Support The African Most Beautiful USA Pageant As They Cruise To Showcase Talent And RAISE Money For Causes

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CRUISE ON THE YACHT CORNUCOPIA MAJESTY WITH MR. DREW, FAMEYE, AKWABOAH, & OTHERS TO ROCK AFRICAN MOST BEAUTIFUL USA JULY 23, 2022

With anticipation and excitement growing ahead of the second edition of African Most Beautiful USA pageant www.ambusa.org  organizers Abofrem Area Foundation www.abofremareafoundation.org  have announced performers for the big night.

Our judges choose 10 finalists for this year’s pageant representing Kenya, Somalia, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gambia, Ghana and Sierra Leone. The organizers have announced a strong line up of Artistes to entertain guests on the night of the finals. 

The line up includes back to back Hitmaker and performer Mr. Drew, 2022 Ghana Music Awards winners Fameye and Akwaboah as well as comic actor and entertainer Kwadwo Nkansah, popularly known as Lil Win.

Highlife music lovers are not left out as singer Dada KD grabs a spot on the big stage. Musician Borax will be taking us back with some of our favorite old tunes as well.

Checkout The African Most Beautiful USA Pageant Video Trailer Below...

Learn Why Highly Regarded Author JV Howard Has A Spiritual Experience In The Atlantic Ocean

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Atlantic Ocean Baptism

By JV Howard

Atlantic Ocean Baptism

An excursion to the Outer Banks, NC is routine this time of year – exclude the pandemic disruption – to get the Little Mermaid (rental house name) ready for the upcoming season which promises to be a robust year. People are anxious for an escape from the lockdown Covid 19 imposed and rekindle some sense of normalcy. 

Owners and renters alike are desperate to collect and pay a premium for the consummate vacation get away. While some have a desire to swim, water ski, build sand castles, walk the beach in shorts, and play cards late into night others have a more individualized agenda.

The Little Mermaid sits 200 feet from the 2nd largest of the worlds five oceans. It covers 20% of the earth surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is a coveted location with semi-beach access, view, and seascape.

The drive down via route 17 set the stage for the ultimate unwind from the worlds stress and all that tax the psyche. By the time we reach interstate 64 - with Gabor Szabo “Keep Smiling “crooning over the high-end speakers the BMW X5 had to offer - the speed augmented; it was a no brainer the James River, Virginia longest river, signaled the Atlantic Ocean calling my spirit.

Discover How This Dad Creates App Enabling Students To Alert Their Parents About School Shootings In Real Time.

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CONCERNED DAD CREATES APP THAT ENABLES STUDENTS TO LIVESTREAM SCHOOL SHOOTINGS TO ALERT THEIR PARENTS FASTER

Meet James A. Samuel, Jr., a father of two, and a fighter pilot turned tech innovator who has developed a cloud-based app called ANJEL Tech that enables students to alert their parents faster in the event of a school shooting. During an emergency, the app discreetly turns any smartphone into a personal body cam that sends out automatic notifications to their loved ones with live video streaming, audio, and the child’s exact GPS location.

School shootings in America occur at a horrific rate, with 27 occurring so far this year! James says that he came up with the idea to create the app to keep his own children safer in America, given the increasing threats they face in society. Now, however, he wants all children to benefit from it as well.

Here’s how it works:

With a push of a button, the discrete application allows users (students, etc.) to live stream any incident and provide real-time video and audio footage to their loved ones. The app also sends 3 different notifications (text, email, and in-app notifications) to their loved ones alerting them to the video feed. It also sends location updates every 10 seconds to their loved ones viewing their live stream, so they know precisely where their child/student is located and/or moving. As the parents view the live stream, they are also provided personalized directions to help them navigate to their children, and ANJEL Tech securely stores this audio, video, and location information in the cloud for future use and/or downloading.

Black Woman-Owned Tax Firm Grossed $1.5M in Three Months

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MEET THE FEMALE FOUNDER OF A BLACK-OWNED TAX FIRM THAT GROSSED $1.5M IN THREE MONTHS

Dr. Shawanda S. Moore, also known as The Tax Doctor, is the founder and CEO of Royal Financial Services, where she has diligently worked and coached her team to their most successful year. She says that she is very proud of their accomplishments but is not surprised. After experiencing the loss of her business partner and son, Shaun, she pulled herself together by implementing new strategies, procedures, and policies to reflect growth in the company. She says that she also used the daily motivation and encouragement that her son gave her.

Dr. Moore has also coached her software partners to grow their tax businesses this year. More than 10 of her tax software partners have grossed twice the amount from the previous year around this same time. She is proud of her accomplishments and is prepared to continue coaching her team and partners to become more successful each year.

Be Informed On How Veteran Purple Heart Awardee Dr. Charles Singleton Brings "Common Sense" To The Gun Violence Debate

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Yes, Yes, Sad Days in America and More Difficult Deadly Days Yet to Come

By Vietnam Era Veteran
Dr. Charles L. Singleton

“Pallbearers carry the casket of Amerie Jo Garza to her burial site in Uvalde, Texas on Tuesday. Garza was one of the students killed in last week's shooting at Robb Elementary School.” Tom Jones, Pointer. June 1, 2022 (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

The United States Constitution was written after the American Revolutionary War of Independence from Great Britain (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783). In 1787, generally and collectively speaking, authors of the United States Constitution were James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay,  Gouverneur Morris, William Samuel Johnson, James Wilson and Rufus King, et al.

The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, September 25, 1789: Ratified December 15, 1791 protects the individual right to possess, keep and bear arms.  Bill of Rights 1791:  “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”  

Initially, Amendment II was crafted to allow American citizens to own and bear arms for the sole purpose of defending themselves against the British army if there was a return to continue the war or an invasion from other countries. However, sadly and more deadly today in modern times, many U. S. citizens and political leaders believe that having the right to own and use a military war weapon is protected by their yearly selfish and deliberate misinterpretation of the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Black Woman Creates Products For Childfree and Childless Community

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BLACK WOMAN RELEASES WORKBOOK, CARD DECK, AND MORE FOR CHILDFREE AND CHILDLESS COMMUNITY

Nationwide  Meet Jerra Latrice Mitchell, a childfree woman and the founder of Unfertilized Eggs™, whose mission is to empower childfree women to live boldly and unapologetically and to empathize with childless women. (Childfree refers to those who choose not to have children, while childless describes women who do not have children by circumstance.) They also aim to confront society's expectations of motherhood and educate others about fibroids.

At age 15, Jerra was adamant about not having children (no matter how many people tried to convince her otherwise). Then, at age 33, she was diagnosed with fibroids - which ultimately led to her infertility. Jerra understands firsthand the criticism of not wanting children and the complications of fibroids.

Coloring Books For Women of Color Promote Self-Care

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BRONX FEMALE RAPPER TURNED AUTHOR PROMOTES SELF CARE WITH A NEW TWIST ON COLORING BOOKS FOR WOMEN OF COLOR

Dejha B., is the founder, creator, and author of Dejha B Coloring LLC which produces a series of coloring books for women of color that are designed to promote self-care. A native of Bronx, New York, her first book titled, Color Your Dreams Into Reality: An Adult Coloring Activity Book for Dream Chasers Paperback, has received five-star ratings and rave reviews from readers who recommend the book not only for adults but for young girls and teens of color to encourage them and to boost their self-esteem.

Since then, Dejha has created 9 more coloring books including a kid’s version of her first book. This invaluable compilation is perfect for “mommy and me time.” Moms and daughters can express themselves collectively while discussing their dreams.

The books come right in time to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month, helping Black sisters and daughters with self-care.

NY Artist Renée Fleuranges-Valdes Brings Fiber Art to the South

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CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE NEW YORK ARTIST WORKING TO
BRING FIBER ART TO THE SOUTH

Renée Fleuranges-Valdes, is Founder and CEO of Quilted Artistry by Renee, a Black-owned contemporary fiber art business that is taking Charleston, South Carolina by storm. The first quarter of 2022 has seen Quilted Artistry by Renee featured in a solo show at the Park Circle Gallery in North Charleston; as the monthly artist feature in the February issue of Charleston Magazine; in an online magazine South Carolina Voyager; and in Griots: Cotton, Indigo & Clay, an exhibit at City Gallery at Waterfront Park by approximately 40 African American female artists honoring land ownership in Black America. Renée then kicked off April 2022, with a local small business spotlight in the Charleston City Paper; followed by a Lowcountry Live Spotlight on ABC News 4 Charleston.

This latest exposure comes as Renée Fleuranges-Valdes moves south from her hometown of Mt. Vernon, NY to North Charleston, SC, where she is working to bring greater exposure to fiber art as a fine art medium in itself, but also in a broader sense as she educates the market on the use of the medium in home and office decor. “Folks are constantly asking how to use my fiber art in their home. My goal is to help clients build art collections that they are proud to hang in their personal spaces, that show their own sense of style and brings joy to the room. I look forward to building relationships with curators, gallerists, art collectors, interior designers, and home stagers as we work together to educate their clients and the southern market," says Renée.

Learn Why Gun Violence And Police Brutality Are Leading To The “Tipping Point” In Our Society

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Beyond Humanities “Tipping Point”

Photo By Salman Hossain Saif On Unsplash

By JV Howard

Let us cut to the chase and confess the obvious…we as a country are long pass the tipping point. “The Tipping” point as articulated by Malcom Gladwell defines a tipping point as the moment of critical mass, the threshold, and the boiling point.

As a reference we have certainty reached a critical mass in the number of people being killed by guns and by police officers with guns, cross incompressible thresholds in the number of children massacred by assault weapons and reached calorific boiling points with sorry a... police officers and politicians.

Politicians who rallied to stand up for Ukraine but laid down when called to protect our children. We are talking policemen who shoot when they should not (in the back, at a traffic stop, sleeping at home, with hands up, and fail to shoot when they should (standing down/ waiting while kids are murdered, when a white racist kills ten black people and walks out with hands up; if this would have been a person of any other color it would have unbelievable massacre. We are talking police officer who repeatedly violates the oath to serve and protect- a boiling point.  In the animal kingdom a lioness or female elephant will sacrifice their life to protect their young, but mankind has evolved to a pathetic threshold of protecting their blue suits/day job rather than save their children.

Discover How The TGS Financial System's Mobile App Looks To Reboot The Road To Wealth

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The Road To Wealth Reboots With The TGS Financial System's Mobile App

By Kamau Austin

Looking at wealth and income data in the United States illustrates obtaining prosperity in America isn't easy or for the faint of heart. To achieve financial independence and success takes careful planning for most Americans since the majority of us won't inherit wealth.

Less than 10% of Americans are millionaires. About 79% of millionaires claim they didn't obtain their wealth from an inheritance. According to the National Study Of Millionaires, the largest study of its type, only 21% of millionaires in the US received inheritances.

According to CNBC about 8.8% of all Americans are millionaires (or about 20.27 million Americans) . Since only 8.8% of Americans are millionaires this begs the question: how can the other 91.2% of Americans get on the path to wealth creation?

These certainly are sobering statistics to reflect on given the increasingly problematic nature of obtaining affluence in our country. However, entrepreneur Timothy Griggs, has developed an innovative and high-tech system to help most of us achieve financial viability and put us on the road to wealth creation in the United States.

Griggs has an extensive background of over 20 years in real estate investing and is also a mortgage broker. This positions him as an excellent resource since 90% of millionaires in the US invest their money in real estate.  Learn more in the video below...

Learn Why Racism And White Supremacist Mass Killings Go Against The Unity Of God and Each Other.

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Racism, USA, Buffalo, New York, another Sad Day in America, “The Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave."

Francis Scott Key, 1814, 1931.

A Heartfelt and Special Media Review is May 2022 and Years to come.

People participate in a vigil to honor the 10 people killed in Saturday's shooting at Tops market in Buffalo, New York.

Aaron W. Salter, Jr., an undergraduate student attending Canisius College, a likeable retired Buffalo police officer and Tops Friendly Markets’ brave security guard, and nine people were killed; 3 others wounded in a malicious shooting attack by a deranged gunman at Tops market, Buffalo, New York. Photo Credit/Scott Olson, Getty Image 

 

Lester Holt, American journalist reported, “An investigation is underway in Buffalo, New York supermarket shooting.”  (4) Investigation Underway In Buffalo Supermarket Shooting - Visit YouTube

 

Racism is clearly defined as intense hatred or dislike for another human being's physical characteristics, birth rights, human race and ethnicity (ancestry, culture, language). Case in point, Payton Gendron, Buffalo shooting suspect is from Conklin, New York. Motivated by the so called replacement theory, He drove his parents’ car for several hours, over 200 miles, and murdered and injured Black Americans.

 

"The replacement theory is a demographic conspiracy theory popular among white nationalists in the United States and Europe that speculates that falling birthrates among white, native-born Christians, together with a growing population of nonwhite, non-Christian immigrants, whose arrival is believed to be encouraged or orchestrated by globalist elites with the goal of undermining national identities, will, if unchecked, result in the decline of white European culture or its dominance." --- Dictionary/Com