Louisiana Center for the Book presents annual Black History Month Program
Posted: Feb 12, 2021 11:50 AM
Posted By: Akemi Briggs
BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana Center for the Book in the State Library of Louisiana, in partnership with The Historic New Orleans Collection, will celebrate Black History Month with a virtual presentation, “A Monumental Task: How Brian K. Mitchell Unearthed the Story of His Famous Ancestor Oscar Dunn, America’s First Black Lieutenant Governor.” The pre-recorded presentation will be available on YouTube and Facebook on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, beginning at 12:00 p.m.
Brian K. Mitchell, the author of Monumental: Oscar Dunn’s Radical Fight in Reconstruction Louisiana, and The Historic New Orleans Collection’s Nick Weldon, the book’s editor, discuss the origins of the project and Mitchell’s personal connection to Dunn. Mitchell and Weldon will discuss the book further at THNOC’s 2021 symposium, “Recovered Voices: Black Activism
Valley Blue Sox announce Hezekiah Randolph as new head coach
Updated Feb 12, 2021;
Posted Feb 12, 2021
Members of the Valley Blue Sox shown in the dugout before their doubleheader against the North Adams SteepleCats.Alexandra Francisco | MassLive
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The Valley Blue Sox announced alumnus Hezekiah (Hez) Randolph as their new head coach on Friday, taking over for former manager John Raiola.
A Baton Rouge, Louisiana native, Randolph played for the Blue Sox in the summer of 2016, earning a trip to the New England Collegiate Baseball League All-Star Game and second-team honors. Two years later, the 25-year-old rejoined the team, but on the coaching staff as a hitting coach.
Ms. Yvonka Marie Hall, MPA
Serves as the Executive Director of the Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition and co founder of the Cleveland Lead Safe Network.
She is a nationally recognized award winning health disparities expert and serves on the board the Ohio Healthy Homes Network; Health & Human Services Region V Health Education Advisory Committee; Multi Ethnic Advocates for Cultural Competency (MACC) and a member of the United Way Accountable Communities Health Committee.
She is a proud member of the National Council of the Negro Women Cuyahoga County Section, Cuyahoga County Progressive Caucus, The National Coalition of 100 Black Women Greater Cleveland Chapter and the Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc., Greater Cleveland Chapter. She was recently elected to the Democratic Party of Cuyahoga County Central Committee Member representing District N. The Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition was named the 2019 Voices of Health Champion by Aetna, received the 2019 National Coa
University of New Orleans student Samira Bechara grew up near Seattle, Washington but spent many summers visiting extended family in Beirut, Lebanon.
When an explosion ripped through the city of Beirut on Aug. 4, 2020, killing more than 200 people and destroying thousands of homes and buildings, Bechara was devastated.
The coronavirus pandemic had caused the cancelation of Bechara’s summer plans to study French at the American University in Beirut; otherwise she would have been there.
“I was already feeling very nostalgic and missing Lebanon a lot and then the explosion happened,” Bechara said. “I kind of had a meltdown and felt like I just needed to help in some way.”