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We also continue to focus on creating economic opportunity towards a more inclusive and equitable marketplace, and this past summer Walmart and Sam’s Club convened our first Equity in Entrepreneurship Summit and Procurement Connect event hosted by our Supplier Diversity & Inclusion team. Walmart’s Black & Unlimited marketing platform also plays a role in sharing […]
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — As Black History Month comes to an end, a local high school is celebrating Black student excellence through a social media campaign. At YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School, students ages 17-21 are equipped with the resources to earn a high school diploma and trade certification. And to help uplift those students this month, public […]
During the 38th annual STEM gala, various directors, vice presidents, senior vice presidents, and CEOs from different companies presented awards. These companies included Lockheed Martin, MITRE, Actalent, Corning, Booz Allen Hamilton, NOAA, Pratt & Whitney, Google, UL Research, and Medtronic. The awards presented at the final event of the three-day weekend included Most Promising Engineer, […]
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: This statue in Congo Square/Louis Armstrong Park in New Orleans celebrates black musicians. This year’s national theme for Black History Month is “African Americans and the Arts.” Contributed Article/Courtesy the American Red Cross TUCSON – Black History Month centers on the outstanding achievements of Black Americans. With the theme “Black […]
Muriel Prichard, who owns Sun of a Beach in Sylvan Lake, received the award in Mississauga Local Sylvan Lake business owner Muriel Prichard was named as one of the Canadian International Black Women of Excellence at a ceremony in Mississauga. For Prichard being recognized means many things. “I have always had the mantra it doesn’t […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (November 16, 2023) – United Soccer Coaches announced the recipients of its 2023 Coaches Communities Awards of Excellence on Thursday. The recipients will be honored during the annual Advocacy Hour Reception at 4:00 pm on Friday, January 12, 2024, and the annual Coaches of Women’s Soccer Breakfast at 8:00 am on Saturday, January […]
MIAMI — U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson said she has a plan to help disrupt the trajectory of some young Black men. Part of that plan included hosting a youth conference Tuesday that brought participants in her 5,000 Role Models of Excellence project and community leaders together. “Our young boys will be the benefactors of how […]
By Mardeio Cannon | OBSERVER Columnist With the 2023-24 NFL season finally underway, I’m aware most folks are focused on how their favorite team fared in their first game and how they’re feeling about the upcoming season. However, I need to take a detour about the NFL with this column and recap how two African […]
Improving the quality of education and quantity of Black educators has become a focal point for bettering opportunities within Black communities. School is back in session, and students around the country are preparing to take the court and shoot their best shots at their educational goals. For many African-American students though, they’re beginning the game […]
Contact: Deanne PucaSeptember 13, 2023 KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University will recognize recipients of the 2023 Excellence in Diversity Award at this academic year’s Fall Awards Celebration on Friday, Sept. 29. The recipients for the award are Tony Dennis, director of graduate student recruitment and retention; international student Leah Latumaerissa; and the WMU Department of Speech, […]