Sisterhood

The Sister Accord® Foundation Collaborates With AAA To Launch "Safety in Sisterhood™"

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

CINCINNATI, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sister Accord® Foundation, the organization whose movement is changing the way girls and women treat, support, and interact with each other, announced today the launch of a new platform, "Safety in Sisterhood™." Created by Sonia Jackson Myles, the Founder of The Sister Accord® Foundation, and supported by AAA, the  platform will be a combination of education, information, strategies, and suggestions to help  girls and women "Safely Navigate through Life." Designed to be holistic in nature, "Safety in Sisterhood™" will cover many aspects of life that are important for women to be prepared and protected. The platform's first focus is a series on safety during hotel stays, with expert guidance provided by AAA. 

Key Points: 
  • Created by Sonia Jackson Myles, the Founder of The Sister Accord® Foundation, and supported by AAA, the  platform will be a combination of education, information, strategies, and suggestions to help  girls and women "Safely Navigate through Life."
  • The platform's first focus is a series on safety during hotel stays, with expert guidance provided by AAA.
  • Since 2019, The Sister Accord® has given over a quarter of a million dollars in grants, financial assistance, and scholarships.
  • As part of a new partnership with The Nelson Mandela Foundation, The Sister Accord® will launch its newest chapter in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2024.

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated Announces Olympic Gold Medalist, Professional Athlete, and Entrepreneur, Angel McCoughtry, as an Honorary Member

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Sunday, November 5, 2023

This accomplished woman has demonstrated outstanding commitment to civic engagement and the advancement of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.'s principles, Scholarship, Service, Sisterhood, and Finer Womanhood.

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  • This accomplished woman has demonstrated outstanding commitment to civic engagement and the advancement of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.'s principles, Scholarship, Service, Sisterhood, and Finer Womanhood.
  • Angel McCoughtry is a professional basketball player with the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and a two-time Olympic gold medalist.
  • Honorary Members have the opportunity to work closely with Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. in advancing its philanthropic initiatives and promoting social welfare.
  • For more information about Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated and its latest Honorary Members, please visit www.zphib1920.org .

St. Margaret's School Receives Two $1 Million Transformative Gifts from Longtime Supporters

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

Sanders, a former federal judge and Texas lawyer is the grandfather of a 2023 St. Margaret's graduate. St. Margaret's promise five years ago -- of reassuring safety and strong academics -- lifted it above other American/Canadian schools the family had visited. "Since then, I've witnessed how this boarding school 'Sisterhood' transformed a shy, uncertain girl full of doubt into a confident, compassionate young woman," shared Sanders. "Their insight guided her throughout this beautiful riverside campus environment. How can I not support that for other daughters and granddaughters through St. Margaret's."

Key Points: 
  • TAPPAHANNOCK, Va., Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- St. Margaret's School is pleased to announce the school has received transformative gifts totaling $2 Million from longtime supporters Roger Sanders and E. Carlton "Buddy" Wilton, Jr.
  • St. Margaret's promise five years ago -- of reassuring safety and strong academics -- lifted it above other American/Canadian schools the family had visited.
  • Margaret's."
  • Situated on the beautiful Rappahannock River in Tappahannock, VA, St. Margaret's School is an Episcopal all-girls boarding and day school for grades 8-12 and postgraduate.

Word games, wit and the pleasure of annoying people: a daughter's memoir sheds new light on the notoriously private John Clarke

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023

I love him!” Trying to go along with it, Lorin replied, “I love him too”.

Key Points: 
  • I love him!” Trying to go along with it, Lorin replied, “I love him too”.
  • The woman looked at her sharply and Lorin thought she was about to be admonished for her dark humour.
  • Growing up with John Clarke – Lorin Clarke (Text) I know what she means.
  • He then discovered numerous well-known poets had mythical antipodean counterparts such as Fifteen Bobsworth Longfellow, Sylvia Blath and R.A.C.V.
  • More importantly, though, the decision not to impersonate the subjects prompted the audience to focus on what they were actually saying.
  • “Dad knew the names of the woman at the next counter’s kids” and asked about them every time he went in.

Letters and leckies

    • They had a father whose work meant he was around a lot and was every bit as funny as you might imagine.
    • A “leckie” was “the process whereby a (usually male parental) person holds court on a topic for an extended period” while “the Abe” was the ABC.
    • No one in the family ever said the sea was cold, opting instead for James Joyce’s “snotgreen” or “scrotum tightening sea”.
    • They wrote each other letters deploying a range of argots.
    • The council explained that since he could not prove that he did not receive the letters, there was nothing the council could do about that.
    • The council explained that since he could not prove that he did not receive the letters, there was nothing the council could do about that.

Father and son

    • What Lorin also sheds light on is the unhappiness her father experienced as a young child after his parents’ acrimonious divorce.
    • John’s father, Ted, appeared for no good reason to blame his elder child (John had a younger sister, Anna) for his unhappy marriage and tormented him psychologically as he grew up.
    • Ted’s politics were deeply conservative and he presented himself as a “posh British gentleman” even though his son later discovered he was actually “the bastard son of a socialist single mother in Ulster”, Ireland.
    • Her “conflict-avoidant” father didn’t think he’d invented the character to annoy his father, but John did admit, once, that he liked annoying certain people, “because if they didn’t like it, it was a sure sign it was working”.
    • Late in life, though, father and son reconciled.

The Sister Accord®️ Foundation Celebrates Its Tenth Anniversary

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Thursday, August 24, 2023

CINCINNATI, Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sister Accord®️ Foundation, the organization whose movement is changing the way girls and women treat, support, and interact with each other is celebrating its tenth anniversary. Since its founding in 2013, the Foundation has transformed innumerable girls' and women's lives with its many programs, financial support, and beloved YouTube videos which have 49.7 million total views and 182 million impressions to date. Since 2019, The Sister Accord®️ has given over a quarter of a million dollars in grants, financial assistance, and scholarships.

Key Points: 
  • Since 2019, The Sister Accord®️ has given over a quarter of a million dollars in grants, financial assistance, and scholarships.
  • Sonia Jackson Myles founded The Sister Accord® Foundation, a 501c3 organization, with the mission of having one billion girls and women learn to love themselves and each other.
  • Now, with the support and partnership of The Nelson Mandela Foundation, The Sister Accord®️ will launch its newest chapter in Johannesburg, South Africa.
  • Statement From The Nelson Mandela Foundation:  "The Nelson Mandela Foundation is proud to support the work of The Sister Accord®️.

Your Story. Your Life. Your Charms.®

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Monday, July 24, 2023

KERRVILLE, Texas, July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- James Avery Artisan Jewelry, a family-owned jewelry retailer based in Texas, is excited to announce that the Charm Event is back from July 24 to August 21. During the event, customers can receive one of 15 free charm holders with the purchase of two charms or pendants. With over 600 charms and pendants to choose from, there are many ways for customers to tell their stories through charms.

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  • During the event, customers can receive one of 15 free charm holders with the purchase of two charms or pendants.
  • With over 600 charms and pendants to choose from, there are many ways for customers to tell their stories through charms.
  • "We are excited to bring back the summer Charm Event for our customers," says James Avery Chief Product and Revenue Officer Karina Dolgin.
  • During the Charm Event, we're also offering brand new designs inspired by the joys and activities of summer.

MYAVANA's HairAI™ First-Ever Artificial Intelligence Powered, Hair Strand Analysis Technology Celebrates Over A Decade of Research & Development - Ready For Major Marketing Push with release of docuseries "The Hair That Bonds Us"

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Thursday, June 29, 2023

ATLANTA, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ahead of National Black Hair Independence Day on July 3rd, a day coined by brand partner Unilever, Atlanta-based, black-owned, female-founded & operated, beauty tech company, MYAVANA celebrates 11 years of research & development as a Pioneer in HairAI™ (Artificial Intelligence Hair Strand Analysis) technology and a leader in Scientific Intelligence Hair Strand Analysis. The beauty tech company is disrupting the multi-billion dollar, textured hair care market through data, science & technology coupled with the company's prescriptive, personalized data driven product recommendations and is transforming hair care solutions for consumers and provides an elevated data driven service and retail opportunity for professionals.

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  • MYAVANA celebrates 11 years in business, announces four new celebrity brand ambassadors, releases a docu-series, and prepares to take hair science to ESSENCEFest.
  • MYAVANA celebrates 11 years in business, announces four new celebrity brand ambassadors and releases docu-series
    Myavana's product suite of data driven, personalized hair analysis + personalized product recommendations form a complete healthy hair care solution.
  • MYAVANA's anniversary celebration included a hair lab experience where guests could discover the state of their strands through MYAVANA's proprietary hair AI technology.
  • Join the brand for meet & greets at the 2023 Essence Festival of Culture at the MYAVANA Hair Lab Booth #8014.

WFS President Carmen J. Randolph's Speaking Engagement Draws Crowds at Sold Out Annual ABFE Conference

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Friday, April 28, 2023

NEW ORLEANS, April 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern-based non-profit Women's Foundation of the South (WFS) was pleased to participate in last week's annual ABFE Conference, held April 13 through 15th in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina – and WFS's president's speaking engagement made quite an impression.

Key Points: 
  • This year's conference, themed Harambee 2023, highlighted the importance of Black arts and culture as a tool for social change.
  • Conference attendees were asked to strategize on ABFE's Call to Action on Anti-Black Racism for philanthropy during and around the event.
  • Carmen J. Randolph, WFS Co-Founder and President, spoke to a large and charmed audience about radical self-care in and out of philanthropy, her speech resonating beautifully with the theme of this year's ABFE conference.
  • WFS centers and invests in the collective power, health, well-being, economic security, and leadership of women and girls of color (WGOC) in the South.

The Sisters of the Valley Welcome AirBnB Guests

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Merced, California, April 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Sisters of the Valley announced this week that they are opening up their hemp farm to AirBnB visitors.

Key Points: 
  • Merced, California, April 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Sisters of the Valley announced this week that they are opening up their hemp farm to AirBnB visitors.
  • Said Sister Kate about the endeavor, “We have been hosting guests since we began, so having people around while we are working is not a new thing for us.
  • For those considering visiting, they should go to the Sisters website to learn more about them.
  • From now until Sunday, in honor of 420, the Sisters are offering a 20% discount with this coupon:  420sale
    The Sisters make natural pain-relief and mood-stablizing products in a separate kitchen on the farm.

THE SISTER ACCORD®️ FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES ITS 26th "CELEBRATION OF SISTERHOOD" TEA PARTY FOCUSED ON LEADING WITH KINDNESS

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

CINCINNATI, March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sister Accord®️ Foundation, the organization whose movement is changing the way girls and women treat, support, and interact with each other, announced today that it will host its 26thTea Party in partnership with The Sister Accord®️ at The Ohio State University Chapter. Founder Sonia Jackson Myles will co-host the event along with The Ohio State University Chapter President Faith Scott. The hybrid in-person and virtual event will take place on Sunday, March 26th, at The Hilton Columbus Downtown from 10 AM-3 PM ET with a virtual stream from 10 AM-12 PM ET. In-person tickets have sold out. Virtual tickets are still available.

Key Points: 
  • Founder Sonia Jackson Myles will co-host the event along with The Ohio State University Chapter President Faith Scott.
  • "We are living in what continues to be extraordinarily challenging times, and the need for Sisterhood has never been stronger.
  • To truly live in excellence, we must live and lead from the heart and do this with respect for one another and, most importantly, kindness.
  • Kindness is not weakness as it takes a great deal of strength and emotional intelligence to be kind," said Jackson Myles.