Aero-Ba-Soul, Inc. CEO Kecia Palmer-Cousins, COO Kevin Cousins, and our Aero-Ba-Soul, Inc. team hope that everyone is well today! The Aero-Ba-Soul, Inc. team has been moving and shaking assisting MWBEs prepare to navigate their way through the upcoming Monday, October 2, 2023 NYC Annual Procurement Fair at the Barclays Center. Learn more about the event below and we hope to see you there!

For more information and to register, please visit the event website below.

California Congressman George E. Brown first introduced Hispanic Heritage Week to commemorate the contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans in June 1968, according to History.com. On September 17, 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Proclamation 3869, officially creating Hispanic Heritage Week.

4. In 1988, Senator Paul Simon (D-Illinois) submitted a similar bill that successfully passed Congress.

President Ronald Reagan signed the bill into law on August 17, 1988.

The 2023 theme is "Todos Somos, Somos Uno: We Are All, We Are One." This observance theme and its accompanying art poster "reinforce the need to ensure diverse voices and perspectives are welcomed in decision-making processes, thereby helping to build stronger communities and a stronger Nation," the NCHEPM stated in a press release. Jennifer Lasko, Human Resources Specialist and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Advisor at the Bureau of Fiscal Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury, submitted the winning theme, and Boris A. Jiron, a management and program analyst in the Office of the Commissioner at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and a board member of the FDA-HOLA employee organization, submitted the winning artwork (shown below).

8. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) organizes the Annual Awards Gala, a keystone event celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in Washington, D.C.

From 1979 to 2016, every sitting U.S. President was invited to address the gala, and only former President George H.W. Bush was unable to attend during his time in office. (In 2017, CHCI didn’t invite former President Donald Trump after he pardoned Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio and announced a plan to wind down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, The Hill reported.) President Joe Biden attended the 45th annual gala in 2022, according to The Hill, but it's unknown if he will attend the 46th gala in 2023.

Hispanic-identifying people make up the nation’s largest racial or ethnic minority at 19.1 percent as of July 2022, according to the United States Census Bureau. Four out of five Latinos (81 percent) are U.S. citizens as of 2021, per Pew Research Center. This includes people born in the U.S. and its territories (including Puerto Rico), those born abroad to American parents, and immigrants who have become naturalized citizens.

In 2021, individuals of Mexican descent accounted for nearly 60 percent (about 37.2 million people) of the total Hispanic population in the U.S, according to Pew Research Center.

Anyone interested in celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month can check their local government's websites for events. And on a more personal level, individuals can always show their appreciation for Hispanic and Latino Americans by reading books by authors of Hispanic or Latino origin and watching movies about Hispanic and Latino culture.

Congratulations to Verizon and Luminary for co-hosting an engaging, informative, fun and lively small, business summit on September 26th! Small Business CEOs were able to attend panel discussions, breakout sessions, and Fireside Chats!

A special thank you to Maribel Lara, SVP of The Sasha Group, for presenting tips on how often to post during the Digital Marketing 101 workshop at the Verizon Small Business Digital Ready NYC Summit on Tuesday. A great time was had by all and everyone walked away with some great tips!

If you missed the event, there are still opportunities to grow your business with valuable resources like free online courses, tools, coaching, peer networking and grants. Click here and register today to qualify for an upcoming $10,000 GRANT!

Many minority and women business enterprise entrepreneurs use their local, County and State Agencies to stay current and tap into potential resources and procurement opportunities for their businesses and their communities. Getting MWBE Certified and procuring government contracts can help MWBEs build their businesses! Grants, loans, networking, attending training classes, workshops and joining chambers of commerce and professional organizations are also parts of MWBEs portfolios to grow their businesses. We encourage MWBEs to become civically and politically engaged in their communities and the communities that they serve!

Join the Westchester Black Women's Political Caucus for its Fall Cocktail Reception on Friday, October 20th from 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm at the Greentree Country Club in New Rochelle. Come out for a great evening and show your support by clicking the link below to purchase your tickets.

Join the Westchester Multicultural Chamber at its 2nd Annual Gala and Moxie Awards on Friday, October 27th from 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm at Reid Castle located on the Manhattanville College campus. Enjoy an evening celebrating ten individual women who have made Westchester their home and made their communities better as well as supporting the Westchester Multicultural Chamber. To learn more and to purchase your tickets, please visit their event website below.

Join the Peekskill NAACP for its 2023 Freedom Fund Event on Sunday, November 12th at 3:00 pm at the Paramount Hudson Valley. Enjoy an afternoon celebrating 50 years of hip hop, which will also include musical performances, raffles, and honoree presentation. Show your support and help raise funds for the Peekskill NAACP by clicking the link below to purchase your tickets.

Have a safe and great weekend! Stay connected with us so you stay connected! Follow us on our social media!

We thank each and every one of you for your continued support and business!

Aero-Ba-Soul, Inc! We help MWBEs focus on the health and wellness of their business! Let’s get it done in 2023!

We are here for you! Just give us a call at 914-737-7237 or schedule a consultation with us at www.aerobasoul.com. You’ll be glad that you did!

Special shout out to our parents, family and friends for your continued love and support to us! Please don’t forget to pay it forward and give back to your community today and every day!

Aero-Ba-Soul Fun Fact: Aero-Ba-Soul, Inc.’s CEO Kecia and COO Kevin Cousins, both former Verizon management employees, met back in 1997 at a Verizon after work networking event held at Birdland and co-hosted by the NYNEX Minority Management Association and Black Enterprise Magazine. At the age of 49 years old, Kecia retired from Verizon as a Senior Project Manager!

You can also visit our website at www.aerobasoul.com or email Kecia at kecia@aerobasoul.com.

At Aero-Ba-Soul, Inc. we build dreams to life with heart and a soul! Like a trusted friend and confidante, our personal project managers tap into their vivid imaginations, hearts and souls to analyze clients' projects and engineer solutions through project completion.