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Black Voices for Black Justice Fund Announces Awards to 19 Black Activists Working to Advance Racial Justice
January 26, 2021 GMT
WASHINGTON (BUSINESS WIRE) Jan 26, 2021
In the wake of white supremacists attempting to overthrow the federal government and Black Americans continuing to be disproportionately affected by the pandemic and economy, a new racial justice fund is doubling down on its support of Black activists who are leading the urgent movement to build a fair, equitable, and anti-racist America.
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After receiving over 600 nominations, the Black Voices for Black Justice Fund today announced its second round of awardees, focusing on Black leaders in Colorado, Georgia, North Carolina and Washington, DC. Each will receive $20,000 to use however they believe will do the most good in building an anti-racist America.
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Congressman’s office announced Tommy Raskin’s death on Thursday By Dan Schere |
February 4, 2021
A memorial fund has been established to honor Tommy Raskin, the late son of U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.).
Photo courtesy of U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin s office
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin’s (D-Md.) family has announced the establishment of a memorial fund in honor of their late son Tommy Raskin. The congressman’s office announced Thursday that Tommy Raskin had died at the age of 25.
The Tommy Raskin Memorial Fund for People and Animals is being launched through the Greater Washington Community Foundation, according to a press release from the congressman’s office Saturday evening. The fund will distribute money semiannually to causes and charities that include Oxfam, Give Directly, the Helen Keller Institute and Animal Outlook.
The family also listed charitable causes that will receive support and provided contact information for those who wish to express their condolences after the 25-year-old’s death.
By Dana Gerber |
January 12, 2021
Angela Willingham (at home with her dog, Ranger) writes about mental health issues, based partly on her own experiences. Photo by Liz Lynch
Shortly after graduating from college in 1998, Angela Willingham was volunteering at a retirement home in New Jersey when she met a retired Catholic priest, the Rev. Clark Yates. “I was arrogant and thought I had all the answers,” Willingham, now 44, says during a Zoom interview from her Rockville home. “I can’t even remember what we were talking about, but he said something, and I said, ‘That’s what’s wrong with the world.’ And he went, ‘You’re like a fish looking for the water.’ And I said, ‘You mean a fish out of water?’ And he just said, ‘Nope. You’re in it. You just don’t see it.’ ”