12/7/15 New York Public Library Book Discussion "Fracture: Barack Obama, the Clintons and the Racial Divide" with Joy-Ann Reid & Alexis Garrett Stodghill

FREE RSVP: info@souleouniverse.com   Monday, December 7, 6:30 - 8:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Library, 455 Fifth Avenue at 40th Street, Sixth Floor, New York, NY 10016   Joy-Ann Reid and Alexis Garrett Stodghill examine the complicated relationship between President Barack Obama and Bill and Hillary Clinton, and how their varied approaches to the race issue parallel the challenges facing the Democratic Party. They will investigate the following questions: Will Hillary Clinton's campaign represent an embrace of Obama's legacy or a repudiation of it? How is Hillary Clinton's stand on race both similar to and different from Obama's, or from her husband's? How do minorities view Mrs. Clinton, and will they line up in huge numbers to support her—and what will happen if they don't? This stimulating evening includes ample time for audience Q&A and book signing.

Joy-Ann Reid is a national correspondent for MSNBC. Previously, she was the host of MSNBC’s "The Reid Report," a daily program that offered her distinctive analysis and insight on the day’s news. Before that, she was the Managing Editor of theGrio.com, a daily online news and opinion platform devoted to delivering stories and perspectives that reflect and affect African-American audiences. She joined  theGrio.com with experience as a freelance columnist for the Miami Herald and as editor of the political blog The Reid Report. She is a former talk radio producer and host for Radio One, and previously served as an online news editor for the NBC affiliate WTVJ in Miramar, Florida. During the 2004 presidential campaign, she served as the Florida deputy communications director for the 527 "America Coming Together" initiative, and was a press aide in the final stretch of President Barack Obama's Florida campaign in 2008. Her columns and articles have appeared in the Miami Herald, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, South Florida Times and  Salon.com. She is currently producing a documentary, "The Fight Years"—which takes a look into the sport of boxing during the 1950s and 1960s in Miami. She graduated from Harvard University in 1991 with a concentration in film, and is a 2003 Knight Center for Specialized Journalism fellow. She currently resides in Brooklyn with her husband and family. Follow her on Twitter @JoyAnnReid. *Photo Credit: Keith Major Alexis Garrett Stodghill is an award-winning, multi-media journalist. Currently a segment new media producer for MSNBC Live with Thomas Roberts, previously she was a producer on the MSNBC show, The Reid Report, hosted by Joy Reid. She was also the Living and New York editor for  theGrio.com, formerly an NBC News site focused on African-American perspectives. She was part of  theGrio.com news team noted by The New York Times as one of the first to report in-depth on the Trayvon Martin case. She got her start in journalism and the Internet industry by developing leading sites such as  BlackPlanet.com,which she co-produced from the ground up. After moving to focus on online journalism for AOL Black Voices, which is now HuffPost Black Voices, she began to cover topics ranging from fashion to politics. Additionally, she has written for other outlets such as  NBCNews.com, The New York Daily News, Ebony, Jet, Clutch Magazine, News One, The Atlanta Post, Madame Noire and  BlackEnterprise.com.She has also provided on-air commentary regarding social issues, African-American women, and culture for MSNBC and radio. She graduated from Brown University. *Photo Credit: Keith Major Via Souleo Enterprises, LLC, Copyright © 2015 Souleo Enterprises, LLC, All rights reserved.

NYC 2/27/15 - My Brother’s Keeper Community Convening

SAVE THE DATE
YOUNG MEN’S INITIATIVE
My Brother’s Keeper Community Convening
Friday, February 27th, 2015
8:30am-3:00pm
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
515 Malcolm X Boulevard
Between 135th and 136th Streets
On February 27th, you are invited to join the NYC Young Men’s
Initiative for the My Brother’s Keeper Community Convening at
the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. This event
will provide a unique opportunity for community members,
elected officials, and partners from across the city to discuss
strategies for engaging young men of color.
Formal invitation to follow. We look forward to your attendance.
For more information contact: ymiconvening@cityhall.nyc.gov

Thursday March 26, 2015 - “More Than a Protest Novel” Panel in Harlem

HOLD THE DATE FOR OUR UPCOMING EVENT, “More Than a Protest Novel,” a thought-provoking anti-violence panel that will take place on Thursday, 3/26 at 8:00 p.m. at Land Yoga, in Harlem.

From moderator, Rev. Alfonso Wyatt, to featured panelists, the event will showcase some of New York City’s top minds when it comes to effectively addressing gun violence—and doing so in a “novel” way. The framework for the panel is the first book in Petra Lewis' trilogy, The Sons and Daughters of Ham, Book I: A Requiem, which examines a family in the aftermath of violence.

Panelists include:
• A.T. Mitchell, founder of Man Up! in East New York, Brooklyn
• Iesha Sekou, founder of Street Corner Resources, Harlem
• Allen James, program manager, S.O.S. (Save Our Streets) Crown Heights, Crown Heights Community Mediation Center, Brooklyn
• Kathleen Horan, WNYC public radio reporter who, among other things, did the series “In Harm’s Way, ” which—in 2013—memorialized the individual lives of New York City' kids killed by gunfire

The evening will take a look at personal experiences with violence, the current anti-violence space, real stats on homicide rates, and policy initiatives and new/innovative solutions to address the violence (including prayer)—as well as how some of this ties in to the Eric Garner and Michael Brown cases and their outcomes, which ignited protests globally. Reception to follow. HOLD THE DATE—you don’t want to miss this one! More details to come

http://hamnovels.com/anti-violence-partners

APOLLO UPTOWN HALL - HEAR OUR VOICES, COUNT OUR VOTES: MLK’S MARCH CONTINUES SUNDAY, JANUARY 18 AT 3PM

APOLLO UPTOWN HALL - HEAR OUR VOICES,

COUNT OUR VOTES: MLK’S MARCH CONTINUES

SUNDAY, JANUARY 18 AT 3PM

Presented by WNYC and the Apollo Theater 

Co-moderators:

                        Brian Lehrer and Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry

Panelists:

                        Dante Berry - Deputy Director, Million Hoodies Movement for Justice

                        Rita Bender - Lawyer, Teacher, Activist

                        Majora Carter - Urban Revitalization Strategist

                        Daryl Pinckney - Author

                        Charles Rangel - U.S. House of Rep. New York's 13th Congressional District

                        Michael Skolnik - Civil Rights Leader, Political Director to Russell Simmons

Special Tribute Performances to: Maya Angelou, Ruby Dee and Yuri Kochiyama

Musical Performance by: Alyson Williams and Refining Faith

In celebration of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, WNYC’s annual Martin Luther King Day celebration will return to the Apollo Theater for a special edition of the Apollo’s Uptown Hall series, which brings together Harlem audiences with scholars, community leaders, and activists to engage in conversation about King’s legacy and how his teachings affect us today. This year's event explores the 50 years since the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. WNYC’s Brian Lehrer will co-host this event with MSNBC's Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry as they guide us through the past half-century and explore the significant moments leading to today's democratic landscape in America.

This event is FREE and open to the public

* First admittance given to those who register.

Click here to RSVP

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