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Black and Blue: Training Designed to Bridge Communities of Color and Police
In an effort to strengthen the relationships between law enforcement and communities of color, Kalamazoo Valley Community College’s Police Officer Training Academy is offering a unique training program, Expanding our Horizons: A Cultural Awareness Experience to cadets in the 89th academy. The training takes place at the college’s Law Enforcement Training Center, 7107 Elm Valley Drive in Kalamazoo, on Friday, Feb. 14 from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Kalamazoo Valley is the only police academy in the state to offer this type of training.
Air Force Maj. Robert Lawrence Jr., America’s 1st Black Astronaut, Honored by Kennedy Space Center
America’s first Black astronaut received a long overdue honor earlier this month, 50 years after his tragic death. Air Force Maj. Robert Lawrence Jr., a trailblazer who opened a door for people of color in STEM, was honored on Dec. 8 for his contributions to space exploration at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Los Angeles Times reported. Hundreds of people gathered at the center to commemorate him, including NASA dignitaries, astronauts, Omega Psi Phi fraternity members, and schoolchildren.
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a Senior Member of House Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Homeland Security, Introduced Legislation to Call for any Agreement Made Between Trump and Pu
Jackson Lee—“ Both Trump and Putin cannot be trusted to make agreements that not only benefit the United States, but which do not threaten the very fabric of our democracy. The United States Congress possesses an inherent and vital responsibility to investigate threats to democracy and must not succumb to partisanship that may lead to complicity in the deterioration of our democratic system.”
$15 million Veteran Loan Fund closes its first round with support from Wells Fargo
Unprecedented initiative in support of veteran entrepreneurs gains momentum
The Veteran Loan Fund announced today that is has raised $15 million in support of veteran-owned business, including seed funding from Wells Fargo. The Veteran Loan Fund is a collaborative effort by a national network of Specialized Service Organizations and Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) focused on providing affordable capital and technical assistance to underserved Veteran entrepreneurs.
Grammy Winner Toni Braxton to Headline and Executive Produce Lifetime's Multi-Movie Series Event "The Fallen Angels Book Club" Premiering 2022
Movies Falls in Line with Networks’ Broader Focus Initiative with Rhonda Baraka As Executive Producer and Writer of Both Films, and Director of the First Installment
Lifetime asks "whodunnit?!" with the greenlight of The Fallen Angels Book Club (working title) movie series event, starring seven-time Grammy® Award winner Toni Braxton as Hollis Morgan, an ex-con turned amateur sleuth who sets out to investigate a series of murders at her book club. Braxton is also set to executive produce both films. Debuting in 2022, Rhonda Baraka (Pride & Prejudice: Atlanta) also executive produces and wrote the scripts for the movies based on the Hollis Morgan mystery book series by author R. Franklin James. Baraka will also direct the first movie.
Fort Bend County Judge KP George Pens Letter to the Members of the Texas State House of Representatives Regarding Redistricting
leaders, seeking to ensure that a congressional district, in its entirety, is located within the already existing borders of Fort Bend County.
Renee Elise Goldsberry, Jasmine Cephas Jones and Phillipa Soo to Sing America the Beautiful at Super Bowl LI on FOX
RENEE ELISE GOLDSBERRY, JASMINE CEPHAS JONES and PHILLIPA SOO, original cast members of the Tony Award-winning Broadway hit “Hamilton: An American Musical,” will sing “America The Beautiful” as part of Super Bowl LI pregame festivities at NRG Stadium on Sunday, February 5, the NFL and FOX announced today. The performance will be televised live on FOX prior to kickoff.
ACEP Stands in Solidarity with Emergency Physician in COVID-19 Related Custody Dispute
In response to news reports that an emergency physician has temporarily lost custody of her child because of her job on the frontlines of the COVID-19 crisis, the president of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), William Jaquis, MD, FACEP, released the following statement:
Beto Proposes Reforms to Presidential Pardons, Emoluments Enforcement
Beto proposes to limit the presidential pardon to stop presidents from pardoning close associates and family members
2019 ACCT Association Award Winners Announced
2019 ACCT Awards Recognize Outstanding Community College Trustee, Equity Program, CEO, Faculty and Professional Board Staff
Baytown Early Head Start/Head Start Officially Open New Location Under One Roof
Harris County Department of Education Head Start celebrates the opening of its new 20,000-square-foot facility on about 3 acres in Baytown with a ribbon cutting. The facility will house Early Head Start and Head Start under one roof.
PADDINGTON 2 - Los Angeles Premiere Footage Now Available for Download
Following the worldwide hit "Paddington," one of the most successful family films of all time, this much-anticipated sequel finds Paddington (Ben Whishaw) happily settled with the Brown family in London, where he has become a popular member of the local community, spreading joy and marmalade wherever he goes.
Top awards and honors bestowed by Society for Range Management
Texas A&M faculty, alumna and students among recipients
Texas A&M AgriLife and Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences faculty, students and alumna were recognized for their positive impact in the field of rangeland science, as well as academic skill at the international Society for Range Management conference held Feb. 12-16 in Boise, Idaho.
Yvette Miley Honored with NABJ's Lifetime Achievement Award
Yvette Miley Chosen as NABJ's 2017 Chuck Stone Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) has selected Yvette Miley as the recipient of its 2017 Chuck Stone Lifetime Achievement Award.
A New Generation of African-American-Owned Bookstores; Numbers No Longer in Decline
When Troy Johnson began tracking the number of black-owned bookstores in the U.S. in 1999, there were more than 325. By 2014, that number had dwindled to 54, a decline of 83%.
Federal dietary guidelines need to cut carbohydrates
This year, as they do every five years, federal officials will publish a new version of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. These periodic updates to federal nutrition guidelines influence everything from school lunches and military meals to public health initiatives and products developed by the food industry.
First General Motors-Ventec Critical Care V+Pro Ventilators Ready for Delivery
General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today began mass production of the Ventec Life Systems V+Pro critical care ventilator under contract to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The National Museum of African American Music Celebrates Black Music Month with Spotlight On LGBTQ Musicians
June 2020 marks the 41st anniversary of Black Music Month. Originally decreed as a national celebration under the administration of President Jimmy Carter in 1979, the month-long celebration commemorates the achievements and contributions that African Americans have made to the American soundtrack.
The Resistance Revival Chorus Release "Ella's Song" in honor of Juneteenth and Ella Baker
The Resistance Revival Chorus have released a video for their powerful recording of "Ella's Song" in honor of Juneteenth and celebrating Ella Baker. The video includes footage and photographs of the recent protests that have taken place over George Floyd's death. The video is a photo based treatment using photos from photographers in the chorus including Brooke Williams, Kisha Bari, Dina Rudeen and Ginny Suss. “Ella’s Song” will be available tomorrow as part of Bandcamp’s Juneteenth campaign, as well as the Righteous Babe Store. This recording will also be made available for streaming and download on all DSPs on July 2nd via Righteous Babe Records.The RRC will donate 100% of the proceeds for the year to the Movement For Black Lives.
His Name Is George Floyd
George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer just over two years ago. His killing sparked a movement to end unjustified police killings and racist law enforcement practices. Sadly, the killings have not stopped. The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act was blocked by Senate Republicans last year. The struggle continues in communities large and small.
