April is National Minority Health Month Submitted by: Christine Pajarillo, LICSW, VP of Programs and Social Services and Carolyn Reynolds, MS, Associate Director of Behavioral Health Services, Whittier Street Health Center. As April is National Minority Health Month (NMHM), a time to raise awareness about health disparities that continue to affect people from racial and …
By Will Geiger Updated: March 31st, 2022 Historically, access higher education has not always been equal. Many groups, including African American and Black students, have been left out of educational opportunities. Because of this, many colleges and scholarships aim to support African American students as they pay for college. These scholarships include …
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When the world shut down in the March of 2020, the Black Boston Covid-19 Coalition (“BBCC”) was formed. It started with 8 Black Boston residents and quickly grew to 420 individuals — including residents, clergy, physicians and nurses, elected officials, non-profit directors, and community leaders from around the Boston area. They organized to ensure that …
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Submitted by Wesley Webb, Senior Contributing Editor Merieta Bayati Born and raised in the Capital of Mississippi, photographer, and photo-stylist, Merieta Bayati, B.K.A Merieta B, adheres to her passion and skill by bringing enthusiasm to every photo she captures, affirming the best for each of her clients. While Bayati’s passion for photography and professional career …
Crystal Williams believes that education, art and design, and commitments to equity and justice are essential to transforming our society. Williams has more than two decades of higher education experience. During that time, she has been an institutional catalyst, helping to envision, define and achieve greater outcomes for students, faculty and staff. As a …
Ethnic GEM in the MAKING: Miles McCallum (President, Junior Link) School: University of Vermont Major: Global Studies State: Burlington VT Hello, I’m Miles McCallum, it’s my pleasure this year to serve as the Junior Link and President for the Boulder Society Class of 2022. Originally having grown up in Cleveland, Ohio, I’m currently majoring in …
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Ethnic GEM in the MAKING: Davis Jean-Noel School: Johnson & Wales Major: Marketing, Digital Media & Marketing Analytics State: Providence RI Davis Jean-Noel is a four-year DECA member currently studying marketing with a specialization in digital media and marketing analytics at Johnson & Wales University of Providence. He started his journey with DECA as a …
Ethnic GEM: Joseph Feaster Profession: Attorney & Community Activist State: Massachusetts Submitted by Wesley Webb, Senior Contributing Editor My mother used to mention to me about becoming an attorney when I was applying for college. So, in 1966 when asked what career I would pursue, I said law and then in 1967 enrolled in the …
Ethnic GEM: Alivia Grate Profession: Engineer Company: Eversource State: CT The next designer of iPhones, iPads and emerging technology in general has been the goal of Engineer Alivia Grate ever since she was exposed to an engineering department at the University of New Haven by her Math Teacher at Hillhouse High School! That early exposure …
Ethnic GEM in the MAKING: Kahlil Greene School: Yale University Double Major: Economics & Politics State: New Haven, CT First African American Elected President of Yale University Student Body Kahlil Greene is Yale University’s first African American elected student body President for the first time since the school was established 318 years …
