Progressive Club to hold monthly meeting
By PROGRESSIVE CLUB - | Feb 3, 2021
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U.S. Rep. Van Demings
The Progressive Club of the Islands will hold its virtual monthly meeting on Feb. 18 at 4 p.m.
The guest speaker will be U.S. Rep. Van Demings, D-Orlando, who serves the 10th Congressional District. She will speak on the current challenges in Florida and America and the necessary actions that need to be undertaken.
Born in Jacksonville, Demings worked as a social worker, then joined the Orlando Police Department. Over a 27-year career, she served in many roles, including commander of the Airport Division during Sept. 11, commander of special operations, member of the Crisis Negotiation Team, commander of the Critical Incident Stress Management Team and executive vice president of the International Association of Airport and Seaport Police.
717 Shares
By Sharon Aron Baron
During Black History Month, the City of Coral Springs is recognizing Black individuals, businesses, or business owners who have positively contributed to the community with outstanding service and/or achievement records.
In January, residents were invited to nominate an individual or business. Categories included educator, public safety personnel, artist, youth under 18 involved in community service, adult contributing to the success of youth, or any Black community member, or business.
Here are those who were nominated.
Educator
Dr. Precious Skinner-Osei
Dr. Skinner–Osei, a Coral Springs resident of 10 years, has worked in partnership with the Coral Springs Police Department since 2017.
Arizona Diamondbacks
The D-backs Black Professionals & Allies Team Player Resource Group in collaboration with MLB’s Black Professionals BRG are hosting a virtual career showcase featuring African-Americans in baseball. Speakers will include D-backs scout James “Bump” Merriweather, Sports Agent Lonnie Murray, Former General Manager Dave Stewart, Jerry Hairston Jr., and additional guests to be announced.
Atlanta Braves
Braves social activation
Baseball Cards: Every Wednesday in February, the Braves will release seven baseball cards on their social platforms of the most prominent Black players in Braves history.
Braves Foundation – Braves.com/charity auctions
Black History Month-inspired online charity auction with proceeds benefiting the Braves Foundation and the Atlanta Braves RBI program.
1/29/2021, 6 a.m. . Courtesy Photo
From tear gassing peaceful Black and Brown protesters vs. opening gates to White rioters, to countless fatal arrests of unarmed Black men vs. polite requests to put down the Congressional gavel, American history is clear: the color of your skin CAN determine your fate when faced with armed and unarmed law enforcers. And racist laws and discriminatory bans can protect the badge and not the Black and Brown victims.
Itâs not just the over-aggressive actions of police officers that resulted in the untimely deaths of Rayshad Brooks, Eric Gardner and George Floyd, but also the system of unjust and discriminatory laws that emboldened the officersâ actions.
State Representative Jose Batista (pictured) is one of the panelists for Thursday s forum. Photo: Reynaldo Almonte/Latino Public Radio
The Greater Providence Chapter of The Links, Incorporated (GPRI Links) is hosting a virtual community forum, Blue in Black and Brown Communities: Policing and People of Color, on Thursday, January 28 at 6 p.m.
The goals of the program are to explore the history and trends in policing communities of color and to identify strategies that can bridge the gap between police departments and communities of color in order to create the types of changes that lead to safer and thriving communities.