Monday, February 20, 2023

Attend The Iconic Harlem Fine Arts Show Celebrating Its 15-Year Anniversary

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HARLEM FINE ARTS SHOW CELEBRATES 15-YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH 3 DAYS OF 100 FEATURED BLACK ARTISTS

The title sponsor of this year’s event is none other than Lexus of Manhattan, which is committed to culture, community, and commerce in New York City

New York, NY — This year’s Harlem Fine Arts Show (HFAS) welcomes Lexus of Manhattan as the Presenting Sponsor for the 15th year anniversary of the largest traveling art show featuring artists from the African diaspora. The show will feature up to 100 artists of African, Caribbean, and Black descent over a monumental three-day cultural experience.

Lexus of Manhattan presents the Harlem Fine Arts Show which will take place in Midtown Manhattan at The Glasshouse, 660 12th Avenue (between 49th & 50th), New York City. The 2023 Show is co-sponsored by Cadillac of Manhattan and Toyota of Manhattan.

The 15th Anniversary Celebration: Celebrating Art and Culture in America is inspired by the Harlem Renaissance. HFAS provides a platform for African diasporic artists and American visual artists to exhibit and sell their works.

“HFAS prides itself on a sole tenet: creating economic empowerment, educational opportunities, and professional recognition for the artists in our shows. These artists have been forced to make hard pivots in how they showcase and sell their work in the new normal of a post-pandemic economy,” says Dion Clarke, Founder of the Harlem Fine Arts Show.

He continues, “However, the poignancy of their individual works is more important now than ever. This work, created by the African diaspora, will tell the story of this unprecedented moment in history: the choices we made in this moment of historical change, and most importantly: how we felt.”

Other sponsors include Blavity.org, Eleven86 Real Artesian Water, JetBlue, Revanche, Upscale Magazine, and Walker’s Cube. Watch the Harlem Fine Arts Show Trailer Below...


Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Revised, “Get Rich While Black… Without Being an Athlete, Entertainer or Drug Dealer”

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INC. 500 CEO RELEASES REVISED VERSION OF HIS BOOK...

“GET RICH WHILE BLACK…
WITHOUT BEING AN ATHLETE, ENTERTAINER, OR DRUG DEALER”

CHUCK STARKS, INC. 500 CEO AND MUTIPLE IBM TOP GUN AWARD
WINNER, RELEASES A REVISED VERSION OF HIS CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED
BOOK – “GET RICH WHILE BLACK… WITHOUT BEING AN ATHLETE,
ENTERTAINER OR DRUG DEALER”

NOW BLACK AMERICANS CAN CREATE GENERATIONAL WEALTH

Chuck Starks’ revised version of Get Rich While Black… Without Being an Athlete, Entertainer, or Drug Dealer gives Black Americans the real reason they are poor in America (net worth almost 90% less than whites) and how to overcome racism and become financially successful. Starks says that there is no other book that directly confronts institutionalized racism in virtually all areas of Black life in America.

This prosperity provoking publication outlines ways for Black Americans to become financially successful and maybe millionaires without the almost impossible task of being a professional athlete or entertainer.

Starks comments, “Unfortunately, some Black people feel that they can only become rich by selling drugs or committing other crimes, and we know how that story ends; prison, premature death, or both.”

Get Rich While Black… (REVISED) gives Black Americans a proven plan to get and maintain generational wealth, without literally killing themselves working 2 or more jobs or attempting the almost impossible task of becoming a professional athlete or entertainer.

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Why Was Eunice Dwumfour A New Jersey Councilwomen And Pastor Brutality Murdered?

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The Brutal Murder Of NJ Councilwoman And Pastor Eunice Dwumfour Is Still A Troubling Mystery

Eunice Dwumfour, a New Jersey Councilwomen, in the Sayreville, section of Central New Jersey, and Pastor in a Newark, NJ, Church was brutality shot and killed in her car near her home.  The 30-year old according to various newspaper sources was shot reportedly between 6 to 14 times.  Her car then rolled down the street until it was stopped by crashing into other parked vehicles.

Councilwoman and Pastor Dwumfour, was shot execution style at about 7:20 PM according to NJ.com.  She was killed last Wednesday, February 1, National Freedom Day, the first day of Black History Month.  Pastor Dwumfour was of African descent.

"Dwumfour, 30, was found at around 7:20 p.m. last Wednesday, shot multiple times in her vehicle outside her home on Samuel Circle at the Camelot at La Mer townhouse complex in Sayreville. She was pronounced dead at the scene, the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office said," according to NJ 101.5.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy stated "he's spoken with investigators and so far the evidence suggests the shooting was "very specific" and not accidental."  He also has been quoted as saying "her killing doesn't seem politically motivated."  Councilwoman Dwumfour is survived by an 11-year old daughter, and was married a few months ago to another Pastor living in Nigeria - Eze Kings.
 

Monday, February 6, 2023

Discover How Dr. Adrienne Whaley Is Planning To Showcase This Year's Outstanding Independent Black Films In Southeast Queens

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Black History Month Continues Into Spring
With Queens Underground International Film Festival Dates

Queens, NY – January, 30, 2023 -- In honor of Black History, Queens Underground International Film Festival announces Season 5 of its Red Carpet Film Festival which features Independent Filmmakers from all over the world.  The Festival will span two days at a Venue in Queens, NY and includes the following Categories: Movie Shorts, Documentary Shorts, Poetry, Dance and Music Videos and Series Episodes from all genres. 

Held annually in the Springtime, Filmmakers fly in from across the country to view their works on the big screen along with excited audience members.  As a nonprofit organization, Queens Underground, is a Disrupter by offering a unique platform and Festival which also boasts live performances, awards presentations and festive Red Carpet Interviews.

This Season, the organization plans to hold opening night Red Carpet interviews Live on its Instagram and Facebook pages. More information and details about the Selected projects may be found on the website at: https://www.QueensUndergroundFilmFestival.com.


Sunday, January 29, 2023

Do You Know Why You Should Celebrate February 1st As National Freedom Day?

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Passionate Advocate From Diverse American Family Helps Revive National Freedom Day Within Divisive US Political Climate
The Beautiful Garner/Chappelear/Lawson/Deane/Benitez Family Has A Rich Freedom Legacy

By Kamau Austin

A national advocate for equality and inclusion Venita Benitez, an Afro-Latino woman, is working passionately to help revive a day of liberation, healing, and American harmony: National Freedom Day.  National Freedom Day, was proclaimed to be celebrated annually February, 1, eventually jumpstarting Black History Month.

Moreover, National Freedom Day, also commemorates President Lincoln's signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, and subsequent passing in Congress of the 13th Amendment.  The National Freedom Day proclamation by Harry S. Truman states the following "National Freedom Day is a United States observance on February 1 honoring the signing by President Abraham Lincoln of a joint House and Senate resolution that later was ratified as the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. 

President Lincoln signed the Amendment abolishing slavery on February 1, 1865, although it was not ratified by the states until later."  February 1st, was later to become Black History Day, then eventually, driven by historian Dr. Carter G. Woodson - Black History Month.

Venita Benitez, an equality advocate and diversity professional with Afro-Latino roots, that also ironically derives from the British Monarchy, is looking to continue to help bring awareness to National Freedom Day.  Benitez is looking to bring the little known, but official national holiday proclamation of National Freedom Day, by President Harry S. Truman, into the mainstream.

This will be a challenging goal given the divisive present political climate in the US, and actually the world.  Our country beyond just the present ongoing culture wars confrontations, we also have movements that are threatening democracy itself in our country.

But Venita is passionately up for the challenge following the movement in the footsteps of the founder of National Freedom Day, former slave, educator, college President, entrepreneur, banker, and army veteran Major Richard R. Wright Sr. (no known relation to author/writer Richard Wright).   Major Wright was extremely accomplished.

According to the Pennsylvania: Life and Times of Major Richard Robert Wright Sr. and the National Freedom Day Association, "Richard Robert Wright Sr. (May 16, 1855 – July 2, 1947) was an American military officer, educator and college president, politician, civil rights advocate and banking entrepreneur. Among his many accomplishments, he founded a high school, a college, and a bank. He also founded the National Freedom Day Association in 1941.

Ms. Benitez shared "One year after Wright's death in 1947, U.S. Congress passed by a joint resolution approved on June 30, 1948 a bill to recognize National Freedom Day. The proclamation was signed into law on January 25, 1949, by President Harry Truman." 

The Original Founder Of National Freedom Day Movement, Major Richard Robert Wright Sr. 

Thursday, January 26, 2023

See The Dynamic Story Of How A Designer’s Visit to a Museum Inspired Her to Launch an Original Shawl Collection

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DESIGNER’S VISIT TO A MUSEUM INSPIRED HER TO LAUNCH AN ORIGINAL SHAWL COLLECTION


When Queens, New York designer Dr. Tenaria Drummond-Smith visited the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC, she had no idea that she was going to be inspired to launch her very own shawl collection. But that’s exactly what happened when she saw an exhibit of an original shawl worn by Harriet Tubman in 1911.

She says that after being inspired by it, she prayed about designing her own line of shawls without using any patterns. She calls it the SWAG SHAWL.

See This Inspiring 7-Year-Old's Book About A Black Superhero

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7-YEAR-OLD BLACK BOY WRITES HIS FIRST BOOK ABOUT A SUPERHERO WHO LOVES MAKING THE WORLD A SAFER PLACE

Eden Scott McLauchlin, is a 7-year-old African American author from Fayetteville, North Carolina, has released his first children’s book entitled Eden Saves The Day: The Adventures of Captain Cleanup. This book helps young kids understand the importance of lending a helping hand, and how important it is to keep the environment clean.

In the book, Eden himself is the main character who transforms into a superhero called Captain Cleanup. He fights crime, helps the elderly, protects animals, and cares for the environment by recycling and picking up trash. This book allows children to see that a superhero doesn’t have to be big and powerful to make a difference. There’s a superhero inside each and every one of us.


Wednesday, January 18, 2023

See Why The Black-Owned Stock Exchange The Dream Exchange Promises To Expand Black Investment in Public Companies

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The Dream Exchange Will Exponentially Expand Black Participation in
Public Companies

Chicago, IL. - Out of over 6,000 public companies based in the U.S., less than 15 are Black-owned or 0.1%. The Dream Exchange, the first majority Black-owned stock exchange in formation, intends to change that.

The Dream Exchange is being spring boarded by two seasoned executives Joe Cecala, Founder and CEO of Dream Exchange and Dwain Kyles, Esq, Managing Member, DX Capital Partners.

Early-Stage Growth Companies or ESGC's are the hidden gem that have historically only been accessible to a very tight-knit network of ultra-wealthy individuals. As a result of these opportunities not being widely accessible, the wealth gap widens.

Unless you are connected to the circle of high-net-worth angel investors or venture capital firms, you are outside this particular “wealth creation” ecosystem. Those on the outside are oblivious to the next unicorn startup company, until it is already public, and worth billions of dollars. These early-stage growth opportunities have, for the past 30 years, been where the majority of wealth gets harvested in public offerings.

Saturday, January 14, 2023

See Why The Highly Anticipated Film "New World Order: Dark Prince" Promises To Thrill Audiences Nationwide

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Legind Studios Announces 
New World Order: Dark Prince 
Directed By Duane McCoy

Release Date in Selected Theatres
Nationwide 
April, 2023

"The Much-Anticipated Suspense-Thriller is Being Called One of the Best-Made True Stories That Hasn't Happened Yet!"

(Hollywood, CA) January 12, 2023 - Legind Studios announces 'much-anticipated' New World Order: Dark Prince film directed by Duane McCoy release date in selected theaters nationwide. The thriller movie is expected to release in April, 2023.

Dark Prince is taking Hollywood by storm with its adrenaline-rush suspense thriller based on the book of Revelations in the Bible. The film written, composed, and executive-produced by Duane McCoy, inspired by the prophetic events that happen throughout the bible is written extremely smart. 

When a god takes on the form of a man, a grief-stricken sergeant must battle his internal demons to defeat an evil empire in the film, Dark Prince.

Dark Prince is one of Duane McCoy's soaring directorial achievements with its masterfully written storytelling. The film manages to keep the adrenaline flowing from beginning to end.  Checkout The Trailer Below...


Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Don't Miss Romario Facey's Highly Anticipated Crime Thriller Film -- Texas Kill City

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Romario Facey's Texas Kill City
The Crime-Thriller Film Inspired by
True Events Releases on
RFPFILMS.COM - January 14

"Being Called One of the Best-Made Films of the New Year!"

Romario Facey's Texas Kill City
, a movie he wrote, directed, produced, and stars in, is extremely smart and one of the best-made films of the new year.  The crime-thriller film, inspired by true events is also one of Romario Facey's soaring directorial achievements with its strong influence on pop culture and the collective cinematic imagination.

Texas Kill City is a searingly powerful thriller that manages to keep the adrenaline flowing from beginning to end.

Texas Kill City takes viewers through an epinephrine rush as a crime-thriller film, based in Dallas, during a time when gangs ruled Texas.  Skillfully directed and produced by Facey, the movie drama releases on RFPFilms.com January 14, 2023.
The 'much anticipated' film stars:
  • Romario Facey
  • Lucretia Johnson
  • Aubrey Kayo
  • Lioness Telaine
  • Patrick Murrell
  • Christi Lux
  • Brooklyn Johnson
  • Dominic Bonsignore and...
  • Michael W. Green
Facey, lifts the veil on the reality of criminal lifestyles. It is the story about Texas' most dangerous gangs shared an unbreakable bond before a betrayal fired up revenge. Allies became rivals and members realized the enemy was in plain sight.

Watch The Texas Kill City Trailer Below...


Sunday, January 8, 2023

See Why Bishop Herb Daughtry Joins Activists To Protest The Police Killing Of Bernard Placide

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"Bishop Herbert Daughtry Preaches Empowerment From The Pulpit And Action In The Community"
 
Bishop Herb Daughtry Joins Activists To Protest The Police Killing Of Bernard Placide  

By Bishop Herbert Daughtry

Last night, (1/3) I attended the Englewood Council Meeting, to support the family of Bernard Placide, a 22 year old Black male. He was shot to death in his own home by a White female police officer.
 
There have been many meetings, marches and rallies. The community became furious when it learned that the officer who shot Bernard was promoted. The city said the officer has not been promoted but reassigned.

The Council meeting was packed, two deep standing room only. Former police chief Scott Jenkins, one of the key organizers, Rick another organizer, veteran organizer Lawrence Hamm, members of NAN, and the family of Bernard were some the leaders present and made statements.

Bishop Herbert Daughtry Left And NAN Founder Lawrence Hamm