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CARIBVISION TV SIGNS ON AS PARTNER TO BROADCAST
CARIBBEAN SEAFAN FESTIVAL & TELETHON ONLINE
ON JUNE 8
UN WORLD OCEANS DAY
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The ICS Caribbean SeaFan Festival and Telethon scheduled to celebrate World Oceans Day on June 8th, continues to gather momentum and new partners as anticipated date draws near. CaribVision TV the region's premiere cable TV channel will broadcast the eight hour event online, as well as live on CaribVision TV Cable for a one hour special segment in the four o'clock dinner hour. Speakers from organizations based both in the US scheduled to participate include: CaribSave, NOAA, Guy Harvey Foundation, Howard University, Woods Hole Research Center, and Ocean Crest Alliance. The participation of these industry leaders signify the importance they place on this inaugural international storytelling event, which comes just 8 days before an International Oceans Summit being hosted in Washington DC by US Secretary of State John Kerry later this June, at which Prime Minister Keith Mitchell of Grenada is expected to attend.
CaribVision, the Caribbean Channel, is an information and lifestyle channel broadcasting 24/7, a variety of culturally rich and entertaining programming, which includes news, politics, current affairs, sports, drama, entertainment, lifestyle shows and everything Caribbean. CaribVision is aired on cable in over 22 Caribbean territories, the US Tri-State area - New York, New Jersey and Connecticut and soon to be in the entire US mainland, Canada and the UK.
The Festival and Telethon will also be streamed live on ComeSee TV, the leading online TV production company in the Caribbean; that has partnered with ICS to co-produce the event along with Matthew 7:7 Communications. To view the festival on June 8, visit www.thecaribbeansea.org for live links. For more information and to participate about the Caribbean SeaFan Festival & Telethon Online, please visit: www.thecaribbeansea.org or send us an email at icsdcorg.events@gmail.com.
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WALL OF FAME
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Hon. Shirley Chisholm
"Unbought & Unbossed"
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Born in Brooklyn, NY in 1924, Shirley Chisholm's childhood was split between New York and Barbados, where she lived with her grandmother. After graduating Brooklyn College in 1946, she pursued a career in teaching, eventually earning a master's degree in elementary education from Columbia University. She later served as a childcare center director, and an educational consultant for New York City's Bureau of Child Welfare.
Chisholm was elected in 1968 as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. She was the first black Congresswoman in history. She spent seven terms in Congress fighting for social justice and access to quality education for all, while championing the rights and empowerment of women, African Americans and the poor. She once commented, "I don't measure America by its achievement but by its potential."
In addition to serving on the Education and Labor Committee and the Veterans' Affairs Committee, Chisholm was also one of the founding members of the Congressional Black Caucus and the National Organization of Women. She also played a key role in the passage of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) legislation.
In 1972, Chisholm became the first black woman to seek a major party's nomination for president of the United States. In doing so, she challenged countless norms and shattered innumerable barriers. She had to sue her way into televised debates, and survived multiple assassination attempts along the way.
When she left Congress in 1983, Chisholm returned to teaching, accepting a post at Mount Holyoke College. She died on January 1, 2005 in Ormond Beach, Fla., at the age of 80.
In honor of her contributions as the first black woman elected to the U.S. Congress, and as a tireless advocate for women, blacks, and individuals often overlooked or underserved, the U.S. Postal Service issued her image as a limited-edition 37th Black Heritage Forever Stamp.
Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/valerie-jarrett/champion-of-african-ameri_b_4876347.html
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TODAY...
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Yesterday, Cousin Clara & Miss Lady met at the JNA Fashion War Show... and tings came to bump...
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Reefs in the Caribbean are 10-15 million years old, young compared to the Pacific ones which are 60-70 million years old!
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JOIN THE PARTY!
JUNE 8th is UN WORLD OCEANS DAY.
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One June 8th for 8 hours and across 8 cities,
we begin a new conversation....
"LIFE NEEDS THE CARIBBEAN SEA!"
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CELEBRATE JUNE!
CELEBRATE JUNE!!!
SHARE YOUR HERITAGE !!!
#NCAHM2014
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JUNE 22-27th
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The week of activities are aimed at increasing dialogue on legislative, policy and program issues that are of critical importance to the Caribbean American community, with a special focus on the needs of small businesses and the self-employed - business, trade, affordable health care and price. Themes include International Trade, Small Business, the Affordable Health Care Act and Immigration Reform.
Register to be a Delegate and attend your choice of:
June 22 - Afro-Caribbean Gospel Explosion
June 24 - Caribbean African Faith Leaders Conference at the Organization of American States
June 25 - Legislative Forum/Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill
June 26 - Caribbean American Business Leaders Roundtable at the US PTO & Inter-American Development Bank
June 26 - White House Briefing
June 27 - Briefing at US Census Department
Briefing at US State Department
Or Send an email to icsdcorg@gmail.com
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June 8: Caribbean Online SeaFan Telethon
UN World Oceans Day
Are you a Caribbean SeaFan?
Join the party!
June 11: Meet the Authors in AllSPICE Book Bag
@ Portico Book Store
June 16: Climate Change Forum.
Consulate of Jamaica, New York
Alison Hinds in Concert @ IDB
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SHOW YOUR PRIDE!!!
PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS IN THE CARIBBEAN CONNEXIONS MAGAZINE
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ICS is producing the
4th edition of its NCAHM Commemorative magazine Caribbean Connexions.
Be a part of this Celebration by putting your business or organization before an audience of more than 5,000.
The magazine will feature articles on the status of important issues for the Caribbean American community like immigration, health care, and small business development.
If you would like to place an ad, advertorial or submit a feature article contact ICS at icsdcorg@gmail.com or call 202-638-0460. Submissions due by JUNE 15th!
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