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NOT MANY HAVE HEARD
THE STORY ABOUT
BLACK WALL STREET
Black Wall Street, the name fittingly given to one of the most affluent all-Black communities in America, was bombed from the air and burned to the ground by mobs of envious Whites. In a period spanning fewer than 12 hours, a once thriving Black business district in northern Tulsa lay smoldering – a model community destroyed and a major African-American economic movement resoundingly defused. The night’s carnage left some 3,000 African Americans dead and over 600 successful businesses lost. Among these were 21 churches, 21 restaurants, 30 grocery stores and two movie theaters, plus a hospital, a bank, a post office, libraries, schools, law offices, a half dozen private airplanes and even a bus system. As could have been expected, the impetus behind it all was the infamous Ku Klux Klan, working in consort with ranking city officials and many other sympathizers. Black America’s most prosperous community, Black Wall Street in Tulsa, Oklahoma, went up in flames June 1, 1921, in the KKK-led Tulsa Race Riot. According to Wikipedia, “During the 16 hours of the assault, over 800 people were admitted to local hospitals with injuries, an estimated 10,000 were left homeless, and 35 city blocks composed of 1,256 residences were destroyed by fire caused by bombing.” The best description of Black Wall Street, or Little Africa as it was also known, would be to compare it to a mini Beverly Hills. It was the golden door of the Black community during the early 1900s, and it proved that African Americans could create a successful infrastructure. That’s what Black Wall Street was all about. The dollar circulated 36 to
100 times, sometimes taking a year for currency to leave the community. Now a dollar leaves the Black community in 15 minutes. As for resources, there were Ph.D.s residing in Little Africa, Black attorneys and doctors. One doctor was Dr. Berry, who owned the bus system. His average income was $500 a day, hefty pocket change in 1910.
of the people who traveled in the terrifying “Trail of Tears” alongside the Indians between 1830 and 1842 were Black people. The citizens of this proposed Indian and Black state chose a Black governor, a treasurer from Kansas named McDade. But the Ku Klux Klan said that if he assumed office that they would kill him within 48 hours.
during the time that all of this was going on, White families with their children stood around the borders of their community and watched the massacre – the looting and everything – much in the same manner they would watch a lynching. The riots weren’t caused by anything Black or White. They were caused by jealousy.
These are Black-built, Blackowned buildings that were occupied by bustling Black businesses before envious whites rioted and destroyed them. It was a time when the entire state of Oklahoma had only two airports, yet six Blacks owned their own planes. It was a very fascinating community.
Here, the businesses that had been the economic engine of this most prosperous Black community in the U.S. are identified.
Almost 1,500 homes were also destroyed in the 35 blocks that went up in flames and over 3,000 Black residents murdered by the Ku Klux Klan-led Tulsa Race Riot. A lot of White folks had come back from World War I and they were poor. When they looked over into the Black communities and realized that Black men who fought in the war had come home heroes, that helped trigger the destruction. It cost the Black community everything, and not a single dime of restitution – no insurance claims – has been awarded the victims to this day. Nonetheless, they rebuilt.
The mainstay of the community was to educate every child. Nepotism was the one word they believed in. And that’s what we need to get back to. The main thoroughfare was Greenwood Avenue, and it was intersected by Archer and Pine Streets. From the first letters in each of those three names you get G.A.P. And that’s where the renowned R&B music group the GAP Band got its name. They’re from Tulsa. At the end of the day, June 1, 1921, this is what remained of Black Wall Street. Lost forever were over 600 successful businesses, including 21 churches, 21 restaurants, 30 grocery stores, two movie theaters, a hospital, a bank, a post office, libraries, schools, law offices, a half dozen private airplanes and a bus system. Black Wall Street was a prime example of the typical Black community in America that did business, but it was in an unusual location. You see, at the time, Oklahoma was set aside to be a Black and Indian state. There were over 28 Black townships there. One third
A lot of Blacks owned farmland, and many of them had gone into the oil business. The community was so tight and wealthy because they traded dollars hand to hand and because they were dependent upon one another as a result of the Jim Crow laws. It was not unusual that if a resident’s home accidentally burned down, it could be rebuilt within a few weeks by neighbors. This was the type of scenario that was going on day to day on Black Wall Street. When Blacks intermarried into the Indian culture, some of them received their promised “40 acres and a mule” and with that came whatever oil was later found on the properties. On Black Wall Street, a lot of global business was conducted. The community flourished from the early 1900s until June 1, 1921. That’s when the largest massacre of nonmilitary Americans in the history of this country took place, and it was led by the Ku Klux Klan. Imagine walking out of your front door and seeing 1,500 homes being burned. It must have been amazing.
We estimate 1,500 to 3,000 people were killed, and we know that a lot of them were buried in mass graves all around the city. Some were thrown into the river. As a matter of fact, at 21st Street and Yale Avenue, where there now stands a Sears parking lot, that corner used to be a coal mine. They threw a lot of the bodies into the shafts. ‘The gun went off, the riot was on’ [excerpts from a CNN report]
Survivors we interviewed think that the whole thing was planned, because Exposure Moment by Ms. Lawrence “To inform and educate.”
On the night of May 31,1921, mobs called for the lynching of Dick Rowland, a Black man who shined shoes, after hearing reports that on the previous day he had assaulted Sarah Page, a White woman, in the elevator she operated in a downtown building. So determined were whites in Tulsa to wipe out all evidence of Blacks’ prosperity and achievement despite impossible odds, they used airplanes to firebomb Black Wall Street from the air. A local newspaper had printed a fabricated story that Rowland tried to rape Page. In an editorial, the same newspaper said a hanging was planned for that night. As groups of both Blacks and Whites converged on the Tulsa Courthouse, a White man in the crowd confronted an armed Black man, a war veteran, who had joined with other Blacks to protect Rowland. Eddie Faye Gates, a member of the Tulsa Race Riot Commission, formed several years ago to determine exactly what happened, told CNN what happened next. “This White man,” she said, asked the Black man, “What are you doing with this gun?” “I’m going to use it if I have to,” the Black man said, according to Gates, “and (the White man) said, ‘No, you’re not. Give it to me,’ and he tried to take it. The gun went off, the White man was dead, the riot was on.” Truckloads of Whites set fires and shot Blacks on sight. When the smoke lifted the next day, more than 1,400 homes and businesses in Tulsa’s Greenwood District, a prosperous area known as the “Black Wall Street,” lay in ruins.
Today, only a single block of the original buildings remains standing in the area. Experts now estimate that at least 3,000 died. ‘We’re in a heck of a lot of trouble’ Beulah Smith was 14 years old the night of the riot. A neighbor named Frenchie came pounding on her family’s door in a Tulsa neighborhood known as “Little Africa” that also went up in flames. As fires set by white rioters raged, claiming all they held dear, Black men who fought back to protect their families, homes and businesses were arrested and killed. There were outnumbered 10 to one. Here, a white man with a shotgun guards the body of a Black man and several prisoners outside Tulsa’s Convention Hall. “Get your families out of here because they’re killing Niggers uptown,” she remembers Frenchie saying. “We hid in the weeds in the hog pen,” Smith told CNN. People in a mob that came to Kenny Booker’s house asked, “Nigger, do you have a gun?” he told CNN. Booker, then a teenager, hid with his family in their attic until the home was torched. “When we got downstairs, things were burning. My sister asked me, ‘Kenny, is the world on fire?’ I said, ‘I don’t know, but we’re in a heck of a lot of trouble, baby.’” Another riot survivor, Ruth Avery, who was 7 at the time, gives an account matched by others who told of bombs dropped from small airplanes passing overhead.
The explosive devices may have been dynamite or Molotov cocktails – gasoline-filled bottles set afire and thrown as grenades. “They’d throw it down and when it’d hit, it would burst into flames,” Avery said. Only a single block remains of the 1,400 homes and businesses that made up the area known as Black Wall Street. Unmarked graves Many of the survivors mentioned bodies were stacked like cord wood, says Richard Warner of the Tulsa Historical Society. Survivors search the ruins of their homes for anything they can salvage. To this day, no insurance claims nor any restitution has been paid. In its search for the facts, the commission has literally been trying to dig up the truth. Two headstones at Tulsa’s Oaklawn Cemetery indicate that riot victims are buried there. In an effort to determine how many, archeological experts used ground-piercing radar and other equipment to test the soil in a search for unmarked graves. The test picked up indications that hundreds of people have been buried in an area just outside the cemetery. Editor’s note: The Tulsa Race Riot Commission, formed in 1997 to determine exactly what happened and what should be done now, delivered its final report in 2001, calling for substantial restitution. “In June 2001,” according to Wikipedia, “the Oklahoma state legislature passed the ‘1921 Tulsa Race Riot Reconciliation Act.’ While falling short of the commission’s recommendations, it provided for more than 300 college scholar-
ships for descendants of Greenwood residents, mandated the creation of a memorial to those who died in the riot, and called for new efforts to promote economic development in Greenwood. A documentary, “Before They Die!” has been made about the survivors and their quest for justice. It chronicles efforts in Oklahoma to gain reparations for the survivors. And watch the video “One Day in May!” atwww.BeforeTheyDieMovie.com.
This story comes from the Ujamaa Network, which can be reached at mikehouse@ujamaanetwork. biz. They add these words of wisdom: “We must buy from ourselves in order to re-circulate Black dollars. If we want our dollars to return, we must spend them within our own community. 2011 will be our year if we decide it will be. Make a commitment to yourself to do as much of your spending within our community as possible.”
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higher power that he asserts brought him this far. Rivera the actor. Rivera relives his unlikely start in acting.
Jason Lanzar RiveraActor-Father- And Future Go-To Guy Interview by Cedric Nettles
Actor Jason Lanzar Rivera is that guy that comes along out of nowhere and gets your attention. He is also that guy that is making his case for Hollywood stardom. The King of Paper Chasin’ star brings a strong charismatic presence to the set as well as substance that is anchored in his belief in himself , and also a
“Being Cast for King Of Paper Chasin means more to me now 7 years later than it did at the time. I wasn’t an actor, I didn’t dream of being in front of the camera, all I wanted to do was to find a way to pay my mortgage that month. The back story is simple, I had just been fired from my job as a mental health aid in Elizabeth NJ when the random email came in for me to audition for this “film”. Gods Plan was just beginning to be implemented in my life because
nothing, especially not the way I think has ever been the same since. Now thinking back on that period of time all I can say is: Thank God they fired me!” He continues to discuss how actors have to come out of their comfort zones to be great. “Whether King Of Paper Chasin, Los Blancos or Brooklyn Gangster I had always played similar characters with traits that were easy to pull off because a lot of who those guys are where I’m from. I was just reliving my personal life in another form under another name. On the other hand
when I did Within These Walls and another domestic violence piece entitled Blindly Bound, I had to completely become someone else. There was nothing that I knew internally when it comes to being an abuser, rapist, tyrant and ultimately psychotic. Here’s a quick story: I was speaking to my co-star Yobi Sincere (who is phenomenal by the way) when we came to these two specific scenes. One scene my character drags her down this long hallway and the other after beating his wife he bends her over the dining room table and violently rapes her. Truth be told, I was mortified
another instead of working together, he eloquently chimed in on how he this thought process could be shifted to a positive one.He is a strong advocate for collaborations between other talented artists.
and couldn’t bring myself to doing it. So she and I spoke privately and she had to remind me that it’s ok, “ I trust you Jason, I know that’s not you...Now make it look real!”. It took a lot of coaxing and Hennessy (LOL) to get myself to a place where I could actually act that way. It was very much a stretch for me to step outside of who I am to try to convincingly pull off this totally different demeanor. Thats what being an actor truly is, BECOMING someone else, not just acting like someone else.” I asked Rivera about the realities of how minorities tend to loath one
“In light of yet another murder of a young successful man (RIP Chinx) this issue seems to be more of an epidemic than just a societal issue. I have no idea how to change that to be totally honest. Let me play devil’s advocate for a second. I know what it feels like to be broke and to be envious of another man’s success. I know because I come from poverty and struggling to see a way out. Now that feeling led me to work harder but I also had an outlet, most people that come from the hood do not. In order to change the outcome and the hate we have to first change the place that breeds those issues. I had a long talk with the creator of KOPC, DL Clark about this same topic and he made a poignant case about investing in our neighborhoods in order to change the mentality within it. So yeah, he’s right! We have to touch those blocks and offer then hope. We have to turn trap houses into rec centers, dollar stores into supermarkets and liquor stores into Wine & Spirits (Same Thing,different appearance which changes the perception). When the complexion of the area changes while NEVER losing the authenticity and culture then and only then will there be a trickle down effect of change and unity.” Rivera the father I asked Rivera about fatherhood and the values of loyalty and honor he speaks on all the time via social media he passes on to his sons. “I try to. I mean I don’t really know what I’m doing as I’m doing it when it comes
to raising my sons. All I know is that I want them to be better than me and not to make the same mistakes that I did. I’m very honest with them, maybe to a flaw but Loyalty and Respect are key for me. There’s no replacement for honor.”
Rivera is in the business of bolstering his resume nowadays as he filled us in on what he has going now. “I just finished writing a Poetry Book called Bi-Polar Poet along with that I will be doing a documentary series by the same name. We are working on King Of Paper Chasin 2 as well as Certified which is loosely based on KOPC. I want to get into television, motivational speaking and attack the business world as well.” He has a very direct message to all who are looking to climb to the highest levels of their careers. “Life doesn’t play fair. There will be times where you’re going to want to give up. You’re going to look around and nowhere will you see the vision that you’re praying and working for. Those are the times where you must pass the test. The vision you hold in your mind is the ONLY thing that matters. The difference between winning and Losing is often times just having the faith to keep going. So my advice to anyone seeking success is simple : Never F———g Give up!” Coincidentally Rivera is also slated to star in my upcoming film. I selected him not only for the actor he is, but for the man he is. He is now a part of my tradition of not only casting great talent, but great people of substance. He will be unleashed in this one, trust and believe. We salute you ‘Bi-Polar Poet.’
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Jre Riley Gives You His Why
What has been your biggest obstacle?
What inspires you? Real R&B music and good people inspires me the most. R&B music has feelings and connects with the person that’s listening to it. You are what you listen to.
My biggest obstacle has been myself, trying to figure out which direction to go as a far as my music. Did I want to follow or do I want to lead. Believing in myself and what new ideals I can show the world.
Describe your life’s purpose
Was there ever a time you wanted to give up?
My purpose in life is to be a role model for the new generation and to help heel broken hearts. Through my music I can show the world there’s a better way.
Absolutely, there was a point where I lost my best friend, my mom. I felt as if I wasted my life on music and didn’t focus enough time on family.
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What does moral obligation mean for you? Moral obligation means alot to me. Its very important, without morals you can get lost in who you are. If you could change anything about your life.
What would change?
you
There is nothing in my life I would change. Everything that has happened in my life was supposed to happen. I’ve learned alot from myself. When you know who you are you wouldn’t want to change a thing.
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GAME CHANGER QUINCY NEWELL, VP “A man with a Vision & Purpose..”
Mr. Quincy Newell has been Executive Vice President & General Manager of Codeblack Films, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. since May 2014. Beginning in April 2012, Mr. Newell served as Codeblack Films’ General Manager. From January 2006 to March 2012, Mr. Newell served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of Codeblack Entertainment LLC a joint venture with the world’s leading music company Universal Music Group. While at Codeblack Entertainment, Mr. Newell developed and managed Codeblack Entertainment’s platform diversification efforts, establishing key content distribution relationships with Google/YouTube, Warner Bros. Digital Distribution, Showtime Networks, Comedy Central and Apple iTunes. Newell helped to generate over $100 million in revenues for the Codeblack Entertainment joint venture. In 2002, he became a partner in the launch of UrbanWorks Entertainment and in 2003, took the reigns as its Sr. Vice President and General Manager holding operating responsibility for the company. While at UrbanWorks, Mr. Newell was responsible for the acquisition and management of three of the group’s anchor label relationships; (Fat Albert & the Cosby Kids, The Cosby Show and Nike), and also spearheaded the creation of the group’s strategic retail marketing alliances with Walmart, Best Buy, Movie Gallery and Target.
In 2004, UrbanWorks was recognized as the leading supplier of urban home video. In 1985, he joined Rhino Entertainment, a division of AOL/Time Warner, as Director of Product Management and Director of Urban Catalog Development. At Rhino he was responsible for the oversight of some of the music industry’s most valued catalogs, including Curtis Mayfield, Otis Redding, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Sammy Davis Jr., John Coltrane, Charlie Parker and Richard Pryor. Under Mr. Newell’s leadership, the catalog division enjoyed continued double digit growth each year from 1996 to 2000. From 1980 to 1985, he served as Associate Editor at Hits Magazine, a music industry trade publication. Mr. Newell holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management and is currently a Juris Doctorate candidate at the University of West Los Angeles School of Law in Los Angeles, CA.
QUINCY NEWELL SPEAKS WITH CELEBRITY PUBLICIT TAM LAWRENCE
LIFE MATTERS .. IQUINCY LEAD BY EXAMPLE NEWELL INTERVIEW By Ms. Lawrence
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What inspires you? I grew up in a family of entertainers and business owners.
Mr and Mrs Newell
Describe your life’s purpose My life purpose is to establish a legacy that young black men can be inspired by. I believe strongly in mentor-ship I try to live my life as an example. It truly matters to me that I live my life as a productive role model for young men. I understand that as a young men you can get discouraged at times. What has been your biggest obstacle? I do not believe there are obstacles in life- but rather life presents us with challenges. As a result, it best to face a challenge head on with a solution best fitting. My mother was a single-parent, she passed away when I was 17 years of age- I was also the only child. As a result, life presented me with challenges. I managed to work through some difficult times by being solution orientated. Was there ever a time you wanted to give up? Yes, all the time. I think the first response to unwarranted conditions- is to give up. Giving up is not an option I would ever feel comfortable with. I wholeheartedly believe in the word- completion. What does moral obligation mean for you? This question speaks back to my purpose. As a black man it’s my moral obligation in society to represent for my family and other black males.
My moral duty is to be the best role model I can be. People have died and fought hard for African Americans to have the opportunities that we have today. As a result, I have an obligation to insure we as a people evolve. If you could change anything about your life. What would you change? Wow.. Tam if I could change anything-- it would be my relationship with God. I wish my journey would have started early in my life. What’s your why? Why? Tam, I do what it is I do everyday because I have people counting on me. In addition, I believe I am worth it .. Why not... I do it because I believe I can-- do it.
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CHICAGOBLACKWALLSTREET MEET RON CARTER, CHAIRMEN
What inspires you? The combination of the creator with the beauty of the world, followed by the aggressive direction of Jesus and Malcolm X and the independence of capitalism without the immoral behavioral. Such as slavery and taxation without representation.
Describe your life’s purpose As the name “Jabar” was given to me at a young age I tend to have it as a guide in my purpose, which means compiler of God. Something like a Sargent of arms. Questioning the General at times.
What has been your biggest obstacle?
What would you change?
As a newspaper publisher of Chicago Street Journal and Chairman of Black Wall Street Chicago, one tend to be insightful without the will to be so of the issues and the unconnected dots of people.
Stay married to at least one of my three wives.
Many times it is the obstacle of people being organized to be unorganized purposefully. And for those that are not aware, the lack of resources to engage their understanding for development.
What’s your why? That is a strange question. I do not follow the question. However, there is no ‘why’, the creator has made it plain for us all.
It is like convincing and discovering that it is possible that fish can walk on dry land. Which is has been discovered recently. All obstacles are able to be address.
Was there ever a time you wanted to give up? I have twice. But the creator slap me upside the head each time, so I am back at it again.
What does moral obligation mean for you? When one knowing something needs to be done, it is their moral obligation to address it. Rather it is in the minority population state of obligation. Like endorsing a candidate knowing they will not win the race. If you could change anything about your life.
THE MAN BEHIND THE PROGRAM RON CARTER, CHAIR
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What inspires you? PEOPLE’S STORIES. I HAVE A STORY TO TELL. MUSIC INSPIRES ME. I LOVE TO BE IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA BEHIND THE CAMERA. Describe your life’s purpose MY PURPOSE IN LIFE IS TO EMPOWER, ENCOURAGE AND UP LIFT. What has been your biggest obstacle? LIVING WITH SPINAL BIFIDA. AS A CELEBRITY I LIVE WITH THE DISEASE AND REFUSE TO LET IT DISABLE ME. I AM A FIGHTER. A GO GETTER. Was there ever a time you wanted to give up? YES. BEFORE I MADE UP IN MY MIND THAT THIS IS WHO I AM, I QUESTIONED GOD AND I ASK HIM WHY.
EXPOSING REALITY CELEBRITY
KEESHA OSCAR Tells Celebrity Publicist Ms. Lawrence
HER WHY
I WANTED TO DIE BECAUSE I FELT I WASNT PERFECT. BUT UNTIL I CAME TO EXCEPT THE WAY HE MADE ME THATS WHEN DOORS STARTS OPENING AND WITH MY STORY, I ENCOURAGE PEOPLE AROUND ME TO NEVER GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAMS. What does moral obligation mean for you? IT MEANS THAT I DO CONSIDER RIGHT AND WRONG. I TAKE RIGHT AND WRONGS INTO CONSIDERATION. If you could change anything about your life. What would you change? ACTUALLY I WOULD CHANGE NOTHING. IM HUMBLE, LOVE GOD, IM TALENTED, PAY MY TITHES, TRY TO STAY HEALTHY AND PRAY. AND ALWAYS PUT GOD FIRST and ALLOW HIM TO USE ME IN THIS INDUSTRY. SO RIGHT NOW I EXCEPTED EVERYTHING HE HAS GIVEN ME AND JUST BEING PATIENT.
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RISE UP WITH ROBBY WELLS
RUNNING TO WIN
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ROBBY WELLS TALKS ABOUT HIS WHY with the Publisher of Exposure Magazine Celebrity Publicist Ms. Lawrence
What inspires you? I am inspired to see people overcome the odds. People that are successful had to overcome some type of adversity that was placed in their path. Whether the adversity was a serious injury, loss of a loved one, loss of a job, or divorce, we all have a choice when adversity comes our way. We can let adversity get the best of us, or we can stare down the fear of that adversity with the face of courage. When tough things happen to us, we have a choice. We can get better or we can get bitter. The people that choose to get better are the ones that can learn from their defeats in order to set the stage for their future triumphs.
Describe your life’s purpose I believe that my life’s purpose is an ongoing process. I have always wanted to be a positive influence on others. My career has always been about helping others achieve to their fullest potential. I did that for many years in the field of Education and Coaching. Now that I am running for President, I want to see the people of our nation succeed to their full potential by creating a national environment that brings Prosperity back to the United States.
The greatest love that any person can show is to lay their life on the line for their friends.
What has been your biggest obstacle? My greatest obstacle has been finding time for myself. I’ve always taken great pride in my work. I have always been willing to put in the extra hours to give myself an edge in whatever task I was trying to accomplish. Because of that burning desire to succeed, I’ve had to make some sacrifices along the way. It’s been worth it.
Was there ever a time you wanted to give up?
It starts at the top of an organization, business, team, or government and it permeates it’s way throughout the entire system. This also applies in the home and community. Parents, teachers, and community leaders all have a moral obligation to train our future generations how to be productive in our society.
If you could change anything about your life. What would you change? I’ve had a lot of success stories in my life, and I have had several failures. We have all had mountain top experiences, and we have all walked through some deep valleys. In fact, the darkest part of any day is midnight. We have all had midnight experiences such as the loss of a loved one, the loss of a job, or divorce.
We have all felt like throwing in the towel at times, but I live by this thought process:
The neat thing about midnight is that it only lasts for a minute because at 12:01 it is morning, and it is time to “Rise Up.”
If I work as hard as I possibly can, and give it my best effort, I am not guaranteed success, but if I quit, I am guaranteed failure. Therefore, quitting is never an option.
Even though I have had several midnight experiences, I wouldn’t change the past. I have learned from my past, and I embrace the memories.
What does moral obligation mean for you?
What’s your why? If not I, then who... If not now, then when...
Moral obligation is something that should be instilled in each of us.
Why am I running for President?
Moral obligation and attitude does not start at the bottom and work its way up.
There are 50 million Americans living in poverty, and over half our population existing on low income. We have lost millions of jobs to foreign countries in the past 25 years, and we have been in constant conflict in
the Middle East since 1990 because we are not Energy Independent. We have an infrastructure that is crumbling and an Educational System that currently ranks 36th internationally.
My “Why” is that I want to help the American people. Instead of waging war on those that live in poverty, I intend on waging war on Poverty itself. My plan brings millions of manufacturing jobs back to the United States by putting our nation on an equal playing ground with other countries. My plan creates millions of jobs that restore our roads and bridges. My plan creates millions of jobs to become Energy Independent which will get us out of all the conflicts in the Middle East. My plan restores our Educational System by eliminating the $1.2 trillion in Student Loan Debt , and making college tuition free for a Bachelor’s Degree. My plan creates Universal Childcare and free Healthcare for every American. In order for our nation to realize full prosperity again, we are going to have to work together and lay aside our differences, or we will perish as a bunch of individuals.
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Richard Williams’ early investment that is reaping life-long rewards for daughters Venus and Serena by Sports Journalist Justin Dukes The sheer coincidence of a young black man marching down the streets of Louisiana donning a Ku Klux Klan robe looking to infiltrate the movement, and a proud father, basking in a different shade of anonymity watching his oldest daughter’s tennis match being the same person is a reality Richard Williams has known with for some time. Although recently officially acquiring the title of author with his recently published book, “Black and White: The Way I see it”, the title has been fitting for 34 years, for the visual story he has provided the public with the story of two of the greatest tennis champions ever seen. Preparing for her upcoming match against Anna-Lena Friedsam at the 2015 French Open, Serena Williams enters the match as the presumptive favorite, as any number one ranked player in the world would be. However, as appreciative as she is of the ranking, her 66 career titles, and domineering 85% win percentage among other accolades, her expectation was to always be in this moment. It isn’t until the job is done, that the unbridled joy of Richard Williams’ daughter arrives in moments such as her free spirited “crip walk” after her 2012 gold medal victory, with her father shouting “Straight outta Compton!” as he did after her 1999 U.S. Open triumph replays in her mind. Relocating to Compton, California from Saginaw, Michigan in the early 80’s, R. Williams’ plan of action was to expose his daughters to a trying environment, and more importantly to establish resiliency within them in the likely event life didn’t hand them all of their hopes and dreams. Well aware of that storyline, after spending many days of his youth having to steal to provide for his family, he knew deep down that that way of living was simply a means to an end. Years later, with this knowledge, along with the singeing memories of his fractured relationship with his own father, R. Williams arrived in Compton with a newly forged way of thinking, and the drive to succeed that was subsequently passed down to his children. As the elder of the two Williams sisters and also a formerly number one ranked player, Venus has certainly set the standard for beating the odds. Early on, becoming the first unseeded finalist in the history of the U.S. Open, V. Williams returned three years later to claim first place in the event. Facing an ongoing wrist injury in 2006, she returned in 2007 and 2008 to claim back to back Wimbledon titles, claiming the second over younger sister Serena. Sjogren’s syndrome derailed a big portion of year 2011 only for V. Williams to again find her way back to the court and claim the Grand Slam doubles title at Wimbledon, allied with her sister Serena.
As the sure shot investment that the Williams sisters are presently, the path being steadily paved over the years by their father was at times questioned and criticized. Documenting in his book the graphic imagery of witnessing his childhood best friend being lynched, both hands severed, R. Williams’ decision to pull his daughter from different tennis academies due to oft times racist remarks from their peers couldn’t be more justifiable in his eyes. His choice to become the official coach for his daughters was his way of giving life to his daughter’s careers, just as his hopes of one was taken away due to a racially motivated attack as a child. Unbeknownst to her, V. Williams would be fighting a different battle in the same war for equality in which her father was engaged in which she emerged the victor. Being called the singular factor in the decision to provide equal prize money to male and female participants at the Wimbledon Championships and the French Open, V. Williams took an unpopular stance usually for athletes, which is having one at all, but by doing so, emerged as a leader for her generation, regardless of gender. “When you’re younger, as a female, you flock to your father. When you get older, you’re closer to your mother. I still feel really, really close to my father. . . . We have a great relationship. There is an appreciation. There is a closeness because of what we’ve been through together, and a respect,” were the words of S. Williams in regard to her father’s presence in her life over the years.
From that investment, the Williams sisters have not only gone on to become legends in the game of tennis, but have also ventured off to co-author their own book, purchase their own stake in the National Football League Franchise, the Miami Dolphins, and become prominent figures in entertainment and fashion, making various on screen appearances and starting a fashion line. Sitting back, comforted in the glow of his daughters as accomplished professionals, R. Williams job appears to be done, but his continued presence at his daughters’ matches shows that like sports, the work that you put in in the absence of the shining lights can be just as important as when they are shown bright. From questioned to praised, complimented to mocked, controversy will always follow what is misunderstood, but to R. Williams, the main concern is that he upholds the title his daughters identify him by.
CAROL SANKAR CONFIDENCE FACTOR by Dianne C. Lemon
Do you Have the Confidence Factor?
She Does... Carol Sankar
What have been your 3 greatest accomplishments?
Carol Sankar what is the Confidence Factor?
1. My family: Believe it or not, I never thought I was destined to be a mother. I cannot explain it, but I never had the mommy crave, but I am the happiest mommy in the world (what was I thinking, laugh)
by Dianne C Lemon -
Women represent less than 30% of all of the csuite and executive level professions today. Studies suggest that women “just do not want to apply,” however, I know that women lack confidence when it comes to their own success. The fight between safety and rejection is a real issue for women, so I created a dialogue to get women to talk about their issues while bringing much needed mentorship and resources as well.
How does it change the way women do business? Women in business need elevated support. They need resources. They need to engage in elevated dialogue. The Confidence Factor changes how women view the journey rather than settling for failure due to a lack of resources and access. I only take highly committed women into this space to create valuable alliances.
Who is Mrs. Carol Sankar? I am a business advisor and real estate expert who found her passion after being “dumped” by corporate America in 2003. I learned how to believe in myself and create a business that was scalable and marketable. I love to watch my clients build high level businesses so they can avoid playing small. As women, we are fed the false reality that you have to start small. I learned very early in my business that how you start is how you will stay, so start big.
2. Taking a risk and leaving my drive to be a lawyer behind. I thought I wanted to be a lawyer, but in retrospect, I was pursing law to please my family, not myself. I am so happy that I found my calling and took a risk that continues to pay high rewards. 3. Starting my consultancy. I get the chance to work with some of the sharpest people in the world daily and entrusted with their vision. I love it
How do you remain in the confidence factor state of mind? I remind myself every day that if I do not take risks, I cannot complain about my situation. I remind myself that improvement requires that I make a move. I keep a list of goals on my nightstand and a daily roadmap of tasks that need to get done to accomplish it. No matter how fearful I am, the goal must be accomplished. The more fear I feel, the more I turn up the confidence to accomplish the task. Why do we need Confidence? Women need confidence, the same way I need coffee each day (funny but true). Women are under-represented in leadership and in my research, we have found women who are intimidated by arrogance and the fear of rejection. Many women start businesses that never become profitable due to their inability to create connections outside of their comfort zone.
A few days later, she marched into my job and made me pack my things and look for another job. While I was interviewing, she would stand in the room with me and tell me what to say. It shaped the way I spoke and how I showed up in leadership. My mother even told me when it was time to go in for a raise. Her guidance shaped my self-esteem and made employers seek me out rather than me applying for jobs. I had head hunters secretly send me offers and advances to join their firms because my leadership and negotiating style created the posture of the firm that I was not desperate, I was valuable. I thank God for my mother pushing me with her military style drills so that I can do the same for my clients.
If you could speak to your younger self - what would you tell her? I would tell my younger self to stop over thinking everything. I would remind my younger self that I am perfect and as long as I show up in excellence, the universe will make room for my gifts.
Confidence is an equalizer that will help women create a competitively sustainable lifestyle and profession that will give a boost to their self-esteem. Even when you feel fear that is the sign to use the feeling as fuel to accomplish the goal. Fear indicates that we are going in the right direction.
Does it Really change the way women do business and if so how? People can smell fear. If you do not present confidence, people fail to take you seriously. When you show up with confidence, everyone’s posture changes, you can grab attention and create value around yourself.
Can you identify the barriers that keep women from walking in their most confident self? -Negative self-talk -Negative inner circle -Failure to feed the mind great resources -Distractions -The fear of rejection -The fear of asking The fear of uncertainty -Allowing excuses to cloud judgement
What made you shift the way you did business and walk in the confidence factor? I actually learned how to be confident from my mother who is relentless at showing me how to create value. When I was in my early 20’s, I took a job below my worth and my mother literally screamed at me at the top of her lungs for hours. She was angry.
Can you leave the readers with 3 confidence factor points that will absolutely shift their lives?
Sure... 1. Watch what you feed your mind! A negative joke turns into a negative action. I watch and listen to positive audios daily and no television unless it will continue to benefit my mind 2. No justification required! If you want more, ask for more. You never need to justify your value. 3. How you start is how you finish! Women are sold on the idea that they have to start small and it is usually how they finish. Start big, finish bigger!
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PARIS COLEMAN RE’LUXE OWNER
What inspires you? I am inspired by the accomplishment of my dreams and ambitions. My drive to do more than I ever knew was possible is what inspires me. Describe your life’s purpose My life’s purpose is to be a testament to hard work, dedication, and perseverance. With these things a strong faith, anything is possible What has been your biggest obstacle? My biggest obstacle has been to push the envelope of my vision. To find ways to bring more to the beauty industry in creative ways can be a challenge but a good one to have. Was there ever a time you wanted to give up? Whenever someone experience growing pains it can be difficult and cause you to want to give up. There was a time I wanted to give up but as I gain momentum that feeling went away.
What does moral obligation mean for you? Moral obligation has the upmost importance to me. It is my moral obligation to my faith and belief that drives me to do more and be more than I can be on my own, but through my faith I know it all to be possible. If you could change anything about your life. What would you change? If I could change anything about my life it would be changing my current ability to reach people with encouragement. What’s your why? When I was told that I couldn’t, I proved I could...for my family and for those to come after me. This is my ‘why’.
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Malome Taylor RE’LUXE OWNER What inspires you? I seek to find inspiration in everyday life. I am inspired by those and organizations who are continuously helping communities, striving for greatness, and or considered game changers in their respective industries. This is what drives me to be a better. Describe your life’s purpose My life’s purpose and drive is to leave my mark through inspiring and helping others. What has been your biggest obstacle? I went the traditional route of completing college, completing grad school, and entering corporate america. My biggest past obstacle was whether or not to continue down this path of security, or embrace the possibility of freedom and creativity that comes with entrepreneurship.
As previously mentioned the route of entrepreneurship would allow me the opportunity to inspire others and be apart of a brand with the ideals of helping others. Was there ever a time you wanted to give up? No, I do not view giving up as an option. As the saying goes “If there is a will, there is a way”, so when things get hard I remind myself of this and it gives me the motivation to continue to push forward. What does moral obligation mean for you? Moral obligation for me is actions based solely upon values and not that of what is expected in return. If you could change anything about your life. What would you change? If I could change anything about my life it would be to have started the journey of entrepreneurship at an earlier age.
As I continue to grow I now see how important entrepreneurship, not only from a personal success standpoint, but also in regards to innovation and standard elevation in that specific industry. What’s your why? My why is to not only be apart of establishing a successful nail salon, but to build a brand that inspires and helps others to follow their dreams. I want our brand and business to be a staple in communities that is continuously giving back.
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Jasmine Clayton RE’LUXE OWNER
What inspires you? I am most inspired by hurdles that i’ve been faced with in the past, in which I have been blessed to overcome. Finding myself in situations that are completely out of my control, always seems to fuel my creativity.
Describe your life’s purpose I aspire purpose is to be a testimony that for woman around the world, showing them that you are essentially in control of which path you choose in life. Everyone’s situation isn’t promised to be perfect, but it’s what you make of it that really counts. I would love to be in a position where I am able to motivate young girls to chase their dreams until they have caught hold of them... I want to help plaster smiles across the faces of women across the globe!
What has been your biggest obstacle? Healing from a MVA accident that I fell victim to in 2008, has been the most difficult obstacle that I’ve ever faced.
With scars that are both physical, and emotional, it has taken an immense amount of courage and faith to get my life back on track.
Was there ever a time you wanted to give up? No. Ive always been overzealous with every situation that I’m faced with. If I give up, I lose. Losing has never been an option for me.
What does moral obligation mean for you? Moral obligation is a duty or task that you must fulfill based on what your beliefs are.
If you could change anything about your life. What would you change? I would change my perfectionism. I tend to become obsessive with making sure that my work is i perfect condition.
What’s your why? Why not? I believe that we are all creators by nature, and it’s our responsibility to take that gift, and make something of it. Regardless of how minuscule it may seem. It gives me so much pleasure knowing that I had a dream, and I went for it.
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Michael Clayton RE’LUXE OWNER
What inspires you? What inspires me the most is life itself. I want to be a prominent person that people can look up to. I didn’t have much but I overcame all obstacles. My mother had me at 16, statisticly speaking I should be dead or in jail.
Describe your life’s purpose My life purpose is to help, my generation establish a sense of pride in who they are. To understand that no matter what life brings you.You can turn it around into something that is meaningful.
What has been your biggest obstacle? The biggest obstacle I had to overcome was faith in myself. To realize ,I am only as good as the energy I put out. To have the mindset of knowing life is what you make it and trust in yourself. To understand , I am the holder of my future and I shall put forth as much determination as needed to become successful
Was there ever a time you wanted to give up? I never felt the need to give up,only give more ;My family depends on me and I can never give up on them.
What type of role model would I be for them? I want them to know your achievements can only be determined by the hard work you put in. I have three younger brothers who look up to me.
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THE SEXIEST ACTOR WITH A BIG HEART TIMON (TREE) KYLE DURRETT
TIMON (TREE) KYLE DURRETT ACTING HIS WAY TO THE TOP by Celebrity Publicist Ms. Lawrence What inspires you? Nature, adventure, the unknown. Learning, discovery...that’s the stuff that makes my heart beat. For instance, if I had a real and safe opportunity to visit another planet - say, Mars or Venus - I would go... in a heart beat.
Describe your life’s purpose Helping, encouraging, and uplifting others. I believe my truest purpose is to be a watchman, teacher, and guardian.
What has been your biggest obstacle? Getting a real chance. I still feel as though my voice has yet to be heard on a platform congruent and conducive to my calling and my resolve.
What does moral obligation mean for you? It means that my integrity, dignity, and purpose stay in tact. Compromise is one thing, but completely going against who and how I am at my core...not going to happen.
If you could change anything about your life. What would you change? That’s a long list. This is pretty broad. But if I could change one thing, it would be my mindset the day I graduated from high school; having my current mindset back then.
What’s your why? Why does greed exist? That’s a broad and loaded question. But I believe “greed” is the deepest root of evil.
Was there ever a time you wanted to give up? Yes. Many times. But I just can’t do it. Quitting is not an option. I will go to my grave being able to say, “I stuck it out and gave it my all.
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GORDON “TREE” ELBERT HARLEM GLOBAL LEGENDS MY LIFE’S PURPOSE IS TO GIVE by Ms. Lawrence
What inspires you? “Tree” is committed to helping communities provide positive and educational activities for youth.
Describe your life’s purpose The mission of the Harlem Global Legends is to provide activities that are fun, educational, and provide a model for healthy living.
What has been your biggest obstacle? Not being able to provide for our youth.
Was there ever a time you wanted to give up? Yes, but I’m built tuff.
What does moral obligation mean for you? If you could change anything about your life.
What would you change? Nothing!
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ACTOR JOHN LORETTO MAKING EVERY EFFORT INTERVIEW BY MS. LAWRENCE
What inspires you? The people that I surround myself with on a daily basis. Life is really about making things better for the people that you care about. Very selfish goals (such as accumulating as much money as possible) can only motivate you so far. But when your goals benefit others that you genuinely care about, you are truly pushed to go above and beyond what would normally be acceptable to you. This is when you will do the best work of your life. Often your tasks will be many, And more than you think you can do. Often the road will be rugged And the hills insurmountable, too. But always remember, The hills ahead Are never as steep as they seem, And with Faith in your heart Start upward And climb ‘til you reach your dream. For nothing in life that is worthy Is ever too hard to achieve If you have the courage to try it, And you have the faith to believe. For faith is a force that is greater Than knowledge or power or skill, And many defeats turn to triumph If you trust in God’s wisdom and will. For faith is a mover of mountains, There’s nothing that God cannot do, So, start out today with faith in your heart, And climb ‘til your dream comes true! Thank you God....
Describe your life’s purpose When I was growing up I always wanted to be someone. Now I realize I should have been more specific. The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for. The road of life is strewn with the bodies of promising people. People who show promise, yet lack the confidence to act. People who make promises they are unable to keep. People who promise to do tomorrow what they could do today. Promising young stars, athletes, entrepreneurs who wait for promises to come true. Promise without a goal and a plan is like a barren cow. You know what he could do if he could do it, but he can’t. Turn your promise into a plan. Make no promise for tomorrow if you are able to keep it today. And if someone calls you promising, know that you are not doing enough today.
Dare to dream! If you did not have the capability to make your wildest wishes come true, your mind would not have the capacity to conjure such ideas in the first place. There is no limitation on what you can potentially achieve, except for the limitation you choose to impose on your own imagination.
What you believe to be possible will always come to pass - to the extent that you deem it possible. It really is as simple as that.I say you must never doubt your ability to achieve anything, become anything, overcome anything and inspire everything. Effort within the mind further limits the mind, because effort implies struggle towards a goal and when you have a goal, a purpose, an end in view, you have placed a limit on the mind. I always wanted to be something, but now I see I should have been more specific.
You meet dozens of people who tell you you can’t do it. Surround yourself with the people who believe you will do it. Seek out and spend time with those rare people who tell you, no BS, why you haven’t done it yet, what it takes to do it, and how they could help you do it. Note how this advice works whether ‘it’ is robbing a bank, opening a gallery, or writing a bestseller. “It” is up to you. But you can’t do it alone. Overall my message and purpose is to have everyone united to love and to be for filming and be fruitful one another and enjoy life and see people happy not to argue anymore.I would like to entertainment to the world bring joy to the world. God bless.
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There are other major factors to be considered. If one did not grow up in a loving and supportive environment, that person, will no doubt, find it amazingly difficult, to be that way toward others, most especially, strangers, or people in positions of power. Also, if said person, has only experienced negative happens whenever they put them self at risk by putting themselves ‘out there’, what good, then, can it be, this person will think, for them to do so again, over and over? This mentality only leads to further isolation and insecurity. Of my own experience though, I can say the best way to over come such insecurities, to first be okay with who you are, as a person. It’s true, that you cannot like other peoples or relate to them, if you first, do not truly like your self. There is no patented way in which one comes to like ones self. It is a long process, and a difficult one to be sure, but always well worth the effort. Was there ever a time you wanted to give up?the times that I wanted to give up but I stopped and thought about my life and watch other people complain especially when they told me I couldn’t do something because they couldn’t do it but something in my mind always told me don’t give up and so I didn’t and that’s why I’m here today talking to you.
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ACTOR SAM WASSIM H EXPOSES YOU TO HIM
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ACTOR SAM WASSIM HWAT EXPOSING YOU TO HIS WHY by Ms. Lawrence
What inspires you? A story about failure, rejection and the eventual achievement of ones dreams. A story that should inspire you to never give up your goals. As an actor, you have a serious responsibility to communicate part of a story and to bring it to life for an audience by revealing the point of view of your character through behavior as well as text. In order to do that, you must have a larger view of the world and your place in it, as well as the drive to tell an emotional story. You have to expose yourself to more than just show business. Immerse yourself in all the arts: painting, literature, music, dance, etc. learn the joys of being quiet and contemplating art at a leisurely pace.
Describe your life’s purpose Life is primarily to be enjoyed and experienced. Enjoy the moment and the journey. “You pray for rain, you gotta deal with the mud too. That’s a part of it. I’d be more frightened by not using whatever abilities I’d been given. I’d be more frightened by procrastination and laziness.”
INTERVIEW WITH MUTA’ALI MUHAMMAD ON LIFE’S ESSENTIALS WITH RUBY DEE By Okema Gunn
When did you know that you wanted to direct? MM: I knew in middle school at age 11. I created claymations with my brother’s camera, saved up money for technical equipment, and pieced together VCR tapes at my grandparents’ house. In college, I leaned toward engineering, but experimented with videos/documentaries. Afterwards, producing/directing descriptive narratives happened organically. In Atlanta, many musicians wanted videos in the 1990’s, but were overlooked by networks. Javon Frank and I seized the opportunity to work with these artists, while gaining experience in the industry.
Why create this documentary? MM: It’s my desire to examine the trajectory of African American activism and progress in black America. After Grandpa Ossie passed, I realized how fragile life is. I needed to cherish the moments spent with my family, especially “Gram Ruby”. Now, they wouldn’t be taken for granted.
How did Gram Ruby succeed in love, art, & activism? Doing a gut-check or a self-evaluation was in order. Am I being my best self? I was intrigued how my grandparents’ marriage lasted 56 years. Today’s generation needs to understand what’s really going on. People can greatly benefit from Ruby and Ossie’s story, as well as myself.
How do you think Ruby Dee impacted black culture? MM: Gram Ruby changed the roles of black women. What she spoke and saw on camera, inspired people to think beyond themselves. “Anything could be done”. She forced people to open their minds to possibilities, and inspired young actors to do the same.
For example, Hill Harper studied plays of Ossie and Ruby, which had a profound impact on him.
Why do you think Spike Lee chose Ossie and Ruby for his films? MM: Lee summoned Ossie to create voiceovers for the eulogy in Malcolm X. It hadn’t been recorded at the time of Malcom’s funeral. Ossie acted in School Daze as a coach and improvised his dialogue. Both Ossie and Ruby gave exceptional performances in Do the Right Thing and Jungle Fever. Lee said that featuring them elevated his stories. They had great character building and chemistry, which was highly translatable on screen.
What was your favorite film of theirs? MM: (1963) Gone are the Days (Purlie Victorious). It was Alan Alda’s debut. This satirical film took on issues surrounding Jim Crow laws and offered a unique perspective of black Americans.
Discuss grandparents working with Sidney Portier and Harry Belafonte. MM: The American Negro Theater in Harlem, the young theater program, offered a unique perspective of love interests and passions. Sidney Portier, Harry Belafonte, and other black Harlem theater actors supported Paul Robeson’s work. Their influence was for greater good, while collaborating with those on similar paths.
List some historical events that Ossie and Ruby were involved. MM: March on Washington, meeting with Roy Wilkens and Dr. King joining forces, the eulogy of Malcolm X, survival of the CIA communist hunts, protests outside the Chrysler building, demanding jobs, and yelling out names of blacks slain by police officers.
What great advice or life lessons did “Gram Ruby” give you? MM: Family is forever. Enforcing storytelling as a way to bond, connect and find
a way to tell your own story. Education is powerful and gives you knowledge, tools, and resources to survive in life. I admit that with “Love”, I didn’t know if I had what it takes to be faithful to my wife. She gave me advice to settle my spirit. It was to find someone who compliments you and is a partner in strength, beliefs, and understanding. Life is difficult, but true love sustains/ stands the test of time. With “Art”, I found it difficult to succeed in this world because of financial/moral conflict. I wanted to be able to support the needs of the African American community and also become successful. Gram Ruby was able to explain that sometimes “you gotta give up things” and “sacrifice for the greater good of the community”. My grandparents turned down several opportunities for money, roles, and product promotions, because they felt it didn’t benefit our people.
In “Activism”, complacency causes your spirit to change in the wrong way. Most things/issues are a flash in the pan. The true test is to follow news about events in the world/community and do something about it. Somewhere generations got lost. People don’t know how to teach themselves about truth, identity, or community awareness. However, it’s never too late to change destiny. Our true vision is to inspire families to examine an organic range of interest and energy, facilitate boys and girls clubs to interview their elders; promote various community activities, and help strengthen family bonds. The common thread is to push transparency boundaries, which leads to discovery within one’s self and family.
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ACTOR ERNEST JAM Published by Ms. Lawrence
I was born in Venezuela, July 25th but he currently resides in Miami, Florida. Ernest has studied the art of acting and has starred in multiple films, stage productions and commercials. He is Bilingual and extremely professional. For my act is the magical chance to get out of oneself, is a passion that has on the inside, that I live in each moment, inside and outside of the stage. This is a great opportunity to learn more about human behavior, is to enter into the life of characters of different nature, with its miseries and their lies, with their disappointments and successes, it is the discover on the pages of the great book of the world where each individual is deemed to be exclusive, unique.
The action allows me go hand in hand with these characters that have so much to tell in the brevity of a performance, enables me to express to the public the experiences of a being that must be understood, both good and bad. In the end, is the world in which we live and we should all be the best companions in this earthly journey. What I want is to continue acting, learning more each day of my colleagues, my friends, to each of the
characters, take on new challenges both in the theater as in the film. That the public enjoyment of each of the presentations to do. I know that there is so much that I need to go, I want to continue working and improving, assimilate everything that can be removed from the good reviews and the words and guides of my companions. I feel that with the constant effort and dedication, the horizon that I hoped it will
give me a day to feel the satisfaction already fully belonging to the wonderful world of acting. By now the plans are work and more work, not to lose any opportunity I have and rely on the guidance of my teachers and directors. I know that one day, sooner rather than later, I will get it.
SMALL BUSINESS LARGE IMPACT Robin Simmons Business Expert
overlook the big opportunities in small business. Small businesses have clear advantages that are unique to their size and in many cases are underutilized. There are opportunities in the value market to the luxury market to establish successful niche brands. Let’s consider a few benefits of operating small businesses well… Big business is what makes the headlines and what many Entrepreneurs work towards; big business is powerful, lucrative and inspiring. The chance of being the next Google, Spanx or Starbucks is what drives some people to keep going.
Resourceful Local economies survive on small businesses. Service, retail and food businesses are all predominantly small scale and often family owned businesses.
Billion dollar companies undeniably are impressive but it’s the Small businesses that built and continue to sustain America. Over 27 million jobs in America and more than 80% are with small local businesses.
These are the enterprises we need to facilitate the lifestyle of any community. Governments are usually very conscious of the need to support local business enterprise and give special attention.
Local economies collectively have global impact, as you are considering your business strategy don’t
There are resources available including grants for improvements, free business literacy/training, liberal
lending, women/minority/ local/veteran minimum participation and even entire neighborhoods identified as TIF (Tax Increment Finance) districts. Tax Increment Financing is a public financing method used to subsidize redevelopment, infrastructure and other community improvements. One of the nation’s leading cities Evanston, IL has an entire fulltime staff, council committees and substantial programing to support the growth of small business development; this level of support has become common nationwide. Local foundations, community banks/credit unions, school districts, major corporations and local investors are all intentional and committed to doing business with small, local enterprises. Living in the community in which you operate provides
a great understanding of the culture and trends of your customer base and the ability to adjust and respond quickly. The community environment allows for specialized and unique niches ideal for the needs and interest of the market. Small business resources are endless; the community wants you to win. Your success increases the overall value of the community including property investments.
Sustainable Sustainability is the #1 challenge for Businesses big or small. Overhead, margins, market changes and personnel problems, are challenges businesses face in general. Small businesses are able to watch for these signs and respond quickly. Small and family owned businesses can “bootstrap” and adjust their lifestyle to make it through a tough season.
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Large corporations with layers of management, large boards and countless suppliers can’t mobilize as quickly and changes can devastate masses. Mental burden and decision fatigue weigh heavy on Executives and management.
of their revenue locally, compared to 30% for the chain restaurants.
The pressure to maintain favorable margins and satisfy stakeholders can result in outsourcing of the jobs we need to sustain our communities. Locally owned and operated businesses on the other hand generate revenue with 4 times as much economic benefit for the region.
Quality of Life
Local retailers return more than 50% of their revenue to the local economy compared to 14% for the chain retailers. Similarly, local restaurants re-circulate 79%
Environmental sustainability is also an advantage producing less pollution by sourcing locally when possible.
Long commutes, company politics, unfair/unethical business practices and uncertainty are not stress factors when you own and operate a small business. Although it’s a myth that being your own Boss allows you time freedom, it is true that it allows time flexibility. Raising a family and pursuing other passions is an option when you work for yourself.
Community leadership as a business owner is a rewarding feeling to know that your efforts are making a difference in the community you are invested in. As a small business owner, you are your brand and your lifestyle will fit around your business. Business ownership isn’t for everyone but it might just be an opportunity to create your best life while making a difference. Small businesses are changing families and communities and establishing culture, legacies and generations of security. A few successful starts up I’m currently working with are Bucktown Maid Service, Re’Luxe Nail Spa and Noir d’ Ebene. Each are locally
owned and operated and committed to sourcing and serving local. In fact, the businesses will support each other through referrals, the best form of advertising. If you are considering going into business, think small and excellent, start with a plan and in the words of Dr. Eric Thomas give it 120%!