Category: Community
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Mattel Once Again Says #ThankYouHeroes by Honouring Canadian Frontline Medical Worker with One-of-a-Kind Barbie Doll
Globally, Barbie® to spotlight six women who are modern real-life heroes of the pandemic, honouring them with their own one-of-a-kind doll made in their likeness TORONTO, Aug. 4, 2021 /CNW/ – Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) announced that Barbie® will recognize six women who have worked tirelessly in the fight against COVID-19 since the pandemic began. Experts…
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Give Kids The World Village Adds New Serendipity Pirate Ship Attraction to its Array of Accessible Venues
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Give Kids The World Village just became even more magical with the addition of its new Serendipity themed pirate ship stage. Joining snoring trees, an enchanting castle and the world’s largest game of Candy Land, Serendipity is one of many ADA-accessible storybook attractions that help spread happiness and hope at the Village – an…
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Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) Initiative: “Don’t Forget Leprosy”
WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination 20th Anniversary Advocacy Campaign Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) Initiative is launching a campaign called “Don’t Forget Leprosy” urging that activities against the disease also known as Hansen’s disease are not sidelined amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Beginning with a webinar on Aug. 4, 2021, the approximately 10-month-long campaign has been…
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Prominent Leaders Discuss Systemic Racial Challenges Facing Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders
The Anti-Racism Initiative of the G20 Interfaith Forum is gathering experts from government and civil to discuss racial challenges faced by NHPI communities. WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — The Anti-Racism Initiative of the G20 Interfaith Forum, the world’s leading organization focused on the intersection of faith and policy, is gathering experts from government and civil society to discuss systemic racial…
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Family Equality Calls For Unity This Parents’ Day
The not-for-profit has partnered with creative agencies TBWA\Chiat\Day New York, Furlined and Directors Will Speck and Josh Gordon to cinematically showcase the complicated path to parenthood for the LGBTQ+ community through the lens of one child’s fathers Ahead of Parents’ Day this Sunday July 25, Family Equality is calling on Americans to join its mission in advocating for every LGBTQ+…
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In a Post #BlackTikTokStrike World, Creators of Color Have a Home at TipSnaps, the First Black-owned Creator Platform
TipSnaps, the Black-Owned alternative to OnlyFans and Patreon, is in the vanguard of a new era in Creator Monetization. With #BlackTikTokStrike sending shockwaves through the online landscape, it is clear that Black and Brown creators feel disrespected and underserved by current platforms. These creatives are the beating heart of all social media, and they are…
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Five Bay Area Counties Join Forces to Campaign to Push for Equity in Black Maternal Health and Infant Health
Five Bay Area counties — Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, Santa Clara and Solano — announced #DeliverBirthJustice (DeliverBirthJustice.org), a regional public awareness campaign that puts birth justice for Black families front and center in the fight for racial justice in the Bay Area. The regional campaign highlights racism as a crisis that results in the deaths of Black women and…
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Black Women’s Health Advocates Applaud Legislation to Address the Uterine Fibroid Crisis
The Stephanie Tubbs Jones Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act of 2021 Would Fund 150 Million to Research Condition Affecting 80% of Black Women by Age 50. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Shelley Capito (R-WV) introduced the Senate companion bill to the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act of 2021, legislation that would appropriate $30 million to the National…
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The Ad Council, United Way Worldwide and The Rockefeller Foundation Launch New Campaign
New campaign spotlights 211 helpline and encourages Americans to utilize the resource for assistance accessing federal, state and local aid During a time when America has faced one of the worst economic downturns since the Great Depression, and with ongoing updates to many relief programs, a new national PSA campaign launched by the Ad Council…
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UNCSA partners with The Posse Foundation on new initiative to recruit diverse young artists
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) is partnering with The Posse Foundation on a new initiative conceived in collaboration with renowned songwriter, actor, producer and director Lin-Manuel Miranda (“Hamilton,” “In the Heights”) to recruit, train and support talented students who might be missed through traditional avenues. UNCSA is the third school — and the…