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May 2013

After not being able to find an entertainer for his daughters birthday party, Earl Childs decided to try it himself. What started out as a last minute gig for fun turned into a family business going on for 25 years now. Earl Childs, aka Jelly-Bean, educates kids on fire safety and child bullying, as well as providing some good old-fashioned

Debate Leagues are not what most people think of when referring to the Bronx. The NYC Urban Debate League is looking to change that, by bringing debate into the lives of students at an early age. Also as a college and career preparation this program helps students from an analytical and social aspect by changing the traditional classroom environment giving

Autism is a topic that we still know very little about. ABA Therapist George Rivera, who practices therapy in the Bronx, sheds light on the topic. Pamela Barahona hosts.

The Bronx Women's Business Resource Center help people start small businesses.  The services they provide vary for all different types of businesses, they're wide variety of certified professionals in different fields help cover start-ups from restaurants to beauty salons. Marcia Cameron, the director of the program is very proud of having these resources open to experienced and new entrepreneurs alike. Isha Thorpe

The first suburban-style mall in the South Bronx is scheduled to undergo major changes in the upcoming months.

Owned by Sam Vazquez, E.S. Business Machines is a small shop packed with stationary supplies and parts for typewriters and cash registers which he repairs.

Carlos Sierra, a City Council hopeful, is big on education. One reason for that is how public schooling, specifically CUNY, gave him the opportunities to become successful. Now he's looking to have a say in how our communities are run and he wants to give back, by providing the NYC, the Bronx especially, with the support it deserves. David Britt talks