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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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Mothers’ Day was designated in 1905 by Anna Jarvis as an auspicious occasion to celebrate biological mothers. She campaigned diligently to establish the day as a U.S. national holiday, and […]
The phrase “put in one’s two cents” means to express one’s opinion or point of view, regardless of its value to another. For example, during a meeting or conversation, you might say, “Well, here’s […]
Two words that should remain consistent in our vocabulary are thank you. There is no greater expression of gratitude than those two words. Thank you can soften the hardest heart. […]
Suzan Johnson Cook, respectfully recognized in the hallowed halls of government and across communities far and near as “Dr. Sujay or Ambassador Sujay,” is noted for her formidable manner of […]
The woman who would become Madame C.J. Walker was born Sarah Breedlove in Delta, Louisiana, December 23, 1867, to Owen and Minerva Anderson Breedlove, former slaves-turned sharecroppers after the Civil […]
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 […]
