Girl Scouts North Carolina Coastal Pines congratulates Emma Johnson of Wilmington for becoming a Gold Award Girl Scout.
Emma earned the designation by introducing underprivileged youth to the principles and elements of art by creating a curriculum called ARTreach. Emma s curriculum included lessons detailing different types of art along with projects to be completed and the supplies needed to do so. She distributed her lessons and resources to six after school programs and taught over 60 children during pilot sessions over Zoom. To further her impacts, she created a website where the curriculum information and instruction are available for free to the public.
Black Inspirations of 2020
Published December 31, 2020
Ernestine Johnson Morrison
Actress and entrepreneur, Ernestine Johnson Morrison founded several businesses including Green Lit ATL and The Legacy Center. Green Lit ATL is the premiere film industry event where creators are able to show off their work and network amongst the industry. The Legacy Center, also known as “The Blackhouse” is a co-working and educational center to help broaden the horizon for young Black entrepreneurs and elevate their businesses. She, along with her husband, Jay Morrison, also founded the Tulsa Real Estate Fund.
Jarrett Adams
Jarrett Adams spent ten years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Adams was wrongfully convicted of sexual assault at age 17. He was then sentenced to 28 years in prison at a maximum-security prison. After filing numerous appeals, Adams was exonerated with the assistance of the Wisconsin Innocence Project. After his ordeal, Adams became active in the movement to assi
As jail populations creep up to pre-coronavirus levels, activists implore DAs, judges for leniency
By Lisa Fernandez
FILE ART - Santa Rita Jail.
MARTINEZ, Calif. - As some jails around the Bay Area creep back to pre-coronavirus population levels, activists, community members and attorneys are asking district attorneys to stop charging so many crimes and judges to release more people from custody if they don t pose a risk to society by doing so.
In a letter to Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton just before Christmas, a coalition of attorneys and interfaith groups implored her to be more lenient in deciding who to keep behind bars as the coronavirus levels peak nationwide. They referred to her promise in March when she said she would reduce the jail population and create humane conditions for confinement.
101-year-old World War II vet survives two pandemics RADIO.COM 12/13/2020
A World War II Army veteran has survived not one, but two pandemics.
Milton Zaczek celebrated his 101st Birthday in early November with an enjoyable get-together with friends. Just a few weeks later, he received a less than pleasant surprise a COVID-19 diagnosis, according to the Northern Arizona VA Health Care System.
Early one day, Zaczek had planned to go driving with a friend but began to feel ill. He felt so sick that he asked his friend to take him instead to the Emergency Department at the Northern Arizona VA Health Care System in Prescott.
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