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Tech Entrepreneur Creates Business Card App
The Smithsonian’s National Museum Of AA History and Culture Opens On September 24th
PENN HILLS, PA -- The mother of Penn Hills, Pa., teen Isaiah Wooding said she cried when she saw video of students at Penn Hills High School bullying and kicking her 16-year-old, who has cerebral palsy.
The video, which was posted to Facebook, shows Isaiah being violently kicked to the ground while students in the background can be heard laughing.
"I was kind of hurt and em- barrassed," Isaiah told WPXI. "I had no idea that this was going on."
Isaiah said that the inci- dent wasn't the first time that students had picked on him. His mother, Margaret Wooding, said she is hoping that it will be the last. Wood-
ISAIAH WOODING
ing said she hopes that the out- rage the video has sparked on- line can be a launching point for students to end bullying.
The Penn Hills School District posted a statement online con- demning the students' actions: "Anyone having played a role will be dealt with accordingly, including referrals to local law enforcement," Superintendent Nancy Hines said.
ANNIE AKPE
Anie Akpe, an African Amer- ican female tech entrepreneur from New York City, has created an amazing social discovery app called NetWorq App, and it was developed with one thing in mind, ‘one-click connectivity’.
“Many professionals have been caught unprepared in situ- ations where exchanging a busi- ness card would have been handy. Most people will often remember to bring along their business cards when attending big events like a business meet- ing or trade show. However, very few people carry their busi- ness cards with them all the time, every time,” says Anie.
This is where NetWorq App comes to the rescue; this is an app that will allow users to cre- ate a digital e-card version of their business card that they can take around with them in their smartphone.
To join the 35,000+ others who have already downloaded the app, visit: https://play.google.com/store/ apps/details?id=io.kylar.net- worq
The Smithsonian recently announced that the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will open to the public on Saturday, Septem- ber 24, 2016.
The opening will be the focus of a week-long celebra- tion that begins with a dedica- tion ceremony on September 24th and will include extended visiting hours and a three-day festival on the National Mall showcasing popular music, lit- erature, dance and film. Also planned are events co-hosted by other museums around the country and the world.
“After 13 years of hard work and dedication on the part of so many, I am thrilled that we
now have this good news to share with the nation and the world,” said Lonnie Bunch, the museum’s founding direc- tor. “In a few short months visitors will walk through the doors of the museum and see that it is a place for all people. We are prepared to offer exhi- bitions and programs to unite and capture the attention of millions of people worldwide. The NMAAHC’s 400,000 square-foot building on the National Mall is located on a five-acre site on Constitution Avenue NW between 14th and 15th streets NW adjacent to the Washington Monument and across 14th Street from the American History mu- seum.
New Book Has Strategies To Save Black Males
ATLANTA, GA --- According to one report, Black males ages 30 to 34 have the highest in- carceration rate of any race/ethnicity gender and age combination. But Orrin C. Hudson has a plan to bring those numbers down. He just released a new book entitled My Brothers Keeper! How I Helped Change the Lives of 50,000+ Black Boys: 21 Proven Strategies That Help Young People “Think It Out, Not Shoot It Out” (exclusively available at www.ebooksan- dreports.com for just $2.99).
In his new 63-page e-book, he reveals 21 proven strategies that help teenagers “Think It Out, Not Shoot It Out”. In the game of chess, you have to think three moves ahead, and every move you make is criti- cal. “It’s the same way in life,” Hudson says. In My Brothers Keeper! How I Helped Change the Lives of 50,000+ Black
Book can be purchased on Amazon. Great gift!
Boys, Orrin’s strategies are designed to help as many teenagers as possible avoid re- sorting to violence and making common bad decisions that often result in them being in- carcerated, and even worse killed.
For more details and/or to download his e-book, visit www.ebooksandreports.com
Rape Victims Have ‘Anxiety’ Because Oklahoma Cop Has Disappeared From Prison Database
An attorney representing victims of former Oklahoma City police officer Daniel Holtzclaw, convicted of rap- ing Black women, condemned prison officials for removing any trace of his whereabouts from the database, saying it is causing his clients “crushing anxiety.”
“Not knowing exactly where or if Holtzclaw is locked up brings crushing anxiety to our clients fearful that Holtzclaw might be able to somehow get to them,” Damario Solomon-Simmons, an at- torney representing seven of the officer’s 13 victims in a civil suit, said. They have a court hearing scheduled in the case on March 2.
But Alex Gerszewski, pub- lic information officer for the Oklahoma Department of Cor- rections, claims that Holtz- claw is in the system, noting that he was entered there after his conviction, but quickly re-
Daniel Holtzclaw was con- victed of raping 13 Black women on his beat.
moved for his protection. Gerszewski declined to say if he was in solitary con- finement or with other in- mates. He explained that it’s common practice for the de- partment to conceal the where- abouts of high-profile prisoners for their protection. Hotlz- claw’s father was also a police
officer.
But Solomon-Simmons
took issue with the erasure of information, which came to light last week.
Box Curated To Teach Children
About Black History
Heritage Box provides fami- lies a tool that will keep children engaged YEAR ROUND, not just in February during Black History Month. Each box is de- signed to build self-pride and enhance children’s understand- ing of their heritage. The monthly boxes are specially cu- rated for your child to ensure they receive age appropriate books and activities. Each month is an exciting cultural ad- venture that your child will love!
Heritage Box was designed to aid families in raising self-aware and confident children!
“A people without the knowl- edge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” — Marcus Garvey.
Video Of Teen With Disability Being ‘Bullied And Beaten’ Goes Viral
‘Crazy In Love’ Emotions Led To Prison Guard’s Arrest
A female correctional offi- cer at New York City's Rikers Island jail complex said that she was blinded by love after being charged Sunday with raping an inmate and conspir- ing to traffic marijuana into jail for him, the New York Daily News reports.
Nicole Bartley, 30, who worked at the George R. Vierno Center facility, said that she was made a fool of by the inmate because of her love for him and was thus per- suaded to bring him the drugs, the criminal complaint read.
Bartley was arrested Sun- day after investigators found her at her Bronx, N.Y., home with 70 grams of marijuana on her, which she said was for the inmate. She was later released on $1,000 bail, but could face up to four years in prison for
Correctional officer, Nicole Bartley was arrested for rape and marijuana possession.
the third-degree rape charge. She will also be suspended.
She is the 26th corrections staffer to be arrested since the City of New York Department of Investigation started look- ing into corruption at the no- torious jail in 2014.
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