Creative Products Inspiring Black Girls

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MISS ZEE IS INSPIRING BLACK GIRLS WITH CREATIVE PRODUCTS

Louisville, KY Miss Zee is proud to offer its unique range of products sporting imagery that is sparking social change by teaching black girls to be confident in who they are both inside and outside. Launched in late 2012, Miss Zee has grown in leaps and bounds, creating thousands of items, like backpacks, stationery, accessories, decor, and more that has transformed the lives of young black girls.

The idea for Miss Zee came about in 2011, after creator and illustrator, Michelle Smith's daughter Zee referred to her hair as "boring." Her daughter had also began depicting all of her personal drawings as white characters.

After seeing her personal drawings, Michelle found that Zee was also gifted a coloring book depicting white princesses. Rather than throwing it away, Michelle taught her that it was okay to color them black and draw on afros. Michelle then realized that there should already be a coloring book with characters like this. After not being able to find one, she illustrated her own and launched it, along with a small line of other items which was received with praise and accolades.

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Sharon R. Frank Realtor and Expert Speaker Speaks on Gentrification

Real Estate Expert Sharon R. Frank Explains The Complicated Issues With Gentrification

By Sharon R. Frank

New York, New York - The internet is full of articles on real estate; what to do, what not to do, how to sell fast, sell high, buy low, and most of it is helpful … unless you happen to live in an area where the rules of real estate don’t apply. What could that possibly mean?

Some areas within major cities, most notably the outer boroughs of New York City just don’t follow the trends. The two most common reasons are high interest from a particular ethnic group with financial resources, or gentrification.

Gentrification is the term used to explain why neighborhoods that might not have previously been in great demand become very valuable.  It is a process of renovation of deteriorated urban neighborhoods by means of the influx of more affluent residents because those neighborhoods are still attainable when compared to the centers of culture and employment nearby.

AUTHOR SHARES REVOLUTIONARY APPROACH TO CHOOSING YOUR CAREER PATH

Life Coach Georgia Woodbine Shares Her Insightful Strategies For Success!

New York, New York - What do want to do with your life? What do you want to become? 

Where are you trying to be in next few years? These are questions that often times become a challenge to answer.

Especially if you have not been exposed to the tools and resources that can really help change your life decisions.

CAREER FACTS * 57% of US workers don’t like their jobs enough to take them seriously * 3 out of 4 college students express uncertainty about their major * Students graduating from high school today will change jobs 10 to 15 times over the course of their working lives and change careers as many as 3 or 4 times

New York-based Family Owned Business ButterMEseentials Nominated for Fall 2019 Caribbean Impact Awards

New York, New York - ButterMEssentials a Brooklyn-based company founded by Mrs. Negesti Pinnock, and her husband and partner Vayden Pinock. ButterMEsentials line of products includes hair, bath, body and products for women, men and children. ButtterMEssentials products are loaded with butter, natural oils and lovely fragrances (such as essential oils and other fragrances).

The company specializes in hair butter, hair elixirs, non-sulfate shampoo bars, non-sulfate shampoos and conditioners, herbal hair moisturizing, lotion bars, body butter, and luxury handmade soaps. ButterMEssentials does not use parabens and petroleum; as we only use mineral oil nourishing products. We also mix our products with Aloe Vera, Natural Extracts, Herbal Infusions, and products used for healing the body. As our motto states above “You deserved to be Buttered” says Ms. Pinnock.

Why Building Social Fabric In The Community Still Has A Major Impact On Our Economy

Why building the social fabric in the community still has the ability to economically empower our community. Social fabric takes time, consideration, dedication, and work ethic in the manner in which we interact in our communities on a regular basis throughout our days, weeks, months, and years of our lives.

I am elated about the work that the Southeast Queens Scoop is doing to bring the community news that will shape how we think, act and plan into the future. It is said that a picture is a thousand words! In this excerpt I will be placing images that show and tell that community building is just not something we talk about as action speaks louder than words.

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams hosting the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce at Borough Hall.

Checkout "A Father’s Day Story for ALL Times And Seasons -- Agape Love," Sunday, June 16, 2019

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Dr. Charles Singleton Shares "A Father’s Day Story for ALL Times And Seasons -- Agape Love!"

Left Father And Son: Jason (son) and Larry (Dad) Lovelace | Written By Dr. Charles Singleton (Right) 

Yes, as time goes by, seemingly, for many years now, I have talked and walked alongside my dear friends: Jason, a 37- year-old man (son), with verbal and physical birth challenges, and Larry, the father, who loves and cares for him nightly and daily; as the two of them walk as one.

Jason, while walking often, must carefully hold on to his father’s shirt or jacket; but he is never left behind.  Because, his birth from this motherly earth burdened him with dearth: cerebral palsy, spastic paralysis, apnea-breathing- stoppage, short falls, missed steps; notions of glee, and occasional laughter of liveliness, you see.

Jason’s and Larry’s love for each other speaks to me every time I am with them at Stonecrest Mall, Lithonia, GA, Stone Mountain Park, Stone Mountain, GA, and elsewhere.  From this fatherly-loved experience, I am so deeply touched in my heart, mind, soul, and throughout my entire earthly-spirit.  Inseparably, you see my friends, father’s love, from this strong man (Larry’s heart-felt example), who helps his son Jason to securely stand, walk and talk, is the absolute mainstay of human kindness and our existence.  For there is more to the eyes that we often do not see.  Indeed, and truly, this fatherly love and sincere affection is extraordinarily outstanding; father’s love is just “like a mother’s love for her child, she will do anything, she will do it with a smile, and when trouble comes everything is alright, that's what she will say.  She is up early in the morning and sometimes late at night, doing all she can to make everything alright.” --- Love Will Go All The Way, Lee Williams & the Spiritual QC's, 1998

Guyanese Girls Rock Foundation, Inc. To Host 2nd Annual Honors & Awards Luncheon

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Empowering Southeast Queens NY Based Guyanese Girls Rock Foundation, Inc. To Host 2nd Annual Honors & Awards Luncheon

Queens, NY – Guyanese Girls Rock Foundation, Inc., will recognize ten (10) exceptional Guyanese women with “Women of Influence” Award, one (1) “Pioneer Women of the Year” and one (1) “Youth Leader of the Year” during its Second Annual Honors and Awards Luncheon. Specials invited guests to the elegant Red-Carpet event include prominent community leaders, elected officials & the Consul General of Guyana to New York.

This year’s 2019 Women of Influence Honorees include: Deputy Inspector Rhonda O’Reilly-Bovell, NYPD Commanding Officer; Ebonee Noel, Actress, “FBI” on CBS; Mala Panda, High School Principal; Veronica Jackson-Wilshire, MD Pediatrician/Child Abuse Activist; Leah Persaud, Researcher, Cellular & Molecular Biologist; Taij Kumarie Moteelall, Artist/Social Activist; Hon. Ingrid Joseph, Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge (Civil); Dr. Candace Cummings, Internist/Clinical Assistant Professor; Sara Gohan, Real Estate Entrepreneur; Denise M. Grant, JD, Partner, Project Development & Finance;  Pioneer Women of the Year Beverley Drake and Youth Leader of the Year Cayla Kumar.

Date:        Saturday, July 13, 2019

Time:        12 P.M. – 4 P.M.

Location:    The Patio Room, Antun’s of Queens

96-43 Springfield Blvd, Queens Village, NY 11429

The organization will also award merit and technology Scholarships to two (2) College-bound students from its Young Women Leadership Academy (YWLA); a 6-month program for high school girls that promotes the development of leadership skills through access to an instructor-led course, plus a series of workshops and community activities that expose students to peer leaders, career professionals and female role models.  Established in January 2018, YWLA is held every other Saturday at the Teen Center of the state-of-the-art Queens Borough Central Library.