Be a Hero. Save a Life A person in the US is diagnosed with blood cancer every three minutes. September is Leukemia Awareness Month. Denise, one of the co-founders of Color of Biotech MA, is working to raise awareness and encourage everyone who qualifies, but especially Black people, to donate to the registry. Every year, […]
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Qixby AI Consulting: Empowering People, Transforming Businesses, and Shaping the Future By Jesse L. Baker II, Founder & President, Qixby AI Consulting In today’s rapidly evolving digital world, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept—it’s here, transforming how we live, work, and build communities. At the forefront of this transformation is Jesse
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In 2024, seven women looked at Hamden and the surrounding towns and saw both strength and a gap. The strength was unmistakable; entrepreneurs, educators, clinicians, public servants, and creators powering families and local businesses every day. The gap was just as clear: a dedicated home for professional women to connect across industries, mentor the next
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Ethnic GEM: Allyssa Antunes Profession: Lead Instructional Designer and Content Developer for Environmental Health and Safety. Company: Yale University State: CT Allyssa Antunes Originally from Minneapolis, MN, by way of El Paso, TX, Allyssa proudly calls Connecticut home, where she has lived for more than 30 years. A true “Army Brat,” her early experiences of moving around
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Driving Transformation Through Leadership: Spotlight on Ethnic GEM, Eugene Green In today’s fast-paced, technology-driven business world, organizations thrive when they can align innovation with strategy. Few professionals embody this balance as effectively as Eugene Green, a PMI-certified project management leader whose career reflects both vision and execution. With extensive experience leading complex business and IT
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Ethnic GEM, Tito Jackson: From City Hall to Cannabis Innovation Boston’s first Black-owned downtown dispensary is more than business—it’s a bold statement on equity, culture, and community. When history looks back at Boston’s business landscape, Tito Jackson will stand out as a trailblazer. As CEO of Apex Noire, the city’s first Black-owned dispensary located in
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Ethnic GEM, Cindi Lloyd Profession: A Lifetime of Service and Leadership in Bloomfield Deputy Mayor, Bloomfield, CT When it comes to leadership grounded in service, Cindi Lloyd, Deputy Mayor of Bloomfield, Connecticut, stands as a shining example. With over three decades of experience in public safety, investigations, labor relations, and community service, Lloyd has dedicated
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Ethnic GEM: Segun Idowu Title & Company: City of Boston’s Chief of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion State: Boston, MA A lifelong resident of Boston, Segun is a proud product of the Boston Public Schools. Following his graduation from Boston Latin Academy, he earned his Bachelor of Arts in History at HBCU Morehouse College in
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Ethnic GEM: Adriane Jefferson Title & Company: Former Director of Cultural Affairs, City of New Haven State: New Haven, CT Submitted by Wesley Webb, Contributing Writer Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens announced Adriane V. Jefferson as the new Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) beginning February 28, 2025. With nationally recognized expertise
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