Get The Scoop On How Comedy Is Blooming In Our Area With Blk Rose Productions

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Comedy Looks To Bloom In
Our Area With
BLK Rose Productions

Hervé Bertrand, a product of the border of Brooklyn and Queens, is on a mission to make us laugh.  And he is right on time with flowering comedy in some serious times.

Bertrand, with a background in mental health understands the importance of humor in our everyday lives. And he is planting the seeds of a spouting comedy event company: "Blk Rose."

Blk Rose, is seeded with Hervé's flavor for funny entertainers, is getting a rep for showcasing captivating comedy shows.  Hervé Bertrand's success is seen in how he has expanded the comedy company's venues from clubs in Brooklyn to Long Island and soon Queens.

I persuaded the emerging comedy mogul to share his journey and the future for his company's growth moving forward.  My exclusive Interview with Hervé Bertrand follows after his Black Rose trailer below...

Checkout The Black Rose Trailer

Get The Scoop On The War on African American Entrepreneurs By Highly Regarded Financer and Entrepreneur Gary L. Smith

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The War On
African American Entrepreneurs

By Gary Smith

We've witnessed the War on Poverty and endured the War on Drugs, but the ongoing War on Black Entrepreneurship is a different battle altogether. The assault on black entrepreneurs, traces back to the late 1800s when black landowners, primarily farmers, were either cheated out of their land or forcibly expelled.

The Greenwood District in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a thriving hub of Black-owned businesses known as Black Wall Street, exemplified the prosperity of black entrepreneurs with over 35 city blocks of shops, hotels, and theaters in the early 20th century.

Similar vibrant black economies existed in various cities across the nation, like Black Bottom in Detroit, only to face destruction, such as the demolition, for a freeway. Despite the passage of time, the struggle persists into 2024, with systemic barriers disproportionately affecting Black entrepreneurs.

The aftermath of the Great Recession saw the top 20% wealthiest Americans gaining wealth, while 80% of black families fell behind, illustrating the deep-seated inequities.

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, people of color, women, and rural Americans encountered barriers hindering entrepreneurship. Disparities in wealth, limited access to funding, and systemic biases in loan approval processes persist, intensifying the challenges faced by Black and Latino entrepreneurs.

The pandemic further exacerbated these inequities, revealing the racial, gender, and geographic disparities in access to government relief and the subsequent closure of businesses owned by entrepreneurs of color.

Get The Scoop On How New York Is Closer To Reparations

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Senator James Sanders Historic Reparations Bill Signed into Law: New York State Charts Path to Healing and Justice

New York, NY – December 19, 2023 – In a momentous victory for advocates of racial justice, Governor Katchy Hochul today signed into law the (S.1163-A/SANDERS Same as A.7691/Solages), a groundbreaking bill sponsored by Senator Sanders that establishes the “New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies.” The Commission will research the harm from slavery and after slavery, including racial discrimination, in New York and recommend remedies and reparations. This legislation marks a historic turning point for the City of New York and the State of New York  and sets a powerful example for the nation to follow. 

Senator James Sanders Jr., Chair of the NY State Senate Select Majority Task Force on Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises, and Assemblymember Michaelle C. Solages, Chair of The New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus, are both Chief Sponsors of the legislation. In 2020, California created a task force to study reparations. New York is the second state to study whether to issue reparations.
                                
"This is a day that will be etched in the annals of our state's history," said Senator James Sanders, who has championed reparations for years. This commission marks a crucial step towards acknowledging that pain, understanding its present consequences, and finally taking action to build a more equitable future.

Get The Scoop On How Phil Andrews RISES To Be One Of Long Island's Most Acclaimed Community Business Leaders

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Phil Andrews Rises From
Humble Beginnings To
Spear Head Empowering
Business Development in NY

Phil Andrews SBA Award Winner (left) 100 Black Men Eastern NY (Right)

Phil Andrews, is a highly acclaimed Long Island and New York business leader on a mission critical to UPlift area Black businesses.  Awards and accolades however weren't always on the resume or bio of the driven Andrews.

Andrews, came from humble beginnings in the Marcy Projects of Brooklyn, NY.  He overcame many challenges during his life.  Phil is also a veteran.

Phil has risen to run business and community organizations that make a difference in New York.  He is considered one of the most influential leaders on Long Island, New York, winning countless awards with an impressive number of community and business organizations.

I convinced the prolific business and community leader, with deep faith roots, to do an Interview with me.  I wanted to learn more about what puts a fire in him for empowering community work.

 

Filmmakers - Documentarians - Video Creators - Animators Make Black History In The Red Carpet Film Festival

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 Movie

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Click Here To Submit Your Production 

The Queens Underground International Red Carpet Black History Festival Announces that Submissions are Now Open for the 6th Season with In-Person Dates at King Manor Museum on Saturday, February 17th and Friday and Saturday, April 12th and 13th.  One of the unique benefits of Submitting to Queens Underground is that they accept all Genres and Categories from Movie Shorts, Documentary Shorts, Music, Dance, Poetry Videos and Series Episodes.

Winners are awarded for each Category: Drama, Documentary, Historical Reenactment, Horror, Sci Fi, Animation, Music Videos, Dance Videos, Poetry Videos and Series Episodes.

Checkout The Trailer for The
Queens Underground Black History Film Festival

Submitting to the Film Festival is quick and easy via Film Freeway: To Visit Click

 and the next deadline with a discount is: January 27th.

Projects are already coming in from all over the country and world depicting the talent of Directors, Actresses, Actors, Musicians, Dancers, Poets and of course, Screenwriters.  A Film Festival is the best Platform for the Big Screen, soaking up audience energy, increasing your fan base and networking with other professionals.

Known for their exciting Red Carpet which always features two - three Talk Show Hosts conducting Filmmaker & Producer Interviews at the front door, the 2024 Season will not be an exception. For Filmmakers and Audience members alike, participating in and attending any or all of the Film Festival Days is always filled with excitement and joy.

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Get The Scoop On Michelle Watson's Healthy Organic IngenuiTea™ Tea Products

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TEA ARTISAN MICHELLE WATSON LAUNCHES HEALTH OPTIMIZED ORGANIC TEA PRODUCTS INSPIRED BY
HER GREAT-GRANDMOTHER

Meet Michelle Watson, the founder and CEO of IngenuiTea, a Black-owned line of organic tea products. When her phone kept ringing, she was sure there was a problem.

But that buzz buzz buzzing was the sound of validation. This active-duty vet took a leap of faith to open a business during uncertain times.

The result? A nearly sold-out launch the very first day she opened her website’s virtual doors.

Michelle is the product of world travel. Her great-grandmother Anna was born and raised in Grenada which was a British colony at the time. Before later emigrating to Panama, Anna developed a deep love for English tea.

Her legacy and passion for good tea and spices were passed down to her children, their children, and future generations.

Checkout Michelle Watson's TeaTorial

 Video Series Below...

Get The Scoop On How Kash Works For Wealth And Black Excellence

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Katrina "Kash" Nangle Works To
Help Build Wealth And
Celebrate Black Excellence

Interview By Kamau Austin With Katrina "Kash" Nangle (above)

Katrina "Kash" Nangle, is a young mogul of a woman steady on the rise to make her community more wealthy and successful.  She was born in our history making Jamaica, Queens, New York City area.

Nangle, is in the business of financial planning and legacy building.  However, Kash, is lit making her indelible mark on showcasing area Black luminaries with her elegant Black Excellence Gala.

Kash describes the Black Excellence Gala, as "uplifting and amazing - it’s all about giving people their flowers while they’re still here because a lot of the times we wait until they’re gone."  Ms. Nangle, feels "It's essential for us to see examples of success."

Checkout The

Black Excellence 2022

Video Highlights

Kash goes on to elaborate on the importance of examples of success showcased in the Black Excellence Gala.  She's adds "At the end of the day, we're all just people, so if I can do it - you can do it, if she could do it then - I can do it, if he could do it: we can do it!"

I convinced the positive and inspiring Kash, to share her goals, motives, and insights in an exclusive interview below.  Check it out after our sponsor's message below...