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Black Festival Ranks Among The Five ‘Top Theatre Festivals To Visit Around The World’
Hip-Hop Artist Inspires Black Youth
YL Ques (aka Young & Livin), whose real name is Jaques Gholston resides in Atlanta, Georgia, and is a conscious hip-hop artist who is no stranger to the struggles of everyday life, being a young Black male deep rooted in the historical south. His album, “Born to Win,” promotes conscious and mental awareness in the Black community and is cur- rently available for download and streaming on iTunes, TIDAL, Spotify, Google Play, Pandora, Amazon, and all the other major digital music
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platforms.
YL Ques is a former col-
lege football standout, who was a Business Major at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi - the original birthplace of American music.
He transitioned from ath- letics into the music industry with a higher level of passion and commitment than today's normal striving artists.
YL Ques is set for a na- tional radio campaign for his two singles “Born To Win” and “Better Days,” a soulful R&B-influenced classic Hip Hop banger.
ATLANTA, GA — The At- lanta Black Theatre Festival (ABTF), which is commonly re- ferred to as the festival of “40 plays in four days,” provides at- tendees with access to the largest selection of world-class, Afro-centric theatre, in the en- tire country, all under one roof.
The ABTF was recently ranked among the “Top The- atre Festivals to Visit Around the World” by TopTenZilla.com
The dates for the annual event have now been released for 2018, and those planning their October events in Atlanta can schedule this amazing fes-
tival for October 3rd to October 6th. The event will take place at the Porter Sanford III Per- forming Arts Center in De- catur, Georgia.
“We are excited about this year’s marathon celebration of Afrocentric theatre, culture, and art,” stated Festival Direc- tor, Toni Simmons Hen- son.
“When it comes to Atlanta festivals, there are more than a few to choose from. However, this celebration is one where the plays and events envelop you until it feels more like a family reunion than an art fes- tival.”
Taraji P. Henson Launches Foundation To Support Mental Health Issues
Academy Award and Emmy Award-nominated ac- tress Taraji P. Henson launched The Boris Lawrence Henson Founda- tion (BLHF) in honor of her late father in order to help eradicate the stigma around mental health issues in the African-American commu- nity and provide support for and bring awareness to men- tal health issues that plague this community.
“I named the organization after my father because of his complete and unconditional love for me; his unabashed, unashamed ability to tell the truth, even if it hurt; and his strength to push through his
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own battles with mental health issues,” Henson said.
To celebrate the foundation’s launch, the star will host a special fundraising event in Beverly Hills, CA on Satur- day, September 22.
Taraji’s Boutique of Hope will introduce BLHF to the world and will raise funds to support one of the founda- tion’s pillar goals of advocat- ing for and providing resources to increase mental health support in urban schools.
With partnering school districts, BLHF will help to provide more culturally com- petent mental health thera- pists, social workers, and counselors to African-Ameri- can children in need.
New Book Encourages Children To Pursue Careers In STEM
New Partnership Takes Consulting Firms To Next Level
Angela Moody and Lav- ern Chatman have been friends for over 10 years. They met when Lavern was Chair- ing the Annual Gala for the Northern Virginia Urban League and Angela’s com- pany EDJ Associates, Inc. was honored as an Outstanding Emerging Business.
They continued to work to- gether supporting each other’s philanthropic interest, that re- volved around youth, focusing on student leadership pro- grams, STEM initiatives, edu- cational opportunities, do- mestic violence awareness, and empowerment of young wo- men.
Now, Lavern Chatman is joining EDJ Associates, Inc., a leading national professional and technical services consult- ing firm, as the Vice President of Development.
In her executive role, Lav- ern will be responsible for
Shown from left to right, Angela Moody, Founder/ CEO of EDJ Associates and Lavern Chatman, the new Vice President of Busi- ness Development
guiding EDJ across all mar- kets, further strengthening their growing portfolio of Fed- eral, private, and nonprofit clients. Critical to the organiza- tion’s mission, Lavern will de- velop and cultivate new strategic alliances and partner- ships with companies that share EDJ’s collaborative envi- ronment and commitment to
excellence.
Prior to joining EDJ, Lav-
ern served in senior leader- ship positions in marketing and business/fund develop- ment for non-profit and com- munity organizations.
She was also a former can- didate for the United States Congress 8th District of Vir- ginia.
Bookcover and author, Alecia Heffner
DALLAS, TX — Melanin Origins, LLC announces the publication this summer of “Not All Superheroes Wear Capes,” a children’s book de- signed to teach African Ameri- can students the opportunities available to them in STEM (Science, Technology, Engi- neering and Math) careers.
Written by Alecia Heffner, this inspiring new book combines positive images of African Americans engaging in exciting careers with a pow- erful message of how these in- dividuals help others in their daily life.
Doctors, dentists, nurses, and chemists are often attired
in white lab coats, and not capes, but are the true heroes helping people every day.
Unfortunately, minorities are frequently underrepre- sented in STEM careers, be- cause many children are rarely exposed to both positive role models and the need for higher education.
“Not All Superheroes Wear Capes” aims to teach children that there is a new world of sci- ence possibilities. The key to becoming a real superhero, the book teaches about caring for others, particularly through helping professions. Pursuing a college education is also em- phasized.
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