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Spring Sprint Jobs Challenge 100 Skills-Based Hires in 100 Days

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Giovedì, Aprile 11, 2024
Software, Professional Services, Start-Up, Training, Technology, Other Education, Continuing, University, Education, Labor, Other Technology, Public Policy, Government, Courtyard, Interview, AI, MLK, DOES, United States capital, Growth, Creative industries

Launched during the DC Tech Meet-up at the MLK Jr. Memorial Public Library, the Spring Sprint Jobs Challenge aims to jumpstart the hiring season, filling 100 positions in 100 days.

Key Points: 
  • Launched during the DC Tech Meet-up at the MLK Jr. Memorial Public Library, the Spring Sprint Jobs Challenge aims to jumpstart the hiring season, filling 100 positions in 100 days.
  • The initiative combines digital pre-matching with a final in-person event for employers and candidates to interview, significantly easing the recruitment effort for employers.
  • Quickly proving its worth, the challenge has engaged over 150 local residents and seven local businesses, culminating in 10 successful hires.
  • With the high demand for technology and cybersecurity professionals and thousands of roles remaining unfilled, the Spring Sprint Jobs Challenge aims to bridge this gap by connecting skilled candidates with the roles that need them.

Bassett Announces Fiscal First Quarter Results

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Mercoledì, Aprile 3, 2024
Attention, Environment, Memorial, Climate, Wholesaling, BDC, Holiday, Housing, Suez Canal, Design studio, MLK, Club seating, Corporation, Weather, Interior design

As we once again compared to the inflated sales of the pandemic period, our consolidated sales dropped by 19.6% (14 weeks vs. 13 weeks) in the first quarter of fiscal 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2023.

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  • As we once again compared to the inflated sales of the pandemic period, our consolidated sales dropped by 19.6% (14 weeks vs. 13 weeks) in the first quarter of fiscal 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2023.
  • 80% of the products that invoiced in the quarter were manufactured in the U.S. and were shipped from a domestic facility.
  • Approximately 60% of wholesale revenue was derived from the combination of our corporate and licensed Bassett Home Furnishings retail stores.
  • In an effort to expand the reach of our dedicated distribution universe, Bassett introduced the new Bassett Design Studio concept in January.

Milk Partners and The Sandbox signed the MoU for expanding the blockchain ecosystem

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Martedì, Marzo 26, 2024
Online, AirAsia, Growth, Entrepreneurship, Partnership, Blockchain, UGC, Travel, 3D, LCC, CJ, Cube Entertainment, CJ ENM, Memorandum of understanding, SK Group, Multimedia, User, Warner Music Group, MLK, Lotte Corporation, Cryptocurrency

SEOUL, South Korea, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Milk partners Co., Ltd. (CEO, Jungmin Cho), which operates the blockchain-based loyalty integration platform, 'MiL.k', announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with The Sandbox, an open metaverse UGC (User Generated Contents) platform.

Key Points: 
  • SEOUL, South Korea, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Milk partners Co., Ltd. (CEO, Jungmin Cho), which operates the blockchain-based loyalty integration platform, 'MiL.k', announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with The Sandbox, an open metaverse UGC (User Generated Contents) platform.
  • On 25th Mar, the MoU ceremony held at Milk partners office with major team members of both companies including Jungmin Cho (CEO of Milk partners) and Sebastian Borget (Co-Founder and COO of The Sandbox Global) to agree on the strategic partnerships and mutual cooperation.
  • MiL.k, the blockchain based loyalty integration platform operated by Milk Partners Co.,Ltd, has a number of domestic and global partners representing each industry such as travel, leisure, shopping, and lifestyle.
  • Meanwhile, MiL.k is the blockchain based loyalty integration platform that allows users to collect and use points or mileage from various companies.

Milk Partners and The Sandbox signed the MoU for expanding the blockchain ecosystem

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Martedì, Marzo 26, 2024
Online, AirAsia, Growth, Entrepreneurship, Partnership, Blockchain, UGC, Travel, 3D, LCC, CJ, Cube Entertainment, CJ ENM, Memorandum of understanding, SK Group, User, Warner Music Group, MLK, Lotte Corporation, Cryptocurrency

SEOUL, South Korea, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Milk partners Co., Ltd. (CEO, Jungmin Cho), which operates the blockchain-based loyalty integration platform, 'MiL.k', announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with The Sandbox, an open metaverse UGC (User Generated Contents) platform.

Key Points: 
  • SEOUL, South Korea, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Milk partners Co., Ltd. (CEO, Jungmin Cho), which operates the blockchain-based loyalty integration platform, 'MiL.k', announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with The Sandbox, an open metaverse UGC (User Generated Contents) platform.
  • On 25th Mar, the MoU ceremony held at Milk partners office with major team members of both companies including Jungmin Cho (CEO of Milk partners) and Sebastian Borget (Co-Founder and COO of The Sandbox Global) to agree on the strategic partnerships and mutual cooperation.
  • MiL.k, the blockchain based loyalty integration platform operated by Milk Partners Co.,Ltd, has a number of domestic and global partners representing each industry such as travel, leisure, shopping, and lifestyle.
  • Meanwhile, MiL.k is the blockchain based loyalty integration platform that allows users to collect and use points or mileage from various companies.

New Jersey Community Capital Pledges $50,000 to Five East Coast Cities to Commemorate Black History Month

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Mercoledì, Febbraio 21, 2024
Community engagement, City, NAACP, Youth council, Parker, Attention, Homicide, Memory, NJCC, Community foundation, MLK, Drug

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second consecutive year, New Jersey Community Capital, a leading nonprofit community development financial institution (CDFI), is committing $50,000 to support nonprofits in traditionally underserved areas during Black History Month. The grants also commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for his momentous strides to achieve equality, justice and equity in our nation and beyond.

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  • "Impact is in the name of the Newark Community Impact Fund because that is its foundational purpose," said fund host Hans Dekker, president of the Community Foundation of New Jersey.
  • "NJCC will help the next generation of change agents and difference makers prepare our nation for a better, more just future.
  • "This generous gift to the Paterson Mayor's Wellness Campaign will help our collective efforts to support our community," said Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh.
  • Every bit of support for our constant, ongoing efforts in violence prevention and community engagement is deeply appreciated by the Parker administration."

FOUR DIED TRYING: If JFK Had Lived to Fulfill His Promise, What Would America and the World Be Like Today?

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Lunedì, Febbraio 19, 2024
Prologue, Refugee, Chapter One, Multimedia, Culture, McCarthyism, Red Scare, Progress, Journeyman Pictures, Anglo-French Wars, Assassination, Apple TV, Google Play, History, CIA, Red, Policy, United, Blacklisting, Amazon, MLK, FOUR, JFK, Alliance for Progress, RFK

NEW YORK, Feb. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Season 1 of FOUR DIED TRYING, the first film series to jointly examine the lives and assassinations of JFK, MLK, Malcolm X, and RFK, will be released by Journeyman Pictures in four chapters in 2024, focusing on President Kennedy during this pivotal election year.

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  • The Prologue, the powerful preview film for the series that stands on its own, is currently streaming on Amazon Prime , Apple TV , Google Play , and other platforms.
  • His "Alliance for Progress" attempted to create an extensive middle class in Latin America.
  • Would our southern border be overrun with refugees had Kennedy lived to fulfill his plans?
  • Would America have become the empire it is today had Kennedy lived to "shatter the CIA into a thousand pieces and scatter it to the winds?"

LBank Exchange Will List LoungeM (LZM) on January 31, 2024

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Martedì, Gennaio 30, 2024
LZM, Travel, MLK, Ecosystem, Cryptocurrency

LBank Exchange is thrilled to announce the upcoming listing of LoungeM (LZM), introduced as part of the MiL.k platform, represents a significant advancement in the realm of customer loyalty programs.

Key Points: 
  • LBank Exchange is thrilled to announce the upcoming listing of LoungeM (LZM), introduced as part of the MiL.k platform, represents a significant advancement in the realm of customer loyalty programs.
  • LoungeM (LZM) tokens are awarded to users as a measure of their contribution and engagement with the MiL.k platform, thereby fostering a more interactive and rewarding user experience.
  • The MiL.k platform itself is a groundbreaking integration of loyalty points across various lifestyle sectors, such as travel, leisure, and fashion.
  • In essence, the integration of LoungeM into the MiL.k platform represents a strategic enhancement aimed at enriching user experience and engagement.

President Biden Joins AmeriCorps Members for MLK Day of Service

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Giovedì, Gennaio 18, 2024
Volunteering, MLK, Philabundance, AmeriCorps, Smith, Tourism

Washington, DC, Jan. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Monday, Jan. 15, President Biden, AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith, Mayor Cherelle L. Parker and AmeriCorps members spent the Martin Luther King, Jr., National Day of Service in Philadelphia, Pa., at Philabundance .

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  • Washington, DC, Jan. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Monday, Jan. 15, President Biden, AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith, Mayor Cherelle L. Parker and AmeriCorps members spent the Martin Luther King, Jr., National Day of Service in Philadelphia, Pa., at Philabundance .
  • This year, in more than 20 states nationwide, MLK Day of Service projects focused on bringing communities together while inspiring a new generation to engage in community service year-round.
  • MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a National Day of Service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities.
  • Each year, the agency places more than 200,000 AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers in intensive service roles; and empowers millions more to serve as long-term, short-term, or one-time volunteers.

Descendant Filmmaker Honored by Blacks In Government

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Giovedì, Gennaio 25, 2024
Port, Student, Black studies, Higher Ground, MLK, African Americans, Person, Family of Barack Obama, Health equity, Culture, Social change, University, Crime, Partner, Descendant, Netflix, Atrocity, BIG, Breakfast, Human, Research, Clotilde

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Langco + Partners is proud to announce that filmmaker, professor, and folklorist Dr. Kern Jackson was honored by the Port City Chapter of Blacks In Government (BIG) with its "Community Service Award" at the organization's 34th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Breakfast on January 15th, for his work as co-writer and co-producer of the award-winning film Descendant.

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  • The film was released by Netflix and Higher Ground, the Obamas' production company.
  • "I'm so humbled to receive this honor from Blacks In Government, an organization that celebrates Black achievement and culture and gives a voice to the voiceless," said Dr. Jackson.
  • "This year's theme is a guidepost for my work on Descendant and in all that I do – to help carry Dr. King's legacy of equality forward."
  • "We're so delighted to recognize Dr. Jackson who has been a pillar in the community and a bridge to Black history in this country," said Dr. Reginald A. Crenshaw, Sr., President, Port City Chapter of Blacks In Government.

Networks United Announces Top Basketball Stars Launch 'Basketball United' Honoring Dr. King

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Giovedì, Gennaio 18, 2024
Multimedia, Speech, Athlete, Social change, MLK, KJ Smith, Poverty, Education, Health, Tourism

"Basketball United is more than just a non-profit.

Key Points: 
  • "Basketball United is more than just a non-profit.
  • In Kenny's words, "Basketball United is more than just a non-profit.
  • Basketball United invites everyone to join their journey, starting with their inaugural campaign.
  • To learn more about Basketball United and to watch the MLK Day video, visit basketballunited.org.