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,” […]
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 […]
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 […]
George Washington University professors are available to discuss multiple aspects of the Ukrainian refugee situation
Amir Afkhami, associate professor of public health, is an expert on psychiatry and the impact of conflict on mental health. Dr. Afkhami conceived and led the U.S. State Department’s Iraq Mental Health Initiative and can explore the traumatic psychiatric effect the war in Ukraine could have on the millions escaping the conflict. Daina Stukuls Eglitis, […]
Durham-Based Nurse Practitioner Launches New IV Hydration Business
Anti-Anxiety and Recovery Drips being promoted in light of UNC vs. Duke in Final Four DURHAM, NC, UNITED STATES Janze Taylor, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, and nursing doctoral student, launches her first business venture today with Embodi Hydration & Wellness at 3115 Academy Road, Suite B, Durham. Taylor opens her wellness center with a mission to empower Durham, […]
Remarks by President Biden at Signing of H.R. 55, the “Emmett Till Antilynching Act”
Rose Garden: March 29, 2022 4:11 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: (The bill is signed.) All right. It’s law. (Applause.) (The President moves to the podium.) Thank you. It’s a little unusual to do the bill signing, not say anything and then speak, but that’s how we set it up. Well, ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. […]
Biden Signs the Emmett Till Antilynching Act into Law!
The Emmett Till Antilynching Act is a United States federal legislation that makes lynching a federal hate crime. The bill was named after 14-year-old Emmett Till, who was lynched in Mississippi in 1955, sparking national and international outrage. A federal antilynching bill in some form had been in discussion for over a century and had been proposed hundreds of times. Past attempts […]
Toddlers Having Fun Diving into Balu Organics Play Ball Pits, Creates a $1 Million Business for a Black Mom
TORONTO /PRNewswire/ — When parents see how much fun toddlers have playing and diving into Balu Organics foam ball play pits, they know they have to get one for their little ones, too. “Ball pits can be a unique part of playtime for toddlers and can help nurture their natural creativeness and curiosity,” said Balu Organics Founder, Danielle Spencer. When working mom, […]
Reebok and Boys & Girls Clubs of Carson California Activate Global Brand Message “Life is Not a Spectator Sport” on Newly Restored Youth Blacktop
Revamped playing surface, new hoops, and mighty butterfly mural executed by non-profit Project Backboard encourage kids to get active and engage with the world around them (BOSTON) March 23, 2022 – Today, Reebok, in collaboration with Boys & Girls Clubs of America and non-profit Project Backboard, unveiled a revamped basketball court for the members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Carson, […]
IMAGINING A MORE EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE FUTURE: ADIDAS ANNOUNCES
SWEEPING NETWORK FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES Today, adidas will become the first major sports brand to enact a wide-sweeping, equitable and inclusive Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) network for student-athletes. Tied to this year’s 50th anniversary of Title IX, the new program will be laser focused on achieving an enduring goal from the brand: creating a more equitable […]