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Alumni Association offers opportunities for graduates March 31, 2021 494 Views Graduating from college does not mean you have to leave your friends and memories behind. The VSU Alumni Association is a great way to stay connected to many of your former classmates within different chapters of the association. The VSU Alumni Association is a close-knit group that provides an easy way for graduates to stay connected to their peers and keep the relationships strong. Graduates are able to stay involved personally and financially and help aid in recruiting new, potential students for the college. ...

President Joe Biden has committed funding to the Asian American and Pacific Islander community to protect against violence, hate, xenophobia as well as COVID-19 and inequity.  Two weeks after the metro Atlanta shootings, the White House announced an updated plan Tuesday in its response to anti-Asian hate. “I’m going to watch, and I’m going to wait and see how this is done,” said Sue Ann Hong, president and CEO of the Center for Asian Pacific American Women. Questions she still has include which community groups will get the funding.  The plan includes setting aside $49.5 million to...

Milton Jones of Peachtree Providence Partners Named Chair of UNCF Board Atlanta business executive to focus on growing UNCF endowment, benefitting HBCUs and their students News provided by Share this article Share this article ATLANTA, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlanta business and civic leader Milton H. Jones, Jr. has been elected Chair of the UNCF (United Negro College Fund) Board of Directors, becoming the first African American to hold that position. Jones succeeds William F. Stasior, Sr., retired Chairman and CEO of Booz Allen Hamilton, who served as UNCF's Chair for 11 years. Forme...

Portland, Ore. The majority Black workforce in Bessemer is challenging the world’s richest human, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, in their fight to be recognized by the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU).  Bezos is so desperate to bust the union drive, he is illegally offering workers $2,000 to $3,000 “resignation bonuses.”  Speaking in East New York, part of Brooklyn, N.Y., outside an Amazon fulfillment center, Omowale Clay from the D12 Movement said: “A yes vote for the union will be a mighty blow against Amazon. A win in Bessemer will be a shot in the arm to organized la...

She currently serves as Capitol correspondent for GPB’s Lawmakers. Donna Lowry is an award-winning journalist with a passion for storytelling. She currently serves as Capitol correspondent for GPB’s Lawmakers. Donna spent nearly 30 years at WXIA-TV, 11Alive News, the NBC affiliate, where she created the acclaimed Class Act and Class Notes segments, which allowed her to honor hundreds of metro Atlanta teachers while giving her a unique view of education in action. Most recently, she served as chief communications officer for Fulton County Schools. She also worked as director of communicati...