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The North New Jersey Black Caucus for Social Justice will hold its first annual memorial service for Bernard Placide Jr.

Placide Jr. is the 22-year-old who was killed on Sept. 3, 2022, by members of the Englewood, New Jersey police department. The event will feature Rev. Al Sharpton as its keynote speaker and will honor three civil rights leaders: Rev. Herbert Daughtry, Global Ministries; Larry Hamm, People’s Organization for Progress; and  Min. Baba Zayid, Newark Communities for Accountable Policing.The event, which also features food and vendors, takes place Saturday, Sept. 2, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Milton Votee Park Bandshell, Palisades Ave., Teaneck, N.J.

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MoCADA’s KIDflix Film Fest of Bed-Stuy, the longest-running kids’ film festival in Brooklyn, is back for its 23rd season! This annual, interactive summer program offers kids and their families access to a free outdoor film screening every Friday night in the month of August. MoCADA’s KIDflix is made possible thanks to the African Film Festival, NYC Coalition for Theaters of Color, and the Department of Youth and Community Development.

The festival, which features free snacks from MoCADA and ice cream from Creme & Cocoa Creamery, runs through September 1, 2023:
Upcoming showings are:

“Crooklyn” Friday, Aug. 25 at Lincoln Terrace Park, E. New York Ave., 7-10 p.m. and “The Wiz” (screening + costume party), Friday, Sept. 1 at Herbert Von King Park, 670 Lafayette Ave., 7-10 p.m. There will be prizes for the top 5 costumes.

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Wells Fargo has launched a new homeownership down payment program designed to help buyers purchase homes in majority Black census tracts. The Homebuyer Access grant offers $10,000 toward home down payments in eight metro areas. In the northeast area, grants are available in eight metropolitan areas, composed of the following cities: New York City; Philadelphia, Camden, Newark, and Jersey City, NJ; Wilmington, De; Washington, DC, Arlington and Alexandria, Va; and the Maryland cities of Baltimore, Columbia, and Towson.

“Homeownership is central to building wealth but has been out of reach for many minority families as a result of systemic inequalities in housing and finance,” said Kevin Reen, head of Wells Fargo Home Lending. “One of the biggest barriers to achieving homeownership is coming up with the down payment. We’re proud to make this dream a reality for families through our new $10,000 Homebuyer Access grant.”

The Homebuyer Access grant is part of the company’s Special Purpose Credit Program.

Potential homebuyers looking to purchase a home in any of the eight metropolitan areas and those who currently live in those areas can find out more about the program, including how to contact a local Wells Fargo Home Lending office in their area at https://wellsfargo.com/homegrant or they can call 866‑327‑6414.

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Join the anti-poverty non-profit Expecting Relief on Friday, Aug. 25th, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at 2832 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11207, for a school supply distribution! Your child must be present to receive school supplies.

NYC Council Member Sandy Nurse is sponsoring a school supply and backpack giveaway on Sunday, Aug. 27th, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Highland Park (Lower Playground) located at Jackie Robinson Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11208. Sign up to attend at tinyurl.com/backpackD37. 

Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield and the Family Health Centers at NYU Langone will be providing back-to-school supplies like backpacks and school materials at a fair on Wednesday, August 30, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Martin Luther Playground, 2nd Ave. and 55th St, Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The event will also provide health screenings and information, assistance from Empire

BlueCross BlueShield team with applications for health plan eligibility recertification, special entertainment for kids, demonstrations, and an adult activity area.

Also, on Wednesday, Aug. 30th, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., the New Lots Library will host a back-to-school event with free crafts, snacks, community resources and giveaways. Children will receive free backpacks and books. There will also be a science show at 3:30 p.m. This event will take place at 665 New Lots Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207.

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New York State’s Office of General Services will host a surplus vehicle and equipment auction on Thursday, Nov. 2, at 9:30 a.m. at the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities – Staten Island, 930 Willowbrook Road, Staten Island.

For information about specific items up for auction, and terms of sale, visit ogs.ny.gov/nysstore or email state.surplus@ogs.ny.gov, or call 518-457-6335.

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Minority Enterprise Development Week (MED Week) will take place beginning on October 10th at the Town of Hempstead Pavilion, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York 11550.

MED Week offers a venue for minority-owned firms to access information, tools, and resources to grow their businesses both domestically and internationally through networking events, workshops, and forums. The events that compose MED Week are meant to raise awareness among minority business owners and the larger business community and support these businesses in their efforts to grow to scale.

The Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. is asking those interested in participating in MED Week to register in advance so that they can get all updates for MED Week 2023.

Online registration is available at: https://liaacc.org/events-calendar/#!event/2023/10/10/minority-160-enterprise-160-development-160-week-160-medweek-set-for-oct-10th-2023-at-160-town-of-hempstead-pavillion-on-long-island

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Members of the United Panther Movement (UPM) brought a U-Haul truck full of food to Trenton, New Jersey, on Saturday, Aug. 14th. The event was an opportunity to serve poor people in New Jersey, UPM  chair Zulu Sharod said.

“We were invited by the Black Lives Matter New Jersey (BLMNJ),” Sharod explained in a note to the AmNews. “They have no connections with the Global Network. They are a poor organization serving a poor, neglected, and often exploited constituency the Democrats or Republicans consider scum of the earth. Every year BLMNJ hosts this community event with no help from politicians or monopoly corporations. They are a donation-based organization.”

“The purpose of the United Panther Movement (UPM), its intent and impact was as an ancillary unit. Our job was to assist them. We did this as a way to build a foundational unity across the state of New Jersey with organic and grassroots organizations serving the people mind, body and soul. Panther Power!”

For more information about UPM, contact Zulu Sharod at zulusharod9@gmail.com

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