NYS Senator James Sanders Reflects On Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Remembering the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Today we honor the life and accomplishments of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., an important figure in the civil rights movement, who advocated for nonviolent means of protest in an effort to end racial segregation and discrimination in the United States. From leading the Montgomery Bus Boycott to his "I Have a Dream," speech at the March on Washington, Dr. King taught us many lessons about courage, strength and determination.

Although civil rights issues continue to plague oppressed people around the world, there is no denying that Dr. King laid a foundation for progress for his generation and generations to come. His message embodies a true humanitarian spirit, one of peace and sacrifice.

It is fitting then that Martin Luther King Day is also a national day of service, an opportunity to give back to the community in which we live and beyond. It should not be regarded as just a day off from school or work. As Dr. King famously said: "Life's most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?"

Learn The Demands Of NYC Nurses Protesting Large Area Hospitals.

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NYC Nurses Protest Area Hospitals Beyond Compensation And Benefits

By Kamau Austin

January 10th, 2023, nurses in New York City, continue their boycott of working conditions in 2 large New York City hospitals.  According to Channel 4 New York News, "About 3,500 Montefiore nurses and 3,625 Mount Sinai nurses went on strike at 6 a.m. Monday, potentially disrupting healthcare for thousands of New Yorkers as contract talks stall."

Nurses on the picket line told me that the major media was giving the inaccurate impressions that they were protesting for higher salaries and benefits.  However, nurses we spoke to complained more importantly about working conditions in hospitals.

The rueful working conditions they pointed out were related to area hospitals "not hiring enough nurses" causing overworked nursing staff, and ultimately concerns about safety issues for patients confided some protestors.  Nurses marching outside Mount Sinai Hospital, lamented that there was unsafe conditions for both patients and nurses working within the hospitals.

This lack of staffing was causing exhausting working conditions and unsafe patient care environments.  The nurses we spoke to complained that "it wasn't about the money," they are making but - more so about unsafe and unfair working environments in the hospitals.

Nurses And Medical Staff Protesting In Front Of Mount Sinai Hospital

Southeast Queens' Adrienne Adams becomes 1st Black Woman Speaker of the NYC Council

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Southeast Queens' Adrienne Adams becomes 1st Black Woman Speaker of the NYC Council

Adrienne Adams Speaker of The NYC Council Photo Credit

New York City Council Person Adrienne Adams (no relation to Mayor Eric Adams) became the first black woman to be Speaker of the New York City Council.  Adams is also the City Council Person for district 28 which includes Rochdale Village, Jamaica, Richmond Hill, and South Ozone Park.

She was the first woman and Black woman to represent Council 28.

Adrienne Adams, will be the Speaker of what is referred to as the most diverse New York City Council in history, with more women elected than ever before in the governing body.

Learn These 8 Sure-Fire Ways to Jumpstart Your Southeast Queens Business In 2023

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7 Sure-Fire Ways to Jumpstart Your
Southeast Queens Business In 2023

One of the ways we aim to keep Southeast Queens viable and cutting edge as a community here at the Southeast Queens Scoop, is to do regular articles on topics like technology, real estate, investing, and small business development.

Jamaica, NY and the larger Southeast Queens area is a strong striving, middle class, and progressive community. We all know some of the world's most successful celebrities and entrepreneurs come from this historically rich and legendary area of New York City.

In fact, I took just the top 12 celebrities from  Southeast Queens, people like Russell Simmons, Daymond Johns, Ja Rules, Richard Parsons, and Joe Morton (the Dad from Scandal) and combined their net worth it is over 1 Billion dollars.  Also Southeast Queens, according to the New York census and the New York Times, is the 1st and only large area in the US where: Blacks make more aggregate income than other ethnic groups in the surrounding area.

Therefore, It wouldn't be hype to draw parallels between Southeast Queens and Greenwood, Oklahoma, a suburb of Tulsa, known more in informed Black circles metaphorically as "Black Wall Street." Could Southeast Queens be equated to the modern day equivalent of "Black Wall Street?"

Checkout These 7 Outstanding Women Leaders Changing the Success Game In Southeast Queens NYC

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7 Outstanding Black Women Leaders Of 2022 Empowering Southeast Queens 

By Kamau Austin

NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams (Left) and NYC Council Majority Whip Selvena N. Brooks-Powers (Right)

Black women really made black history in Southeast Queens, New York, in 2022.  I feel Black women working diligently within our Black organizations, businesses, and the community at large - are the glue which holds us together.

These are seven (7) outstanding women in Southeast Queens making history while also nurturing a difference in our community.  We want to end the year on a high note highlighting these women in Southeast Queens, New York, for their accomplishments in changing the empowerment game in the community.

New York Council Speaker Adrienne Adams.
Adrienne Adams is the first Black woman to be selected as New York City Council Speaker.  Adrienne Adams, will be the Speaker of what is referred to as the most diverse New York City Council in history, with more women elected than ever before in the governing body.

According to her NYC Council Biography Adams was "Elected to the City Council in November 2017, she is also the first woman to represent District 28, which encompasses the Queens neighborhoods of Jamaica, Richmond Hill, Rochdale Village, and South Ozone Park."

Adrienne Adams has a long history of Community involvement with a background in education advocacy and the NYC Community School Board.  She is one of the highest-ranking blacks in New York City government.

Selvena N. Brooks-Powers.
Selvena is the New York City Council Whip representing New York City Council District 31 in Southeast Queens.  The NYC Council Biography on Selvena N. Brooks-Powers states "Powers helped to secure $95 million in restoration to fund the 116th Precinct, expand the Cure Violence program into the 105th Precinct, and establish a permanent COVID-19 vaccine site.

A dedicated public servant for 17 years and lifelong resident of Southeast Queens, Selvena Brooks-Powers, is the proud daughter of immigrant parents and is devoted to fighting for what’s right and delivering results. As a community organizer, Selvena drove high-impact initiatives on critical issues, including education, voting rights and empowerment, racial and economic justice, relief efforts post-Hurricane Katrina, M/WBE opportunities, and workers’ rights."

The Whip's responsibilities usually in government is to whip the party into line to support certain legislation.  With Selvena's impressive career we feel confident she is up to the challenge.  We pray for her and wish her the best.

Next we go from women leaders in government to checkout women changing the game in business and community organizing.

Discover How The High Tech Dream Exchange Looks To Become The 1st Black-Owned Stock Exchange

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Dream Exchange to become the first Black-controlled stock exchange uniquely focused on increasing participation in public capital markets across all diverse sectors of society.

Dream Exchange Selects MEMX To Provide Proven Exchange Technology for New Exchange

Dream Exchange announced that they have reached an agreement for MEMX to provide services and technology for Dream Exchange. Dream Exchange, once fully established, will operate a unique set of exchanges that span all corporate capitalization sizes, forming an effective bridge for small and mid-cap companies to access public capital markets. The Dream Exchange is establishing a National Market System (NMS) Exchange and plans to operate a Venture Exchange pursuant to proposed legislation under the Main Street Growth Act (HR 5795, SB 3097).

 

Joe Cecala, Founder and CEO of Dream Exchange said, "Our agreement with MEMX is a significant milestone that will enhance the simplicity and efficiency of our future exchange operations and will allow us to concentrate on execution while collaborating on our plans to expand access to public market capital. We believe that the future of exchange technology and public market capital formation are joining forces through the foresight of the MEMX and the Dream Exchange leadership."

"From the outset, we were inspired by Dream Exchange's unique mission and we are pleased to provide our exchange technology services to them. Their selection of MEMX as an exchange technology provider is a strong endorsement of our architecture and operations and we look forward to working with them to achieve their goals," said MEMX CEO Jonathan Kellner.

Get The Scoop On How Business Leader Phil Andrews Brings 100 Black Men Of America Inc. To Eastern NY

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100 Black Men of America, Inc. Grants
100 Black Men of Eastern New York, Inc.
Charter Membership

Photo Above: (L to Right) Thomas W. Dortch, Jr., Chairman of 100 Black Men of America, Inc., Phil Andrews, Founding President of 100 Black Men of Eastern New York, Inc., Hon. William B. Wise, Trustee Village of Westbury, and Member of the 100 Black Men of Eastern New York, Inc.

New York, New York — 100 Black Men of America, Inc. grants 100 Black Men of Eastern New York, Inc. Charter Membership in New York. The 100 Black Men of Eastern New York, Inc. was incorporated on December 27th, 2021 in New York State. The organizers have a long history of community engagement in Downstate, New York. area, and it's founder Phil Andrews, was selected by the New York District Office of the United States Small Business Administration as the 2019 Small Business Champion for 14 Counties in Downstate, New York.

100 Black Men of America, Inc. grants new chapter charter to 100 Black Men of Eastern New York, Inc. on December 10th, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.

100 Black Men of Eastern New York’s mission is to serve the African American Community in Eastern New York in the areas of Education, Health and Wellness, Advocacy, Mentoring, and Community Development, Leadership Development, and Economic Empowerment.

Founding President: The Founding President of the 100 Black Men of Eastern New York, Inc. Phil Andrews, has appeared on WABC Here and Now, NBC’s Positively Black, and was featured in Black Enterprise Magazine as a BE Modern Man. He has served as a Past President of a local chapter of 100 Black Men of America, Inc. as a two-term president.

He is also the Founding President of the African American Small Business Foundation, Inc. which supports the programs and activities of the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc.  The foundation is a 501 c 3 tax-exempt organization.