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United Diversity Business Summit 2022: New Sponsors, Speakers Announced for Signature Conference on DEI
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Response from the business community has been strong as the 2nd Annual installment of Arizona's top conference on diversity and inclusion grows closer, with several major sponsors on board and a list of expert speakers committing to the event, Thinkzilla Consulting Group announced today.
Teenage Food Justice Advocate Michael Platt’s Cookbook ‘Michaels Desserts’ to Launch Our Tomorrow Book Series, Fall 2022
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Sixteen-year-old social entrepreneur Michael C. Platt's highly anticipated cookbook "Michaels Desserts" (Mixed Media Resources; Paperback/eBook; On Sale: Nov. 1, 2022; $19.95; ISBN: 978-1684620470) will be the first title in the Our Tomorrow series published by Mixed Media Resources LLC. The food justice advocate will make his literary debut as the first of four authors in a groundbreaking series created to amplify the voices of teen activists using their gifts to make the world a better place.
Second Annual United Diversity Business Summit Announced Sept. 14 to Improve Economic Diversity Outcomes
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Building on the success of 2021 "United Diversity Business Summit Day," which included a special proclamation from Scottsdale Mayor David D. Ortega, the second annual United Diversity Business Summit will be held on Sept. 14, 2022. Presented by Thinkzilla Consulting Group and the City of Scottsdale, the summit will engage business and community leaders in efforts to create more diverse and inclusive outcomes.
Nonprofit Millionaire Mastermind Academy continues partnership with American Landmark Apartments to expand diverse career opportunities in real estate
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Further expanding access to careers in the real estate industry, the Millionaire Mastermind Real Estate Accelerator Program is now accepting applications for its upcoming fall 2022 program, Thinkzilla Consulting Group announced today. Welcoming up to 50 diverse women applicants, the 12-week hybrid program consists of virtual classes plus two in-person days of intensives.
US Climate Activist, Illai Kenney, Urged Young Leaders to Unite Globally for Climate Justice During 2022 Continental Youth Symposium in Uganda
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Determined to encourage unity across the African Diaspora, expand their global network of youth working to advance climate justice and to promote the upcoming PreCOP27 Africa Virtual Summit, the HBCU Green Fund sent a small delegation to participate in the 3rd African Peer Review Mechanism Continental Youth Symposium in Kampala, Uganda last week.
Shades of Blue Project will host a week-long event and discuss its impact to the maternal mental health of Black women
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Black maternal morbidity is on the rise and the numbers are higher than originally reported. According to a study by the Maryland Population Research Center at the University of Maryland, Black mothers are 3.5 times more likely to experience death by pregnancy. Kay Matthews, founder of The Shades of Blue Project and Black Maternal Mental Health Week says the mental health of Black mothers is also a factor in the significantly higher numbers.
Black Writers Workspace and Obsidian WROTE Collection Launch Writing Competition for Black Creators
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Black writers, bloggers, journalists, poets, songwriters, and screenwriters now have a place to showcase their work, find writing jobs, win cash prizes, and collaborate with peers. The Black Writers Collaborative, a new literary competition designed to empower writers with a flair for crafting culture-infused works of art, is the latest brainchild of The Obsidian WROTE Collection, and the Black Writers Workspace.
Election integrity during the 2022 Georgia Primary: Helen Butler, GCPA Executive Director, Issues Statement
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Helen Butler, executive director of the Georgia Coalition for the People's Agenda (GCPA), issued the following statement about election integrity during the Georgia Primary on May 24, 2022.
HERE COMES COWBOY LARRY, STEPPING OUT IN FAITH: a biography of Larry Callies, the Black Cowboy Story
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- "HERE COMES COWBOY LARRY, STEPPING OUT IN FAITH" (ISBN 978-1667838816) is the biographical story of Larry Callies in his own words, he dreamt from the age of ten of becoming a Cowboy; and his spiritual journey as man of color to the founding of the First Museum honoring the long history of the Black Cowboy Heritage.
The Gathering of Queens in Miami brings together minority women to explore dynamic leadership principles for success
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Bringing programming and education on the importance of diverse representation in commercial real estate and other industries to Florida, "The Gathering of Queens" will commence in Miami on June 11, Thinkzilla Consulting Group announced today. Following on the heels of successful events in Atlanta, Phoenix, and Houston, the women's economic empowerment event is sponsored by M&T Bank.