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

 

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

 

Checkout How Blacks With Higher Education As Tend To Be Healthier

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Link Established Between
Higher Education And Better Health

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

Learn How To Respond To Summonses From NYC Enforcement Agencies

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Hon. Fidel F. Del Valle Presents...

Southeast Queens Clergy Given Education And Tools To Empower The Community

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NYS Senator James Sanders Educates Clergy To
Empower Their Community

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

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

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

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Reflecting On The Revolutionary Life Of Winnie Mandela

By Kamau Austin

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

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

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

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

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

Listen To The Provocative Last Interview With Winnie Mandela

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

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

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

About AJ Carr

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

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

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

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