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State's Attorney Candidate Perry Paylor Out-Raises Long-Term Incumbent; Raises More Than Two Challengers Combined
Montgomery County State’s Attorney candidate Perry Paylor raised three times as much in campaign contributions as incumbent John McCarthy during the most recent campaign-finance reporting period. As in the prior reporting period, Paylor raised more than the two challengers combined Jan. 7... - June 17, 2022 - Friends of Perry Paylor
Bethany Arts Community Presents IMPACT 2022: Art That Bears Witness an Exhibition in Bethany Art Community's Galleries May 20 – June 30
Bethany Arts Community presents IMPACT 2022: Art that Bears Witness presents the work of a diverse group of artists working in a wide variety of media that challenge us to (re)consider some of society's toughest issues. - May 24, 2022 - Bethany Arts Community
Parker Symphony to Perform Ukraine Benefit Concert
The Parker Symphony Orchestra will be performing a concert to benefit Ukraine on June 5 at the Cherry Creek High School Fine Arts Theater. - May 12, 2022 - Parker Symphony Orchestra
Nathan Felix Premieres 3rd Symphony Santa-Almada
Nathan Felix, rock n roll musician turned composer will premiere his third symphony, Santa-Almada, on Sunday May 15th, at KMFA’s new Draylen Mason Music Studio located at 41 Navasota St. Local choral group, inversion Ensemble, will perform Santa-Almada as part of KMFA’s OffBeat Series... - May 10, 2022 - Nathan Felix
Juneteenth Art x Culture Festival in Los Angeles
Open Arms Food Pantry & Resource Center would like to invite you to celebrate the Emancipation of the Enslaved on June 19, 2022 at the beautiful Westchester Park from 10am-6pm. The day will be filled with festivities such as performing artists, live music, African Marketplace, Foodie Area of LA finest food vendors, African American book authors speaking and selling, Panel Discussion on Children Health + Literacy. - May 08, 2022 - Los Angeles Black History Month Festival
Volunteer MBC Marks 2022 National Volunteer Week with Youthful Virtual V-Oscars Awards and Flag-Raising Ceremony at Mississauga City Hall
To kick off National Volunteer Week, Volunteer MBC hosted its first ever flag-raising ceremony at Mississauga Celebration Square this past Sunday. The City of Mississauga also honoured the occasion by lighting the clock tower green at night. Three days prior, Volunteer MBC livestreamed the 2022... - April 30, 2022 - Volunteer MBC
Mark Kostabi Exhibit Adds a Touch of Chic to the Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center in Hendersonville, Tenn.
One of New York City’s most iconic artists will introduce a bevy of new works at the Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center (MACC) in Hendersonville, Tenn. The exhibit, titled Mark Kostabi: Provocateur & Healer, will run May 1 to June 5, 2022 and will feature 42 of the celebrated... - April 21, 2022 - Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center
Celebrate National First Ladies Day on April 30
Who is your favorite First Lady and why? The National First Ladies Day Commission (nfldc) announced that National First Ladies Day will be observed this year on Saturday, April 30. National First Ladies Day is celebrated on the last Saturday of April every year to honor all First Ladies of the... - April 12, 2022 - National First Ladies' Library
Volunteer MBC Reveals Record Amount of Award Nominations for the 2022 Virtual V-Oscars
Volunteer MBC lists more than 70 award nominations in 16 categories for the 2022 Virtual V-Oscars, a great new record in the 12 year-history of Peel Region’s ultimate volunteer recognition event. - April 06, 2022 - Volunteer MBC
Three-Time Major Champion and European Ryder Cup Captain, Internationally Renowned Golfer Pádraig Harrington Announces Patronage of the Irish American Partnership
In Harrington’s honor, the US-based non-profit launches a $250,000 investment in an outdoor play & learning program in Irish primary schools. - March 28, 2022 - Irish American Partnership
New Experimental Study Examines Sense of Belonging for First-Year HBCU Students
A new study conducted by Dr. Terrell Strayhorn, Professor of Education at Virginia Union University, finds that sense of belonging - the availability of campus supportive networks and students’ subjective interpretation of everyday social adversity - is a key to educational success for... - March 16, 2022 - Virginia Union University
New Research Shows Power of Hope and Belonging Amid Great Pandemic
Dr. Terrell Strayhorn believes that sense of belonging is a basic human need and fundamental right. His ground-breaking research has shown that belonging is a catalyst for institutional and structural change in higher education. It's also a facilitator of student development and learning. Belonging can buffer against the physical, psychological, and biological toll exacted by stress and social pathologies like racism, discrimination, and the COVID-19 pandemic. - March 16, 2022 - Virginia Union University
Folkfest New Braunfels 2022 Welcomes the 166th Annual Kindermasken Parade to the Lineup
Folkfest New Braunfels is back again for its 36th year to celebrate New Braunfels and its multicultural roots. This 2-day festival includes live music, dancing, cannon and musket firing demos, vendors, food trucks, and activities for kids. The event will be emceed by DJ Adrian. Saturday activities... - March 15, 2022 - Heritage Society of New Braunfels
Ghana Diaspora PAC Endorses Quaye Quartey, II for U.S. Congress (CA-27)
Quaye Quartey Exemplifies Ghanaian American Values of Public Service, Passionate Discipline & Defending Freedom to Achieve the American Dream. - March 02, 2022 - Ghana Diaspora Political Action Committee
Composer Nathan Felix to Premiere Music from Öcalan During SXSW
Composer, Nathan Felix, is set to premiere music from his chamber opera, Öcalan, inspired by Kurdish Political Activist, Abdullah Öcalan. Inversion Ensemble will sing three excerpts from Öcalan at the KOOP Radio & Jungle Records Day Party in Austin Texas during SXSW Festival on... - February 28, 2022 - Nathan Felix
Women’s Advocate Helps Others Find Relief from COVID Stress
Award-winning lawyer turned meditation coach releases inaugural book focusing on female empowerment, mindfulness and finding peace. - February 11, 2022 - Nora Plesent
Montgomery County State’s Attorney Candidate Perry Paylor on Pace with Long-Time Incumbent Leads in the Number of Individual Donors
Montgomery County, MD State’s Attorney Candidate Perry Paylor filed his first financial report on Wednesday - having the most individual contributors and having raised the most total amount of money compared to any of the individual challenger candidates. Paylor reported $170,000 in campaign... - January 25, 2022 - Friends of Perry Paylor
Leading Purpose Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary
Woman-owned enterprise in Western North Carolina marks a major milestone. - January 19, 2022 - Leading Purpose
Urban Historic Preservation of the Former Home of the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad
Support Urban Historic Preservation - January 18, 2022 - Sajdah Wendy Muhammad
Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson, Inc. Kicks Off 2022 Girl Scout Cookie Season
Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson Inc. (GSHH) is celebrating the national kick-off of Girl Scout Cookie Season, which will begin locally on Friday, February 11, 2022. - January 13, 2022 - Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson
Center for Irish Music to Celebrate St. Paul’s Irish Music Roots at Virtual "Gaela" Fundraiser
The Center for Irish Music (CIM) and Cork-born entertainer Máirtín de Cógáin invite you to celebrate Minnesota’s lively Irish music roots at Éigse CIM, a Virtual Gaela Event on February 26th, 2022. - December 24, 2021 - Center for Irish Music
Leadership Intelligence Creates Leadership Champions: Leading by Example, Dr. Tommy R. Nash, Virginia Businessman, Speaker, Author, and Immeasurable Expert
A True Inspiration - a progressive, thriving business endeavor that is a little more than three years removed from its ceremonious inception, Dr. Tommy R. Nash’s Leadership Intelligence Creates Leadership Champions customarily offers a variety of services, most notably what it known as Kick It Up Keynotes, Insight Through Interviews, and Constructive Consultation. Clients connect by purpose, not by circumstance. Always be the best version of oneself. - December 13, 2021 - COGA - Leadership Intelligence Creates Leadership Champions
Boston Students Bring Home a Win for America at the NASA International Space Apps Challenge 2021
A team of Boston students won the "Art and Technology" award at the NASA International Space Apps Challenge this year. This event, managed by the NASA Earth Science Division, is the world’s largest hackathon bringing together over 28,000 people from 323 locations and 4,534 teams... - December 11, 2021 - Binnovative
Composer Nathan Felix Presents Two Operas in One Night at Timucua
Composer Nathan Felix presents the Florida premieres of two of his chamber operas, The War Bride & Ribas-Dominicci live and in-person at Timucua on Friday December 10th in Orlando Florida. - November 23, 2021 - Nathan Felix
Riverside LGBTQ+ Pride Elects New Board of Directors - Pride Festival Planned for Sept. 3, 2022
Following a successful inaugural Pride Picnic this past June, non-profit Riverside LGBTQ+ Pride has elected a new roster to its Board of Directors and is working hard on plans for a 2022 festival. Newly elected board members include Ray Yu as President, David Giron as Vice President, Christopher... - November 20, 2021 - Riverside Pride
Aviva Backs Boleskine Plans to Plant Largest Wildflower Meadow in Loch Ness
With the COP26 conference now well under way in Glasgow, The Boleskine House Foundation has announced plans to create the largest wildflower meadow in Loch Ness, covering a six acre field in an elevated position near Foyers. The project is backed and supported by the Aviva Community Fund. - November 04, 2021 - The Boleskine House Foundation
Westchester Girl Scouts Earn Prestigious Gold Award for Impacting Lasting Change in Their Communities
Over forty girls in Westchester County, NY earn Girl Scouts' highest honor, the Gold Award. One, in particular, Erica Dunne of Chappaqua, earned one of the first GSUSA scholarships for her project which honors the Veterans of New Castle. - November 04, 2021 - Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson
Composer Nathan Felix Releases Texas Skies Featuring Pianist Timo Andres
Composer, Nathan Felix, is set to release a new classical music recording inspired by the various skies and landscapes across the state of Texas. The music, written for two pianos, features New York City pianist, Timo Andres, who recorded both piano parts. The album appropriately titled, Texas... - November 03, 2021 - Nathan Felix
The Elegant Fashion of Princess Diana Will Headline an Exhibition This Fall at the Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center in Hendersonville, Tenn.
The regal fashion of one of the 20th-century’s most iconic figures will herald the holidays at the Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center (MACC) in Hendersonville, Tenn. The exhibition, titled, "The Elegance of Royal Fashion," will run Nov. 14, 2021 to Jan. 9, 2022 and will feature two... - November 02, 2021 - Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center
Ghana Diaspora PAC Announces the Endorsements of Terry McAuliffe (D-VA), Eric Adams (D-NY) and Bobby DuBose (D-FL)
The endorsements speak to GHPAC’s commitment to championing public leaders who are willing partners in its mission to empower the Ghanaian American through civic and political action. - November 01, 2021 - Ghana Diaspora Political Action Committee
Fundraising Doesn’t Have to be Scary
New Book Demystifies Fundraising for Nonprofits. - November 01, 2021 - Our Fundraising Search
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
Composer Nathan Felix Presents 4-Harpsichords in Surround Sound
Self-taught composer Nathan Felix and the San Antonio Museum of Art (200 W Jones Ave, San Antonio, TX 78215) will present a unique classical music performance on Friday November 12th from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. - October 25, 2021 - Nathan Felix
The Yards Collective Presents: the Spectral Carnival, Mask-Erade
The Yards Collective art space will celebrate a decade in business by hosting the Spectral Carnival, Mask-erade on Saturday October 23. Join them for an evening of spellbinding enchantment inspired by the experience of an old world carnival and Tim Burton films. The event includes musical acts,... - October 14, 2021 - The Yards Collective
Immersive Opera Rivers Unite: Divide to Premiere at High Line Nine Gallery
Mexican-American composer, Nathan Felix, will present his new immersive operetta titled: Rivers Unite: Divide at the High Line Nine (507 W. 27th St.) Gallery in Chelsea on Thursday, October 28 from 6:30 - 8:00pm. Rivers Unite: Divide tackles subjects such as re-appropriation, borderlands and rivers... - October 06, 2021 - Nathan Felix
The AngelWing Project Presents Clay's Place: Inside My Blue Mind, an Exhilarating New Play That Transports Audiences to Memphis's Beale Street Set in 1956
Set against the backdrop of the renown and popular downtown Beale Street; Clay Carter and Turner Davis are first cousins. Born in the lower Mississippi Delta, as teens they hopped a train aiming to leave the deceptive, one-sided sharecropping system in search of a better life. - September 23, 2021 - The AngelWing Project, Inc.
Gamble House Conservancy Appoints Alexandra Rasic to be Next Executive Director
The Gamble House Conservancy Board of Trustees is delighted to announce that Ms. Alexandra Rasic has been appointed the next Executive Director of The Gamble House Conservancy, the non-profit organization that administers The Gamble House, in Pasadena, CA. Rasic succeeds longtime Executive... - September 17, 2021 - The Gamble House
Eight Social Entrepreneurs Raising Capital to Build Businesses That Uplift Baltimore Neighborhoods
Innovation Works & Ignite Capital’s Investor Showcase helps entrepreneurs pitch investment opportunities to socially-conscious investors. - September 16, 2021 - Innovation Works
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
Affrolachian On-Time Music Gathering Concert Series; Sept. 22, 23, and 24
Imani Works invites you and your entire family to The Thang: The Affrolachian On-Time Music Gathering. It is an in-person and virtual music festival on September 22, 23, and 24 each evening from 6PM-8PM EDT. All events are on the farm located at 19362 Constitution Hwy., Nasons, VA 22960, just east of Orange near the municipal airport. Or, you can watch online. This is an outdoor concert. All proceeds go to the Imani Works Musicians Mutual Aid Fund. - September 09, 2021 - Imani Works Corporation
Humanity First USA 2021 Global Telethon is Presenting #Gifts4Humanity
Globally Humanity First USA is creating awareness of their various human development programs and disaster relief efforts via their Live 2021 Global Telethon on September 5, 2021. Humanity First aims to raise further funds to facilitate more projects as the organization continues to grow rapidly around the world. Event information: https://usa.humanityfirst.org/ - September 07, 2021 - Humanity First USA
The Nook and Composer Nathan Felix Present "2-Pianos" Benefit Concert
Self-taught composer Nathan Felix and Nook on Robinson will present the 2-Piano Project, an immersive classical music performance where the audience sits in the middle of two pianos, on September 24 at the Nook at 2432 E Robinson St., Orlando, FL 32803. - September 07, 2021 - Nathan Felix
Haiti Renewal Alliance via OneDiaspora.Org Activates Emergency Response Unit for Haiti Earthquake 2021
Haiti Renewal Alliance (HRA) activated it’s Haitian Diaspora Emergency Response Unit (HDERU) shortly after the August 14, 2021, 7.2 magnitude earthquake that devastated the Southwest Region of Haiti. Diaspora organizations are invited to register at www.Onediaspora.org to streamline the relief efforts. HRA pledges $50,000 towards it’s $3M Earthquake fund goals and encourages friends of Haiti to donate, and pledge towards these relief, recovery and sustainability efforts. - August 31, 2021 - Haiti Renewal Alliance
Larz Anderson Auto Museum Honored at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
The Larz Anderson Auto Museum was invited to show a car at the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, where it won the award for “Most Well-Preserved Pre-War Car.” - August 26, 2021 - Larz Anderson Auto Museum
The Filipino Cultural Immersion Summer Camp That Aims to Inspire Children to Go Beyond Adobo and Lumpia
The 8th Annual Filipino Cultural Immersion Summer Camp spearheaded by the University of the Philippines Alumni Association of San Francisco (UPAASF) concluded August 6, providing one week of fun learning for the participants. The children had lessons in how to speak Tagalog, Philippine history,... - August 21, 2021 - University of the Philippines Alumni Association of San Francisco
Afromaha and WorldRemit Present Afro Fest Omaha
Afromaha and WorldRemit proudly present the third annual Afro Fest Omaha on Saturday, September 4, 2021, from 2pm-10pm at Stinson Park in Aksarben Village. This family-friendly event celebrates Omaha’s diversity, and is the area’s largest showcase of African and Afro culture, featuring... - August 18, 2021 - Afromaha
Composer Nathan Felix Virtually Presents 4-Harpsichords
San Antonio Museum of Art will virtually premiere classical music by Nathan Felix featuring 4-Harpsichords - August 09, 2021 - Nathan Felix
Parker Symphony Performing a Free Concert
The Parker Symphony Orchestra will be performing a free community concert titled, "Remembrance and Hope" on Friday, October 15, 2021 at the PACE Center in Parker, Colorado. - August 06, 2021 - Parker Symphony Orchestra
First-Ever Dalai Lama Library & Learning Center to be Built in Ithaca, NY
Supported by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, a Public Fundraising Campaign is Underway to Develop a Hub of Compassionate and Humane Education on the Grounds of Namgyal Monastery, the Dalai Lama's North American Seat. - July 31, 2021 - Dalai Lama Library & Learning Center
"Gitenstein Nomination for Ambassador to the European Union is Good News for US and Europe," Says Alianta Chair Jim Rosapepe
Alianta, the DC-based organization dedicated to strengthening Romanian-American cultural, economic and security ties, praised President Joe Biden’s nomination of its co-founder, Mark Gitenstein, as US Ambassador to the European Union. Alianta is a national organization of Americans, US... - July 30, 2021 - Alianta