Black Couple Launch 1st Social Network for the Agile Community

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BLACK HUSBAND AND WIFE CO-FOUNDERS CREATE AND LAUNCH 1ST SOCIAL NETWORK FOR THE AGILE COMMUNITY

Nationwide  DeMario and Dawn Nicole McIlwain, the husband and wife team behind Agile Week Carolinas, a dedicated annual platform for companies, teams and individuals to discover what’s new, changing, or trending in Agile, is excited to launch a first of its kind, social networking site for Agile Professionals. “Essentially, like a Facebook of the Agile community,” says DeMario.

The Agile community is made up of an estimated 1.5 million Agile practitioners globally who use Agile principles in their daily work to support, manage and deliver small-large scale projects, and/or to solve complex problems.

The growing use of Agile methods have resulted in increased value for organizations who will continue to adopt Agile frameworks at an enterprise level. According to a Feb 2020 article source at Allied Market Research, the enterprise agile transformation services market in the U.S. is predicted to reach $18.19 billion by 2026:

3 Black Siblings, Free Webinar on Tax Strategies

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THREE SIBLINGS TO HOST FREE WEBINAR ON "HOW THE WEALTHY PAY MINIMAL TAXES"

Nationwide  Three African American brothers originally from the Washington, DC area will partner to host a free webinar about "The Secrets the Wealthy Use to Pay Minimal Taxes". The webinar, to be hosted by Randy, Michael, and Bryan Hughes, will be held on Thursday, October 8, 2020, at 7:30pm EST / 4:30pm PST, and will feature both innovative and legal tax planning ideas that can potential save taxpayers thousands of dollars.

The lead presenter will be Randy, who is the oldest brother and the founder of the accounting firm, Counting Pennies, LLC. However, he is not your typical accountant. He is naturally a numbers guy with a gift for teaching complex subjects in a simple and relatable way. He specializes in tax planning and tax resolution.

Documentary About Voter Suppression Attacked

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DOCUMENTARY RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT VOTER SUPPRESSION ATTACKED BY RUSSIAN BOTS

Atlanta, GA With less than two months before the 2020 Presidential Election, a documentary raising awareness about voter suppression faced attempted hacks by bots from ten different countries, including Russia. There were more than 560 attacks. The Joan Trumpauer Mulholland Foundation was alerted to the attacks within minutes of launching a Google Ad Campaign about After Selma.

The film, After Selma, by Emmy-winning filmmaker Loki Mulholland, takes a deep dive into the history of voter suppression and why we need to challenge it to preserve democracy and equality for all. Mulholland joins NY Times Best-selling author and Emory University Professor, Carol Anderson (White Rage), and civil rights activist Joanne Blackmon Bland, to explore specific laws and events that have allowed voter suppression to persist.

“It underscores how fragile our democracy is at this time. After Selma is about ensuring each and every U.S. citizen has access to their most vital right, which is the right to vote, and almost instantly, we were attacked by the same forces that mettled in the 2016 election. This is serious. This is dangerous, said Mulholland. “We must be as vigilant to protect our democracy and the information to prevent voter suppression as those who seek to undermine it.”

Helping Black Farmers Reverse Their Economic Suffering

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CAMPAIGN FOR BLACK LEGACY FARMERS TO REVERSE THEIR ECONOMIC SUFFERING

Atlanta, GA  The Black Farmers’ Appeal: Cancel Pigford Debt Campaign is a grassroots organizing, popular education, and legal advocacy campaign to rectify the injustice(s) of the Pigford v. Glickman class-action discrimination lawsuit. Black farmers tirelessly organized to file a class-action lawsuit seeking restorative land justice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for decades of government-sanctioned racial discrimination in the delivery of loans and farm subsidies to Black farmers. The goal of the lawsuit was to restore Black farmers and their agricultural land base through full debt cancellation, federal and state tax relief, monetary damages for economic harm, priority of services, and access to land.

After the lawsuit, the vast majority of Black farmers were left with crushing debts to USDA, looming foreclosures, and no legal recourse to save their land. The USDA continues to foreclose on Black farmers suffering under unconscionable farm ownership loan debts — debts that were to be canceled. Of the more than $1 billion in damages paid by USDA, only 4.8% went to debt relief. The sticker shock of a $1 billion settlement buried the truth that the $50,000 cash payments meant little for Black farmers who owed multiple times that value. The $50,000 compensation payment was derived through woeful conjecture — Tuskegee Experiment survivors received $37,500; thus, $50,000 was enough for the Black farmer.

Founder of Black-Owned Multi-Media Firm Selected to Join the Board of Civil Rights Icon’s Foundation

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DONTAYE CARTER, FOUNDER OF BLACK-OWNED MULTI-MEDIA FIRM, SELECTED TO JOIN THE BOARD OF CIVIL RIGHTS ICON’S FOUNDATION

Atlanta, GA  Dontaye Carter, the founder of the internationally recognized multi-media firm, Carter Media Group, LLC, has been named as the newest board member of The Joan Trumpauer Mulholland Foundation. He comments, “I am humbled and very proud to join her foundation in the fight for equity and equality.”

Carter started the company three years ago to work with attorneys to use their client’s stories to drive change. He has worked on some of the nation's most prominent legal cases, including #SurvivingRKelly case, The Maggie Thomas Case, Ahmaud Arbery case, the Jimmy Atchison case, and many more.

Carter began his professional career in television news working as an Executive Producer, Anchor, Reporter, and Editor. After more than a decade, Carter left the news industry to become the youngest Director of the Public Relations Department at the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office, the largest DA’s office in the State of Georgia. Nearly two years later, Carter launched Carter Media Group.

Jewish Teen Brings Racial Unity to Chicago

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JEWISH TEEN OVERCOMES TRAGEDY TO BRING RACIAL UNITY TO CHICAGO

Chicago, IL  16-year old Coby Kamish lost his mother to cancer in 2019. Kamish’s mother had dreamed of seeing her son pitch in the MLB. However, Kamish's private school, Rabbi Oscar Fasman Yeshiva High School in Skokie, Illinois, does not have a baseball team.

Kamish desperately needed to find a team to showcase his incredible baseball talent. Kamish resorted to playing for a larger Jewish school that wasn’t giving him the innings on the mound that he deserved, as he wasn’t officially enrolled in the school. The whole experience of playing for a school where Kamish was by far their best pitcher but didn’t get the same opportunities as other kids was frustrating. In fact, Kamish’s numbers were astounding. He had pitched 6 innings over four games for this school with 15 strike-outs and not allowing a single base-runner. Kamish’s father, David, had instructed him to be silent and accept whatever innings he could get on the mound.

African-Americans Sue the United States in Inter-American Commission for the Right to Manage the Coronavirus

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AFRICAN-AMERICANS SUE THE UNITED STATES IN INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION FOR THE RIGHT TO MANAGE THE CORONAVIRUS

Atlanta, GA -- African Americans who are recognized as an Afro-descendant Tribe by the Inter-American System have requested an emergency order of "Precautionary Measures" to manage the Coronavirus of their Tribal members. The request was filed in the Inter-American Commission by Chief Justice Mustafa Ansari, an international lawyer and member of the International Bar, who is representing the Afro-Descendant Nation Confederated US, a tribe of over 160,000 registered citizens and 44 million unregistered citizens.

Justice Ansari alleges that Afro-descendants are particularly vulnerable because of physiological and epigenetics markers resulting in high blood pressure, diabetes, and colon cancer. Chief Justice Ansari says this combination has proved to be extremely fatal when combined with poverty, race, crowded housing, homelessness, access to hospital care, and the return of prison releases.

 

Checkout The Provocative Rev. Dr. Sheron C. Patterson's Black Mother's Anthem About Police Brutality

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CONCERNED BLACK MOTHER’S’ ANTHEM: BLACK MOTHERS STILL BOLDLY SPEAK ABOUT THEIR PAIN

Dallas, TX --  As more and more Black bodies are assaulted by police and Black life is devalued by the justice system, mothers are experiencing great emotional and spiritual trauma. Sheron C. Patterson, mother, author, pastor, releases “Concerned Black Mothers’ Anthem“ to highlight their concerns.

“We are mothers of those who are treated as others, or as inferior,” said Rev. Patterson. “There is a national disgust for the presence of Black bodies in public spaces. I have not experienced the tragic death of a son or a daughter in the streets of this nation- yet. There are millions of mothers like me who hold their breath when one of ours exists the front door.”

Black Woman Launches Online Classes Teaching African Yoruba Language and Culture

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BLACK ENTREPRENEUR LAUNCHES ONLINE CLASSES TEACHING AFRICAN YORUBA LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

Nationwide  Lande Sanusi, founder of Yoruba Basics®, a virtual cultural and language school dedicated to connecting Black people to their African heritage and legacy, has launched its collection of fall 2020 online courses that are now open for registration. With educational offerings for children, teens, and adults, Yoruba Basics’ interactive courses will guide students in learning the historical African Yorùbá language and culture through a unique system of self-paced learning, instructor-led classes, visuals, and performing arts.

Whether families are looking to supplement their children’s after-school learning experiences with Afrocentric topics, or African-American adults are looking to strengthen their connections to their ancestral heritage, Yoruba Basics is a great initiative to learn African culture while supporting its preservation.

Don't Miss How Iconic Music Legend Jody Watley Continues To Inspire During Difficult Times In Faith Heart Magazine

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Jody Watley Graces Faith Heart Magazine Cover, Talks Passion for Living, Life, and Music

(Los Angeles) September 30, 2020 - Grammy award winning pioneer in music, video, fashion and style Jody Watley graces the cover of Faith Heart Magazine, September issue looking more beautiful than ever.

The stunning and always fabulous trendsetter opened up to the magazine about creating new special moments with her enthusiasm and passion for living, life, and music.

She also shared about practicing a healthy lifestyle from what you eat to what you consume on social media and using her voice to inspire others.

Enjoy Dr. Fredrick Jacobs, CEO Of Celebrity's Soul Food® Tasteful Interview On FoxSoul.TV's "Book Of Sean"

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Dr. Fredrick Jacobs, CEO/Founder of Celebrity's Soul Food Guest Appears on Fox Soul TV 'The Book of Sean'

Los Angeles, CA – October 2, 2020 - Dr. Fredrick Jacobs (known as Dr. J, The Counselor), the influential CEO and founder of Celebrity's Soul Food® recently guest appeared on Fox Soul TV, 'The Book of Sean,' hosted by Sean McMillian and talked about Celebrity's Soul Food model, his passion for food and the national food chain's expansion phase in the midst of the global pandemic.

Celebrity’s Soul Food is currently in an expansion phase in North America. In partnership with United Franchise Group, they set a 200-location rollout goal. To date, more than 24 franchisee partners have signed on to grow brand presence across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. More than 30 units are actively under development.

The Celebrity’s Soul Food menu spotlights local flavors and specialties, serving up soul food prepared from scratch and utilizing high-quality ingredients. Dishes vary from classic favorites such as Fried Chicken, Shrimp & Grits, Cornmeal-Dusted Catfish, and Braised Oxtails to innovative twists such as Gold-Dusted Chicken Wings, Jerked Jackfruit Pineapple Bowls, Barbeque Glazed Alligator Ribs, and Red Velvet Chicken & Waffles.