NNPA NEWSWIRE — Carrie Meek was born in 1926, in Tallahassee. She graduated from Florida A&M College for Negroes, now known as Florida A&M University but in 1946 Blacks could not attend graduate school in Florida. Meek earned a Masters degree from in 1948 from the University of Michigan. She was then hired as a teacher at Bethune-Cookman University.
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The Dallas Morning News Recognized by NABJ for Partnership with Black-Owned Texas Metro News
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The partnership was formed in early 2020 and allows Texas Metro News to publish The Dallas Morning News’ stories for free, while helping The News elevate its coverage of communities of color. The plan originally included community events, but the pandemic stalled those efforts, said Jamie Hancock, The News’ North Texas editor, who led the newsroom partnership and spearheads the newsroom side of the relationship.
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OP-ED: Prophetic Politics and Black America: “What Will You Do unto the Least of These?”
NNPA NEWSWIRE — It is, therefore, a reaffirmation of my faith in the oneness of God and the oneness of humanity that I must join to publicly support my African American clergy leaders in Washington, DC and across the nation who dare to remind even some of our own local African American elected officials that we all should stand for helping those among us who are less fortunate, poor, homeless, malnourished, imprisoned, returning-from-prison, and destitute.
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Discovery Education Hosting Event to Celebrate Black Leaders in STEM
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The members of the STEM Careers Coalition want to prepare all students for future success, and they believe STEM education helps, no matter what career and life choices students make after graduation,” Marla Wilson, executive director of the STEM Careers Coalition, told NNPA Newswire. “I have always been interested in understanding how communities coexist with industrial activities,” added Uni Blake, a senior policy advisor at API.
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Visualizing a Trip to Kenya Africa
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Kenya remains one of my favorite places to visit on the continent because you get a lot of the Mother Land vibes there,” stated Chandell Stone. She owns Destination Impact, an African American-owned volunteer travel company that offers service opportunities across the African Diaspora. “Being in Africa is always powerful and empowering,” noted Stone, who, despite the pandemic, planned to fly out of New York to Africa following her phone conversation with NNPA Newswire.
