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Hazel Rosetta Smith is a journalist, retired former Managing Editor, and Woman’s Editor of the New York Beacon News. Actor/Director/Playwright with a portfolio of five original plays with rave reviews. Founder of HSTM Help Somebody Theatrical Ministries, HRS Speaks! HS Stage Products & Special Events. Studied journalism, writing, and performing arts at Columbia University School of the Arts, African American Ensemble Company, Harlem, Double Image Theatre Company, and HB Studios, NYC. Recipient of numerous awards. Contacts: HSTM (212) 362-3681 & (646) 320-1760 [misshazel@twc.com and online
www.hazelrosettasmith.com]
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The Tignon law was established in 1786 by Governor Esteban Rodriguez in Louisiana, during the Spanish colonial period. The law was mandated to control the appearance of Black women and […]
African drums are more than musical instruments for entertainment. The drum has carried Africa’s rich history as a sacred source of spreading important and often urgent communication. Drums played a […]
We have all made mistakes, worked through disappointments, and fallen into a dark pit of unexpected setbacks. As difficult as it was to climb out of the rut that we […]
WHAT TIME IS IT? Those words evoke both a question and an awareness of a circumstance. Any watch or clock can quickly provide the needed answer. It is the thought […]
The 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty Act and state wildlife laws classified woodpeckers as nongame migratory birds. They are protected by law and can only be removed by legal assistance. Once […]
It is important to understand all types of abuse, from psychological to physical. Gaslighting is perhaps the one least given thought. Gaslighting can be a form of emotional abuse. It happens […]
A new year has begun. We are moving along into the second week of 2026, and our mind is bringing to memory what we did and did not accomplish […]
In this first week of the new year, contemplate on what you can do to step out on the good foot. Looking back over the 365 days of last […]
Has anyone ever told you that getting old is easy? My Granny was the most outspoken person I have ever met. She would not bite her tongue or hold back […]
