We are delighted to announce that Dr. Harleen Hutchinson has been selected as the recipient of the esteemed 2024 William M. Schafer, PhD, Award for Excellence in Reflective Supervision Leadership and Inspiration. This distinction marks a milestone as Dr. Hutchinson becomes the first African American to receive this award.
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Jack Daniel’s is undisputedly Kentucky’s best whiskey. It was created by the first Black master Distiller Nathan “Nearest” Green. This is a true but rarely shared vignette of American history. “I don’t think it was ever a conscious decision” to leave the Greens out of the company’s story,” Phil Epps, the global brand director at Brown-Forman, told The New York Times in a 2016 interview. The Brown-Forman Corporation has owned the Jack Daniel Distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee since 1956. Nathan’s obscurity was a side effect of the post Civil War “Jim Crow” marketing. History shows that including a Black man in the story would have been deleterious to profit.
The Urban League’s Summer Job Fair, took place this past weekend was a huge success, connecting nearly 500 job seekers with over 40 companies. The event aimed to provide a platform for individuals to find employment opportunities and equip them with the necessary tools to succeed in their job search.
The capitol city was a buzz as the word went out that Florida A&M University President Dr. Larry Robinson was resigning. The night before Robinson conferred with ministers and stakeholders giving them the news before meeting with the university executive staff and vice presidents the next day. Despite elevating the university’s status on so many levels, his departure was triggered by unusual and avoidable missteps.
We are thrilled to congratulate Captain Warnell Phillips on his outstanding achievement: completing the 290th session of the FBI National Academy. This prestigious training program, held at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, is a remarkable milestone in Captain Phillips’ career.
Trump announced freshman U.S. Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his 2024 running mate, a short time after the Republican National Convention opened in Milwaukee.
Fort Lauderdale Native Serves where Future Navy Warfighters Train By By Rick Burke, Navy Office of Community Outreach GREAT LAKES, Ill. – Sailors are some of…
The state has appealed to a Leon County circuit judge’s decision requiring changes to a “financial impact statement” that will appear on the November ballot with a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at ensuring abortion rights.
More than halfway through 2024, Florida’s economy remains strong, according to the Spring quarterly forecast report on Florida’s economy authored by Sean Snaith, director of the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Economic Forecasting.