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Terri M. Lee Named New President and CEO of Atlanta Housing

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
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ATLANTA, Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Atlanta Housing (AH) Board of Commissioners unanimously appointed Terri M. Lee as the agency's new president and CEO today, Wednesday, January 24. In this role, Lee will manage overall operations and establish strategic direction in alignment with the AH's mission to open doors to safe, quality affordable housing and create opportunities for economic mobility for Atlanta residents.  Lee will also support the acceleration of Mayor Andre Dickens' goal of building and preserving 20,000 units of affordable housing.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Atlanta Housing (AH) Board of Commissioners unanimously appointed Terri M. Lee as the agency's new president and CEO today, Wednesday, January 24.
  • "On behalf of the AH board, we're excited to officially approve and welcome Terri Lee as our new president and CEO," said Larry Stewart, chairman of the Atlanta Housing Board of Commissioners.
  • As Chief Housing Officer for the City of Atlanta, Lee developed the One Atlanta Housing Affordability Action Plan to mobilize $1B from private, philanthropic, and public sources to create and preserve affordable housing.
  • As housing affordability continues to be a national issue, it will take innovative approaches and partnerships to make the progress Atlantans deserve," said President and CEO Terri Lee.

AARP Mississippi appoints Chelsea Crittle, Ph.D. as new State President

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024
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JACKSON, Miss., Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Chelsea Crittle, Ph.D., has been appointed as the new State President of AARP Mississippi. In this volunteer role, Dr. Crittle will lead other AARP Mississippi volunteers in advancing issues important to the state's 50-plus population. AARP Mississippi has more than 250,000 members in the state and is instrumental in improving the lives of older adults through information, advocacy, community service and events.

Key Points: 
  • JACKSON, Miss., Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Chelsea Crittle, Ph.D., has been appointed as the new State President of AARP Mississippi.
  • In this volunteer role, Dr. Crittle will lead other AARP Mississippi volunteers in advancing issues important to the state's 50-plus population.
  • "Dr. Chelsea Crittle is one of Mississippi's leading experts on issues – like family caregiving - that affect the 50-plus population," said AARP Mississippi State Director Kimberly L. Campbell, Esq.
  • "As AARP Mississippi State President, her contributions will help improve the lives of older Mississippians."

JSU President Marcus Thompson, Ph.D., announces students as the "North Star" of his administration

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Friday, December 1, 2023
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Thompson addressed the media and expressed that students are the top priority of his administration.

Key Points: 
  • Thompson addressed the media and expressed that students are the top priority of his administration.
  • Our students are my priority and will be the North Star of my administration," Thompson iterated.
  • A JSU alum, Thompson shared that he will speak with faculty and staff emphasizing the importance of customer care.
  • We are prepared to meet this moment, and I am ready to help our students become who they are meant to be."

Kroger Foundation and Thurgood Marshall College Fund Collaborate for Third Annual Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Innovation Challenge

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Monday, November 6, 2023
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CINCINNATI, Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) Foundation today announced the scholarship award recipients and entrepreneurial pitch competition results from its third annual Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Innovation Challenge in collaboration with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF). The Innovation Challenge is made possible by $1.35 million in grants awarded to TMCF from the foundation's Racial Equity Fund. The grants support TMCF's effort to adapt its successful innovation and entrepreneurship model to focus on food insecurity and food waste.

Key Points: 
  • CINCINNATI, Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) Foundation today announced the scholarship award recipients and entrepreneurial pitch competition results from its third annual Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Innovation Challenge in collaboration with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF).
  • The Innovation Challenge is a three-day in-person business pitch competition where students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) 1890 land-grant institutions combine the adapted Innovation and Entrepreneurship model to solve Zero Hunger | Zero Waste challenges, using expertise from Kroger and The Kroger Co. Foundation.
  • "We are so proud to work with Thurgood Marshall College Fund and these talented student innovators to find new ways to eliminate hunger and waste in our communities."
  • "I can't say enough about our talented students who competed during Kroger's Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Innovation Challenge program," said Dr. Harry Williams, President & CEO of Thurgood Marshall College Fund.

PepsiCo Donating $250,000 to Help Tackle Food Insecurity at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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PURCHASE, N.Y., Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of PepsiCo's ongoing efforts to support and elevate Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), the company is announcing $250,000 in grants towards tackling food insecurity at HBCU campuses, as the student attendance rates at these institutions continue to rise. Five universities will receive $50,000 each, kicking off with Morgan State University and Prairie View A&M University this weekend and also including Florida A&M University, Jackson State University, and Bethune-Cookman University.

Key Points: 
  • With the rate of food insecurity among college students growing nationally, those at HBCUs are historically impacted the most.
  • The funds will support existing on-campus efforts, from expanding food pantry capacities to arming students with the long-term skills to avoid pitfalls of food insecurity in the future.
  • "As a longtime supporter of HBCUs, PepsiCo has always aimed to help students thrive, both on campus and beyond.
  • "Our donation to tackle food insecurity is another example of our commitment to empower students and ensure their success in every aspect of their educational journey."

Narrative 4 Celebrates Storytelling in Mississippi and Tennessee

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
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NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Narrative 4, a global nonprofit that harnesses the power of storytelling to encourage action and change among young people, will be hosting two remarkable storytelling events, "Changing the World with Stories," as part of the organization's 10 Year Anniversary Celebration in Chattanooga, Tenn. and Jackson, Miss. Featuring Narrative 4's co-founder and National Book Award-winning author Colum McCann and founding Narrative 4 artist and human-rights activist Ishmael Beah, the two events will bring together local artists, esteemed educational and arts institutions and remarkable students for book readings, creative writing workshops, and Narrative 4-led Story Exchanges. These events mark significant milestones in Narrative 4's journey to promote compassion through storytelling and amplify the work of local artists in the Southern U.S.

Key Points: 
  • These events mark significant milestones in Narrative 4's journey to promote compassion through storytelling and amplify the work of local artists in the Southern U.S.
  • Both events will be moderated by Narrative 4 Artist Network Director and poet, Felice Belle.
  • As we celebrate Narrative 4's 10-Year Anniversary, I'm thrilled to join forces with remarkable artists, educators and young minds in Chattanooga and Jackson," said Colum McCann, Narrative 4's co-founder.
  • This promises to be a celebration of storytelling, creativity and empathy, bringing together the local community and beyond.

Jackson State University and Getty Images celebrate the storied history of the HBCU's homecoming with new photography exhibit

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Friday, October 6, 2023
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JACKSON, Miss., Oct. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jackson State University (JSU) and Getty Images (NYSE: GETY), a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace, are preserving history with the launch of a new photo exhibition, "A JSU Homecoming Legacy: Connecting the Past to the Future." The exhibit highlights and captures the spirit of JSU's homecoming from the university's early years until the present day through 30 rarely seen images from JSU's Archives, newly digitized through Getty Images' Photo Archive Grants Program for HBCUs.

Key Points: 
  • JACKSON, Miss., Oct. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jackson State University (JSU) and Getty Images (NYSE: GETY), a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace, are preserving history with the launch of a new photo exhibition, "A JSU Homecoming Legacy: Connecting the Past to the Future."
  • All the images are designed to tell a robust story of the history and thrill of Jackson State homecomings.
  • Our students are the next generation of archivists and historians who will tell the story of Jackson State University and continue this legacy," said Myburgh.
  • "To tell the story of Jackson State University in one exhibit is no small task, but these images truly capture the milestones of this HBCU and the joy and celebration of homecoming."

Denny's Awards Outstanding Students with Inaugural Stipend Through Its Hungry for Education™ Scholarship Program

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Monday, October 2, 2023
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Spartanburg, SC, Oct. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Denny’s (NASDAQ: DENN), America’s Diner, announces two recipients of the inaugural Denny’s x Getty Images Hungry for Education Stipend.

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  • Spartanburg, SC, Oct. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Denny’s (NASDAQ: DENN), America’s Diner, announces two recipients of the inaugural Denny’s x Getty Images Hungry for Education Stipend.
  • Students from Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) and Jackson State University (JSU) have each received $1,250 stipends, recognizing their passion for preserving their HBCU’s history.
  • The scholars are:
    Rejoice Adekoya, a sophomore nursing major at Prairie View A&M University (Prairie View, Texas) from Lagos, Nigeria.
  • In partnership with the Getty Family and Stand Together, the program commits $500,000 towards the digitization of HBCU photographic archives.

Fifth HBCU Symposium to Explore Activism, Literacy, and Rhetoric

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
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The fifth Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Symposium on Rhetoric & Composition will take place in-person on October 5-6, 2023, at Jackson State University (JSU).

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  • The fifth Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Symposium on Rhetoric & Composition will take place in-person on October 5-6, 2023, at Jackson State University (JSU).
  • The symposium , which focuses on excellence in English composition and rhetoric, acts as a think tank where every two years writing instructors from historically Black colleges and universities gather to discuss strategies that support student engagement, scholarship, and success.
  • Wonderful Faison, director of the Richard Wright Center for Writing, Rhetoric, and Research at JSU.
  • Martin's initiated the symposium partnership in 2014 to facilitate collaboration among HBCU scholars.

Mars President Anton Vincent Establishes $100K Scholarship at Jackson State University in Honor of His Parents

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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JACKSON, Miss., Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- When Anton Vincent, President of Mars Wrigley, North America, visited Jackson State University to serve as the keynote speaker for the Spring Graduate Commencement Ceremony, he left more than pearls of wisdom.

Key Points: 
  • JACKSON, Miss., Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- When Anton Vincent, President of Mars Wrigley, North America, visited Jackson State University to serve as the keynote speaker for the Spring Graduate Commencement Ceremony, he left more than pearls of wisdom.
  • The Jackson native bestowed a generous $100,0000 gift to establish The Pearl and George Vincent Educational Excellence Scholarship in honor of his parents, who served on the faculty for 25 years.
  • "This scholarship is in honor of their commitment, leadership, and legacy in the educational field.
  • Vincent recalls his parents' guidance as educators helped prepare him for a purpose driven life and leadership in a global economy.