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CACCI Inducts CEO of PA Public Relations Co. as 2006 Business Visionary

Brooklyn, New York - On December 15, 2005 the Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. inducted Phil Andrews, CEO of PA Public Relations Co. (www.papublicrelations.com) as a 2006 Member Visionary at its Annual Christmas Cultural Extravaganza. This year, the event was held at the elegant Eden Palace, located at 420 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn, New York. Mr. Andrews was inducted along with 39 CACCI Member Business visionaries.

Mr. George Hulse was the Master of Ceremonies and Colette Burnett served as the Mistress of Ceromonies. Dr. Roy A. Hastick, Sr., President and CEO of CACCI, opened the programme with welcome remarks. Mr. George Hulse and Colette Burnett presided over the ceremony inducting the Year 2006 CACCI Visionaries and Mr. Lowell Hawthorne, President and CEO of Golden Krust Bakery, CACCI Board Member, presented as Charge to Visionaries for the 2006 calendar year.

Mr. Andrews has served as Executive Vice president of the Haircut Hut Barbershop Franchise for the last decade.

Phil Andrews has served in many capacities during the last decade such as 100 Black Men Board of Directors, Roosevelt Chamber Commerce Board Member, and is currently the Chairman of Public Relations for The United Black Men of Queens County, Inc.

He has been honored as the Nassau Council Chamber of Commerce/Roosevelt Chamber of Commerce Small Business person of the year 1995 and Nassau Council Chamber of Commerce/West Indian Chamber of Commerce Small Business person of the year.

Mr. Andrews is also listed in Who's Who in Black America, International Who's Who, and has been featured in Community Journal Newspaper, Point of View Newspaper, Shop Talk Magazine, Amsterdam News, and Economic Forum Newspaper/Minority Business Review.

He is also featured in the book, 15 Years of Minority Business Development, written by Mr. Robert H. Adams, publisher of the Economic Forum Newspaper/Minority Business Review. Mr. Andrews has served on the Executive Board of the Hempstead NAACP and is certified as a Mentor by the 100 Black Men of America, Inc.

He also was a member of the Editorial Board of the Economic Forum Newspaper/Minority Business Review. He has been a past member of the Roosevelt Kiwanis Club, 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care, New York City Corrections Guardians, and Caribbean American Association in Correction. He also was awarded an Excellent Duty Medal and Commendation Medal by the NYC Department of Correction. Mr. Andrews also was a candidate for the Correction Officer's Benevolent Association Presidency, which is a 10,000 member union.

Mr. Andrews is a member and associate member of Black Women Enterprises (BWE), which is the largest Black owned women's organization in New York State, whose primary goal is to strengthen Black owned women's businesses. Mr. Andrews is also a trustee for the Hempstead Horn Newspaper in Hempstead. Mr. Andrews looks forward to serving the Caribbean American and African American community in the tri-state area. For more information on PA Public Relations Co. you may logon to web site at www.papublicrelations..com or contact us via email at [email protected]

Pictured L to R: Mr. Andrews' Client, NYC Team Professional karate Team Coach Dr. Michael Willet, Ph.D., CACCI (Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. ) 2006 Member Business Visionary Award Winner Phil Andrews, CEO PA Public Relations Company, and NYC Team Professional Karate Team Member Tico Flores-Kyle

Brother 2 Brother Literary Symposium, Inc.
11548 Coral Hills Drive
Dallas, Texas 75229
816-914-1560 Ofc.
[email protected]
www.theliteraryevent.com/symposium

FELLOW AUTHOR & SCRIBE,

Brother 2 Brother Literary Symposium, a non-profit organization, is seeking author participation for the 2006 Brother 2 Brother Literary Symposium, which will be held on April 7-8 in Dallas, Texas. (8:30 am ? 2:30 pm Fri., Sat. 10:00 ? 3:00 pm). The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Incorporated, 650 S. Griffin Street.

With less than half of the city?s public school children scoring below grade level on standardized English Language Arts tests, it is clear that young people are simply not being endowed with a very fundamental life skill: the ability to read. Adults with poor reading skills are not employable, having difficulty competing for low-paying labor jobs, particularly in today?s harsh economy.

For four years, a coalition of African American fiction writers has been working to address this problem by promoting literacy and a love for reading, particularly among young Minority and African American children, with special emphasis on African American males. This is done chiefly through the annual event, the Brother 2 Brother Literary Symposium. Held previously in Atlanta (2002), Kansas City (2003), and Brooklyn, New York (2005) the event consists of a weekend of panel discussions, workshops, and most importantly, books, all free to the community. The organization has also been instrumental in the establishment of book clubs for young black men nationwide (including two in New York), with a long term goal to reach 100, and recently established a Directory of Writers as a resource for schools and youth organizations interested in hosting writers to hold book discussions. Also reaching out to correctional facilities and bookstores, our vision is assist in the rehabilitation process with the cultivation of literature. We welcome your participation in this effort, as well as being a panelist or moderator at the seminar.

As torch-carrying members of a prestigious fraternity of scribes, your participation in the forthcoming symposium will help to ensure that this event will resonate in the youth development community for years to come.

Though cognizant of busy schedules and time constraints, confirmation of your participation is needed by January 15th, 2006. Immediate response is needed, as we will commence in conference preparation upon receipt. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via e-mail at [email protected]. At this time we are able to provide rooms at double occupancy. We are finalizing fund-raising and if the funds permit, we will take care of airline tickets for those out of the Dallas Metro area. This will not only bring you incredible exposure, but you will make history in Dallas by affecting the hopes and dreams of future youth and their attainment of reading and literacy skills. Comedian Rickey Smiley is our keynote speaker for Friday. Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,
Vincent Alexandria

Vincent Alexandria
Founder/Chairman, Brother 2 Brother Symposium, Inc.
Dallas Texas Steering Committee

Lewisville, TX � Yolanda M. Johnson Author of new book Circumstances set for release January 2006

Lewisville, TX � Yolanda M. Johnson Author of new book Circumstances set for release January 2006. Circumstances is the highly anticipated book from eclectic writer, Yolanda M. Johnson. Ms. Johnson brings us the passionate story of Renee Matthews, who desperately searches for inner peace and her rightful place in life.

A mentally abusive, self-proclaimed, spiritual mother, Barbara Jean Jackson, daunts her. Barbara Jean keeps her daughter torn between her personal insecurities and her desire to love and be loved. Renee succumbs to fear as she turns down the proposal of long time friend and confidant, Charlie Thatcher, in fear of his racist mother; and hers.

Trying to take control of her life, Renee falls in love with Stuart Humphries, a smooth Internet playboy. Within Stuart�s past lies a secret that even he has yet to learn while Renee�s past, a secret lies in wait for its resurrection and hopes of destroying everyone, including Renee.

Circumstances is an engaging tale of a daughter�s quest to find inner peace while dealing with a dysfunctional relationship with her mother. Yolanda Johnson touches on issues that may shock you: however you won�t be able to pull yourself away from the pages.�

--Shelia M. Goss, Essence Magazine�s Best Selling Author of My Invisible Husband and Dallas Morning News Best Selling Author of Roses are Thorns, Violet�s are True.

Yolanda Johnson is a powerful new voice in the literary world. Circumstances leaves you wanting more!

--Sylvia Willis Lett, author of I Wish I Had Waited, Dallas Morning News #1 Best Seller

Format: Trade Paperback, __ pages, 6x9
Publisher: Literary Wonders!
Published: November 2005
Release Date: January 20, 2006
ISBN: 0-9770403-0-5
Price: $15.00 US
Scheduled Online Availability:
www.literarywonders.com, www.yolandamjohnson.com, www.Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble.com.

Scheduled Distribution:
Ingrams Book Company, Baker & Taylor and Amazon.com,

Author is available for book signings, interviews and speaking engagements.

Happy Kwanza

NGUZO SABA
(The Seven Principles)

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Umoja (Unity)
To strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation and race.

Kujichagulia (Self-Determination)
To define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves and speak for ourselves.

Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility)
To build and maintain our community together and make our brother's and sister's problems our problems and to solve them together.

Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics)
To build and maintain our own stores, shops and other businesses and to profit from them together.

Nia (Purpose)
To make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness.

Kuumba (Creativity)
To do always as much as we can, in the way we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it.

Imani (Faith)
To believe with all our heart in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.

CACCI Inducts Power Networking Series Hosts and CEO PA Public Relations Company Phil Andrews as 2006 member visionary Pictured 3rd from left second row