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Mitch Williams, 85, one of the first patients to be seen at the Delta Health Center in Mound Bayou, Miss. poses inside of the center’s museum, March 3, 2021.
In the 1960s, health care for Black residents in rural Mississippi was practically non-existent. While some hospitals served Black patients, they struggled to stay afloat; most options were segregated. During the height of the civil rights movement, young Black doctors decided to launch a movement of their own.
“Mississippi was third-world and was so bad and so separated. The community health center movement was the conduit for physicians all over this country who believed that all people have a right to health care,” said Dr. Robert Smith.
Ranking graduation rates for Alabama colleges and universities
Updated Apr 19, 2021;
Posted Apr 19, 2021
The University of Alabama held joint spring and summer commencement exercises over three days starting Friday, July 31, 2020 at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.
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We’re heading into collegee graduation season but, as you can see from some federal data, not every university is awarding diplomas at the same level.
The U.S. Department of Education’s scorecard ranks colleges and universities based on graduation rates. The rate is determined by the proportion of entering students that graduated from the school within eight year of entry, regardless of their status of full-time or part-time.
Delaware Business Now
Kanefsky named new CEO of Food Bank
Cathy Kanefsky has been named the next President and CEO of the Food Bank of Delaware.
Kanefsky brings to the role nearly 30 years of experience in the nonprofit space. She has served as the Chief Development Officer at Nemours/Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children; Vice President, Chapter Development at Autism Speaks, Inc.; National Director of Family Team Development for the March of Dimes Foundation; and Executive Director for the March of Dimes in Delaware.
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Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Food Bank of Delaware has experienced increases in demand for services. Over the past year, the organization has distributed more than 18 million pounds of food.
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