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Enjoy the Magic of UPLIFTNY25 – A Day to Remember in Central Park

Austin Tang — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 13:57:15 +0000

https://www.thegivingbackfoundation.net/

Enjoy the Magic of UPLIFTNY25 –
A Day to Remember in Central Park

Coverage by New India Magazine

Dear Family and Friends,

On Saturday, June 21st, over 5,000 New Yorkers from all walks of life gathered at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park for our transformative event UPLIFTNY25 — a powerful celebration of International Yoga Day and the Summer Solstice created by Meera Gandhi and team.

Watch this short exciting video now:

The day was filled with transformative energy:

Yoga and meditation led by Inga Benson, Madame Gandhi, and Tirlok Malik
Music from Madame Gandhi, DJ Rekha and Daybreaker
Spiritual healing, astrological insights, and wisdom from Bhushan Deodhar, Miriam Belov, and Darryl Gaines
Community, joy, and inspiration — with support from the Mayor’s Office of Sports, Wellness & Recreation and the Indian Consulate in New York

UPLIFTNY25 was covered widely by several news outlets

Again We’ve captured the essence of this unforgettable day in a short 1-minute video — we’d love for you to re-live the magic:

Watch now:

Thank you to all who joined us in uplifting hearts and minds through wellness, compassion, and unity. Join us again next year on June 21st, 2026 in Central Park!

Meera Gandhi and
The Giving Back Foundation Team

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Porter Bibb, A Great Man for Humankind Moves On

Austin Tang — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 16:29:12 +0000

Porter Bibb, a Visionary and Devotee of Southampton, Dies at 87

Porter Bibb is a man who lived many lives.

He was a journalist, an investment banker, the first publisher of Rolling Stone magazine and an executive producer for the Maysles Brothers. He wrote books, covered the White House for Newsweek and studied economics. He was a trend predictor, a raconteur and a creative visionary, while also a gentleman, humble and kind.

And he deeply cared for Southampton.

“I just see Porter as this Renaissance man, because he really did a lot of different things — and I think he was interested in everything,” his wife, Sandra Bibb, said last week. “He was interested in the world around him.”

On January 4, Porter Bibb died from complications of fourth-stage prostate cancer while surrounded by his immediate family at Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City. He was 87.

“He was very unusual and I’m very lucky to have had him for a big brother,” his sister, Elizabeth Bibb Yamashita, said. “We’re going to miss him, but he had a great life, so that’s some consolation. His three beautiful daughters, they really are terrific. So that’s his real legacy.”

David Porter Bibb III was born on April 2, 1937, into a quintessential Kentucky family in Louisville — where its members included the first and second governors of Alabama, according to his sister. He was the eldest of six, she said, and often took on a father-like role with his younger siblings, who all looked up to him.

“He was always the big brother who was off to college and being very cool,” she said, “and he would come swooping in with all sorts of very sophisticated things going on.”

Bibb was attracted to characters, Yamashita said, which began at Louisville Male High School, where he was a member of the Athenaeum Literary Association. It was essentially a fraternity, she recalled with a laugh — and there, he became good friends with Hunter S. Thompson.

“I can remember Hunter sitting at our kitchen table, yacking with my mother. My mother actually loved him,” Yamashita said of the boy, who would go on to become a renowned author and journalist. “Porter was always drawn to interesting people and very much had a kind of a global perspective very young.”

Bibb went on to study history at Yale University, earned graduate degrees from Harvard Business School and London School of Economics, and even enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, his sister said.

He was athletic, excelled at skiing and tennis, and loved the ocean. He ran five New York City Marathons, his wife said, and religiously participated in Southampton’s Polar Bear Plunge.

“We used to always tease him about being Dorian Gray, because he never looked his age,” Yamashita said. “We always said, ‘Oh, there’s a picture up in the attic somewhere that’s getting very old,’ because he just, literally, until 87, he looked 20 years, 30 years younger. He was just very, very dashing.”

Sandra Bibb first crossed paths with her future husband more than three decades ago, when they both worked in investment banking. He had awkwardly announced that he had four girlfriends — and she made it clear that she wasn’t interested.

But one Christmas Eve, that changed for her. She had invited him to a party at her home and, after everyone left, he took her out to dinner around the corner and came back to her apartment to help her tidy up.

“I was like, who does that?” she said. “Nobody does that unless you’re really good friends. It just changed the dynamic.”

They wed on June 8, 1997 — his third marriage — and became a blended family, she said. He is survived by his three daughters — Hilary Porado, Addison Porter Walker and Zoe Bright — three grandchildren, and all five of his siblings — Richard, Susannah, Walter, Robert and Elizabeth.

“He’d always write me notes, and he was always thoughtful and generous and sweet and kind and lovely,” his wife said. “He was a very, very sweet, romantic guy. I’m going to miss everything about him.”

A summer resident of Amagansett for most of his childhood, Bibb devoted his free time to his community in Southampton, where he lived for nearly 40 years. Leveraging his media, entertainment and technology experience, he was instrumental in keeping the National Public Radio affiliate, WLIU-FM, afloat after it parted ways with Stony Brook Southampton.

And toward the end of his life, he poured his energy into saving the windmill on the campus — pushing for its move to the heart of Southampton Village where it once stood, according to his colleague in the endeavor, architect Siamak Samii.

“His kindness is something that I think we can all take a lesson from because you can never go wrong with that,” he said. “Life is not easy, and there’s a lot of ups and downs, and it’s these kinds of kindnesses that makes it more bearable and somehow sweet.

“It’s like the hello that you say on the sidewalk to somebody passing by and make their day,” he said. “That’s the kind of person Porter was.”

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ÎLE MAISON MAGAZINE, FALL 2024.

Austin Tang — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:20:01 +0000

Welcome Home

Read Fall Issue

The Heart of the Season

“Autumn has always been a time of reflection—a season where we find ourselves drawn inward, reevaluating what matters most and savoring the comforts of home. In many ways, fall is nature’s love letter to us, an invitation to pause, breathe deeply, and bask in the warmth of the present moment.”

”There is something profoundly grounding about autumn—how the earth seems to whisper that, just like the leaves falling from the trees, it’s okay to let go of what no longer serves us. It’s in this space of release and renewal that we can begin to cultivate more intention, more joy, and more connection in our everyday lives.”

“I am deeply grateful for each of you, the readers of Ile Maison, who inspire me with your passion for wellbeing, art, nature and innovation. This issue is dedicated to you—to celebrating the small moments of magic in our daily lives, and to the bigger vision of creating spaces that nurture us and the world around us.”

“As we journey through the autumn months, let’s open our hearts to the possibilities that come with change, and take time to honor the sacredness of home. After all, in the art of living well, our homes are not just places to live—they are expressions of love, places to dream, and the foundations of a life lived with intention.”
~ with Love, Ilona Lee

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International Award Night, NYFW Fashion Shows, Art Exhibition & Charity Event

Austin Tang — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 14:20:20 +0000

12 September 2024 from 6 to 9 PM
to be held at KAGGNY Headquarters
149 West 24th Street 6th Floor
between 6th and 7th Ave, NYC

Hosted BY:
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GREATER NEW YORK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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Tickets cost $ 125.00

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https://blacktiemagazine.com/save-the-date_2024/International_Awards_Night_NYFW_Fashion_Shows_and_Charity_Red_Carpet_Reception.htm

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Our partners OMMM are featured in the magazine My Green Pod

Austin Tang — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 15:29:37 +0000

https://www.mygreenpod.com/magazine/ this month. CONGRATULATIONS

Go to page 8-11 and 22 to see the wonderful story on OMMM.

Also mark your calendars for September 21, 2024 for our Times Square, ” Celebration for living in Peace & Climate Week” where OMMM will start our LIVE BROADCAST. YAH.

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Stanley Kubrick

Austin Tang — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 13:57:34 +0000

The power of the human will is an incredible force, and even in the most daunting times we are capable of making a positive difference. Legendary filmmaker Stanley Kubrick certainly believed this, as evidenced by this quote from a 1968 interview he gave in “Playboy” magazine. Kubrick (who made “2001,” “The Shining,” and other classics) argued that any meaning in life must be created by ourselves, and once we accept this responsibility, we can “forge a fresh sense of purpose and affirmation.” When we accept the challenges and limitations of life, he said, “our existence as a species can have genuine meaning and fulfillment.”

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Family Film Awards 1/27/24 CBS 8PM -9PM

Austin Tang — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 14:29:23 +0000

https://blacktiemagazine.com/save-the-date_2024/Family_Film_and_TV_Awards.htm

The 26th Annual FAMILY FILM AND TV AWARDS.

Saturday, Jan. 27 (8:00 PM-9:00 PM, ET/PT),

Akbar Gbajabiamila and Amanda Kloots (THE TALK hosts)
will host the awards show airing
exclusively on the CBS Television Network

and available for live and on-demand streaming via Paramount+ (live and on-demand for SHOWTIME subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers starting Jan. 28).

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Carl Haggerty at Althea Hideaway, at the Hustlers Roof Top, shares Good News about Gracie Mansion and Magazine’s Donation Tour 6/16/23

Austin Tang — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 14:15:48 +0000

Listen to “Carl Haggerty at Althea Hideaway, at the Hustlers Roof Top, shares Good News about Gracie Mansion…” on Spreaker.

#carlhaggerty #altheahideaway #hustle #rhustlers #rooftop #graciemansion #ilemaison #ilemaisonmagazine #donation

for more info, go to http://pausetheworldforpeace.org/2023/06/13/the-ile-maison-gracie-mansion-award-celebration-private-tour/
and https://goodnewsplanet.com/the-ile-maison-gracie-mansion-award-celebration-private-tour/

Listen to “Carl Haggerty great Cigar Party” on Spreaker.

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The Great American Emancipation Day Awards Celebration Honoring DIONNE WARWICK, ROBERT “Kool” BELL, REV. DR. ALBERT MORGAN and Community Leaders Presented by The Positive Community Magazine

Austin Tang — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 19:37:12 +0000

Listen to “The Great American Emancipation Day Awards Celebration Honoring DIONNE WARWICK, ROBERT “Kool” BELL, REV. DR. ALBERT MORGAN…” on Spreaker.

Listen to “What Does Peace Mean to Adrian Council?” on Spreaker.

Listen to “What Does Peace Mean to Jean Nash Wells?” on Spreaker.

Publishers Adrian Council and Jean Nash Wells

Great American Emancipation Day Awards Celebration Honoring
DIONNE WARWICK, ROBERT “Kool” BELL, REV. DR. ALBERT MORGAN and
Community Leaders
Presented by The Positive Community Magazine
Saturday, February 25, 2023 from 2PM – 6PM

NEWARK, NJ, February 7, 2023— The Positive Community (TPC) announced their highly anticipated 4th Annual Emancipation Awards Celebration “The Dawn of Freedom.” The celebration takes place during Black History Month on Saturday, February 25th from 2pm-6pm at the historic Robert Treat Hotel, 50 Park Pl, in downtown Newark, NJ. The program will be hosted by Reverend Jacques Andre DeGraff.

TPC’s special honorees highlight the event. They are Newark’s own Grammy-award winner Dionne Warwick, Robert “Kool” Bell of Kool and the Gang, Rev. Dr. Albert Morgan, senior pastor of Union Baptist Temple; Jacob Walthour, Jr. CEO, Blue Print Capital; Jennifer Jones Austin, CEO Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies; Rev Dr. Valerie Durrah;CEO of Neighborhood Technical Assistance Clinic; and A. Curtis Farrow, McDonald’s Gospelfest producer

January 1, 2023 marks 160 years since the Emancipation Proclamation, signed by President Abraham Lincoln, went into effect—a day that changed history for millions of Black Americans and should be recognized and commemorated. TPC Publisher Adrian A. Council Sr. states, “Emancipation Day brings into focus how far we have come and how far we need to go. Our year of Positive Change continues. It signifies legacy work to provide long-term equitable and economic solutions to race-based disparities.

On December 30, 2022, in preparation for the Emancipation Awards and to build awareness, hundreds gathered in Newark for the first Annual Pre-watchnight Prayer Walk to celebrate “Emancipation: The Dawn of Freedom.” City officials, clergy, and residents walked from Lincoln Park to Newark City Hall in solidarity and prayer, thanking the ancestors for their sacrifice for our freedom.

Our sponsors include: Prudential, New Jersey VisitNJ.org, RWJBarnabas Health, Aetna.

To purchase tables of 10 and individual tickets for The Positive Community’s annual Emancipation Awards Celebration, please visit https://www.eventcreate.com/e/the-positive-community-eman

To be an event sponsor, contact adrian@thepositivecommunity.com or call 973-233-9300.

About The Positive Community
The Positive Community publishes the only faith-based lifestyle magazine targeted to the African American consumer in the dynamic New York/New Jersey market. As its tagline denotes, the magazine focuses on the “Good News from the Church and the Community.”

MEDIA ASSETS
The Positive Community (December 2022) https://issuu.com/thepositivecommunity/docs/tpcdecemberissue2022web

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For interviews, please contact Jameel Barfield, Barfield Public Relations Inc. 917- 279-5329 or via email at jameel@Barfieldny.com or Barfieldmedia@gmail.com.

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I do believe there are more good people than bad…by Carol Ostrow

Austin Tang — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 14:29:24 +0000

I do believe there are more good people than bad,

I do believe there are more good people than bad,
No matter the news we’ve lately had,
The pundits make a living from spreading awful news,
That leaves us confused and oh so sad,
That does not amuse.
However,
My friends and those I’m surrounded by,
Are lovingly concerned and would always comply,
With the kindness and respect we give each other,
The support we share as perhaps a father or mother,
Sister or brother,
But, this isn’t what sells on CNN or Fox News,
These are not the channels for us to choose,
For grownups and me,
I would rather see,
The Times Magazine about Sex after 70,
Well, sex sells too,
Don’t you agree??

#carol #ostrow #believe #good #bad #people #poems #matter #pundits #spreading #news #confused #sad #amuse #friends #surrounded #concerned #comply #kindness #respect #support #father #mother #sister #brother #cnn #fox #channels #grownups #times #magazine #sex #sells

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