WOMEN ARE THE CRADLE OF LIFE

Editor C. Harrison standing proudly on the shoulders of those who paved the way

BY: Editor C. Harrison

Over the decades Women are told to be gentle we are told to be meek we are told to carry ourselves in a judicious way we are told not to speak until we are asked and when we do speak be mindful of what we say; Yes, we do all these things and then some.

Women are the cradle of civilization. We were there in the beginning and no doubt we will be there in the end. Women stood beside great men of our times, not saying much that one could hear but saying everything in monumental waves that these great men had to listen to guide civilization along to its fruition.

Women are courageous, symmetrical, mystical, sensuous, powerful, surreal, beautiful, contagious, analytical, and can be cantankerous at he same time, some even notorious, to name a few things

Everyone like to say “This is a man’s world” well, it is, with guide and permissiveness from us towards  our men . We are the driving force behind men.  With out us,  there would be no them. To every strong great intellectual  ‘spicemen of a man’ on earth;  there is an even stronger victorious women standing behind him allowing him to succeed.

Show me a man who is successful in his own right, is to, show me that women standing by his side, even if that women is not his wife or girlfriend or women and she is standing in the shadows. She’s there

Here I want to commend a few great women that have paved the path ways and allow us to be who we are today.: The great warrior Queen  Granny Nanny, who fought off Portuguese and English soldier, Queen of Sheba, The great African Queen, Natitota, who made it possible for the abolishing  of the trans-Atlantic slave trade slaves. She moved the world thus freeing the slaves,  Maya Angelo, a pillow  of strength gone but not for gotten, Shirley  Chisholm, fight the good fight to pave the way, Herriot Tubman, the American abolitionist who freed seventy slaves, Oprah Winfrey, show us how to live and be inspired and put our decorum’s in check

Charlene Hunter Gaul, stood her ground,  Susan Rice, former National Security Advisor to the U.S., showed us what patience is all about, she was denied so many times in her conformation  for her post it confused many.  Linda Brown, like Rosa Parker, made the first civil right  decisions,  Hillary Clinton, stand strong and tall in the face of her adversaries,  Michelle Obama, first black, First Lady in U.S.  history, had to summons inbred strength and wisdom to over come scrutiny and Portia Simons Miller, the first women President of Jamaica West Indies, I can’t begin to put into language her obstacles to become President; lastly, my mentor Dr. Prof. Maureen Williams  a native American, she had to climb mountains to claim her rights … just to  name a few. My hats off to them. To day, I stand on their shoulders and hope that one day I too can join their ranks .

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BLACK HISTORY CELEBRATION AT BOROUGH HALL 2018

WHERE WE ARE TODAY

                                                photo credit: C. Harrison

By: Editor C. Harrison/March 8, 2018

New York, Queens….A celebration of Black History, took place at Queens Borough Hall recently. The African American Heritage Committee putted on what was a spectacular show of what it ment to be black; to honor our ancestral pass and to give back to those in our community who have put in and done wonders for our community…  showed perseverance &  stride and is displaying great promises; leaders ands scholars

The African American Heritage  celebration of Black History, took place at borough hall’s Helen Marshall Cultural Center, February 26, 2018.  The celebration  began with invocation by Pastor John H, Boyd 11 , The national Anthem by Regina Wilson /FDNY. Open remarks came from  Andrew P. Jackson (Sekou Molefi Baako) Master of Ceremonies & Chair and  African American Heritage Committee member.  Greetings were done by the Honorable Melinda Katz, Queens Borough President, Kiana Newell, sang Glory  and keynote remarks was given by  Rev.Dr. Lesile Mullings, Community Church of the Nazarens, Rockaway NY.

Scholarship Awards Presentations were given out by Borough President  Katz  and the African American Heritage Committee. The Spirit Award was presented by Sonia Banks.

High school students who received scholarship awards were:

Anu Akil, Brooklyn Tech High School ; Tyler Borderon… Bard High School; Alexander Atkins…Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School; Wilson Delmas…Queens Preparatory Academy; Alanya Banner… Benjamin N. Cardozo High School; Kezian Diego…Scholar’s Academy; Meicha Hall…Francis Lewis High School; Alexis Martin…Townsend Harris High School; Tearah Harrigan…Hillcrest High School; Shaquille Profitt…William Cullen Bryant High School; Jasmine Hitlall…Saint Francis Preparatory High School and Leah Solomon…Hillcrest High School.

Leaders Awards Recipient were:

The Reverend Leslie Mullings  the Spirit Award recipient…Founder and CEO of  Preparatory Charter School, Far Rockaway NY.  Dr. Ola Akinbobye.. MD, MBA, FACC< MPH, FACP recipient of the Science Award;  The Caribbean’s Patricia Dorothy Chin, founder and CEO of VP Records, received a Lifetime Achievement Award; Thomas  “Tom” Carter Jr….owner,  founder  and publisher of the New York Page was recipient of the Journalism Award; Harriet Diaz…received the Education Award; Harold Dow…recipient of the Business Award….

Dwight Leland Johnson…received the Queens Borough President Award, he is a Queens native, a former New York City Transit Authority worker and holds an Associates Degree in Electrical and Computer Technology. he holds management certificate, an asbestos  Supervisor’s  license and also hold a Real Estate License….  Michelle Stoddart…recipient of the Civic Award. Stoddart  was part of the executive team who handled the record-breaking  attendance during the Casino’s  Debut Weekend in October 2011. Prior to her position to RWNY, she was the Director of Marketing & tourism for Queens  Economic Development.

The room full to capacity with well wisher, family members, Queens Official  Delegate and members of the press, all enjoyed the ceremonies and look forward to next year.

Highlight…All photo are credited to Editor C. Harrison

CR CAPERS FOUNDER

By: Editor C. Harrison/March  6, 2018/6:09 pm

New York, NY…… Her company is Revolution Media & MBS Films. It  has been in operation since 2010.  Its make up is consist of  Radio, Social Media , Film and a news Portal.  And its bases can be found in New York and New Jersey.  Charlotte Renee Capers, CR Capers, is founder and owner of this independent company,  who stands 5ft tall.  She is fascinating and has an intriguing personality.  She’s also, a very out spoken individual who’s not afraid to speak candidly about the ills of our society.  Recently, I sat with Ms. Capers to learn more about her and the future  of her company. The Savann Restaurant, in Harlem serve our purpose .

At first sight, we chatted like old friends, about Harlem, Religion and other societal matters. In essence we clicked, after-words the quest was to dig in with some hard questions; of which the first was how  her brand new media company,  in business for 5-years   leveraging social media to change narratives?

According to Capers,  “When it come to the Media there is only a small skew, but with the internet black people in particular have the power to tell the stories the way they want to reveal it. All that’s needed is the opportunity and ingenuity to do so. ” More to the point, Caper voiced that social media is the ultimate word of mouth and you are meeting people worldwide. She says you can met people with one post and that they can share it with their friends and they share it with their friends and so on. Social Media she quipped gives people a choice, she said it is powerful and gives social injustice a platform.”

The company’s claim to fame is a popular radio show and podcast showcase  “Why You Mad Son,” a program that reaches over 3 million listeners worldwide and has a loyal fan base in the hip-hop culture.

Her inclination on a black woman running a media platform is that she learned a lot. “I have learned that as a black woman in the United States, you have to be better,  as a black woman in business. You have to be five times better and always pay people for their time. The key is making sure that you make people know that you appreciate them. And there has to be sinewy,” said Capers.

Capers is one of a few black women in New York, who runs their own film company that is IMDb certified. She writes, directs, produces and shoots her company’s films. The astute young woman went to Baruch college and SUNY Pittsburgh there, she took up Broadcast Journalism. It was while here she got an opportunity to direct and made an over the top trailer, which everyone loved; it was here that she found her calling to the film industry.  She said, “I did not see finishing college has a plus or minus. I worked for Jet Aviation, Credit Risk Management and Credit Complaints, where I made six-figures. Capers is now 44-years old.

When asked if she was showing underserve filmmakers a different way to produce films;? she states, “We are not showing underserve filmmakers a different way to make films, they have to just tell a different story. We are more than the norm, the sky is the limit and we have stories to tell other than…Drugs, Money, Sex, and Violence. We are better than that.” Here again she contends that opportunity is all that’s needed.  Looking toward 2016 and the company’s  up coming Film festival, she revealed that when she first started the Hip-Hop Film Festival NYC, and looked into it, she founded that it was a scam. So, she decided to do it herself for the people.

According to Capers, how her Film Festival will work is, people will submit their Film and pay a fee of $30 or $50, for the website and features, and whatever profit it makes, her company will split or share the profits from the Film Festival with the individual or entity who submitted the film. If that individual or entity doesn’t get selected; their Film will still get to run on the  Revolution website. She said that the hold thing is set up like a regular Film Festival.

“I see my company three-years from now progressing; especially, the film festival that deals with our people in Hip-Hop that transcend race. I also see it more support, as far as community; any profit I make will go to the community out reach programs or individual who needs the help, especially in Harlem.

Thus far, under her vision and watchful eye, MBS Films has garnered three short films: “Swagmella,”  “Celie’s Revenge,” “Cabin in the Hood.”  One web series: “Mad On The Street” and Two Documentaries: Hell Up In Harlem -Stop Another Violent End and a NYCHA Film (In development) shining a spotlight on the NYC Housing Authority, the people it serve, the culture and the Government’s orchestration of low-income housing, known as projects. This up and coming media leader, also has a feature film Six Madmen, in production.

CR Capers is the middle child of Andrew and Helen Capers. She has an older sister Kim and a younger brother Christopher. She is the mother of Taylor Helena Armstead, the light of her life. Caper was married for 5-years but it ended because of domestic violence. Capers doesn’t see herself as a victim but a survivor, an advocate and supporter of all domestic abuse victims. She volunteers with Harlem Mothers Save, a group of parents who lost their children to gun violence and the Hip-Hop Cultural Center, an organization that creates positive programming for youth with hip-hop as the backdrop.

Capers was recently  named Senior Director of Business Development and Media Strategy for the Hip-Hop Cultural Center’s RapACon.  She will also be honored at he “Unlock Your Dreams” conference in NYC. As for her community activism and her ability to galvanize and motivate millions on social media she has done that.

OUR STORY OUR HISTORY JAMAICA QUEENS

By: Editor C. Harrison 3/3/2018

As promised the changes currently taking place on Supthin  Blvd, and Archer Avenue  was long in coming and is much over due. The changes had been in the works for many many years since 2003. Tthe Greater Jamaica Development Corporation finally  is putting the money where they sprouted it would be In our community, Thus, making the face of our community to  change forever,,,changes that have already begun. From the beginning of Supthin Blvd to the  top of  Jamaica Avenue.

Everywhere you look now there are changes going on and we were told recently by congressional members that more changes are expected in the future , the same area and South East Queens.

Going up all around town are new low income apartment buildings, as well as market rate buildings. Apartments so close to Jamaica Ave you can touch the stores. Further down by the LIRR the Long Island Rail Road… literally in walking instance across from the railroad, a brand new Hotel regal and  impressively looking,  very sleek in the skyline, changing it for good.  The out pouring of funds to the area that we were promised was secured by Melinda Katz our new borough President in Queens.

Borough President Katz,  literally with the help of Queen’s congressional members pushed the Governor, to fork over $153 billion to get the projects in Queens moving; $1.9 million of it headed towards JFK, a project that will consume our lives for the next several years simply because it’s in our back yard and we are the beneficiaries.

Moreover, when it’s all down Jamaica Queens which is already showing off its fashionable stores in high end fashios, our AirTran brining in thousands and our newly install Art Center and  soon to be  new renovated subways, Queens is shaping up to be one of the hottest stop—place to visit in the state of New York.

 HIGHLIGHTS

All Photos are  accredited  to  editor C. Harrison