Jordan Green
For The Oklahoman
U.S. Navy Commander Ernest Evans suffered shrapnel wounds and some of his fingers were blown off when his ship was hit by enemy shellfire.
But he and his crew onboard the USS Johnston kept fighting.
The day was Oct. 25, 1944. Evans and his men among a handful of U.S. ships, outnumbered by Japanese naval forces, were protecting American troops invading the Philippine Islands during the Battle off Samar, one of the most significant naval conflicts in World War II.
Even after the Fletcher-class destroyer was severely damaged, Evans and his crew kept fighting. Even after dozens of his men were killed, they persisted.
Of Note: 17 March 2021
Barnes Fund, Blacks in Technology Foundation, Evolution Event Solutions, Maple Ridge Events, National Seating and Mobility announce updates
Two local Black-owned technology businesses have partnered to launch a Nashville chapter of the Blacks in Technology Foundation.
Holly Rachel and Lena Winfree, the co-founders of Rachel + Winfree Consulting, and Calvin Foster and Trevor Guinn, who founded The Black.Codes, are taking the lead in setting up the group, which aims to grow the number of Black people in tech and help those already in the industry advance.
Membership in BiT is free and many of the group’s training programs are free or subsidized by sponsors, which include Disney, Citi and Kronos. The BiT Foundation also funds for technical certifications and nano-degree programs, technical apprenticeships, contract-to-hire programs, IT subsidies for low-income households and soft skills training.
Monday was a day filled with joy and accomplishment at the Piedmont Community College, Caswell County Campus in Yanceyville, as officials gathered for the official ribbon cutting of the newly