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“Apparently without knowledge — or in willful ignorance — of these critiques, the speakers at the event glorified Dvořák, Gershwin, and Ives, with “Black classical music” added as an apparent afterthought, perhaps an attention-grabbing headline to maximize attendanc...

The NAACP-El Dorado chapter hosted a Night of Excellence on Thursday at the Mahony Family Library, featuring several local, Black authors, including, from left, the Rev. Dr. Odell Carr, "Resurrecting the Black Mind;" former El Dorado Mayor Veronica Smith-Creer, author of "My Mimi is the Mayor;" LaTasha Woods, author of "Top Draft Pick" and "Dollars and $ense: Financial Literacy for Kids;" and Pearline Gill, author of "Pearls of Wisdom" and "...

In honor of Black History Month, the NAACP - El Dorado chapter is inviting the community to celebrate Black authors with a book signing at 5:30 p.m. today in the South Arkansas Community College Library Auditorium, 300 Summit Dr.

Black Mental Health: Part 1 By Tanya Dennis April 2020, Oakland Black nonprofits and medical doctors formed a collaborative organization entitled Oakland Frontline Healers (OFH) to address the COVID-19 pandemic and its detrimental effects in the Black community. Oakland Frontline Healers ran toward the problem, providing PPE, testing, vaccines and services. Committed to providing the | Black Mental Health: Part 1 By Tanya Dennis April 2020, Oakland Black nonprofits and medical doctors formed a c...

| By Shy Alderman OCCUR and San Francisco Foundation’s FAITHS Program are pleased to present the second workshop in the 2022 A Model Built on Faith Capacity-Building Series. This virtual training, “Creating Your One Page Business Plan” for faith-based and nonprofit organizations, will be held on April 14, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Business By Shy Alderman OCCUR and San Francisco Foundation’s FAITHS Program are pleased to present the second workshop in the 2022 A Model Built on F...

Thanks to unreliable goaltending, a broken defense and an ineffective special teams, the Flyers’ season came tumbling down, erasing all of the good juju the team had built after the resumption of the 2019-20 season and through the first stretch of this campaign. With this season officially in the rearview mirror, it’s only right to hand out some “awards” as a way to put a bow on this excruciating season (h/t to Jimmy Kempski for the format): The "Is This Thing On?" Award: The Penalty Ki...

The Saucony Jazz 81 Is an Updated Classic for a New Age The Saucony Jazz 81 Is a Tuned-Up Classic for a New Age Saucony celebrates the 40th anniversary of its classic Jazz silhouette with a new and improved version designed to give new ‘heads an icon to call their own. Arguably the most iconic shoe in Saucony’s 123-year history, it’s reborn as the Jazz 81 — a sleek reinterpretation that stays true to the original overall design and tweaked with modern style considerations. The Jazz 81 i...

New initiative to represent the Black community in mental healthcare The Black Mind Initiative aims to reform the current mental health system nationally, by encouraging young Black people to take up a degree related to the mental health profession, the initiative will then support them in their studies and encourage them to work in senior roles in mental healthcare. After Kelechi Matthias, a Psychology student at the University of Warwick from South London received counselling from a culturall...