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Christmas Spectacular fundraiser
New York: By Donna Lamb Comment.
Governor Paterson grants more pardons
New York: Gov. David Paterson on Christmas Eve granted pardons to 24 immigrants who were subjected to deportation because of prior criminal convictions. Comment.
Chamber hosts political gala
New York: The evening of Dec. 9, The Greater N.Y. Chamber of Commerce hosted the political event of the decade. This event was none other than their Holiday Gala, which honored New York State’s Governor David Patterson and New York’s First Lady Michelle Patterson. Comment.
Outrage over sexist anti-Haitian remark
New York: Haitian community leaders, union and New York elected officials gathered in Manhattan outside of the Hudson St. studios of popular urban hip-hop radio HOT 97 to voice outrage at the prejudice-filled remarks by Morning Show personality Cipha Sounds (Luis Diaz). His crude one-liner, a seeming throwback to decades past, specifically targeted and disparaged Haitian women. Comment.
Sun Kulcha
New York: The Int’l African Arts Festival, Sun Productions, Roots Revisited & Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium present Kwanzaa Reunion Concert with Doug & Jean Carn & Mamadou Dahoue & The Ancestral Messengers, 7:00 p.m. - Midnight at Boys & Girls High School, 1700 Fulton St., Brooklyn. Tickets: $25/advance; $30/door. For ticket information, contact CBJC at (718) 7783-2252. Comment.
Human Rights Eduction for Lasting Peace
New York: Thousands of youth in more than 40 nations were joined by the New York Chapter of Youth for Human Rights on December 9 and 10, in educational talks about the U.N. Declaration of Human Rights and airing three films which show the vital promise of educational efforts in bringing about real human rights reform. Comment.
Young achievers Christmas party
New York: Metro-Manhattan Links, Inc., Alpha Gamma Lambda Chapter, and the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. held their Annual Young Achievers Christmas Dinner at the Alma Rangel Senior Citizen Home in Harlem for the Young Achievers Class of 2010 on Dec. 16. Comment.
Entertainment, gifts for kids at borough president’s annual X’mas party
New York: On Saturday, Dec. 11, 3,000 children from low-income housing and shelters throughout Brooklyn received toys and books at the borough president’s Best of Brooklyn Annual Holiday Spectacular. Comment.
Sun Kulcha
New York: The Brooklyn Children’s Museum, 145 Brooklyn Ave., presents W.O.R.D. Up! Words of Real Distinction reading series featuring author George William Kelly & his new children’s picture book, Santa Christina & Her Sled Dogs, 2:00 p.m. Comment.
AIDS activists protest mayor’s ‘Bagel Breakfast’
New York: Housing activists dressed as bagels chained themselves together and blocked traffic at Grand Army Plaza on World AIDS Day not far from the Brooklyn Library “Bagel Breakfast” held by NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg for World AIDS Day. Comment.
Miss Panama U.S. Teen 2011
Music & Fashion: Charming Chelsey Herrera of Brooklyn, recently captured the Miss Panama U.S. Teen 2011 title from a bevy of teens at the annual Upscale Productions beauty pageant. Comment.
Caribbean Life’s freelancer honored
New York: Caribbean Life’s senior writer, Nelson A. King, was honored by Central Brooklyn Lions Club, Inc. at its gala annual fall affair at Riccardo’s By The Bridge in Astoria, Queens on Nov. 12. Comment.
Monroe College opens Patient Stimulation Center
New York: Monroe College President Stephen Jerome and other dignitaries cut the ribbon on the Human Patient Simulation Center that will put the college’s School of Nursing at the cutting edge of nursing training on Tuesday, Dec. 7. Comment.
Den mother sets a Guiness record
New York: “Parenting is not an easy job and parents need all the help they can get. A scout leader emerged some years ago. Her hands have not stopped helping yet,” first stanza of poem to Adele Trapp by Ruth Andrea Hurd Foreman, 1998. Comment.
Sun Kulcha
New York: Holiday Open House
NYS Senate President Pro Tempore Malcom A. Smith is holding a holiday open house, 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at his District Office, 205-19 Linden Blvd., St. Albans, Queens. RSVP: (718) 528-4290. Comment.
Sum very peachy music in Harlem
Music & Fashion: National Action Network’s Educational Committee promises to spread Christmas joy this season with a concert at the Williams Institutional CME Church in Harlem. Comment.
Patterson pardons four imminent deportees
New York: Gov. David Paterson on Dec. 6 pardoned four Caribbeans, among six, immigrants who faced deportation because of old criminal convictions. Comments (2).
The Crisis magazine celebrates 100 years
New York: The Crisis is the official magazine of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and was founded by W. E. B. Du Bois in 1910. The Magazine celebrated its 100 years publication with a reception at the N.Y. Times Building 620 Eight Avenue in Manhattan. Comment.
Dr. Indira Sahdev keynotes QSCAN banquet
New York: The Queens Sickle Cell Advocacy Network Inc (QSCAN) will hold its 10th Annual Scholarship and Awards Banquet on Sunday Dec. 12 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Antun’s of Queens Village, 96-43 Springfield Boulevard, N.Y. Comment.
Sun Kulcha
New York: Neighborhood Housing Services of East Flatbush is sponsoring a home buying seminar covering closing cost assistance, mortage affordability, grants, & more, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Citibank, 702 Utica Ave., between Leonox Rd. & Clarkson Ave. To reserve space, call (718) 469-4679. Comment.
Godfather of Radio celebrates 40 years
New York: For many Caribbean New Yorkers, Saturdays aren’t Saturdays if their radios are tuned to “The Godfather.” Comment.
Law to curb theft of employees’ wages
New York: A Wage Theft Prevention Act -- comprehensive legislation that will increase penalties and tighten enforcement of the New York laws protecting workers from wage theft was passed in he State Assembly and forarded to Gov. David Paterson for his signature. Comment.
How psychiatric drugs can kill your child; and what you can do about it.
New York: “Dead Wrong: How Psychiatric Drugs Can Kill Your Child,” is the latest in a series of award-winning documentaries from the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR, at www.cchr.org), a watchdog group founded by the Church of Scientology. Comment.
Norman Henry,mfunder of Henry House, dies
New York: Norman Henry (1935- 2010), the charming and beloved Guyanese-American entrepreneur, author, real estate developer and founder of the famed Henry House Catering and Banquet Hall in Brooklyn, died peacefully in his sleep at 6:00 a.m. at his Brooklyn residence from heart failure on Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010. He was 75. Comment.
Bedrock community church celebrates 100 years
New York: The Church of the Good Shepherd, located in the Wakefield section of the Bronx, recently celebrated its centennial anniversary with an ecumenical service and anniversary dinner dance. Comment.
Sun Kulcha
New York: The Carter Burden Center for the Aging presents Works on Walls II, a group mixed media show featuring the work of 20 New York based older artists including photos, paintings & sculpture, thru Dec. 30, Tues. - Sat., 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at Gallery 307, 307 Seventh Ave., Ste. 1401, N.Y. For information, call (646) 400-5254. Comment.
Monroe & Per Scholas: A perfect match
New York: Monroe College and Per Scholas, two Bronx institutions that have made their reputations in supporting the educational, developmental, and technical needs of the borough have signed an agreement that will enhance opportunities in education and, ultimately, careers. Comment.
Maxine Dinnall empowers women
New York: The role of women have been changing for some time in our society, with many leading in various fields, and Maxine Dinnall believes that with proper guidance and direction every young woman has the potential to become a leader in any area that she chooses. That is one reason why she has taken the role of service unit manager for Eastern Queens 4/Ocean, Girl Scouts, among other community projects for which she volunteers. Comment.
Honoring NYC unsung heroes & youth leaders
New York: The All Stars Project held its 16th Annual Phyllis Hyman Phat Friends and Young Leaders for Change Awards on Monday, Nov. 15, hosted by MetLife. Comment.
Reason for the Season concert: Merry Christmas New York
Arts & Theater: Color Blind Music Ministries’ fifth annual Merry Christmas, New York City concert, takes place on Saturday, Dec. 11 at 2:00 p.m. at the Alice Tully Hall Starr Theatre at Lincoln Center. Comment.
