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February 2nd Issue - New York Trend Online
February 9, 2012 - February 15, 2012 www.newyorktrendonline.com Kim Brockington Our stories in History Todd Curry Interview Movie Buzz What To Watch This Weekend 54th Annual Grammy Award Nominee Predictions Winter Health Care And Much More... Check us out online www.newyorktrendonline.com New York Trend Celebrates BLACK HISTORY MONTH 10" STROKE TARGETS BY COLOR. Know where you stand. The odds are African Americans are twice as likely to suffer a stroke as white Americans. Photographed by Sean Kennedy Santos 2 New York Trend NYC Beating the odds isn’t about winning, it’s about living. You have the power to end stroke. 1-888-4-STROKE / StrokeAssociation.org February 9, 2011 - February 15, 2011 www.newyorktrendonline.com TRENDING TOPICS Signs that You’re Working in a Racially Charged Environment “For the most part, people are pretty levelheaded so chances are if you feel that you are being discriminated against, you probably are” 4. You are reprimanded or written up for reasons that are intagible or logically make no sense. Black people are often accused of being super sensitive and over the top when it comes to race relations and we just may be a little sensitive but who wouldn’t be? Our ancestors were oppressed for over 200 years by the people that posses the most power in this country and then once we were freed we were treated as if we were an incompetent species and bound up by silly protocol like the Jim Crow Laws in an effort to abort our God given potential. I think we have a right to be a little sensitive. However, that is not the nature of this article. The point of this article is to simply separate true racism in the work place from racial paranoia. For the most part, people 3 New York Trend NYC are pretty level-headed so chances are if you feel that you are being discriminated against, you probably are. As an extremely eager and naive college student I began working as a part this major company that I will not name for my own personal reasons. Of course, I was the only black girl in the department and let me just say that I never truly knew the pain or emotional toll that racism takes on a person until I began working in this one particular department of the company. At first there were subtle signs and then the evidence became undeniable. Here are a few signs to look for that indeed tell you that you are NOT crazy and you ARE being discriminated against. 1. You are spoken to in a condescending or patronizing tone 5. You are constantly passed up for promotions while they are given to y o u r l e s s q u a l i fi e d counterparts 2. You are conveniently left out of certain activities and events The list can honestly go on and on but I believe that one’s discernment can truly let them know whether or not they are being discriminated against. 3. You are treated as if you are incapable of carrying out tasks that your experience and degrees more than qualify you for By Jazmine Rogers NEWYORKTREND nyc Catalogued and displayed in U.S. Library of Congress. New York Trend welcomes letters to the editor. 14 Bond Street, Suite 176, Great Neck, N.Y. 11021 Tel. (516) 466-0028 Fax (516) 626-3966 ISSN# 1083-58 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Web site: http://www.newyorktrendonline.com Owner & Publisher/ Executive Editor Dr. Teresa Taylor Williams Vol. 22 Issue: 188 February 9, 2011 - February 15, 2011 New York Trend is published by TTW Associated, Inc. which holds copyright to the content of this publication. Mail all inquires to New York Trend nyc, 14 Bond Street, Suite 176, Great Neck, N.Y. 11021. New York Trend nyc is not responsible for the content of letters to the editor or opinions expressed by individual writers. New York Trend reserves the right to edit all letters to the editor. Photographs and manuscripts will not be returned. Editorial Assistant Jazmine Rogers Social Media Zoie A. Williams Travel Editor Jim Weaver Distribution/Advertising Darrel Murdaugh Circulation Manager Robert L. Taylor Graphic Designer David Pena Writers Emeritus Office & Subscription Manager Juliet Kaye Deardra Shuler Sophie Taylor Donna Lamb Justin A. Williams www.newyorktrendonline.com NATALIE COLE LIVE IN CONCERT I never feel more alive than when I’m performing. Being diagnosed with chronic hepatitis C was quite a shock. Since singing is my life, I decided to take action. I met with my doctors and we talked about my options. Now I’m back on stage and using my voice to help spread the word — if you have chronic hepatitis C, doing nothing is not an option. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE GO TO WWW.TUNEINTOHEPC.COM Copyright © 2011 Schering Corporation, a subsidiary of Merck & Co, Inc. All rights reserved. INFC-1008703-0001 09/11 BUSINESS Jazmine Talks Purpose with Gospel Music Industry Exec Tracy Williamson By Jazmine Rogers Often times in the entertainment industry the public is only able to see the artist, the music and the image that is before them never truly realizing how much hard work or how many dedicated team members are behind them helping them to be the fabulous entertainer that sashays across award show stages or delivers heartfelt performances. Tracy Williamson is a hard working career woman that knows more than a little about what goes behind the production of Gospel artists. Over the years she has worn several hats in the industry from Marketing, A&R and Label Director of Tyscot Records, songwriter, producer and has even launched her own Gospel marketing agency, Tre7 Inc which currently represents artists such as Brian Reeves & Heart After God, Tyscot Records, The Chicago Mass Choir and Kevon Carter just to name a few. As a songwriter and producer she has worked with artists such as Shirley Murdock, The Rance Allen Group, DeAndre Patterson, Bishop Leonard and the list goes on. Over the last year I was blessed enough to work with Tracy on several projects and I can truly say I am happy that God allowed us to cross paths. Tracy took time out of her super hectic schedule to chat with us about some of the projects that she is currently working on as well as God-ordained purpose and what it means to her. Define Tracy Williamson and who she is. started in 2008 and it’s a mentoring program and we have different programs such as theater where the children put on plays and musicals. Some of the plays have actually been featured on MTV and featured on Associated Press. Lastly, two or three times a month I do a video blog on Youtube with a worship ministry I have called Private Appointment with God where I just encourage people to walk into their destiny through the Word of God and the things that God has to say to us and about our lives. What inspired the Imagine Youth Program? Well, years ago it was told to me that I had a gift for talking to children and I believe it came from different people watching how the youth responded to me. They were drawn to me in different ways, you know the encouragement that I would give them. It was something that I kind of ran from but at some point I just realized that was one of my assignments in life. It really came down to me accepting the call to help the youth through mentoring and encouraging them to as well walk into their destiny. At Imagine Youth we say that if you can imagine it then it is possible. So it really came from me watching the different interactions that I’ve had with the youth and stepping out, putting those gifts to use as far as helping youth in the community. Good Question! Tracy Williamson is a passionate and faith-driven woman who follows God and is lead by his instructions. It has been said that you know that your purpose is to help others see their destiny in God. How and when was this revealed to you? Well, I guess I can say this was revealed to me when I was about 12 or 13 years old. Not necessarily saying back then I knew I would help people to see their destiny in God but I would definitely say that I possessed the gift of bringing the best out of people at an early age. For example when I was younger I started a production company and wanted to produce music. I noticed that through that I was able to help people to be better. I was good at helping them to achieve and go forth in who they are called to be. What is your personal definition of purpose? Well I believe the word purpose means where you are supposed to be in life and how you use the gifts that you have throughout your journey. What advice can you offer those who have yet to discover their purpose? 5 New York Trend NYC What’s in the future for Tracy Williamson? The advice that I would give is to really think about the things you like to do on a daily basis, think about the things that you talk about the most when you have conversations with your friends and your family members, or just general conversations, things that seem to come up all the time, when you’re sitting by yourself what is it that you think about? There are simple steps and I think it’s pretty simple I don’t think that it is a huge way of finding out what your purpose is. The first thing I would say to do is to seek God and ask him to show you but in that process think about the things that you talk about because the way that he will show you is through your conversation and he’ll show you different things that you do consistently. Sometimes we kind of overlook those things because we feel like our purpose has to be some really big grand thing. So think about the things that you do consistently, think about the things that you are passionate about. You’re a woman that wear many hats. Can you explain the current projects and endeavors that you are working on? I will continue my work with Tre7, I will continue working in the music industry with different clients and also I want to progress with the ministry side as far as getting the Word out to people as far as what God is saying about stepping out into their destiny and walking in their calling and really hearing God and knowing that it is Him. So just keeping up with Tre7, Imagine Youth Programs. I do want to launch an Imagine Youth Location in Chicago, which is wear I’m from. Right now the program is set up in Indianapolis, Indiana as well as Ohio in the Dayton and Cincinnati areas. I want to keep the same things going with the current companies that I have and just expanding from where I currently am with everything. Well, I have quite a few things going on in three different areas. One being music. I have worked in the music industry for over 12 years as a music industry executive. The second thing is that I work with youth and the third thing is ministry. Now with the music industry I currently work for different clients in Gopsel music under my company Tre7, which I started about 4 or 5 years ago. Well, let me back track. In 2000 I started out working with Tyscot Records doing marketing and A&R and also Label Director for Tyscot. Now, Tyscot is currently one of my So for anyone that is interested clients along with Habbakuk Music, in keeping up with Tre7 or Chicago Mass Choir, Brian Reeves Imagine Youth or anything else and Heart After God, Kevon Carter. that you may be doing how can Basically I do marketing, A&R, artist they find you? development and really serving different artists in the Gospel music industry so that takes up a lot of my time. I also have a youth program called Imagine Youth Programs that I February 9, 2011 - February 15, 2011 www.newyorktrendonline.com BEAUTY Want Healthy Hair? Grab Some Wheat Germ What the heck is wheat germ? Wheat germ is a concentrated source of several essential nutrients including Vitamin E, folate (folic acid), phosphorus, thiamin, zinc and magnesium, as well as essential fatty acids and fatty alcohols. How does wheat germ help my hair? Wheat germ assists in replacing moisture that your hair loses during the day-to-day processes that you put it through ultimately preventing hair loss. level decreases chances of breakage because it securely keeps the hair follicle closed. There are tons of different products what makes wheat germ so special? There are several ways that people add wheat germ to their hair regimen. Some use plain wheat germ oil while others may mix wheat germ oil with other products to create homemade moisturizers. If you’re lazy with a hectic schedule like me you can purchase products that already contain wheat germ. My personal favorite that I actually use on a daily basis as a moisturizer is Well, for one wheat germ not only moisturizes your hair but, it adds shine, strengthens and softens your hair all at the same time due to the nutrients it contains. For all of you science heads wheat germ has a pH of 4.25, which is ideal for hair. This ideal pH Marguerite’s Magic by Carol’s Daughter. This restorative cream hair dress already contains wheat germ so you’re able to How can I add wheat apply and go! germ to my hair regimen? Some other products that contain wheat germ include: Salerm Wheat Germ Conditioning Mask Winter Hair Care: How NOT to be Bald by the Time Summer Comes I’m not sure which season is more brutal on AfricanAmerican hair, summer or winter since they are both extremes. No matter what the season is our hair always seems to take a beating one way or another; however, doesn’t it always seem like by the time summer rolls around and the hats and scarves come off a lot of women seem like they’ve lost a significant amount of hair (No, I don’t mean the people who intentionally cut their hair). In light of this, here are two simple winter hair care tips and habits to avoid for the duration of the winter. 1. Wool is the devil So, I know that pea coat is cute and you wanna strut down the street rocking your wool coat with your hair “flowy” and flying in the wind like Sarah Jessica Parker out of an episode of ‘Sex and the City’ but unless you have a FULL weave that style is 7 New York Trend NYC another kind of material. Lastly, wool scarves and the answer is simple. Don’t do it unless you have an updo. 2. Moisture is your friend As always, no matter that the season is moisture is key to avoiding breakage. Hair breaks when it isn’t properly moisturized and black hair is just extra thirsty for some reason. So, you should maintain a daily moisturizing regimen. I suggest natural products mainly because they don’t contain harsh chemicals but, choose whatever products you like the choice is yours. Be sure to give your ends extra attention when moisturizing since they are the oldest part of your hair. not for you. Wool, as I said before is like kryptonite to black hair. If you just must wear that wretched wool coat then you should consider an up-do. O t h e r w i s e , b y e - b y e h a i r. Other options include: Another major threat comes in the form of wool hats. As cute as Protective hairstyles for winter they are they’re pulling your hair out and breaking it off strand by And that my friends is how you strand so you may want to survive the winter without going bald. consider investing in a hat of February 9, 2011 - February 15, 2011 Stories By Jazmine Rogers www.newyorktrendonline.com INTERVIEW By Jazmine Rogers Gospel Artist Todd Curry Dishes on His Latest Project How often do we hear preachers yell over the pulpit “Quit playing church”? We’ve heard that phrase so often that it has become a weak cliche. Until now that is. Todd Curry & Focus has taken the platform that they have been given as Gospel artists and turned it into a movement the brings the glory back to God. The Quit Playin’ Church movement is “an organized effort to promote the end of playing church games in the body of Christ.” and from this movement came a song as well as the groups sophomore album. I was able to catch up with Todd Curry & Focus visionary Elder Todd Curry to chat for a few regarding the “Quit Playin’ Church” movement, the current state of the church and Nicki Minaj’s outlandish Grammy’s performance. If a person were to ask you who is Todd Curry & Focus were what would you tell them? Well, this may sound cliche’ but I am literally a child of God and I’m just a young man that loves the Lord and loves music, loves people and really wants to proclaim the gospel to people. I just want to see souls saved and that is the whole movement of the group and the heart of the group if you will. It’s just soul winning and helping other people around the world. That’s us in a nutshell. the lying, the fighting for positions. Oh my goodness I’ve seen preachers taking folks’ money. I’ve seen it all and it bothered me so bad growing up and even now because I am about soul winning and I am seeing too many hurting people that are really dying and we’re in church, a place that it supposed to be the safe haven and we’re playing these little church games amongst ourselves like ‘who’s gonna be great’ and all of this other mess and the souls are sitting up here dying and can’t even come to the refuge that they’re supposed to be coming to for help because we’re playing games amongst ourselves. What are the dangers of “playing church” in your opinion? The biggest danger again is turning away people that are coming for help. I was just in Augusta and I was on the street and we were promoting the CD and everything on the street and a Caucasian young man came up to me. He was all tatted up and had all kinds of piercings everywhere. He came up to me and was talking and I asked him “Do you listen to Gospel or Christian music?” and he said “No, I don’t listen to that mess.” and the issue was I found out that he was raised in the church and he said he would never set foot back in the church because of the way that the people acted inside of the church. That thing hurt me so bad that the church is turning away people and the blood is definitely on our hands. So this again, getting back to the movement there’s a lot of Gospel artists tripping, trying to make it number one on the Billboard Charts, making folks shout and fall out on stage and then getting off stage and… don’t even get me started I might end up somewhere else. They’re sleeping around with each other and all of this kind of stuff and I’m sitting here watching this like ‘how can you do this’? Preachers are the same. I’m just sick of the games and this is the detriment of playing “church games” because we are killing the people that we are supposed to be helping. Wow. Can you explain exactly what “Qut Playin’ Church” means? (Laughs) Look at this I done ruined the whole interview. Wow! Now, that may not be a short answer.Well, first of all I was reared in the church. My father was a pastor and a bishop even now so all of my life I’ve been raised in the church and being a pastor’s son, a preacher’s son, a PK as they call it I have seen it all. I’ve seen the church game where people act one way on Sunday and then act another way throughout the week. I’ve seen people coming from the club Saturday night and then leading praise and worship Sunday morning. I’ve witnessed the backbiting, Nope not at all. Its just that I was raised in the church as well and can identify with almost everything that you’re saying. These are subjects that aren’t touched on often. 8 New York Trend NYC And that’s the problem. That’s my biggest problem and it’s like we put up the blinders and we’re so much trying to build the church and we’re forgetting about the souls. I tell people all the time that we’ve kind of placed a monument somewhere stating that this is the way church is supposed to be but a monument can’t be moved. I tell people all the time that God wants us to be in a movement and instead of picking up the monument and saying “this is church” he wants us in a movement where he picks us up and tells us where to go. We’ve forgotten all about God. In all of this its all about us. Its just troubling. Do you think that it is possible for the games to stop or will they be ever present? Wow, now that’s a great question. The bottom line is that the Bible speaks of the end of times and what’s going to happen and how men will be “lovers of themselves”(2 Timothy 3:2) and the “great falling away”. So we’re actually just walking into what God has already ordained and said was going to happen. My thing is with everybody is instead of saying “This is just the way its gonna be” make sure you’re not the one that’s falling away. Make sure you’re not the one that’s jacking up and turning other folks away. That’s my response to a whole lot of people. I understand that this kind of stuff is gonna happen but the bottom line is somebody somewhere has got to take a stand and again another cliche’ but if I could just help one person along the way I really believe that my efforts are not in vain. What does Todd Curry & Focus want the world to know? You can live saved. You can live holy and its not like I’m putting myself up on a pedestal or anything like that. That’s one thing that I really wanna stress because Todd Curry is a hot mess just to keep it real. I know I’m not perfect but the thing is that God knows that I’m striving. Its almost like Abraham. God called Abraham righteous and it wasn’t because Abraham was perfect or this great dude. He had mistakes and stuff but God called Abraham righteous because Abraham believed God and that’s where I’m at today. I just believe God I believe His word. I am not perfect but I am striving for that. I’m striving to make it in but again, I want to help somebody along the way and take the mask off. A lot of sinners are looking at us at church and they’re kind of like ‘Well, I can’t be them’ and ‘I can’t do this’. I’ve made mistakes and I share with people a lot of times my mistakes. I’m about as candid as they get but, the thing is I also want to remind them that God is a restorer and He can keep you if you wanna be kept. What can we expect to see from Todd Curry & Focus in either the near future or the distant future? February 9, 2011 - February 15, 2011 This movement. God has really given us the vision of workshops and really traveling the country and dealing with this issue so that we can help the body of Christ as a whole. It’s kind of funny I haven’t even mentioned our music (laughs) but, even through our music I want people to be able to feel our sincerity. My thing is anyone can talk a good game but get to know me. Get to really understand who Todd Curry is and understand who Focus is. This is not just another group of singers. We’re ministers and everybody has some ministry in them. One thing about Focus is even when we first started it’s probably the most crazy thing that happened but we went two and a half years without singing anywhere. These are folks that are praise and worship leaders and ministers and everything but we went without singing anywhere because we wanted to make sure that our personal lives were right. We had to get our own selves together before we could go out to the nations and minister to other people. That’s deep. So, for people that want to know about that “Quit Playin’ Church” movement and Todd Curry & Focus how can they get in contact with you? How can they be a part of the movement? Are y o u o n Tw i t t e r, F a c e b o o k , website? How can they find you? Wow. Well, first of all the website is www.quitplayinchurch.com and actually we have a sweepstakes going on right now through our website so yall definitely go check that out. Our twitter is @quitplaynchurch. I’m on Facebook yall can find me Todd Curry and Quit Playin Church is on Facebook. We’re a little bit of everywhere and if you want to contact us even with telephone our toll free number is 866-565-9057. Again, this is our sophomore project and the Lord has blessed us with national distribution and everything. We’re getting ready to release digitally soon through Trevino Music Group and Universal. So the Lord is opening so many doors and I feel so humbled that he chose to use me in all of my mess. I think the Lord chose to use me because I have that I don’t care attitude. So folks are talking and looking. I know people are going to be against this and have been against this but somebody has got to take a stand and I guess I’m the right one to really take that stand for God. www.quitplayinchurch.com www.newyorktrendonline.com TECH TRENDS Introducing PS Vita Nintendo, with their assorted versions of the DS console, have dominated handheld gaming for years. Since the introduction a few years back of the PSP, Sony has tried to compete in the on-the-gogaming market, too, but with limited success. Here’s a look at Sony’s spanking new PS Vita, a handheld that aims to change that. Screen and Controls The PlayStation Vita sports a gorgeous, 5-inch, 960 x 544 O L E D d i s p l a y. T h e touchscreen renders rich color, with deep blacks and sharp textures. Besides finger input, users will rely on the primary gaming controls: a classic D-pad on the left, and the traditional PlayStation triangle, circle, square and X buttons on the right. The PS Vita is also the first handheld to incorporate dual thumbsticks. Further, the rear of the device is a touch sensitive pad, so you can run a finger across the back in certain games, triggering an on-screen response. Finally, there are front and rear-facing VGA cameras (both modest 640 x 480 resolution). These will come into play particularly in augmented reality gaming, in which game elements are added atop real video or photos. In all, the controls are responsive and tight, and many of the games take advantage of both touch and traditional, in some cases giving the player a choice. Games, Games, Games Any self-respecting gamer will tell you that it’s not about graphics, quad core processors and slick control schemes that make a great platform. It’s the games. And in this department, the Sony Vita delivers with a stellar launch lineup. First, there’s a terrific Vita version of their f l a g s h i p U N C H A RT E D series, with “Golden Abyss.” Also available at launch, the impressive “wipeout: 2048,” and “Little Deviants” for younger players. 3rd party publishers are all in, too. Off the bat, there are great titles from EA (“FIFA Soccer”), Capcom (“Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3”), UbiSoft (“Rayman Origins”), and Namco Bandai (“Touch My Katamari”). What’s more, there are literally hundreds of titles for the earlier, Sony PSP available to download directly to the Vita, though not every game in the PSP library is compatible, so purchase with caution. the Playstation Network (friends, gamer info, etc) is available on the Vita, as well. Users can also use Skype, Flickr and Netflix. There’s further support to download music, movies and TV from the Playstation Store. It’s a fantastic media device, to be sure. And with access to the web and messaging, parents can set controls accordingly, blocking sites, browser use, and purchases. Sticker Shock? With millions of households owning Nintendo DS handheld gaming devices, and even more with smartphones and iPads with solid game options, nobody really needs another gizmo to play on. And the Vita, is hardly a toy. it packs the processing wallop of the full-sized PS3 mothership. Note that some games even support PS Vita play against others on the PS3, so you’re quite literally taking your game with you from the livingroom. But if you’re a serious gamer (especially one with a PS3), or just someone who covets the newest, shiniest object out there, this won’t disappoint. Be prepared, however, to pay a Media Blitz steep admission price into the There is, of course, a web club; the Vita starts at $249 or browser and apps for Twitter the WiFi version. A WiFi and 3G and Facebook. All data from model with AT&T service, will set you back $299. Essential Accessories Assuming you’re planning to snag the $250 Wi-Fi or $300 WiFi + 3G version of the handheld, here’s a quick list of optional accessories (some less optional than others) to consider. degrees). But playing while the case is attached means it ends up dangling from the Vita’s bottom, and using it on a table as a stand prevents your fingers from connecting with the rear touchpad. If you just want a secure, durable case, it works well enough, but then why not just go with a less expensive, easier to slide in or out of, slipcase? Sony makes one of those, too: The $20 PS Vita “travel pouch” is a soft case which uses a neoprene liner and includes storage spots for four game cards and two mesh pockets for extras, like a pair of headphones (the “carrying case” offers extra storage for nothing). Note: There’s also an official Vita “starter kit” that includes a soft sleeve case, a 4GB memory card and card case , a pie ce of Too well loved to ever be forgotten A protective case. The Vita sells without a slipcover, and with its protruding thumbsticks and jumbo 5-inch screen, there’s a lot to safeguard. Your options here are mixed. The official $20 Sony “carrying case” certainly does the job with its stiff front/ rear protective panels, but it uses a pair of mandatory snap-in, snap-out clips to secure the handheld. The idea’s that you’re able to leave the Vita in the case while playing, or even use it as a stand (fold it into a triangle and it props the Vita on a flat surface, inclined backward 20 or 30 9 New York Trend NYC protective film, headphones and between $5 and $10, depending a cleaning cloth for $40. what you buy and how many pieces are included. A screen-protector. They’re ridiculously overpriced for what A memory card. Here’s the you get — a tiny piece of limpid part where you’re either a plastic with the heaviness of an cheerleader for Sony’s cause, or overhead projector transparency grumping about the company and sticky on one side — but they exploiting consumers by selling pay dividends if you’re worried the Vita without built-in storage about scratching the Vita’s glass and offering proprietary, highscreen. The ones I bought came priced memory cards. Enough’s with a multi-layer application been said about the markup mechanism that was sadly too already, just know that you’ll pay clever for me. After futzing with $20-$25 for 4GB, $30-$35 for it for 10 minutes and failing 8GB, $60 for 16GB and $100 for miserably, I gave up, made sure 32GB (the $5 markup on the first the Vita’s screen was clean, two is courtesy GameStop, if carefully peeled everything off you’re wondering). What’ll you the protective panel, and gently need? I have all of the launch dropped it into place, just like games here, and most only the ones I’ve used on my require 4MB (though Uncharted: s m a r t p h o n e ( m i s s i o n Golden Abyss wants 64MB and accomplished). Expect to pay FIFA Soccer needs 160MB). If February 9, 2011 - February 15, 2011 you’re sticking with retail games, 4GB gets the job done. But if you want to actually download anything from the PS Store — older PSP games, full Vita ones which cost $5 less than their retail versions — even 16GB’s going to cramp your style. The downloadable version of Uncharted: Golden Abyss clocks in at over 3GB, meaning you’d barely fit five similar-sized games on a 16GB card. You can backup saves (and games) to your computer or PS3, and kudos to Sony for supporting this, but isn’t the Vita supposed to be selfsufficient instead of reliant on ancillary devices? www.newyorktrendonline.com MOVIE TREND Safe House Starring - Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Robert Patrick The Story - A young CIA agent is tasked with looking after a fugitive in a safe house. But when the safe house is attacked, he finds himself on the run with his charge. The Buzz - Daniel Espinosa makes an impressive Stateside debut with what looks to be a major win at the box office this weekend. We’ll be very curious to see Ryan Reynolds square off between the Denzel Washington both story-wise and acting. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island The Vow Starring - Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, Sam Neill, Jessica Lange Starring - Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Josh Hutcherson, Michael Caine The Story - A car accident puts Paige (McAdams) in a coma, and when she wakes up with severe memory loss, her husband Leo (Tatum) works to win her heart again. The Story - Sean Anderson partners with his mom's husband on a mission to find his grandfather, who is thought to be missing on a mythical island. The Buzz - This is the most awkward shoehorning of Dwayne Johnson into an action film to date; at least his character in the upcoming G.I. Joe sequel exists in that world's mythology, and the Fast and Furious franchise has never strived for narrative credibility. I think the original Journey's worldwide gross triggered the sequel greenlighting, and I sense that U.S. audiences will yet again only be marginally interested this quest to find Michael Caine. Five bucks says Josh Hutcherson has already forgot he made this movie as he prepares to spend the next few years in the Hunger Games universe; meanwhile, Kristen Davis finds herself nearly benched in yet another movie. The Buzz - What do Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum have in common? They've both starred in adaptations of Nicholas Sparks novels; meanwhile, in North Carolina, Sparks must be thinking that this story would have made for a bestseller. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, find it no surprise that this movie may be the top list for couples this weekend (for the ladies at least... I think). Source IMDB 10 New York Trend NYC February 9, 2011 - February 15, 2011 Source IMDB.com www.newyorktrendonline.com CONNECTION. For more than a decade, Con Edison and The Town Hall have co-sponsored a vibrant Black History program featuring free performances for New York City school children. This year, Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely took young audiences on a musical journey. “Where We Are From, Where We Are, Where We Are Going” was a Music-Dance conversation that bridged decades and defied genres. Says Toshi, “History informs everything I do.” When Toshi unleashed her powerful voice and joined with her band of vocalists and instrumentalists, she connected to Rock, Soul, Folk, Blues, Work Songs, Sacred Songs and Reggae. She connected to the historical struggle for dignity and civil rights reflected in lyrics and sounds. She made history sing. Con Edison. ON IT. © 2012 Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. Ad: UniWorld Group, Inc. Photos: Anthony Barboza LIFESTYLE Predicting The Grammy’s A i r i n g o n C B S o n S u n d a y, F e b r u a r y 1 2 , T h e G ra m m y s stands as music’s biggest award show. It’s a night where all the musical achievements of the past year can be appreciated and artists can network among some of the biggest acts of the year, including the ubiquitous Adele and Lady Gaga, along with Rihanna, Nicki Minaj and Bruno Mars. “Winning a Grammy says, ‘My peers believe this body of work was the best in its class for t h a t y e a r, ” s a y s G e r r i c k Kennedy, a music writer with The Los Angeles Times. “This is the one show that, for better or worse, recognizes artistry over popularity. It’s that prestige that will never see an artist say, ‘I don’t need a Grammy, I won three BET Awards.’” Adele This year’s awards will be the first show after The Recording Academy’s controversial cut of 31 categories, many of which were combined into other awards. “Black music critics and fans were angered because [R&B] was taken from eight awards to just four,” Kennedy says. Indeed, the Best R&B Performance award for 2012 includes nominees that in 2011 would have been eligible in the Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Best Urban/ A l t e r n a t i v e Pe r f o r m a n c e , respectively. “I think the biggest drawback is that the new rules and categories left little or no distinction between contemporary and traditional R&B,” he continues. “The [stillpresent, but slightly namedchanged] Best Traditional R&B a n d B e s t R & B Pe r f o r m a n c e 12 New York Trend NYC “What’s a nice way of saying zero chance of winning?” Kennedy asks regarding Rihanna’s nomination in the Album of the Year category. “… The odds are against Loud, which was largely seen as a singles album, though a successful one. This is Adele’s to win..,” Kennedy says, but also notes that rock band the Foo Fighters and pop crooner Bruno Mars may have a chance of defeating the UK diva. Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy was overlooked for Album of the Year, so Kennedy thinks fans within The Academy might vote for him in the Song of t h e Ye a r c a t e g o r y f o r t h e previously mentioned “All the Lights.” “The competition is fierce, and a few of the songs [in this category] are also competing for Record of the Year, which could ultimately go to Adele,” he says. “Question is, will voters consider the songwriting of a rap song compared to the singer-songwriter tracks that fill out the field?” categories really have no difference if you look at the nominees in both races. So while Beyoncé, Jill Scott, Jazmine Sullivan and Miguel all had big releases, nods went to quieter ones from Kelly Price, Ledisi and El DeBarge, all of which were very traditional R&B discs.” Still, each year after the show, winners of every category tend to see a brief bump in units sold and a rise of their material on the charts. “The surge in sales, like any award show, seems to come from the public’s desire to know, ‘What makes so-and-so special enough to have won?’” Kennedy says. “They see an artist that maybe a colleague or friend had mentioned or they read about, but hadn’t gotten curious enough to check them out or buy their music. Now they’ve won this huge award and they want to see what the fuss is about. Or it could be an artist that they’d casually been a fan of and purchased a single here and there, but maybe loved their performance [at the awards] so now they want more.” That curiosity and craving from fans is big business for record labels. Last year, global music sales reached $16.2 billion, with nearly a third ($5.2 billion) coming from digital sales. Kennedy notes a few artists he thinks will help the industry earn some more cash come Grammy night. For starters, he predicts Ledisi to win Best R&B Performance for “Pieces of Me”; Betty Wright and The Roots to Jay-Z & Kanye West take home the trophy for Best Traditional R&B Performance for “Surrender”; Cee-Lo Green and Melanie Fiona to score a win for “Fool for You” in the Best R&B song category; and for R. Kelly to win Best R&B Album for his Love Letter disc. He also predicts a big night for Kanye West, who has this year’s most nominations. Kennedy forecasts that he’ll share a Best Rap Performance Grammy with Jay-Z for their duet, “Otis”; get a win for Best Rap Song with his ensemble cast featured on “All the Lights”; and will repeat his win for Best Rap Album for My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, an honor he’s previously won for 2005’s L a t e R e g i s t r a t i o n a n d 2 0 0 7 ’s Graduation. Speaking of Jay-Z, Kennedy also thinks that his wife, Beyoncé, will grab a win for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration with her André 3000-assisted version of “Party.” The heavy-hitting categories of the night include Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist. What chance does Kennedy foresee for some of Black music’s top artists in those brackets? February 9, 2011 - February 15, 2011 Nicki Minaj Then there’s Best New Artist, an award that has been won by stars such as John Legend, Alicia Keys and Lauryn Hill. 2012’s nominees include rappers J. Cole and Nicki Minaj, the latter of whom Kennedy e x p e c t s t o t a k e t h e t r o p h y. “Historically, Best New Artist has been just that, the best new artist to come on the scene that past year. The Grammys love an artist that can deliver on that promise (look at Adele for instance, who won in 2009). At this point people don’t consider Nicki a new artist because of her profile, but she really should be the favorite to win,” he says. www.newyorktrendonline.com LEGAL BY THENOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE OF COUNTY TREASURER'S SALE OF TAX LIENS ON REAL ESTATE Notice is hereby given that I shall on February 21, 2012, and the succeeding days, beginning at 10:00 o' clock in the morning in the Legislative Chamber, First Floor, Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building, 1550 Franklin Avenue, Mineola, Nassau County, New York, sell at public auction the tax liens on real estate hereinafter described, unless the owner, mortgagee, occupant of or any other party-in-interest in such real estate shall pay to the County Treasurer by February 17, 2012 the total amount of such unpaid taxes or assessments with the interest, penalties and other expenses and charges, against the property. Such tax liens will be sold at the lowest rate of interest, not exceeding 10 per cent per six month's period, for which any person or persons shall offer to take the total amount of such unpaid taxes as defined in section 5-37.0 of the Nassau County Administrative Code. As required by section 5-44.0 of Nassau County Administrative Code, the County Treasurer shall charge a registration fee of $100.00 per day to each person who shall seek to bid at the public auction defined above. The liens are for arrears of School District taxes for the year 2010 - 2011 and/or County, Town, and Special District taxes for the year 2011.The following is a partial listing of the real estate located in schooldistrict number(s) 1, 6, 2 in the Town of North Hempstead, Town of Hempstead only, upon which tax liens are to be sold, with a brief description of the same by reference to the County Land and Tax Map, the name of the owner or occupant as the same appears on the 2013/2014 tentative assessment roll, and the total amount of such unpaid taxes. IMPORTANT THE NAMES OF OWNERS SHOWN ON THIS LIST MAY NOT NECESSARILY BE THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS OWNING THE PROPERTY AT THE TIME OF THIS ADVERTISEMENT. SUCH NAMES HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM THE 2013/2014 TENTATIVE ASSESSMENT ROLLS AND MAY DIFFER FROM THE NAMES OF THE OWNERS AT THE TIME OF PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. IT MAY ALSO BE THAT SUCH OWNERS ARE NOMINAL ONLY AND ANOTHER PERSON IS ACTUALLY THE BENEFICIAL OWNER. 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2,099.71 18,651.44 11,372.67 4,285.83 2,111.48 15,297.66 16,921.20 10,139.30 97,341.17 13,284.30 11,598.88 14,379.23 Such tax liens shall be sold subject to any and all superior tax liens of sovereignties and other municipalities and to all claims of record which the County may have thereon and subject to the provisions of the Federal and State Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Acts. However, such tax liens shall have priority over the County's Differential Interest Lien, representing the excess, if any, of the interest and penalty borne at the maximum rate over the interest and penalty borne at the rate at which the lien is purchased. The Purchaser acknowledges that the tax lien(s) sold pursuant to these Terms of Sale may be subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or may become subject to such proceedings which may be commenced during the period in which a tax lien is held by a successful bidder or the assignee of same, which may modify a Purchaser's rights with respect to the lien(s) and the property securing same. Such bankruptcy proceedings shall not affect the validity of the tax lien. In addition to being subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or the Federal and State Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Acts, said purchaser's right of foreclosure may be affected by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act(FIRREA),12 U.S.C. ss 1811 et.seq., with regard to real property under Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC) receivership. The County Treasurer reserves the right, without further notice and at any time, to withdraw from sale any of the parcels of land or premises herein listed. The Nassau County Treasurer reserves the right to intervene in any bankruptcy case/litigation where the property affected by the tax liens sold by the Treasurer is part of the bankruptcy estate. However,it is the sole responsibility of all tax lien purchasers to protect their legal interests in any bankruptcy case affecting their purchased tax lien, including but not limited to the filing of a proof of claim on their behalf, covering their investment in said tax lien. The Nassau County Treasurer and Nassau County and its agencies, assumes no responsibility for any legal representation of any tax lien purchaser in any legal proceeding including but not limited to a bankruptcy case where the purchased tax lien is at risk. The rate of interest and penalty at which any person purchases the tax lien shall be established by his bid. Each purchaser, immediately after the sale thereof, shall pay to the County Treasurer ten per cent of the amount for which the tax liens have been sold and the remaining ninety per cent within thirty days after such sale. If the purchaser at the tax sale shall fail to pay the remaining ninety per cent within ten days after he has been notified by the County Treasurer that the certificates of sale are ready for delivery, then all amounts deposited with the County Treasurer including but not limited to the ten per cent theretofore paid by him shall, without further notice or demand, be irrevocably forfeited by the purchaser and shall be retained by the County Treasurer as liquidated damages and the agreement to purchase shall be of no further effect. Time is of the essence in this sale. This sale is held pursuant to the Nassau County Administrative Code and interested parties are referred to such Code for additional information as to terms of the sale, rights of purchasers, maximum rates of interest and other legal incidents of the sale. This list includes only tax liens on real estate located in the Town of North Hempstead, Town of Hempstead. 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Upon request, accommodations such as those required by the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in all services, programs, activities and public hearings and events conducted by the Treasurer's Office. Upon request,information can be made available in braille, large print, audio tape or other alternative formats. For additional information, please call (516)571-3715 (voice) or (516) 571-3108 (TTY). THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER MINEOLA, NEW YORK Dated: January 13, 2012 BY THE BOOK Author Victoria Christopher Murray Talks ‘Sinners & Saints’ and Why She Doesn’t Like to be Called a “Christian Author” By Jazmine Rogers I was recently given the opportunity to chat with famed author Victoria Christopher Murray. She is the woman behind Temptations, Lady Jasmine, The Ex-Files and various other popular works of fiction. Lady Jasmine is such a dynamic character. Where did you find the inspiration to birth such a character? Well, you know I’m not inspired in a way where like people are inspired to write songs or anything. I always say that from the bottom of my heart I know that I’ve been given a gift by God. I know that writing is one hundred percent a gift from him. I once heard Michael Jackson say that every song that he was ever going to write was already inside of him when he was born. God had already put it in him and it was his job to pull it out and I said you know that’s exactly how it is with me. All of these stories were already inside of me and so all I had to do was pull it out. As far as Jasmine is concerned it wasn’t so much the character it was the story I wanted to tell in Temptations. I wanted to tell a story of a loving Christian couple who ran into temptation. Jasmine was only there to mess up the couple. She wasn’t even meant to be a major character. That was my first novel and then people kept sending my e-mails asking “When are you gonna bring back Jasmine?” I’m like “I thought you hated her” and they’re like “Yeah, we really do. We wanna hate her some more.” I didn’t even bring her back until my fifth book because she wasn’t even in my head. I’m more interested in the stories than the characters. I think that as a writer you have to write so that your books are character driven but when I first sit down my first thing is a ‘what if’ question. I start with the story then I develop characters to tell the story so Jasmine only came about because she was the best person to tell that story. What initiated the collaboration between you and ReShonda Tate Billingsley? Now, that was actually something. We’re both with Simon & Schuster but with different imprints and her publisher Louise Burke once said “I think you and Victoria should write a book together”. So we were like “Oh, that’s a good idea”. We had never thought about it and you know no one had been doing stuff like this. I had never thought about really doing it and so it actually took us some time to put it together because when we first suggested it my publisher they were like “Absolutely not. We don’t want you doing a collaboration. Your sales are fine by yourself. It’s not gonna be good with someone else”. I guess they really didn’t know how it 16 New York Trend NYC was going to work. The thing that is so interesting about this is that usually the publisher’s words are the last words because they make the decisions about our careers, which is one of the tough things about being with a publisher. But, I pushed and I pushed and it took about two years and we finally got my publisher to agree to do it and it’s so funny that they weren’t interested in doing it and they didn’t want me to do it but then, it turned into a two book deal because they decided okay if we’re doing we’re gonna do the first book and her publisher can do the second book so we still laugh about that to this day. So I guess that answers my next question, which was going to be “Is this the last that we will see of Lady Jasmine?” I cannot see myself writing another book about Jasmine alone. I’ve written five books about her by myself and after Sins of the Mother I never planned to write a book about her again because I felt I had taken her as far as I could take her and what I mean by that is that she has grown in her Christian walk and the thing that makes her such an interesting character is that with the things she would do she is really getting closer to God. She like prays to God and then she gets up off of the floor and tries to help God out you know because she thinks God needs some help. I had done that enough times that if I had kept going the storyline would begin to become predictable so I hadn’t planned on writing about her. To be able to do a collaboration with ReShonda Tate Billingsley was a gift because now I can bring Jasmine back and she’s motivated by this new character who is so much like her yet so different, which makes it so much fun. For example Jasmine is older and Rachel is younger, Jasmine is from the north and Rachel is from the south, Jasmine is bougie and Rachel is purely country. Although ReShonda and I are not those characters we have the same sensibility and we realized that I really am Jasmine and she really is Rachel, which makes it so much fun because we can kind of act it out on the road and on Facebook and just have a lot of fun with it. So, you will see Jasmine again because I have the second book with ReShonda and we just gave a proposal for a third book with Jasmine and Rachel. Was there a specific message you had in mind when writing Sinners and Saints? You know what’s so interesting is I think when people read my books and get messages out of my books they’re absolutely sure that I must sit down and say “Okay, this is the message I want to come out of it” and its so not like that. I come up with a story, then I develop characters to tell the story and then I just let it go because I know that my faith, which is so important to me is going to show up in the book. I always tell people that no matter what I would’ve done in my life my faith was gonna show up. If I was a teacher people would be saying “You know there goes that Christian teacher.” If I was a bus driver people would say “Hey, there goes that Christian bus driver.” My faith is always going to be who I am and so I never have to worry about writing a specific message I just go ahead and let the message show up. What I find fascinating about that is I think God meets the people on the page and people are like I got this and that from your book and I’m thinking “what page is that on? I didn’t write that” but what is is that people are met wherever they are. So that sort of lead into my other question which was ‘Why Christian Fiction?” Okay, I’ve never wanted to write Christian Fiction. Ever. I’m still like schizophrenic. Christian Fiction, I don’t like that title. It’s just a problem for me. I believe it has hurt my sales and another thing that bothers me about it is that my publisher doesn’t call me Christian Fiction because they’re not a Christian publisher. The bookstores don’t call me Christian Fiction. They don’t have me in a Christian Fiction section, which I’m glad about. The only people that call me a Christian writer are the readers and then they say that my books are not “Christian” enough because I get a lot of criticism from readers. Often times they’re stating that they don’t like the sex, it doesn’t feel like real Christian, Jasmine is not a real Christian and so it is such a hard label to wear. There seems to be nothing that I can do about it. It is a label that I have been given and no matter what I do I can’t get out of it. So as a result I’ve lost a lot of readers or I will get e-mails from people often who say “People told me this was a Christian book and I wasn’t interested in being preached to so I didn’t want to read it and then I read it and it was so good and I’m going to go get your other books and so February 9, 2011 - February 15, 2011 the label has truly, truly hurt me.” But, it is what it is and as I said no matter what my faith is going to show up and I put my faith into whatever I do and so I love the label in terms of people knowing who I am when I walk in a room but, the other part of it is really hard. If I could do anything to go back and get that label away from me I would have. I think what I love most about your books is that they’re safe. They’re entertaining books that I know I can read safely without being exposed to overly explicit sex scenes, profanity and just craziness that many novels consist of. You know what is interesting about that is that’s who my books turned out to be for but I never set out to write books for you. I wanted to write books for women who would never walk into the church. I just wanted to show them that you don’t have to be perfect to go to a church and that Christians are flawed as well. I always say we all have the same trials, tribulations and temptations but it is how we solve our problems that make the difference. It is said that ‘art reflects life’. Would you say that Jasmine and Rachel’s conniving antics are a reflection of today’s church or was it purely for entertainment? It’s purely entertainment. I don’t think there is any way that people can write books or movies or songs without life getting into it. You have to pull on something so our books are not indicative of the church, meaning every single church in America but are there first ladies like Jasmine and Rachel? Sure. Are there conventions like the one we wrote about? Sure. I’ve never been to one but ReShonda used to be a reporter and has reported on some of those and according to the e-mails that we have been getting people are saying that we’ve been hitting it dead on and there are a lot of politics in religion. What do you hope for readers to walk away with after reading Sinners & Saints? I want them to walk away with great entertainment. Really, I am not trying to be a minister. I leave that part up to God so I hope they walk away with great entertainment and if a seed needed to be planted I hope that I planted it and someone comes along and waters it and God does the rest. I’m not that deep. www.newyorktrendonline.com BLACK HISTORY Kim Brockington: Our Stories in History By Deardra Shuler The National Black To u r i n g C i r c u i t featured Kim Brockington as Zora Neale Hurston, in a one woman play written by Laurence Holder, and directed by Wynn Handman, as part of the Black History Month Play Festival which runs through February 26th, wherein shows such as “The Good Fight: A Phillip Randolph” starring Ralph McCain, was held February 3-5; Zora Neale Hurston ran February 10th through 12th; “Adam” is running at the Dwyer Cultural Center, at 258 St. Nicholas Av e n u e in Manhattan, February 17-19, starring Timothy Simonson, and I, Barbara Jordan” starring Toni Seawright, finishes out the series at the National Black Theatre, located at 2031 Fifth Avenue, on February 24-26th. Call the respective venues for tickets. “I wouldn’t be doing Zora if it weren’t for Woodie King, Jr., and Elizabeth Van Dkye. Initially Elizabeth was portraying Zora with Joseph Edwards. The show was top shelf. I caught her show and was very impressed. A year later, Woodie called me to say Elizabeth could not do the show in Bethlehem, PA and asked whether I could I go on in her place. I did not have to do anything but say ‘yes.’ And I did. Elizabeth was generous and gave me the blocking. Woodie gave me the script and I had 6 weeks to get ready for it. I had some pretty big shoes to fill. I started playing the role whenever Elizabeth could not do a performance,” said Kim Brockington. “I have always been interested in the life of Zora Neale Hurston. Born in Notasulga, Alabama in 1891, Zora was the fifth of eight children. Zora was a fun loving, outrageous, bodacious individual who was all about getting her art out to the world. She became the literary queen of the 17 New York Trend NYC Harlem Renaissance. “Her Eyes Were Watching God was one of her most famous books,” stated Kim who loves portraying the role. Ms. Brockington portrayed Zora in a PBS documentary. “I talk about Zora’s childhood in the PBS version,” remarked the talented performer. “Zora’s mother died when Zora was young and it changed Zora’s whole world. Her father married very soon afterward. Zora’s father was a ladies man and always a bit scandalous. His new wife did not like Zora, so Zora was sent her off to school. Eventually, her father stopped paying for school and she was kicked out. She got a job in a traveling theatrical show as a maid. Zora always loved storytelling, thus it’s no surprise she became a writer. She returned to school attending Morgan where she finished high school. By the time she got to Howard University, she was writing. She was 28. She went on to Barnard where she majored in anthropology." Ahead of her time, Zora was a poet, writer and anthropologist, who won several awards and contests. Eventually she won a Guggenheim Fellowship allowing her to travel to Jamaica and Haiti, where she studied African voodoo rituals. Hurston continued her research in America’s southland where she collected and wrote about African American folklore. During the Harlem Renaissance era, a lot of the artists had patrons who sponsored their work. Charlotte Mason was Zora’s patron. Ms. Mason was an influential woman who gave Zora money for clothes, books and lodging. Langston Hughes also had a patron but criticized Zora for allowing her patronage to go on too long. Charlotte Mason, who insisted Zora called her “Godmother,” was very controlling and wanted to control Zora’s art, forcing Zora to acquiesce to Charlotte demands. Zora felt smothered, frustrated and angry under Godmother’s control. Finally, she got away from Godmother after publishing Jonah’s Gourd Vine in 1934. "Moses, Man of the Mountain" was published in 1939. Ms. Hurston’s periodicals were published in The Saturday Evening Post, and American Mercury. She c o n t r i b u t e d t o " Wo m a n i n t h e Suwannee County Jail," a book written by journalist William Bradford Hule. As a folklorist, Hurston oftentimes wrote in the dialect of her subject matter, utilizing speech patterns of the period she documented. “Mules and Men,” was another of her works. February 9, 2011 - February 15, 2011 Zora studied voodoo in New Orleans and became a voodoo priestess. She established a school of dramatic arts at Bethune College. Then while Zora was in Honduras she was falsely accused of child molestation in the United States. This took a toll on Zora. Even though she was able to prove her innocence the damage had been done. Accusations, primarily detailed in the black press, ruined her life. It became difficult for Zora to find work or get her work published. She took work where she could find it and freelanced for magazines. Broke, tired and disappointed, Zora went home to Alabama where she found work as a maid. She died, buried in an unmarked grave. Alice Walker resurrected Hurston’s work posthumously. Kim Brockington was born in Baltimore, Maryland. An only child, Kim started performing at 5 years old. Acting and singing has always been in her blood. She went to Morgan State for a year and transferred to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She has been acting ever since. She will be performing her one-woman show on Zora at Georgia State University in Atlanta on March 12th for Women’s Month; in May, she is slated to perform Zora in Baltimore and perhaps another performance in New Jersey in June. Her other credits include an A u d e l c o Aw a r d f o r O u t s t a n d i n g Performance for Archbishop Supreme Tartuffe in 2009. She performed Darlene in “In Walks Ed.” She was nominated for another Audelco Award for “Coming Apart Together.” In TV and Film, Kim appeared in the Spike Lee pilot “Da Brick.” She has appeared in soaps “The Guiding Light,” “One Life to Live,” and “All My Children.” Ms. Brockington guest starred in West Wing, Third Watch, Law and Order Criminal Intent and in films “Rock the Paint,” "School of Rock,” “Love Songs,” and “Dirty Laundry.” Interested parties can find out more about Kim Brockington via www.kimbrockington.com www.newyorktrendonline.com TRAVEL TREND A Winter Getaway In The City of Brotherly Love By Jim Weaver Although I lived in Philadelphia for more than half my life, I moved away a few years ago to a retirement community. Fortunately, I’m still close enough that several times a year my wife Barbara and I get back to visit. Coming back to the city now as a “tourist” has become a delightful experience. On a recent trip, we visited the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (America’s first art school founded in 1805) for the opening of a spectacular new exhibit “Henry Ossawa Tanner: Modern Spirit” which runs here through April 15th before traveling to Cincinnati and Houston. Ta n n e r was a Pennsylvania Academy graduate (1865) and the first African American to receive international acclaim as an artist. However, because of racial bigotry in America he was forced to move to Paris to pursue his career abroad. The exhibit features over 100 Tanner works, some of which have never been shown in the 18 New York Trend NYC United States. One of my favorite paintings is “The Banjo Lesson” (1896) which depicts an old black man teaching his grandson to play the banjo. From the Hampton University Art Museum collection, it is one of the first painting by any artist to show African Americans in other than a serving role. Outside the Academy on the new Lenfest Plaza there is a fascinating new sculpture by American artist Claes Oldenburg. The 18 foot tall “Paint Torch” with orange paint blob at its base depicts a giant upright paintbrush which become a lighted torch at night. Oldenburg’s famous “Clothespin” sculpture is located near Philadelphia City Hall. At the Philadelphia Museum of Art currently is an exhibit featuring of works Vincent Van Gogh. Titled “Van Gogh: Up Close” it will run through May 5th. Nearby on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway the new Barnes Museum is set to open on May 19th. It will feature the Dr. Albert C. Barnes Collection including masterworks of the world’s great Impressionist and Postimpressionist artists. After a delicious lunch at the Pennsylvania Academy’s cafe (in the school’s architectural treasure, the Frank Furness Building), we went shopping at the old John Wannamaker ’s. Although its now a Macy’s, it stills retains much of the charm of years gone by when it was the city’s leading department store. The large bronze sculpture of the eagle is still located at the center of the first floor grand court. “Meet me at the Eagle” was once a phrase every Philadelphian knew. Looking upwards from there you encounter the world’s largest (confirmed on the web) pipe organ. The Wannamaker Organ is still played twice a day, Monday through Saturday, more often at the Christmas season, and for special concerts. Christmas brings an amazing light show in the space in front of the organ pipes. Go to YouTube online and search Philadelphia Opera Company’s “Hallelujah” Random Act of Culture (held in the Wannamaker Grand Court). Several decades ago I attended a national convention held at the Warwick Hotel (now the Raddison Warwick) just off Philadelphia’s upscale Rittenhouse Square. It was a pleasure to return here and to see how its been improved without losing its beauty and charm. Because it is a historic property, much has remained as I recalled it, but much is also new and February 9, 2011 - February 15, 2011 most attractive. It was wonderful to have valet parking at the front entrance and a fabulous breakfast at Tavern 17 (for 17th Street). I loved the Egyptian cotton sheets and 42 inch HD/TV and the service was both timely and courteous. Learn more online at < w w w. r a d i s s o n . c o m / philadelphia-hotel>;. After a delicious dinner at a nearby restaurant (there are about 60 restaurants within easy walking distance of the Warwick), we caught a cab to the Kimmel Center’s Verizon Hall for a concert by the highly esteemed Philadelphia Orchestra. Artistic Director Designate Yannak Nezet-Seguin conducted a program of Bach’s Brandenberg Concerto #5 and Mahler’s Fifth Symphony. It was a thrilling performance in all respects by one of the world’s leading orchestras. I can hardly wait for Spring and the Philadelphia Flower Show, the Philadelphia Antiques Show, and the opening of the new Barnes Museum. To learn more about this great city and upcoming events view <www.philadelphiausa.travel >; and <www.visitphilly.com>. ; www.newyorktrendonline.com PLEASE CALL FOR AFFORDABLE RATES & PACKAGES, FREE PHONE EVALUATIONS 516-564-3012 • [email protected] WOULD YOU GO INTO COURT WITHOUT A LAWYER? 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The scoring began early as Tom Brady was penalized for an intentional grounding in end zone with his first pass of the game, resulting in a safety, giving the Giants a 2-0 lead. After an Eli Manning touchdown pass to Pro Bowl wide receiver Victor Cruz, New York jumped out to a quick 9-0 lead. Following a field goal and a Tom Brady touchdown pass to running back Danny Woodhead, the Patriots took a 10-9 lead going into the half. With 11:20 left in the third quarter, the Patriots continued their scoring run with another Brady touchdown pass, this time to tight end Aaron Hernandez for 12 yards, increasing their lead to 17-9. After two New York field goals by Lawrence Tynes in the third quarter, the Giants slowly fought themselves back into the game, cutting the deficit to 17-15. After trading punts the entire fourth quarter, Eli Manning and the Giants got the ball at their own 12 yard line with a little less than four minutes left. Manning, who lead New York to 7 fourth quarter comebacks this season, including an overtime drive to defeat San Francisco in the NFC Championship game, looked Former Michigan wide receiver Mario Manningham made this 38-yard, over-the-shoulder catch during the New York Giants' game-winning drive in the Super Bowl. to engineer yet another winning drive. Reminiscent of their game winning drive in the 2008 Super Bowl against the Patriots, Manning was able to lead the Giants to a touchdown. The most notable play of the drive, and of the entire game, was Manning's 38-yard pass to Mario Manningham. In what has been called one of the best catches in Super Bowl history, Manningham's catch had all the components of a spectacular play. Manning, who was under pressure, scrambled to the right before making the long throw across the field, completing the ball to Manningham on the left side line. Manningham, who was being covered by two New England defensive backs, caught the ball looking over his right shoulder while falling out of bounds. After taking a big hit from one of the Patriot defenders, Manningham was able to get both feet down and affect a New England challenge, the call was confirmed. After four more completed passes from Eli Manning, the Giants had a 2nd and goal from the New England 6. With 53 seconds left, the Patriots eased up, allowing Ahmad Bradshaw to score the inevitable touchdown with the intentions of giving quarterback, Tom Brady, as much time as possible to attempt to score a miracle touchdown. Bradshaw's touchdown gave the Giants a 21-17 advantage and a failed two point conversion preserved the score as the Patriots got the ball for their final possession. Following a touchback kickoff from Lawrence Tynes, Tom Brady faced a 4th and 16 from their own 14 after both Aaron Hernandez and Deion Branch both dropped easy completions and New York's Justin Tuck sacked Brady for a 6 yard loss. The Patriots were able to stay alive with a first down catch from Branch but nothing came to fruition as with five seconds remaining, Brady flung a Hail Mary pass into the end zone that was eventually batted down, ending the game. Manning winning his second Super Bowl MVP, finished the game completing 30 of 40 passes for 296 yards and one touchdown. Other notable Giants performances came from Ahmad Bradshaw, with 17 rushes for 72 yards and a touchdown, and receiver Hakeem Nicks with 10 catches for 109 yards. For New England, Tom Brady finished with 27 completions on 41 passes with 276 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception. No Patriots running back rushed for over 45 yards but both Hernandez and Wes Welker finished with at least 60 yards receiving. Unlike their Super Bowl victory over the previously undefeated Patriots in the 2007-2008 season, the Giants were seen as equal to New England coming into the game and were undoubtedly the better team on Sunday. This was the Giants fourth Super Bowl victory. New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady walks off the Super Bowl field after a 21-17 loss to the New York Giants. Source Google News