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Kidest Shiferaw is a Stamford-based HR surveillance analyst for Synchrony and a member of the company’s African American Network +.Synchrony / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less
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Susan Stith is Cigna’s vice president of diversity, inclusion and civic affairsContributed photoShow MoreShow Less
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Fred McKinney is the Carlton Highsmith chair of innovation and entrepreneurship for the Lender School of Business at Quinnipiac University.Autumn Driscoll / Quinnipiac UniversityShow MoreShow Less
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Black History Month has been a fixture on corporate calendars for many years.
Amid the coronavirus pandemic and a growing recognition among major companies that they need to do more to tackle racial injustices and inequalities, the Black History Month observances have taken on even greater importance in 2021. Several of the Fortune 500 firms headquartered in Connecticut h
How Chesterfield is honoring the contributions of African Americans
and last updated 2021-02-04 10:41:16-05
RICHMOND, Va. Itâs a long-standing tradition honoring the contributions of African Americans, for the 32
nd year Chesterfield county will showcase events and programs for Black History Month, what is different this year is how the county will carry them out during the pandemic.
âWeâre excited that even though weâre having a virtual format weâre still able to provide a month-long full of exciting programming for our community,â Kimberly Conley, co-chair of the Chesterfield County Black History Month Committee, said.
The county partners with Virginia State University for a number of virtual programs designed and centered around a specific theme.
Park Synagogue presents program on Jews in rock ‘n roll; Shaker Library has slate of Black History Month events: Press Run
Updated Jan 29, 2021;
Posted Jan 29, 2021
Beachwood s The Temple-Tifereth Israel is co-host of an upcoming virtual presentation called “The Colors of Jews: Being a Minority in a Minority.” It takes place on Feb. 18. (Jeff Piorkowski, special to cleveland.com)
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Park Synagogue invites all to enjoy a fun evening of music talk when it presents “Rock and Roll Jews,” via Zoom, at 6:45 p.m. Feb. 13.
The evening will begin with a brief Havdalah service to mark the end of the Sabbath. Following the service, Dave Milberg, a veteran radio DJ who has been broadcasting since 1965, will present.