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In addition to sickle cell and blood testing, there’ll be free screenings for for lupus, blood pressure, hearing, sleep disorders, HIV/AIDS and more. For more information, call (718) 657-3173 or (917) 373-8434.
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Thursday, June 14, 2018
Checkout This Free Health Screening Event In Our Community For Blood Related and Other Diseases
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New York City Council Member Adrienne Adams and Sickle Cell Awareness Foundation Corporation International are pleased to present a health fair that will focus on more than just sickle cell disease.
In addition to sickle cell and blood testing, there’ll be free screenings for for lupus, blood pressure, hearing, sleep disorders, HIV/AIDS and more. For more information, call (718) 657-3173 or (917) 373-8434.
In addition to sickle cell and blood testing, there’ll be free screenings for for lupus, blood pressure, hearing, sleep disorders, HIV/AIDS and more. For more information, call (718) 657-3173 or (917) 373-8434.
Creative Jazz Organization
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The Creative Jazz Organization is pleased to present Live Jazz Wednesday Nights at the American Legion Hall.
Are You Ready To Strut Yo Stuff At The Latin Dance Party?
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JamFam Entertainment Group is pleased to present a Latin Dance Party
with live entertainment by Mambo Loco Ensemble, and MVP DJ’S. Free Latin
Dance Lessons from 7:00 P.M. Check below for more info...
Chicago, Black Stage Play, Women's Rebellion in 1967
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Chicago, IL -- A play chronicling the untold story of women and girls
in the 1967 Detroit rebellion is making its way to Chicago for special
performances this month.
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Let's Get The Father's Day Activities Started At Queens Center Of The Arts
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Make Dad Happy On His Special Day With Jazz, Soul Food, and Creative Activities
Checkout The Mellow Jazz Of Smooth Two
Thursday 6-14-2018
Help Dad And Other Men In Our Community Get Appreciation For Expressing Their Creative Talents. Attend these creative programs.
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
See How A Queen RISES In Queens And Then Writes A Book About It
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Kamau: What made you make the jump to go from reading inspiring authors to becoming one yourself?
Jody-Ann - As the years progressed, I continued to write but never thought about publishing a book until I was in my early thirties. In the summer of 2016, while sitting on my sofa and realized that fear was sinking me, so I made the decision to share my writing.
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An Interview With Author Jody-Ann Buckle by Kamau Austin
In Queens A Literary Queen Is Rising
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| Jody-Ann N. Buckle, And Her Book Of Poetry "Reflections Of A Queen Rising" |
Jody-Ann Buckle is an emerging author in Southeast Queens, who looks to inspire and empower women with her 1st book of poetry "Reflections of A Queen Rising." I asked the rising queen of publishing about what drove her to create such a compelling work.
Kamau: Jody-Ann can you tell me a little about your background and where you grew up?
Jody-Ann - I was born in St. Ann, Jamaica, and lived for a period of time with my maternal grandmother and aunt. I migrated to New York at the age of eight with my mother and we settled in Laurelton, Queens with family.
Kamau: Jody-Ann can you tell me a little about your background and where you grew up?
Jody-Ann - I was born in St. Ann, Jamaica, and lived for a period of time with my maternal grandmother and aunt. I migrated to New York at the age of eight with my mother and we settled in Laurelton, Queens with family.
At the age of eleven, my father was killed in Jamaica. After experiencing the loss of my father I looked for ways to fill the void of his untimely death through writing short stories and poetry. I was fairly active growing up and spent most of my time hanging around with my cousins.
I participated in ballet and tap classes, entered a jazz competition, joined the step team and cheerleading team in high school. I was never clinically diagnosed with depression, but in my late twenties I have been sad more often than I was happy.
Part of what drove that sadness was because I wasn’t experiencing life and I didn’t believe in myself. I desired to get married and thought it would give me happiness, I suppressed my talents as a writer, and despite several achievements, I felt unsuccessful.
Kamau: That sounds very painful and challenging. How were you able to shift gears and make your life more fulfilling after your father's death?
Kamau: That sounds very painful and challenging. How were you able to shift gears and make your life more fulfilling after your father's death?
Jody-Ann - Needless to say for the next few years I wrestled with my thoughts. I began to shift my thoughts and replaced, negativity with positivity, I began to embrace who I was as a person, I showed myself love, and in return I was able to pour that into my writing.
In addition, I practiced gratitude, read more books, and completed a series of personal development workshops, which challenged my mindset to think differently. I realized that life was so much more than comparing myself to others, getting married, and diminishing what I could potentially offer the world.
Kamau: What made you make the jump to go from reading inspiring authors to becoming one yourself?
Jody-Ann - As the years progressed, I continued to write but never thought about publishing a book until I was in my early thirties. In the summer of 2016, while sitting on my sofa and realized that fear was sinking me, so I made the decision to share my writing.
Despite the thoughts that lingered, “who would read it?” and questioning whether I was a good writer, I persisted and shared my first blog post on September 21, 2016. I didn’t know how it would look and I didn’t care if I was going to be successful, I just wanted to share my story.
I was humbled by the feedback because much of what I experienced, other women were able to relate. A year later I self-published my first poetry book, Reflections of a Queen Rising, which is available on Amazon. Reflections of a Queen Rising mirrors a woman who is no longer afraid to write, it mirrors a woman who has transformed her thinking, and it mirrors a woman who is always seeking ways to discover her highest potential.
Kamau: Ms. Buckle can you hit us with a little sample of your poetry?
Jody-Ann - Sure Kamau this is entitled Arrival Time...
Kamau: Ms. Buckle can you hit us with a little sample of your poetry?
Jody-Ann - Sure Kamau this is entitled Arrival Time...
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| Copyright 2016 - 2018 Jody-Ann Buckle "Arrival Time" |
Discover How This Fatherless Daughters' Organization Helps Women Deal With Being Without A Father
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Organization Celebrates Fathers While Also Helping Some Women Deal With Fatherlessness
Nationwide -- The Fatherless Daughters Network is celebrating dads everywhere, especially since Father's Day is during the month of June. On this occasion every year, children look for the perfect card and gift to give to that special man they call "father."
But there is another group of children who do not celebrate this day. Not because they don't want to, but because they have not had a reason to. These are the millions of fatherless daughter women who are without their fathers.
Everyone has a biological father, but when the term "fatherless" is used, it means that the father figure is just not present in the daughter's life.
He could be unavailable, unattached or absent due to separation, divorce, abandonment or even death. Perhaps he lacked the skills needed to bond with his daughter.
Or just maybe he was not allowed to be there for his daughter by her mom or some other person. In some instances, the dad was physically present but was not emotionally attentive and caring towards his daughter.
But there is another group of children who do not celebrate this day. Not because they don't want to, but because they have not had a reason to. These are the millions of fatherless daughter women who are without their fathers.
Everyone has a biological father, but when the term "fatherless" is used, it means that the father figure is just not present in the daughter's life.
He could be unavailable, unattached or absent due to separation, divorce, abandonment or even death. Perhaps he lacked the skills needed to bond with his daughter.
Or just maybe he was not allowed to be there for his daughter by her mom or some other person. In some instances, the dad was physically present but was not emotionally attentive and caring towards his daughter.
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