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LADIES OF ELEGANCE HONORDR. HAZEL DUKES

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PRESIDENT OBAMA’S THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT IS UPHELD

The Affordable Care Act includesnumerous provisions to keephealth care costs low, promote

prevention, and hold insurance compa-nies accountable. If you’re one of the250 million Americans who alreadyhave health care – whether through pri-vate insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid– the Affordable Care Act is alreadymaking your coverage more secure.

* Insurance companies nolonger have unchecked power to cancelyour policy, deny your child coveragedue to a pre-existing condition, orcharge women more than men.

* Over 86 million Americanshave gained from coverage of preven-tive care free of charge, like mammo-grams for women and wellness visitsfor seniors.

* Nearly 13 million Americanswill receive a rebate this summerbecause their insurance company spenttoo much of their premium dollars onadministrative costs or CEO bonuses.

* The law has already helped5.3 million seniors and people with dis-abilities save an average of over $600on prescription drugs in the “donuthole” in Medicare coverage.

* The law’s provisions tostrengthen and protect Medicare byfighting fraud will continue.

* The law has helped 6.6 mil-lion young adults who have been ableto stay on their parents’ plans until theage of 26, including 3.1 million youngpeople who are newly insured.

If you are one of the 30 millionAmericans who don’t yet have healthinsurance, starting in 2014 this law willoffer you an array of quality, affordable,private health insurance plans to choosefrom. If you need care, you will finallyhave the same opportunity to get quali-ty, affordable coverage as everyoneelse.

“The uninsured rate for Blacksis 28.8 percent and 30.7 percent forLatinos, compared to only 11.7 percentfor Whites,” stated National NewspaperPublishers Association, NNPA, chair-man Cloves Campbell, Jr., “Althoughit’s not perfect, the Affordable Care Actwill reduce the racial, ethnic and eco-nomic health disparities in the U.S. andhelp our country shed the shame ofbeing the only industrialized country inthe world without a national healthinsurance program. The National News-paper Publishers Association (NNPA)realizes that even with the SupremeCourt ruling, this fight is not over. Our200 publishers are prepared to remainin the fight to make sure that healthcareis affordable and available to everyonewho needs it.”

Coverage for Americans withPre-Existing Conditions: A majorimpact of the Court's decision is that

129 million people with pre-existingconditions will have the security ofaffordable health coverage. Starting in2014, insurance companies can nolonger charge you more, carve out ben-efits, or deny you coverage altogetherbecause you have cancer or diabetes orsimply because you are a woman. Tomake these protections affordable, peo-ple with and without pre-existing condi-tions should be insured, since everyoneat some time needs health care.

“The Supreme Court’s decisionis a great victory for millions of Ameri-cans without health insurance and themillions of others with pre-existinghealth conditions, including HIV/AIDS.By January 2014, the doors to treatmentand care will now be open to millionsof our fellow citizens in need of vitaldisease prevention and health servicesthat have been previously unavailableto them,” said C. Virginia Fields, presi-dent and CEO of The National BlackLeadership Commission on AIDS, Inc.(NBLCA).

Tax Credits for Middle ClassFamilies and Small Businesses: Havinghealth insurance is and will continue tobe a choice. If you can’t afford insur-ance or you’re a small business thatwants to provide affordable insuranceto your employees, you’ll get tax cred-its that make coverage affordable. Butstarting in 2014, if you can afford insur-ance and you choose not to purchase it,the taxpayers will no longer subsidizeyour care for free. The Court’s rulingallows Congress to hold the projected1% of Americans who will be able toafford health insurance but will choosenot to buy it responsible for that choice.Many small businesses are alreadyreceiving tax credits so they can affordto offer quality health care to theiremployees. To date, 360,000 business-es that employ 2 million workers havealready benefitted from the small busi-ness tax cuts in the law. And once theAffordable Care Act takes full effect,about 18 million individuals and fami-lies will get tax credits for health insur-ance coverage averaging about $4,000apiece.

Support for State Implementa-tion of Affordable InsuranceExchanges: Exchanges are new market-places, starting in 2014, that will allowindividuals and small businesses tocompare and choose private healthplans. Each State will take the lead indesigning its own menu of options.Already, 34 States including the Districtof Columbia have received 100 percentFederally funded grants to buildExchanges. The use of Exchangegrants includes support for activitiesrelated to running Exchanges in theirstart-up year.

“I am thrilled that the SupremeCourt has upheld President Obama’sAffordable Care Act, assuring that mil-lions more Americans will have accessto health insurance. This landmarkdecision affirms the Federal Govern-ment’s power to take bold action toimprove public health. We must nowwork hard to ensure that the AffordableCare Act is fully implemented in NewYork, where millions have already ben-efited and millions more stand to bene-fit when the law takes full effect in2014,” commented Manhattan BoroughPresident Scott Stringer.

Elsie L. Scott, Ph.D., presidentand CEO for the Congressional BlackCaucus Foundation, commented "It alsoseeks to address the unacceptable dis-parities in health that exist acrossracial/ethnic lines by requiring the col-lection and reporting of accurate dataon health care services and health out-comes by race, ethnicity, sex, primarylanguage and disability status.”

“Because of this ruling, theACA can be fully implemented to helpreach the American Heart Association’s2020 goal to improve the cardiovascu-lar health of all Americans and, moreimmediately, prevent 1 million heart

attacks and strokes over the next fiveyears through the Million Hearts initia-tive. Under the law’s robust provisions,we are expanding access to preventivecare and medicines to reduce an indi-vidual’s risk factors; placing a strongeremphasis on community prevention andwellness; and providing access to thecare patients need to recover after aheart attack or stroke so they can leadlonger, more productive lives,”expressed American Heart AssociationCEO Nancy Brown

"Today’s decision by the USSupreme Court is a momentous victoryfor working people across the country,”began George Gresham, President of1199 SEIU United Healthcare WorkersEast. “On the frontlines of the health-care crisis, our members have lobbiedelected leaders, attended countless ral-lies and shared their own stories ofstruggle and hardship. We celebratetoday’s victory with our members andactivists who time and again rise up tofight for justice and a better future.This would not have been possiblewithout their tireless advocacy andtoday we take a giant leap forward inour fight.”

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Happy 4th of July celebration.The Supreme Court has ruled

on OBAMACARE - The AffordableHealthcare Act.. Highlights from theact are presented on page 2, as wellas comments from some communityand organization leaders.

Soon the new BID ON CUL-TURE 2012 Banners will be on dis-play. Banner winners were unveiledlast week at an event held at theDwyer. (see page 14).

The NNPA (National News-paper Publishers Association) hasnamed Bill Tompkins as Presidentand CEO. NNPA is an associationof over 200 African-Americanowned newspapers, one of the fewmedia vehicles which remainAfrican-American owned and oper-ated. The Harlem News Group, Inc.is a member of NNPA and we welcome Bill.

Have you told a child “ILove You” today? Show some love,they are our future.

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Ladies of Elegance United, Inc. pre-sented the third annual Family Dayat Grace Congregational Church on

Sunday, June 10th, 2012 with a play basedon the life of Dr. Hazel N. Dukes entitled,“Harlem Honors Dr. Hazel N. Dukes, AYouth Celebration.”

The play was written by MarjorieEdwards and directed by Gilda SophiaCruz, and was brought to life through thecast made up of Harlem Youth.

The play weaves through fictionalsituations that hold historical and educa-tional depth as the audience learns aboutthe legacy of Ms. Dukes through the char-acters. The play culminates with a paradefor Ms. Dukes and is, “a way of honoringher in a fictional forum,” commentedEdwards.

Ms. Dukes was chosen because“she has been through trials and tribula-tions in her career but she has never givenup,” began Gilda Sophia, founder of TearDrops of Elegance and Founding Memberof Ladies of Elegance United, Inc., com-menting that Ms. Duke’s legacy has theability to, “inspire, encourage, and relateto our youth…and we want to follow inher legacy.”

“I grew up in the St. Nicholas pro-jects,” began playwright Edwards, “so thisis a way for me to give something back tothe community by using my talents. Whatbetter way than through education, recre-ational, and theatrical arts for our chil-dren?” Edwards also expressed thathonoring living legends and leaders adds acertain vibrancy and is a way to bring the

old and the new together.Ladies of Elegance United, Inc.

was founded in 2010 to address the con-cerns of today’s youth by cultivating com-munity experience, strong spirit, andupliftment through educational, mentor-ing, and artistic means.

Ladies of Elegance, Inc. infuseseducation and arts by training youth inareas ranging from public speaking, howto dress for success, resume writing, andbusiness development throughout therehearsal process.

This year marked the first timethat youth helped with set design and nowarts and crafts will be incorporated into theProgram. “The Play is birthing new ideas,”happily commented Sophia.

Family Day brings together the

community and offers non-traditionalplays that portray a truly positive andenlightening community member. Lastyear’s Family Day featured a play onCouncil Member Inez E. Dickens entitled“From Whence I Came.”

Ladies of Elegance, Inc. is look-ing forward to producing “Harlem Honors...., A Youth Celebration” again next year.Their 2013 season will kick off in January.

Tear Drops of Elegance is a fullhair care and custom design apparel stu-dio established in 1987 by founder, owner,and operator Gilda Sophia.For moreinformation on Ladies of Elegance United,Inc. contact Sophia at 2604 FrederickDouglass Blvd, or call 212-491-6432.

LADIES OF ELEGANCE HONOR DR. HAZEL DUKES IN FAMILY DAY AND YOUTH CELEBRATION PLAYBy: Peter Cooper

Hazel Dukes receiving flowers and anaward from the Author of the Play

Marjorie Gayle Edwards

Hazel Dukes with all the Children That Honored her... in the play (L/R) Endya Davis age10, Gilda Sophia Cruz,Sierra Chabert age 10

Hazel Dukes and Director ofthe play Gilda Sophia Cruz

Photos byMichelle James

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WEST HARLEM GROUP ASSISTANCE HOSTS HOUSING FORUMBy Peter Cooper/ photojournalist

The third bi-annual West Harlem GroupAssistance, Inc.’s [WHGA] housingforum on “Community - Campus Part-

nerships in Affordable Housing and Neigh-borhood Development” took place on June 26at The Rio Gallery at Broadway HousingCommunities, 583 Riverside Drive, inHarlem. The forum included panel discus-sions and networking centered around topicsof affordable housing, education, and eco-nomic opportunity.

Speakers, Panelists, and attendeesincluded a diverse plethora of individualsfrom residents, advocacy and organizinggroups, university and community basedorganizations, and banking, environmental,and health institutions.

Panel I was focused around ‘Com-munity Residents Empowered as Agents ofChange.’ There was a large discussionfocused around campus and community part-nership, “campus community partnerships aregoing to work best when there is trust,”expressed Kendall Jackman, Lead Organizer,Picture the Homeless. There was an audiencevoice that commented on the need for housingand criminal justice to go hand in hand andthe necessity to redefine the language thatsurrounds and permeates the formally incar-cerated. “The system is set up to hold you inplace, some people get out, some people donot,” began Kendall Jackman, Lead Organiz-er, Picture the Homeless, “we have to do the

best we can to make a change.” A resourcethat was shared was the Correctional Associa-tion of New York.

Panel II was focused around Devel-oping Tools to Advance Affordable Housingand Neighborhood Preservation. One suchresearch tool mentioned was datasearch.fur-mancenter.org which is a subsidized housinginformation center. This independent thirdparty database holds housing information inan unbiased arena, housing over 235,000units of housing.

The final panel discussion was onthe Columbia University Expansion.

“This event was an example of thecollective efforts and best practices that willbring us closer to resolving the importantissues of inequitable access to safe affordablehousing, education, and economic opportuni-ty,” expressed Donald C. Notice, West

Harlem Group Assistance, Executive Direc-tor.

Speakers and Panelists includedWilliam Gibbons, Assistant Professor &Chief of Reference, City College Library;Sandy Helling, Associate Director, Commu-nity Impact at Columbia University; KendallJackman, Lead Organizer, Picture the Home-less; John Krinksy, PhD, Associate Professor& Chair, Political Science Department, CityCollege; Moderator Vince Boudreau, Direc-tor, Colin Powell Center for Leadership andService, City College; Susanna Blankley,Director of Housing Organizing, CSA NewSettlement; Jim Buckley, Executive Director,University Neighborhood Housing Program;Vincent Reina, Herbert Z. Gold Fellow, Fur-man Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy,NYU; Moderator Sarah Hovde, Director ofResearch and Policy, Local Initiatives Sup-

port Corporation; Cecil Corbin-Mark, Trea-surer, West Harlem Local Development Cor-poration; Flores Forbes, Associate VP ofStrategic Policy and Program Implemtion,Columbia University; Georgette Morgan-Thomas, Chair, Manhattan Community Board9.

West Harlem Group Assistance, Inc.is committed to it’s mission of defeating thenegative impact of such rapid gentrificationon the low to moderate income constituencyof Harlem.

WHGA is located at 1652 Amster-dam Ave and 141 St. For more informationcall (212) 281-5552 or visitwww.whgainc.org.

Panel 1: Community Residents Empowered as Agents of Change

Panel II: Developing Tools to AdvanceAffordable Housing and Neighborhood

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If I didn’t know better, I’d havethought New York Times columnistDavid Brooks was having a laugh at

our expense. Alas, Brooks means everyword of his column titled “The FollowerProblem,” as anyone who reads him reg-ularly will realize.

“I don’t know if America has aleadership problem; it certainly has a fol-lowership problem,” Brooks laments.“Vast majorities of Americans don’t trusttheir institutions.”

Worse than that, he thinks Amer-icans dislike all authority.

We live in a culture that finds iteasier to assign moral status to victims ofpower than to those who wield power.…Then there is our fervent devotion toequality, to the notion that all people areequal and deserve equal recognition andrespect.… But the main problem is ourinability to think properly about howpower should be used to bind andbuild.… Those “Question Authority”bumper stickers no longer symbolize anattempt to distinguish just and unjustauthority. They symbolize an attitude ofopposing authority.

I think Brooks is wrong, thoughI wish he were right. I see little realrejection of political authority. Too bad.We need it.

But let’s assume Brooks is right.Is anti-authoritarianism a problem?You’d have to be a nationalist devotee ofintrusive government to think so. Whoelse would value mindless obeisance topolitical authority?

Brooks disparages “our ferventdevotion to equality” because it’s “hardin this frame of mind to define and cele-brate greatness, to hold up others whoare immeasurably superior to ourselves.”

Is he kidding? Is he really find-ing fault with those of us who fail to rec-ognize greatness and superiority in “ourpolitical leaders”? (“Misleaders” is a bet-ter word.) Where, pray tell, is the evi-dence of either greatness or superiority

in those whom Brooks has in mind? Forsome reason he doesn’t provide any. Hejust takes it for granted.

He quotes Dwight Eisenhower,who wrote, “Always try to associateyourself with and learn as much as youcan from those who know more than youdo, who do better than you, who seemore clearly than you.”

That’s good advice, but isBrooks suggesting that our misleadersknow more, do better, and see moreclearly than the rest of us? Can he giveus any reason for that assertion?

Presidents routinely interferewith our lives and authorize the massmurder we call “war.” Members of Con-gress do equally stupid things, such aspassing bills authorizing unaccountableand ignorant bureaucrats to write inanerules about how to manage everythingfrom medical care to the financial indus-try.

These people get elected not bydemonstrating superiority, or evengreater-than-average knowledge, but bytheir facility for setting the right moodfor voters. Politics is theater, and politi-cians are actors. If one portrays a charac-ter that enough people find appealing, heor she gets elected.

Of course, that’s not all politi-cians do. They devote a good deal oftime promising new ways to spend otherpeople’s money — money that will beextracted from the taxpayers by threat ofviolence. They will also borrow money,which means they will create liabilitiesfor future generations that have no say inthe matter.

This is greatness? It’s ludicrousto read superiority into anything they do.Nefariousness and condescension aremore like it.

Brooks fears the consequencesof a general skepticism about authority:

You end up with movements likeOccupy Wall Street and the Tea Partiesthat try to dispense with authority alto-

gether. They reject hierarchies and lead-ers because they don’t believe in theconcepts. The whole world should belike the Internet — a disbursed semian-archy in which authority is suspect andeach individual is king.

Again, I wish he were right. Buthe is far too optimistic. (He’d call it pes-simistic.) Neither Occupy Wall Streetnor the Tea Party have identified the rootof our political and economic problems,and consequently their solutions are notanti-authoritarian enough. But at leastthey sense something is wrong systemi-cally. That’s a start.

Brooks, on the other hand, thinksit’s not the leaders who need changing somuch as those who distrust “their” lead-ers.

“We have to relearn the art offollowing,” he writes.

No we don’t. We need to learnthe art of living free.

Sheldon Richman is senior fel-low at The Future of Freedom Founda-tion (www.fff.org) and editor of TheFreeman magazine.

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In spite of an uncertain economy, Amer-ica is a country on the move. In fact,nearly 12 percent of Americans

changed their place of residence between2010 and 2011, according to U.S. Censusdata.

But where is everyone going?A newly released list of the Top 10

Moving Destinations compiled by PenskeTruck Rental sheds some light on wherepeople are relocating within the U.S., basedon data gleaned from its online consumertruck rental reservations and call centers.

According to these movingexperts, the most popular U.S. cities torelocate to in 2011 were:

1. Atlanta2. Phoenix3. Orlando, Fla.4. Dallas/Fort Worth5. Chicago6. Houston7. Denver8. Seattle9. Sarasota, Fla.10. Charlotte, N.C.“As this list indicates, U.S. resi-

dents continue migrating primarily towardwarm weather areas,” noted Don Mikes,Penske’s Vice President of Rental.

If you’re thinking of followingsuit, be sure to research your destinationoptions before packing up the truck, as

there are a lot of factors to weigh.You can start by checking school

rankings and local crime reports of yourpotential new home. Reading the want adsin the community newspapers and onlineclassifieds, is a great way to determinewhat the local job market will be like whenyou arrive. You may find the industry youwork in guides you most in your decision-making.

If possible, plan a trip to yourintended destination, but don’t spend yourtime solely on the tourist traps. Instead, putyourself in the shoes of a resident. Drivethe streets at rush hour. Visit the grocerystore and talk to the locals. Visit the resi-dential neighborhoods and try to imaginewhat it would be like to really live there.

Once you know where you want togo, it’s simply a matter of doing it. Howev-er, a big move can be stressful. You canmake the process easier by reserving yourtruck online ahead of time through a web-site like www.pensketruckrental.com, a sitethat also provides moving tips, discounts,information about major metropolitan areasand other relocation resources.

Whether you’re seeking sunshine,better job opportunities, affordable realestate or you simply have the moving bug,relocating is a great way to get a fresh start.

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From July 5 – July 8MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOT-TOM, August Wilson’s EpicJohnnie Mae (who playsLouanne in HBO's "Board-walk Empire") stars as MaRainey in our production ofAugust Wilson’s electrifyingdrama, set in Chicago dur-ing the Harlem Renais-sance, which explores theblues, what it means to bean artist, and race relationsin America. Regular tickets$30. $25 seniors, $15 stu-dents, $10 with Cuny ID.Opening Night June 16 at7:00 PM is $100 (includesperformance and recep-tion; evening dress suggest-ed). New Haarlem ArtsTheatre is in residence atAaron Davis Hall, located atWest 135th Street and Con-vent Avenue. For more infocall 212.650.6666 or visitwww.newhaarlemartsthe-atre.org

July 6 at 7pmPastor Jack Bomar andUNITED PALACE CATHE-DRAL’s 1st Friday Ministrypresents “Comedy Night atthe Palace,” located atUnited Palace Cathedral,4140 Broadway at 175thStreet, NYC. A $20 donation(without food) is requested,or you may want to reserveVIP tickets. For more infor-mation, call (212) 568-6700.

July 8 at 3:00pmSummerStage Kids FamilyDay featuring Justin Robertsand The Not Ready for Nap-time Players Ill Style & PeaceProductions, The New YorkChinese Cultural Center Per-formers from The BindlestiffFamily Cirkus. Located inCentral Park, ManhattanPresented by Disney. To getmore information aboutand directions to all partici-pating SummerStage NYCParks, visit:www.nycgov-parks.org/parks/

July 9, 2012 - 10:00 AM HARLEM Arts AllianceMonthly MeetingNote location for July Meet-ing at THE INTERCHURCHCENTER - Chapel (enterfrom 61 ClaremontAvenue), NYC Meetingsprovide an opportunity forartist networking, updateson events, opportunities,performances and exhibi-tions, and for presentationsfrom creative and interpre-tive artists from everyfield.Please join us!

July 11, music 7:30, film 8:30ImageNation OutdoorsEveryday Sunshine: TheStory of Fishbonew/ GAME Rebellion & DavíMarcus Garvey Park, 18Mount Morris Park West, Admission: Free!

July 14th at 8pm & July 15that 3pmRoberto Villanueva's Bala-sole Dance Company TWOyear anniversary. Celebra-tion with "Contrasts" - an allnew program of 10Dancer/choreographers.Located at Alvin Ailey Citi-group Theater, 405 West 55Street, New York, NY 10019.Tickets: $25; $18 for students& seniors. Reservations call212.868.4444 or www.smart-tix.com. BalaSole Website:www.balasoledance.org

July 27 at noon"The Summer on the HudsonConcert Series" with TheHarlem Chamber Players atWest Harlem Piers A FreeLunchtime Outdoor Concertsponsored by the New YorkCity Parks Department.Free live music featuringwind octets by Mozart andBeethoven conducted byTali Makell at West HarlemPiers Park at 130th Streetand the Hudson (Enter at125th). For more detailsharlemchamberplayers.org

July 29 at 4:00pmSummerStage Kids QueensFamily Day featuring Ran-dolph MatthewsLuckyBob's Magic JugglingComedy, Little Club Heads.Located in Springfield Park,Queens. Presented by Dis-ney. To get more informa-

tion about and directions toall participating Summer-Stage NYC Parks, pleasevisit www.nycgovparks.org-parks

Sunday, August 12 at4:00pmSummerStage Kids UptownFamily Day featuring Jazz atLincoln Center's Jazz forYoung People on Tour LittleClub Heads, Double DutchDreamz, DJ Bobbito Garciaa.k.a. Kool Bob Love. Locat-ed at Marcus Garvey Park,Manhattan. Presented byDisney. To get more infor-mation about and direc-tions to all participatingSummerStage NYC Parks,please visit www.nycgov-parks.org/parks

August 12 at 4:00pm 4th Annual R&B Fest 2012 featuring Eric Benét, Salt-N-Pepa, Christopher Williams,Kenny Lattimore, Q Parker,Horace Brown. Presented inAssociation with Globe StarMedia and WBLS in CentralPark, Manhattan. FreeShow. For more info pleasevisitwww.nycgovparks.org/parks/

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LEHMAN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTSA TRIBUTE TO ADALBERTO SANTIAGO ON JULY 7TH AT 8PM

Lehman Center for the Performing Arts con-tinues its 31st season celebration with anight of spectacular music honoring a

world-famous salsa singer and living legend -- ATribute to Adalberto Santiago on Saturday, July 7,2012 at 8pm. Performing at this extraordinaryevent will be some of salsa’s most celebratedsingers -- Adalberto Santiago, Bobby Cruz, NinoSegarra, Ray Sepulveda, NG2, Frankie Vazquez,Johnny Cruz, Ray Bayona, Cheo Medina, JavierMarrero, Yolanda Rivera and special invitedguests Renzo Padilla, Eddie Montalvo and JohnnyRodriguez. The concert is produced by JohnnyCruz in association with Lehman Center.

Adalberto Santiago, born in barrio Pozasof Ciales, Puerto Rico, began his professionalcareer singing with trios and playing bass and gui-tar. Known for his flawless lead vocals, he can beheard on over 75 recordings. After stints withChuíto Vélez, Willie Rodríguez and WillieRosario, he recorded seven albums between 1966and 1972 as lead singer for Ray Barretto's bandbefore leaving to co-create Tipica ’73, with whomhe recorded three albums. He later formed LosKimbos and was a founding member of the FaniaAll-Stars. In 1977 he released the first of manysolo albums, Adalberto, produced by Ray Barretto,which was reissued in 2006. This was followed

by Adalberto Featuring Popeye El Marino (1979)co-produced by Adalberto and Louie Ramírez.Feliz me siento (1980) was made in tandem withthe Grammy-nominated Ray Barretto collaborationRican/Struction. The rootsy Adalberto Santiago(1981) was produced by La Sonora Matancera’slongtime pianist Javier Vázquez. The GRAM-MY-nominated Tremendo Trio! (1983) was a col-laboration with Barretto and Celia Cruz. After1984’s Cosas del Alma, a set of lush boleros, hereturned to harder-edged urban salsa in 1985 withMás sabroso on Tropical Budda. Sex Symbol(1989) and Hay algo en ella (1991) were Adalber-to’s contribution to the salsa romántica movement.He sang lead vocals on recordings by such artistsas Lou Pérez, Louie Ramírez, Tito Puente, RobertoRoena, Alfredo Rodríguez, Larry Harlow’s LatinLegends Band, Papo Lucca, Jazz Hamilton y LasEstrellas Del Pueblo, Ralph Irizarry and MarioOrtiz Jr. Santiago has written songs for a numberof the albums on which he has appeared, both asbandleader and solo artist, and provided composi-tions for other artists to record, such as Joe Cuba

Bobby Cruz, who won his first LatinGrammy Award in 2007 for Best Traditional Trop-ical Album for Románticos De Ayer, Hoy Y Siem-pre, has had one of the longest partnerships inLatin music – over 50 years – with pianist RichieRay. In 1966, as lead singer in Ray’s orchestra,Puerto Rican-born Cruz scored a major hit with“Mr. Trumpet Man,” and by 1968, the band wasofficially Richie Ray and Bobby Cruz. Numeroushits include “Agúzate,” “A Mi Manera” (MyWay), and timeless masterpieces “Ya Ni TeAcuerdas” and “La Zafra.”

Nino Zegarra was born in Maricao, Puer-to Rico into a family of musicians and learned toplay a variety of instruments. After earning aBachelor’s degree in music at the Inter-AmericanUniversity in San German, Puerto Rico, he beganarranging for theater productions and symphonyorchestras. By the late ‘80s he was arranging fornumerous salsa singers, including Andy Montañez,Marvin and Eddie Santiago and Oscar de Leon.Zegarra also produced and arranged his own

songs, including “Con la música por dentro,”“Solo por tí” and “Porque te amo”, which becamea #1 hit in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Latin Ameri-ca. In 1998, he released the hit album Románticosalsero. He was nominated for a 2007 LatinGrammy Award for Best Contemporary TropicalAlbum for De Nino a Nino: Homenaje a NinoBravo.

Ray Sepúlveda was born into a PuertoRican family that settled in New York. The salsasinger was inspired by Latin artists at a very youngage, especially tropical performers, and learnedmuch from his father, Ray Sepúlveda Sr., a bolerosinger and recording artist with the Trío LosRománticos. As a teenager, Sepúlveda Jr. sangwith a band from Mayaqüéz, Puerto Rico called LaJusticia, which became La Solución. He later per-formed with Frankie Ruíz in La Dictadora. Afterliving in Puerto Rico for six years, he emerged onthe New York scene in 1977 with the Sociedad 76Orchestra, recording for the first time on FaniaRecords, and in 1983 joined the Adalberto Santia-go Orchestra. In 1988 he formed the Johnny andRay Orchestra with fellow Sociedad ’76 alum, per-cussionist Johnny Ray (Zamot), and recorded twoalbums for PolyGram Records: Salsa Con Clase,yielding the chart-topping single "Mascarada," andNight Gold. After many successful years withPolyGram, Sepúlveda released five solo albums onRMM Records

NG2, the trailblazing pop-salsa duo com-prised of vocalists Norberto Vélez and GeradoRivas, were far from newcomers when theyarrived on the scene. Vélez embarked on hiscareer at the age of ten, playing traditional PuertoRican music with local groups and joining Orques-ta Trompeta de Trovadores at 17. He joined Vic-tor Manuelle’s orchestra some time later, where hemet his future musical partner. Rivas gainedexperience early on with his group Gerardito y LosRockolos. He studied percussion at the EscuelaLibre de Musica and, after graduation, joinedManuelle’s orchestra as a percussionist. Withsongwriting and production help from industryveterans like Manuelle and Ramón Sánchez, NG2

released their debut disc, Comienzos, in 2004.The record generated the radio hits “Algo imposi-ble” and “Quitémonos la ropa,” which reached #2on Billboard's Latin Tropical Airplay charts. Theband's sophomore effort produced the hit songs“Como amigo no,” “No me perdones,” and “Lanueva generación.”

Johnny Cruz, born in New York City toPuerto Rican parents, was raised in NYC and Puer-to Rico and began his musical quest in the early‘80s playing trombone, later switching to timbales.He studied an array of Latin percussion instru-ments and during the early ‘90s started a bandcalled Johnny Cruz y Su Generacion. After a sab-batical from music to pursue businesses, hereleased a CD in 2006, Johnny Cruz and theDream Team Band – Back to the Classics, record-ed with some of the best singers and musicians insalsa, including singers Adalberto Santiago,Frankie Vazquez, Ray Bayona, Cheo Medina andRay Sepulveda. In 2007 Cruz realized anotherdream with the opening of his own recording stu-dio. In April he traveled to Puerto Rico to partici-pate in a birthday tribute celebration for AdalbertoSantiago, who had recently turned 70. Cruz iscurrently planning a recording project – JohnnyCruz Pays Tribute to the Godfather of Salsa – 50thAnniversary – a tribute to Adalberto Santiago.

Lehman Center for the Performing Artsis on the campus of Lehman College/CUNY at 250Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, NY 10468.Tickets for A Tribute to Adalberto Santiago featur-ing Adalberto Santiago, Bobby Cruz, Nino Segar-ra, Ray Sepulveda, NG2, and others on Saturday,July 7, 2012 at 8pm are $60, $55, and $45 and canbe purchased by calling the Lehman Center boxoffice at 718.960.8833 (Monday through Friday,10am–5pm and beginning at 12 noon on the day ofthe concert), or through 24-hour online access atwww.LehmanCenter.org. Lehman Center isaccessible by #4 or D train to Bedford Park Blvd.and is off the Saw Mill River Parkway and theMajor Deegan Expressway. Low-cost on-siteparking is available for $5.

Adalberto Santiago

HARLEM GLOBTROTTERS WARMING UP TO PLAY IN BROOKLYN FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7TH AT THE BARCLAYS CENTER

Harlem News Group EVENTSHARLEM . QUEENS . BROOKLYN . BRONX

Harlem GlobetrotterTiny Sturgess – at 7-8,the Guinness World

Record holder as the World’sTallest Professional BasketballPlayer – and teammate SpecialK Daley tour the constructionof the new Barclays Center inBrooklyn, N.Y. The Globe-trotters will play in Brooklynfor the first time ever whenthey bring their unique brandof family entertainment to Bar-clays Center on Sunday, Oct.7, 2012.

Harlem GlobetrotterTiny Sturgess – at 7-8,the Guinness World

Record holder as the World’sTallest Professional BasketballPlayer – helps out a construc-tion worker at the new Bar-clays Center in Brooklyn,N.Y., with teammate Special KDaley offering some tips. TheGlobetrotters will play inBrooklyn for the first timeever when they bring theirunique brand of family enter-tainment to Barclays Center onSunday, Oct. 7, 2012.

Photos by Amy Sussman,Associated Press

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Harlem News Group CONSUMERHARLEM . QUEENS . BROOKLYN . BRONX

Add a little extra color andmotion to your summergarden with containers

designed to attract birds and but-terflies. Many garden centerscontinue to sell annuals through-out the summer and many ofthese mid-season annuals are a bitbigger, providing instant impact.

It’s easier than you thinkto attract birds and butterflies andthe good news is you don’t need alot of space to do it. Containergardens give you the ability toattract wildlife to your backyard,patio, deck or even balcony. Sim-ply follow these four steps andyour garden will be filled withcolor, motion and a season ofwildlife.

1- Provide food for birdsand butterflies.

Include plants with flatdaisy-like flowers like pentas,zinnias, and cosmos to attractbutterflies. For hummingbirds,

include some plants with tubularflowers including nicotiana,cuphea, salvia, and fuchsia. Anddon't forget about the hungrycaterpillars that will soon turninto beautiful butterflies. Parsley,bronze fennel, and licorice vinesare a few favorites that makegreat additions to container gar-dens. You can even create con-tainers that will attractseed-eating birds. Purple Majestymillet, coneflower, coreopsis, andRudbeckias will keep many of thebirds returning to your landscape.

2- Include water for boththe birds and butterflies.

It’s a key ingredient and adecorative small shallow contain-er filled with water can be includ-ed in a large container. Orinclude a free-standing birdbathwithin your container collection.I used a bronzed leaf birdbath injust this way. It created a greatvertical accent, added interest to a

blank wall and provided a watersupply for the birds.

3- Give them a place tolive and raise their young.

Add a few evergreens,ornamental grasses, and perenni-als to your container garden.Use weather resistant containersthat can tolerate the extreme heatand cold in your garden. Thenfill with plants that are at leastone zone hardier. Or add a fewbirdhouses. These can be includ-ed in the container or mounted ona fence, post, or nearby tree.

4- Skip the pesticides,please.

Nature, including the birdsyou invite into your landscape,will devour many garden pests.Plus, the chemicals designed tokill the bad guys can also kill thegood bugs and wildlife you aretrying to attract. And, if pestsget out of hand, use more eco-friendly products like soaps,

Neem, and horticulture oil as acontrol mechanism. And, asalways, read and follow labeldirections carefully.

And to conserve time andenergy, try using one of the self-watering containers or hangingbaskets that are on the market.This helps to make it both easyand convenient when time con-straints and vacations get in theway of providing ideal care. Irecently tried using one of theGardener’s Supply Easy Rollerself-watering containers. I filledone with wildlife-friendly petu-nias along with papyrus and gold-en moneywort. After a five-daytrip during hot dry weather Ireturned to find my container gar-den in great shape and humming-birds visiting the flowers.

So gather your family andget started planting your wildlifecontainer garden today.

ATTRACT BIRDS & BUTTERFLIES NO MATTER WHAT SIZE YOUR LANDSCAPE By Melinda Myers. Gardening Expert, TV/radio host & author

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To Reserve your tickets, please call 212-281-4887, Ext. 136.

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School’s out! Now what? If you’re asavvy high school student, then you’realready planning how to use your sum-

mer. You’re working if your family needs theincome, or attending a summer academic/enrichment program, or you may be volun-teering , doing community service. You knowsummer is something you can use to preparefor your college journey. Good for you! But,there’s more: Summer is also a good time foryou to start learning about colleges and life oncampus. Do you know that one of the bestways to do that is to attend college fairs and goon college tours?

Developing Your “I’m Going to Col-lege Mindset”

Last month, I gave you a quiz andresources for organizing your college journey,month-by-month. I also recommended anaccordion file system to keep track of all thesteps on your journey. This month, I guideyou on how to use the accordion file system(AFS).

But, first: Do you have the “I’mGoing to College Mindset”? I believe you’llneed that mindset for a successful college jour-ney. If you don’t have that mindset yet, there’sgood news: I believe you can develop it. How?By planning for and organizing the steps tocollege. So, roll up your sleeves and let’s getstarted on your own AFS.

How a simple accordion file systemcan help you. I’ll focus on college fairs/toursto you get started on your own AFS.

* Select a heavy-duty accordion filefolder divided into 12 sections

* Label the accordion file folder :“COLLEGE FAIRS/TOURS 2012- 13”

* Label each tab by month: July2012 – July 2013

* File information on collegefairs/tours by date, in chronological order(note registration deadline & date of collegefair/tour)

* While generally held in Spring/Fall,see this month’s fairs:

* Baruch College, July 14, 2012www.afterschoolpathfinder.org/road-college-resource-fair-workshops-youth-and-families-grades-5-12

* New York University, July 18,2012 barnard.edu/admissions/connect/barnard-visits-you

* Columbia University, July 19, 2012www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admis-sions/events/summercollegefair

* For a more in depth list of Spring2013/Fall 2013 college fairs/tours, visit:www.nacacnet.org/college-fairs/students-par-ents/Pages/default.aspx

* Keep in safe place dedicated onlyfor “I’m Going to College” documents

Why College Fairs/Tours?Now that you have your AFS in-place

for college fairs/tours, let’s next look at whythey are key steps on your college journey.Mercedes Munn, a junior at Bryn Mawr Col-lege, says: “When high school students go to

college fairs, they need to be thinking aboutwhat I call the ‘ABC’s of college’-- Acade-mics, Best Experience, and Cost. They haveone mission at the college fair. And, that mis-sion is to find colleges that they can afford andlove! They should be asking, can I envisionmyself spending four years of my life there?”

How do you pay for the college fairs/tours?

“Scholarships!” is Munn’s answer.She notes that she never gave up: “I appliedfor countless scholarships. High school stu-dents must visit their guidance counselors mul-tiple times throughout their junior and senioryears to find different scholarship opportuni-ties. Also, students should research theschools they’re interested in. College-prepwebsites -The Princeton Review, Unigo, andCollegeProwler – can give you inside scoop.”

What should you do after the collegefairs?

According to Munn, “Once you’venarrowed down a list of schools, you shouldthen take a few college tours. College toursallow you to experience college. You can talkto current students, sit-in on a class, and eventry the campus food! College tours are like afood sample. You taste just enough to knowwhether or not you like it. When I was apply-ing to college, the tours I took became one ofthe final factors in selecting my college. WhenI started the college process, I thought I want-ed to go to a large state school. Today, I’m ata small liberal arts women’s college. I could-

n’t be happier!”What tools can you use to navigate

college fairs/tours?To get the most from your visits to

college fairs/tours, be prepared. What ques-tions do you need to ask the college fair admis-sions reps? How do you decide which collegesto visit? Here are some tools to help you max-imize your college fair visits:

* 7 Tips You Need:www.hesc.com/content.nsf/SFC/Taming_the_College_Fair_7_Tips_for_Making_the_Most_of_Your_College_Fair_Visit

* College Fair Checklist: https://big-future.collegeboard.org/find-colleges/how-to-find-your-college-fit/college-fair-checklist

* Tips for Attending College Fairs:http://www.nacacnet.org/college-fairs/stu-dents-parents/resources/Pages/NCFTips.aspx

Clearly, summer’s the time to getstepping on your college journey!

Share your comments via e-mail toLuvon Roberson at [email protected]. Contact [email protected] for HARLEM NEWSsubscriptions

Next month: What’s “summerslide”? A look at your summer reading list.

GETTING INTO COLLEGE: YOUR SUMMER PLAN FOR COLLEGE FAIRS & TOURSBy Luvon Roberson

In honor of Harlem Academy'sfirst graduation last Friday, oneof the founders is starting an

endowment for the school. Toencourage others to participate, thedonor will match any gift dollar-for-dollar up to a total of $50,000,doubling the impact of each dona-tion made.

Named “The Class of 2012Fund,” this will be the school’sfirst endowment, adding a measureof stability to the school’s opera-tions. Each year a portion of theproceeds will support scholarships,helping bright, motivated studentsto achieve their potential at HarlemAcademy. The core of the fundwill be invested to ensure that itcontinues to have an impact fordecades to come.

“Supporting future HarlemAcademy students is a wonderfulway to mark this milestone,” saidBoard Chairman David B. Peter-son. “It shows great foresight andserves as a vote of confidence inthe school’s future.”

Triggered by the excitementaround the school’s inaugural com-mencement, the gift recognizes the13 members of the first graduatingclass. As a group, these studentshave earned more than $300,000 inannual scholarships at top indepen-dent day and boarding schools inthe area, setting a standard for theclasses to come.

In remarks at the gradua-tion, Head of School Vinny Dotolisummarized the challenges of cre-ating the kind of school that allowsstudents to thrive and the singularkind of person it takes to share inthe challenge of building a school.Each must be deeply committed tothe core values of the organization– initiative, integrity, compassionand determination – and willing totake a chance.

“The strength of this schoolis in the number of people whocare deeply about it,” said Dotoli.“Whether donors, parents, stu-dents, or staff, the success of thisday is shared with all of them.”

MATCHING GIFT TO START SCHOLARSHIPENDOWMENT FOR HARLEM ACADEMY

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The 125TH Street Business ImprovementDistrict [125th St. BID], The Harlem ArtsAlliance [HAA], and Harlem Community

Development Corporation [HCDC], unveiled thefive winning designs for the 2012 "BID on Cul-ture" Banner Competition on June 26th at theDwyer Cultural Center.

The banners will be installed mid Julyalong 125th Street, from Fifth Avenue to Morning-side Avenue, 125th Street between Broadway andTwelfth Avenue and on Twelfth Avenue between125th and 138th Streets for one year.

This year's theme is "Harlem: A Cultur-al Legacy," and out of 75 entries, the selectedartists include Tomo Mori, Banner titled "JacobLawrence's Magic Wand"; Justin West, Bannertitled "Abstract Messiah"; Marivel Mejia, Bannertitled "Sunday Afternoon"; Soyca Mphahlele, Ban-ner titled "Across 125th Street"; Laura Gadson,Banner titled "Harlem Brownstones.”

This year’s theme, “Harlem: A CulturalLegacy” was birthed out of the recognition “thatthe 100th anniversary of the emancipation procla-mation is in 2013,” voiced Barbara Askins, Presi-dent & CEO, 125th Street BID, and continued toexpress that this year’s BID on culture brought theart and business communities closer than everbefore.

The BID on Culture is now in it’s fourthyear. Voza Rivers, Chairman, Harlem ArtsAlliance, expressed “it feels like yesterday… andnow four years later to see the beautiful contribu-tions of our visual artists to the landscape of 125thstreet has been extremely special.”

Askins, an artist in her own right,expressed, “what this is doing is helping to show-case our community, our culture, and what we areabout, and what better way to do that then tomerge it with the business community?”

Artists truly put their hearts and soulsinto all of the pieces, which work beautifully as acollective and stand strong on their own. Artist

Tomo Mori, Banner titled "Jacob Lawrence'sMagic Wand" uttered, “it’s an honor to continuemy creative work in Harlem,” and concluded,“with this piece I feel that I gained brand newenergy to do more.”

“I feel honored to be one of the win-ners,” began Justin West, Banner titled "AbstractMessiah” and continued, “for me it really means alot being that I am a Harlemite, born and raisedhere.”

Soyca Mphahlele, gleamed as he com-mented on his Banner titled “Across 125th Street,”“this piece is really a reflection of my great admi-ration for New York City and it’s Culture that Ithink has influenced the world.”

Blondell Pinnock, Chair, 125th StreetBID, conveyed a special message to the artists, “Iapplaud and thank you for your creativity and forputting your heart and soul on canvas for people tojudge, because I know that that is really difficultand we appreciate it.” Pinnock further expressedthat despite economic challenges, “The BID hasdone a very good job at keeping itself focused and

making sure that it is delivering what’sneeded to all the businesses and propertyowners on 125th street.”

Harlem CDC has been a partnerwith BID on Culture from the beginning,and Curtis Archer, President, HCDC, com-mented “HCDC is a partner because wefeel that culture and that vibrancy that hasmade Harlem unique and world renownedis important and needs to be supported.”

“I am overwhelmed because when yousee artists stretch themselves to the next level eachtime in devotion and dedication to their craft, it’samazing and it’s what keeps me wanting to beinvolved,” passionately commented Kim George,Associate Director, Harlem Arts Alliance.

The banners will be installed around thesecond week of July and last year’s banners will berecycled into designer tote and zipper caddies,ranging in price from $25, $50 and $60.

The 125th Street BID is committed toits role to the continued revitalization of 125thStreet and BID on Culture further solidifies 125th

Street as a vibrant center of arts and culture onNYC.The 125th Street BID is working on expand-ing and promoting new initiatives such as a clean-ing project and more public safety alliances.Askins expressed that the 125th Street BID is plac-ing higher emphasis on ‘place making’ instead of‘place management.’ The 125th Street BID needsthe communities continued support to get newstreet lights on 125th St.

Visit online at 125thstreetbid.com orcall (212) 662-8999 for more information.

BID ON CULTURE 2012 BANNERS UNVEILED By Peter Cooper/ Photojournalist

Voza Rivers, Chairman, Harlem Arts Alliance; JustinWest, Artist of "Abstract Messiah"; Tomo Mori, Artist of "Jacob Lawrence's Magic Wand"; Curtis Archer, Presi-dent, HCDC; Wayne Benjamin, Director of Residentialand Commerical Development, HCDC; Laura Gadson,

Artist of "Harlem Brownstones"; Blondell Pinnock,Chair, 125th Street BID; Barbara Askins, President &CEO, 125th Street BID; Soyca Mphahlele, Artist of

"Across 125th Street"; Marivel Mejia, Artist of "SundayAfternoon"; Gregory Stephenson, Manager, NYC Gov-

ernment Relations Public Affairs, ConEd

Tomo Mori, Artist of "Jacob Lawrence's Magic Wand"; Justin West, Artist of "AbstractMessiah"; Marivel Mejia, Artist of "Sunday Afternoon";

Soyca Mphahlele, Artist of "Across 125th Street"; Laura Gadson, Artist of "Harlem Brownstones"

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Highly-respected media and enter-tainment executive William G.Tompkins, Jr. has been name

president and chief executive officer ofthe National Newspaper Publishers Asso-ciation, a federation of more than 200Black-owned publications.

NNPA Chairman Cloves Camp-bell, publisher of the Arizona Informant,said Tompkins was selected from animpressive field of candidates screened byCarrrington & Carrington, a Chicago-based executive search firm.

“Bill is an accomplished, nation-ally-known executive who will be respon-sible for executing the vision of theNNPA Board of Directors,” Campbell

said. “Because the Board chair is electedevery two years, having a president andCEO in place will provide the organiza-tion with smoother operations and greatercontinuity.”

Campbell described Tompkins as“a true visionary who will make an imme-diate impact on the organization.”

Tompkins worked at the Wash-ington Post for 19 years in a variety oftop-level positions, including vice presi-dent of marketing, director of nationaladvertising and manager of corporate andfinancial advertising sales. He left thenewspaper to join Kodak as chief market-ing officer of its entertainment imagingbusiness unit. Tompkins was also vicepresident and general manager of theMotion Picture Film Group for the East-man Kodak Company, managing a $700million global distribution operation.

In addition, he was chief market-ing officer of NextGen media Group, thefirm that launched the social media newssite ReportN. He also was president ofWilliam Tompkins Associates, a consult-ing firm specializing in providing adviceon strategic planning and operations.

Tompkins is eager to draw on hiswealth of experience on behalf of NNPA.

“Having had corporate roles dur-

ing the majority of my career, I now havethe opportunity to work with people whorepresent the heart and soul of what ourcountry is all about, that being entrepre-neurs are making a difference,” he said.

And he will make a huge differ-ence for NNPA, a group of publisherswho own and operate their own newspa-pers.

“I will be able to create a firmand more solid internal foundation for theAssociation to ensure that we consistentlyprovide higher quality and more usefulservices to our members,” Tompkinsexplained. “I will also be responsible forensuring the long-term financial viabilityof the NNPA and for providing biggerrevenue streams for our members.”

According to a job descriptionNNPA provided to candidates for theposition, “The President and CEO exer-cises overall authority and responsibilityfor the direction of the organization’s per-sonnel, programs and services and drivesthe execution of the strategy through itsdaily activities.”

The job description also said thepresident and CEO “is the lead spokesper-son and advocate for the organizationwith the community and a diverse set ofpartners and stakeholders.”

Tompkins received his BA ineconomics magna cum laude from TuftsUniversity and his MBA from the Har-vard Business School. He is a formerchairman of the National Kidney Founda-tion and has served on the board of theNational Advertising Council.

Although many major U.S. dailynewspapers are experiencing financialproblems as a result of dwindling circula-tion, community-based publicationsappear to be much more viable. So muchso that a company owned by Warren Buf-fett, the second-richest person in the Unit-ed States behind Bill Gates, recentlypurchased 63 daily and weekly newspa-pers from Media General, Inc. for $142million.

“In spite of the transformationalchanges in the newspaper industry, Blackmedia publications continue to play a crit-ical role in our country, both in terms oftheir impact on society at large and espe-cially in the role they play in local com-munities,” Tompkins said. “Mybackground is in media and entertainmentso the opportunity to participate in thereinvigoration and transformation of thishidden jewel of newspaper assets will beboth exciting and impactful.”

BILL TOMPKINS NAMED PRESIDENT AND CEO OF NNPABy George E. Curry, Editor-in-Chief, NNPA News Service

Bill Tompkins, President and CEO of National Newspaper Publishers Association

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Harlem News Group CONSUMERHARLEM . QUEENS . BROOKLYN . BRONX

I’ve said it before – we are spoiled rot-ten. Reviewing Nielsen’s latest Cross-Platform Report, How We Watch from

Screen to Screen, I can’t help but smile andremember the earlier days of “watchingtelevision.” (You, know the one screen, theonly option we had). I suspect a good manyof you sometimes get a bit nostalgic, too(even though now we probably would behard-pressed to part with any of our currenttechnological conveniences). Before flatscreens, HD, satellite, DVR, cable, hun-dreds of “channels” and the internet, plus agrowing number of devices to watch “TV”– we had one, maybe two (if you werelucky) TV “sets” in the house. Before wehad all of these fancy remotes, people actu-ally got up to manually turn a dial tochange stations, adjust the volume and turnthe set on or off. Back then, which wasn’tactually all that long ago, there were maybefive broadcast stations – the three majornetworks ABC, CBS and NBC, followedby PBS and maybe an independent stationor two which required a tweak of your TVantenna to achieve a clear picture, and youknow the secret tool was that aluminumfoil. I know a lot of y’all know what I’mtalking about.

Today, of course, we can watchvideo or media content whenever, whereverand however we want – on actual televi-sions that are connected to either cable,telephone company or satellite subscrip-tions, game consoles or timeshifted view-ing (DVR, on-demand and cloud-basedDVRs); or on our computers, tablets ormobile phones through online streamingwith Netflix, Hulu and other video apps.We’re talking everything here – from newmovie releases, to our oldie-but-goodie TVshows and everything in-between.

However, even with all of thesecool technological choices, the latest Cross-Platform Report revealed that televisionremains the platform of choice for watch-ing content. Now, the television as certain-ly gone through a few facelifts, but it is stillone of the main sources we use. The num-ber of people who have HDTV sets grewby more than 8 million over the past year.

Live and time-shifted TV reignssupreme; accounting for more than 33hours of viewing per week on averageamong Americans. Our community, how-ever, is not average as we continue to topthose numbers. The study shows thatAfrican-Americans still over-index in tradi-tional TV viewing, clocking more than 57

hours a week in front of our televisions.The average African-American householdalso owns four or more televisions. Yes,this is great for darting from room to roomwithout missing a beat of your favoriteshow; but, I personally stay super-glued tomy comfy couch and only watch one of thefour TV’s in the house.

Even though all Americans watchmore traditional television than any otherplatform, the Cross-Platform Report showsthat traditional TV viewing actuallydeclined one half of one percent (or about46 minutes per month) after consistentyear-over-year growth. This is attributed tosimply leveling off after a period of sus-tained growth, weather, economic factorsor the plethora other viewing options avail-able to us we’ve already named. Of ourtotal monthly viewing time, all TV homes(including those with cable provider-enabled time-shifting and homes withDVRs) report watching 13 hours oftimeshifted TV. In homes with DVRsonly, that number jumps to 27 hours and 30minutes per month. In the African-Ameri-can community, those numbers are nearly 9hours and just over 22 hours, respectively.

Americans also watch video on

our mobile devices, which are increasinglybecoming mini, handheld TVs. Last time Imentioned, 54.4% of Blacks owned smart-phones and 50.4% of U.S. mobile sub-scribers owned smartphones. And, of allAmerican smartphone owners, 33.5 millionpeople now watch video on their phones—an increase of 35.7% since last year.Blacks, Hispanics and Asians all averagefour hours and 20 minutes a month ofviewing on our smartphones. White Amer-icans average three hours and 37 minutes amonth watching video on their mobiledevices.

So, what does all of this mean?For one thing, it means the media industrymay one day have to redefine the terms“TV household” and “TV viewer.” And,as I repeatedly try to remind us all, ourchoices mean that marketers are going tohave to pay closer attention to our commu-nity and the significant combined buyingpower our choices represent. The operativeword being power.

Cheryl Pearson-McNeil is seniorvice president of public affairs and govern-ment relations for Nielsen. For more infor-mation and studies go towww.nielsenwire.com.

SO MANY CHOICES . . . SO MANY SCREENSBy: Cheryl Pearson-McNeil

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HERBS ARE NATURE’S MEDICINEBy Zakiyyah

There are over 100 herbs that special-ize in cleaning the blood and our vitaleliminative tissues and organs. So

many of our ailments are the result of slug-gish blood filled with toxins that our bodiesare not able to get rid of, simply because wedon't drink enough water, get enough restand don't eat the foods that assist the elimi-native organs (liver, kidneys and skin) indoing their jobs. In fact we do all the oppo-site things which actually facilitate our poorhealth.

In the wisdom of Creation, there arefoods and plants that can help us to heal aswe make conscious decisions to eat better,rest more and to employ other therapies thatwill raise the quality of our health and life.When our blood is sluggish it is too heavy tocirculate the oxygen, nutrients and resultantenergy that our organs need in order to func-tion and serve us.

ALTERATIVES are herbs thatgradually alter and correct impure condi-tions of the blood. Because of this feature,many of these herbs are labeled 'blood puri-fiers' or 'blood sweeteners.' The Liver is theorgan whose job it is to clean every ounce ofour blood of impure toxins from the poorfood we eat; eliminate unclean thoughts thatpermeate and burden our cells, and harmo-nize our disturbed and unsettled emotionsthat react (with depression) to both of these.In previous articles we spoke about the

body's need to rest in order for it to rejuve-nate. Only when you sleep can the liverproperly store, detoxify and redistributefresh, oxygenated, regenerated blood, so thatit can nourish, rejuvenate and revitalize thebody's organs to serve you the next day.

SO, EACH ONE OF US CANIMPROVE OUR OWN CIRCULATION,STRENGTHEN OUR KIDNEYS, HAR-MONIZE OUR EMOTIONS (ELIMINATEDEPRESSION), NEUTRALIZE DIGES-TION, REDUCE ACID BUILD-UP THATSETTLES IN OUR JOINTS AND ELIMI-NATE ALL BODY PAINS.

Some of the herbs we spoke aboutthat restore balance to the liver include: Bur-dock, Chaparral, Dandelion, Yellow Dock,Gentian, Prickly Ash Bark and Sassafras,Bupleurum and Peony, Cascara Sagrada,Golden Seal, Wild Yam, Ginger andLicorice. These herbs replenish energy andrejuvenate the liver's functionality. Yourenergy rises, you joints are cleaned of toxicbuild up, your digestion improves, yourheart strengthns, sleep is restful, your kid-neys can disburse energy better throughoutyour body and your mind can function moreclearly.

CHAPARRAL is one of the alter-ative herbs we make reference to. It cleans-es the lower bowel and tones peristalticmuscles, and works fast for difficult condi-tions. As a potent healer to the lymphatics,

Chaparral is especially known for its specif-ic action in cancer and arthritis as well asthe urinary tract, as it tones up the systemand rebuilds the tissue. Additionally, it isone of the best herbal antibiotics, being use-ful against bacteria, viruses and parasites,both internaly and externally.

It's antibiotic and alternative prop-erties are heightened and made more power-ful when combined with other alterativeherbs such as echinacea, goldenseal, garlicor usnea, taken as a tincture, powder or tea.To fight cancer, it is made more effectivewhen combined with other alteratives suchas red clover blossoms, dandelion, echi-nacea, poke root, sarsaparilla, barberry root,stillingia, burdock root and buckthorn bark.Its antiseptic healing properties can be usedwhen you steep the leaves in rubbing alco-hol and apply directly on bruises andinjuries as well as warts.

Remember, Alteratives slowly butsurely cleans and purifies the blood streamand at the same time, steadily tones up theorgan(s) which may hot be able to secreteimpurities from the blood. There are stimu-lating and toning alteratives and there arerelaxing alteratives, Food, air and otheressential factors must be considered in addi-tion to the taking of herbs, or the bloodstream may never be cleansed. Next weekthen.

Regain the health that is yourbirthright. Join our summer workshops andfall film festival to learn how to prevent dis-ease, how to identify imbalances you mayalready have, and how easy it can be to gainbetter control of your emotions, bringingharmony and balance to your life. Look outfor my first book': “HERBS are NATURE'SMEDICINE, Your Handbook for Healingwith the Elements” scheduled to be releasedJanuary 1st 2013; and the second one: LIV-ING in RHYTHM with the UNIVERSE,scheduled to be released June 1st 2013.Send me an email to request further infor-mation about the workshops and film festi-val.

This information is shared to helpyou balance your natural healing energiesand is not intended as diagnosis, treatmentor cure for disease, nor as a substitute formedical supervision. Inquire about ourIntermediate and Advanced Herb Courses atvarious Harlem locations, and new summerworkshop schedule. NOTE: our websitewas recently hacked, and we are workingfeverishly to rebuild it from scratch. Pleasebe patient. Sacred Healing 7 Herb Centercarries a full line of herbal products, gem-stone jewelry, chakra crystals and otherhealing accessories, and offers Private Con-sultations. You can still call: 347-407-4312,NEW EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected].

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“CELEBRATE”By Audrey Adams

This week we will observe theFourth of July, a time to cele-brate our country’s indepen-

dence and to get together with familyand friends to enjoy some good bar-becue and fireworks. I ask youthough, to consider celebrating thefourth in a different way— Howabout declaring and reaffirming yourpersonal independence instead, bytaking this time to celebrate all of thesuccesses in your life.

Can’t think of any? Non-sense! There are a million reasons tocelebrate you. I’m talking about real-ly appreciating who you are at what-ever point you have arrived at inyour life. And yes, it is hard to real-ize just how far you have comesometimes. Realizing that you stillhave quite a way to go is a plus.There are always reasons though, tofind something to celebrate. Use acelebration as a reminder of a signif-icant achievement; but what qualifies

as a significant achievement in yourlife is up to you. Make the decisionto be determined to be the indepen-dent spirit that you are by layingclaim to your right to be. So, if youare having difficulty coming up withreasons to celebrate, here’s a start . . .

Celebrate the spirit of yourancestor’s; this country was built ontheir backs. Celebrate your strengthin the face of adversity. Celebrateyour new job or your entrepreneurialspirit. Celebrate your sobriety. Cele-brate the purchase of your home.Celebrate earning your GED. Cele-brate graduating from high school.Celebrate your acceptance to col-lege. Celebrate graduating from col-lege. Celebrate all the people whohelped you attend school. Celebrateyour good health. Celebrate yourdetermination to improve yourhealth. Celebrate all the highs andlows in your life. Celebrate the pos-sibility of improving your life. Cele-

brate your loved ones. Celebrateyour capacity to love and be loved.

Celebrate your newfoundability to . . . do anything. Celebrateyour intention to learn to . . . dosomething new. Celebrate expandingyour horizons. Celebrate the contri-butions you make to improve life forothers. Celebrate your uniqueness.Celebrate your attributes. Celebrateyour strengths. Celebrate yourresolve to overcome your weakness-es. Celebrate your talents. Celebrateyour relationships. Celebrate yourfriendships. Okay . . . Celebrate yourweight loss. Celebrate your love ofexercise. Celebrate making the deci-sion to love and honor yourself. Cel-ebrate sticking to that decision.Celebrate saving money. Celebrateinvesting that money wisely. Cele-brate your dreams. Celebrate youraspirations.

Celebrate you. Celebrate yourappreciation for all that you are. Cel-

ebrate your appreciation for all thatyou can become. Create and waveyour flag! Celebrate your life! Thiscountry would not be great withoutyou. Why? Because it takes all of“you.” Celebrate your independence!Think about it. See you next week.

Visit my website, TheAdamsReport.com and checkout my onlineradio and TV show, Talk! withAudrey for a series of interviews thatwill inform, motivate and inspireyou.

Audrey Adams, former direc-tor of corporate public relations andfashion merchandising for ESSENCEcontinues to motivate and inspirewomen through her syndicatedcolumns and motivational speakingengagements. E-mail your fashion,beauty and lifestyle questions orcomments to her at [email protected] THEADAMS REPORT©

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It’s hard to believe that you havereal ability isn’t it? Every dayyou try to get someone to hear

your words. You might still be try-ing to convince someone to hireyou. Quite frankly, you might sim-ply be an average, ordinary person.You already know you are not agenius. No one is lining up to listento you play an instrument, sing asong, paint a picture, give a speechor recite a poem. You might haveflunked a few grades here and there.Sometimes you might even wonderif you have anything worth con-tributing at all.

The truth is that you do havesomething to contribute. While youmay never create a masterpiece, youcan make a difference where youare with whatever ordinary abilityyou have. Geniuses don’t changethe world. Ordinary human beingsdo. Ordinary people with ordinaryskills who are inspired to step upand contribute their time and talent

to some of life’s challenges are theones that change the world.

Mother Teresa said, “Neverworry about the numbers. Help oneperson at a time and always startwith the one closest to you.” Here’sthe secret. The one closest to you isyou. Inspire yourself.

Many leaders have declaredthat showing up is half the battle.Others have stated that in today’scompetitive environment wherepeople are bombarded by 24/7news, blogs and commentary, show-ing up might just mean you arejoining the crowd. Perhaps both areright. Half the battle is only halfand it’s hard to get noticed in thisfast-paced world. But what if youaren’t trying to get noticed? Whatif you are only trying to make a dif-ference?

At the end of a course Irecently taught, the students wantedto get together to celebrate the endof the semester. Since I found each

of our sessions enlightening andthoroughly enjoyable, I was delight-ed to be asked to join them. Whilethere I noticed a stranger who foundour rather loud discussion intrigu-ing. He began to ask me questionsregarding the value of the class andwhether or not people were learningfor learning sake or if there was anymoral value in education.

His belief was that educationshould call on us as citizens toremember that we have a higherpurpose and that we must find waysto improve society. I agree whole-heartedly. Fortunately the class Iteach is one that constantly encour-ages self examination and growth.In addition to looking at the big pic-ture each student is challenged tolook within.

As I thought about thestranger’s questions and listened tomy students talk, I was remindedthat I am helping to make a smalldifference, one person at a time. I

was inspired to keep believing inmy efforts. Whether it is at work orat home, I have the ability to sharemy gifts. I don’t think I’m particu-larly great at anything, but I amgood at some things. And, goodcounts.

I’m going to try MotherTeresa’s philosophy and see whathappens in my home and on myblock. I’m betting that within oneyear, at least one of the people Iconnect with will also be inspired toshare his or her talents. It won’t bebig, but it doesn’t have to be. It justhas to happen one person at a time.

La-Verna Fountain is thePresident and Founder of the Defi-ant Hope Consulting and TrainingCompany, author of The Alphabetsof Life: A Simple Guide to SimplyLiving and an Instructor at Colum-bia University in the City of NewYork. She can be reached atwww.defianthope.com

THE ALPHABETS OF LIFE: “I”INSPIRE YOURSELF. THERE IS REAL ABILITY WITHIN YOUBy La-Verna Fountain

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In part one of this four partseries, the spiritual numberseven was discused. Designed

by the ancient Egyptian sage Tehuti(also known by the Greeks as Her-mes), seven axioms formed thebase of the Hermetic Philosophywritten thousands of years ago.This is a philosophy that comprisedthe scientific, spiritual, and moralfabric in ancient empires to include;China, India, Egypt and SouthernArabia. Taoism is one of the fewphilosophies that have maintainedsome visible relationship to theancient writings of Tehuti/Hermes.

Until resent times only his-torians and scholars were aware ofthe seven Hermetic Principleswhich have greatly influenced lifeas we know it today and will con-tinue to influence human develop-ment in the future. Wayne B.Chandler gives a wonderful andeasy to understand history of the

time of Tehuti/Hermes and his writ-ings in “Ancient Future: The Teach-ing and Prophetic Wisdom of theSeven Hermetic Laws of AncientEgypt.” I agree with Chandler whenhe states that “it is time for themasses to have knowledge of thegreat power that we all have apower that has be kept secret forcenturies.”

The following is a briefdescription of the seven HermeticLaws:

The Principle of Mentalism:God is energy it is in everythingand everything is in it. Humanswere created in the image of God,we are energy. Hermetic consid-ered the All as the spiritual conceptof God, the All was here at thebeing and will be here at the end.The human mind is the connectionto the All. Like the All, humanshave the ability to create though thepower of the mind. According to

Chandler this has been the world’sbest-kept-secret.

The Principle of Correspon-dence: The ancient Hermetic phi-losophy considered that all withinthe universe emanated from thesame source and this source the Allinstilled its formula in every aspectof creation. “As above, so below; asbelow, so above.” This axiomreflects the relationship between themacrocosmic and the microcosmicreality. Science today still cannotexplain how ancient cultures under-stood our stellar system without theuse of telescopes. We now under-stand that the human body workslike the universe. If you trulyunderstand how the human bodyworks, you can understand how ouruniverse works; ‘as below soabove.’ The symbol that representsthis axiom is what is now known asthe Star of David, but this six point-ed star was present in India and

Egypt more than 2,000 years agolong before it became a Jewishsymbol.

In part three of this four partdialog I will write about the thirdHermetic Principle of Vibration andthe forth Hermetic Principle ofPolarity. These two ancient Egypt-ian writings of Tehuti/Hermes serveas the foundation for Taoism aswell as recent discoveries in Quan-tum Physics.

If you visit my blog atwww.theartofwarogers.com youwill see that most of my dialogshave a relationship to the writingsof ancient an Egyptian. Perhapsthis is why many will be introducedto the Seven Hermitic Laws at thistime; a time of a universal frequen-cy change. All things happen incycles or as Chandler puts’ it“Ancient Future.”

URBANOLOGY“THE SEVEN HERMETIC LAWS PART II”William A. Rogers

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You were practically pinned to yourseat. They called it a smackdown,but you knew it as pure adrena-

line. The good guy with white tights andthe bad guy in blue, in the ring together,and you were never more excited aboutanything in your life – so much so, thatthey were miles away from your livingroom and couldn’t possibly hear you, butyou screamed encouragement until thematch was done and so were you.

Some say pro wrestling is fake,but you don’t care: you love it, but whatdo you know about it? Read “The Kingof New Orleans ” by Greg Klein, and youmight learn something new…

Born in North Carolina inDecember, 1952, Sylvester Ritter wasraised by his grandmother because neitherof his parents were around to do it. He wasa good kid but not much of a scholar, sohe was happy when his school integratedwith the white school. Integration meantthat Ritter had a better chance at football.In eighth grade, at over six feet tall and228 pounds, he seemed made for thegame.

After high school, Ritter played

football at Fayetteville State Universityand later tried out with the Oilers and thePackers, but injuries kept him from apigskin career. His dreams “dashed,” hejoined his hometown sheriff’s departmentwhere, during a wrestling tournament, hediscovered a talent for takedowns.

Promoter “Cowboy” Bill Wattswas looking for a “superstar,” but it could-n’t be just anyone.

Watts was looking for an AfricanAmerican babyface who could win audi-ences and matches. Watts knew aboutSylvester Ritter, but he thought Ritterneeded more experience before he wasready for New Orleans and “real money.”

Eager to lose his amateur status,Ritter headed for Canada and threw him-self in the ring to learn. By 1979, he wasback in New Orleans – which was goodbecause Crescent City residents adoredRitter, who was performing as The Junk-yard Dog. They cheered for him, wor-shipped him, filled arenas for him, andphysically assaulted his ringside “ene-mies” on his behalf. Finally, Watts had his“superstar” and “JYD” had pockets filledwith cash.

Cash that, unfortunate-ly, also bought cocaine…

So you say you’re notreally a wrestling fan? That’sokay. Go read the business sec-tion because this book isn’t foryou anyhow.

Author Greg Kleinwrites with a fan’s-eye view ofpro wrestling before it became aTV sensation, and that’s going toappeal to anyone who followsthe sport. I liked that Kleinexplains in detail why SylvesterRitter’s career is noteworthy andwhy it’s important to rememberhis contributions.

What I couldn’t appre-ciate are all the names. Thereseemed to be hundreds of men involved inthe few years about which Klein writesand, even for fans, that’s a lot to keeptrack of.

Still… if you’re a wrestling fan,how could you pass up a book like this?Could you live, not knowing this history?No, you can’t… because, for you, “TheKing of New Orleans” is a knockout.

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CHURCH NEWS: BEYOND THE MICROPHONEBy Bro. Bill, Host of 3G Experience, WHCR-90.3 FM Gospel Radio

The Supreme Court of the United hasdeclared that the Health Coverageplan passed by Congress is Constitu-

tional. Now is the time for all of us tocome together and recognize what thismeans to us all and how it applies to ourindividual status. We deny ourselves somuch through lack of information.

The victory of our long timefriend Congressman Charles B. Rangel inthe election past is another indicator of usnot being informed. Know where you aresupposed to vote and know who you arevoting for. Read Harlem News and listento WHCR and you will get all the informa-tion that is pertinent to your voting status.City Councilman Charles Barron lost hisCongressional election attempt in Brook-lyn, because of voter misinformation andother dirty tricks. The dirty tricks comewith the job, but the voter misinformationis purely our fault.

The BET Honors program was theusual fare of screaming and yelling at theaudience to do one thing or another. Themost enjoyable part, from my perspective,was the tribute to my beloved WhitneyElizabeth Houston. Whitney, daughter ofGospel star Cissy Houston, made her sud-den transition earlier this year. The tributesby other artists were appropriate, but theshow-stopper was when Mother Cissy sangSimon and Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Trou-

bled Water.” Cissy did a re-write on the lastverse and made it personal between her andher daughter. I have known, performed,and broadcast that song for years – butnever did the real meaning hit me untilCissy did it. God bless her strength andcourage to perform as the true star that sheis.

Shiloh Baptist Church celebratedPastor Sampson’s 23rd Anniversary. Theycelebrated the man who has stood in John’sshoes as their shepherd. He has been theirleader, their teacher and most of all God’sambassador. The congregation and thecombined choirs of Shiloh joined to singthe Smallwood classis “Total Praise” intribute to this great man of God.

Shiloh is preparing for the AnnualWoman’s Day Celebration on Sunday, July8th beginning at 11:00am. The preacherwill be Minister Alonda Hassell, wife of thePastor, of Kingdom Baptist Church, inYonkers, New York.

Then the Street Evangelism Cru-sade will be held on Sunday, July 29th,beginning at 3:00pm at the Shiloh BaptistChurch, 2226 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.,Blvd at West 131st Street. Singers, groups,choirs and quartets are all invited to attendand participate is this great annual event.

Ms. Valerie Samuel, FinancialPlanner, was a guest on the 3G ExperienceRadio Program last week to announce her

Financial Literacy and Youth MentorshipProgram. The program will run fromWednesdays, July 18th, until August 22ndbeginning weekly at 11:00am ad conclud-ing at 1:00pm. The event will be held atthe Bethany Development Outreach Centerlocated at Mt.Morris Park Plaza, in Harlem.

The Tabernacle of Deliverancehas fish dinners every Friday from 12 noonuntil 5:00 pm. Sis. Ruby Glover is the Pres-ident of the Pastor’s Aide Ministry andsponsor of this weekly event.

If you need more churchin afterSunday – check this out! The BronxEvening Ministers conference is still onTuesday night at Mt. Lebanon BaptistChurch, in the Bronx, Wednesday is BibleStudy at Shiloh Baptist Church and Mt.Neboh Baptist Church at 7:00pm. Theschedule of services continue beginning onTuesday at 12 noon, at 1295 Clay Avenue,the Bronx. Wednesday 12 noon at NazarethBaptist Church, 490 East 165th Street.Thursday at 12 noon at First Grace BaptistChurch, 149th Street and Frederick Dou-glas Blvd. Monday there is the Baptistminister’s Conference of Greater NewYork and Vicinity at Convent Avenue Bap-tist Church at 3:00pm. The Monday NightConference, of the Baptist Minister’s Con-ference of Greater New York and Vicinity,has returned to Day Spring Baptist Church,1788 Amsterdam Avenue. Rev. Louis C.

Williams, Sr. is the President. The Tuesdaynight Bronx Minister’s Conference at8:00pm at Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church,165th Street and Clay Avenue. Fridaynight worship services at 6pm BethlehemMoriah Baptist Church, 168 West 133rdStreet. Rev. Dr. William L. Watkins is thepreacher. That covers the entire week! ToGod is the glory! On Wednesdays and Sat-urdays Rev. Kenton Rogers will be con-ducting church at his church located at 112West 131st Street in Harlem. Thursday at12 noon Rev. Harvey Kendricks conductsan Hour of Power service on West 149thStreet and Frederick Douglass Blvd., FirstGrace Baptist Church.

The recording studio is now openand available to those artists who wish toproduce a project for public enjoyment.Contact General Manager Angela Hardenat the station for rental details! You don’thave to go downtown and pay exorbitantrates for cd production.

Security Guard training classes,which lead to New York State Licensing ofSecurity Guards, are available at The CityCollege School of Continuing ProfessionalStudies.

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answers on page 20STATEPOINT CROSSWORD:THEME: CLASSICGAMES

Across1. *Talking board?6. King or queen ___9. Drink too much13. *Poker stakes14. Romanian monetaryunit15. Sweet tooth addiction16. Novelist Anne and foot-baller Jerry17. Landers or Coulter,e.g.18. Members of the media19. Beat hard21. *Type of checkers23. To ___ a dog on some-one24. Brian Urlacher, e.g.25. Beauty treatment site28. Tibetan priest30. Covered with hairs35. *Journey from collegeto retirement37. Master of his castle39. Body center40. Desktop picture41. _____ attack43. Drunken reaction44. Welsh dog breed, pl.46. Very bright star47. Fly like eagle48. Eternal, in the olden

days50. Time distortion52. A layer in plywood53. U-____55. Faux ___57. *Opposite of chutes61. Like the Witch of theWest64. Theater guide65. *Highest or lowest card67. Found in Boy Scouts69. Found on a map70. 4 qts.71. Ship away from harbor72. Ants' structure73. Finish line74. Attention-seeking

Down1. Crew tool2. Used for measuring3. Allergy symptom4. They go with cheers5. Lash out6. Dull or uninteresting7. Poetic "even"8. Knucklehead9. Wrong ____10. S-shaped molding11. *Football play12. Gaelic15. State of one's emotions20. Sell illegally22. As opposed to mishap24. Barn occupant?

25. Pizza serving26. Edging of small loops,as on lace27. In front of29. Sound of disapproval31. Right hand column, likein baseball32. The lowest deck33. "Round up the _____suspects!"34. *Game of apologies36. Denotes engineer38. Prima donna42. Plural of "carpus"45. Be inherent in some-thing49. A husk of corn51. *Blinky, Pinky and Inkygame54. Habitual practice56. *Hockey players do it57. Boozer58. Reproductive struc-tures59. Indian soup60. *"The farmer in the____"61. Join by heating62. More63. Legal right to a proper-ty66. *Kick it68. "Never ___ never"

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GEMINI If you feel as if the vibesthis week are mixed atbest, make up your mind

to only receive the positive ones.Tune the transmitter in your soul tolife and give your spiritual a workout.You are in charge of who you are.

Soul Affirmation: I see myself as afinisher rather than a starter thisweek.Lucky Numbers: 7, 34, 40

PISCES This week’s a good weekto approach that personyou’ve been wondering

about. While you’ve been workingvery hard, you need to play, too.Good playmates make work seemmore rewarding to you.

Soul Affirmation: I master life bymastering myself.Lucky Numbers: 23, 37, 51

AQUARIUS Your best self is onparade this week, andwow! You look good! Co-

workers will beat a path to your cubi-cle, so be prepared to turnchatterboxes away gently. Give yourhoney a phone call or send a lovingemail.

Soul Affirmation: I open myself up tothe vibrations of love.Lucky Numbers: 18, 25, 36

CAPRICORN Relax a bit and reviewyour “things to do” list”.Move methodically, and

check off each item as you completethem. You’l l be surprised by theprogress you are making. Spend theafternoon with family, and friends.

Soul Affirmation: This week family isthe source of my joy.Lucky Numbers: 13, 50, 52

LIBRAA loved one may feel abit neglected as you pur-sue your material dreams

with vigor this week. Time set asidefor this person after you’ve madesome gains will prove to be extrasweet. Try not to push a mate’sunderstanding nature too far, though.

Soul Affirmation: My needs will bemet if I just ask.Lucky Numbers: 7, 13, 17

SCORPIO Stay open-minded thisweek and you’ll actuallyfeel the good vibrations!

Co-workers will wonder at the smileon your face, but let it be your secretfor now. Your smile itself will makeothers smile about their own lives!

Soul Affirmation: I smile as I thinkabout far away places.Lucky Numbers: 31, 36, 47

SAGITTARIUS Big appetites this week!Indulge at least one ofyour passions and then

get back to work. You are makingincredible strides toward your dreamby just reminding yourself of it. Drivecarefully and pay attention to brakelights.

Soul Affirmation: Smooth communi-cations is the key to my success thisweek.Lucky Numbers: 27, 29, 44

VIRGO Your money instincts areitchy! Go ahead andscratch, because you’ve

got the golden touch this week.Promise yourself that you’ll take atleast one small step toward yourdreams each day this week. You go!

Soul Affirmation: I seek connectionwith the best that is in me.Lucky Numbers: 11, 20, 25

LEO

Look forward to somepleasant news. There is

every possibility for a renewed loveaffair or a refreshing new romanticinterest. Free yourself from the pastand make a fresh start.

Soul Affirmation: I see myself as afinisher rather than a starter thisweek.Lucky Numbers: 21, 34, 48

TAURUS What you say and whatyou do are in harmonythis week. The impor-

tance of your idea(s) comes throughvery clearly to others. They can seethat you walk what you talk. Commu-nicate your ideas through your values.

Soul Affirmation: I give thanks forthe goodness in people.Lucky Numbers: 6, 11, 18

CANCER A benefit arrives, andthere’s good reason tocelebrate. Claim your

blessing and do the happy dance!Loving, supportive friends surroundyou, and family members are wellbehaved. Enjoy!

Soul Affirmation: I speak my mindknowing that truth is my best defensethis week.Lucky Numbers: 8, 50, 55

ARIESExhilaration is high andyour mental abilities areamazing. Use your intu-

ition to brainstorm your way to a high-ly creative idea that could change theway you make your living.

Soul Affirmation: I give thanks forthe chance to give.Lucky Numbers: 23, 46, 49

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