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Citi Hires Black-Owned Firms Exclusively to Distribute $2.5 Billion Bond Issuance in Commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Collaboration with Minority-Owned Broker Dealers Reinforces Citi’s Commitment to Closing the Racial Wealth Gap in the U.S. (Black PR Wire) NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Citi today announced that it worked exclusively with four Black-owned firms to syndicate a $2.5 billion bond issuance, reinforcing the firm’s commitment to increasing racial equity in the capital markets and broader financial services industry. According to a Citi GPS report, if the key racial gaps for Black Americans in wages, housing, education and investment are closed today, $5 trillion could be added to U.S. GDP over the…
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Acclaimed novelist Ernest Gaines passes at 86
Ernest Gaines is one of those legendary southern writers. He passed yesterday but his presence will always be felt and known in America. While he was a prolific writer, he is perhaps best known for the novel ‘The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman’. Regarding activism in the south and his written contributions, I appreciate the statement from the article below regarding his role in the demands for justice: Gaines found that using his storytelling gifts meant more than militant civil rights action. “When Bull Connor would sic the dogs, I…
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Why We Must Save Atlanta’s Fountain Hall: The Lynching of Sam Hose
Produced by Historic Westside News youth journalists, our “Legacy Keepers”, the above video highlights the lynching of Sam Hose,a young black laborer on a farm outside Atlanta, Hose got into a dispute with his employer and killed him in self-defense. During the ensuing ten-day manhunt, the rival Atlanta newspapers excited their readers by competing on lurid details. As days went by, rape, infanticide, and other “unnatural acts” were added to descriptions of the crime.For W.E.B. Du Bois the lynching was an awakening. Having arrived at Atlanta University two years…
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Technologists of Color is highlighting great events throughout the coming weeks.
Hosted at HQ Auburn on Sweet Auburn Avenue, Coding While Black is a learning, working and collaboration session for developers, systems engineers, devOps, data scientists, and those who just want to learn. TOC aims to make sure that African-Americans are among our nation’s technology influencers and policy decision-makers. October 10th – Coding While Black sponsored by BlackRock – invitations have been emailed. October 17th – Coding While Black sponsored by Expanse – https://lnkd.in/eXNajh2 October 23rd – Biases in AI: What Does It Mean For Me? – https://lnkd.in/emYiMeY Established in May…
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COOKIE JOHNSON JOINS KEY INFLUENCERS AT THE 6TH ANNUAL HEALTHY CHURCHES 2020 NATIONAL CONFERENCE
(Black PR Wire) RICHMOND, Va. – Cookie Johnson – philanthropist, entrepreneur, author, and wife of NBA legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson – is among the headliners of the prestigious roster of faith and public health leaders and activists for the 6th annual Healthy Churches 2020 National Conference Nov. 19-22 in Charlotte, The Balm In Gilead, Inc. announced today. Johnson’s presentation is entitled “Stigma! The Voice of a Child of God, Wife, Mother & Caretaker.” The Healthy Churches 2020 Conference is the only national forum of its kind to bridge faith and…
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Historic Westside News Call for Submissions
Historic Westside News The “Total Submission” checklist New skills for our writers and editors! Historic Westside News (HWN) covers news and events to ensure the connectivity of Atlanta’s westside communities and create a space for uncensored community voices. We focus on bringing the news to the community online daily and publish a print version bi-monthly. HWN is delivered door to door and available in many newsstands in the area or online. Are you interested in writing for us? Email Us Your Submission! The 8-point checklist: Write story (may supply suggested…
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