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MMCA to Meet with Congressional Leaders to Include BIPOC Media in Proposed Aid Package

MMCxchange — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 05:43:53 -0500

The Multicultural Media & Correspondents Association (MMCA) will meet with Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden and the Senate Commerce Chair Maria Cantwell in hopes of amending The Local Journalism Sustainability Act of 2021. The legislation is intended to provide financial relief to local media outlets through tax incentives for advertising, subscriptions, and hiring of journalists. Although the economic boost is vital to news outlets, it does little to rectify the racial disparities in…

Whose stories get told? Why media diversity matters

MMCxchange — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 05:41:43 -0500

Article Originally Published in The HillAt the first pair of Democratic debates held last month in Miami, the unprecedented diversity of the field of candidates was evidence that we’re living through great change in our national political conversation.But equally notable was the diversity of MSNBC’s all-star team of moderators — a panel whose five members included two women and representation from the black, Latino and LGBT communities. It’s telling that the central storylines…

Leading The Push For Media Diversity

MMCxchange — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 05:29:11 -0500

Article Originally Published In Black EnterpriseDavid Morgan is the managing partner of D. Morgan & Partners, a company in service to those in government as well as the private sector that specializes in developing and implementing advocacy and communication strategies relating to taxes, public-private-partnerships, financial regulations, and media. Much of Morgan’s work and that of the Multicultural Media Correspondents Association (MMCA), an organization of which he is president,…

Wells Fargo Announces Gigi Dixon as New Head of External Relations

MMCxchange — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 01:13:47 -0400

Wells Fargo officials said Dixon has been instrumental in helping the company take a number of new actions around D&I, including; helping create a new diversity leader role reporting directly to the CEO, requiring all managers to participate in new anti-racism training, and requiring the Operating Committee leaders to meet new related commitments. Gigi Dixon has been named as the new head of External Relations for Wells Fargo. The post is part of the banking giant’s Government Relations and…

Emergency Physicians Urge Everyone to Recognize Warning Signs of Suicide and Know How to Help

MMCxchange — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 06:00:54 -0400

Emergency physicians urge everyone to recognize warning signs of suicide and know how to help COURTESY PHOTOWashington, D.C.— In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Week, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) urges everyone to do their part to support those who may be struggling with depression or other mental health challenges by recognizing the warning signs of suicide, knowing how to help, and becoming more familiar with resources available in each community. “Spotting suicidal…

September is National Recovery Month LTC To Hold Virtual Fundraiser September 25

MMCxchange — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 06:00:34 -0400

LTC’s Amanda Owens, Abell Foundation; Ginny Robertson, President of the Light of Truth Board of Directors; (back row left to right) Elizabeth Perriello Rice, France Merrick Foundation; and Betty Scott, Peer Housing Specialist LTC. COURTESY PHOTO National Recovery Month is a national observance held every September to educate Americans that substance use treatment and mental health services can enable those with mental and substance use disorders to live healthy and rewarding lives. Now in its 31st…

Pandemic has not Hindered Baltimore’s Emerging Fitness Scene

MMCxchange — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 06:00:23 -0400

In the midst of a global health crisis that has highlighted numerous racial health disparities, a number of local fitness organizations have emerged which emphasize health and wellness in the Black community. Four groups in particular — Runners Run, MET Fitness, Building Bodies and Bonds, and Baltimore Bikers— have burst on the local fitness scene as organizations endeavoring to make a substantial impact in the Baltimore community. MET Fitness, founded in August 2019 by Terrell Talbert, hosts dance…

Morgan State University Star Athlete Leaves Legacy of Talent and Determination

MMCxchange — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 06:00:03 -0400

Jordan Alexander Cofield possessed all of the critical attributes of a rising star. He was multitalented, courageous, intellectually and athletically gifted, and was also known for his unforgettable smile. Cofield 20, died in a motorcycle accident on August 22, 2020. His mother, Dr. Chere M. Goode, recounted sweet memories of her baby boy who was born at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore City, as she choked back tears. Missing her child is still a fresh wound and the realization that she will never see…

Soledad O’Brien Documentary Focuses On Homeless In First Days Of COVID-19

MMCxchange — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 06:00:59 -0400

In the Bible, Cain lobs a sarcastic, “Am I my brother’s keeper?” in response to God’s query about Abel’s whereabouts and indirectly, his well-being. Before the appearance of COVID-19, many Americans, in the face of homelessness, lack of health care, and other public policy issues effectively had the same attitude. In her new documentary, renowned journalist and producer, Soledad O’Brien’s illustrates the pandemic has, if not changed hearts, certainly changed some minds. “Pandemic In Seattle,” airing…

Ravens Continue Evaluation Process Without Benefit of Preseason

MMCxchange — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 06:00:37 -0400

The process of sorting through a group of 90 players and narrowing the list to 53 is always a rigorous undertaking. This season, things are a bit tougher because the preseason games where eliminated. The Baltimore Ravens have a roster full of talent, including 12 pro-bowlers, which ties the 1973 Miami Dolphins for the most selections ever on an initial roster. This is an example of how well the Ravens evaluate talent. Baltimore will need every bit of their talent for evaluation this year, as they…

Dr. Jacqueline Stone Named First Chief Clinical Officer at Kennedy Krieger Institute

MMCxchange — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 06:00:34 -0400

Baltimore— Kennedy Krieger Institute, a non-profit organization internationally known for providing a wide range of health and education services for children, adolescents and adults with diseases, disorders or injuries that impact the nervous system, announced the promotion of Jacqueline Stone, PhD, MPA, PT to be the inaugural chief clinical officer, a new senior leadership position at the Institute. In this newly expanded role, Stone will oversee the Institute’s clinical operations of non-medical…

Local Veteran Shares Story of Kidney Transplant and Importance for Minorities

MMCxchange — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 06:00:55 -0400

Desert Storm Veteran and Maryland Resident Daronta Briggs received a kidney transplant in October 2012. He was one of 28 people to receive a kidney transplant at the Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda and 16,487 transplants in America in 2012 Statistics have revealed that minorities comprise about 60 percent of those currently on the United States organ transplant list, yet, in 2019, only 32 percent or of donors were from those communities. Health officials note that, while donors and recipients…

SheRises Non-Profit Helps Teen Moms During Pandemic

MMCxchange — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 06:00:53 -0400

Sherise Holden, founder of SheRises, Inc. knows how difficult it can be for teen moms to take care of their children, especially during a pandemic. A teen mom herself, Sherise started her non-profit organization in 2019 to provide support and guidance for young mothers. The Prince Georges County native was 17, and three months away from graduating high school when she gave birth to her daughter Autumn. She didn’t feel ready to be a mom and planned to give her baby up for adoption until her mother…

Joe Biden Selects Kamala Harris as Running Mate

MMCxchange — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 12:58:01 -0400

California Senator Kamala Harris is Joe Biden’s choice for vice president. Following months of speculation and debate over whether Biden should pick a Black woman as his running mate, Har- ris was named Tuesday as Biden’s choice. Biden reportedly had called Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), former Ambassador Susan Rice, and three other candidates to inform them on Tuesday morning that they were not his pick. Harris had routinely been seen as the top pick, but her clashes with Biden dur- ing the Democratic…

Booths of Hope Local Couple Helps NW Residents Impacted by Explosion

MMCxchange — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 12:48:12 -0400

Minister Rodney Booth and his wife Carlene of Faith, Hope, Love Outreach Ministry, Inc. The couple collected items to dis- tribute to those impacted by the gas explosion that took place Monday, August 10, 2020, along Labyrinth Road and Reister- stown Road near Brookhill Road in Northwest Baltimore. URSULA V BATTLE Baltimore City Public School teacher Ruwaydah Amin heard the news about the gas explosion that happened Monday, August 10, 2020, along Labyrinth Road and Reisterstown Road near Brookhill…

Local Mental Health Educator Launches ‘Black Mental Wellness Lounge’ Web Series

MMCxchange — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 12:31:36 -0400

This year has been historic for a number of reasons, including the coronavirus pandemic, which has highlighted significant racial health disparities. Community leaders and physicians have directed much of their efforts and advocacy toward mental health reform in the Black community. A local mental health educator saw this time as a perfect opportunity to create a web series centered around providing vital resources particularly for the Black community. Brandon Johnson, creator of a newly launched…

Dr. Anthony Fauci Discusses the Impact and Severity of COVID-19 Disparities in African Americans

MMCxchange — Sat, 01 Aug 2020 03:37:14 -0400

https://youtu.be/5hLktR4TIjE During a 30-minute interview with BlackPressUSA that was streamed live over Facebook, YouTube, and www.BlackPressUSA.com, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, spoke of the importance of convincing African Americans to participate in clinical trials. He also said that school re-openings should depend mainly upon the location and the infection rate in a given area. Fauci also said a viable coronavirus vaccine is likely…

10 Tips for helping children understand wearing a mask

MMCxchange — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 22:14:36 -0400

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, it is more important than ever that we help our children understand why wear- ing a face mask is important and how to do so correctly to protect themselves and others.As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, it is more important than ever that we help our children understand why wear- ing a face mask is important and how to do so correctly to protect themselves and others. Following are some important tips for helping children of any age understand and accept mask-wearing…

Bounce Celebrates The Life & Legacy of Rep. John Lewis, To Air Memorial Service for Civil Rights Icon Live Thursday, July 30

MMCxchange — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 22:38:03 -0400

Bounce Celebrates The Life & Legacy of Rep. John Lewis, To Air Memorial Service for Civil Rights Icon Live Thursday, July 30 COURTESY PHOTOThe final service for the Civil Rights Icon before his interment will take place at the Ebenezer Baptist Church – once led by the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. - in Atlanta, the city which Lewis honorably represented for decades as a member of the House of Representatives. Lewis passed away July 17 at the age of 80. Leading into the funeral service, Bounce…

Eight-year-old receives Baltimore County Schaefer Helping People Award

MMCxchange — Fri, 24 Jul 2020 23:03:02 -0400

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, it is more important than ever that we help our children understand why wear- ing a face mask is important and how to do so correctly to protect themselves and others.Annapolis—On Monday, July 20, 2020, Comptroller Peter Franchot presented the William Donald Schaefer Helping People Award for Baltimore County virtually to eight-year-old Tyler Stallings, CEO of Kid Time Enterprises, for his work distributing desperately needed supplies to homeless veterans. Tyler…

These Black female soldiers brought order to chaos and delivered a blow against inequality

MMCxchange — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 23:12:38 -0400

These Black female soldiers brought order to chaos and delivered a blow against inequality. PHOTO 12/UNIVERSAL IMAGES GROUP EDITORIAL/UNIVERSAL IMAGES GROUP VIA GETTY(CNN) -- Only four women rest under the long rows of white marble headstones at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, where nearly 9,400 other Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country are buried. Three of the women are African American. Pfc. Mary J. Barlow, Pfc. Mary H. Bankston and Sgt. Dolores…

NFL Will Play Black National Anthem at Games

MMCxchange — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 23:32:57 -0400

As noted in Sports Illustrated, Lift Every Voice and Sing has an extensive history since its first inception as a poem in 1899. PHOTO: ISTOCKPHOTO / NNPAWhen Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the playing of the national anthem to bring awareness to social and other injustices faced regularly by Black and Brown individuals in America, the National Football League, President Donald Trump, and others wrongly associated the quarterback’s actions as a protest against the U.S. flag and the nation’s…

Local teen invents safety pouch as safety strategy during police traffic stops

MMCxchange — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 23:35:48 -0400

Amber Palm is the inventor of the Dash Pouch. The 17-year-old Baltimorean who is headed to Bowie State University in the fall invented a special pouch that holds a driver’s identification, registration, and an insurance card in one spot on the driver’s dashboard. Thus, no reaching is involved to pull the items out of a glove box, pocket or enclosure, which could be misinterpreted with law enforcement. Her target audience is African-American males and females who want to protect their loved ones,…

Doctor and author discusses ‘The Principles of Total Life Transformation’

MMCxchange — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 00:17:02 -0400

Doctor and author, Dr. Joseph Williams just released his book entitled, “The Journey: Principles of Total Life Transformation” COURTESY PHOTOAcross the world, COVID-19 has disproportionately affected the Black community. Mentally, physically and spiritually Dr. Joseph Williams says that our health should not be an afterthought during this pandemic. Author and health expert, Dr. Williams As author and health expert, Dr. Williams fiercely advocates for better health and, with summer approaching,…

HBCU leaders, advocates must engage Democrats and Republicans

MMCxchange — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 00:31:18 -0400

White House PEXELSAs the president and CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), I’m spending a good amount of time working to build strategic, government alliances that extend beyond our traditional Democratic support. If you’re wondering why, all you need to do is look at a map of where America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are located. The fact of the matter is that a majority of TMCF’s 47 member-schools are clustered in southern and midwestern states completely…

NASA Names Headquarters After ‘Hidden Figure’ Mary W. Jackson

MMCxchange — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 00:55:45 -0400

Mary W Jackson COURTESY PHOTOWashington, D.C.— On Wednesday June 24, 2020, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine announced the agency’s headquarters building in Washington, D.C., will be named after Mary W. Jackson, the first black American female engineer at NASA. Jackson started her NASA career in the segregated West Area Computing Unit of the agency’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. Jackson, a mathematician and aerospace engineer, went on to lead programs influencing the hiring and…

Taking care of your mental health in the face of uncertainty

MMCxchange — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 00:21:56 -0400

Taking care of your mental health in the face of uncertainty COURTESY PHOTOHuman beings like certainty. We are hard-wired to want to know what is happening and to notice things that feel threatening to us. When things feel uncertain or when we don’t generally feel safe, it’s normal to feel stressed.This very reaction, while there to protect us, can cause all sorts of havoc when there is a sense of uncertainty and conflicting information around us. A large part of anxiety comes from a sense of what…

Exercise and safety is message from Coach Mack Allison at Time2Grind Gym

MMCxchange — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 02:16:26 -0400

Mack Allison III, who runs the Time2Grind Gym, a haven and sanctuary for many area youths has been encouraging and motivating his student athletes to continue training at home during the quarantine. COURTESY PHOTO The novel coronavirus pandemic has forced many to stay at home in Baltimore and all over the United States. For athletes, stay-at-home means gyms and other training facilities are mostly off-limits. However, staying at home doesn't mean physical exercise and training has to stop altogether,…

Ravens make financial commitment to social justice reform

MMCxchange — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 02:14:08 -0400

avens owner Steve Bisciotti is committing $1 million to make that change through social justice reform in the Baltimore area through the Stephen and Renee Bisciotti Foundation. (Above) M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. COURTESY PHOTO The recent occurrences of police social injustice have made it clear that change is needed. Breona Taylor and George Floyd lost their lives at the hands of police. Ahmaud Arbery was shot and killed by vigilantes. Enough is enough. The Baltimore Ravens have always…

We need more of what happened at Baltimore City Hall this past Monday

MMCxchange — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 02:11:31 -0400

I CAN'T BREATH KYLE POMPEY @NICESHOTKYLECount them—three executions in the last three months took place. The cops executed George Floyd in Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in Louisville. Two right-wing vigilantes murdered Ahmaud Aubrey in Satilla Shores, Georgia. Who knows those killed and brutalized at the hands of the cops not counted as victims? Malcolm X once said, “The chickens have come home to roost,” after the assassination of President Kohn F. Kennedy. Both nations, the United States and…

NBA Hall of Famer Wes Unseld dies at 74

MMCxchange — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 02:18:53 -0400

NBA Hall of Famer Wes Unseld dies at 74 COURTESY PHOTOWes Unseld, the burly Hall of Famer who led the then-Washington Bullets to the franchise's only NBA championship, died Tuesday morning, his family said in a statement. He was 74. Unseld's family said he passed away surrounded by relatives and following lengthy health battles, most recently with pneumonia. "He was the rock of our family -- an extremely devoted patriarch who reveled in being with his wife, children, friends and teammates," his…

UMB makes mail-in voting fun with Election Day gift boxes By Stacy M. Brown

MMCxchange — Fri, 29 May 2020 02:22:09 -0400

“Party at the Mailbox” gift box from Baltimore Votes and Black Girls Vote. COURTESY PHOTOThe University of Maryland, Baltimore Community Engagement Center and West Baltimore Community Organizations are encouraging mail-in voting on Election Day with "Party at the Mailbox" boxes. UMB, officials say they are teaming up with Baltimore Votes and Black Girls Vote to provide West Baltimore neighbors with election resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. "Black Girls Vote is committed to engaging, educating…

The fight for the 2020 vote and the march to the ballot box

MMCxchange — Fri, 22 May 2020 02:31:55 -0400

Photo Caption: "In some of these states, they have this evil match law where if they don't think your signature matches, they will not count your vote," said Transformative Justice Coalition Founder and President Barbara R. Arnwine Arnwine. "We have to be clear, you have to not only have vote-by-mail options and absentee balloting, but you have to have on-site, distances, and personal protective equipment for workers and voters." ISTOCKPHOTO/NNPASince the onset of COVID-19, voter registration in…