An Address to You from The First Lady

Michelle Obama, First Lady of The United States of America:

An American Street Mural in Harlem

Harlem Park to Park – https://harlemparktopark.org/ – has a great teaser video out on the project to create the Black Lives Matter mural on Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd this past summer.

The plan is to expand the project to produce a 40 minute video for the film festival circuit

https://player.vimeo.com/video/451702208

As Patch.com notes:

While the film mostly follows the mural as it is created in real-time, Okera said it is informed by Harlem’s creative legacy stemming from the Great Migration, in which thousands of Black people settled here in the early 20th century after fleeing racial terrorism in the South — a process that led to the neighborhood’s flourishing during the Harlem Renaissance.

“We belong to that legacy — those refugees from terror that became Harlem residents,” Okera said. “The legacy they left was to enjoy that rich cultural mecca that has been Harlem for the last 100 years.”

The film’s launch will coincide with a yearlong series of programming that will be announced on the documentary’s website, americanstreetmuralinharlem.com. Those interested in supporting the film can donate online, where they can receive memorabilia including posters and T-Shirts of the mural.

The goal of the film is simple, Evans-Hendricks said: “to show our community matters, Harlem matters, has always mattered.”

https://patch.com/new-york/harlem/documentary-follow-rise-harlems-black-lives-matter-mural

LISC Small Business Relief & Recovery Program – East and Central Harlem

Apply for the New York City-based small, minority-owned businesses seeking direct relief grant funding through the LISC NYC Small Business Relief & Recovery Fund.

Each grant is limited to one grant per individual and business tax ID. Awards will be made to qualified businesses, and eligibility is based on accurate and complete submission.

This business grant application requires that business owners of at least 51% ownership identify as minority owners. Note: Certification as a minority and/or women owned business enterprise (MWBE) is not required to apply.

All awardees will have to certify that they are promoting the best interests of the community and are negatively impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.

Nonprofit organizations are ineligible for this application.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LISCRELIEFGRANTAPPLICATION

Meet The Candidate

Day: Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020

Time: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Place: MGP Amphitheater Seats.

Craig Schley is running for 70th Assembly and invites you and any of your neighbors to meet him at a social distanced gathering on Saturday in Marcus Garvey Park.

http://www.schleyforassembly.com


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