See Why Southeast Queens NYS State Senator James Sanders With Area Politicians Challenges Student Loan Abuse

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State Legislators Call for Funding for Student Loan Consumer Assistance Program

Senator Sanders joined his legislative colleagues in calling for $1 million in the budget to launch a student loan consumer assistance program.

ALBANY, NY - Today a group of New York State lawmakers, led by the respective chairs of the Senate and Assembly Banks Committees, and the chair of the Senate Consumer Protection Committee, cited findings from of a recent U.S. Department of Education Inspector General report in calling for the creation of an independent, statewide student loan consumer assistance program, including a toll-free “Help Line,” to assist borrowers in New York fight back against deceptive student loan industry practices.

Under the Trump Administration, protections for student borrowers have been steadily eroded. Last year, the student loan ombudsman at the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau resigned to protest sweeping changes at the Bureau that he said protected “the interests of the biggest financial companies in America” to the detriment of borrowers.

As the federal government has retreated from its oversight and enforcement responsibilities, states have had to step in with legal action against loan servicers who mislead borrowers, illegally drive up repayment costs and make serious errors in the processing of student loans.  Only a few months ago, a lawsuit filed by the New York Attorney General resulted in a $9 million settlement against Conduent Education Services for misleading borrowers in New York State.

Whoopi Goldberg Honors 7-Year Old Author

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WHOOPI GOLDBERG HONORS 7-YEAR OLD AUTHOR FROM ATLANTA, GEORGIA

The Episode Aired on ABC's "The View" on February 5, 2019

Atlanta, GA -- This year has started off on an absolute high for Nicholas Buamah, a young author who just turned 8-years old on February 17th. First, he had a sold-out book signing event at Barnes & Nobles, then BuzzFeed listed him at #5 on their list of "9 Moments In Black Excellence" along with #3 President Obama and #4 Beyonce (The Carters).

What could be better than all this? Maybe receiving a call from the ABC Network saying that Whoopi Goldberg would like to honor Nicholas on her show, The View, for Black History Month.

"That was an exciting moment for all of us," said Nicholas' mother, Danielle. "I admire Whoopi Goldberg so much and to have her celebrate my son for Black History Month was an honor in itself."

Checkout How The Powerful "At The Well" Program Grooms Future Leaders At Princeton University

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AT THE WELL SEEKS BLACK GIRL MAGIC AND BLACK BOY BRILLIANCE FOR 8TH AND 9TH GRADE WEEKEND PROGRAM AT PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

New York, NY -- At the Well Conferences, Inc. is pleased to announce its annual Weekend Intensive of leadership activities for 8th and 9th grade minority students from across the country. Scheduled for August 2-4, 2019, the 3-day weekend boarding program will be held on the campus of Princeton University. The Weekend Intensive has traditionally been available for young women, but for the first time, At the Well Conferences, Inc. is offering a program for young male scholars.

The Weekend Intensive seeks to empower young students locally to become effective leaders globally. By promoting excellence in education, young talent will transform their communities. At the Well Conferences, Inc. encourage girls and boys to live beyond their limitations, achieve beyond their dreams, and impact communities beyond their reach.

The Weekend Intensive was created out of a commitment to increase awareness of the essential tools required to aid students in becoming successful leaders. This program offers a glimpse of the two-week leadership academies held each year for 10th and 11th grade students; At the Well Young Women's Leadership Academy and From the Fire Leadership Academy for Young Men.

National Poetry Contest For Black Poets

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 NUBIANPOETS.COM 2019 NATIONAL POETRY MONTH CONTEST NOW OPEN

Nationwide April is National Poetry Month and NubianPoets.com is proud to have Latorial Faison who has been featured along with Iyanla Vazant, Danny Glover, and Dr. Cornel West in the 2003 NAACP Image Award winning book Keeping the Faith: Stories of Love, Courage, Healing, and Hope from the Black Community as this year's contest judge.

Latorial holds a graduate degree in English from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, and has authored several books, which includes: 28 Days of Poetry Celebrating Black History, Mother to Son, Secrets of My Soul and many more.

Contest Prizes 

1st Place - $250.00
2nd Place - $100.00
3rd Place - $75.00
And 5 honorable mentioned awards

Rosa Parks Charity Files US Supreme Court Petition Charging Corruption

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 ROSA PARKS CHARITY FILES US SUPREME COURT PETITION CHARGING CORRUPTION IN PROBATE COURT (DOCKET NO. 18-1152)

Detroit, MI The charity organized by civil rights icon Rosa Parks has filed a petition for certiorari in the United States Supreme Court citing gross corruption in the probate court located in Mrs. Parks' adopted hometown of Detroit, Michigan. The petition focuses on a dispute concerning the whereabouts of the wool coat worn by Mrs. Parks at the time of her arrest in Montgomery, Alabama on December 1, 1955.

The famous coat was slated to be part of an exhibit of thousands of civil rights artifacts to be presented by the United States Library of Congress in December of this year. The coat will not be part of the exhibit due to the corruption of Judge Freddie G. Burton, Jr. the probate judge presiding over Mrs. Parks' estate in the Wayne County Probate Court.

The estate of Mrs. Parks, who died in 2005, recently entered its 14th year of administration. Almost immediately upon commencing probate, Judge Burton disregarded Mrs. Parks' express wishes for the management of her estate by her friend, Elaine Steele, and appointed two court cronies as administrators of her estate. By 2009, these cronies managed to completely bankrupt Mrs. Parks' simple and modest estate by charging excessive administration fees that exceeded the gross value of these estate.

Black Woman Influencer Mobilizes and Motivates Women for the 9th Year in Newark

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 BLACK WOMAN INFLUENCER MOBILIZES AND MOTIVATES WOMEN FOR THE NINTH YEAR IN NEWARK

Detroit, MI The March issue of SPEAKERS Magazine is online and the printed copies will be distributed to all attendees at the Win, Rock & Rule Empowerment event Friday, April 5, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey. The conference is led by Dee C. Marshall who is an Executive Coach also mentors other coaches and does corporate training.

Marshall is certified by Women's Business Enterprise National (WBENC), credentialed by the International Coach Federation (ICF) and KOLBE coach certified.

Dee C. Marshall, who is on the March SPEAKERS Magazine cover, is the of the host of the event and will share the stage with Tamika Stembridge, Esq. dfree Global Foundation; Angela Guzman, NBC; and Aisha Thomas Petit, ADP also invited is Chief Diversity Officer Hester H. Agudosi, Esq., The State of New Jersey. Win, Rock & Rule sponsors include: Prudential, Unilever, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and dfree ®.

Former Adult Industry Worker Now Making a Positive Impact

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FORMER ADULT INDUSTRY WORKER MAKING A POSITIVE IMPACT – PROVES THAT ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE

Nationwide After years of dealing with many forms of abuse, Sister Oshun Bey formally known in the "streets" as Diva. She decided to change her conditions after battling what seemed to be a life time of depression, manipulation, and physical abuse. Today she shares her story with the world, in the hopes to positively impact women, change lives, and help young people learn to avoid abusive, toxic, and dangerous situations.

After escaping her dangerous life style. Sister Oshun left Chicago to attend college, and majored in Mental Health and Human Services, with the intent to come back and help her community.

After life threw her a few curve balls she was finally able to plant her feet and work on her goals.  She has been a part of and is a supporter of a number of community service organizations, and prides herself on leading by example and being the change, she wants to see in the world. 

Senator James Sanders Jr. Hosts Albany Caucus Bus Trip

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Senator James Sanders Jr. Hosts Albany Caucus Bus Trip, Delivers State of the District Address, Presents Economic Development Workshops

During his State of the District Address, Senator Sanders spoke about jobs, the environment, the economy, the $13 billion investment at JFK, Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises and much more.

State Senator James Sanders Jr. (D-Rochdale Village) hosted a free bus trip to Albany for his constituents on February 16, 2019 so they could join him during the 48th Annual Legislative Conference of the New York State Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators.

“I am glad that you took the trip down here,” Sanders told attendees. “I am so glad to see so many friends that I know, and so glad to see so many friends that I’m getting to know. I am blessed.”

More than 100 people from the community participated and were Sanders' guests at his State of the District Address. During his speech, Sanders discussed his new position as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banks, opportunities for MWBE contracting at JFK, the Green New Deal, an environmental bill he recently introduced, the possible legalization of recreational marijuana in New York State, which he opposes, favoring decriminalization instead, and many more issues.

Learn About Talented 11-Year Old Violinist Leah Flynn As She Makes History

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11-YEAR OLD VIOLINIST LEAH FLYNN MAKES HISTORY BY BECOMING THE NEW FACE OF CLASSICAL MUSIC

Orlando, FL -- Leah Flynn is a violin soloist. Her father, Lennox Flynn, a self-taught musician, realized Leah's gift, as he noticed her tinker on the family's keyboard, playing actual melodies when she was 3-years old. Leah discovered her passion for playing the violin at the age of five. By age six, she brilliantly performed the Disney Frozen "Let It Go" sequence on violin, in its entirety.

Video footage of that performance is now viral on YouTube with 2.2 million views. At age seven, she began playing violin by ear and joined the Orlando Youth Orchestra soon after. By age nine, she was the concertmaster, lead musician for a large repertory, comprised of mostly teen musicians. Leah is what many call a music prodigy.

Now, at age eleven, Leah practices daily for 2-3 hours, is already proficient in reading music and is actively studying classical music through a private tutor. Understanding Leah has an exceptional gift has made this expense a necessary investment.

Black Children Learning Different Languages, Thanks to This Program

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 ENTREPRENEUR DESIGNS MULTILINGUAL PROGRAM AND CREATES 6 BOOKS TO HELP BLACK CHILDREN LEARN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES

Charlotte, NC -- Shylene Santiago, a self-published author and homeschool mother of eight, has created six multilingual books that bring excitement, song, and dance to many different languages. "The mission of these multilingual books not only help children gain the confidence of speaking in new languages, it also helps parents strengthen their language skills as well," Santiago said in an interview with Black Connections.

In six short months after the launch of Learn A Language 4 Fun, LLC, her business has gained a tremendous amount of exposure and support from educators and parents all around the world.

Santiago's youngest was born with a heart defect that required her to step away from her teaching position with Bright Horizons. This sacrifice was necessary to give young Emilio the attention and care he needed.

While staying home and focusing on his health she started to homeschool her other children and designed a Spanish lesson plan. The wealth of diversity in their own neighborhood inspired her nine-year-old to request that multiple languages be added to their daily lesson plans.

"I want to say 'Hello' and 'How are you?' in their native language to make them feel comfortable living around us," urged Anita.

Black Entrepreneur Invents Unique Method for Learning to Play the Guitar

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AFRICAN AMERICAN MASTER GUITARIST TEACHING BEGINNERS TO PLAY GUITAR WITH HIS UNIQUE AND FUN TEACHING METHOD

Nationwide The #1 musical instrument that most people say they would like to be able to play is the guitar. However, the guitar is one of the most difficult instruments to learn how to play.

Many people try to learn, but quickly get frustrated and quit. This is why Earl Carter, a Grammy Awards voting member, a Billboard charting contemporary jazz artist and a multi-instrumentalist, has introduced a new method that teaches beginners how to play the guitar in a fun an unique way.

Earl has been playing guitar for over 45 years and has a wealth of knowledge and experience to share. Inspired by his older brother, he began playing at the young age of eleven.

Senator James Sanders Jr. And Assistant Speaker Felix Ortiz Call For A Green New Deal for New York

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Senator Sanders, And Assembly Assistant Speaker Felix Ortiz With Other Supporters Of The Green New Deal

Senator Sanders, center, is joined by Assembly Assistant Speaker Felix Ortiz, left, and other supporters of the Green New Deal.

ALBANY, NY - New York State Senator James Sanders, Jr. (D-Queens) and Assembly Assistant Speaker Felix Ortiz (D-Brooklyn) held a press conference today in the State Capitol announcing the introduction of a "Green New Deal for New York" bill (S.2878-A/Sanders Same as A.5334/Ortiz).

This bill is the first Green New Deal legislation in the nation to be introduced on either the state or federal level. It was filed on January 30th.

At the event, Senator Sanders declared, “We are in a state of climate emergency. Since records have been kept, 18 of the 19 hottest years worldwide have occurred since 2001. Last year was the fourth hottest year on record.” He also went on to add, “We can both save the planet from climate change and create economic growth and green jobs. In fact, you can’t do one without the other.”

Black Children's Book Series to Become Cartoon Series

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 BEST-SELLING NIGERIAN CHILDREN'S BOOK AUTHOR LAUNCHES HIS LATEST BOOK IN HIS CHILDREN'S BOOK SERIES AND IS SLATED TO TURN IT INTO AN EDUCATIONAL CARTOON SERIES

Houston, TX Meet Dr. Peter Isikwe, author of the children's book series "Jack's Awesome Adventure" (www.jacksawesomeadventure.com). Peter introduces a unique style of education and imagination into his writing while splashing diversity and hip-hop into it as well.

Peter has recently finished his latest children's book in his educational book series, and now is turning it into a cartoon series for young children to view everywhere. Dr. Isikwe's book series is full of imagination and creativity for early readers.

He's had a chance to tour across the US, Nigeria and even London for his last book while working with educators, teachers, and librarians amongst the few.

Black Author Releases Urban Romance Novel Inbox

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AUTHOR J. BRINKLEY RELEASES NEW NOVEL -- "O'SHAY & SANAA: AN URBAN ROMANCE"

 

Nationwide -- J. Brinkley has written O'shay and Sanaa: An Urban Romance (available on Amazon) based on the human tendency to change unexpectedly - being a dear one moment and a demon another. He had seen this human shift in real life, and that inspired him to write the story.

In the book, a spark goes off when O'shay London meets Sanaa Holland. They were instantly attracted to each other.

After several years of dating and courtship, love blossomed between the both of them and they married. Soon though, things started to sour and O'shay and Sanaa were swept by a maelstrom of bitterness contained in grief. They try to pick up the pieces but have little luck in doing so as things take a turn for the worse, maybe even beyond redemption.

Get The Inside Scoop On Prince's Hairstylist of 29 Years Soon To Be Released Memoir

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NEW MEMOIR OUT APRIL 16 BY PRINCE'S LONGTIME HAIRSTYLIST KIM BERRY

 

Los Angeles, CA Longtime Prince hairstylist and first-time author, Kim Berry will release her new book, Diamonds and Curlz - 29 Years Rolling With Rock Royalty Prince, Tuesday, April 16, 2019. The memoir will be issued as an e-book and print edition on Amazon.com.

The elite LA based celebrity hairstylist is excited to add "Author" to her long list of accomplishments. Taking a page from Prince's playbook, the new memoir was conceptualized, written and self-published by Berry (KimBOnSet Publishing).

Through fabulously told personal accounts of tour life experiences and other shared moments with Prince, Berry brings this labor of love to the masses. A captivating, heartfelt recollection of her journey alongside one of music's most prolific artists.