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The Inauguration
January 2021
Gutsy,
We Are One
R.E.G. NE WS ®
Volume 1 Number 9 January 2021
The American Rescue Plan health coverage (COBRA) for those year-olds qualifying children, and
individuals who have or will lose their increasing the amount of the
Now, more than ever the American employer-sponsored health insurance credit.
people need help! President Biden’s through September 30, 2021. Rental * Temporarily expanding the
plan will address the current issues Assistance: (5) Renters and small earned income tax credit.
people of the United States are facing
landlords would receive $30 million of
daily. Finally, a proposed plan that * Increasing the value of the
support. The eviction and foreclosure health insurance premium tax
includes familiar stimulus measures
moratorium and continued credit.
with the goal of sustaining families,
small businesses, and firms until the forbearance for federally guaranteed
mortgages would be extended through Kamala Harris Made
vaccines are widely distributed to the
first three levels of citizens. They include September 2021. History
first responders, healthcare providers,
the elderly, foodservice providers -
workers, and educators.
A Third Stimulus Check Now, the country’s first female,
first Black, and first South Asian
President Biden’s plan calls for
American Vice President is sworn
cutting $1,400 checks on top of the
into her official position. She
The Biden-Harris team are working $600 payments Congress authorized in
pledges her allegiance to the
diligently to prepare for a speedy and December for a total payment of
Constitution of the United States
safe distribution of the vaccines due to a $2,000. Recipients of the third stimulus
of America. This is history in the
new strain from the United Kingdom check would include individuals whose
making for the whole world to
and a more advance and fast-moving 2020 adjusted income (AGI) was below
see that our democracy is intact.
strain of the coronavirus from South $75,000, couples with (AGI’s) below
Africa. They are looking to provide: (1) $150,000, and heads of household
additional federal operating facilities for with (AGI’s) below $162,000.
expansion of testing, (2) support and
supervision to reduce vaccines critical Changes in Taxation
supply shortages, (3) Federal Medicaid *Temporarily expanding and making
Assistance Program (FMAP) will provide refundable childcare tax credits.
coverage for the administration of
vaccines, (4) continuing the subsidizing *Temporarily making the child tax
credit fully refundable, making 17-
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Cicely Tyson
Who was Cicely Tyson? Cicely Tyson was an award-winning Cicely Tyson received numerous acting awards
film, television, and stage actress, notable for her performances and nominations. She was honored by the
in “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, “The Help”, and Congress of Racial Equality and by the National
Broadway’s “The Trip to Bountiful”, among others. As a black Council of Negro Women. In 2010, the National
woman in the entertainment arts, she built a successful career Association of the Advancement of Colored
by carefully choosing the roles that exemplified quality, People presented Cicely Tyson with its 95th
integrity, and depth. She won accolades and awards for her Spingarn Medal-an award given to African
performances on TV, stage, and in film, with credits including Americans who have reached outstanding levels
“Sounder”, “Roots”, “Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells of achievement.
All”, and “The Help”. Cicely Tyson won three Emmy Awards and
a Tony Award, among other honors, over the course of her
acting career. She was inducted into the Black Filmmakers Hall
of Fame in 1977.
Cicely Tyson became the first African American star in 1963
of a TV drama in the series He Side/West Side, playing the role
of secretary, Jane Foster. Her creative journey moved in the
direction of Broadway in 1983, Tyson was the lead in “The Corn
Is Green”, a play set in a Welsh mining town. In 1994 the
actress won her third Emmy in her supporting role as In 2015 Cicely Tyson was nominated for an
housemaid Castalia in CBS’ miniseries television adaptation of Emmy for her guest-starring role in ABC’s “How
the “Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All”. Tyson’s to Get Away with Murder” and was a recipient
career path was not a smooth one; at times, she had trouble of the Kennedy Center Honors. The following
simply finding work. She flatly refused to do “blaxploitation” year, she was honored with the
films, or to take parts solely for the paycheck. She was selective
about the roles she chose. Tyson stated in a 1983 interview,
“Unless a piece really said something, I had no interest in it. I
have got to know that I have served some purpose here.”
More recently, Tyson appeared in the 2011 film, “The Help”
as maid Constantine Bates, for which she received many
awards for being part of the ensemble cast including her work
on several Tyler Perry movies. Tyson was married to Miles
Davis for seven years in the 1980’s and they had no children.
Tyson always had a well-known commitment to community Presidential Medal of Freedom given by
involvement. Cicely Tyson is the co-founder of the Dance President Barack Obama. Cicely Tyson passed
Theater of Harlem and when a school board in East Orange, away on January 28, 2021. “Cicely Tyson
N.J., wanted to name a performing arts school after her, she thought of her new memoir as a Christmas tree
only agreed to accept the honor if she could participate in decorated with all the ornaments of personal
school activities. In addition to attending meetings and events, and professional life. Today she placed the last
Cicely Tyson even taught a master class at the school. ornament, a Star, on top of the tree.”
g Hank Aaron
American Professional Baseball Major League
Player
Henry Louis Aaron, baseball legend who broke Babe Ruth’s career home run
record, has died at 86 years old. "His incredible talent and resolve helped him
achieve the highest accomplishments, yet he never lost his humble nature," Braves
Chairman Terry McGuirk said in a statement. "Henry Louis Aaron wasn't just our
icon, but one across Major League Baseball and around the world."
Aaron broke the Babe's record of 714 home
runs in 1974 with a shot to the left field
bullpen at Atlanta Fulton County Stadium.
When Aaron hit home run number 715, he had
been with the Braves since his debut in 1954,
when the team was located in Milwaukee.
"Hammerin' Hank" would belt another 40 out of the park for a
total of 755 homers before he finished his career in 1976 with
the Milwaukee Brewers. Aaron was inducted into baseball's Hall of
Fame in 1982.
John Chaney
Former Temple Basketball coach
Chaney landed in Philadelphia as a teenager. Born in Jacksonville, Florida,
he was raised by his single mother in a family that never had much money.
He credited his stepfather Sylvester with teaching him the importance of
hard work and leadership. His family moved to Philly right after World War
II, and Chaney discovered his passion for basketball via pickup street games.
A varsity player at Benjamin Franklin High School, he was named 1951 MVP
in the Philadelphia Public League.
John Chaney, the greatest basketball coach in Temple University history
and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, died on Friday. He was 89.
Chaney spent 24 seasons coaching Temple, compiling a 516-253 record
during his Hall of Fame career. He took the Owls to the NCAA Tournament 17
times, including going into the 1988 tournament as the No. 1 ranked team in
the nation. His teams reached the Elite Eight five times. He retired in 2006.
We Are One
During these uncertain times, R.E.G. is grateful to our creator, our team, our artists, our
partners, our music industry peers, our extended community, and our supporters like you…..
The Live Stage Plan Latin Music Went Jennifer Lopez Makes
Mainstream History in 2021
The National Independent Venue
Association is hoping for Federal Now, mainstream labels are trying The renowned artist, actress,
support, while planning for the return of to cash in on this music genre’s producer, and performer Jennifer
Live Music next year. Owners of boom in the music market. When Lopez makes history in 2021 at the
independent venues across the United you see “Bad Bunny” is the most Inauguration of President Biden and
States have been waiting since July for streamed artist on Spotify, people Vice President Harris in Washington,
the long-awaited federal coronavirus wake up and see dollar signs. The D.C. at the Capitol. She was invited
relief funding that might be available to to sing, “This Is Your Land” and
former president of Sony Music U.S.
help their struggling businesses. “America the Beautiful”. What an
Latin, joined Interscope in 2019 to
honor and it will be documented in
NIVA with its 3000 members has launch what the label calls “the first
our history.
already taught some small promoters full-fledged Latin operation within a
the value of collaboration with major label parent and generally
organized campaigns to raise awareness dominate the business.
for the Save Our Stages Act, which
would establish a $10 billion federal Interscope is only one mainstream
grant program to support indie venues, labels that now want in on Latin
promoters, and booking agencies. The music. Caroline, the independent
worst has not happened yet! Fewer distribution/label services divison of
than 90 venues have closed for good. Capitol Music Group, has signed
How others have managed to stay afloat deals with Puerto Rican trap
could set the framework for NIVA’s
/reggaeton artists Brytiago and Omy
initiatives.
de Oro abd Bronx-based Dominican
While some owners have kept their rap crew Sie7eTr3. Cash Money and
businesses operating by cutting costs- Glassnote Records signed their first
negotiating leases, deferring mortgage Spanish-language Latin acts; Steve
payments, or furloughing/laying off Aoki’s Dim Mak label ;aunched En R.E.G. NEWS – Volume 1 Number 9
employees-others have tapped new Fuego, a new Latinx-focused imprint;
revenue streams. New York’s Bowery Produced and published by: Roebuck
Warner Music Group’s Alternative Entertainment Group. LLC ©2021
Electric created a livestream series with
Distribution Alliance (ADA) opened a Editor/Chief: D. Wellmon
the platform VEEPS where artists
Latin division.
perform professionally mixed and
Contributing Writers:
engineered sets from the venue, Latin music has been mainstream
splitting the profits evenly. (“Every band in some ways since the early 1950’s, Maria L. Cedeño, D. Dauphine, Gigi
has walked away with money”, says when Mambo King Damaso Perez Bronco, and Leni Horne
talent buyer Stephanie Boriskin). www.regentgroup.net Email:
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