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Tracy Morgan surprised residents when he appeared at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new community center in Brooklyn. The event made the legendary comedian feel nostalgic about his own humble beginnings when he resided in the area as a child.
Nationwide protests have taken place since October 7 despite the disbanding of the controversial Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) police unit.
The demonstrators have been accused of attacking police stations and personnel.
The rallies which are mostly attended by young people have become avenues to vent against corruption and unemployment.
Rights groups say at least 15 people have been killed the demonstrations began in early October.
Ndalatando — Thirty-one investment projects, out of a total of 91 registered under the Integrated Municipal Intervention Plan (PIIM), have been executed since last March in the northern Cuanza Norte province.
This was confirmed by provincial vice-governor for technical and infrastructures, Mendonça Luís, who stated that 49 projects have been approved and awarded so far.
He said that all the 10 municipalities of the province are covered by the programme's initiatives, but only 31 projects are being executed in nine localities.
PIIM works in Cuanza Norte has generated around 1,500 jobs for young people, a number that may increase as the works progress.
Cuanza Norte benefitted from 24.7 billion kwanzas budget this year for the operation of the projects included in the PIIM.
“Nightly News: Kids Edition” is a twice-weekly online program that breaks down major news stories to help children understand what’s happening in the world.
Creating A News Program For Children
Holt said that “Nightly News: Kids Edition” was “born out of some of the worst days of the COVID crisis” in New York, as the numbers of cases and deaths were mounting every day.
Explaining George Floyd And Protests To Kids
“Nightly News: Kids Edition” sometimes begins with a disclaimer telling kids to let their parents know when a topic of discussion is particularly serious in case they’d want to watch the program with their children.
Talking About The News With His Own Kids
Holt thinks of “Nightly News: Kids Edition” as an extension of conversations about world events that he had with his own children in his early days as a father and journalist.
Making Sense Of His Own Experience
Although “Nightly News: Kids Edition” is reminiscent of his parenting experience, Holt also draws inspiration for his coverage from his own childhood.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (KIFI/KIDK)-Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon has allotted $600,000 in federal CARES Act funds to assist Wyoming residents join medical insurance. The Enroll Wyoming Program will practice enrollment counselors to…
Usher’s New Look and Cricket Wireless to Host Virtual Youth Mental Health Summit Addressing the Effects of COVID-19, Systemic Racism and Social Injustice on Tuesday, June 30
Panelists include Music Legend Usher, Usher’s New Look President Careshia Moore and MindRight Founder Ashley Edward
ATLANTA, (June 22, 2020) – Usher’s New Look (UNL) today announced its collaboration with Cricket Wireless to host a Disruptivate Racial Inequity & Mental Health Trauma Summit for youth on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 from 5:30 pm-6:30 pm ET.
“UNL’s Disruptivate Racial Inequity & Mental Health Trauma Summit is designed to offer comfort and counsel to young people who are experiencing pain, isolation and fear as our country faces a pandemic and extraordinary social unrest,” says Careshia Moore, President and CEO of Usher’s New Look.
The UNL Disruptivate Racial Inequity & Mental Health Trauma Summit will also feature Ashley Edwards, Founder and CEO of MindRight Health, and Dr. Alfiee M. Breland-Noble (Dr. Alfiee), a pioneering psychologist, scientist, media personality, author and speaker.
Cricket Wireless’ collaboration with UNL to host the Disruptivate Racial Inequity & Mental Health Trauma Summit is part of its Cricket Cares corporate social responsibility platform, dedicated to building healthy human connections for happier youth.
To help continue its support of youth in need, Cricket Wireless and AT&T are donating $100,000 to MindRight Foundation to help further its mission to support and advocate for the mental health needs of communities of color.
George Floyd is sadly one of many, many African Americans who have been the victim of racial profiling and brutality.
Two men participating in that march — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and UAW President Walter Reuther — were dedicated to breaking the color lines and fighting for equality in wages, opportunities, housing, healthcare and fair societal treatment.
Because of socioeconomic and environmental factors — many due to continued disparity in opportunities — when COVID-19 struck this country it hit people of color especially hard.
The task force will act in an advisory capacity to the Governor and study the causes of racial disparities in the impact of COVID-19 and recommend actions to immediately address such disparities and the historical and systemic inequities that underlie them.
When we look at the many tragic incidents over the past decades, most recently Mr. Floyd’s horrific death, I can only think that we as a nation failed this young man, as we have failed so many others.
Dixon organized a June 6 ‘Say Their Names’ rally in North Charleston.
Noting the protests overwhelmingly have been led by and predominantly included young people of all races Dixon said, “The only people there with gray hair was me and the Scott brothers.”
Asked if the community’s youth will continue the protests long term, Dixon said, “We’ve seen this before and a few days later things went back to business as usual.
Asked if protests alone will exact the change needed Dixon said, “In the past we’ve gotten stuck on the ‘unity bridge’ and never stepped beyond it.
The protests will “choke” those in power into addressing all the other issues – education, healthcare, and economics – things that detract from the quality of life for Black people.
About two months ago we launched the Mastercard Foundation COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Program to focus on supporting African communities and young people, as well as young people and the indigenous communities in Canada, to support them and their needs as they evolve during this COVID-19 reality.
So under the Mastercard Foundation COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Program we've moved quickly to partner with a range of actors that have experience, influence and reach for building robust public responses to the COVID-19 situation.
READ: Mastercard Foundation Commits $5M to Protect Kenya Health Workers
And if you allow me, we are not just focusing on outreach or just providing equipment; we also see an opportunity here to support businesses in the countries we are working in, that can actually play a role and participate in solutions.
READ: Mastercard Foundation Supports Ethiopia MSEs Affected by COVID-19
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AllAfrica: And Daniel, on that specifically—the gender-based violence —have you been seeing it across the region, or is it more localized in some countries, and is it more an urban scourge, or is it also prevalent in the countryside?
Can you give us an example of what the foundation is doing to respond to the current economic crisis in your region, and also if there are more long-term activities the foundation is doing to help the continent be resilient and come back in full force if I may give a disclaimer, I'm sharing with you the work we are doing that I am responsible for in East and Southern Africa.
