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Bill Barclay is a director, writer, composer and composer, as well as artistic director of Concert Theatre Works. Barclay wrote “The Chevalier,” about Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges.

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“The Chevalier” tells the story of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, a Black 18th Century Master Composer, who worked toward the abolition of slavery.

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Not too many people are aware of Joseph Bologne, a Black 18th Century Master Composer who was a crusader for the abolition of slavery. But, a theater concert piece titled, “The Chevalier,” is hoping to change that.

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briefly REP. KELLY ANNOUNCES $8.9 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT FOR JOB TRAINING PROGRAM

MATTESTON, IL – Today, Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly (IL-02) announced that an $8.9 million U.S. Department of Labor grant has been awarded to the Calumet Area Industrial Commission (CAIC) for a workforce training program. The public-private partnership One Workforce Program will benefit students at local colleges by preparing them for good-paying jobs and Illinois businesses by increasing the number of local skilled workers.

“I’m thrilled that students, universities and businesses in the Second Congressional District will benefit from this transformational grant awarded to the Calumet Area Industrial Commission,” said Congresswoman Robin Kelly. “When we empower our students and workers with skills education, our economy is strengthened, our families are uplifted and our entire community benefits.”

The H-1B One Workforce Grant Program is designed to develop replicable, comprehensive workforce strategies for preparing the workforce for middle- to high-skilled H-1B occupations within the advanced manufacturing sector.

These grants will build proofs of concept of innovative training models that can be replicated by the broader workforce system. In January 2021, DOL awarded $145 million in grants to 19 public-private partnerships across the country, which must build support for a common vision for responding to the workforce challenges within their state and economic regions, ensuring that their projects complement and leverage, but do not duplicate existing programs.

By forging public-private partnerships—H-1B One Workforce Partnerships—applicants will bring together industry and employers, education and training providers, the workforce system, state and local government, and other entities that will work collaboratively to align resources in response to employer demand and to offer novel education and job training solutions that generate positive outcomes and results.

Individuals can sign up for the CAIC One Workforce Program by visiting https://tinyurl.com/ yvx3x87d.

ONLY HEALTHY BEVERAGES CAN BE MARKETED WITH KIDS’ MEALS AT RESTAURANTS UNDER NEW ORDINANCE

CHICAGO – The Chicago City Council passed an ordinance today from Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) wherein CDPH can now enforce a new state law that says only healthy, non-sugary beverages can be marketed as part of kids’ meals at restaurants.

Parents will be able to ask for sugary drinks if they wish, preserving consumer choice.

The Serve Kids Better Act was signed by Governor Pritzker last year. For CDPH inspectors to have authority to enforce it, the Municipal Code of Chicago must mirror the state law.

“Forming healthy habits early is so important for lifelong health,” said CDPH Commissioner Allison Arwady, M.D. “This ordinance will help ensure the healthy choice is the default choice for kids.”

Under the ordinance, the beverage standards allow for unsweetened still or sparkling water, 100% fruit or vegetable juice, or dairy and non-dairy milks (including chocolate milk) that meet certain calorie requirements in kids’ meals. Parents may ask for a substitution.

Many children consume between two and three times the daily recommended amount of sugar, due in significant part to sugary drinks. This extra sugar intake, especially prevalent among Black and Latino children, often results in tooth decay and excess weight gain. The result over time can be increased chronic disease, the biggest cause of the nine-year life expectancy gap between Black and White Chicagoans.

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doing the right thing and do a great benefit to the story.

The aim became to get the piece to younger people and audiences of color, and help classical “The Chevalier” will be performed at 7:30 music enter a new chapter – to be more inclup.m. Friday, Feb. 18, at the Kehrein Center sive and more supportive of getting artists of for the Arts, located at 5628 W. Washington color into tenured tracks in major orchestras.

Blvd. It also will be performed at 7:30 p.m.

The production of “The Chevalier” raisSaturday, Feb. 19, at the North Shore Center es money for the Sphinx National Alliance in Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd. and at 8 p.m. for Audition Support, which assist musicians Sunday, Feb. 20, at the Symphony Center, of color with funds necessary for them to 220 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. audition for jobs in orchestras throughout the Bill Barclay was approached with the country.

Every performance of the work can idea to do the piece on Bologne after he did only be done by orchestras that are members of “Faranelli and the King” on Broadway, which the Sphinx Alliance. was created by the Shakespeare’s Globe Theater “I hope people want to go back and when he was the music director there. When R.J. Foster portrays Joseph Bologne, read about his life, I want people to be Barclay was told about Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, in Bill Barclay’s interested and see themselves in the canon of Chevalier de Saint-Georges, his jaw dropped Concert Theatre piece, “The Chevalier.”

Classical music. I want people to be curious and he went home and listened to Bologne’s about how many other figures there are that music. have amazing stories, and those stories should be told,” he said.

Barclay knew the story needed to be told and the world needed R.J. Foster portrays Bologne in the piece. He has experience to know who Bologne was. He acknowledged the race and diversity in classical theater and television. He always loved Classical music issue prevalent in Classical music. and this role has been a great way for him to learn more about it and “This guy’s story is hugely inspiring being as he put down also about Bologne. He had heard about Bologne but never dug into his bow and picked up his sword and fought for the abolishment his life. When the opportunity came, Foster jumped on it. of slavery, when he wanted to be a composer and musician. The This piece has allowed Foster to learn about France, before bravery, I felt, deserved a platform,” he said. the French Revolution, the dynamics of what happened and what it Barclay read Bologne’s biography. He discovered that Bologne lived with Mozart for six months and was Marie Antoinette’s music means for Black people and colonialism.

Foster thought it was interesting that Bologne, as a high-profile teacher. He also was Alexandre Dumas’ fencing teacher. Barclay Black man in France, was doing abolition work. told the Boston Symphony Orchestra about the piece, and they “Imagine being one of a very few, especially of any sort of commissioned it. It premiered in 2019. means, to do that and how hard that has to be, especially in that The first iteration of the work was a concert that had actors period of time, with so much political turmoil and things going on, reading scenes describing Bologne’s life, as well as how he created and trying to get a goal of ending slavery, feeling kind of alone,” he his works.

“I became convinced that he was coding equality into his com- said.

Foster hopes that his portrayal of Bologne opens up people’s positions. He was actually getting the musicians to work together minds and gives them a perspective of the past in a different way. more than they typically were doing in the music of the day,” he “My hope is that it makes people think in a more three-dimensaid. sional way about history and about culture and about what goes Barclay was using the scenes to shine a light on what he was discovering about Bologne’s music. The first audience was so taken into that and the people who participate in that,” he said. “Why is a person like this not thought about or talked about?” by the story that Barclay knew it was something that needed to be Tickets for the Kehrein Center performance are free. For tickexpanded and taken on tour. ets, visit baroque.org/chevalier-austin. Tickets are $25-$100 and are Barclay’s endeavor to tell the story of a Black composer in the available now through the box offices of the North Shore Center for 18th Century as a white playwright became complex after George Floyd death. He convened artists of color to consult and edit the the Performing Arts (northshorecenter.org) and the Symphony work and advocate for the play. He wanted to make sure he was Center (cso.org).

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National Equity Fund (NEF) Announces a Record $2.2 Billion in Investments for 2021 CHICAGO PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE -- In 2021, National Equity Fund (NEF) had its strongest performance throughout its 35-year history. The nonprofit raised and deployed a record-breaking $2.2 billion in affordable housing investments, which included a record $1.23 billion in LIHTC investments and a record $930 million in affordable housing preservation lending. In total, these investments created and preserved 13,550 affordable homes in 2021. Other notable activity for the year included $110 million in committed Opportunity Zone investments, twinning with LIHTC benefits, to create new affordable housing where each state determines it’s needed most, and record workforce housing investments of nearly $40 million to support the nation’s “missing middle”. NEF has also now raised over $112 million for its Emerging Minority Developer Fund to stand up to racial injustice and empower the next generation of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) LIHTC developers to build their financial capacity and overcome high barriers to entry in

accessing LIHTC investment to build affordable housing.

“As COVID continues to wreak havoc across the country affecting all communities – but disproportionately impacting lower-income communities - the need for quality affordable housing has never been greater,” said Matt Reilein, president and CEO of National Equity Fund. “We’re proud to have had such a strong year in support of our mission to create and deliver innovative, collaborative financial solutions to expand the creation and preservation of affordable housing. Beyond the numbers, our continued growth means there are more individuals and families across the country with a safe, stable and affordable place to call home.”

National Equity Fund was founded by its affiliate Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), on January 9, 1987. This was just a few months after the IRS first introduced the concept of LIHTC as part of the Tax Reform Act to encourage private investment in affordable housing on October 22, 1986.

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U.S. Postal Service Salutes Legendary Sculptor Edmonia Lewis WASHINGTON PRNewswire -- The U.S. work, was made during her time at Postal Service celebrated the life and legacy of Oberlin College in Ohio. In Boston in Edmonia Lewis, the first African American and the early 1860s, Lewis sculpted clay, Native American sculptor to earn international recplaster and marble busts and medallion ognition, as the 45th honoree in the Black Heritage portraits of famous men and women. She Stamp series during a first-day-of-issue ceremony exhibited and sold plaster-cast replicas at at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. public events.

“Edmonia Lewis was a woman of great courIn 1865, Lewis sailed for Europe age, talent and perseverance who broke through and settled in Rome, where she created gender, race and class barriers,” said Dr. Joshua D. marble neoclassical sculptures that often Colin, the Postal Service’s chief retail and delivery incorporated African American and officer, who served as the dedicating official. “The Native American subjects. A Roman Postal Service is proud to honor this great AmerCatholic, she also made numerous reliican sculptor with a beautiful commemorative gious sculptures and took commissions Forever stamp.” for sculptures for churches in Baltimore Joining Colin to dedicate the stamp were and Scotland. At the time, her studio beartist Alex Bostic; Stephanie Stebich, director of came a must-see attraction for American the Smithsonian American Art Museum; Karen tourists. She continued to sculpt busts of Lemmey, curator of sculpture at the Smithsonian prominent Americans who visited Rome American Art Museum; Lisa Farrington, direcin the 1870s and 1880s, and she frequentPRNewsfoto/U.S. Postal Service tor of the Howard University Gallery of Art and ly returned to the United States to exhibit associate dean for fine arts at the university; and Antonio Alcalá, and sell her work.

USPS art director.

With heightened attention to Lewis’s life and career in recent “As the holder of the largest collection of Edmonia Lewis’s decades, previously unlocated works have come to light, and she work, the Smithsonian American Art Museum has a long history has become more widely represented in museums and private of championing this great American sculptor, and we are delightcollections. As the public continues to discover the beautiful subed to host this first-day stamp event in her honor,” Stebich said. tleties of Lewis’s work, scholars will further interpret her role in The Edmonia Lewis Forever pane of stamps is now available American art and the ways she explored, affirmed or de-emphaat Post Office locations nationwide. News of the stamps is being sized her complex cultural identity to meet or expand the artistic shared with the hashtags #Edmonia Lewis and #BlackHeritageexpectations of her day.

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Additional information about Edmonia Lewis is available on The Stamp art features a casein-paint portrait of Lewis, based the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s website and on Google on a photograph by Augustus Marshall made in Boston between Arts & Culture.

1854 and 1871. Alcalá designed the stamp with art by Alex The Edmonia Lewis Heritage stamp is being issued as a Bostic.

Forever stamp, which are always equal in value to the current The work Edmonia Lewis produced during her prolific First-Class Mail 1-ounce price. career evokes the complexity of her social identity. Known by an Postal Products Ojibwe name that translated into English as Wildfire, she made Customers may purchase stamps and other philatelic prodand sold crafts for tourists for part of her childhood when she ucts through The Postal Store at usps.com/shopstamps, by calling lived with her aunts near Niagara Falls, NY. Many details of Lew- 844-737-7826 or at Post Office locations nationwide. is’s early life are unclear, and Lewis herself cultivated a deliberate Information on ordering first-day-of-issue postmarks and air of mystery about her upbringing. Her brother, a successful covers is at usps.com/shop. entrepreneur, appears to have funded her education – a rare opporThe Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for tunity for a young American woman in the 1850s. operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and Lewis’s drawing of the muse Urania, her earliest known services to fund its operations.

Secretary Cardona Lays Out Vision for Education in America In a major address at the Department of Education, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona laid out his vision for continued recovery through the pandemic and his priorities for broader investments in America’s education system to ensure all students can succeed and thrive. During the address, Secretary Cardona discussed key strategies the Department, schools, and colleges and universities must take to help students, educators, and school communities – from preschool through postsecondary education – continue to recover from the pandemic and address inequities that have long existed in our education system.

“Reopening schools—and keeping them open—while critical, is insufficient. Our hardest and most important work lies ahead,” said Secretary Cardona in the address. “Our students’ success is at stake. Not just the students we serve today, but for those who have yet to be born. Our task is not only to improve our education system from where it was before the pandemic, but also to take bolder action to elevate it to lead the world.”

During his remarks, Secretary Cardona underscored the work the Biden-Harris Administration has done to help nearly all schools reopen for in-person learning over the last year. When President Biden assumed office, just 46% of America’s schools

were open full-time in person. Today, 96% are open. Because of the American Rescue Plan, guidance from the Department of Education and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, expanded access to tests and testing resources, and the hard work of educators, families, district leaders, and school communities, America’s students have returned to classrooms across the country. And while the Department continues to focus on keeping schools open, it is also focused on strategies to help students make up for lost instructional time, access the mental health supports they need, invest in our educators, and make improvements in our education system to address inequities that existed long before the pandemic. Secretary Cardona laid out how the American Rescue Plan is supporting these efforts now, and how additional investments in our education system can make even greater improvements in our schools and communities. The Secretary also discussed strategies to improve America’s postsecondary education system, including creating stronger through-lines between P12 and higher education systems, making postsecondary education more affordable, and putting students and families first in all the Department of Education’s work.

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Rush Questions Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on Aid to Black Farmers, Vertical Farming in Chicago

Rush recently met with Secretary Vilsack to discuss prognosis of Black farmers and need for USDA assistance.

During the recent House Agriculture Committee hearing with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack, U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) questioned Vilsack about the dire prognosis of Black farmers in the U.S. and the steps USDA is taking to help minority farmers.

“As you well know, our nation’s Black farmers are in desperate need of assistance,” Rush said. “In 1920, there were almost one million Black farmers — of which my grandfather was one — accounting for 14 percent of farmers at that particular time. In 2017, there were less than 50,000 Black farmers, making up only 1.4 percent of the farming population.”

“Without action, the situation will only get worse. It was recently reported that direct loan applications are significantly more likely to be rejected for Black farmers than white ones, and even when approved, the loans for Black farmers are for far less than loans for white farmers. Moreover, Black farmers all too often still feel as though they are unwelcome in their local USDA field offices,” Rush continued. “Mr. Secretary, would you please outline exactly how USDA is working to help minority farmers, and particularly Black farmers?”

Rush to Vilsack at Agriculture Committee hearing: “In 1920, there were almost one million Black farmers, of which my grandfather was one… in 2017, there were less than 50,000 Black farmers, making up only 1.4 percent of the farming population.”

“When I saw the statistics concerning the decline of African American farm applications, I asked the team to take an in-depth look at the reason,” Secretary Vilsack replied.

“And what we found was that oftentimes, in some cases, the application was withdrawn, in some cases, the application was incomplete, in some cases, the application just simply didn’t have the cash flow that made sense — a lot of different reasons.”

“But I think the fundamental concern and the fundamental challenge is that folks do not have the technical assistance to be able to understand precisely how to access USDA programs,” Secretary Vilsack continued. “And for that reason, under the American Rescue Plan, we are using resources to provide assistance to create cooperating groups that can connect with those African American farmers, those Black farmers, to provide the technical assistance, the financial planning, the business planning, the development of applications so that there is more success. So, the first order of business here is to get folks the kind of technical assistance they need. And the USDA has expanded significantly efforts in that regard, and we’re going to continue to expand efforts.”

Rep. Rush, whose grandfather was a farmer in Albany, Georgia, has been an outspoken champion of Black farmers — especially since joining the House Agriculture Committee at the beginning of the 117th Congress. In a letter to Secretary Vilsack in December, Rush wrote that “for Black farmers, the house is on fire” and “Black farms are struggling and going bankrupt, due to rejection, ineptitude, and even hostility from [USDA] field offices.” This month, Rush met with Secretary Vilsack to discuss the issues facing Black farmers and what the USDA is doing to improve the position of minority farmers.

In June, Rush introduced the Farm Subsidy Transparency Act (H.R. 3794), legislation that would require USDA to track and publicly disclose the race and gender of all individuals who receive — or were denied — farm assistance through USDA, as well as the amount of assistance received.

More information about that bill is available here.

Rush also raised the issue of underused agricultural potential in Chicago and its surrounding areas, saying that “Chicago was at one time, and it still is, a hub for the railroads that connect our nation for the purposes of agriculture. It is indeed a place where there is a lot of vacant properties, vacant land, that can be used specifically for vertical farming… For decades, Chicago was the flower capital, the pickle capital… and the celery capital for our nation. I think that once again, Chicago has the potential to be significant in the agricultural sector.”

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NASHVILLE, Tenn., PRNewswire -- Tivity Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: TVTY), a leading provider of health improvement solutions, announced the appointment of Stephanie Davis Michelman as an independent director to its Board of Directors.

Michelman, most recently Vice President/General Manager, of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics (Estée Lauder Companies), has over 15 years’ experience driving growth and profitability in public and private companies, working to expand several of the most well-known consumer brands.

“Stephanie brings a keen insight and a wealth of experience to support Tivity Health’s strategy and growth and we welcome her to the board,” said Anthony Sanfilippo, Chairman of the Board. “She has an impressive background in a rapidly changing, highly competitive consumer products sector, and we look forward to Stephanie’s engagement with our management and board members.”

At Bobbi Brown, Michelman led a successful, sustainable omnichannel business, and championed a digital first strategy, launching new digital platforms that optimized the consumer’s journey from online to offline. She also led a full-funnel communication strategy to drive engagement, education, commerce, and greater personalization across all consumer touchpoints. Later this spring, Michelman will begin a new role as Global Chief Marketing Officer at a leading, global, prestige beauty brand.

“We are pleased to have someone with Stephanie’s experience, background and talent join our Board of Directors,” said Richard Ashworth, President & CEO. “We believe her experience helping brands connect with consumers and grow through digital integration, omnichannel marketing, and a more personalized customer experience, will be especially

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significant as we continue to expand these capabilities for our SilverSneakers members.”

Prior to joining Estée Lauder Companies, Michelman was Chief Marketing Officer at NEST New York (previously NEST Fragrances), where she oversaw brand strategy, integrated marketing, digital platforms, product portfolio planning, and business development. Her strategic vision helped grow the business 3X which led to its successful sale to Eurazeo Brands, a global private equity firm.

Michelman was also Vice President, Global and North America Marketing at AHAVA Dead Sea Laboratories, a privately held skincare company. She started her career at

UBS Launches Reimagined Wealth Management Experience for Multicultural Investors (Black PR Wire) NEW YORK, NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- UBS announced the launch of the Multicultural Investors Strategic Client Segment, focused on meeting the needs of US investors from three of the largest racial and ethnic groups -- Asian-American, Black, and Hispanic and Latino with investable assets of USD 1 million and above.

Led by Melinda Hightower, Head of Multicultural Investors Strategic Client Segment, UBS Global Wealth Management, the segment will seek to build and enhance the UBS ecosystem to more effectively serve and benefit all investors through an inclusive, innovative experience. The segment will deliver wealth management insights, inclusive investment solutions for investors who want to use their wealth to drive inclusion efforts, and advice to multicultural investors and their allies.

“Multicultural investors are a sizable, yet underserved audience that are actively seeking wealth management advice,” said Melinda. “While investors often have the same overarching goals -- to grow and preserve their wealth -- their investment priorities, motivation, and views can differ widely across and within cultural groups, so it’s crucial we are prepared to support them on their wealth management journey.”

Melinda joined UBS in 2021 from JPMorgan Chase & Co., where she managed large client relationships and advised entrepreneurs, executives, and investors, delivering the firm’s wealth management capabilities. In addition, Melinda developed and implemented engagement strategies for diverse prospects and clients and drove select firm diversity initiatives and partnerships. With over 20 years of experience, Melinda deeply understands the nuances of the segment.

UBS’s Financial Advisors across the US will work in close collaboration with the Multicultural Investors Strategic Client Segment to attract and serve their client’s individual needs. They will have access to multicultural-focused content that will explore the intersection between culture, art, philanthropy, and sustainability to help provide their clients and prospects with unique, community-building experiences and advice.

“At UBS, we are reimagining the power of investing by adapting to the needs and preferences of current and prospective clients, as a result of the evolving financial landscape and societal shifts,” said Jason Chandler, Head of UBS Wealth Management USA.

L’Oréal where she held marketing and sales leadership roles.

In March 2020, Essence magazine recognized Michelman as a changemaker helping to redefine the face of beauty. She is on the Board of Directors for M.M. LaFleur, a privately-held, direct-to-consumer, prestige women’s apparel company.

Michelman holds an M.B.A. from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Virginia. She resides in New York City with her husband and two children.

In addition to Michelman, Tivity Health’s Board of Directors includes Anthony Sanfilippo, Richard Ashworth, Sara Finley, Robert Greczyn, Jr., Beth Jacob, Bradley Karro, and Erin Russell.

Tivity Health® Inc. (Nasdaq: TVTY) is a leading provider of healthy life-changing solutions, including SilverSneakers®, Prime® Fitness, WholeHealth Living® and Wisely Well™. We plan to become the modern destination for healthy living by expanding beyond fitness as a digital engagement platform company. We are continuously developing the SilverSneakers suite of digital offerings and services to provide seniors with everything they need to maintain and improve their health, including physical activity, social connection, community involvement, volunteer opportunities and mental enrichment. Our goal is to partner with payers and service providers to enable a personalized, interactive, and intuitive experience to offer the right solutions to each member.

We deliver solutions that help adults feel better, work better and live better, and improve health outcomes while reducing healthcare costs. Learn more at www.tivityhealth.com.

50 of the Nation’s Top Black Women Business Owners Join Forces WASHINGTON PRNewswire -- Nicole Cober, Esq., Principal Managing Partner of The CJR Group, brings together 50 Black-female-owned businesses representing $200M in revenue to form The BOW Collective™, a groundbreaking organization of Black women business owners who partner together and compete for large-scale contracts in both the public and private sectors.

For years, Black women have not enjoyed equity in entrepreneurship. They have been turned down all too often seeking capital, connections, and contract opportunities to grow our businesses. Black women entrepreneurs have received only 0.3% in investment capital. As a result, just 1% of Black women businesses generate more than $250K in revenue.

To change this disturbing reality, we formed BOW to collaborate and negotiate as a collective to support and scale Black women businesses. We have felt underserved by other organizations focused on supporting women in business.

This organization is a measure to close the racial wealth gap in America and create generational wealth for our members and the Black community at large.

Business philanthropist Cober believes that by working together to get financial resources and contracts to these Black women enterprises, it will have a seismic economic impact on the Black community.

Notably, The BOW Collective™ requires that each of its businesses exceed gross annual revenues of $1 million. Considering that only 4.2% of all women-owned firms have revenues of $1 million or more, these Black women are business leaders within the small business community.

The BOW Collective™ members average 15 years in business, have more than 1,050 employees, and collectively have more than $200 million in gross annual sales.

A primary strategy of the Collective is to leverage their relationships with Fortune 500 companies and government agencies to broker multi-year contracts.

Additionally, The BOW Collective™ wants stronger banking relationships and investment opportunities for their businesses.

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TESSA THOMPSON IS THE NEWEST FACE OF ARMANI BEAUTY PARIS PRNewswire -- Armani and will reprise the role in the forthcoming beauty is pleased to announce American “Thor: Love and Thunder”, set for release in actress Tessa Thompson as the newest 2022. In 2019, Thompson appeared on the face. Thompson will feature in both the cover of TIME magazine as the Leader of campaigns for the iconic LUMINOUS the Next Generation. In 2020, Thompson SILK FOUNDATION and the new LIP co-starred in “Sylvie’s Love”, which she POWER, shot by Swedish photographer executive produced as well. Thompson has Mikael Jansson. most recently won acclaim for her role as Tessa Thompson for Armani beauty Irene Redfield in Rebecca Hall’s 1920s-set

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NEW YORK PRNewswire -- During National Mentoring Month this January, Dark & Lovely, a pioneer and leader in Black beauty is launching Building Beautiful Futures: Closing the Opportunity Gap, a multi-year commitment that will help bring educational and career equity to Black, female college students and young professionals. “Opportunity gap” refers to the fact that the arbitrary circumstances in which people are born—such as their race, ethnicity, ZIP code, and socioeconomic status—impact their opportunities in life, rather than all people having the same chance to achieve to the best of their potential. Recognizing the growing opportunity gap for young Black women, particularly post-pandemic, Dark & PRNewsFoto Lovely is partnering with The NAACP Youth & College Division to provide scholarships, mentorship and career coaching opportunities to recent graduates and those pursuing four-year degrees. Actress, producer, “artivist” and Dark & Lovely brand ambassador, Storm Reid will lend her voice to help inspire and uplift young women

throughout the program.

“As a working actress, college student and Black woman, I know first-hand how important it is to have access to resources and mentors to help you achieve your goals. You can’t do it alone,” stated Storm Reid. “That’s why I am excited to partner with Dark & Lovely to help impact the lives of so many young women like myself, who hope to break barriers and shatter glass ceilings.”

Higher student debt coupled with lower pay and workplace discrimination have placed Black women at a disadvantage. In fact, according to The Education Trust, more than half of White women (51.4%) have a college degree, compared to 36.1% of Black women, while Black women owe 22% more in student debt. Additionally, 50% of Black women are thinking of leaving their job in the next 2 years citing lack of support and mentors (Working Mother).

Join Dark & Lovely in the fight to Close the Opportunity Gap by visiting https://softsheen-carson.com/buildingbeautifulfutures.

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CAROL’S DAUGHTER TRANSFORMS WASH DAY ONCE AGAIN NEW YORK, PRNewswire -Carol’s Daughter, a leader in natural hair care, is expanding its award-winning Wash Day Delight collection with four new styling products: The Wash Day Delight Cream-Serum Moisturizer with Aloe, the Wash Day Delight Gel-To-Foam Styler with Aloe, the Cream-Serum Moisturizer with Rose Water, and the Gel-To-Foam Styler with Rose Water. Now, you can move and groove through your wash day with next level styling in half the time.

Specially formulated to cut down the time it takes to style hair during the “wash day” process, these new, vegan-friendly additions will join the Wash Day Delight shampoo and conditioner for a complete system that cleanses, moisturizes and defines all textures and hair types. Containing no sulfates, parabens, silicones or artificial colors, each product transforms when applied to the hair - from a gel to a foam, and from a cream to a serum - allowing for bouncy defined curls and lightweight conditioning that moves with you.

“You may notice a theme with Wash Day Delight – first we saved you time on wash day with water that turned to foam, and gave you soft, ultra clean and never stripped hair,” said company FoundPRNewsFoto/ er, Lisa Price. “Next, Carol’s Daughter we hit you with the jelly that turned to a conditioning cream and gave you the slip you need for super-fast detangling.

NOW, we are back with two transformative stylers that are sure to give your curls the love and care they need, while giving you time back to enjoy on Wash Day.” Carol’s Daughter Wash Day Delight Cream-Serum Moisturizer Bringing together the power of a cream and serum, this lightweight moisturizer is infused with Aloe & Glycerin to provide curls and coils with 24-hour hydration. When applied, the Wash Day Cream-Serum softens, and prevents frizz with easy slip and a lightweight feel that won’t weigh hair down. Blended with moisturizing Aloe and Glycerin, as well as with delicate Rose Water and Glycerin.

Carol’s Daughter Wash Day Delight Gel-To-Foam Styler This transformative Gel-to-Foam Styler easily moves through your hair with even and fluid distribution from root to ends, leaving behind the definition and lightweight hold of a gel.

Available with moisturizing Aloe and Glycerin, as well as with soothing Rose Water and Glycerin.

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Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists supports transition away from Universal Case Investigation for COVID-19 ATLANTA and ARLINGTON, Va., PRNewswire -- The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE), National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC), and Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) support state, local, territorial, and tribal health departments in transitioning away from universal case investigation and contact tracing at this point in the COVID-19 pandemic to a more strategic approach of outbreak investigations and targeted case investigations.

Although universal case investigation and contact tracing was implemented in spring 2020 to slow COVID-19 transmission, much has changed over the past year prompting the need for a revised public health approach. This includes the wide availability of safe and effective vaccines, better understanding of the epidemiology of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and the emergence of the more infectious Omicron variant.

While universal case investigation and contact tracing during the initial phase of the pandemic was justified in the attempt to contain the pandemic, most experts agree this is no longer optimal. We urge a refocus of our public health efforts and resources, with an emphasis on targeting investigations in higher risk settings serving vulnerable populations and other

critical measures to better protect the public.

Although it is no longer optimal for public health to universally investigate and monitor individual COVID-19 cases and their contacts, contact tracing remains a necessary public health tool for interrupting ongoing transmission of COVID-19 and preventing disease in the most vulnerable populations, especially in certain higher risk congregate residential settings (e.g., correctional facilities and nursing homes) or in other specific situations, such as outbreak investigations or if warranted based on concerning changes in the clinical or epidemiological characteristics of the virus. Individual jurisdictions may also consider continuing contact tracing in other settings, including schools and child-care centers.

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Founded in 1951, the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) represents the interests of State Epidemiologists from all 50 U.S. states and territories. CSTE is also the professional home to more than 2200 practicing applied epidemiologists.

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Celebrating Black Women on the Federal Bench

By Ben Jealous President Joe Biden’s first year in office has brought both triumphs and disappointments. There’s no question that the administration has work to do on voting rights and on passing the critical social infrastructure pieces of the Build Back Better plan.

But firmly in the “wins” column is the president’s extraordinary success nominating and confirming to the federal bench extraordinarily qualified judges with a demonstrated commitment to civil rights, especially Black women judges. This is profoundly important to our legal system, to how justice is administered and to how everyday people experience life in our democracy, whether they ever find themselves in court or not.

That’s because even though the Supreme Court grabs headlines when it decides a big case, the high court takes only a few cases every year. The vast majority of federal cases is decided in the lower courts, at the circuit and district levels. This is where rulings are made that affect our right to vote, to not be discriminated against in housing or on the, to access health care, and so much more.

Having a strong contingent of Black women judges on these courts means the lived experience they bring -- in addition to their stellar legal credentials -- is coming into play in deciding cases that will shape all our lives for years to come.

The numbers tell a powerful story. A full 65 percent of President Biden’s circuit court nominees have been people of color. Three quarters have been women, and 42 percent have been Black women. These statistics break all previous for inclusion on the critically important

circuit courts, whose opinions establish the law in all the states in their region.

The president has shown a similar commitment to diversity on the district courts, as well. And all this comes against a backdrop of record-shattering appointments overall: Biden has had more lower federal court judges (circuit and district combined) confirmed than any other president in his first year, in 60 years.

Probe beneath the numbers and you discover even more compelling stories: the personal histories of the Black women tapped by Biden to serve on our highest courts.

A distinguished Yale Law School graduate, Candace Jackson-Akiwumi had her pick of high-powered legal jobs. She worked for a while at a prestigious law firm, then quit to become a public defender, representing people who could not afford a lawyer. In that role, she helped expose the government’s use of “phony stash houses,” a way to trap people into committing crimes they would not otherwise commit. Today she serves as the only Black judge on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago.

Similarly, Yale alumna Eunice Lee spent 20 years at Manhattan’s Office of the Appellate Defender, representing poor people in New York City convicted of felonies.

Today she is a judge on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York.

And Ketanji Brown Jackson, a Harvard Law graduate, devoted years of her career to public service, representing low-income people in Washington, D.C., as a public defender. She also served on the U.S. Sentencing Commission, where she worked to end the unjust discrep-

ancy between sentences for crack and powder cocaine.

Today she serves on the D.C. Circuit and is often talked about as a future Supreme Court nominee.

The paths to confirmation for these women and their fellow nominees were tainted by attacks, racist and otherwise. The right-wing press criticized these nominees as “radical liberals.” The Senate Judiciary Committee asked Jackson and Jackson-Akiwumi point-blank at their confirmation hearings if race would play a role in their judicial decision-making. And far-right conservatives did everything they could to delay their confirmation. But all of them prevailed, with dignity, grit and grace, the qualities that so many accomplished Black women have shown in the face of adversity.

And the story is still being written. On the campaign trail, President Biden promised to name the first Black woman to the Supreme Court, and Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement paves the way for that to occur. Soon, we may see that woman take a long-overdue and rightful seat on the nation’s highest court; I look forward to celebrating that beautiful and momentous day.

Ben Jealous serves as president of People For the American Way and Professor of Practice in the Africana Studies Department at the University of Pennsylvania where he teaches leadership. Jealous has decades of experience as a leader, coalition builder, campaigner for social justice and seasoned nonprofit executive. In 2008, he was chosen as the youngest-ever president and CEO of the NAACP. He is a graduate of Columbia University and Oxford, where he was a Rhodes Scholar, and he has taught at Princeton and the University of Pennsylvania.

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ESSENCE CELEBRATES THE POWER OF BLACK LOVE AND BUSINESS (Black PR Wire) NEW YORK-- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- ESSENCE’s January/February 2022 Black History Month issue champions the power of Black love and business by featuring power couple Pinky Cole, CEO and Founder of popular vegan fast food chain Slutty Vegan, and Derrick Hayes, CEO and Owner of Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks. In the cover story, Hot in the Kitchen, ESSENCE talks to the business owners about everything from food, community, their love for each other, second chances and how they turned their multimillion-dollar businesses into a family affair. Here’s what Pinky and Derrick tell ESSENCE: PINKY COLE ON MIXING BUSINESS WITH PLEASURE: “I think that our relationship is symbolic of what the world should look and feel like…It should look and feel like a place where there is no judgment. Just because you might not believe in the things that I believe in, doesn’t mean that we can’t come together in friendship, love and spirituality…”

DERRICK HAYES ON PRNewsFoto HIS ROAD TO SUCCESS, SECOND CHANCES…AND THE FIVE MINUTES THAT CHANGED HIS LIFE (ESSENCE EXCERPT): “…The 34-year-old seems to have it all together now, but that wasn’t always the case. Like many young Black men in inner cities throughout the country, who lack resources and feel there’s no other way to provide for themselves and their families, Hayes once fell into the trap of selling drugs.

‘I got arrested, and I was looking at some time,’ he reveals.

Hayes recalls going to court every day thinking that his life was over. ‘I thought, If I get out of this, I’m straightening my life up. I remember before walking into the courtroom when I was supposed to get sentenced, my sister called and prayed for me. That day was the third time the DA didn’t show up. The judge said he would give the DA five minutes and then he would throw the case out,’ he says. Hayes admits those were the longest five minutes of his life, waiting to hear if his sister’s prayers had worked. Those five minutes until the judge hit the gavel and threw his case out also changed his story. The entrepreneur continues to be deeply thankful for his second chance. ‘While I was walking out, the detective who was supposed to testify against me was coming in,’ he remembers, ‘and I realized how close I came to losing my freedom, and now I had to change my life...’”

PINKY COLE ON HER RESILIENCY: “Let me tell you something about me…I’m so confident in myself that two things are either going to happen—either you’re going to love me and be inspired, or you’re going to be intimidated…”

ACTRESS/PRODUCER/DIRECTOR LENA WAITHE ON WHAT MAKES THE COUPLE UNIQUE: “I think people look at them and see themselves…They inspire others to take their destiny into their own hands. They make it clear that the road was long and difficult, but they continue to wake up every day and get things done. I admire them both a great

‘DELLA MAE’ RECEIVES NAACP IMAGE AWARD NOMINATION

ATLANTA – AspireTV and Damn Write Originals’ dramatic short film Della Mae was nominated for “Outstanding Short Form Series – Comedy or Drama” for the 53rd NAACP Image Awards. The film debuted on AspireTV, the network that celebrates and reflects Black culture and urban lifestyle, last month and will re-air throughout February. In Della Mae, a recently widowed woman takes a leap of faith after her granddaughter reminds her that it’s never too late to follow your dreams.

“To see Della Mae receive a NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Short Form Series Comedy/Drama is a huge reminder that our stories are more than worthy to be told,” said Melissa Ingram, SVP, Multicultural Networks and Strategy, UP Entertainment.

“For years we’ve been inspired by the Damn Write Originals team’s commitment to not only sharing those stories, but also ensuring that our audiences see themselves reflected within them. AspireTV is honored to be a destination for films like Della Mae that give insight to the everyday narratives of people who look like us.”

In 1951 Langston Hughes wrote the poem,

A Dream Deferred, which asks the question, what happens to a dream deferred? Seventy years later, a beautiful answer to that question is Della Mae, produced and led by Damn Write Originals CEO and Founder Nakia Stephens.

This talented, millennial screenwriting collective is fulfilling dreams now.

“Della Mae is such a special film, so divine from the development of the script to the actual production. I didn’t write this film so that I could be nominated or win any award; I never approach my art that way,” said Nakia Stephens, screenwriter and CEO of Damn Write Originals. “My desire was to simply tell a good story and show the beauty and complexities of the intergenerational relationships of Black Southern women. But I think deep down, I knew Della Mae was special; I knew the creatives we collaborated with were special and that’s why being nominated for an NAACP Image Award is such an honor – because from our simple desire to eulogize and reclaim the narratives of Black southern elders came this beautiful honor of being seen, felt, and recognized is such an amazing way.”

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In addition, ESSENCE’s print+digital package features the piece Love, Marriage and Business which highlights more Black power duos who are building generational wealth by keeping it in the family including: Monique & Melvin Rodriguez, Mielle Organics; Kyara Gray & Khalil Uqdah, Charm City Buyers; Ken and Mary Olds, Muggin’ Coffee House; Tim and Kim Lewis, CurlMix; Beatrice Dixon and Simon Gray, The Honeypot Co.; Donna Richardson-Joyner and LaVerne Richardson, Mama LaVerne’s Chicken, Waffles and Pancake Seasoning and Baking Mixes; Yolanda and Rick Williams, Distinct Life; D’Vonne and KeAnna Pickett, The Postman; and Collin, Ryan, and Austin Gill, Frères Branchiaux Candle Co. ESSENCE’s special Black History Month issue also heralds the power of Black beauty, creativity and resiliency with features including: Chief to Chief: ESSENCE CEO Caroline Wanga launches her inaugural column and speaks with Kith’s chief impact officer Sharifa Murdock on securing Black equity.

8 Women In Tech to Watch: These founders confronted industry biases by launching their own ventures, stepping into leadership positions and creating openings for Blacks in tech.

Adrienne Warren Is In Season: The actress, Tony Award winner and Women of the Movement star shines in a stunning fashion spread.

ESSENCE Hair Awards: Welcome to ESSENCE’s curated list of products and tools that help your strands shine with advice from top hairstylists.

Redemption Song: Attorney Bryan Stevenson hopes the Legacy Museum will be a space for national catharsis and salvation.

ESSENCE’s January/February 2022 issue is on newsstands now. For more on this month’s issue, visit ESSENCE. com. (Cover Photo, Drea Nichole) *Essence Ventures founder

Author “Keep Your Eye on The Prize” Reveals Nine Times He Escaped Death SAINT CLOUD, Fla. PRNewswire -- Keep Your Eye on The Prize (Creative Classics Publications US) shares one man’s journey of belief that perseverance can conquer all obstacles with the help of God, even racism. Keep Your Eye on The Prize tells the story of how Kenneth Holmes persevered through racism, segregation, discrimination, severe adversity at home and a few self-inflicted blunders.

In an interview with Brightside Global Trade TV on December 9th, 2021, Ken wows his audience revealing the NINE TIMES he escaped death. Elton Brewington, founder and CEO of Brightside Global Trade TV says, “Ken’s book is a must read. It’s not only about his success, but also an example of the power of God.” Ken’s father, fled the Jim Crow south in the mid 1930’s. He would marry in a mid-sized segregated northern town and start his family. Later, Kenneth Holmes autographing he moved his family to a rural, all white town. his book for Ms. Barbara Keller.

With racism and inequities of opportunities yet in PRNewsFoto their path, Ken and his sibling’s lifestyles spoke of their success. His father stressed “surround yourself with people who can do you some good” Ken In 1978 befriended Ms. Jean Burgdorff, founder and CEO of Burgdorff Realtors, a multi-billion-dollar company and author of the book entitled “It’s Not About the Money” She was instrumental in the start of Ken’s financial success. Ken, without contact with her since 1978, Sadly, she died in 2019.

The book is available on Amazon.com.

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RALLY the CROWD with a Masterful Game Day Menu

(Family Features) Scoring big on game day requires championship-level meals and snacks that keep the crowd full and ready for action.

You can take your tailgate to the house with these baked dishes that help simplify homegating so you can focus on the big screen.

From a salsa-based dip and chicken wings to kick off the party to sweet brownies for celebrating victory, each of these recipes call for less than an hour in the kitchen. Clock management is key to tackling a tailgate spread, making these delicious dishes the perfect play calls on game day.

To find more tailgate and homegate recipe inspiration, visit Culinary.net.

Just Wing It Skip the silverware at your next homegate and dive right in with a fan favorite that requires just your hands and a heap of napkins: wings.

Whether you pick through your pieces or clean each wing to the bone, these Game Day Chicken Wings are perfect for eaters of all types.

A simple flour-based coating keeps the recipe easy to make and baking in the oven means you can skip the messy fryer or firing up the grill.

Cook until crispy then corral your party’s favorite dipping sauces from ranch and blue cheese to barbecue and more. Once your spread is served, it’s time to sit back and enjoy the game.

Visit Culinary.net to find more touchdown-worthy tailgate recipes.

Game Day Chicken Wings Total time: 50 minutes Servings: 4

1/2 cup butter, cubed 1/3 cup flour 2 teaspoons paprika 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon black pepper 10 chicken wingettes, thawed dipping sauces (optional) fresh parsley (optional) Preheat oven to 425 F. Line baking sheet with foil. Arrange butter cubes on foil.

In medium bowl, combine flour, paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper.

Coat both sides of wings in flour mixture then evenly space among butter cubes on baking sheet.

Bake wings 30 minutes.

Turn wings over and bake 15 minutes, or until crispy and fully cooked.

Serve with dipping sauces and sprinkle with fresh parsley, if desired.

Score Big with a Salsa-Based Dip Whether your game day celebrations call for a full-blown parking lot party or homegating with

your closest friends, the nibbles and noshes you serve set the stage. Building your menu with crowd-pleasing classics – including one tried-andtrue favorite that offers a fresh, veggie-forward taste: chilled salsa – makes your guests cheer for more than just the home team.

Healthy game day snacks are important to almost half (48%) of tailgaters and 18% said they’d consider leaving a party if salsa wasn’t served, according to the “Game Day Eats Report” survey from refrigerated salsa brand Fresh Cravings.

With its low calorie count packed with high flavor, salsa supports health-conscious goals. Made with ingredients like fresh tomatoes, crisp vegetables, zesty peppers and more, the authentic taste of chilled salsa is a universal favorite among fans.

With a belief that plant-based foods should contain wholesome ingredients and bold flavors worth celebrating, Fresh Cravings refrigerated salsas are available in the produce section, next to dressings and dips, in restaurant-style or chunky mild, medium and hot varieties. Chilled salsa is an affordable and vibrant-tasting alternative to jarred salsa, making it a key ingredient in this Mexican Pizza Dip from celebrity chef George Duran. It’s a simple crowd-pleaser you can make in less than an hour, leaving more time for pregame festivities.

For more information and game day recipe ideas, visit freshcravings.com.

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