Mission: strategically link community resources and expertise to enhance the quality of life and educational opportunities for African American youth. #BLMCLT
“When people tell you that African-American children don’t want to learn, tell them to look back at history. Our hands and fingers were cut off, because we wanted to learn.” -Arthur Griffin #PB22
Yesterday, @POTUS signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law.
Tomorrow, Charlotte will light up the sky for Juneteenth once again.
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📸 Courtesy Brittany Moore
Masks remain mandatory on public transportation, in child care settings, in schools, in prisons and in certain public health spaces. @NCDHHS strongly recommends masks be worn in indoor public places and until someone is fully vaccinated.
Per the @CDCgov, if you are fully vaccinated against #COVID19, you do not need to wear a mask or keep 6ft apart, unless required by law or local business and workplace guidance.
Masks are still required indoors in N.C.
“It is about the fact that marginalized groups by people in particular, do not necessarily have the capacity to be their authentic selves in places of work and places of education.” Queens for Change founder Kiersten Hash said of the CROWN Act. thecharlottepost.com/index.p…
In an interview as part of The Post’s C-Suite series with Black executives, CEO of Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont Chris Jackson talked about finding his professional stride later in life, Goodwill’s mission and the value of mentors.
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