article thumbnail

An Amazon A.I. scientist wants to transform downtown Jackson, Mississippi

Digital Trends

researcher plans to turn seven buildings and about 500,000 square feet of downtown Jackson, Mississippi, into a technology park and incubator. An Amazon A.I.

article thumbnail

The more you know: Key facts about Black nonprofit leadership 

Candid

Black CEOs are more prevalent in the South but still underrepresented In Georgia, 34% of nonprofits are led by Black CEOs, followed by Louisiana and Mississippi, at 30% each. Black CEOs are also notably underrepresented in South Carolina, Mississippi, and Alabama. The gap is largest in Washington, D.C.,

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Highlights from Candid’s most popular philanthropic resources in 2023?

Candid

foundation funding to HBCUs and exploring these schools’ relationship with institutional philanthropy. Eyeing the Exit: Teacher Turnover and What We Can Do About It , by Mississippi First  Access to education is fundamental to determining the future of individuals and communities alike. communities face.

Resource 119
article thumbnail

How Mentorship Can Break Down Racial Divides

Saleforce Nonprofit

I received a full academic scholarship to Jackson State in Mississippi, a historically black university with an accredited journalism department. As we celebrate Black History Month, Big Brothers Big Sisters will shine a spotlight on the contributions of African-Americans. That was long before Oprah.

article thumbnail

Martin Luther King Day 2013

VisionLink

Fifty years ago in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and the rest of the old South, Blacks could not drink from "whites only" water fountains, could not sit at "whites only" lunch counters or swim at "whites only" public swimming pools. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrim''s pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring.''

America 138
article thumbnail

‘Should I keep this?’: Psychologist explains hoarding and how to declutter according to your personal values

Fast Company Tech

Inside were many keepsakes from moments now lost to history although we found no toothpick holders. Dozier is an assistant professor of psychology at Mississippi State University. I recently helped my mom sort through boxes she inherited when my grandparents passed away. Read the original article.

article thumbnail

Tales of faux donors scamming charities

Robert Weiner

He has homes in Mississippi and Florida. He claimed that he had given gave scholarships to [that college]. He has an MBA from [major university] and a law degree from [another major university]. He has a yacht company with 4 shipyards in 3 countries. I think you get the picture.

Donor 122