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Embrace equity, diversity, and inclusion during the 2024 Women’s History Month

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March is Women’s History Month. Since 1987, the United States has honored women’s ongoing contributions to history, society, and culture. The 2024 Women’s History Month celebrates women who promote equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts. What is Women’s History Month? What is Women’s History Month?

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February Cause Awareness: Black History Month

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February is Black History Month in many countries in the United States and Canada, an annual observance dedicated to honoring and acknowledging the valuable contributions of Black people in both nations. Keep reading to learn more about Black History Month and how you can get involved!

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A clarion call to invest in historically Black colleges and universities

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Prior to the Civil War, the education of Black Americans was prohibited in most states and discouraged in others, leaving many Black communities without access to the educational resources to build quality lives, much less wealth. One friend turned to me and asked where I was headed; I proudly shared, “Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee.”

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Diversity in fundraising

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Yuha Jung writes of this saying, “According to the most recent United States Census (2011), at least one-third of the American population is comprised of racial minorities. This means that, by 2060, the total minority population would double from 116 to 241 million (United States Census Bureau 2012). He earned a B.A.

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10 Nonprofits to Support on World Humanitarian Day

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Founded by the United Nations , WHD advocates for the "safety and security of humanitarian aid workers, and for the survival, well-being and dignity of people affected by crises.". That’s the message CARE has embraced over the course of its 72-year history. AIDS United. Cut poverty off at its roots. Concern Worldwide.

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Forum One Wins 11 Communicator Awards

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The State of Babies Yearbook is an annual report that provides a narrative of the data collected on the developmental needs of babies and toddlers that is shared with policymakers and caregivers to inform legislation and improve outcomes for babies and toddlers. National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Talking About Race.

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The Sit-Ins: A Story of Creative and Strategic Struggle

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Behind an unassuming Woolworth’s storefront in Greensboro, NC, Civil Rights history was made on a February day in 1960. Four freshmen from the North Carolina Agricultural & Technical College — known to history as the NC A&T Four — sat down at the whites-only Woolworth’s lunch counter.

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