The United States House of Representatives passed a bill, on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, sending it to Biden’s desk for signature into law. The final vote on the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act was 415-14. Some Republicans objected to the title of the bill, saying that it was improper given the July 4 holiday commemorating the passage of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 by the Continental Congress. “We cannot change the future if we do not recognize the past,” Representative Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio,…
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The C. T. Vivian Leadership Institute will host its annual fundraiser on July 23, 2021. More information at https://ctvli.org/upcomingevents.php and https://ctvli.org/. The C. T. Vivian Leadership Institute is dedicated to developing sustainable programs to revitalize underserved communities. The C. T. Vivian Leadership Institute [CTVLI] is an Atlanta-based non-profit organization dedicated to the development and sustainability of communities. The organization was founded in 2008 by Dr. C. T. Vivian to “create a model of leadership culture in Atlanta”. CTVLI serves as a hub designed to centralize existing programs and services to…
Healthy Community Charity Golf Tournament / Fundraiser Albany, Georgia – Monday June 14, 2021, 9:00 am The AME Church, Sixth Episcopal District, Sons of Allen Men’s Ministry, Women’s Missionary Society along with the SWGA Sickle Cell Awareness will host a charity golf tournament at Stonebridge Golf & Country Club in Albany, Georgia on Monday, June 14, 2021 at 9:00 am to benefit the Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia’s 50th Anniversary Celebration. “We’re inviting all church members, friends, supporters, foursome teams, duffers, single-golfers and those seeking bragging-rights to come out and…
Eta Omega Foundation, Inc. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. 19th Annual Golf Classic You may also register and pay online at www.HQ1919.com/golf Golf Classic Sponsorship Levels Send Checks Payable to: Eta Omega Foundation, Post Office Box 50521, Atlanta, Georgia 30302-0521 *In the check purpose section: Golf Tournament *501(c)(3) Organization – All Donations are Tax-Deductible
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives David Scott (GA-13), chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and Emanuel Cleaver (MI-05) today introduced the Jobs, On-the-Job ‘Earn While You Learn’ Training and Apprenticeships for Young African Americans Act of 2021. The legislation would encourage the U.S. Department of Labor to work with African-American organizations and labor unions to recruit and hire African-Americans in registered apprenticeship (RA) programs. Offering hands-on training opportunities, virtually zero student debt and the potential to advance in high-quality jobs, RAs provide participants with the economic mobility needed to build…
The week of May 10, leading up to the weekend of May 15, 2021, saw a lot of activities within the schools of the Atlanta University Center. For the schools, this was the first time that students, faculty, staff, family, and friends physically gathered together to celebrate commencement since the pandemic struck last year. There were those wearing face masks and many who did not wear them. Mandatory mask-wearing rules had been lifted, with some restrictions, which gave more flexibility to areas and places where people had options with wearing…
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