Juvenile Law Center today launched Failed Policies, Forfeited Futures: Revisiting a National Scorecard on Juvenile Records – a national report evaluating state juvenile records policies. The organization will be holding a national press zoom call on the scorecard today at 12:30 pm EST. The report updates a project the organization launched in the fall of […]
“People For the American Way extends heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and fans of comic genius Carl Reiner, who died Monday night at the age of 98. Reiner was an award-winning producer, director, and actor who took the responsibilities of citizenship seriously. “Reiner served in World War II to defeat fascism. He was grieved […]
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Special Olympics New York and Downtown United Soccer Club (DUSC) have partnered to launch a new soccer program for children with intellectual disabilities. The program is a free 8-week program designed for ages 12-21. It will introduce participants to basic soccer skills like dribbling, passing and goal shooting. The program which is open to the […]
For America’s youth, hearing loss is a growing epidemic. “As many as 16% of teens (ages 12 to 19) have reported some hearing loss that could have been caused by loud noise,” according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. The driving force of this growth is that 50% of teens and young adults […]
The following is a statement from Farhana Khera, executive director of Muslim Advocates, in response to the release of a 3-page document from Facebook that provides a peak into its campaign to tie valid concerns about the bigotry on Facebook’s platforms to an anti-Semitic effort to vilify Jewish philanthropist George Soros. Muslim Advocates has long […]
EBONY Magazine announces the host for its annual EBONY Power 100 Gala and this year’s special award recipients. Acclaimed actor and comedian Chris Tucker will steer the star-studded event. Distinguished industry leaders to be recognized with the EBONY Icon Award and Inaugural Chairman’s Award Following the recent unveiling of its prestigious annual EBONY Power 100 […]
Starlight Children’s Foundation, an organization whose mission is to create moments of joy and comfort for hospitalized kids and their families, unveiled today its newest initiative, Starlight XperienceTM virtual reality, a groundbreaking new technology program that offers millions of seriously ill children a fun and exciting way to explore the world and beyond through the […]
BRAG, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, has announced the 2018 honorees for the 48th Annual Scholarship and Awards Gala will include Bloomingdale’s Vice President of Integrated Marketing Kevin Harter, LIM College President Elizabeth S. Marcuse, and Balmain Managing Director Shawn Pean. This year’s award ceremony will be held on Friday, October 19, 2018, at The Edison Ballroom located at 240 West 47th Street, New York, NY […]
By Reid Urban Peter McLoughlin, the president of the Seahawks for the last eight years, is out of the job. The team announced on Monday that McLoughlin will be replaced by Chuck Arnold, who has been with the Seahawks for 25 years. Meanwhile, Burt Kolde, who is the vice-chairman of the Seahawks, said that McLoughlin’s […]
