The 5th Annual Lincoln Park Music Festival “Afternoon of Jazz” Celebrates Newark’s Influence on the Genre

Newark, N.J., July 30, 2010 — July 30th is officially Newark Jazz Composers and Musicians Day in the City of Newark when the Jazz All-Star Newark Arkestra hosted by Amiri Baraka opens the 5th Anniversary Lincoln Park Music Festival on Friday, July 30, 2010 from 12pm – 2pm. The All-Star Newark Arkestra will invoke the “Tickler’s Town” spirit of Newark’s past and perform a historical overview of Newark Composers and a concomitant sampling of Great Ladies of the music. The Afternoon of Jazz at the 5th Annual Lincoln Park Music Festival will go back to early in the century with Willie The Lion’s Smith “Echoes of Spring”, and Besse Smith’s great “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down & Out”, to James P. Johnson’s “Charleston”. The All-Star Newark Arkestra will highlight the great Ethel Waters and the mood of the period with the song that made her famous “Taking a Chance on Love” and “Cabin in the Sky” from the marvelous film. For more information and a complete list of this year’s performances and attractions for seniors, families and children, visit http://www.lpccd.org/mf2010.

This will be a concert of swinging memory and funky education that revives Billie Holiday ‘s “Strange Fruit” and Ella Fitzgerald singing Ellington’s “Beginning to See The Light”. The Arkestra will pay tribute to Newark composers and cover James Moody’s “Moody’s Mood for Love”, Babs Gonzalez & Dizzy Gillespie’s “Oo Pappa Da” and bring back the “Divine One” Sarah Vaughan singing her BeBop version of “Lullaby of Birdland”. More music by Newark’s great hipsters include Wayne Shorter’s “One By One” and “Hipnosis” by Grachan Moncur III. The modern age and BeBop zone will converge with a sing out to Abbey Lincoln and Thelonious Monk of “Blue Monk”. The Newark All-Stars will also pay homage to two Newark icons, Woody Shaw with a big band version of ” Rosewood” and Larry Young Jr’s “Mother Ship”. There will also be a fully contemporary introduction of Adegoke Steve Colson’s “The Outcast”.

About the Jazz All-Star Newark Arkestra
Produced by Amiri Baraka, the All-Star Newark Arkestra Band Leaders and Musical Directors are Billy Phipps, Adegoke Colson and Musicians Leo Johnson, Grachan Moncur, James Gibbs, Jay Starks, Steve Phillips, Robert Banks, Anthony S. Nelson, Jr., Alfred Patterson and Vocalists Pat Tandy, Yvette Glover, Amina Baraka, Carrie Jackson, Ronnel Bey and Iqua Colson.

About Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District
Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District is a non-profit 501c (3) organization with a mission to plan, design and build a comprehensive arts and cultural district in the Lincoln Park/Coast area of the City of Newark, New Jersey. Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) is transforming a low-income neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey from blighted lots into an urban eco-village. Leading the revitalization of an emerging arts and cultural district, LPCCD is one of the nation’s best practices in sustainable urban development. The project includes 125 LEED United States Green Building Council certified units, music festivals, historic restoration projects and the Museum of African American Music, a Smithsonian Affiliate.

Source: Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District

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The Retrospective Photography, Film and Multimedia Art Exhibit About The Lincoln Park Music Festival Will Be On View July 29 – October 2

NEWARK, N.J., July 29, 2010 – State Farm Insurance and Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District host the opening reception for “Reflections” an exhibit about the Lincoln Park Music Festival on Thursday, July 29, 6-9pm at the Russell Aldo Murray Gallery. Reflections, curated by Tony Graves & Akintola Hanif, is a retrospective look at the festival over the last four years and features works by Tamara Fleming, Tony Graves, Akintola Hanif, Jaecyne Howell, and Stafford Woods and a priceless collection of photos by Vincent Bryant taken from 1972-1978 at Newark’s legendary Zanzibar nightclub. DJ Max Jerome provides a kaleidoscope of sound for the reception. The exhibition and opening reception are part of the 5th Annual Lincoln Park Music Festival activities. For a complete festival details visit www.lpccd.org/mf2010.

WHAT: Opening reception for Reflections ” an exhibit about the Lincoln Park Music Festival

WHEN: Thursday, July 29, 6:00pm – 9pm

WHERE: Russell Aldo Murray Gallery, 460 Washington Street, Newark, NJ 07102

WHY: Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District is a non-profit 501c (3) organization with a mission to plan, design and build a comprehensive arts and cultural district in the Lincoln Park/Coast area of the City of Newark, New Jersey. Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) is transforming a low-income neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey from blighted lots into an urban eco-village. Leading the revitalization of an emerging arts and cultural district, LPCCD is one of the nation’s best practices in sustainable urban development. The project includes 300 LEED United States Green Building Council certified units, music festivals, historic restoration projects and the Museum of African American Music, a Smithsonian Affiliate.

Media Contact: FEMWORKS, 973-494-9705

Source: Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District

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NEWARK, N.J., July 19, 2010 – Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) joined by Joe Atchison of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Jazz trumpeter James Gibbs III of the 5th Annual Lincoln Park Music Festival, FEMWORKS, and Newark’s Harvest Table Restaurant launched the Lincoln Park Community Farm (LPCF) last week. Paying only $20 a week, a long list of residents have become members in the farm’s community supported agriculture (CSA) program. Through the CSA, city residents receive a share of the harvest every week from July through late September 2010. “The Lincoln Park Community Farm is an impressive example of what urban farming can be in New Jersey,” stated Joe Atchison. Membership in the farm is available on a rolling basis. Visit www.lpccd.org for the application or call Rob W at 973-732-4003.

“The Lincoln Park Community Farm CSA program gives residents an affordable alternative to expensive organic produce at supermarkets and it addresses the dearth of fresh produce available in many of Newark’s neighborhoods,” says Baye Adofo-Wilson, Executive Director of LPCCD. Lincoln Park Community Farm uses raised-bed and hydroponic farming methods to yield an array of vegetables, fruit, and herbs including: Zucchini, basil, oregano, Thyme, Kale, Collards, red and green lettuce, romaine, eggplant, tomatoes, peppers, mustard greens, okra, cucumbers, radishes, beans, beets, broccoli, chard, watermelon, cantaloupe, and carrots.

Volunteer opportunities are available for teenagers and adults. Volunteers will operate the distribution site, harvest, and provide general farm maintenance. To become a volunteer, call Rob W. at 973-732-4003.

About Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District
Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District is a non-profit 501c(3) organization with a mission to plan, design and build a comprehensive arts and cultural district in the Lincoln Park/Coast area of the City of Newark, New Jersey. Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) is transforming a low-income neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey from blighted lots into an urban eco-village. Leading the revitalization of an emerging arts and cultural district, LPCCD is one of the nation’s best practices in sustainable urban development. The project includes 125 LEED United States Green Building Council certified units, music festivals, historic restoration projects and the Museum of African American Music, a Smithsonian Affiliate.

Media Contact: Kimberlee Williams, Marketing Director, FEMWORKS, 973-494-9705

Source: Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District

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Join us at the Lincoln Park Community Farm on July 14, 2010 6-8pm // 18 Beecher St. Off of West Kinney. One block from Lincoln Park, just behind the church facade.

MEDIA ADVISORY
For July 14, 2010

Fresh, Organic, Affordable Food is Available Through the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program

NEWARK, N.J., – Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) will host a launch event for its latest green lifestyle initiatives, the Lincoln Park Community Farm and “Get Your Share” community supported agriculture (CSA) program, on Wednesday, July 14 from 6pm-8pm. The Lincoln Park Community Farm is an affordable resource for fresh food, locally grown in Newark. A membership in the CSA is only $20 a week and Family First cards are welcome. The launch event features “Jazz at Sun Set” with trumpeter James Gibbs III sponsored by “An Afternoon of Jazz” at the 5th Annual Lincoln Park Music Festival, delicious summer-time drinks, and a variety of delectable healthy hors d’oeuvres sponsored by Harvest Table Restaurant of Newark.

The array of nutrient rich produce available at the Lincoln Park Community Farm includes: zucchini, kale, collards, red and green lettuce, romaine, eggplant, tomatoes, peppers, mustard greens, okra, cucumbers, radishes, beans, beets, broccoli, basil, oregano, thyme, rosemary, chard, watermelon, cantaloupe, and carrots.

You are invited!

WHO: Entertainment:
James Gibbs III, Jazz trumpeter

Speakers:
Baye Adofo-Wilson, Executive Director of LPCCD
Joe Atchison, Marketing Specialist, NJ Department of
Agriculture 

Invited Speakers:
Mayor Cory A. Booker, City of Newark
Donald M. Payne Jr., President, Newark Municipal Council

WHAT: Kick-off event for the Lincoln Park Community Farm and the “Get Your Share” community supported agriculture program.

WHERE: 18 Beecher Street, Newark, NJ. One block from Lincoln Park, just behind the church facade on Lincoln Park and Broad Street.

WHEN: Wednesday, July 14, 6:00pm – 8:00pm

WHY: Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District is a non-profit 501c(3) organization with a mission to plan, design and build a comprehensive arts and cultural district in the Lincoln Park/Coast area of the City of Newark, New Jersey. Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) is transforming a low-income neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey from blighted lots into an urban eco-village. Leading the revitalization of an emerging arts and cultural district, LPCCD is one of the nation’s best practices in sustainable urban development. The project includes 125 LEED United States Green Building Council certified units, music festivals, historic restoration projects and the Museum of African American Music, a Smithsonian Affiliate.

Media Contact: Kimberlee Williams, FEMWORKS, 973-494-9705, kwilliams@femworksllc.com

Source: Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District

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Status Is Everything will represent Newark at the XVIII Annual International AIDS Conference in Vienna

NEWARK, N.J., July 6, 2010 – The African American Office of Gay Concerns (AAOGC) is proud to announce that the XVIII International AIDS Conference taking place in Vienna, Austria July 18-23, 2010, has selected the Status Is Everything HIV testing social marketing campaign to take part in the conference poster exhibition on July 19, 2010. The AAOGC poster is titled, “Creating a social marketing campaign targeting African American men who have sex with men (MSM) in Newark, New Jersey, in an effort to increase HIV rapid testing within a high risk population.” AAOGC is the only agency funded by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, selected to take part in the six-day conference.

“Our campaign is making a difference in Newark, which is the nationally and internationally recognized epicenter of HIV infections in New Jersey. This is a tremendous opportunity for the AAOGC to be among international leaders in HIV research and prevention and it’s an international kudos to our agency for advancing HIV prevention strategies in Newark, NJ among high risk populations,” states Gary Paul Wright, Executive Director of the African American Office of Gay Concerns. Gary Paul Wright will be present and available to answer questions about the poster at the conference on July 19, 2010 between 12:30 pm – 2:30pm. For those who can not attend the conference, the poster will be published at a later date electronically on the conference website and as a CD-ROM.

Status Is Everything is a pioneering HIV testing campaign targeting African American men between the ages of 18-24 who have sex with men in the Greater Newark area. Status Is Everything is the first HIV social marketing campaign in New Jersey to combine new media and traditional media strategies including: text messaging, Twitter, Facebook, PSAs and large-scale outdoor advertising. Candidates can receive 24-hour access to local Newark-based testing centers three ways: by texting NJ and their zip code (NJ07102) to 36363, calling 1-866-HIV-CHECK, or by visiting www.statusiseverything.org. A key component to the campaigns success is featuring local African American men who self-identify as men who have sex with men, in the campaign’s original photography and PSA’s. The New Jersey Department of Health & Senior Services Division of HIV/AIDS Services funds the campaign, as part of its efforts to target high-risk African American men. Results will be evaluated through the HIV Prevention Community Planning Support and Development Initiative of Rutgers University.

About the African American Office of Gay Concerns (AAOGC)
African American Office of Gay Concerns has a mission to serve as a resource for the well-being of men of color, inclusive of, but not limited to the gay, bisexual, transgendered and questioning communities through outreach, education and compassionate care. The African American Office of Gay Concerns is committed to delivering quality HIV/AIDS services to the Gay community in the Newark Area. We provide an array of services focused on changing individual behavior. For more information about AAOGC or “Status Is Everything”, please call 973-639-0700 or visit www.AAOGC.org.

Media Contact: Kimberlee Williams, FEMWORKS, 973-494-9705, kwilliams@femworksllc.com

Source: African American Office of Gay Concerns

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NJPAC and GKT Presents Sonic Superstars A New DJ Concert Series on Wednesday Nights During July

NJPAC’S FREE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES, SOUNDS OF THE CITY, THURSDAY EVENINGS, JUNE 24 – AUGUST 26

JAZZ HAPPY HOUR TUESDAYS AT CALÇADA JULY 6 – JULY 27

NEWARK, NJ, June 30, 2010 – This summer, NJPAC is the place to be every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night. The Arts Center’s popular series, Sounds of the City, rocks Theater Square with FREE music, dancing, and a hopping social scene. The State’s hottest weekly music series, featuring Newark’s, New Jersey’s and the region’s best jazz, pop/rock, R&B and world music artists, includes over 30 bands, DJs, a vendor marketplace, and a multi-thousand-person party Thursday evenings, June 24 through August 27 (with one Wednesday, June 30), from 5:00 – 10:00 p.m. New this year, on Wednesdays in July, NJPAC turns up the heat with Sonic Superstars, a free DJ series headlined by some of the world’s top DJs. And on Tuesdays throughout the summer, NJPAC and WBGO 88.3 FM radio partner for Jazz Happy Hours in Calçada, Theater Square Grill’s outdoor, tented restaurant.

NJPAC and GKT Present Sonic Superstars Wednesday Nights Featuring Internationally Renowned DJ D-Nice on
July 7

Sounds of the City
Sounds of the City continues an annual summer tradition by bringing the top talent from the New Jersey and the region to its outdoor stage in Theater Square. Sounds of the City kicks-off on June 24 with a blow-out tribute to the King of Pop, Michal Jackson, co-resented with Purpose Music Group, featuring eleven different artists and a DJ, all performing classic Jackson songs including “I Want You Back,” “Human Nature,” Off the Wall,” “Baby be Mine,” “I’ll Be There,” “Man in the Mirror,” “PYT,” and more.

A special Wednesday night event on June 30th includes performances by Gabrielle Stravelli, Frank Vignola and Lorraine Klaasen. The concert features an eclectic mix of classic rock and jazz standards, sounds of Township music from South Africa to the Caribbean, and the beats of DJ Joey Mazza.

Sounds of the City also features a vendor marketplace in NJPAC’s arrival court. Vendors from around the area will set up tents each Thursday evening at which concert-goers can shop.

A full list of artists performing at NJPAC’s Sounds of the City can be found below.

NJPAC Sonic Superstars Wednesday features DJ Naeem Johnson on July 14

Sonic Superstars
Sonic Superstars is a new addition to Newark’s summer nightlife and features some of the hottest DJs working today, including Derrick “D-Nice” Jones, who mentored under Scott La Rock of Boogie Down Productions and who produced the Stop The Violence Movement’s number one single, “Self Destruction,” before going on to a solo career, Questlove of The Roots, currently the house band for “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” a Ladies Night with Beverly Bond and DJ Reborn, and Newark’s own Naeem Johnson.

Check out the Artist Line-Up!
D-Nice: http://www.d-nice.com/
Questlove: http://www.theroots.com/
Beverly Bond: http://www.blackgirlsrockinc.com/
DJ Reborn: http://www.ubiquitanyc.com/uNYC/about/djReborn.php

Naeem Johnson: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Naeem-Johnson/87862856550

DJ Tee Mallory will open the NJPAC Sonic Superstars concert on July 14 for DJ Naeem Johnson

Happy Hours
Every Tuesday this summer, WBGO 88.3 partners with NJPAC to host a Jazz Happy Hour in Calçada, featuring music from WBGO and drink and food specials. Calçada will host general happy hours each night preceding Sounds of the City and Sonic Superstars as well.

For the most up-to-date performance information, call the Sounds of the City Hotline at 973-353-8046; 1-888-GO-NJPAC (1-888-466-5722); or visit the NJPAC Web site at www.njpac.org.

This summer’s Sounds of the City and Sonic Superstars series are co-sponsored by Chase, Richmond County Savings Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, Berkeley College, BD (Becton, Dickinson & Company), Absolut, Boost Mobile, Bud Light, and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.

NJPAC Sonic Superstars DJ Genghis-Grizzly is the opener for D-Nice on July 7

NJPAC and GKT present DJ sHaKe to open for Questlove on July 28

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), located in downtown Newark, New Jersey, is the sixth largest performing arts center in the United States. As New Jersey’s Town Square, NJPAC brings diverse communities together, providing access to all and showcasing the State’s and the world’s best artists while acting as a leading catalyst in the revitalization of its home city. Through its extensive Arts Education programs, NJPAC is shaping the next generation of artists and arts enthusiasts. NJPAC has attracted over 6 million visitors (more than one million children) since opening its doors in 1997, and nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships with each of its constituents. Visit www.njpac.org for more information.

Programming has been made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts and by funds from the National Endowment for the Arts.

NJPAC is a wheelchair accessible facility and provides assistive services for patrons with disabilities. For more information, call 888-GO-NJPAC.

MEDIA CONTACT: Josh Balber, 973-353-8051 or jbalber@njpac.org

Source: New Jersey Performing Arts Center

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This event will allow attendees to taste, smell the aroma, and learn about an array of flavorful wines from around the world.

At “The Taste of Financial Empowerment” attendees will also learn about the work of Newark Now’s Financial Empowerment Center and their wonderful efforts to help build assets for moderate and low-income families in New Jersey.

* Date: Thursday, June 24, 2010
* Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
* Location: The Lower Lobby of One Gateway Center, Newark, NJ ( The corner of Market Street
Newark Penn Station)

Contact for Tickets: $55 – RSVP with Erica Knowles, via email at eknowles@newarknow.org

Source: Newark Now Financial Empowerment Center

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NEWARK, N.J., June 10, 2010 – FEMWORKS is proud to announce that it has been selected to receive two business awards, “2010 Outstanding Small Business of the Year” presented by the Greater Newark Business Development Consortium, Inc. (GNBDC), and the “Professional Ally Award” presented by Newark Essex Pride Coalition (NEPC).

“FEMWORKS has distinguished itself as a leading-edge social entrepreneurial firm, with a highly valued specialty and triple bottom line focus; community, planet and profit. Tamara Fleming and I have poured years of passion and dedication into making FEMWORKS a sustainable business model that achieves success for its clients and has a positive impact in the local community.” says Kimberlee S. Williams, Principal and Marketing Director of FEMWORKS.

FEMWORKS principals, Tamara A. Fleming and Kimberlee S. Williams, will receive the award for “Outstanding Small Business of the Year” at the 6th Annual Opportunities & Awards Breakfast on Friday, June 18, 2010 at The Center for Law & Justice, Rutgers Law School, 123 Washington St, Newark, NJ. The event will run from 8:00AM to 11:00AM. To attend the event in support of FEMWORKS, register at www.gnbdc.org or call 973-242-5564.

In addition to receiving this regional business award, on Sunday, June 13 FEMWORKS was honored with the “2010 Professional Ally Award” presented by the Newark Essex Pride Coalition (NEPC). The Board of Trustees of NEPC presented this award to FEMWORKS for demonstrating service to the Greater Newark LGBTIQ community over an extended period of time, going beyond its typical scope of work and obtaining measureable achievements as a result of its service. The Community Impact Awards were a part of the week-long Newark Essex Pride festivities June 7-13, 2010.

About FEMWORKS, LLC
FEMWORKS is an integrated marketing communications firm that specializes in media that reaches multicultural consumers, building public / private partnerships, and empowering business to engage burgeoning urban markets. FEMWORKS core agency capabilities are marketing and advertising strategy, public relations, community relations, photography, social media management, graphic design and web development.

FEMWORKS is a certified Small Business Enterprise, Minority Business Enterprise, and Women Owned Business Enterprise by New Jersey Commerce and the Port Authority and NY & NJ. The National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce also certify FEMWORKS as gay-owned.

Media Contact: Kimberlee Williams, Principal and Marketing Director of FEMWORKS, 973-494-9705.

Source: FEMWORKS

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Lee Truesdale

Lee Truesdale performs live at the Key Club on May 1, 2010

NEWARK, NJ, April 15, 2010 – Clubhouse Music Enterprises and GLT Arts & Entertainment presents Live in Concert Broadway & Recording Artist, Lee Truesdale on Saturday, May 1, 2010 at the Key Club located at 58 Park Place, Newark, NJ. For more information call 973-799-0306.

Who: Lee Truesdale, Broadway and Recording Artist
What : Live in Concert
Where: The Key Club, 58 Park Pl. / Newark, NJ (Downtown Arts District)
When: May 1, 2010 (Saturday) / 8:00pm / $20.00

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Media Contact: 973-799-0306

Source: Clubhouse Music Enterprises and G.L.T Arts & Entertainment

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NEWARK, NJ, April 8, 2010 – The Alliance for Digital Equality (ADE) has announced that the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark will host their 2010 Digital Empowerment Summit themed, “Broadband: Closing the Economic Divide” on Friday, April 23, 2010. Following the release of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) National Broadband Plan, ADE will convene a mix of policymakers, thought leaders and the media in New Jersey to discuss the impact that universal broadband access will have on access to education, jobs and wealth creation opportunities, particularly for the millions of un-served and underserved Americans who have the most to gain from this great technology. This event is free to the public and will begin at 8:30 A.M. and conclude at 3:00 P.M. For More Information or to register please visit: www.alliancefordigitalequality.org

Members of the community are encouraged to submit questions to the Newark Digital Empowerment Summit Panelists. Questions will be asked during the live webcast on the day of the event. Send questions to info@adeql.org.

Several powerful voices will be heard during New Jersey’s first broadband summit including FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, Newark Mayor Cory A. Booker, National Urban League President & CEO Marc Morial and Senator Rodney Ellis, who will be delivering remarks. CNN Contributor, Mario Armstrong, and Actor, Author and Activist, Hill Harper, will moderate the summit’s panel discussions to include: “Jobs & Wealth,” “The Wireless Broadband Revolution,” and “The State of Broadband in Minority Communities.”

“Throughout our history there are numerous examples in which communities of color have been the last to enjoy the full economic benefit of transformative periods, such as those now offered courtesy of the digital revolution,” said Julius H. Hollis, Chairman and Founder of ADE. “Broadband is the bridge that provides a unique opportunity for people of color to achieve economic equality, and as we now work to implement the FCC’s National Broadband Plan – designed to deliver access to every American – it is vital that we focus on the millions of un-served and underserved Americans to ensure that these Americans adopt this great tool once they have access.”

Opening remarks will be given by Mayor Booker. Confirmed panelists include: Manny Diaz (Former Mayor of Miami), David Jefferson (President and CEO, JNET Communications), Willie E. Woods Jr. (Managing Director, ICV Capital Partners), Heather McKay (Director, Innovative Training and Workforce Development Programs, Rutgers), Fateen Ziyad (City of Newark Fire Department Deputy Chief), George Cigale (Founder and CEO, Tutor.com), Eduardo Tinaco (CEO and Founder, Athena Wireless Communications), Ash Shehata (Director, Healthcare Practice, Cisco), Lillian Rodríguez López (President, Hispanic Federation), Dr. Jan Gant, Ph.D. (Visiting Resident Fellow, Media and Technology Institute, Joint Center for Political Studies), Gregory S. Fehribach, J.D. (Attorney, The Fehribach Group), Lorraine A. Cortés-Vásquez (New York Secretary of State), and Dr. Randal Pinkett (President and CEO of BCT Partners).

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About The Alliance for Digital Equality
The Alliance for Digital Equality, headquartered in Atlanta, GA, is a non-profit, nonpartisan consumer advocacy organization that serves to facilitate and ensure equal access to technology in underserved communities. The Alliance also serves as a bridge between policymakers and minority individuals in order to help the public understand how legislative and regulatory policies regarding new technologies can impact and empower their daily lives.

Media Contact: Kimberlee Williams, FEMWORKS, 973-494-9705.

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