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Blues Artist Joshua2 Performances Unites People through Love and Healing of the Blues. His "Pentecostal Blues” Show at MIST Harlem Blends Blues, Gospel, Folk, R&B/ Soul and Country Music. Includes Salute to B.B. King’s Musical Gift to the World.

Blues Artist Joshua2 Presents A Musical Performance Celebrating the Blues and Uniting People Together through the Love and Healing of the Blues. "Pentecostal Blues Concert" Blends Blues, Gospel, Folk, R &B and Country Music. “Blues is a Healer.”

Graca Machel spoke at My Image Studios in Harlem (MIST Harlem) about empowering South Africa’s women and children. The widow of Nelson Mandela and Mozambique president Samora Machel, she is the only woman to have been first lady of two countries

“Natural Beauty" exhibit in Harlem by photographer and healthcare advocate Yvonne Rubie, MPH. She was involved in President Obama’s historic 2009 White House Forum on Health Reform. Also created award-winning African American doll Huggy Bean.

Discussion “South African Women and Children” at Madiba Harlem at MIST is moderated by Michaela Angela Davis for BET Network broadcast. Features Donna Katzin, Executive Director, Shared Interest and filmmaker Jo Menell. Program is free

Common-Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe Award Winner-Gets “Up Close and Personal” with Exclusive Spoken Word and Musical Performance at Madiba Harlem at MIST. Portion of Proceeds Donated to Urban Youth Group Common Ground Foundation.

Byrd's May 1 Show, in Pacifica's WBAI-FM new Brooklyn studio, highlights news from “Baltimore to Nigeria” featuring Brooklyn NY State Assemblyman Charles Barron, journalist Herb Boyd, publisher Dr. Chika Onyeani and journalist Vinette Pryce

Common, the Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe Award winning Entertainer Holds Exclusive Instrumental, Spoken Word and Music Performance at Madiba Harlem at MIST

Film, talk & reception for Goran Olsson documentary “Concerning Violence” on 1960s-70s African liberation from colonialism narrated by Lauryn Hill. Les Payne, Omowale Clay, Prof. David Scott and Wuyi Jacobs discuss struggle for freedom in Africa.

Lynda Ireland was former President & CEO of award-winning New York & New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council. Rev. Hilton O. Smith, Senior VP at Turner Construction and The Council’s former Chairman, officiated her funeral on April 2.