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Point Foundation Expands Board Leadership

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Point Foundation proudly announces the addition of three new leaders to its Board of Directors, enhancing the organization's capacity to support LGBTQ students in a time of urgent need.

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  • LOS ANGELES, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Point Foundation proudly announces the addition of three new leaders to its Board of Directors, enhancing the organization's capacity to support LGBTQ students in a time of urgent need.
  • These new board members bring invaluable expertise and passion to Point Foundation's mission of empowering LGBTQ students to achieve their full potential.
  • Their dedication will further strengthen Point's efforts to provide scholarships, mentorship, and leadership development to LGBTQ+ youth across the nation.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Michael, Calen, and Melisse to Point Foundation's Board of Directors," said Jorge Valencia, executive director and CEO of Point Foundation.

Community Foundation of Broward Adds Five New Board Members and Selects 2024 Board Officers

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Friday, February 23, 2024
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Community Foundation of Broward added five local leaders and selected officers for its 2024 Board of Directors. 

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  • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Community Foundation of Broward added five local leaders and selected officers for its 2024 Board of Directors.
  • New members of the Community Foundation Board of Directors include Ted Christie, Ramona Fowler, Alice Jackson, Brian Poulin and John Templeton.
  • The Community Foundation Board of Directors also has elected a full slate of officers.
  • For more information about Community Foundation of Broward, please email Kirk Englehardt, Vice President of Marketing and Communications at the Community Foundation ( [email protected] ) or call 954-761-9503.

Global Asian Media Entertainment (GAME) presents the first-ever multi-city and multi-theatre Lunar New Year Film & Comedy Festival, celebrating the Year of the Dragon delivered exclusively by MetaMedia. Featuring live Q&A with renowned comedian Joe Wong

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Friday, February 16, 2024
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Join forces with Global Asian Media Entertainment (GAME) as they unveil the inaugural Global Asian Fest 2024, a dazzling celebration of Lunar New Year like never before.

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  • Join forces with Global Asian Media Entertainment (GAME) as they unveil the inaugural Global Asian Fest 2024, a dazzling celebration of Lunar New Year like never before.
  • Partnering with major Chinese film distributors Well Go USA and China Lion as well as Asian American Pacific Islander community leaders EDI Media Inc. and Asian Hall of Fame.
  • With Chinese audio and English subtitles, the Global Asian Festival invites audiences of all backgrounds to fall in love with Chinese movies.
  • Stay tuned for upcoming events, featuring concerts, comedy performances, and diverse cultural experiences, fostering excitement and unity within the Asian community.

WELLS FARGO ALERT: Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. is Investigating Wells Fargo & Company on Behalf of Long-Term Stockholders and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm

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Friday, February 16, 2024
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Our investigation concerns whether the board of directors of Wells Fargo have breached their fiduciary duties to the company.

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  • Our investigation concerns whether the board of directors of Wells Fargo have breached their fiduciary duties to the company.
  • In addition, at least one interviewer on the hiring panel must represent a historically underrepresented group with respect to at least one diversity dimension.
  • On this news, Wells Fargo’s common stock price fell $-.44 per share, or 1.04%, over two trading sessions, closing at $41.67 per share on May 20, 2022.
  • The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company’s business, operations, and compliance policies.

Trailblazing California Leaders Celebrated by The James Irvine Foundation for Innovative Leadership

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Monday, February 12, 2024
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The James Irvine Foundation today announced the recipients of its 2024 Leadership Awards, honoring nine leaders from six organizations for their dedicated efforts in addressing critical issues impacting Californians. This year's Award recipients are an impressive group of innovators working on a wide range of challenges including teacher preparation, youth justice, college access and completion, and ensuring the health and safety of Asian American and Pacific Islander, LGBTQ+, refugee, and immigrant populations.

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  • "The California Way means finding new solutions to big problems, and that's exactly what these leaders have demonstrated through their innovative work."
  • "I thank The James Irvine Foundation for its commitment to lifting up the impactful work of community leaders across our state to build a more vibrant, inclusive and resilient California."
  • "The accomplishments of these diverse leaders and their ongoing commitment to improving the lives of Californians are truly inspiring," said Don Howard, President and CEO of The James Irvine Foundation.
  • Since 2006, The Irvine Foundation has celebrated the achievements of over 100 leaders in California.

SXSW EDU® UNVEILS LINEUP FOR 2024 PODCAST STAGE AND NEW KEYNOTE AND FEATURED SESSIONS

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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AUSTIN, Texas , Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The South by Southwest EDU® Conference & Festival shares the exciting lineup for the 2024 Podcast Stage, as well as new voices for the Keynote and Featured Stages. As one of the first of its kind at an education event when introduced three years ago, SXSW EDU's Podcast Stage, presented by GitLab Foundation, continues to break ground in showcasing the medium's power as an important storytelling tool, capturing the intersection of education, society, and culture. This year's program will feature the live recording of the debut audio series, "The Amendment," hosted by celebrated journalist and editor-at-large of The 19th News, Errin Haines, as well as the launch of "The Cusp, a Work Shift podcast," hosted by Paul Fain. In addition, attendees will be delighted to hear from comedian Sarah Rose Siskind, musicians Rapsody, Jackie Venson, and DJ Reborn, and groundbreaking authors Jacqueline Woodson, Bettina Love, and Carlos Moreno, just to name a few.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas , Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The South by Southwest EDU® Conference & Festival shares the exciting lineup for the 2024 Podcast Stage, as well as new voices for the Keynote and Featured Stages.
  • In total, audiences will be able to attend 14 podcast sessions spearheaded by several returning and first-time presenters.
  • Alongside the Podcast Stage, SXSW EDU is excited to roll out additional programming for the 2024 conference and festival that further explores sense and story-driven methods for enhancing learning.
  • SXSW EDU unveils three new Featured Sessions examining the impact of an emotionally poignant approach to education, whether through music or intentional vulnerability.

Super Bowl party foods can deliver political bite – choose wisely

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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What you serve at your Super Bowl party, or what the host serves at the event you attend, can now be interpreted, or twisted, through a partisan lens.

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  • What you serve at your Super Bowl party, or what the host serves at the event you attend, can now be interpreted, or twisted, through a partisan lens.
  • At times, the issues that erupt into political skirmishes are the result of fanciful conspiratorial thinking, blatant misinformation or just the personal preferences of political leaders.
  • These conflicts also make it harder to have fun in mixed political company, and harder to steer clear of accidentally offending someone at your Super Bowl party.

An eye on Bud Light

  • Bud Light has long been one of the nation’s most popular beers.
  • In April 2023, transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney posted a video to Instagram promoting a Bud Light contest.
  • By June 2023, Bud Light was no longer the nation’s best-selling beer, falling behind Modelo Especial.

Making the nonpolitical political

  • We have also found that people’s political preferences are increasingly driven by negative emotions about the other party.
  • We surveyed people and asked them about their political views and their food preferences.
  • Likewise, Republicans we told about Obama’s preference for chili rated it less favorably than Republicans from whom we kept that information.

Menu planning

  • So, when it comes to planning your menu, our research offers some advice.
  • For a party of Democrats, chili – possibly with an arugula salad on the side – is a safe bet.
  • You could reinforce those choices by accompanying the dishes with photos of the politicians with their favorite dishes.
  • Both are foods that appear to be resistant to partisan cues and are well-liked by members of both parties.
  • Or maybe just throw a potluck, hope for the best, and you may even learn something new about your guests’ political views.
  • That means every cultural gathering, from the Thanksgiving table to the Super Bowl couch, can be invaded by political conflict.


Shanna Pearson-Merkowitz is a fellow at the Brown Policy Lab and has received funding for research projects from the USDA, the Russell Sage Foundation, and other organizations. Joshua J. Dyck does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

TD SYNNEX appoints Miriam Murphy as leader of its business in Europe

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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TD SYNNEX (NYSE: SNX) today announced the appointment of Miriam Murphy as the company’s new president, Europe.

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  • TD SYNNEX (NYSE: SNX) today announced the appointment of Miriam Murphy as the company’s new president, Europe.
  • She will report to Patrick Zammit, the chief operating officer, TD SYNNEX – who she succeeds as president, Europe – and she will serve on the company's global executive team.
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    Miriam Murphy is appointed as president of Europe for TD SYNNEX.
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    Murphy returns to TD SYNNEX following two years as chief executive officer, Europe at NTT Ltd.

Gilbane Building Company Expands Rising Contractor Program, Building Opportunities for Diverse Businesses

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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PROVIDENCE, R.I., Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gilbane Building Company, the leading global, family-owned construction management firm, announced today the expansion of its Rising Contractor program, a 12-week program designed to build capacity in minority-owned, women-owned, disadvantaged, LGBTQ and veteran-owned construction companies. The program includes virtual and in-person training as well as one-on-one mentor relationships.

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  • PROVIDENCE, R.I., Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gilbane Building Company, the leading global, family-owned construction management firm, announced today the expansion of its Rising Contractor program, a 12-week program designed to build capacity in minority-owned, women-owned, disadvantaged, LGBTQ and veteran-owned construction companies.
  • "Our Rising Contractor program is designed to support small, promising subcontractors in the industry to increase their knowledge and help open up more opportunities," said Yvette Stevens, Vice President and Director of Economic Inclusion at Gilbane Building Company.
  • "Gilbane recognizes the need to support an equitable, inclusive, and robust construction industry," said Yvette Stevens, Vice President and Director of Economic Inclusion at Gilbane Building Company.
  • "Our Rising Contractor program is designed to support small, promising subcontractors in the industry to increase their knowledge and help open up more opportunities.

Black travelers want authentic engagement, not checkboxes

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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After the murder of George Floyd in 2020, when travel brands – including Delta Air Lines, Hilton and Enterprise – pronounced their support for diversity and the Black Lives Matter movement, our research group was motivated to conduct a study that collected data of the travel experiences of more than 5,000 Black people and people of color. Our work, published in Afar magazine and Tourism Geographies, found that Black travelers expressed dissatisfaction with how the travel industry promotes itself as inclusive.Authenticity mattersWe conducted in-depth interviews with several of the people who provided data to us.

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After the murder of George Floyd in 2020, when travel brands – including Delta Air Lines, Hilton and Enterprise – pronounced their support for diversity and the Black Lives Matter movement, our research group was motivated to conduct a study that collected data of the travel experiences of more than 5,000 Black people and people of color. Our work, published in Afar magazine and Tourism Geographies, found that Black travelers expressed dissatisfaction with how the travel industry promotes itself as inclusive.

Authenticity matters

  • We conducted in-depth interviews with several of the people who provided data to us.
  • Those we interviewed told us plainly that they are weary of being perceived as a single, uniform entity.
  • Joshlyn Crystal Adams, CEO of Urbanista Travel, told us, “It’s definitely more than being Black.
  • But the people in our study emphasized the need for brands and destinations to make a greater effort.

Diversity is not a box to check

  • In the Jim Crow era, Black travelers were regularly denied access to crucial services such as gas, food, restrooms and lodging.
  • Stopping in unfamiliar locations posed the threat of humiliation, threats or worse.
  • “If companies want to understand how to be appeasing to our communities, they should go directly to us,” study participant and AfroBuenaventura Transformative Travel founder Ronnell Perry said.

Change the industry from within

  • Black individuals hold fewer than 1% of top leadership roles – C-suite, director, CEO/president – in the U.S. hospitality industry, according to a report by Castell Project.
  • Over the past decade, consultancies such as McKinsey have made it increasingly clear that companies with more diverse workforces perform better financially.
  • However, change requires taking power from the hands of dominant white, heterosexual, nondisabled and first-world nation groups.


The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.