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TV Spotting: Jean Alerte on ABC
Bed-Stuy's own Jean Alerte, owner of Brooklyn Swirl Yogurt Shop, will be a guest on ABC's "Here and Now" this upcoming Sunday
Bed-Stuy residents, check it out:
Philanthropist, author and owner of Bedford-Stuyvesant's favorite yogurt shop, Brooklyn Swirl, Jean Alerte will be a guest on ABC Ch.7 show "Here and Now."
With the success of Alerte's first book, “Do Right, Do Good”, he has partnered with the founder of Beyond the Boroughs National Scholarship Fund, Tutan Reyes, to help administer awards of up to $2,000 per year, renewable over four years to deserving students currently in college or high school seniors.
Alerte will share his story with Sandra Bookman, the host of Here and Now, a show dedicated to covering the latest issues, news stories and trends impacting the local black community.
Tune in this Sunday, June 9, at 12:00 p.m. on ABC Channel 7.
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