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Continued from page 1 r a t h e r t h a n a n y abundance of menacing behavior by information, can the Trayvon. court of public opinion fairly comment on the However, the counter state of social justice argument is that in this case? When the supporters of Trayvon death of a child are using race in a becomes a national situation that is more commentary on race, Trayvon Martin about the problem with is that not Mothers of young black males can never rest. We law rather than racial overshadowing that worry about mistaken identity of our child, we fear a tensions. Zimmerman, the real tragedy is that bullet from a misdirected individual will find them, after all is a Hispanic this young teen died we wonder if the 2 am phone call is bringing the m a n w i t h a v e r y regardless of his race. news we hide deep in the recesses of our minds and recently outspoken Perhaps the racial talk we celebrate each birthday as a triumph that another black friend, Joe Oliver is necessary and year has passed and your son is safe. What's who has chastised the applicable given this diferent in this country than when we were on the public for judging a Nation's history of plantation? We were all in danger of getting hung, or man on unfair terms racially motivated separated from our families or getting whipped. based on killings of young Hundreds of years later the most endangered the barely audible African Americans, i.e. species remains the young black male... And every racial epithet Emmit Till among day in America there is a black mother who wakes presumably said by others. But if African up and goes to sleep...scared. -Dr. Teresa Taylor Zimmerman on his 911 American men are and Williams/Publisher call. Could he have young men said a racial slur? Of specifically, to ever course. Does the fact cease to be seen as a that Zimmerman is racially explosive Hispanic with what issue, cases like these appears to be a will have to be seen for singular, supportive their non-racial and willful black friend characteristics. We will precludes him from have to see the being a bigot? No it George Zimmerman’s does not. What is in as potentially innocent question is the so long as they are not circumstantial proven guilty. To vilify a evidence behind the suspect prematurely or motivations for the falsely is to shooting, since permanently weaken Z i m m e r m a n h a s any credibility left in 189 refused to speak from the argument that a his point of view to any person’s race may still media outlets. get them buried six- feet under. So where do we go from here? Without an By Justin Williams
3 New York Trend NYC April 4, 2012 - April 11, 2012 www.newyorktrendnyc.com TRENDING POLITICS PRESIDENT OBAMA SIGNS! JOBS ACT BILL "One of the great things this bill. That's why I’ve about America is that we cut taxes for small are a nation of doers -- businesses over 17 not just talkers, but times. That’s why every doers. We think big. day I’m fighting to make We take risks. And we sure America is the best believe that anyone with place on Earth to do a s o l i d p l a n a n d a business. " willingness to work hard can turn even the most " O u r e c o n o m y h a s improbable idea into a begun to turn a corner, successful business. So but we've still got a long ours is a legacy of way to go. We've still Edisons and Graham got a lot of Americans B e l l s , F o r d s a n d out there who are Boeings, of Googles and looking for a job or of Twitters. This is a looking for a job that country that’s always pays better than the one been on the cutting that they've got. And edge. And the reason is we're going to have to that America has always President Barack Obama keep working together had the most daring so that we can keep entrepreneurs in the moving the economy world. " number of barriers that were and small business will now forward. " p r e v e n t i n g a s p i r i n g have access to a big, new "When their ideas take entrepreneurs from getting pool of potential investors -- "But I've never been root, we get inventions funding. And this is one namely, the American people. more confident about that can change the way useful and important step For the first time, ordinary our future. And the we live. And when their along that journey. " Americans will be able to go reason is because of the businesses take off, online and invest in American people. Some more people become For business owners who entrepreneurs that they of the folks beside me employed because, want to take their companies believe in. here today are a overall, new businesses to the next level, this bill will testimony to that. Day account for almost every make it easier for you to go after day, they’re out new job that’s created in public. And that’s a big deal "Our economy has there pitching investors. America." because going public is a begun to turn a Some meetings go well; m a j o r s t e p t o w a r d s corner, but we've still some meetings don't go "Now, because we’re expanding and hiring more so well. That's true for still recovering from one workers. It’s a big deal for got a long way to go. me, too. But no matter of the worst recessions investors as well, because what, they keep at it. in our history, the last public companies operate And who knows, maybe with greater oversight and few years have been one of them or one of pretty tough on greater transparency. And the folks in the audience for start-ups and small "This bill represents exactly entrepreneurs. Credit the kind of bipartisan action here today will be the has been tight. And no businesses, this bill is a next Bill Gates or Steve potential game changer. we should be taking in matter how good their Washington to help our J o b s o r M a r k ideas are, if an Right now, you can only turn Zuckerberg. And one of to a limited group of economy. I’ve always said entrepreneur can’t get a that the true engine of job them may be the next loan from a bank or investors -- including banks entrepreneur to turn a and wealthy individuals -- to creation in this country is the backing from investors, private sector, not the big idea into an entire it’s almost impossible to get funding. Laws that are new industry. That’s the nearly eight decades old government. Our job is to get their businesses off help our companies grow and promise of America. the ground. And that’s make it impossible for others That’s what this country to invest. But a lot has hire. That’s why I pushed for why back in September, this bill. That’s why I know is all about. " and again in my State of changed in 80 years, and it’s time our laws did as well. that the bipartisan group of the Union, I called on legislators here pushed for Congress to remove a Because of this bill, start-ups
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(SNN) will stand shoulder to Hospitals Corporation (HHC) understand the reason for the lag shoulder with elected officials, advocates, announced today that in just under a and find ways to increase colon and community leaders around the decade New York City’s colonoscopy cancer screenings. The country at the 6th Annual Legislative rate has increased by 62%, signaling announcement was made at the Breakfast taking place at the Radisson a major step forward in the fight Coney Island Hospital in Hotel Midtown at USC to pay tribute to against one of the most common – conjunction with the City’s Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old high books author Bonnie Berry LaMon, who and deadliest – cancers. The city’s schooler from Sanford, Florida who was serves on SNN's Board of Directors and partnership with the Citywide has a seven-year-old son with autism. average colonoscopy rate is now Colon Cancer Control Coalition. shot and killed by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman. As a part ! 67%, up from 42% in 2003 when "Although Trayvon was not autistic, his New York City first began tracking “Colonoscopy screening saves of the tribute, acclaimed actress and playwright Charlayne Woodard will death is a sobering reminder of how easy colonoscopy rates. During this time, lives,” said New York City Health it is for children of color to be a citywide push to increase screening perform an original piece written Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley. especially for this occasion. stereotyped because of their clothing and rates has also eliminated racial “Two-thirds of New Yorkers are ! behaviors. If Trayvon was considered disparities. In 2010, colonoscopy getting screening, but one third is A two-time Obie Award winner and a Tony 'suspicious', then a child with autism rates in the Asian community were on not. If you're 50 or older or belong Award nominee, Woodard is a veteran who flaps his arms and spins would par with African-Americans, whites to a higher risk group, call 311 to stage performer who has been heralded as definitely be viewed as suspect," says and Hispanics for the first time. find a screening location, and a storyteller extraordinaire. She recently SNN President and Co-Founder Areva encourage friends and loved ones completed a successful run at the Kirk Martin, Esq. ! However, the colonoscopy rate to do the same.” Douglas Theater in Culver City of her one- woman performance, The Night Watcher - Indeed, Trayvon's death ignited a among Russian-speaking New firestorm of emotions as hundreds of Yorkers trails behind the citywide a story about the trials and triumphs as a godmother and an aunt. No stranger to the thousands across the country took to the small screen either, Woodard has played streets to protest the Sanford Police the roles of Janice on The Fresh Prince of Department's decision to not arrest Bel-Air; Vonda on Roseanne; and Sister Peg Zimmerman, who claims self-defense on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. and is protected under Florida's 'Stand ! Your Ground' law. Since its founding in 2005, SNN has been ! on the frontlines of the fight for equality "We are humbled by the opportunity to for children and youths, with a focus on join prominent leaders from around the those with autism and related country in a demonstration of solidarity developmental disabilities. in calling for justice for Trayvon and his ! family," says Areva Martin, who is also a "The death of Trayvon is a tragedy, and we nationally-recognized children's rights are excited to have Charlayne's advocate. "We hope to raise awareness performance celebrate his life and inspire about the dire need for education and our audience to do more to protect and advocacy, and ensure that all kids are empower all kids, regardless of whether protected from senseless violence and they wear a hoodie, or have problems with given every opportunity to thrive." spoken language because they are autistic," says entertainment lawyer and children's and sometimes maddening Don’t Become A Victim Of Medical Error . procedures nurses must Get Informed, Entertained, And Inspired While we have been somewhat undertake to successfully do enlightened by the many TV and their jobs, while keeping their movie portrayals of life in a personal lives intact. And you You’re in the hospital and taking place in hospitals across hospital, much of what really will have a new understanding it’s 3:00 a.m. Do you know the United States every day. happens remains a mystery. of how and why things can where your nurse is? It’s a Andrea Pastori’s story is occasionally go terribly wrong. sad fact that every year Join Nurse Andrea Pastori, a entertaining and inspiring, but One thing is for sure; you will more than 100,000 people profoundly concerned and more importantly it offers insight gain a new respect for the enter American hospitals for dedicated young nurse, who is and information to medical challenges of this noble one reason and leave on a looking for personal and professionals as well as profession and for all who funeral gurney for a professional fulfillment in a assistance to readers that may work in it. completely different one! complex, stressful, sometimes help them or their loved ones depressing but often survive a hospital stay. Margot Terrence knew early A native New Yorker, exhilarating, environment. While on in life that she wanted to Margot Terrence, R.N., has her character is fictional, the Andrea is a bright, attractive and pursue a career in nursing and worked at some of the incidents Andrea encounters in gifted young woman who she has fulfilled that quest for finest hospitals in the her quest to serve as a attempts to deal with the often over thirty years. She has country. For thirty years she compassionate and competent tragic consequences of medical been able to manifest her has held positions ranging nurse are very real and tell the errors on patients and on those passion for excellence in from staff nurse and unit story of what those on the front who became nurses and medical nursing and in patient care at manager to Chief Nursing lines, particularly nurses and professionals to heal others but some of the finest hospitals in Officer and Director – and their colleagues in hospital work, instead have ended up doing the the United States. She is she has seen it all! What deal with daily in their fight opposite. Through her eyes you currently the Director of Risk she witnessed became the against disease, stress, legal will take a long, hard, but also Management at a large urban inspiration for her book, To and administrative bureaucracy, entertaining and involving, look hospital. Err Is Common (Prisyon accidents, injuries and the at modern-day nursing. You will Publishing); a novel that is ensuing professional and be both impressed and based on actual incidents personal heartache. confounded by the complicated 6 New York Trend NYC April 4, 2012 - April 11, 2012 www.newyorktrendnyc.com COMMUNITY ACTORS DANNY GLOVER, JB SMOOTH, & LEON JOIN OTHERS TO CELEBRATE NO REPORTED HOMICIDES IN PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT As we continue to improve to the senseless violence that public safety in one of the most continues to plague our dangerous public housing communities.” ended NYS developments in NYC the Hip- Senator Malcolm Smith. Hop Summit Youth Council (HHSYC), who manages SNUG “Our work to stop the killings for the King of Kings has just started and we Foundation (KOK), along with welcome the support of these actors Danny Glover, JB stars.” said Lance Feurtado, Smooth, Leon and NYS Director of SNUG and Senator Malcolm Smith Executive Director of the KOK. celebrate a major milestone of 37 consecutive weeks of no The SNUG Advisory Council reported homicides or (SAC) was founded by the shootings in the infamous HHSYC to solicit the support of Redfern Public Housing celebrities and community Development. The anti-gun leaders who are concerned initiative, funded by NYS about the dangers of gun Senator Malcolm Smith, violence. SAC will officially continues to improve public launch next month and offer Randy Fisher, Sen. Malcolm Smith, JB Smooth, Shahidah Omar, Danny safety by working with guidance, fundraising, celebrity Glover, Leon, Charles Fisher community groups, housing and media support to each residents, clergy, local SNUG site. Charles Fisher, businesses and law one of the original Co-chairs enforcement agencies. The appointed by the NYS Senate Queens Library’s ! Rockaway Development in June of 2008 to help officially Cheryl Wills is a nationally recognized Revitalization Corporation is launch SNUG, is responsible Langston Hughes Community the project’s fiscal conduit. for the success of SAC. award-winning journalist for NY1 News with The successful Chicago-based Library and Cultural Center over 20 years experience as a television organization Ceasefire acts as “The blessings just keep on journalist. She is the author of the acclaimed a consultant and uses a unique coming and I know that we are Proudly Presents 5-prong “Public Health” truly on the right path and look Die Free: A Heroic Family Tale. Ms. Wills is approach to reduce gun forward to working with these ! also a blogger for The Huffington Post and a violence. tremendous actors to stop gun Thursday, April 5th contributor to Essence.com. violence.” stated Todd 6:00 p.m. During a period when the Feurtado, Assistant Director of Trayvon Martin issue is at the SNUG and the Co-Founder of top of the news it is important the KOK. Author Talk: that celebrities step up to the George Onuorah! plate and use their influence to “First of all I want to thank presents keep our young people calm. Danny Glover, JB Smooth and With Avery Johnson, Danny Leon for going the extra mile to The Political Diary of!a Rising Son Glover, JB Smooth and Leon help us stop gun violence. It is joining “Team SNUG” this may not often that we can find be the right time to have some celebrities to take time out of with Special Guest open and honest dialogue their busy schedule to tackle about race, minority youth, gun such a delicate issue in poor Cheryl Wills violence, “Stop & Frisk” policies and disadvantaged and the “Stand Your Ground” communities.” stated Charles ! laws. Fisher, Chairman of HHSYC and Program Manager of ! Join George Onuorah as he discusses his “This is a great project and is SNUG. “With SAC we can new book The Political Diary of a Rising needed to stop all the violence bring Actors, Hip-Hop Artists Son in which he evaluates modern politics in our communities. I support and Professional Athletes the work of SNUG and applaud together to take a real stand and governance in both the United States NY1 Journalist Cheryl Willis Malcolm for launching this life- against the violence and and Africa including the Obama presidential saving initiative.” stated actor bloodshed that is destroying campaign as well as his own recollections of Danny Glover. our communities. I want to President Obama’s inauguration. He also also thank Curtis Taylor of “The work that SNUG is doing Curtis Media for his guidance details his assessment of Nigerian politics as to save lives is amazing and and support for our gun seen through his own ideological lens. you guys can count on me to violence prevention George Onuorah is the Founder & CEO of be a part of the team.” stated movement.” JB Smooth, actor from “Curb Youths Int’l Inc, a non-for-profit youth Your Enthusiasm”. “Through our Hollywood team, organization designed to empower youth. Coach Avery Johnson and the Mr. Onuorah is a graduate of Political “Programs like SNUG offer Hip-Hop community we have hope in neighborhoods that are some real Star Power that will Science from York College and has served in out of control with violence and definitely help us save more various political capacities throughout whatever you need me to do to lives and attract the attention of Queens, New York. His work with youth has help, I’m there for you.” stated other celebrities who are also been widely recognized throughout New actor Leon. concerned about the dangers of gun violence.” ended Randy York State by such organizations as the “I’m excited about the Fisher, Executive Director of Queens Courier, the New York City Council superstars that have joined us HHSYC and Outreach and the New York State Senate.! to improve public safety and Supervisor for SNUG. support our work to put an end Author George Onuorah 7 New York Trend NYC April 4, 2012 - April 11, 2012 www.newyorktrendnyc.com COMMUNITY NEWS Runaway Squad Founder Joe Mazzilli Reunites Families with Runaway Children YORK COLLEGE FOUNDATION Mazzilli believes in acting quickly when searching for a 5th Annual Scholarship runaway because their chances of being hurt increases with Benefit Concert each passing day. Unless police TO BENEFIT THE YORK suspect foul play is involved, they don't have the resources COLLEGE MERIT to get involved with finding SCHOLARS runaways. Monday, APRIL 30, 2012 Mazzilli talked about a 14 year 7:30 PM old girl he had rescued a few years ago, who had been raped FEATURING and abused and locked in a PATTI AUSTIN & TRIO closet. They took her to the hospital and wanted to have a PEFORMING rape kit performed, but because the 14 year old would “THE ELLA FITZGERALD not agree, the hospital couldn't TRIBUTE” perform the rape test. The 27 year old rapist got off with no ! Joe Mazzilli,(L) founder of Runaway Squad, was the guest speaker rape charge. He was arrested SALUTING at Assemblyman William Scarboroughs' 29th A.D. Task Force for unlawful imprisonment. Meeting. Photo by Juliet Kaye This needs to be changed, he York College Merit Scholars said, so child predator/rapists The Merit Scholars are a group Joe Mazzilli, founder of has seen Jassmym, please call don't evade rape charges and Runaway Squad, was the guest Mazzilli at the number below. are out on the street sooner so of talented and academically speaker at Assemblyman they can victimize another high achieving young men and William Scarboroughs' 29th Mazzilli said what his child. A.D. Task Force Meeting. A organization is doing is trying women in pursuit of their higher retired NYPD detective and to rescue a child, and he has Mazzilli and the Runaway education. !These students now a private investigator, successfully reunited families, Squad work pro bono, or free. Mazzilli created his own team including teens from Queens. They do not charge. If maintain a required academic to find and rescue endangered Runaway children are a huge someone needs help with a standing of 3.25 to qualify and runaways and bring them national problem, he said missing teenager, call their hot home safely. He started the citing statistics of 1.6 million line at 1-877-4-A-RUNNAWAY. receive Merit Scholarships each Runaway Squad 5 years ago as runaway children with 5,000 year at York College. a result of having started the dying each year. Children face Pimp Squad at NYPD and many dangers as runaways, ! seeing first hand how including being kidnapped, runaways were tortured and sold into sex trafficking and HONORING killed. The Runaway Squad being physically abused. 75% Lisa Ellis, Partner actually became a reality show to 80% of kids who end up as on A & E TV. Mazzilli has child prostitutes are runaways. 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I can not even look at this young kid’s picture without tearswelling up in my eyes as I see my Matthew and By Carolynn Terrell Nieves, Esq. ....the Sanford Police my Brandon everytime I look at him. I (See also on: new york trend Facebook see his parent’s pain and I can not www.newyorktrendnyc.com) Force and the county imagine how they are still standing. Why is my heart so heavy? Why leaders in Florida has We have now retreated to the KKK and do I feel as though we are yes, bring the Black Panthers out, reverting back to the days of Emmit created such a racial because the inaction and the Till? Florida is truly the old divide as I have not insensitivity of the Sanford Police force Mississippi now! Why do I now have and the county leaders in Florida has tofear for my teenage sons and have seen since the 60’s! created such a racial divide as I to have “the so called talk” withthem have not seen since the 60’s! How we more seriously as to how you can can have a Black/African not trust anyone when you walk My daughter went out in our American president in office who also outside asyou will be perceived development yesterday walking with said that Trayvon Martin could have differently because you are black, her headphones on as she been his son, and we al lknow the even if your white friends are wearing normally does with her girlfriend who President wanted to say much more, the same thing as you, but you look spent the nightand by the way is and we have racist’s, that's right, I Carolynn Terrell Nieves, Esq. suspicious and ofcourse you are up tall, black and beautiful and for the said it. Racists with guns a blazing to no good. You must be up to no first time I wonderedwhether I should walking around communities,calling good because you are black. say to them before they left, be hoodies and giving out skittles and ice themselves community watchers careful! That thoughtcertainly tea to symbolize why young is outrageous! Now my white friends, I had to explain to my boys, and never crossed my mind regarding my TrayvonMartin was shot/murdered in especially you mother’s of son’s daughter this morning who the Blac daughter before when she wouldwalk cold blood, you have to know things who are my son’s friends know good kPanthers were. Could you believe out in my own development. Wow! are truly bad! An dto think, my and well this would never have that! I have not heard or spoken There will be no peace for this sons just returned also from February happened to one of your boy’s and if it thosewords manin Floridabased on how the police break from a college tour at University did, an arrest would have been since I was a kid! What the hell is have handled this matter. of Miami! Thank goodness made immediately or the state of going on here! Florida is now the dad, grandma, uncles and aunts were Florida would have been shut down! O’KCorral! My kids just left Boca on As a lawyer and what I considered a with them as though that will make Yes, winter break hanging with their dad good citizen I have always kept a cool a difference. Mama really has to think shut DOWN! andwalked around their uncle’s head, but for the firsttime when I about that one! Time to pause my complex just like the one this young heard the Black Panther’s now have friends! What the hell is going on When you have churches allacross the blackman was murdered in, probably a bounty on this man, Imust say it is here? country wearing hoodies on Sunday, looking suspicious to someone, thank well deserved as they will and schools having kids coming inwith GOD they were not shot. most certainly handle him if they INTERVIEW A Breath of Fresh Air: A Chat with NBA Wife and Author Audrey!Griffin By: Jazmine Rogers career and family as well as her then by visiting and speaking with my ! life came when my focus speaking tour them. Words are powerful and We use remained on Him. Reading his word& If someone asked you to them everyday, I use them on my blog knowing it reminds me daily of my describe Audrey Griffin in five but I thought why not go into responsibilities and applying it in my words what would you tell communities and touch lives of people life allows me to accomplish the daily them? who may not necessarily ! visit my things like working out, eating right, God-fearing, Smart, Loving, blog. We can all use words of managing my time and coming up Nurturer and Fun!!! encouragement so I look forward to with creative ways to keep my family lifting people up so they can move close and my marriage tight. !It’s the You are preparing to kick off a forward with their purpose in life with only way I know, well it’s the only way speaking tour. What will the boldness! I know that works! tourentail of? What advice can you offer to young What is your opinion on television The tour will consist of me professionals struggling to balance a shows such as Basketball Wives? Do reaching out to a community of career as well as home life? you feel that they depict wives of There’s this ugly myth which leads young ladies from all walks of NBA players in the best light? life aspiring to do better! I will Take things one day at a time, don’t ambitious women everywhere into try and do it all at once, they didn’t I think like all reality shows it is ! believing that it is impossible to be be working with Polished Pebbles which is a Mentoring Program build Rome in a day so no need to entertainment. ! It doesn’t depict the well educated and have a rush to build your empire! Do a little wives of NBA players and ! I don’t successful career, a great marriage for young girls here in Chicago. I will be speaking to young girls in each day and continue to work think the show even depicts the and a family that is taken care of. towards your goals& don’t just make women on the show in the best light at Due to this misconception many High School and Middle Schools on the southside of Chicago. ! I goals make a promise to keep your times. women find themselves making a goals, then you will be more apt to choice between career or family, will also be a guest at the Cara ! Are there any other projects that program which I am looking accomplish them because there is a you are currently working on? failing to reach their true potential. stronger emotional connection. If this myth is our kryptonite then! forward to and speaking at the I have some things in the works right Mother, Author, Entertainer, Cantar program for the Swish You wear so many hats NBA wife, now I’m really excited about! !I will Lifestyle Blogger and wife of foundation, to name a few. mother, author etc. How do you let them come forth in due time. Adrian Griffin, Audrey Griffin is What inspired you to go on a maintain it all without allowing any of those areas to suffer? Can we expect a new book anytime our superwoman! I was able to speaking tour? soon? ! catch up with Audrey to discuss Staying focused and that calls for a I knew I wanted to motivate and Yes and all I can say is, it will life as an NBA Wife, balancing her inspire others and I thought what daily dose of seeking God. I know that anything I have ever accomplished in definitely be creative and better way to engage with others enlightening! 10 New York Trend NYC April 4, 2012 - April 11, 2012 www.newyorktrendnyc.com 11 New York Trend NYC April 4, 2012 - April 11, 2012 www.newyorktrendnyc.com TRAVEL A Spring Getaway In The City of Brotherly Love by Jim Weaver Although I lived in Philadelphia for Wannamaker’s. Although its now a more than half my life, I moved Macy’s, it stills retains much of the away a few years ago to a retirement charm of years gone by when it was community. Fortunately, I’m still the city’s leading department store. close enough that several times a The large bronze sculpture of the year my wife Barbara and I get back eagle is still located at the center of to visit. Coming back to the city the first floor grand court. “Meet me now as a “tourist” has become at the Eagle” was once a phrase every a delightful experience. Philadelphian knew. On a recent trip, we visited the Looking upwards from there you Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts encounter the world’s largest (America’s first art school founded (confirmed on the web) pipe organ. in 1805) for the opening of a The Wannamaker Organ is still played spectacular new exhibit “Henry twice a day, Monday through Ossawa Tanner: Modern Spirit” Saturday, more often at the Christmas which runs here through April 15th season, and for special concerts. before traveling to Cincinnati and Christmas brings an amazing light Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Houston. show in the space in front of the organ pipes. Go to YouTube online and Tanner was a Pennsylvania Academy search Philadelphia Opera Company’s graduate “Hallelujah” Random Act of Culture (1865) and the first African (held in the Wannamaker Grand American to receive international Court). acclaim as an artist. However, because of racial bigotry in America Several decades ago I attended a he was forced to move to Paris to national convention held at the pursue his career abroad. Warwick Hotel (now the Raddison Warwick) just off The exhibit features over 100 Tanner Philadelphia’s upscale Rittenhouse works, some of which have never Square. been shown in the United States. It was a pleasure to return here and to One of my favorite paintings see how is “The Banjo Lesson” (1896) which its been improved without losing its depicts an old black man teaching beauty and charm. Because it is a his grandson to play the banjo. From historic property, much the Hampton University Art Museum has remained as I recalled it, but much collection, it is one of the first is also new and most attractive. It was painting wonderful to have valet parking at the by any artist to show African front entrance and a fabulous Americans in other than a serving breakfast at Tavern 17 (for 17th role. Street). I loved the Egyptian cotton sheets and 42 inch HD/TV and the Outside the Academy on the new Philadelphia Museum of Art service was both timely and courteous. Lenfest Plaza Learn more online at there is a fascinating new sculpture Nearby on the Benjamin Franklin I can hardly wait for Spring and the Parkway the new Barnes Museum is Philadelphia Flower Show, the set to open on May 19th. It will Philadelphia Antiques Show, and the feature the Dr. Albert C. Barnes opening of the new Barnes Museum. Collection including masterworks of To learn more about this great city and the world’s great Impressionist and upcoming events view Postimpressionist artists. Randy Weston is an many other honors and awards, “An African Nubian Suite” was internationally renowned pianist, including France’s Order of Arts developed with support of the composer, bandleader and and Letters, the Black Star Award Guggenheim Foundation. cultural ambassador, whose from the Arts Critics and compositions encompass the vast Reviewers Association of Ghana, Ticket prices: $15 (regular); $10 rhythmic heritage of Africa. Still a and a five-night tribute at the (NYU students, faculty, staff). For true innovator and visionary after Montreal Jazz Festival. more information, please visit 60 years of active work, Weston www.nyuskirball.org/calendar/ continues to inform and inspire. The concert will feature special weston. To purchase tickets, Randy Weston He has made more than 40 appearances by poet Jayne please visit the Skirball website The NYU Skirball Center for the albums and performed throughout Cortez and historian Robin D. G. or call Performing Arts will host the the world. Weston has been Kelley. The following books will 212.352.3101/866.811.4111. premiere of “An African Nubian inducted into the ASCAP Jazz be available for purchase and Subway lines: A, B, C, D, E, F, M Suite” by Randy Weston with his Wall of Fame, designated a Jazz signing by the authors: African (W. 4th St.); 1 (Christopher St.); African Rhythms Orchestra on Master by the National Rhythms: The Autobiography of N, R (8th St.); 6 (Astor Place, Easter Sunday, April 8 at 7 p.m. Endowment for the Arts, and Randy Weston and Africa Bleecker Street). (566 LaGuardia Place at named Jazz Composer of the Speaks, America Answers: Washington Square South). Year three times by DownBeat Modern Jazz in Revolutionary magazine. He is the recipient of Times by Robin D. G. Kelley. 13 New York Trend NYC April 4, 2012 - April 11, 2012 www.newyorktrendnyc.com ENTERTAINMENT Palmer Williams Jr Stars in The Haves and the Have Nots recalled Palmer. “You know if you the Beacon Theatre April 5th through The Haves and Have Nots is a show bring your body to an alkaline state April 8th. about two different family situations you can get rid of cancer, since and two different economic cancer cannot survive in an alkaline “I am a 24 year old overnight success situations. It’s about a family with a state. They actually have alkaline with the birthing of my career, and I am deep love for one another and the drops you can get from a Holistic not even half way there yet,” claimed hope they have in overcoming their doctor to put in water or juice to kill Palmer humbly. “I know those who struggles. The other side is about a the free radicals and balance the PH come out and see The Haves and Have rich man, married for the second in your body. Our bodies were Nots will enjoy it. I look forward to doing time to a woman with a wandering engineered to heal itself. This society the show at the Beacon. I have been to eye. His wife is high maintenance worries itself sick and I believe that the Beacon a few times but it’s always and he begins to wonder if his wife cancer is associated with stress and like the first time, each time,” said the loves him or his bank account. The poor eating habits which builds up actor who also has a landscape wife at one time was a Have Not, toxins in the body,” stated the singer business. Palmer also spends time who acquired her wealth through and writer whose 11-old daughter speaking before fellowship marriage,” explained Palmer of the was diagnosed with juvenile organizations and various high schools show. rheumatoid arthritis at 3 years old. where he can inspire youth about the entertainment business and talk about Outside of the loveable barber, .9)!86:;:6)#2<58: Palmer, who always had the acting life in general. Floyd, on House of Payne, Palmer and singing bug, learned not to take An Alabama native and Knoxville has appeared in other Tyler Perry himself too seriously. When others “When I come to New York, I will give College graduate, singer, actor, productions such as “Laugh to Keep told him that he was actually funny, 150% of myself in the show. I consider writer and producer, Palmer From Crying,” “Madea’s Big Happy he began to pursue a career in it an honor to star in a show and work Williams Jr., will be appearing in Family,” “Madea Goes to Jail,” “The entertainment and through hard work for Tyler Perry with his writing skills. th th New York on April 5 – 8 at the Marriage Counselor,” and another found he had good timing. Palmer The way Tyler puts on a show is like no Beacon Theatre, located 2124 coming soon on DVD entitled “I has been successful as a singer. His other and so I consider it to be a th Broadway @74 Street in Don’t Want To Be Wrong.” vocal credits have included singing blessing to be associated with him. Manhattan, in Tyler Perry’s stage background for Keith Sweat, Grammy Tyler believes in me so I do not want to Initially in health administration, play “The Haves and the Have award winner Monica and LCG. He disappoint Tyler, my family or my Nots.” Williams was inspired to join the also writes songs. His CD is entitled audience,” remarked Williams. healthcare system when watching “Neo-Save.” Neo-Save is available on “I am playing a butler in “The Haves his mother die slowly of cancer when www.itunes.com and on For tickets to Tyler Perry’s “The Haves and the Have Nots.” I am lending he was 9 years old. “I knew I had to www.palmerwilliamsjr.com. and The Have Nots,” interested parties comedic relief as a nosey butler into do something since I came from a can call the Beacon Theatre Box Office everyone’s business. Although I am loving family with both a father and Palmer is also on Twitter and at 212-465-6500 or for groups of 15 or revisiting the character of Floyd, the mother in the house, and then Facebook. His CD, Neo-Save, will be more, call 800-232-5227. Tickets can role I play in the House of Payne. cancer destroyed that. Therefore, I on sale at the Beacon Theatre as well also be obtained by calling The stage production has been a acquired a degree in health care, as the CD “What A Man Wants, What 866-858-0008 or online at wonderful experience for me. I am since I did not want others to suffer A Women Needs” when “The Haves www.ticketmasters.com o r putting all of myself into the what I had when a parent dies. My and Have Nots” play tour arrives at www.beacontheatre.com production and having a lot of fun. father later died of cancer as well,” The Ensemble Theatre Presents King Hedley II To support April National Child Abuse by August Wilson Soul Music Prevention Month Rahsaan Patterson kicks off his anti-sexual abuse Innovator Rahsaan partnership with RAINN (Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network) by releasing a Patterson releases special song he wrote entitled "Don't The Ensemble Theatre Set in 1985, King Hedley II Touch Me". Available for downloads via celebrates its completion of follows the characters created by new song iTunes, proceeds from the song will help to raise the August Wilson 10-play August funds to support RAINN's community outreach Wilson in Seven Guitars, in efforts. cycle with the upcoming presentation of King Hedley which a group of friends give 'Don't Touch Me' Patterson, himself a victim of sexual abuse, is II. Who/What: Ensemble account of incidents they believe now speaking out about his past. He spoke Theatre Artistic Director lead to the murder of a popular recently with The Tom Joyner Morning Show about being sexually assaulted in church at the Eileen J. Morris will become musician. age of six. one of two female directors who have directed The story concluded with Ruby, a "I was sexually assaulted when I was 6 years old eight plays of Wilson's flirty young woman who meets an and wasn't able to share it with my family until I was 18 years old. Looking back on it, I wish there entire cycle. angry Haitian man named was an organization like RAINN that I could Hedley while visiting her cousin. have turned to for help with dealing with what King Hedley II tells the story In order happened to me," said Patterson. "After 30 years to subdue him from an angry I finally have an appreciation and love for myself of a young man striving to that has been missing for most of my life. The make a difference in his world rage, Ruby offers herself to him most important thing for me at this point is to be and those around him by and able to communicate through music and art and planting needs -- leads him to believe the child she help others. What happened was extremely traumatic and will forever be embedded in my seeds that will bring beauty to carries is conceived by him. mind and in my life. It's nothing I can avoid so his environment and seeds King Hedley II tells a story of it's really about accepting it, owning it and that will hope and forgiveness of the knowing that it's happened but it doesn't have to ensure that his legacy can be common man who bears both represent who I am for the rest of my life.It's an ongoing healing process." carried on. physical and emotional scars, yet still dreams. 14 New York Trend NYC April 4, 2012 - April 11, 2012 www.newyorktrendnyc.com ENTERTAINMENT DOVE AWARDS ANNOUNCE ARTISTS TO PERFORM LIVE AT AWARDS SHOW The Gospel Music Association (GMA) today announced that music legend Yo l a n d a Adams, nominated for Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year for Becoming, will perform, along with nominated artists The Tenors and Tedashii, at the 43rd Annual GMA Dove Awards.! These accomplished artists will join the powerhouse talent already announced as performers for the awards show, including: Lecrae, Natalie Grant, Donnie McClurkin, Jason Crabb, Jamie-Grace, Kim Burrell, Kari Jobe, Danny Gokey, Ruben Studdard, Mandisa Yolanda Adams and The Isaacs . The GMA released the news today that the Aaron Lindsey is the Gospel music industry's presenters for the event will include GRAMMY top-selling producer.! His most recent work Love nominated R&B artist and Worship Leader God, Love People which he co-produced with Montell Jordan.! He is known to millions for his iconic songs This is How We Do It and Let’s longtime collaborator Israel Houghton and Ride and the soundtracks to The Nutty Professor, 8 industry legend Tommy Sims was awarded a Mile, Save the Last Dance and The Fighting GRAMMY for Best Pop/Contemporary Temptations.! Montell Jordan has served as the Worship Leader at Victory World Church in Album.! He produced the RIAA Gold- Atlanta since 2010. Certified Thirsty for Pastor Marvin Sapp which charted in the Billboard Top 10 for an Actress and music artist Tamela Mann, of unprecedented 105 weeks. Lindsey also Meet the Browns and Madea fame, is set to present produced Pastor Sapp's Here I Am which set a at the ceremony.! She is acclaimed for her record for Highest Charting Gospel Album in soulful soundtracks on Meet the Browns and Diary Billboard history.! of a Mad Black Woman. 15 New York Trend NYC April 4, 2012 - April 11, 2012 www.newyorktrendnyc.com INTERVIEW Gospel Recording Artist Damita Haddon Talks Love, Life, Movies and!Music .9)=6>?/@8)'308:A be fabulous. I’m going to say that it is going to When Gospel music steps beyond the cater mainly to the women. Its a reconciliation little box that people have tried to place it flick. It just really helps people to deal with in for so many years something leaps situations like when kids have problems with within me. Gospel artists that don’t water their parents and so forth. Its a great film. Its down the true message of Jesus Christ gonna be really, really hot. while still remaining true to their artistry as musicians, creating amazing music that It sounds great I’m excited! You and your glorifies God is ridiculously rare. If I husband appear to have such a healthy and could sit and create a list of artists such as loving relationship. Is there any advice that these Damita Haddon would be at the you can offer those who are married, engaged peak of my list. She never fails to put out or hope to be married someday? the kind of music that you can’t help but Continue to communicate. Always communicate. play over and over because not only does When the lack of communication breaks down it feed your spirit but it is just amazing that is when everything else falls apart. It is very music. This also happens to be the case important to maintain communication. with her latest single “I Love You“, which Sometimes the Christan walk can be such a I can’t seem to take off of repeat. I was struggle especially with so many distractions given the opportunity to speak with around us. How do you stay focused? Damita for a little bit and while I can probably go on and on about how Wow. Is there any advice that you can Its a different sound. Its much more edgier Wow, man being focused is hard. Its hard in this wonderful she is, I will just give you guys offer a person who may be coping with and much more contemporary than any other Christian race in this day and time now to be the opportunity to see for yourselves. tragedy right now? songs that I’ve ever done. Of course I put the focused. Its almost like a job or a task to remain signature songs on there that will be focus. Its a lonely walk and I don’t me like I absolutely love your new single “I The advice that I would give them is that it formatted for Gospel radio but for the most lonely by yourself but its a lonely walk to Love You” and I believe that it is a song is okay to grieve and it is okay to go through part I’m trying to go fishing in the ocean now actually stay focused and stay out of trouble. You that truly came from the heart. What the process. Its okay to fall apart because a instead of in the pond. It is very much more almost close yourself inside of the house inspired you to write this song? lot of times in church they tell you “be upbeat, a much more urban record that what sometimes until you can get mentally ready to go strong” “hold your head up”. No, no, no, Well, the song was inspired by my mom you are used to hearing me do. out here in these streets and do what you have to no, no I think I would tell someone go ahead passing about nine months ago and so it do. Everything now in the media and all around and go through that process. Cry you know,! When can we expect your new album to be was a tribute in honor of my mom. It was us is just sex, sex, sex. It really takes a lot of fall apart and get that out of your system. It released? just telling God how much I love him prayer and meditation and concentration on the is not healthy to try to hold things in. It through the whole process. We may not I’m aiming for a summer release of this Word of God. That is the only thing that will certainly doesn’t help you or anybody else understand why things happen in life. record. help and strengthen us to be able to overcome the to put up a front like you’re okay. I believe People can handle loving God when temptations and the obstacles that are out here healing takes place once the person begins I hear that you are also leaping into the everything is going right but, I felt in the because its heavy. Peer pressure is out there, the to grieve. Its a loss. Its a life that was lost. world of acting and starring in a new film! middle of my grieving and sorrow that I media is throwing things. We’re seeing Something that can’t be replaced. Can you elaborate on the project as well as still had an obligation to tell God how your role in the film? everything and hearing everything. So we gotta much I love him in spite of everything that So, besides the fact that you wrote and co- counteract it by really just getting into the Bible is happening in my life. produced some of your songs what is Well, the film is based off of my story but it is and searching out scriptures and feeding on it different about this new album? written by a young lady named Tess Seiger. and just make sure everything stays the way that I’m starring in it, in my own film. Its going to it is supposed to stay. INTERVIEW If you’re looking to switch things I was thinking of a bunny rabbit up this Good Friday and you live Tye Tribbett Discusses too lol). But ultimately I wanted in the Tri-State area Gospel to do something for this area. recording artist Tye Tribbett has “Bouncing Back” Why is this an event that young just the thing! He will be hosting a people do not want to miss? free concert featuring Kierra Because it’s HIGH energy Sheard, which will be hosted by performances mixed with the WLIB’s CoCo Brother. Peep the message of the gospel that interview below for details! points them to who they/we need most !.Jesus! and if we For those who don’t know, what have “better youth” then we is the “Bounce Back”? have a better FUTURE! It’s a free concert n give back featuring the best in gospel music. What can we expect to see at the We give gifts to a chosen few who “Bounce Back” have bounced back from all types High energy performances, of opposition from alcoholism to passionate worship! Giving of drug abuse. gifts.. Love being displayed with What inspired the “Bounce joy and fun! Back”? What are you currently working Thoughts of “Easter weekend”. on and what can we expect to see It just “hit me”!that this from Tye Tribbett in the near weekend is all about Christ future? “bouncing back”..(and of course A new CD this summer! 16 New York Trend NYC April 4, 2012 - April 11, 2012 www.newyorktrendnyc.com IN YOUR EAR Omarion Joins the LineUp for the 16th Annual St. Kitts Music Festival St. Kitts has added popular R&B artist Omarion to the roster of musical acts who will grace the stage at this year’s 16th !Annual St. Kitts Music Festival, which will take place June 28-30, 2012. ! He joins Roberta Flack, Damian Marley, Courtney Pine and Morgan Heritage, who have already been announced as performers for the event. ! “Omarion is an exciting artist who is known for his vocal, dancing and acting abilities,” said Senator Ricky Skerritt, Minister of Tourism & International Transport.! !“He is a Omarion renowned entertainer with worldwide appeal, so having !After the breakup of B2K, Omarion started as “America’s Best Dance Crew,” on which he served him perform at the St. Kitts Music Festival will certainly his solo career.! His debut album, “O,” earned as a judge for the fifth season. reinforce the event’s reputation as the most dynamic him two BET Awards in 2005, the Viewer’s !Now in its 16th consecutive year, the Festival attracts musical show in the Caribbean with rich variety, world- Choice Award and the award for Best New both locals and visitors alike. It features a wide range class standards, and exhilarating performances.” Artist, as well as a 2006 Grammy nomination of musical styles on the popular market, including ! for Best Contemporary R&B Album.! His hit R&B, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Reggae, Soca, Calypso, Gospel Omarion, who’s legal name is Omari Ishmael Grandberry, singles include! “O,” “I'm Tryna,” and Contemporary music. Past artists have included is an exceptional American! R&B singer, actor, songwriter, “Entourage,” “Ice Box,” “I Get It In” (with such prominent acts as John Legend, T-Pain, Michael record producer, dancer, and former lead singer of the Lil Wayne) and “Speedin.” ! He was also Bolton, K.C. and the Sunshine Band, UB40’s Ali popular R&B group, B2K. !Omarion was the last member featured on Bow Wow’s hit song, “Let Me Campbell, Wyclef Jean, Ne-Yo, Air Supply, Kenny to join B2K and became the lead singer of the group. ! Hold You.”! In addition to playing the lead “Babyface” Edmonds, The Commodores, Dionne Following their debut album, “B2K,” the band’s second role of David in “You Got Served,” Warwick, Billy Ocean, Sean Paul, Boyz II Men, King album, “Pandemonium,” reached the top ten on the Omarion’s acting credits include the movie Konris, Stephen Marley, Regina Belle, Maxi Priest, Billboard 200 and gave them their first #1 single with “Fat Albert” as well as several TV shows such Chris Brown, Biggie Irie, Bunny Wailer and Lord “Bump, Bump, Bump.”! The group’s third album was the Nelson. soundtrack to the movie, “You Got Served.”! IN YOUR EAR ’ Nas, hip-hop’s most influential MC, and Texas) in March. Video of the artists will be Train and proposed the idea of custom lyrics popular Texas guitar virtuoso Gary Clark, used in addition to their music. ESPN is also from Nas, we knew those songs were perfect Jr. are collaborating on the music for airing a promo segment on SportsCenter, for the Draft. Both The Don and Bright ESPN’s three-day presentation of the NFL Live and other shows beginning this Lights are about New York City and there’s a 2012 NFL Draft from Radio City Music week that incorporates Bright Lights. great line in Gary’s song: ‘you gonna know Hall in New York, April 26-28. ! my name by the end of the night’. That is the ! ESPN has worked with both artists on essence of the draft. We felt this could be a A pair of new Nas songs – Train and The previous occasions. Nas narrated a powerful great collaboration, especially combining Don, from his upcoming Def Jam feature for the ESPN newsmagazine, E:60, in artists from different musical styles. Both Recordings album – and Clark’s hit song 2010 that garnered a Sports Emmy about parties were open to the concept and the Bright Lights from the Warner Bros. label amputees in Liberia who play soccer, and music is going to add even more sizzle to our will be used coming in and out of Clark was one of the Warner Bros. artists coverage of the event.” commercial breaks and in highlight featured during ESPN and ABC’s 2011 ! packages of this year’s NFL Draft college football coverage. Nas said: “I know this from experience: every NAS prospects. Nas will also add a few lyrics of ! rookie has the chance to become a Hall of his own to Bright Lights that embody the “The NFL Draft is set in New York in Famer. It’s why we never miss a game, even a Clark added: "I have mad respect for Nas and the vibe of the athlete and rising to the top, in primetime, so we were looking at music that play. Props to the NFL and ESPN for things he's put out there over the years. I really this case, realizing the dream of playing is central to that theme, and both Nas, who is keeping us hooked on professional football enjoyed working on this project with ESPN and professional football. from New York, and Gary Clark Jr. have that all year round. As a fan, I’m happy to be part look forward to seeing the whole thing come ! ESPN conducted shoots with both Nas feel,” said ESPN music director Kevin of it.” together.” (in New York) and Clark (in Austin, Wilson. “When we heard the The Don and 717 New York Trend NYC JuneApril 4,10, 2012 2011 - -April June 11, 16, 2012 2011 www.newyorktrendonline.com www.newyorktrendnyc.com BEAUTY All Hair Milk Is Black Hair Care: How Well Do Not You Know Your!Hair? By: Jazmine Rogers Created!Equal! By: Jazmine Rogers Organic Yucca & Aloe Hair Thickening For some reason at the start of my Growth Milk. This product’s claims are natural hair journey I was really naive as follows ‘This product is for thin, fine believing that every product on the hair and is color-safe. It thickens, market does exactly what it claims to volumizes and softens.” I’m not one do. It didn’t take me long to realize that hundred percent sure about the this is pretty far from the case. One of thickening aspect but this is the best my initial obsessions was hair milk. I moisturizer that I own. As soon as I wasn’t sure what it was for or exactly apply this product my hair remains soft what it did but I was convinced that and moisturized the entire day without whatever it was it had to do something leaving a greasy residue. My most pretty awesome and my hair was in recent experience with hair milk was desperate need of it.! Regular milk is a with the Carol’s Daughter Original Curl substance that provides much needed Definer Hair Milk. This products nutrients to the body so I assumed hair claims are as follows “Quenching, fast- milk would do something similar to my absorbing lotion that defines, tames and hair. I eventually learned that hair milk restores luster to natural curls while was a cute but fitting name for a hair conditioning. Made with essential oil of lotion that moisturized. So far I’ve Lemongrass, Vitamin C and Apricot experienced three different brands of Kernel Oil for bouncy, soft, yet hair milk and I can honestly say that completely manageable curls.” Ummm hair milk is in no way created equally. not. So I purchased this product with My first experience was with the high expectations for some reason. For Palmer’s Coconut Oil Replenishing one I am a sucker for good marketing, Hair Milk. It claims to “Replenish dry, branding and packaging and I believe damaged hair with Palmer’s Coconut that this product has all three however the contents of the bottle weren’t all that great. Maybe this product is better for ladies with fully natural hair and I certainly wasn’t looking for the curl defining aspect of it but I did expect it to be a decent moisturizer. Before event Prior to my decision to hair once had. I truly believe this purchasing this product I asked the transition my hair from relaxed is what peaked my curiosity sales girl in the Carol’s Daughter store to natural I truly believed that regarding natural hair. I had been for a good moisturizer and this is where I knew all that there was to searching and searching for a she directed me. I tried this product out know about my boring old solution to my flat boring hair several times and I can honestly say Oil Formula Hair Milk. This semi-healthy 1B hair. However, and one day while shopping I that it did a poor job moisturizing my as I begin to reflect now I stumbled across the Hair lightweight non-greasy hair lotion hair. 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It wasn’t myself. I was totally sucked in. until I made the decision to go Prior to this I always vowed that I natural and begin to do would never go natural; however, research and learn more about there was no way I could deny the African-American hair that I truth that stood before me. Since realized that for my entire 21 then I have discovered so many years on this planet my hair has wonderful products and so many been a total mystery. As a child different things that my hair can I remember my hair being way do. One morning my mother and I too thick and too coarse for my were preparing to go out and she mother to handle and being said “I never even knew your hair sent to a stylist to have my hair could do that” and my reply was relaxed and braided. 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