Dîner en Blanc is an elegant large-scale picnic that takes place at an undisclosed location that isn’t revealed until the last minute. The tradition started in 1988 when François Pasquier and a few friends gathered for an fancy outdoor dinner and were told to wear white so they could easily locate each other. Dîner en …
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“I knew I needed to get some really powerful, like-minded individuals in the same room, so they could really understand what we’re about,” said Kershel Anthony, the founder of This is My S.W.A.G. Anthony, who is a choreographer and energetic host, started the non-profit with the goal of providing programs for students that encourage self-expression …
Monthly I’ll be stating my opinion on the state of education on Long Island, where you can guess who the biggest offenders of public school education are for yourself. We don’t name names. We leave that up to you, the readers, to read between the lines and connect the dots!
Women’s voices have amplified in recent years, and the momentum is not dying down any time soon. Marsha Guerrier, who is the founder of Women on the Rise Network, has followed suit growing her annual Women on the Rise Forum and Expo to an amount so big, LaGuardia Plaza Hotel was secured to house the …
Valley Stream Native Expands Women on the Rise to LaGuardia Plaza Hotel Read More »
The battle between old and new school in hip-hop is common. You had Joe Budden versus Drake in their 2016 beef and when rappers such as Lil Yatchy claimed Biggie was overrated, you couldn’t find an old-school hip-hop lover who wasn’t foaming at the mouth. From Aug. 24 to the 25 during Strong Island’s first …
Strong Island Hip-Hop Festival Bridges Gap Between Old and New School Read More »
Oprah Winfrey is coming to a city near you in early 2020 to campaign, not for a presidential seat, but for wellness with her Oprah’s 2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus tour. She will be interviewing celebrities and wellness experts while sharing her journey and the latest in wellness research. She’ll also help her audience …
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Hurricane Dorian is on record as the second most powerful hurricane to stir the Atlantic seas at 180 mph. It has devastated the Bahamas killing at least 45 people and the number is expected to rise. Thousands of homes and buildings have been destroyed. Recently, around 130 Bahamians who were set to seek shelter in …
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“I climbed on the Red Bull truck and started performing on it and I just remember looking down and I was like, ‘Wow that’s mad people,’ I was mad nervous at first, but once I had the mic, I just dove nose first into it.” This was the scene where Rapper and Long Island’s own …
Rapper Tony Maccevelli Talks on Powering Through Life’s Challenges Like an Android Read More »
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