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National Park Foundation President and CEO Will Shafroth Announces Move to Lead Initiative Focused on the Future of America's National Parks

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Mercredi, janvier 24, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Will Shafroth announced he will transition from his role as President and CEO of the National Park Foundation in January 2025. At that time, he will begin to lead an initiative to help the National Park Service address future challenges to the parks including those related to climate change, housing, technology, and transportation.

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  • "Will has led the transformation of the National Park Foundation into an incredibly effective organization that is making meaningful improvements to our national parks and the visitor experience," said Rhoda Altom, National Park Foundation Board Chair.
  • "The National Park Service deeply appreciates Will's transformational leadership of the National Park Foundation.
  • This tremendous partnership has helped realize countless National Park Service priorities," National Park Service Director Chuck Sams said.
  • The National Park Foundation Board of Directors has engaged executive search firm Russell Reynolds to guide the process of hiring the next President and CEO of National Park Foundation.

Museum brings Emmett Till exhibit to inspire future generations

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Jeudi, septembre 28, 2023
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Memphis, TN, Sept. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The traveling exhibition Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See will open at the National Civil Rights Museum on October 7.

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  • Memphis, TN, Sept. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The traveling exhibition Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See will open at the National Civil Rights Museum on October 7.
  • Because Emmett Till’s story impacted multi-generations, it is important for the Museum to preserve its legacy and lessons for future generations.
  • Created by the Till family, Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley Institute, Emmett Till Interpretive Center, and The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, the National Civil Rights Museum is the exhibit’s seventh and final stop before being permanently displayed at the Emmett Till Interpretive Center, steps away from where the trial for his murder took place in the Second District Tallahatchie County Courthouse in Sumner, MS.
  • After 100 years and 200 failed attempts, a bill named the Emmett Till Antilynching Act was finally passed in March 2022.

Museum brings lone survivor of 16th Street Baptist Church bombing

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Jeudi, septembre 21, 2023
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Memphis, TN, Sept. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum brings survivor-turned-civil rights activist, Sarah Collins Rudolph, to speak on her book, The 5th Little Girl: Soul Survivor of the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing (The Sarah Collins Rudolph Story) as part of its Book & Author Series on Tuesday, September 26.

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  • Memphis, TN, Sept. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum brings survivor-turned-civil rights activist, Sarah Collins Rudolph, to speak on her book, The 5th Little Girl: Soul Survivor of the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing (The Sarah Collins Rudolph Story) as part of its Book & Author Series on Tuesday, September 26.
  • The brave advocate will share her views on forgiveness, reconciliation, and racial justice during the 60th anniversary of the tragic event.
  • As the "Fifth Little Girl" inside the bathroom lounge of the 16th Street Baptist Church, she experienced the horrifying moment when a bomb, orchestrated by white supremacists, detonated, claiming the life of her sister, Addie Mae Collins, along with Carole Robertson, Cynthia Wesley, and Denise McNair.
  • This discussion will pair with the exhibit opening of Emmett Till & Mamie Till: Let the World See on October 7 at the Museum.

VICTORY: Parks Group Celebrates New National Monument to Honor Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley

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Mercredi, juillet 26, 2023
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WASHINGTON, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly 50 years after the murder of Emmett Till, President Biden today designated the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly 50 years after the murder of Emmett Till, President Biden today designated the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument.
  • In the summer of 1955, 14-year-old Emmett Till traveled from Chicago to visit family in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.
  • NPCA has long been a leader in campaigns to designate national park sites dedicated to diverse history, including the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument and Stonewall National Monument.
  • As America's greatest storyteller, the Park Service will help protect and interpret the history at the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument, so no one ever forgets their names."

National Park Foundation Funds Newly Established Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument

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Mardi, juillet 25, 2023
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WASHINGTON, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Thanks to the collaborative efforts of the National Park Foundation (NPF), the National Park Service (NPS), and the Emmett Till Interpretive Center (ETIC), the Tallahatchie County Courthouse in Mississippi where an all-white jury acquitted two white men of Till's murder in 1955 will be made accessible to the public as part of the newly established Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Thanks to the collaborative efforts of the National Park Foundation (NPF), the National Park Service (NPS), and the Emmett Till Interpretive Center (ETIC), the Tallahatchie County Courthouse in Mississippi where an all-white jury acquitted two white men of Till's murder in 1955 will be made accessible to the public as part of the newly established Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument.
  • As part of the National Park System, the courthouse will preserve the history of the Till family and this important chapter of civil rights history for present and future generations.
  • "The new park site holds the power to inspire a deeper and more complete understanding of America's ever-evolving story," said Will Shafroth, president and CEO of the National Park Foundation.
  • "Thanks to the partnership and support of the Mellon Foundation and Fund II Foundation, the new Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument will make a seminal event in our nation's civil rights era history accessible to all."

Scripps News receives three 2023 National Headliner Awards

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Mercredi, mai 10, 2023
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ATLANTA, May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Scripps News, the national news network owned by The E.W.

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  • ATLANTA, May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Scripps News, the national news network owned by The E.W.
  • Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), has received three 2023 National Headliner Awards.
  • Founded in 1934 by the Press Club of Atlantic City, the National Headliner Awards program is one of the oldest and largest annual contests recognizing journalistic merit in the communications industry.
  • View the full list of 2023 National Headliner Award winners here.

FHU Celebrates Black History Month with a Film, Speakers and Poetry

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Mercredi, février 22, 2023
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HENDERSON, Tenn., Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In celebration and recognition of Black History Month and international cultures, Freed-Hardeman University continues to host several events this month to promote unity, empathy and awareness. International Student Day will be held Thursday, Feb. 23, at 10:30 a.m. in Loyd Auditorium. Students representing 19 countries will enter the auditorium carrying the flags of their homelands. The student body will also listen to the unique national anthems as well as a brief history about the countries. After chapel the students will have several international meals provided in Wallace-Gano Dining Hall.

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  • HENDERSON, Tenn., Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In celebration and recognition of Black History Month and international cultures, Freed-Hardeman University continues to host several events this month to promote unity, empathy and awareness.
  • The student body will also listen to the unique national anthems as well as a brief history about the countries.
  • Till was the subject earlier this month, as the university offered two screenings of the film "Till."
  • The university began Black History Month with chapel speaker Larry Ivery, who gave a presentation about Marshall Keeble and his devotion to the Lord's church, baptizing more than 40,000.

Withers Collection Looks to Web3 to Preserve Most Historically Significant Images in US History

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Vendredi, juillet 29, 2022
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Withers Collection, a museum and art gallery dedicated to the work of famed Civil Rights photographer Dr. Ernest C. Withers, is collaborating with NFT-membership club 1687 on a unique digital art project to help preserve and digitize nearly 2 million historically significant images from the Civil Rights period in the United States.

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  • The Withers Collection Museum and Gallery in Memphis, TN, houses Memphis and American history.
  • Withers' original prints and films are delicate and at risk; passing time increases the chances of these iconic images being lost forever.
  • In order to help the preservation of Withers' work, the Withers Collection is collaborating with 1687, an NFT-membership club, to create a unique digital art project inspired by Withers' work: The Withers Art Project.
  • The sale of the NFTs from The Withers Art Project benefits the Withers Collection Museum to further the monumental task of preserving Withers' work for generations to come.

Black History Shapes Today's Reality as Families Learn to Treat Others with Respect and Understanding

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Mardi, février 15, 2022
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Art brought 18 strangers together following the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police.

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  • Art brought 18 strangers together following the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police.
  • Each letter in the mural was created to reject injustice and share stories of the Black experience.
  • The Children's Museum now hopes share their stories through a miniature recreation of the Black Lives Matter mural.
  • It is our hope that education and understanding will make a positive difference in the world.

Comfort Cases' Founder Rob Scheer to Join Chicago Pastor Corey Brooks in the 100-Day Rooftop Campout Against Violence

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Jeudi, février 10, 2022
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CHICAGO, Feb. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --In the ongoing mission to promote hope and dignity to youth in foster care, Rob Scheer, founder of international non-profit Comfort Cases today announces that he will join Chicago's Pastor Corey Brooks as part of the 100-Day Campout to end violence in Chicago.

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  • CHICAGO, Feb. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --In the ongoing mission to promote hope and dignity to youth in foster care, Rob Scheer, founder of international non-profit Comfort Cases today announces that he will join Chicago's Pastor Corey Brooks as part of the 100-Day Campout to end violence in Chicago.
  • This year, Pastor Brooks' rooftop is a replica of the future Leadership and Economic Opportunity Center that will help transition "O Block" to "Opportunity Block."
  • Pastor Brooks and guests, including Comfort Cases' Scheer, will spend the night in tents on top of the containers.
  • While in Chicago, Pastor Brooks will introduce Scheer to the Woodlawn neighborhood, which unfortunately suffers from daily acts of violence among its citizens.