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Monday July 13, 2020
You don’t want to miss it! USNOW! July 2020 will premiere
Wednesday, July 16, at noon on YouTube and FB Live! This broadcast look at the aftermath of life and death of George Floyd: Systemic Racism, Public Safety and Police Brutality. In Urban Stance, see what Rosemary Lytle, Rep. Leslie Herod, Rev. Quincy Shannon, DA Beth McCann, Juston Cooper, Susan Greene, Dr. Tracie Keesee, Alex Landau and Murphy Robinson have to say. Don’t miss the beginning Urban Spirit segment and watch the journey of Princess Asie Ocansey as One Woman. Check out Count It All Joy in Urban Splendor by Denver’s own multi-talented musician and producer Bobby Wells. USNOW! webcasts are available to view on the DUS YouTube channel and by clicking here.
Our July publication looks at the life, death and legacy of George Floyd and several diverse stories including who is marching, black lives have always mattered, what defunding the police looks like and what SB20-217, the Law Enforcement Integrity and Accountability Act means. To read this issue, click here.
I Have A Black Son
Lastly, and also very important, in light of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the recent killing of Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta, a group of mothers have come together, out of the love and concern of their sons, to produced a video to encourage the public to take action - in order to make change in this country - by registering to vote, calling their congressperson, and encouraging everyone to vote. To view the video, click here.
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Black Health Summit Black Breastfeeding: Past, Present, and Future Friday, July 17, 2020 9am to 3pm, MST Virtual - Registration required
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EQUIT YY,, DIVERSIT Y & INCLUSION RE R PORT CARD COMPPAANY//OWNER/OPERAATTOR: (SAMPLE) DEMONSTRAT ATE YOUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, Y, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE COLORADO CANNABIS INDUSTRY BCEI is your equiity voice ffo or Colorado’s ’ Cannabis Industry. y. Our mission is to promote the growth of a safe fe, meaningfu ful and fair cannabis industry. y. W Wee promote sensible equiity, y, diversiity and inclusion policies and programs to maximize the responsible growth and development of Colorado’s cannabis market. BCEI strives to promote and engage equiity eff ffo orts in all industry sectors including: ownership, community relations, a employment, biotechnology, y, cultivaattion, manufacturing, finance, retail, security, y, industrial hemp and consulting services. Colorado is the epicenter of one of the most significant markets in the United Stat ates. Our legislat ative leaders, decision and policy makers are relying on our industry thought leaders, equity experts and communiity ffo or best practices and common sense solutions ffo or the cannab abis landscap ape in Colorado. The BCEI Equity, y, Diversity and Inclusion Report Card is an equity tool that a will be utilized to measure the cannabis industr y’s and owner/operaattors commitment to equiity, y, diversity and inclusion in Colorado.
MAIN ANALY LYSIS Measure Equity, y, Diversity and Inclusion opportunities and relat ationshiips between the Cannabis industry and Black businesses as well as citizens in the growth of the Cannabis industry in the Stat ate of Colorado
EQUITTY, Y, DIVERSITY & INCLUSIO ON REPORT CARD BLACK PPAARTICIPPAATION ON BOARDS OF DIRECTORRS (Member(ss) of Black Community on Com mpany Board of D Directors)
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