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Eliza Prendzov, American Balkan Global Chamber of Commerce
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Ali Kocak, TACCI, Turkish American Chamber of Commerce
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Distinguished Attendees Share their Good News
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Scientists have long dreamed of discovering the alchemy by which chemicals can be turned into life. On Wednesday, a team at the University of Minnesota announced that it had taken a major step toward that vision.
Blending together dozens of ingredients, the researchers have synthesized simple cells that feed, grow, reproduce and compete with one another for food. If these cells are not yet fully alive, they have most of the hallmarks of life.
“Life is not binary,” said Kate Adamala, a synthetic biologist who led the research. “That’s why I’m hesitant to call this ‘alive.’ There’s no clear line, as much as we would love it to be.”
Until now, scientists had never mastered the recipe for a cell that can perform so many functions, said John Glass, a synthetic biologist at the J. Craig Venter Institute in La Jolla, Calif., who was not involved in the study.
“It is dazzling that she has put these things all together,” he said.
Drew Endy, a synthetic biologist at Stanford University, said, “It’s a cell that was built, not born. It’s constructed, but it does what cells do.”
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Good News was invited to The Positive Community Magazine” 20th Anniversary
Inaugural Great American Emancipation Day Awards Banquet, it was a powerful and important event.
Honoring Champions of Community Progress on
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
Sponsored by Prudential Financial
Awards Banquet to be Held New Year’s Day from 2 pm-6 pm ET in the
Grand Ballroom at the Historic Robert Treat Hotel in Newark, NJ
Emcee: Liz Black of Inspiration with Liz Black”, WBLS/WLIB Radio
NEWARK, NJ – January 01, 2020 – In celebration of its 20th anniversary, The Positive Community (TPC) is hosting the first annual Great American Emancipation Day Awards Banquet honoring three extraordinary individuals for their exemplary community service with the Torchbearer Award: Hon. Mildred C. Crump, president Newark Municipal Council; Hazel N. Dukes, president New York State Conference, NAACP; and Rev. Calvin McKinney, general secretary National Baptist Convention, USA on Wednesday, January 1, 2020, from 2 pm-6pm ET in the Grand Ballroom at The Robert Treat Hotel in Newark, NJ.
Joining the three honorees will be organization honorees: African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey, John Harmon, president; African-American Clergy and Elected Officials (AACEO Brooklyn), Rev. Robert Waterman, president; and Friends of Harlem Hospital, Rev. Jacques A. DeGraff, president.
The awards banquet purposely takes place on New Year’s Day, an important date in American history, especially for African Americans. On New Year’s Day, January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation declaring slaves within the rebellious states free. The Emancipation Day Awards Banquet is sponsored by Prudential Financial, AARP, United, PSE&G, McDonald’s, Berkley College, and Two Fish and Five Loaves.
“Prudential’s partnership with The Positive Community is steeped in our alignment around financial literacy and creating pathways to financial wellness for all,” says Shané Harris, Vice President of Corporate Giving and President of the Prudential Foundation. “We are particularly honored to be a part of TPC’s Great American Emancipation Day Awards Banquet to celebrate and highlight the progress of the Black community. We congratulate The Positive Community for two decades and service to the Black community, and we salute the awardees for their dedication and service to this continued progress, particularly in our hometown of Newark.”
WHEN: Wednesday, January, 01, 2020
TIME: 2;00pm – 6:00pm
WHERE: The Robert Treat Hotel
50 Park Place, Newark, NJ
BACKGROUND: “January 1 is a date of deep meaning to African Americans,” says Adrian A. Council, co-founder and publisher of The Positive Community. “It is our day of liberation, the start of our freedom journey. Without this day there would be no Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., no Motown, no Juneteenth, no Godfather of Soul no Queen of Soul.” The vision of TPC co-founders Council and Editor-in- Chief Jean Nash Wells was to create a balanced medium that accurately reflects the community building efforts of churches, small businesses, corporations, and concerned individuals.
In 2012, TPC created and introduced The Cultural Narrative. Written to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Great Emancipation, the document is an account of America’s freedom journey condensed into 281 words. On New Year’s Eve 2012, hundreds of churches participated in TPC’s Great Watch Night Initiative which involved singing the Negro National Anthem; having a young person read The Cultural Narrative before the congregation; and concluding with everyone exiting the sanctuary singing the Negro hymn We’ve Come This Far By Faith. What started as an initiative is now an established tradition among many churches and clergy groups.
Launched in 2000 by Adrian Council, Publisher and Jean Nash Wells, Editor-in-Chief, The Positive Community (TPC) is the only faith-based lifestyle magazine targeted to the African American consumer in the New York/New Jersey market. For nearly two decades, the magazine has delivered on its tagline, focusing on Good News from the Church and the Community.
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]]>24th Annual Earth & Water Day edited Concert, for info, https://www.PausetheWorldforPeace.org or call Paul Sladkus (212) 647-1212 NOTE: The Concert, as of 05/01/26, has 300, 000 LIVE Views & 1.7 million Impressions, LIVE Times Square Audience and other Media Reporting to Good News Corporation, Non-Profit, est. 2002, shortly.
24th Annual Earth & Water Day edited Concert, for info, https://www.PausetheWorldforPeace.org or call Paul Sladkus (212) 647-1212 NOTE: The Concert, as of 05/01/26, has 250, 000 LIVE Views & 1.7 million Impressions, LIVE Times Square Audience and other Media Reporting to Good News Corporation, Non-Profit, est. 2002, shortly.
“Treat every day of the year as Earth Day.” Dr. Jane Goodall
TIMES OF PERFORMANCES IN THE RUN OF SHOW BELOW, ARE NOT EXACT, IN FACT MOST CHANGED DURING THE LIVE SHOW.
WELCOME – Welcomes World Audience, Partners, NYC Comptroller, OMMM, and sponsors.
OFFICIALS Then, we welcome NYC officials. We have been holding free concerts in Central Park for 24 years and in Times Square since 2024.
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE Later this year, we will once again do the UN International Day of Peace Concert…STRENGTHENING THE MESSAGE OF PEACE AND WITH PRAYERS AND HOPE THAT ON SEPTEMBER 21 AT 12 NOON WE ARE ALL LIVING IN PEACE. WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER, AND
TODAY YOU WILL HEAR FROM WONDERFUL, CARING TALENT AND SPEAKERS. GO TO WWW.PAUSETHEWORLDFORPEACE.ORG TO SEE THE RUNDOWN OF THE SHOW.
2:05 PM 5 Tom Harris, Times Square Alliance, NYC Comptroller Video, OMMM Sharers a Video They share their Welcoming Thoughts and NYC Comptroller Shares Tree Canopy, OMMM shares a video
2:10 PM 2 Paul, Pat LaMarche from Charles Bruce Foundation Paul Sladkus MC thanks Politicians, introduces Pat from Charles Bruce Foundation/Homeless Cards/BLANETS HELPING WRITERS, ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS AND MORE she will cue PAT SPEAKS
Thanks, Pat. Paul says something to introduce Al Smith and DR GENTILE’S THE Detoxx Wellness Lab in Westbury, NY, fighting diabetes and blood pressure one day, one patient at a time! Choir and Dr Gentile
AL SMITH HAS BEEN PERFORMING WITH US FOR YEARS BECAUSE HE EXCITES THE CROWDS. HE WILL BE PERFORMING AT THE CUTTING ROOM ON APRIL 26, AND PERFORMS TO YOUNG AND OLD, CREATING HAPPINESS WITH EITHER HIS ONE MAN BAND OR WITH A FULL BAND, LIKE TODAY, WITH TWO GREAT MUSICIANS AND A GOOD SAMARITAN. FIRST, IN DUE RESPECT, JUMA SULTAN, A LEADER IN HELPING OUR YOUTH, A GREAT MUSICIAN WHO PERFORMED WITH JIMI HENDRIX IN 1969 WOODSTOCK AND JOINED MY 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF WOODSTOCK, IN 1989, WITH RICHIE HAVENS RIGHT HERE IN FATHER DUFFY SQUARE, WELCOME JUMA…. NOW RICK ULFIC, FOUNDED WE THE WORLD, A GREAT ORGANIZATION FOR MOTHER EARTH AND PEACE, A LEADER IN THE FIELD, WITH DR. GOODALL AND DESMUND TUTU ON HIS BOARD, AND A GREAT PIANO MAN. AL STRIKE UP THE BAND…
2:12 PM 6 Al Smith and Choir Al Smith (guitar and vocals) and Choir (Rick Ulfic on keyboard), Juma Sultan bongos
Paul asks choir to stay on stage for whole time until end of Hudson and Mia
2:18 PM 5 Dr. Buntzman Immokalee Paul thanks Al and intros Dr. Arol Buntzman Immokalee Fair Housing , have Buntzman. Dr. Arol I Buntzman, a Smithsonian Laureate, is an educator and serial entrepreneur, passionate about clean water and Mother Earth. A long-term resident of NY, Dr. Buntzman currently splits his time between NYC and SW Florida where he serves as Chairman and CEO of the Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance, Inc. developing safe, hurricane resistant affordable housing for farmworker families and other low-income families at rents that don’t exceed 30% of household income.
2:23 PM 6 Paul, Rick Ulfic,
Anna Rathmann Paul thanks Buntzman, NOW WE GET TO OUR TRIBUTE SECTION FIRST WITH DR. JANE GOODALL. I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE ANNA RATHMANN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE (USA) where she and her colleagues inspire hope through action to make a brighter future for our planet. Anna has spent her career in conservation, including roles at the National Park Service, National Geographic,
and throughout Africa bridging science, education, and Dtorytelling. She remains focused on
Initiatives that protect our amazing planet though science-based and community-led solutions. ANN…..
then Paul introduces Rick Ulfic, We The World , Paul thanks them, Rob Forenza gives them HugAPLanet glass globe and picture of the earth AND RICK GIVES A CERTIFICATE
2:29 PM 5 Pete Seeger Video Paul THANKS ANNE, RICK AND ROB AND INTRODUCES PETE SEEGER TRIBUTE, AND THE NEW YORK FRIENDS OF CLEARWATER ACCEPTING THE RECOGNITION, BUT . FIRST WE WILL HAVE HEIDI LITTLE PERFORM A MEDLEY OF PETE SEEGER
Paul intro Donna Stein and others, the President of NYC Friends of Clearwater., Pete Seeger Tribute, DONNA TALK
Then Paul cue Video of Pete Seeger and Donna. Paul thanks them and Rob gives them huggaplanet glass marble and picture AND I GIVE THE CERTIFICATE. THANK YOU HEIDI DONNA, FRIENDS OF CLEARWATER OF OF COURSE MR. PETE SEEGER
2:34 PM 6 Peace Parrots – Gloria Waslyn
Hudson Henley, Mia Narciso
Tony video F
AND NOW FOR OUR FUTURE GENERATIONS. YAYYYY. WE WILL START OFF WITH A PRAYER FROM THE WORLD-RENOWN PEACE PARROTS.
YAYYY Future Generations section: Paul (and Michelle Narciso, Producer OMMM.) intros Peace Parrots AND THEIR MOMMY GLORIA WASLYN WHO HAS LOVED NATURE FOREVER. GLORIA…
THANKS GLORIA, OUR FIRST RECOGNITION GOES TO MIA NARCISO, Singer/ Performer/Writer NYC Schools, (Paul asks Mia, “What kind of impact do I want to make in the world?) MIA ANSWERS THANK YOU MIA, FOR YOUR WISE THOUGHTS
NOW HUDSON HENLY, WHO RECENTLY WAS THE Co-Star Son to Kate Hudson & Hugh Jackman in Song Sung Blue Movie, AND A FINE ACTOR AND A COHOST OF OUR BROADCAST TODAY. (Paul asks HUDSON, “What kind of impact do I want to make in the world?) THAT WAS POWERFUL
I ASKED MY OWN GRANDCHILDREN WHO ARE OUT OF TOWN WITH COLLEGE AND SCHOOL ACTIVITIES WHAT KIND OF IMPACT DO THEY WANT TO MAKE IN THE WORLD.
JULIA SAID Being sixteen years old limits my perception of what I think I am capable of. Adults are typically the ones to make significant changes, and kids are the inheritors of their designs. I don’t want to build a new system, though; I want to fix the underlying fractures present in our current ones. Through small acts of kindness enacted by every individual, the world would ultimately become a better place. Even so, it goes beyond just kindness and rather calls for a rebirth of humanity. I want to play a small role in simply being a good human: helping others when they are at their lowest point, understanding perspectives, and connecting. We, as a collective, share the human experience; it should be all of our duties to preserve it.
JASON SAID I want to leave the world a better place than I found it, something I believe is everyone’s individual responsibility. Instead of just consuming, I want to produce and contribute to society. Overall, I want to be a net giver. I want to be there and help those most in need and those at their lowest points. And I want to make society more prosperous by building products that improve society
PAUL THANK YOU MIA, JULIA, HUDSON AND JASON.
ROB gives Hudson and Mia a hug planet, BALL and pic. Paul GIVE THE RECOGNITION CERTIFICATE.
WE HAVE A SPECIAL WORD FOR ALL OUR FUTURE GENERATIONS, AND EVENT FOR THEIR PARENTS BY THE GREAT AND THOUGHTFUL TONY ORLANDO, LET’S GO TO THE VIDEO.
THANKS CHOIR AND FRIENDS FOR STAYING DURING ALL THE TRIBUTES, AS WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER. , Choir leave stage
2:40 PM 1 Paul/Pamela Peters Paul Introduces (Pamela. Pamela, international award-winning environmental economist and sustainability strategist.) and they both intro Leonardo Pamela states that (Leonardo DiCaprio, a UN Peace Messenger has fostered the importance of Mother Earth and those living on her) and Pat Boone, a living legend in the music world, also cares about those in Tanzania and elsewhere living without water, let’s watch the combined video)
2:41 PM 6 Leonardo video, Pat Boone Video Leonardo DiCaprio Peace Messenger. Pat Boone Tanzania Water Video with Lee Greenwood, Alabama, Deborah Allen, Larry Gatlin, Vince Gill, Pat Tillis…
2:47 PM 1 Paul transition Paul Introduces ( Anika van der Aa is a remarkable woman, who has lived with the loss of her daughter Marita from Edwards Syndrome here on Mother Earth and has created an organization called Marita Brings Life Foundation, Marching for Trisomy together, Anika van der Aa Shares Life and Death Story, lets start the video as Anika speaks)
2:48 PM 6 Anika van der Aa Anika van der Aa from Mother of Edwards Syndrome/Marita Brings Life Foundation. Anika van der Aa Shares Life and Death Story. and video plays in background w/no sound. Paul thanks Anika.
2:54 PM 3 Paul transition Paul introduces Irene Michaels, who joins us again and is a lifelong entertainer, entrepreneur, and accomplished equestrian, so she knows our animal friends who share Mother Earth with us, Let’s welcome Irene)
2:57 PM 3 Irene Michaels Irene Michaels Performer, Paul thanks Irene
3:00 PM 3 Paul gives Neha Award
Hello dad trailer Paul brings up Neha and brings up 3 people, introduces Neha for Environmental Film Award (first 30 seconds for getting certificate – pause video until they are done “please let’s see the trailers” then play again for trailer), then hello dad trailer Environmental Film Award – Hello Dad., then time afterword’s neha speaks and cuts video when she’s done talking
3:03 PM 9 Paul, NEHA and Fashion show Paul introduces Neha segment Prashant Goyal, Heritage India Fashions, have video paused then played
(cued with “let’s start the show”)
3:12 PM 3 NEHA Intro Rohan Neha Introduces Rohan Narang, Designer Fashions. have video paused
video with sound plays (cued with “let’s start the show”)
3:15 PM 10 Dr. Anna Yusim and Dr. Chris Pittenger,
Peter Sullivan,
Dr. Eva Selhub Neha introduces each speaker. Dr. Anna Yusim, Dr. Chris Pittenger – Yale University Image
Peter Sullivan Clear Light, slide
Dr. Eva Selhub (20 sec video plus graphic, pause video in beginning, let’s hear what she has to say)
3:25 PM 1 Paul transition Paul thanks Neha, Introduces Giorgia Fumante, is one of our Super Stars and has been performing with us for over 10 years, to the delight of many millions, you will soon see why, “let’s hear her performance
3:26 PM 8 Giorgia Fumante Cross over World Renowned Canadian Italian singer (video or graphic tbd)
3:34 PM 1 Paul/Hudson transition Paul thanks Giorgia, Hudson intros Pinkalicious
Pinkalicious the Musical is the story of a little girl who can’t stop eating pink cupcakes! Her indulgence lands her in the doctor’s office with a case of Pinkititis, an affliction that turns her pink from head to toe! The only way Pinkalicious can return to normal is by eating Mother Earth’s delicious green foods, which Pinkalicious’s mother purchases at the local organic food co-op. Pinkalicious the Musical is currently playing at the Actor’s Temple on 47th between 8th & 9th avenues, every Sunday at 11:00a. Here is “Green Foods” from Pinkalicious the Musical!
3:35 PM 6 Pinkalicous Pinkalicous – 30 Years children’s book, cartoon, Broadway Show – Green , have a table on stage
Music plays after Pinkalicious says “We have to do something, Peter.”
3:41 PM 1 Paul/Hudson transition Paul/Hudson Thanks Pinkalicious and Introduces AMAZE
3:42 PM 2 Jaime Allen AMAZE Jaime Allen Broadway Illusionist & Story Teller shares his thoughts about loving your mother, and a little trick as well, let’s go to the video)
3:44 PM 1 Paul/Hudson transition Paul/Hudson acknowledge the video and Introduces Katya
3:54 PM 1 Paul transition Paul thanks Katya, welcomes OMMM
OMMM Segment 4 – 6:30 PM
Segment 3
Start Time Organization Who
6:34 PM 1 Paul Closing & Transition Paul comes back on stage, Great job OMMM, as usual, as the show continues on till our closing with UNICEF’s Ambassador Shakira Virtually Performing IMAGINE IN THE UN and from the Show Annie, with the Important Message of the Song TOMORROW.
Now I am happy to introduce David Longoria and a great New York City Choir. David joins us from California, and will perform, with the choir and his trumpet, a worldwide anthem that he has sung at the White House, We Are One. David Longoria. I WILL SAY LET’S START THE PERFOMANCE
6:35 PM 6 David Longoria and
Harlem Children’s Choir David Longoria and Harlem Childers’ Choir (12-18 kids) perform We Are One (sing along with video)(freeze beginning when he comes on)
6:41 PM 1 Paul transition Paul Thanks David and I would like to introduce Tina Ebey also coming from California, who has produced the wonderful performance with Julliard Dancers and
Aaron Copeland Conducting Appalachian Spring. Tina, when Tina finishes i WILL SAY LET’S START THE PERFOMANCE
6:42 PM 7 Juilliard Dance Group cue?(Paul will ask) 4 dancers to Appalachian Spring song, Julliard Dancers to video
6:49 PM 1 Paul transition Paul thanks Tina and the Julliard, let’s hear it for them. Introduces Alice, Ivy and the video
6:50 PM 3 Alice Liu and Ivy Ma Paul introduces Alice Liu who also is a professional dancers and Producer and educator and has done shows at Alice Tulley Hall and the United Nations. Ivy Ma, my lovely wife will help with the translation. Alice will l speak about Oriental Arts Foundation and culture, education and entertainment events
6:53 PM 1 Paul transition Paul thanks Alice and Ivy, intos Katya if there’s time
6:54 PM 3 Katya Grineva and Giorgia Perform Katya Grineva (if there’s time) BOLERO and Giorgia Fumante share two songs, Who Want’s to Live Forever, Love is a Many Splendored Thing
6:57 PM 2 Paul plays sax Paul thanks Katya if she performs, THANKS EVERYONE FOR JOINING THE 2026 EARTH DAY CELEBRATION IN TIMES SQUARE,
welcomes people back on stage, plays Sax and closes and goes to video of Shakra and Annie
6:59 PM 1 Shakira UNICEF IMAGINE and Annie
7:00 PM 0 End End of show, livestream ends
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Largest Student-Led Organization Tackles Food Waste to Feed Hungry Families at San Francisco’s Biggest Tailgate Party
San Francisco, CA – As excitement builds for the Big Game in Santa Clara, local tailgate parties are set to take center stage. Among the festivities, Food Recovery Network (FRN) sees these events as vital opportunities to combat hunger in our communities. At Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Tailgate, Hellmann’s Mayonnaise and FRN will work together to ensure that no surplus food goes to waste, benefiting families in need in the Bay Area.
For the third consecutive year, Hellmann’s is partnering with FRN—which has recovered surplus food from the Big Game for multiple years—to rescue high-quality food from Big Game tailgates and redirect it to communities in need.
“We’re proud to partner once again with Food Recovery Network to make food recovery part of the Big Game experience,” said Jessica Grigoriou, Senior Vice President of Condiments Marketing in North America, Unilever. “By rescuing high-quality surplus food from events like Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Tailgate and inspiring people to see the value in their own leftovers, we’re showing how small actions can add up to real impact—because good food should be enjoyed, not wasted.”
Last year, FRN achieved remarkable success during the Big Game, recovering 12,348 pounds of surplus food from two Hellmann’s-supported recovery events in one day, equating to approximately 10,290 meals that were provided to the New Orleans Mission. The recovery included high-value items such as seafood, chicken, and butter—essential ingredients that significantly impact local organizations fighting hunger.
This year, FRN is ready to make an even larger impact in the Bay Area. FRN staff, alongside dedicated students and alumni from the University of San Francisco, Cal Poly, San Francisco State University, and Case Western Reserve, will be on-site at Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Tailgate. All recovered food will be donated to the Delancey Street Foundation and Samaritan House, vital resources for people experiencing food insecurity in the area.
Regina Harmon, CEO of Food Recovery Network, expressed her gratitude, stating, “Hellmann’s has been unwavering in their support of our food recovery efforts over the past three years and in our mission to raise awareness about preventing food waste. Their partnership has been instrumental in our efforts to recover high-quality surplus food, enabling us to help local families experiencing hunger. Together, we are making a meaningful impact on both hunger and sustainability.”
FRN’s commitment to large-scale food recovery extends beyond the festivities of the football game. A recent partnership with Gaylord Hotels in Washington, D.C., and San Diego has resulted in over 100,000 pounds of food saved over the last few years. Ryan Verhulst, Hotel Manager at Gaylord National, stated, “Food recovery is essential to reaching our sustainability goals. As part of the Marriott family, we emphasize nurturing our world and reducing our environmental footprint. This includes decreasing our food waste and increasing our contribution to our community. Partnerships like the one we have with Food Recovery Network help us reach our goals while also giving back to local families in need.”
Food Recovery Network (FRN) is the largest student-led movement recovering surplus food and ending hunger in the U.S. We unite 8,000+ college students, food suppliers, farmers, and local businesses across the U.S. in the fight against climate change and hunger by recovering surplus food from across the supply chain and donating it to local nonprofit organizations that feed people experiencing hunger.
About Unilever in North America
Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, Home Care, and Foods products, with sales in over 190 countries and products used by 3.4 billion people every day. We have 128,000 employees and generated sales of €60.8 billion in 2024.
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TO LEAD OFF BLACK HISTORY MONTH AT
ZANKEL HALL AT CARNEGIE HALL
ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2
Pitch From Satchel Paige, the solo show about the life of one of the greatest baseball
pitchers of all time, will lead off Black History Month at Carnegie Hall. The one-night-only
special performance, starring Russell C. Holt as the legendary Paige, will take place at
Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall on Monday, February 2, at 7:30 p.m.
“We are in a time that pleads for a real superhero, a hero that can be appreciated by
everyone and who will inspire us to be awesome. Satchel is that hero,” said Gene Fisch Jr
“Leading his team to the World Series, pitching until the incredible age of 59, and doing it
all with distinction and class made him a legend – and in this moment of negativity and
strife in America, we need superheroes like him more than ever.”
“Many people know the uplifting story of Jackie Robinson crossing the color line, but fewer
know about the struggle of those that came before Jackie,” said playwright Jim Keller.
“Satchel’s story is that of hundreds of amazing black athletes who never got the chance to
show the world what they could do.”
Before there was a hit by Jackie Robinson, there was a Pitch from Satchel Paige. A Pitch
From Satchel Paige is a solo play by Loren and Jim Keller that brings the audience face
to-face with one of the greatest baseball pitchers of all time – and certainly one of the best
storytellers. Paige’s story is one of overcoming the hardships of poverty and bigotry
through talent, humor, and determination. “Satch” weaves a tale of challenge, inequality,
accomplishment, and change, using exciting baseball moments and historical events to
tell his story.
A Pitch From Satchel Paige previously made its world premiere for a limited engagement
in April 2024 at the Paul Robeson Theatre in Buffalo, New York, after garnering attention
with a 2018 launch at the New York New Works Theatre Festival.
P R O D U C T I O N C R E D I T S
A Pitch From Satchel Paige is produced by Gene Fisch Jr and directed by Verneice
Turner.
B I O G R A P H I E S
Russell C. Holt (Satchel Paige) is an actor from Lackawanna, NY and an MFA Acting
graduate of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (2022). He holds a BA in
Media Studies (Video Production) with a Theatre minor from the University at Buffalo
(2014). Since beginning his career in 2016, Russell has performed in Black Bear
Island (Warren, Alleyway Theatre, 2025), A Pitch from Satchel Paige (Satchel Paige, Paul
Robeson Theatre, 2024), and The Homecoming (Lenny, Torn Space Theater, 2023). He
appears on screen in the Amazon Prime film Family Before Everything (Big Rick).
Verneice Turner (Director) Artie Awards (3) & Buffalo Spree Best Actress Award winner,
started out at the African American Cultural Center of Buffalo NY, and she continued her
study of the performing arts at SUNYAB. She has performed in productions in WNY &
beyond, including Off-Broadway (NFT & NEC) as well as directed. She was the Artistic
Director of The AACC ‘s Paul Robeson Theatre, from May 2023 to June 2024, mounting
several productions, including A Pitch From Satchel Paige.
Jim Keller (Playwright) is a professional communicator with a varied background. He
started as a city reporter in Upstate New York, then transitioned to sports marketing in
NYC where he worked with and wrote about some of the greatest athletes and sporting
events of recent generations. After serving as a spokesperson in Westchester County
government, he spent the bulk of his career with IBM communications. He has taught
writing courses at Marist College and Western Connecticut State University.
A Pitch from Satchel Paige was Jim’s first play and he also collaborated with his father,
Loren Keller, on a two-person drama, Whitman/Wilde. Jim is writing two musical
adaptations from film to the stage and working on an original comedic musical, tentatively
called That Senior Moment.
Gene Fisch Jr (Producer) has spent two decades advocating for underrepresented voices
to reach the stage and to provide exposure to the arts for those not typically given such
opportunities. He regularly takes students from the South Bronx to the MET, to NYC
theatre, and now to Carnegie Hall. He is a facilitator for LGBTQ shows reaching the stage,
has invested and helped bring dozens of shows written by women, people of color, and
those who could not afford to produce their work in an effort to literally change the
landscape of theater. CFO of Alpha Innovations, adjunct prof “Best Instructor” award at
Steven’s Institute of Technology, Flotilla Commander U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, certified
rescue diver, two-time Ironman, lectures at MIT on occasion, co-authored thesis producing
an automobile in India that gets 173mpg (out of MIT)— rounds out a wonderful set of
resources to better the arts community.
A B O U T C A R N E G I E H A L L
Since 1891, New York City’s Carnegie Hall has set the international standard for
excellence in performance. From Tchaikovsky, Dvořák, Mahler, and Bartók to George
Gershwin, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Judy Garland, and The
Beatles, music-making by a long list of artists representing the best of every genre has
filled Carnegie Hall over the years.
Today, the venue remains one of the world’s greatest concert halls and an active cultural
destination for artists and audiences with offerings including series curated by acclaimed
artists and composers, citywide festivals featuring collaborations with leading cultural
institutions, orchestral performances, chamber music, new music concerts, and recitals;
and the best in jazz, global, and popular music. Complementing hundreds of
performances on its stages each season, Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute creates
extensive music education and social impact programs that serve hundreds of thousands
of people worldwide, playing a central role in Carnegie Hall’s commitment to making great
music accessible to as many people as possible. For more information, please visit
carnegiehall.org
T I C K E T I N F O R M A T I O N
Tickets for A Pitch For Satchel Paige are on sale now. Tickets may be purchased on the
Carnegie Hall website, carnegiehall.org, by calling (212) 247-7800, or by visiting the
Carnegie Hall Box Office at West 57th Street and Seventh Avenue. When purchased
through carnegiehall.org or by phone, a non-refundable convenience fee of $10 applies
per ticket. There is no convenience fee charged on any tickets purchased in person at the
Carnegie Hall Box Office. Artists, programs, and prices are subject to change.
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New stage play tells of the extraordinary life of Hall of Fame baseball player Satchel Paige
February 2, 2026
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**an extended version of this story is scheduled to air on WCBS this weekend
Executive Producer Gene Fisch Jr. & Paul Sladkus
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