Saturday, April 10, 2021

80-Year Old Black Jewelry Designer Makes History

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80-YEAR OLD BLACK JEWELRY DESIGNER MAKES HISTORY, RELEASES 24K GOLD MEDALLION LAUNCHED BY MOIJEY

Nationwide -- Black-owned jewelry company, Moijey Fine Jewelry and Diamonds, has teamed up with Brenda Joyce, an international gemologist and designer, to launch a unique medallion series made with pure 24 karat gold from Ghana. The series, called Sankofa Medallions by Brenda Joyce, is available in three sizes (1oz, 1/10th ounce, and a limited edition 5oz), and they gracefully commemorate the highly popular Year of Return and Beyond the Return in Ghana.

The first Medallion was awarded to the President of Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo by Joyce herself. Since then, the Medallion has been officially launched in the U.S., and is now available on Moijey's official website at Moijey.com and at all its retail locations.

Listen And Laugh Attending The Live Stream Of Comic Legend Michael Colyar's Exclusive Interview With Superstar Tiffany Haddish

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Funnyman Michael Colyar Scores One Hour Exclusive Interview With Comedian and Actress Tiffany Haddish April 14!

Catch "The Michael Colyar's Super Star Interviews on Instagram Live Every Wednesdays @ 6 PM PT!

Hollywood, CA. (April 9, 2021) - Funnyman Michael Colyar scores one hour exclusive interview with comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish on "The Michael Colyar's Super Star Interviews Show!"

Michael Colyar welcomes Tiffany Haddish to his show Wednesday, April 14 at 6 pm (PST) on Instagram Live.

Tiffany Haddish is a comedian, actress, producer and New York Times best-selling author who was the breakout star of the smash comedy Girls Trip, where she appeared as the scene-stealing “Dina” alongside Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, and Regina Hall. Her additional film and television work includes The Last O.G., Night School, The Carmichael Show, Keanu, and a turn as host of the 2018 MTV Movie and TV Awards. She made history by becoming the first black female stand-up comedian to host Saturday Night Live.

JCAL Reading and Discussion: American Politics and Community Today

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Over the course of four sessions held on Zoom, this literature program will engage in conversation regarding politics and the current state of civic thought, feeling, and participation. Participants will receive a series of thematically linked texts.



Riddim Section: Ashton Ramdehal and Anil Sukul’s

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Ashton touches the hearts of listeners with his soothing and caressing voice. He is a World Artist whose repertoire encompasses varied genres – Bhajans, Bollywood, R&B, Hindustani Classical music, Jazz, Top 40’s, and more. Ashton was born into a family of musicians. He started his musical journey by singing Bhajans (Hindu religious songs) and Taan Singing (Indian Folk Songs) in temples around New York and New Jersey.



Learn How Mary J. Blige Is Helping Young Black Girls Have Careers In Entertainment

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Mary J. Blige & Gold Bond Teams Up
with Diamond in the RAW Foundation
"Skin Champion Stunt Teen Workshop"

10 Winners Will Be Announced on the
Official Mary J. Blige Instagram

(Los Angeles, CA) April 6, 2021 - The Diamond in the RAW Foundation recently announced, the "Skin Champion Stunt Workshop," for teen girls (ages 14-17).

With the support of Grammy award winning singer, songwriter and actress Mary J. Blige and Gold Bond, Diamond in the RAW will be hosting the "Skin Champion Stunt Workshop". Teen girls will experience the lifestyle of a Hollywood stuntwoman.

La Faye Baker, founder of Diamond in the RAW says, "I am grateful for this partnership with Gold Bond and their dedication, as we inspire Black girls to thrive."

Queens Celebrates Juneteenth at Roy Wilkins Park

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Juneteenth – also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day – is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. Come celebrate with the folks at Roy Wilkins Park.




Thursday, April 8, 2021

Love Your Block Grant (Deadline: April 23rd)

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Love Your Block Grant (Deadline: April 23rd)


The Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City, for the benefit of NYC Service’s Love Your Block initiative, invites eligible New York City resident-led groups to apply for a block beautification project.

Love Your Block provides a unique opportunity for resident-led groups to transform and beautify their neighborhood while leveraging City services. Resident-led groups (grantees) receive a $1,000 grant to transform a city block in their neighborhood.

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Eastern Queens Alliance Science-in-the-Park Second Virtual Mini-Camp for Children

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The Eastern Queens Alliance is pleased to present the second Science-in-the-Park Mini-Camp – Animals of the Ocean. Kids in grades 3 through 8 are invited to join the camp on Wednesdays from March 17th through April 21st. Camp will run from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm. For a registration form, e-mail idlewildesc@easternqueensalliance.org


Each session will focus on a few of the most ecologically interesting animal species and connect them to aquatic ecosystems and environmental science. Students will be asked to answer questions, participate in activities, and complete optional supplemental assignments.

Immanuel Wilkins Trio

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Immanuel Wilkins Trio

Immanuel Wilkins is a Saxophonist, Composer, Arranger, and Bandleader from the greater Philadelphia-area. Being a bandleader and having a working group for over four years has allowed Immanuel to grow both as a composer and arranger.

Ultimately, Immanuel’s mission is to create a sound that has a profound spiritual and emotional impact which will allow him to become a great leader in the long lineage of jazz musicians. Through studying the human pathos of the music and the culture of jazz, Immanuel aspires to bring people together through the commonality of love and belief in this music.

Southeast Queens Development Organization for Young Girls And Ladies Sponsors Rap Competition

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Complete Girlz Inc Sponsors Rap Competition For Young Girls and Ladies Embodying Their Authentic Selves

eMail: CompleteGirlz22@gmail.com To Enter Complete Girlz Rap Battle

Please Note: Deadline Extended To April 7th | Winner To Receive A Grand Prize Trophy

Jamaica/Southeast Queens - Complete Girlz Inc., a mentoring, support, and empowerment group for girls and young women is sponsoring a "rap battle" for a song called "Authenic Self."  The purpose of the rap battle is to create lyrics for the song.

"The winner is to receive a grand prize trophy" according to founder Earlene A. Lezama.  The organization teaches young women to speak, run businesses, and helps build their self esteem among other wellness skills for teenage young women and girls. 

Since the organization is focused on the positive development of young girls and ladies the rules state the contestant's rap lyrics must be:

1. Lyrics must be clean
2. Speak To You, your life, and your self esteem
3. Song Length should be 1 minute and 30 seconds MAX
4. Provided Music Is Under Copyright Law And Cannot Be Shared, Duplicated, Or Used in any other way than for this event