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Black Female Excellence Takes Center Stage at  St. Jude Spirit Of The Dream

October 26, 2022 Carma Henry 0

 During the St. Jude Spirit of the Dream event, guests heard about the strides made by St. Jude on racial equity since its founding in 1962 as the South’s first fully integrated children’s hospital. As part of this commitment to racial equity, St. Jude launched a sickle cell program in 1968 to study this disease, which disproportionately affects African American people. That program has grown to become one of the largest in the U.S. […]

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“My dad would call me from the hospital whenever he was thirsty, to ask for water

October 20, 2022 Carma Henry 0

At the start of COVID, Cassandra Esperant’s father was hospitalized for the disease and succumbed to it due to his comorbidities (pre-existing conditions). His daughter explained that in the beginning of COVID most people, including the nurses in hospitals, were unsure of what they were dealing with and were afraid. She remembers that the hospital staff was fully masked, and her father was placed in isolation. She was not allowed to visit. She would call the nurses’ station and request that her father receive water. She lives with the uncertainty of whether her father ever received the water to quench his thirst before he died.  Dr. Cassandra Esperant has wanted to be an advocate since she was five years old, her father’s treatment and death ignited that fire. […]

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Legislation To Rename Atlanta Post Office After Civil Rights Pioneer John Lewis Moves Forward

October 6, 2022 Carma Henry 0

      The transformative contributions made by the late Rep. John Lewis towards advancing social justice will reverberate for generations to come, and a city that served as the backdrop for pivotal moments along the civil rights activist’s storied journey will honor his legacy in a commemorative way. A bill has been passed by the Senate to rename Atlanta’s central post office after Lewis.   […]

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GA Senate candidate Herschel Walker grants Rolling Out Exclusive to Address Attacks on Ads and Alleged Republican Manipulation

October 6, 2022 Carma Henry 0

Georgia Republican senate candidate and former football star Herschel Walker sat down with Rolling Out magazine for an exclusive interview in preparation for the voter registration deadline of October 11th. In the midst of a volatile race against incumbent Democratic senator Raphael Warnock, Walker said it was important for GA residents to hear him address allegations his opponent’s campaign has leveled against him. […]