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U.S. Consul General Roger C. Rigaud and Canadian Consul General Sandra Shaddick today joined UNHCR’s Head of Sub-Office for northern Mexico and local business, educational and political leaders in La Laguna for a productive discussion on how integrating asylum seekers and refugees into the regional economy can strengthen U.S.-Mexico-Canada nearshoring initiatives. Consuls General Rigaud and […]

Donna Fraser OBE, Rebecca Achieng Ajulu-Bushell and Lorna Boothe MBE were all elite athletes who have transitioned to leadership positions in boardrooms. They sat down with Sky Director Claudia Osei-Nsafoah to discuss Black women in leadership. The conversation was based on this year’s Black History Month theme of ‘Saluting our Sisters’, and the panel were […]

WASHINGTON, July 3 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen and Xie Fang, China’s ambassador to the United States, met on Monday ahead of Yellen’s scheduled visit to Beijing this week, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Treasury. Yellen and Xie held a “frank and productive discussion” that covered global and […]

Olympian Tori Bowie’s death triggers U.S. Black maternal death rate discussion  NBC News Source link

Three U.S. Bank executives held a LinkedIn Live discussion on Black Americans, intergenerational wealth, and the historical discriminatory policies that have prevented Black people from building wealth. The discussion, held earlier this month, featured U.S. Bank Head of Affluent Wealth Management Scott Ford,  Head of Branch and Small Business Banking Sekou Kaalund, and Chief Diversity […]

U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge recently held a roundtable with a group of Black journalists to discuss the ongoing issue of housing inequities and the opportunities the Biden-Harris administration has pushed for African American and minority homeownership. During the roundtable, Fudge talked about how more needs to be done to fix the […]

WASHINGTON – Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Doug Parker hosted workers, advocates and worker organization leaders today for a discussion on the agency’s new authority to issue certifications in support of applications for U nonimmigrant status and T nonimmigrant status visas. The agency also launched a new U and T Visa Certifications […]

As part of our Black History Month activities, the Venable Success Network (VSN) hosted a panel discussion on Black resistance in America, which is the theme of this year’s celebration. Moderated by William Lawrence, an associate in our DC office, the panel included Lynn French, executive director of Hope and a Home, Inc. and former […]

NORTH HAVEN — In recognition of Black History Month, celebrated in February, juniors studying U.S. History at North Haven High School were treated to an interactive Black history experience care of retired New Haven police officer Jeffrey Fletcher. During his Feb. 16 presentation, Fletcher discussed the history of slavery and displayed his collection of historical […]

After hosting a series of events last year exploring the impact of redlining in the Dayton region, University of Dayton faculty, staff and students will continue the conversation on housing justice during the second Imagining Community symposium Feb. 16-18. Imagining Community: Housing Justice and Flourishing Neighborhoods will feature art exhibits, workshops, panels and presentations exploring […]


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