In January 2021, the organization will begin working with partner employers to improve workplace inclusivity practices and will connect talent providers to partner employers shortly after that. (iStockphoto / NNPA)
Month: December 2020
“History books will celebrate the name and achievements of Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, the Black Woman who was the leader in developing the COVID-19 Vaccine,” Barbara Arnwine, president, and founder of Transformative Justice Coalition, wrote on Twitter.
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Trap music is a branch of Hip Hop that has barred many fruits that we all enjoy today. These fruits are award-winning rappers like Future, Young Jeezy, and the Migos. T. I., one of the more influential artists of Trap Music, wanted to commemorate this genre and created the Trap Music Museum in Atlanta, Georgia. The Trap Music Museum gained enough success to create a traveling pop up exhibit called the Lil Trap House. The Lil Trap House has now arrived in Overtown, and locals of South Florida can step into the visual representation of the genre, “We wanted to make sure if we would have been anywhere in Miami We wanted to be in a place where all the musical greats have passed through. It would have been disrespectful if we would have done it anywhere else” said Krystal Gardner, manager of the Trap Music Museum.
As we reflect over this year, we notice that there were major changes to our economy and our lives. In March, COVID-19 became one of the deadliest viruses, killing millions of people.
The United States is experiencing another dramatic upsurge in new COVID-19 infections and related deaths. On Wednesday, December 16, we recorded 3,611 COVID-19 deaths in a single day, the highest since the beginning of the pandemic. Two days later, on Friday December 18, we recorded 251,000 new infections in a single day. The daily average of new infections and deaths will rise as we go through the holiday periods and the winter season. Vaccines have arrived but mass inoculations will begin only after the spring of 2021. Moreover, the current vaccines are designed to prevent the onset of illness if someone becomes infected. They will not treat an already existing COVID-19 infection. Until vaccines are universally available, disease mitigation efforts are our best defense against infection and illness.
On Sunday, December 27, 2020, from 2-4 p.m. Eastern Time, the National Association of Kawaida Organizations (NAKO) and The International African Arts Festival (iaafestival) will present the 54th Kwanzaa Celebration – virtually. The program will feature Dr. Maulana Karenga, the creator of Kwanzaa, Asase Yaa African American Dance Theater, as well as highlights of other internationally known artists from the 49th Annual International African Arts Festival.
For 41 years Mrs. Clementime Odoms has worked in the field of dialysis. She along with Administrator Christine Collins broke barriers as being two of the first workers in Florida who began giving dialysis treatment to patients.
Recently, the Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) announced Collier County has joined the Dementia Care and Cure Initiative (DCCI) as the 15th DCCI Task Force and Dementia-Caring Community in Florida. DCCI implements a statewide effort to become more dementia-caring to support those living with dementia, their families, and their caregivers. Communities organize task forces to include professionals, advocates, and community members to increase education, awareness, and sensitivity regarding the needs of those living with dementia throughout their community.
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