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Notable Names • Bre’Asia Demery

September 20, 2023

Bre’Asia Demery, a senior psychology major at Johnson C. Smith University, has been chosen to intern with Be the Match’s stem cell and bone marrow donor registry. Be the Match helps individuals who, like her, have been impacted by sickle cell and blood-related illnesses.…

Plant-Based Clinical and Culinary Summit fights chronic disease and health disparities with evidence-based education and flava!

September 14, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Plant-Based Clinical and Culinary Summit fights chronic disease and health disparities with evidence-based education and flava! One of five programs administered by 501c3 organization, Power is Giving, Inc., we are pleased to announce our Eat Drink Disrupt (EDD) Summit program will take place in Charlotte, NC on Saturday October 7,2023 at the New Parr Center @CPCC!…

PRIDE GOES TO…..TD Bank’s Grand Opening on Wilkinson Blvd.

July 17, 2023

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U.S. Bank Expands Lending Opportunities for Diverse Groups

July 13, 2023

FYI News and Notes By John Burton Jr. In April, U.S. Bank introduced a new Business Diversity Lending Program that will expand the ability of diverse business owners to obtain capital, building upon the bank’s broader efforts to support under-represented businesses and help address the wealth gap.…

The Vault: Highlighting the Importance of Preserving Black Art ( A Peek Inside)

July 7, 2023

Pride Goes too..”The Vault” exhibit at The Mint Museum Uptown Charlotte on media day. Photos below. For more Information: https://www.mintmuseum.org/event/the-vault-opening-celebration/…

Charlotte Fire Department Promotes First Latino Immigrant Battalion Chief

July 1, 2023

By Rosanny Crumpton Juan Pablo Soto, born and raised in Guatemala, is enjoying his role as Charlotte Fire Department Battalion Chief, calling it “the best job in the world.” After serving as a city firefighter for 20 years — as a captain for 10 of those years, Soto was promoted to his new role in January 2023.…

Women Fire Fighter in Charlotte

July 1, 2023

Showing Courage and Inspiring the Next Generation By Anders J. Hare Molly Williams was the first known female firefighter –– and first known Black firefighter––in the U.S., working with the New York City Fire Department on Oceanus Company No. 11 in the 1780s.…

A Forensic Interviewer Uses Translation Skills to Advocate for Others

June 30, 2023

By John Burton Jr. According to a 2020 U.S. Census report, 1 in 5 residents speak a different language other thanEnglish in their household, and Spanish, Chinese, Arabic and Korean rank among the highestlanguages used. Spanish has become the most common non-English language in America, with41 million native speakers and 12 million bilingual Spanish speakers, hence, the need forlanguage interpreters in this country is great.…

MHA Creates More Access to Mental Health Care

June 30, 2023

By Brenda Porter-Rockwell Walk into the office suite on Charlotte’s Latrobe Drive and you’re greeted with large windows, comfy seating and soothing wall colors. While this could be the setup for any business, Mental Health America of Central Carolinas (MHA) wants visitors to feel like they’re being enveloped in a caring and welcoming environment to deal with mental health matters.…

Artificial Intelligence Has Gone Too Far!

April 28, 2023

My recent purchase of a washer and dryer has completely unnerved me. Right now, I have zero confidence in the simple ability to wash my clothes and get them clean. Here’s the problem. These two inanimate objects want to decide (for me) how to wash and dry my clothes, and I don’t like it – at all.…