Category: the Bridge
Bridging the gap between race, gender, philosophies… leading to understanding!
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Time For A New Tribe? When to Leave Outdated Alliances For a Truly Supportive Community
Do you feel as if you’ve outgrown your circle of friends? Perhaps you do not feel safe or understood any longer. There may be fewer and fewer things you can share with people in your habitual circle, and it leaves you feeling lonely or isolated. If so, you are not alone. Welcome to one of…
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Janngo Capital Startup Fund, Africa’s largest gender equal tech VC fund reaches the first close of its €60 million new fund
NEW-YORK, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — At the eve of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), Janngo Capital Startup Fund (JCSF) has announced its first close at EUR34 million (approximately US$36 million) in capital commitments. Launched in Davos in 2020, Janngo Capital’s latest fund will invest 50% of its proceeds in companies founded, co-founded, or benefiting women. Backed by…
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Methodology For Assessment Of Natural Hazard Vulnerability In US Using Remote Sensing
INTRODUCTION Coastal zone is defined as “the coastal waters (including the lands therein and thereunder) and the adjacent shorelands (including the waters therein and thereunder), strongly influenced by each other and in proximity to the shorelines of the several coastal states, and includes islands, transitional and intertidal areas, salt marshes, wetlands, and beaches.” Coastal locations…
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POET, JOURNALIST, TV PERSONALITY AND AUTHOR KEVIN POWELL NAMED WRITER-IN-RESIDENCE AT PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY
Powell, an author of 15 books, is one of the most celebrated political, cultural, literary and hip-hop voices in America. PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas /PRNewswire/ — Prairie View A&M University announced today the appointment of the highly-regarded poet, journalist, TV personality and author Kevin Powell to serve as its second writer-in-residence of the Toni Morrison Writing Program. Kevin Powell meets the…
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United States Commission on Civil Rights Celebrates 65th Anniversary
WASHINGTON /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Today the United States Commission on Civil Rights celebrates 65 years since its creation by the 1957 Voting Rights Act on September 9, 1957. Through the landmark legislation, the Commission was given the authority to investigate voting rights and then subsequently civil rights issues impacting the American people and provide recommendations to the President…
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New Research Reveals a Persistent Gap in Asian Leadership Representation on the Global Stage
Report revisits data from 2017 to identify the individual actions and structural changes needed to break the bamboo ceiling SINGAPORE /PRNewswire/ — Center for Creative Leadership (CCL), a top-ranked, global provider of executive education today released a new report, “Global Asian Leader: From Asia, For The World” – an extension of its 2018 study, “The Global Asian Leader: From Local Star to…
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Do No Harm filed Lawsuit against Health Affairs scholarship alleging discrimination on the basis of race
WASHINGTON /PRNewswire/ — Do No Harm filed a lawsuit, on behalf of its members, against Project Hope and its publication Health Affairs in Washington D.C.’s United States District Court on September 6th for running a race-segregated health journal fellowship that excludes white applicants. Health Affairs’ Health Equity Fellowship for Trainees gives mentorship and publication opportunities for health-policy scholars. According to the Health Equity…
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New Campaign by FEMA and the Ad Council Encourages Black Community to “Create a Lasting Legacy” by Preparing for Disasters
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — As part of FEMA’s ongoing approach to advance accessibility and cultural competency in boosting the nation’s preparedness, the new PSAs were developed specifically to reach Black and African American communities, and will air nationwide. Experience the interactive Multimedia News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/9083351-adcouncil-fema-ready-national-preparedness-month/ Today, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and Deputy Administrator Erik A. Hooks will also visit Howard University,…
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New Survey Details Challenges of Frontline Workers of Color
Learn What Can be Done to Improve Job Quality and Economic Mobility SAN FRANCISCO /PRNewswire/ — BACKGROUND:The majority of Americans are introduced to the workforce through frontline jobs—whether waiting tables, stocking store shelves or folding clothes. Roughly 112 million Americans are frontline employees, and more than 70% of Black and Hispanic Americans in the U.S. are…
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How One Houston Organization is Addressing Accessibility and Eradicating Local Arts Deserts
HOUSTON /PRNewswire/ — Improving accessibility to art and culture has long been a challenge in America. Communities of color receive only 4% of all foundation arts funding, despite representing 37% percent of the population. Shuttered venues and funding limitations due to COVID-19 continue to create new barriers for underserved populations to experience the arts. In unincorporated East Harris…