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Soup and Songs: Community Carols and Crock Pot Event Featuring Gospel Choir and Homemade Soup Brooklyn Heights Community Fridge December 19, 2021
Join the for community carols and homemade soup on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at 12:30 p.m. on the steps of the First Presbyterian Church Brooklyn at 124 Henry Street in Brooklyn Heights, NYC. Bring a Crock Pot of soup to share or come to eat soup made by your neighbors. The award-winning First Presbyterian gospel choir will lead the singing. Extras will go to the Brooklyn Heights Community Fridge. Built by neighbors for neighbors, beautiful brownstone fridge fights food insecurity. - December 13, 2021 - Brooklyn Heights Community Fridge
The Greenwood Chamber of Commerce, Inc. Will Host a Gala to Assist Women-Led Businesses Affected by the Pandemic
On Saturday, December 11, 2021, at 6:00 p.m., The Greenwood Chamber of Commerce, Inc. will host the 1st Annual World-Class Women's Winter Gala at the River Spirit Casino and Resort. All funds raised will assist minority and women-led businesses affected by the pandemic. - December 10, 2021 - The Greenwood Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
Activist Joe Madison Enters Second Month of Hunger Strike for Voting Rights
Joe Madison “The Black Eagle” calls on Democrats to set a deadline on voting rights action in Congress. - December 09, 2021 - Joe Madison
Scientology Network Marathon Encourages Global Human Rights Participation
On December 10th, Scientology Network is proud to commemorate the UN’s annual International Human Rights Day with a special marathon. Aligning with this year’s theme—reducing inequalities, advancing human rights—the full day’s programming focuses on raising awareness... - December 09, 2021 - Scientology Media Productions
Church of Scientology Nashville Welcomes Community to Learn Human Rights
Part of an international movement, the Church of Scientology with Tennessee United for Human Rights is raising awareness of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. - December 04, 2021 - Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville
Pro-Peace Initiatives from Sulkava, Finland and Brooklyn, New York Announce Cross-Promotional Collaboration
Groups plan to create and use new synergy to promote world peace. - December 02, 2021 - I Declare World Peace
The American Foundation for Children with AIDS Joins the GivingTuesday Movement
The American Foundation for Children with AIDS joins the GivingTuesday movement, a global day of giving to ignite hope worldwide. - November 26, 2021 - American Foundation for Children with AIDS
Gay, Disabled Texas Man Files Federal Employment Discrimination Lawsuit Against Mortgage Giant LoanDepot & Its Founder/CEO Anthony Hsieh
LoanDepot, Inc. and its Founder/CEO Anthony Hsieh have been sued in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas by Trevor Dickens, a gay, disabled man, allegedly a former LoanDepot employee who was subjected to discrimination based on his disabilities and sexual orientation while employed at LoanDepot's Plano, Texas office. - November 22, 2021 - Robinius, Epsinosa & Wietzel
ArmeniaFund Will Host 24th Annual International Thanksgiving Day Telethon in Support of Urgent Humanitarian Aid & Recovery of Communities in Armenia and Artsakh
ArmeniaFund, a 501C3 Charitable Organization, will host its 24th Annual International Thanksgiving Day Telethon 2021 on November 25 from 4pm-8pm PST in support of the ongoing recovery efforts comprising of emergency humanitarian aid; housing construction; medical relief; vital infrastructure repairs, including road repairs; cultural-recovery programs; including counseling, schooling, education and children's enrichment services for close to 100,000 persons displaced by last year's 44-day War. - November 22, 2021 - ArmeniaFund
Community Action Agency of Somerville (CAAS) Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary with a Live Broadcast to Benefit Those in Need
Community Action Agency of Somerville (CAAS) is having a 40th Anniversary Celebration show with a live broadcast from Somerville Media Center Studios. Tune in Thursday, November 18th 2021 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on SCATV (Somerville Community Access Television) Channel 3, or livestream the event on Facebook and the CAAS 40th Anniversary Fundraiser website here:https://www.mightycause.com/event/Caas40years. This is a free event that supports CAAS’ new Emergency Relief Program. - November 18, 2021 - Community Action Agency of Somerville (CAAS)
The Quest to Commemorate Unsung Filipino Labor Leader, Larry Itliong, with a U.S. Postal Stamp
In trying to bring greater public awareness to the activist efforts of Larry Itliong and the plight of the Filipino farm workers from the mid-20th century in California's Central Valley, a group of supporters are petitioning the United State Postal service to create a commemorative stamp in his honor. - November 12, 2021 - RMFL
The Cure for Narcissism? Evangelist and Heyoka Empath Patrice D’Evans Shares Victory Over Narcissism and Abuse in Her New Book: "Resilient Joy"
As a rare Heyoka Empath, Patrice provides us with a timely and much-needed perspective on the pain and suffering caused by narcissism and jealousy. She shares how she got true victory over abuse by making Jesus the center of her joy. She now lives out her calling which is to help other women unlock their joy and live in their power. - November 10, 2021 - Body Mind and Spirit Productions
Reversing the “Great Resignation” with Promotional Playbook for Law Enforcement
Retired Law Enforcement Executive Literally Writes the Book on How to Prepare for Promotion. Jonni Redick, a 29-year veteran and former Assistant Chief of the California Highway Patrol, has released the 2nd edition of "Survival Guide, Law Enforcement Promotional Preparation," a step-by-step guide to help law enforcement personnel plan and prepare for the next step in their career. - November 04, 2021 - JL Consulting Solutions
New Podcast Preserves Native American History and Ancestral Stories
Native ChocTalk preserves stories of Native American heritage, culture and history. - October 28, 2021 - Native ChocTalk
Beyond the Badge: Former Black, Female Law Enforcement Executive Releases Inspiring Memoir
Jonni Redick, former Assistant Chief of the California Highway Patrol, debuts memoir "Black, White, and Blue, Surviving the Sifting," highlighting her personal journey from clerical worker to Assistant Chief of one of the nation’s largest state police agencies in her 29-year career. Seeking to inspire others, Redick shares her personal journey of policing, finding herself, racial identity and more. - October 28, 2021 - JL Consulting Solutions
Colorado Small Business Owner Steps Up to Invest in Employees Amid Inflation, Housing Shortage
Mark Harrill, of All American Heating in Fairplay, Colorado, raised the wages of every employee of the company in order to counter the affordable housing shortages facing workers that live and work in the Front Range of the Rockies. Mr. Harrill wants to accomplish two things with this change: 1) To let his employees know exactly how much they are appreciated and reward them for their hard work. 2) To set an example in the business community by injecting dollars into the local economy. - October 27, 2021 - All American Heating, Inc.
Dike Ajiri Announces His Scholarship for Racial Equality and How to Apply
The Scholarship Announcement Was Made by Dike Ajiri to the Press in His Office - October 27, 2021 - Dike Ajiri
Angela Jones Celebrated as a Woman of the Month for September 2021 by P.O.W.E.R.-Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
Angela Jones, of Forest Park, Illinois, is celebrated as a Woman of the Month for September 2021 by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized) for her outstanding achievements and high level of success in the fields of government service and finance. Each month P.O.W.E. - October 26, 2021 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
Small Church Raises Big Bucks for Refugees
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Waupaca, Wisconsin has raised over $6300 for Afghan and Haitian refugees. Six weeks ago, when Afghani refugees and Haitian refugees simultaneously required financial assistance, the members of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church decided they needed to... - October 15, 2021 - St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Top Of The Line Publishing, LLC Presents F.I.L.E. (Formerly Incarcerated Living Effectively) Magazine
F.I.L.E. magazine features in-depth interview and personal stories about men and women overcoming challenges after incarceration. - October 14, 2021 - Top Of The Line Publishing
Ted Lasso Star Shines in the Award-Winning Short Film, Immigrant Mother, the Latest Release by Santa Monica-Based Writer Katherine King
Ted Lasso Actor Cristo Hernández (Dani Rojas), best known for the character's tagline, "Fútbol is Life!," which has spawned an internet sensation, memes, and even t-shirts, stars in Immigrant Mother, a timely anecdote on the current hot topics of U.S.-Mexican border... - October 14, 2021 - Katherine King
Clubhouse International Partners with World Federation for Mental Health and 20 Clubhouses in Recognition of World Mental Health Day and the Transformative Power of Work
Clubhouse International is pleased to present their World Mental Health Day 2021 campaign, Work WORKS. The initiative highlights and promotes Clubhouse Employment Programs as a gateway to recovery. - October 10, 2021 - Clubhouse International
Rainbow PUSH Coalition Offering Free Registrations to the 22nd Annual Creating Opportunities Virtual Conference
Rainbow PUSH Coalition, today, announces upcoming sessions in this year's 22nd Annual Creating Opportunities virtual conference entitled, “Restoring Democracy: Leveling the Playing Field in the Era of COVID.” This virtual conference will be held October 14 - 15, 2021 and registrations are complimentary. - October 07, 2021 - Rainbow PUSH Atlanta
Twentyfour-Seven’s Reimagined Anti-Trafficking QR Code® Limits Corporate Liability While Making Human Trafficking Reporting Accessible to Everyone
A QR Code can limit a corporation's liability under the trafficking victims protection act; while improving reporting and evidence abilities for police. - October 04, 2021 - Twentyfour-Seven Inc.
Grand Opening "Plug In" Event Brooklyn Heights Community Fridge October 3, 2021
Join them for the Grand Opening "Plug In" event for the Brooklyn Heights Community Fridge on Sunday, October at 12:30 p.m. at 124 Henry Street (near Clark) in Brooklyn Heights, NYC. Fight food insecurity and building community. The beautiful brownstone fridge is for neighbors by neighbors. @BrooklynHeightsCommunityFridge Fresh, free food for the community. - October 02, 2021 - Brooklyn Heights Community Fridge
DC Central Kitchen Launches Comprehensive Campaign with $2 Million Public Match
DC Central Kitchen has launched the Bringing the Kitchen Home campaign as it prepares to move into a new home on Buzzard Point in Southwest DC. Craig Newmark Philanthropies (craigstable) and three area family foundations have pledged to collectively match the next $2 million in donations. - October 01, 2021 - DC Central Kitchen
Atlanta Artist AshleyBella Completes First Ever Mural on Historical King Center
Atlanta Artist AshleyBella partnered with Wellspring Living to produce a mural installation on the side of the King Center building in Atlanta, GA. - September 30, 2021 - ArtzyBella
Columbia Law School Names Bayeté Ross Smith First Artist-in-Residence
Columbia Law School announced that Harlem-based photographer, artist and educator Bayeté Ross Smith has been named artist-in-residence for the 2021–2022 academic year. Columbia Law established this new program to examine and broaden how the institution honors its history and values, while also celebrating its vibrant and diverse community. - September 29, 2021 - Bayeté Ross Smith
Yejide F. Akinlana Honored as a Woman of the Month for August 2021 by P.O.W.E.R.-Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
Yejide R. Akinlana of Brooklyn, New York has been honored as a Woman of the Month for August 2021 by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized) for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the fields of dance, performance and production, culinary and fine... - September 28, 2021 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
Church of Scientology Nashville Holds "Peace in a Post-Pandemic World" Event
Tennessee United for Human Rights spreads their message through educational tools, hard-hitting videos and inspirational messages. - September 25, 2021 - United for Human Rights
Mani Nasry's 14 Film Released the Film "We" (2021) on Immigration, Equality, Diversity and Unity. Available on Amazon Prime, Google Play and Vudu.
Mani Nasry is a multi-talented film producer, director and actor. Mani is known as leading actor for his recent role in the film, We (2021). The recently released film is touching on subjects of immigration, equality, diversity and unity. The cast of the film includes leading characters with Afghan, Israeli, Iranian, Venezuelan, Chinese backgrounds who portray these roles and have had related personal real life experience. - September 24, 2021 - 14 Film
Restitution Study Group Announced as Inaugural Grantee in Multi-Million Dollar Initiative for Reparations Advancement -- The #Case4Reparations Fund
Today, Liberated Capital, Decolonizing Wealth Project’s donor community and funding vehicle focused on providing resources to Black, Indigenous and other communities of color, officially announced the Restitution Study Group (RSG) as part of the inaugural cohort who will receive funding to... - September 14, 2021 - Restitution Study Group
Jean W. Elston Recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2021 by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Jean Elston of Long Beach, California has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2021 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of nonprofit housing services. About Jean W. Elston Jean Elston is Acting President and... - September 14, 2021 - Strathmore Worldwide
"Destiny" Remembers the Armenian Diaspora: Horrific, But True. Sad, But Inspiring.
Amidst daily firefights on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, a new historical fiction highlights the fortitude of the Armenian people during the waning years of the Ottoman Empire, following the author's own family story. - August 26, 2021 - Quiet Thunder Publishing
Award Winning Film, Between Mountains, Returns from Cannes to Screen at Raleigh Studios, Hollywood on August 27
As COVID-19 continues to overwhelm communities around the globe, a sense of fear and anxiety has entrenched itself into society. This phenomenon has led to a significant increase in psychosocial and mental health implications. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, nearly one in five... - August 25, 2021 - Roaming Rickshaw Films
American Poet Gjekë Marinaj Receives South Korea's Changwon KC International Literary Prize
American poet, writer and literary critic Gjekë Marinaj was named the winner of one of South Korea's most prestigious cultural awards, the Changwon KC International Literary Prize. Based in the Dallas metro area, Dr. Marinaj serves on the faculty of Richland College, in addition to his role as... - August 24, 2021 - Mundus Artium Press
Supermodels Unlimited Magazine Proudly Presents: DIVERSITY ROCKS
NYFW Celebrity Event Organized to Showcase Designers of Diverse Backgrounds - August 19, 2021 - Richard Lowe Fashion Group
Dr. Remington Richardson to Keynote Dismas House Forgiveness Luncheon
Dismas House of Nashville, one of the largest reentry programs in Tennessee, has announced the selection for the 2021 keynote speaker of its signature fundraiser, the Forgiveness Luncheon. The Forgiveness Luncheon will be hosted Tuesday, October 5, 2021, from 12:00-1:00 p.m. at the Renaissance... - August 12, 2021 - Dismas House of Nashville
Press Conference: Teenager Designs & Builds "Homes2Go" Carts for the Homeless. Cart Distribution on 8/12/21.
In collaboration with the Yes We Can! Worship Center, teen Jordan Szigeti-Larenne will hand out the first "Homes2Go" carts to the homeless in front of the Union Rescue Mission. Media is invited to inspect the carts and to take them for a trial run. - August 11, 2021 - Yes We Can! Helping House & Feed the Unhoused Citizens of Los Angeles
Whitepaper Cautions Law Enforcement Regarding Artificial Intelligence Risks
Tech influencer Jesse Torres has released a whitepaper that cautions law enforcement agencies regarding the risks of using artificial intelligence. The whitepaper entitled, “Artificial Intelligence and Law Enforcement: Human Rights at Risk,” details the human rights challenges that law... - August 10, 2021 - Jesse Torres
Statement from Family of Civil Rights Icon & Mathematics Teacher Bob Moses
With great sadness, the family of Robert Parris Moses announces the passing of our husband, father, friend, and STEM educator. Before his passing, he expressed tremendous gratitude to all who are involved in the struggle for democracy and to those who supported his work to transform the conditions of Black people in our country. Moses was born January 23, 1935, and died the morning of July 25, 2021, in Hollywood, Florida. He was with family and his wife of 52 years, Janet. - July 25, 2021 - Family of Bob Moses
Houston, Texas Immigration Law Firm Breaks Down the New Supreme Court Decision on Adjustment of Status Eligibility for TPS Holders
July 2, 2021, the US Supreme Court issued an official decision on the adjustment of status, AOS, eligibility for people with Temporary Protected Status, TPS. In the Sanchez v. Mayorkas case, the supreme court ruled that a person that has been granted TPS has not necessarily been... - July 23, 2021 - Davis & Associates
SIFTMedia 215 Granted Two Year Operating Grant from Independence Public Media Foundation
SIFTMedia 215, a Black & Latinx Women Filmmakers Collective of Philadelphia, was awarded $215,000 for operating expenses from The Independence Public Media Foundation (IPMF) as part of their initiative to support organizations that lift up storytelling and creative expression as pathways for communities building power. - July 23, 2021 - SIFTMedia 215 Collective
Denali Partners with Amazon and Providence to Get Oxygen and Vaccines to Employees and Hospitals in India
Partners in Business and Philanthropy in COVID-Ravaged Country - July 08, 2021 - Denali Advanced Integration
Church of Scientology Announces International Friendship Day Celebration 2021
The Church of Scientology Nashville has just announced a Friendship Day Celebration for 2021 to be held at the end of July. - July 03, 2021 - Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville
Seizing the Moment: Nod Head Records’ Dres Smuzic Helping Forge Path for LGBTQ Artists
Young, Talented and Prepared, 23 year Old Dres Smuzic Looking to Rip Through Barriers in the Music Industry - July 01, 2021 - Nod Head Records
World Health Organization Includes Clubhouse Model as Example of Rights-Based Approach to Recovery-Focused Mental Health Services
Clubhouse International welcomes and supports the launch of the World Health Organization's Guidance on community mental health services: Promoting person-centered and rights-based approaches. Clubhouse International Training Center, Phoenix Clubhouse in Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, is identified as an example of community-based mental health services that are following good practices which provide quality care and support. - June 11, 2021 - Clubhouse International
Illyasha Peete Named Executive Director of CLS Racial and Social Equity Initiative
Will Lead Organizational Focus on Addressing Racial & Social Equity within Life Sciences Industry. - June 07, 2021 - California Life Sciences
eMediaCampaigns, Fran Briggs, Announce the Public Relations Representation of Maka Taylor
Consultancy supports and advances the interest of a demographic that is often marginalized. - June 07, 2021 - eMediaCampaigns!
World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation Announces Collaboration with Animal Hero Kids Foundation Prior to the Release of the New Australian Film, Emu Runner
World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation (WWMPC) (formerly OTCBB: WWMO) is proud to announce a collaboration with Animal Hero Kids, a kindness education youth empowerment charity (AHK) prior to the theatrical release of the award-winning Feature Film Emu Runner (emurunner.com), with the support of... - June 03, 2021 - World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation