
wait until you feel a problem with<br />
your health. When you feel something<br />
is wrong it is something that<br />
has been building for some time<br />
which means in most cases it will<br />
take some time to cure. Harmful<br />
negative emotions are due to a lack<br />
of control of the conscience mind.<br />
The negative emotions that we<br />
carry, emotions that make us sick<br />
are usually a story that plays over<br />
and over in our mind. The story in<br />
most likely due to some past experience<br />
or a mental prediction of a<br />
URBANOLOGY<br />
future issue that causes fear or<br />
worry.<br />
The <strong>Harlem</strong> Ki Energy Center<br />
can help you develop a proactive<br />
approach to summer health<br />
thought meditation classes, and<br />
special Ki small intestine organ<br />
massage treatments. Ki treatments<br />
can help the small intestine eliminate<br />
toxins caused by negative<br />
emotions. Meditation can eliminate<br />
negative thoughts which can help<br />
develop the positive summer emotions<br />
of love and joy.<br />
Call my direct line at 646<br />
329-6727 to schedule an appointment<br />
at our <strong>Harlem</strong> wellness center,<br />
don't wait until you feel<br />
something is wrong, I can assure<br />
you if you are reading this dialog<br />
toxins are building in your body,<br />
by the time you become aware of<br />
the buildup it can be to late.<br />
Join us for Happy Hour Cocktails<br />
Buy one Get one Free<br />
Mon-Friday 6pm-8pm<br />
Gran Piatto<br />
1429 Fifth Ave @ 117th Street<br />
212-722-2244<br />
June 30, 2013<br />
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100 Black Men of America Focus on Health and Wellness<br />
Issues and Solutions at 27th Annual Conference<br />
The 100 Black Men of America (100<br />
BMOA) focused on the awareness<br />
and solutions for a number of health<br />
and wellness issues impacting African<br />
Americans at its 27th Annual Conference<br />
held June 5-9, 2013 in New Orleans.<br />
Under the theme: Optimizing Health &<br />
Wellness: Body, Mind and Spirit, over<br />
2,100 attendees, including many youth,<br />
heard experts on panels and in workshops,<br />
learned about new mentoring and education<br />
techniques, and recognized best practices<br />
to improve health personally and in<br />
their communities.<br />
"Health and wellness is crucial to<br />
the youth we serve through our 'Mentoring<br />
the 100 Way Across a Lifetime?.' Our<br />
efforts, that also include education and<br />
economic empowerment, are not nearly as<br />
effective if the youth we mentor are not<br />
healthy and well," said Curley M. Dossman,<br />
Jr., Chairman of 100 Black Men of<br />
America, Inc. "So we are intensifying our<br />
efforts to raise the consciousness of the<br />
state of health in the African American<br />
community, and enhancing our programs'<br />
impact in this area."<br />
The health state of African Americans<br />
was put in the spotlight since there is<br />
greater incidence of prostate cancer, diabetes,<br />
hypertension, and HIV/AIDS for<br />
them versus the general population. Further,<br />
African Americans are more likely to<br />
die from heart disease, lung cancer, and<br />
stroke than Caucasians. Obesity and high<br />
blood pressure are also significant issues<br />
that are affecting Black youth.<br />
In his conference keynote address,<br />
Dr. John E. Maupin, Jr., president of Morehouse<br />
School of Medicine, challenged the<br />
audience to help change the health and<br />
wellness culture of the African American<br />
community saying, "We are out of balance,<br />
out of order, and almost out of time."<br />
In response to the growing risks<br />
for prostate cancer - the incidence rate is<br />
60% higher for African Americans and the<br />
death rate is 2 ½ times that of Caucasian<br />
men -the 100 BMOA reaffirmed its 2012<br />
Prostate Cancer Statement that the current<br />
standard medical guidelines for prostate<br />
cancer screening are insufficient for<br />
African American males, putting them at<br />
greater risk.<br />
As stated by Dr. Adewale Troutman,<br />
Health & Wellness Committee chairman<br />
of 100 Black Men of America, Inc.<br />
and president of the American Public<br />
Health Association (APHA), "The problem<br />
before us today is there are no definitive<br />
guidelines for African American men at<br />
highest risk of prostate cancer. Therefore,<br />
100 BMOA stands by our 2012 statement<br />
and urges the AUA (American Urological<br />
Association), the National Comprehensive<br />
Cancer Network, and other appropriate<br />
organizations to convene a panel for the<br />
specific purpose of developing guidelines<br />
applicable to high risk men."<br />
The 2013 Education Issues Summit<br />
was titled, "Reclaiming Our Black<br />
Males and Public Schools through Advocacy,<br />
Public Policy, and Community<br />
Engagement." Chairman Dossman moderated<br />
a panel which consisted of: David<br />
Johns, White House Initiative on Education<br />
Excellence for African Americans; J.<br />
Delano Ford, Louisiana Recovery School<br />
District; Dr. Amy T. Wilkins, The College<br />
Board; John Jenkins, University of Houston;<br />
Dr. Bryant Marks, Morehouse College;<br />
Ken Campbell, BAEO; and Henry<br />
Hipps, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.<br />
In addressing a condition that results<br />
in only 50% of Black males graduating<br />
from high school, the panel offered solutions<br />
for both our communities and school<br />
systems.<br />
100 BMOA conducted its traditional<br />
Community Empowerment Project<br />
(CEP) by providing a health and wellness<br />
fair for Central New Orleans residents in<br />
partnership with the 100 Black Men of<br />
Metro New Orleans. The CEP was held at<br />
the Ashe´ Cultural Arts Center. More<br />
than 1,200 residents received health education<br />
that included: disease prevention<br />
strategies, diet and exercise, disaster preparedness,<br />
spiritual health, financial health,<br />
and affordable health care access. In addition,<br />
health screenings for HIV/AIDS,<br />
prostate cancer, breast cancer, dental<br />
WELLNESS<br />
issues, and stroke were conducted, as were<br />
body mass index and blood pressure<br />
checks. Exhibits and demonstrations on<br />
health-promoting subjects, such as how to<br />
cook nutritious meals, were also given in a<br />
festive atmosphere of healthy food, fun,<br />
and games that engaged the entire family.<br />
At this year's conference, 100<br />
BMOA announced the following partnership<br />
investments: Wells Fargo $400,000<br />
(Impact Expansion in Mentoring & Education),<br />
UPS $125,000 (Leadership Development<br />
& Scholarships), Anheuser-Busch<br />
$175,000 (Mentoring & Water Conservation),<br />
Aetna $50,000 (Health Power 2013 /<br />
Youth Movement), and General Motors<br />
$35,000 (Impact Expansion for Mentoring<br />
& Education).<br />
"These partners reflect our collaboration<br />
with like-minded organizations and<br />
individuals who share our common cause<br />
of mentoring youth in at-risk situations,"<br />
Chairman Dossman said. "As part of our<br />
'100 as One' platform, we are deepening<br />
our One Cause and broadening our One<br />
Network. These partners are part of that<br />
network which extends internationally<br />
through our 110 chapters."<br />
During the conference, individuals<br />
and one corporation were recognized for<br />
making a significant difference in their<br />
respective areas. The awards and honorees<br />
that were announced were:<br />
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Fashion, Beauty, Lifestyle & Stuff:<br />
“All Together Now!”<br />
By Audrey Adams<br />
LIFESTYLE<br />
All right, all together now<br />
. . . bend and stretch<br />
and bend and stretch!<br />
That was the mantra when my<br />
girlfriends and I decided to start<br />
exercising. You see, we discovered<br />
that our sedentary habits<br />
had literally grown on us! A call<br />
to action was in order for us to<br />
change our ways. Instead of hiring<br />
a trainer, we decided to put<br />
together our own exercise program.<br />
The plan is to develop<br />
toned muscles and lose the<br />
lumps. We agreed to work out<br />
for an hour three times a week<br />
to achieve our individual fitness<br />
goals. We have also committed<br />
to improving our eating habits<br />
by including more fresh fruits<br />
and vegetables and to seriously<br />
cut back on our intake of comfort<br />
foods, general junk and<br />
sweets.<br />
Have you thought about<br />
working out and can't seem to<br />
get started? There are several<br />
options available to you. One<br />
great way to get in shape, and<br />
it's inexpensive, is to walk,<br />
through the park, up the block,<br />
anywhere; just get moving.<br />
Why not check the television<br />
listings for exercise programs,<br />
you will find everything from<br />
simple stretching to aerobics<br />
and yoga. Want to be part of a<br />
group? Seek out a convenient<br />
class at the Y and if you have a<br />
gym membership - use it. How<br />
about organizing a group of<br />
your friends?<br />
Our first self-training session<br />
was a combination of nervous<br />
chuckles and "time outs"<br />
to catch our collective breath. It<br />
seems that we overestimated<br />
our fitness level. Lessons<br />
learned: (1) Heed the old warning,<br />
"Before beginning any<br />
exercise program, consult with<br />
your doctor." (I was so sore<br />
after the first workout that I<br />
wanted a painkiller!) (2) Don't<br />
laugh while exercising; you'll<br />
need all the air you can get. (3)<br />
Before you can tighten those<br />
stomach muscles you must first<br />
develop them. (4) Never underestimate<br />
the power of a three<br />
pound weight. (5) There is<br />
comfort in steamed broccoli.<br />
We look forward to getting<br />
in shape and intend to continue<br />
our support of one<br />
another, because we are determined<br />
to make this effort a part<br />
of our lifestyle. We are choosing<br />
to live in healthier bodies. It<br />
is not going to be easy, but have<br />
determined that we are worth it.<br />
Think about it. See you next<br />
week.<br />
Visit my website, TalkwithAudrey.com<br />
and checkout<br />
my online radio show, Talk!<br />
with Audrey for a series of<br />
interviews that will inform,<br />
motivate and inspire you.<br />
Audrey Adams, former<br />
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STATEPOINT<br />
CROSSWORD<br />
THEME: FAMOUS POETS<br />
ACROSS<br />
1. Inscribed pillar<br />
6. Make a choice<br />
9. *He claimed that a little<br />
learning is a dangerous<br />
thing<br />
13. Admit<br />
14. Hawaiian dish<br />
15. Intro<br />
16. Round openings in<br />
architecture<br />
17. Reef dweller<br />
18. What #23 Across does<br />
out of tree<br />
19. *He hears America<br />
singing<br />
21. What Beauty's Beast<br />
couldn't control<br />
23. Found on pines<br />
24. Do it till you drop?<br />
25. Disreputable vagrant<br />
28. Bulb site<br />
30. Fall asleep<br />
35. Eurasian mountain<br />
range<br />
37. Jockey's leash<br />
39. New York's Bloomberg,<br />
e.g.<br />
40. Customary practice<br />
41. Basic belief<br />
43. Goose egg<br />
44. Former NBA players<br />
Archibald and McMillan,<br />
e.g.<br />
46. Ripped or separated<br />
47. Units of work<br />
48. Israeli money<br />
50. Century Gothic, e.g.<br />
52. Band performance<br />
53. Snorkeling site<br />
55. Black gold<br />
57. *He urged to not go<br />
gentle into that good night<br />
60. *She knows why the<br />
caged bird sings<br />
64. Fertilizer made by<br />
birds<br />
65. "Casablanca" player<br />
67. Warms<br />
68. Undo a bustle<br />
69. Before now<br />
70. Old-hat<br />
71. Makeup, e.g.<br />
72. Noisy talk<br />
73. Church assembly<br />
DOWN<br />
1. *Like time in Keats'<br />
"Ode on a Grecian Urn"<br />
2. Georgia ____<br />
3. Small ornamental case<br />
4. Jaunty rhythms<br />
5. *Subject of Blake's "The<br />
Tyger" or Bishop's "The<br />
Moose"<br />
6. Golf's U.S. ____<br />
7. *He loved a maiden<br />
named Annabel Lee<br />
8. State of soil for supporting<br />
plant growth<br />
9. On some planes<br />
10. Thick liquid<br />
11. ____ pressure<br />
12. Emergency Medical<br />
Services<br />
15. Cheerleader's prop<br />
20. Separated<br />
22. Long, long time<br />
24. "The Bachelorette" to<br />
"The Bachelor," e.g.<br />
25. *His Love is like a red,<br />
red rose<br />
26. Husband of Bathsheba<br />
in Old Testament<br />
27. Not glossy<br />
29. *Kipling: "Never the<br />
twain shall ____"<br />
31. Stupefy<br />
32. Hearings or inspections,<br />
as of deeds or<br />
bonds<br />
33. Do like a blacksmith<br />
34. *He claimed that nothing<br />
gold can stay<br />
36. Potato's soup mate<br />
38. Infamous Roman<br />
emperor<br />
42. Shaped to fit into a<br />
mortise<br />
45. Preacher's address<br />
49. Grazing spot<br />
51. Skintight hose<br />
54. Literary composition<br />
56. Apprehensive<br />
57. Ad jingle, e.g.<br />
58. Chance occurrences<br />
59. "Put a lid __ __!"<br />
60. Crazily<br />
61. Past participle of "lie"<br />
62. ___ von Bismarck<br />
63. Like a hand-me-down<br />
64. Instinctive<br />
66. American Gas Associa-<br />
STATEPOINT CROSSWORD:<br />
answers on page 23<br />
Horoscopes: June 20 - June 26<br />
ARIES<br />
Anybody may occasionally<br />
have a week when their<br />
energy feels low. Your natural<br />
good health will see you through a possible<br />
down time if you just go with the flow<br />
and let yourself relax. Rest if you have the<br />
chance and you’ll feel like your wonderful<br />
self in no time flat!<br />
Soul Affirmation: I calm my emotions by<br />
forgetting about the past.<br />
Lucky Numbers: 16, 28, 35<br />
CANCER<br />
Ding-dong! Destiny is at<br />
the door. Let it in and enjoy<br />
the change of pace. You’ll<br />
be happy to make a few adjustments for<br />
this most welcome guest. Follow through<br />
on instincts and hunches!<br />
Soul Affirmation: My spirit makes all<br />
things new.<br />
Lucky Numbers: 38, 41, 55<br />
LIBRA<br />
Busy week. You’ll want to<br />
get up with the birdies and<br />
you may even want to whistle<br />
a happy little tune. You’ll be very much<br />
in demand for your expertise and positive<br />
attitude. Way to go!<br />
Soul Affirmation: I enjoy the act of adoring.<br />
Lucky Numbers: 11, 16, 18<br />
CAPRICORN<br />
You may find yourself faced<br />
with many distractions this<br />
week but you’ll sail through<br />
and accomplish much if you stay focused<br />
on each task and take them one at a time.<br />
You know you can do it this evening.<br />
Soul Affirmation: Money opens doors for<br />
friendship to enter.<br />
Lucky Numbers: 13, 32, 44<br />
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TAURUS<br />
You are the center of attention<br />
this week and while<br />
you’ll be very busy you’ll<br />
love every moment. Enjoy your time in the<br />
spotlight! You may want to indulge yourself<br />
with some emotional theatrics this<br />
week. Add up the costs and benefits<br />
before acting out. If you can afford it go<br />
for it! If not count to ten and smile, smile<br />
smile!<br />
Soul Affirmation: All vibes are good, and<br />
good for me this week!<br />
Lucky Numbers: 3, 10, 34<br />
GEMINI<br />
Stay flexible this week especially<br />
where a partner is concerned.<br />
While they may be<br />
moody there’s no need for you to join<br />
them in their attitude unless you really,<br />
really want to! Stay positive and go with<br />
the good vibrations that surround you.<br />
Soul Affirmation: I exercise to lower tension<br />
this week.<br />
Lucky Numbers: 33, 45, 54<br />
LEO<br />
Stay on course with your current<br />
decisions and dreams .<br />
You may doubt your progress<br />
this week but you really are moving toward<br />
a better tomorrow with your determined attitude.<br />
Soul Affirmation: I enlarge my happiness<br />
by forgetting about myself this week.<br />
Lucky Numbers: 20, 27, 32<br />
VIRGO<br />
You feel great ! Your shining<br />
spirit attracts many<br />
seekers this week so let<br />
your best wisest self answer questions<br />
that are put to you by those who want<br />
advice. You’ll smooth over a sticky situation<br />
at work with ease.<br />
Soul Affirmation: Distant love is sometimes<br />
sweeter.<br />
Lucky Numbers: 12, 24, 36<br />
SCORPIO<br />
Happiness arrives and sits<br />
on your shoulder like a<br />
bright butterfly this week. A<br />
relationship can make significant progress<br />
if you stay open to love. Keep your<br />
evening free for romance in a social setting.<br />
Soul Affirmation: I give thanks for who I<br />
am this week.<br />
Lucky Numbers: 5, 26, 49<br />
SAGITTARIUS<br />
Take charge of a project at<br />
work and get it finished up.<br />
It’s been languishing on<br />
someone else’s shoulders and desk for<br />
way too long. A sensible outlook will get<br />
you far this week.<br />
Soul Affirmation: My hunches work well<br />
for me this week.<br />
Lucky Numbers: 17, 32, 48<br />
AQUARIUS<br />
Creativity is favored and<br />
yours is especially favored<br />
with some project that<br />
you’ve been working especially hard on.<br />
For the next few days watch for a<br />
romance that will bring special gifts.<br />
Soul Affirmation: I care deeply about the<br />
feelings of others.<br />
Lucky Numbers: 14, 19, 29<br />
PISCES<br />
Your new ideas combine<br />
well with your will and skill.<br />
You get a lot done at work<br />
this week. Be soft and forceful. Make time<br />
for family life tonight. Your rewards come<br />
from those who are related to you by<br />
blood.<br />
Soul Affirmation: I let positive emotions<br />
carry me through the week.<br />
Lucky Numbers: 6, 22, 31<br />
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