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The Banner (Flag) of Treason must be removed.

Fwd: Coming Up at BCA: June 20th: Fair at The Square in Westchester Square and "Underneath the Accent of Our Skin" at Hostos Community College

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ccc Saturday | June 20 | 11:00am-6:00pm "Fair @ The Square" Music! Games! Food! Vendors! Artists! ccc Saturday | June 20 | 3:00-5:00pm "Underneath the Accent of Our Skin" A Multidisciplinary Workshop Hostos Community College ccc ccc ccc Saturday | June 20th | 11:00am-6:00pm Fair @ The Square Music! Games! Food! Vendors! Artists! Join us for an afternoon of fun family events! ccc The Bronx Council on the Arts, the Westchester BID and NYC Parks invite you to join us for this year's FAIR @ THE SQUARE in the Westchester Square section of the Bronx ccc A fun-filled day of free family activities including live performances, all-day concerts, kid's fair with rides, carnival games, sidewalk sales, artisan craft sales, art exhibits, and more! BCA has been a proud co-sponsor of this event since its inception in 2009. ccc Click here for flyer.ccc ccc ccc Saturday | June 20 | 3:00-5:00pm Hostos Community College, 2nd Floor Atrium 450 Grand Concourse at 149th Street ccc "Underneath the Accent of Our Skin" A Five Session Multidisciplinary Workshop Series created by Orlando Ferrand "Underneath the Accent of Our Skin" lies our newly discovered self: An ever-evolving multiplicity of faces and voices breaking free from the confinement of cultural and ethnic stereotypes from the seed of our singularity to the collective fabric of our universality Today: A Reading & Collage Display featuring: Lorraine Currelley, Orlando Ferrand, Gloria Fontanez, Toby Z. Liederman, John Marshall, Antonio Agostinho, Marte-Bautista, Maria Meli, Alice Myerson and Jhon Sanchez Special Thanks to Joseph Carrion, Sabrina Cedeño, Lydia Clark, Robert F. Cohen, Juanita Lanzo, Sharon Little, Peter Mertens, Magdalena Ramirez, Charlie Vazquez, Perry Weiner and Visual AIDS. ccc Click here for flyer.   This e-mail was sent from Bronx Council on the Arts

Fwd: Reverse Mortgages are not Risk-Free

Consumer Protection Bureau Advises Caution with These Loans The reverse mortgage ads you may have read or seen on TV sound like great solutions to older homeowners' financial strain, but can you trust them? Not entirely, warns the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Many of these ads lead seniors to believe reverse mortgages are risk-free. If you're thinking of getting a reverse mortgage, learn what the ads don't tell you and what the risks are first. If you or a loved one already has a reverse mortgage, take these three steps to protect yourself and make a plan for the future.   If you have questions, contact us. Stay Connected to USA.GOV: Facebook  Twitter  YouTube  Our Blog

Fwd: Remove the Confederate flag

Dear MoveOn member,

I'm Karen Hunter, a fellow MoveOn member, and I started a petition to the South Carolina Legislature and Governor Nikki Haley.

On the heels of the brutal killing of nine black people in a South Carolina church, it's time to put a symbol of rebellion and racism behind us and move toward healing and a better United States of America.¹ Can you join me in telling South Carolina lawmakers:

Symbols of hate and division have no place in our government. It's time to stand up for what's right and take down the Confederate flag!

The Confederate flag is not a symbol of southern pride but rather a symbol of rebellion and racism.

Tell South Carolina lawmakers: Symbols of hate have no place in our government.

Click here to add your name to this petition, and then pass it along to your friends.

Thanks!

–Karen

Source:

1. "The Charleston shooting is the largest mass shooting in a house of worship since 1991," The Washington Post, June 18, 2015
http://www.moveon.org/r/?r=304801&id=120818-10155023-1T%3Db9Bx&t=1

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Fwd: PR: Harlem Hospital to Host Interactive Stage Play About Science

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MENTORING IN MEDICINE PARTNERS WITH HARLEM HOSPITAL CENTER TO PRESENT "MORGAN'S BIG BIOLOGY TEST" AN INTERACTIVE HIP HOP STAGE PLAY

-- Youth Will Learn about Careers in the Biomedical Sciences and Heart-Healthy Living while Connecting with Health Care Professionals during Two Performances on June 28, 2015. --

Students participate in a hands-on demonstration about the heart.

New York, NY -- "Morgan's Big Biology Test" is an interactive stage play that teaches young people about heart-healthy living and exposes them to careers in the biomedical sciences. Morgan is a teenager who loves hip-hop music, but hates science as she goes on a journey that teaches her the importance of having a healthy heart and being successful in school.

Performances will be held on Sunday, June 28, 2015 at 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm in the Herbert Cave Auditorium of Harlem Hospital Center located at 506 Malcolm X Blvd., New York, NY 10037.

The play stars Monique Pappas (guest star of HBO's Show Me a Hero and Crime), as Dr. Holden, Ash Tai in the title role of Morgan (writer and performer of As I Go Through which premiered at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe), Nishad More of NYU Tisch's as the hype-man, Mr. Adrenaline and Darin Frank Earl II as the Narrator.

Following the performance, a panel of healthcare professionals will interact with students to give advice about their studies and careers in medicine. The students will learn hands-only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and the anatomical structure of the heart through a hands-on demonstration.

The event is public and open to the community. To purchase tickets, visit www.medicalmentor.org. Donations also are being accepted. Proceeds from the play will go towards Mentoring in Medicine youth development programs and events.

About Mentoring in Medicine
Mentoring in Medicine, Inc. is a national organization that inspires and equips low-income students and underrepresented minorities with the experiences and resources to become science and healthcare professionals through academic enrichment, leadership development, civic engagement and mentoring. More than 50,000 parents, educators, healthcare professionals and students from across the country have participated in Mentoring in Medicine's educational conferences, after-school programs, college boot camps, clinical shadowing, service learning opportunities and social-media efforts.

Lynne Holden, M.D., Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, is Co-founder and President of Mentoring in Medicine. She has been featured and recognized in The New York Times, Essence and Jet magazines, and The Bev Smith Show. She received the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leaders Award and was honored by the Maybelline-Essence New York Empowerment through Education Campaign. She appeared on The Washington Post's Root 100 list, and her work was featured on CNN's The Human Factor with Dr. Sanjay Gupta. For more information, visit www.medicalmentor.org.

About Harlem Hospital
Harlem Hospital Center provides a wide range of medical, surgical, diagnostic, therapeutic, and family support services to the residents of Central Harlem, West Harlem, Washington Heights and Inwood. The hospital is a 286 bed acute care facility and a designated Level 1 Trauma Center, with a full spectrum of specialty services, including a burn unit, an adult intensive care unit, a neonatal intensive care unit, a pediatric intensive care unit, and a cardiac care unit. Harlem Hospital Center is part of the Generations+/Northern Manhattan Health Network and is operated the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation. For more information, visit www.nyc.gov/html/hhc/harlem/html/home/home.shtml

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Fwd: Notify NYC - NYS Missing Vulnerable Adult

Alert issued 6/13/15 at 11:26 AM. The NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services has issued a Missing Vulnerable Adult Alert for Suze Davilmar, a 64-year old black female from Mount Vernon, NY (Westchester County). Ms. Davilmar is described as being 5'4" tall and 200 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Ms. Davilmar has severe dementia and may be in need of medical attention. She was last seen at approximately 3:00 PM on Friday, June 12 wearing a blue shirt, purple pants, blue shoes, and black glasses. The last time Ms. Davilmar went missing, she was located safely in the Village of Bronxville in Westchester County. A missing poster is available at http://i.imgur.com/V0SlubJ.jpg. If you see Ms. Davilmar, please call the Mount Vernon City Police Department at (914) 665-2500 or 9-1-1.

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Fwd: Looking for Affordable Housing? Beware of Section 8 Scams

Phony Waiting Lists Take Fees; The Real Ones Never Do If you know someone who needs public housing assistance, make sure he or she knows about the Section 8 housing scams that prey on home-seekers. The scams use websites that look like registration sites for Section 8 waiting list lotteries. They take people's "registration fee" money, their personal information, and their chance to register for the real lottery—since these hopefuls usually don't know they've been scammed until the real waiting list is closed. There is never a fee to register for a real Section 8 waiting list. To sign up for one, contact your local public housing authority. And for more information on finding an affordable home, visit our new USA.gov "beta" site—a work in progress!     If you have questions, contact us. Stay Connected to USA.GOV: Facebook  Twitter  YouTube  Our Blog .

Fwd: Notify NYC - Amber Alert

Amber Alert issued 6/9/15 at 5:00 AM. The NYS Troopers have issued an Amber Alert for Mia Olarte, a 4-year old Hispanic female with Down Syndrome from The Bronx, New York. She is described as 2'1" and 48 lbs, with brown hair and brown eyes. The child was last seen on 6/8/15 at 4:52 PM near Brown Place and East 136 Street in The Bronx wearing gray pants with polka dots and a pink shirt. The child is reportedly traveling by foot with Dora Estella Olarte, her non-custodial mother, a 49-year old Hispanic female, 5'4", 140 lbs with brown hair and brown eyes. Dora was last seen wearing jeans and a white short-sleeve shirt, and carrying a blue pocket book. The child may be in imminent danger and requires medication. If seen, please call (866) NYS - AMBER or 9-1-1. For updates, visit http://amber.ny.gov.

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Red Cross 'squandered millions' in Haiti relief efforts

 

New report alleges US aid group raised almost $500m but only managed to build six homes in country devastated by quake.

Red Cross 'squandered millions' in Haiti relief efforts
Fri, 05 Jun 2015 13:01:55 GMT

Fwd: PR: Barnes & Noble Partners With Harlem Book Fair

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UPPER WEST SIDE BARNES & NOBLE COLLABORATES WITH THE 17TH ANNUAL HARLEM BOOK FAIR: READING THE WORLD

New York, NY (BlackNews.com) -- Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the nation's largest retail bookseller and the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced that the Barnes & Noble Upper West Side store, located at 2289 Broadway in New York City, is collaborating with the Harlem Book Fair (HBF) to broaden the platform for authors and publishers into the African-American reader community. Barnes & Noble will support the Harlem Book Fair with in store events on July 14th, 15th and 16th, leading up to the nationally recognized literary festival.

The Harlem Book Fair, now in its 17th year, is the nationÂ's largest and most-respected African-American literary festival and will take place this year in a variety of indoor and outdoor venues from Friday, July 17, to Sunday, July 19, on West 135th Street from Lenox Avenue (6th Avenue) to Frederick Douglass, Jr. Boulevard (8th Avenue) in Harlem, New York. Attended by over 20,000 readers and viewed by millions on C-SPANÂ's BookTV, the Harlem Book Fair stands as the nationÂ's flagship African-American public literary event.

On July 18, during the Harlem Book Fair, Barnes & Noble will donate a percentage of every sale made with a special bookfair voucher to the book fair. Vouchers will be available online at the Harlem Book FairÂ's website (www.harlembookfair.com) and in hard copy during the book fair. Customers can also shop in support of the Harlem Book Fair online at www.bn.com/bookfairs between July 14-23, and include the bookfair voucher ID on the payment page during checkout. Barnes & Noble will also be the exclusive book vendor for offsite event sales, and will host several in-store events at the Upper West Side store.

In-store Book Fair Launch and Panel Discussions at the Upper West Side Store

The Harlem Book Fair will officially launch its program with engaging readings and book discussions at the Upper West Side Barnes & Noble on Tuesday, July 14, at 7 p.m., Wednesday, July 15, at 7 p.m., and Thursday, July 16, at 7 p.m. Several authors will present and sign their new titles during these events.

Harlem Book Fair

On Saturday, July 18, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Barnes & Noble will be the exclusive bookseller for the book fair with author discussions throughout the day. With support from customers, Barnes & Noble will donate a portion of the proceeds from sales to the Harlem Book Fair. There will be many more events with panel discussions at various locations, including Columbia University, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture and Harlem Hospital, with participation by C-SPAN and many more sponsors. Visit the Harlem Book Fair website (www.harlembookfair.com) for a complete listing of events.

For more information contact Paul Trinidad at Barnes & Noble at (212) 721-5282 or crm1979@bn.com or Max Rodriguez, Director for the Harlem Book Fair, at (914) 231-6778 or mrod@qbr.com.

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Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS) is a Fortune 500 company and the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products. The Company operates 649 Barnes & Noble bookstores in 50 states, and one of the WebÂ's largest e-commerce sites, BN.com (www.bn.com). Its NOOK digital business offers award-winning NOOK® products and an expansive collection of digital reading and entertainment content through the NOOK Store® (www.nook.com), while Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, LLC operates 717 bookstores serving over five million students and faculty members at colleges and universities across the United States.

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Fwd: Notify NYC - Notification

Silver Alert issued 6/4/15 at 3:40 AM. The NYPD has issued a Silver Alert for the disappearance of Takashi Oka, a 90-year old Asian male with Alzheimer's, from Warren Avenue and North End Avenue in Manhattan. Mr. Oka was last seen at Washington Square West and Macdougal Alley in Manhattan on 6/3 at approximately 7:50 PM wearing a tan jacket, blue jeans, and maroon loafer shoes. He is described as 5'8", 140 lbs, with short white hair and a light complexion. If seen, please call 9-1-1. Photo attached: http://i.imgur.com/mYVAGUo.jpg

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Fwd: New One-Stop Resource for Identity Theft Victims

Website Lists the Critical First Steps News about data breaches at banks, stores, and agencies is an everyday occurrence now. But if your private information has been compromised, it doesn't feel commonplace to you. The sooner you find out, and begin damage control, the better off you'll be. IdentityTheft.gov, a new website, offers step-by-step checklists of what to do right away, and what to do next, depending on the information that's been stolen or exposed. It lists warning signs indicating your identity was stolen, and gives websites and phone numbers for organizations you'll need to reach. And, it has sample letters for disputing fraudulent charges, correcting information in your credit reports, and getting business records relating to the theft. Check out IdentityTheft.gov, bookmark it, and print out the checklists, as your first line of defense against identity theft.