NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Terence Blanchard’s ‘Fire Shut Up in My Bones’ is the first work by a Black composer to be presented at the Met. Based on Charles M. Blow’s moving memoir of the same name and featuring a libretto by Kasi Lemmons, the new staging is co-directed by James Robinson and Camille A. Brown. Brown, who is also the production’s choreographer, becomes the first Black director to create a mainstage Met production. Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts a stellar cast, led by Will Liverman as Charles, Angel Blue as Destiny/Loneliness/Greta, and Latonia Moore as Billie,” according to the Met’s press release.
Terence Blanchard at The Met!
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PRESS ROOM: North Carolina Central University Students Awarded Internships with Stellantis and the Black Automotive Media Group
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Our collaboration with Stellantis and North Carolina Central University marks the 4th diversity-focused and academic program for BAMG that allows us to extend new pathways to HBCU students,” stated BAMG founding member Kimatni D. Rawlins. “An internship with automaker Jaguar 25 years ago deeply influenced my decisions, ultimately leading to comprehensive experience and an extensive automotive career. Thus, creating similar opportunities for African American interns with a strong interest in this field represents another opportunity to uplift our kids.”
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Mobile Workforce Center October schedule released
The Will County Mobile Workforce Center is a state-of-the-art vehicle that travels across the county to offer residents assistance with their career searches. The mobile workforce center is equipped with 11 computer station and Internet access. Resume and career search assistance using online listings, including jobs4people.org and Illinois workNet, are also available on the mobile unit.
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Pritzker signs revised legislative maps that preserve minority representation and reflect Illinois' diversity
After reviewing the General Assembly’s revised legislative maps drawn with 2020 U.S. Census data, Gov. JB Pritzker signed the new House and Senate district maps that reflect Illinois’ diversity and preserve minority representation in Illinois’ government in accordance with the federal Voting Rights Act.
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AG Raoul urges Department of Education to fix public service loan forgiveness program
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 22 attorneys general, late last week urged the U.S. Department of Education to take robust action to fix the broken Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
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Utterly Sickening: Treatment of Haitians at Mexican Border Sparks Outrage
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This is cruelty. It’s evil… What I saw today was slave patrol — it is shameful and absolutely disgraceful,” said Patrice Lawrence, co-Director of the UndocuBlack Network, during a September 20 appearance on Roland Martin Unfiltered. Members of the Congressional Black Caucus gathered at a reception on the night of September 20 at the National Observatory to celebrate the CBC’s 50th anniversary. Though the reception took place at the Vice President’s residence there wasn’t a lengthy discussion on the crisis at the border. But members are asking for an investigation into what they saw on video.
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2021 Mercedes Benz E450 4Matic Sedan POV and Test Drive
2021 Mercedes Benz E450 4Matic Sedan POV and Test Drive. 2021 Mercedes Benz E450 4Matic Sedan 3.0L Inline 6 Turbo Engine with
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On The Road 2022 VW Tiguan POV Drive
2022 Volkswagen Tiguan Media Drive held in Malibu and Santa Monica 2022 VW Tiguan POV. Invited media were given a
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2021 VW ID.4 AWD Media Drive, Taos, Tiguan, GTI, Jetta
2021 VW ID.4 AWD Media Drive, Taos, Tiguan, GTI, Jetta. Volkswagen introduced the new 2021 ID.4 EV to invited journalists for
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2021 Volkswagen ID.4 AWD Walkaround and Drive
2021 Volkswagen ID.4 AWD Walkaround and Drive. Volkswagen introduced the new 2021 ID.4 EV to invited journalists for a media drive
