Pioneering Women Support Leslie Herod
February 26, 2023
On February 14, a gathering of powerful women met outside Blair Caldwell African American Research Library in Denver’s historic Five Points neighborhood to officially endorse and show support for Denver mayoral candidate Leslie Herod. The leaders in attendance at the press conference represent a broad range of sectors from small...
Dr. Kimberle Jackson-Butler Heads College-to-Law-School program
February 26, 2023
“We always talk about generational wealth. Well, education is a part of that,” says Dr. Kimberle Jackson-Butler, the new executive director of the law school pathway program, Law School…Yes We Can. In addition to her new role, Jackson-Butler is the founder and principal of RE+Cognition, LLC, an educational consulting company...
Opportunities Exist in the Technology Industry for Black Women
February 26, 2023
Information technology, including cybersecurity, is a career that forecasts tremendous growth for high-paying jobs well into the future. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts technology jobs will grow by 22 percent from 2020 to 2030. Most of these 2.1 million jobs will go unfilled, and a significant gap remains...
A System Designed to Protect & Serve the Public or Itself? Despite red flags, officers received glowing evaluations
February 26, 2023
For the African American community, the tragedy that has unfolded in the wake of the Tyre Nichols murder by Memphis police officers in January has implications that appear to extend well beyond the appalling scene of senseless brutality represented on global television. The incident shattered the long-held hopes of many...