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It’s a hobby. It’s a thing. People have been doing it for a long time. Do you know any “Obituary Enthusiasts?”
Yes, we’re talking about picking up a newspaper, flipping to the obituaries, and poring over the obits of the dearly departed, even if you never met them. The 21st century version of this is from a podcast “bringing the long dead back to life.” NEW YORK, NY, April 07, 2022 /24-7PressRelease/ — When Clyde Adams and Maureen…
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ViaPath Technologies Encourages Employers to Provide a ”Second Chance” to the Forgotten Candidate
Company CEO challenges others to hire some of the more than 600,000 formerly incarcerated individuals released annually FALLS CHURCH, VA, UNITED STATES /EINPresswire.com/ — Since 2017, April has been known as “Second Chance Month.” With a hiring department committed to hiring the formerly incarcerated, ViaPath Technologies helps them re-enter society with gainful employment. Working with various partners,…
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Black Lives Matter – Canada, Black Inmates and Friends Association, Keep6ix and the Toronto Black Farmers and Growers Collective launch ‘Earthseed,’ a new garden program for formerly incarcerated Black people
TORONTO /CNW/ – Created in collaboration with the Black Inmates and Friends Association, Toronto Black Farmers and Growers Collective, and Keep6ix, Black Lives Matter – Canada has established a re-entry support program at Wildseed Centre for Art and Activism. Launching on March 28, 2022, Earthseed Community Garden Program builds on established programming led by Toronto Black Farmers and Keep6ix.…
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National Battle of the Bands Announces Toyota as New Presenting Sponsor
NBOTB teams up with longtime HBCU supporter Toyota to fuel scholarships for music, arts, and education HOUSTON, April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — National Battle of the Bands (NBOTB) today announced its 2022 presenting sponsorship from Toyota Motor North America (Toyota) in support of the legendary event and its historic marching bands. This partnership enables Toyota to leverage its…
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MEET MASON MACKIE: A 21ST CENTURY YOUNG RENAISSANCE MAN GROUNDED IN STEM
A new STEM Global Action Today article tells the incredible story of Mason Mackie, a young Black youth who is mastering STEM, academics and acting. Already, Mason has appeared in movies, Body Cam and The Banker, and is tied for #1 in his class at the challenging Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy. Mason, 17, is the…
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FANS, CELEBRITIES AND ANIMAL LOVERS WORLDWIDE TO LAUNCH THE #DorisDay100 CHALLENGE HELPING ANIMALS IN NEED
Social Media Campaign to Run on the Star’s “Would-Have-Been” 100th Birthday – April 3, 2022 – with a Donation Match to Aid Ukrainian Animal Relief LOS ANGELES, April 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Legendary actress-singer Doris Day may no longer be with us, but her legacy continues through the Doris Day Animal Foundation, a grant-giving charity that supports animal welfare programs all over…
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CVS Health Environmental, Social and Governance Report Details 2021 Progress
WOONSOCKET, R.I. /PRNewswire/ — CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) today announced the release of its annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report – Healthy 2030 – detailing how the company is helping create a healthier and more sustainable world. “In 2021 we made significant progress towards our Healthy 2030 goals, with a particular focus on addressing health equity and protecting the environment,”…
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Political motivation often comes down to personal assessment of other races’ deservingness
Newswise — While maybe not racially prejudiced, a broad swath of American citizens nonetheless do and say things that racists do, according to a new study. “Everyday people are implicated, not because they are racist but because they possess certain values that lock in disadvantage for African Americans,” wrote Darren Davis, the Snyder Family Mission Professor…
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Actor Major Dodson Partners with United Nations for National Autism Awareness Month
Major Dodson Speaks About Living with Autism in Hollywood LOS ANGELES, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — April is National Autism Awareness Month and Major Dodson, the main character in the new film Tyson’s Run produced by Planet 9 Productions tells the story of autistic high school student Tyson Hollerman. Major plays Tyson, an unathletic boy with autism who strives to become an…