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York based interdisciplinary York artist and educator working in the mediums of painting, murals and installation. Her work explores the intercon- nectedness of individuals and community through the andcompassion of lens dual empathy. Through figurative work that reinforces both personal and community-ori- aims toAlice ented identity, inspire creative expression shared human- a sense of and ity through art.

Keeping in line with as a healthy way to reconnect to stay mentally and physi- cally safe—“The fluidity and gestural quality of the work reminds us all to flowembrace the moments in our and lives.” Covid-19 restrictions, THE DIVINE MOMENT opened March 20 with a limited The exhi- opening reception. bition will be accessible by - Tues appointment only on and Thurs- days, Wednesdays days through May 5, 2021. New Yorkers: New Mizrachi’s process of Mizrachi’s Alice Mizrachi with friends and paintings. Alice Mizrachi with important memories for meimportant memories home.at and studio the in In my stillness I was able to recalibrate, let go, and live in Attention the divine moment. to my studio practice, life, and gratitude became a daily healing the collec- ritual of tive consciousness.” documenting the subcon- scious moments is her way of surrendering control over the creative process. In this pandemic, this was something Mizrachi really embraced it Offers Even More More Offers Even COVID-19 Protection Against Against Protection Double Masking Double Masking

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Harlem Community Newspapers | April 1. 2021 13 There is also a Grandma’s There is also a Grandma’s This incredible woman

has a collection of 100,000has a collection of books she calls the “Nurtury.” providedhas she 1993 Since tutoringliteracy one-on-one in thefor selected children reallyneighborhood: “I was my space so trying to organize I over, that when this was all withcould go back to working the kids I needed to work with” Place podcast in the works with the help of her grand daughter Chelsea. It will focus on educational topics of concern to parents, including interestedchildren get to how in reading books. toworking stopped never has promote education in her community and she says she has no plans of taking a break anytime always soon: “Once a teacher, a teacher.” - S L CI UN CO ION AT grade cur th EDUC

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E D ris-Martine has pivoted to sell 9 through Pre-K riculum guides for families who are now playing more of ofthe lives in teaching role a their children. “I talk to parents all the time on how to use the materials,” she said. her Harris-Martine organized personal library at home. She Help Shape the the Shape Help Vote for Your Next for Your Vote - schools.nyc.gov/elections2021 in New York City York in New Future of Education Education of Future HARLEM COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS Education Council Education Since the pandemic Har woman in Florida who spe- cializes in creating bi-racial dolls as well. She also invests shebooks the choosing in time sells. “The number of positive self-affirming books I come across are very gratifying and we are making sure that we are putting them up on our website,” she commented. - Grandma’s Place is also Grandma’s of the fortunate small minori- surviveto businesses ty-owned the pandemic. Harris-Martine gives all the credit to the local and global community that has supported her business over the past year: “The community came to my aid and made me want to go on, they showed up and did what they have to do to support me and I’m so ap- That out pouring of preciative. people all over the country and all over the world to care about a small bookstore in Harem really made me want to stay want to go forwardand open and gave me the hope.” expanding its online store (www.grandmasplaceinhar lem.com) to include the most unique products of their collection. Such products include multicultural dolls, a source of pride for Harris-Martine who believe that dolls need to reflect the children who play with them. She works with a - “I always planned to passto planned always “I Place is one Grandma’s As a way to raise money tine and her granddaughter Chelsea Grant, Vice-President Place, start- of Grandma’s ed a GoFundMe campaign. They aimed to raise $17,000 overcollecting up ended and $46,000 in donations, some of which will be going towards the bookmobile project. the store onto my granddaughter who is now 28 years old and helping me run the store, didn’t some point, I but at know whether that was going When everybody to happen. rallied for me, I decided to keep it open.” how a bookstore and toy how a bookstore and toy store during the pandemic is non-essential when parents are being forced to teach their That was children at home. a mind blower for me,” said Harris-Martine. to pay the back rent accrued during its closure, Harris-Mar -

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BUSINESS of Grandma’s Place, an inde- of Grandma’s storependent book and toy overin Central Harlem, that living in25,000 children are Harlemthe shelter system in alone, she was inspired to take action. purchase a bookmobile that will offer free books to these have already families. “We gotten donations of books from and people in the community, I plan to make sure the bookmobile is fully stocked,” said retired school- the 81-year-old teacher. for the Homeless over 120,000 York New the in slept people City municipal shelter system in 2020, close to 40,000 of growing A them were children. number of these women and children are entering shelters to escape domestic violence. Place is planning Grandma’s fundrais- party block a host to er with games, music and entertainment in Harlem to raise money for the bookmobile, which costs approximately $50,000. “People are asked to come and participate and do- nate for the bookmobile,” said Martine. If anyone read- Harris ing this article knows of an af- bookmobile for sale,fordable they are encouraged to contact (212) 360-6776. the United States last March, Place was labeled Grandma’s “non-essential” and forced by state mandate to shut down August. from March through It was the first time since the business opened 21 years ago that it had to close down. GoFundMe Campaignfor Bookmobile to Fundraise GoFundMe By Marisol Rodríguez Grandma’s Place Uses Momentum of Successful Successful of Momentum Uses Place Grandma’s W 14 Harlem Community Newspapers | April 1. 2021 over theyears.Holisticwell Answers toPuzzleonpage16 hypertension, depression,di methods tonaturallyaddress have exploredholistichealing Others effects. side dangerous ceutical drugsandtheirmany their dependencyonpharma tions toreduceoreliminate turned tonaturalwellnessop industry. 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