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a w r d A w i n g t eop a y M u o l A e g n w i l no a .U S. .auqret Beloved poet and civil rights activist, Maya
design is the first quarter in the; American
Angelou, whose trailblazing work inspired
Women Quarters Program; a four-year
generations, is forever memorialized on the
initiative that will include coins featuring
latest edition minted US quarter coins. The
prominent women in U.S. history.
ehT weN kro Y koctS ehagcnEx )ENS(Y itposna haSnro newBo as tis wen hCair As the corporate world starts to rec-
points. In 2014, she became the first
ognize the talent that exists within
African American to be appointed as
the Black community, we continue
Commissioner of the U.S. Commodity
to reach new heights and break
Futures Trading Commission under
glass ceilings. The NYSE has finally
the Obama administration. Before
had such a moment with the ap-
that, she was confirmed by the Senate
pointment of Sharon Bowen as chair
and appointed by President Obama to
of one of the pillars of Wall Streets,
serve as Vice-Chair and Acting Chair
making her the first Black women
of the Securities Investor Protection
to hold this position. Her career
Corporation (SIPC). Congrats to Ms.
boasts a number of significant high-
Bowen.
ehT kclaB Cutl ra teiSocy fo EIP – mceiaPdn r e y v R c o G r a t sn The BCS obtained funding from ACOA
recovery. Each recipient received between
(Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency),
$2,500 to $5,000. “This is a boost to get them
to the tune of $50,000. They have put
caught up on, maybe, some bills that they are
these funds to use in the community by
owing or some debt repayment.” said Tamara
awarding 13 local Black Owned Business
Steele, executive director of BCS.
micro-grants to help with the pandemic
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