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Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Correspondent Remember these names: Ketanji Brown Jackson, Tiffany Cunningham, and Candace Jackson-Akiwumi. These are President Joseph Biden’s first three nominations for the federal Court of Appeals. In 2020, Biden pledged to name the first African American woman to the U.S. Supreme Court. A number of retirements are expected from the […]
Read MoreThe University of Nebraska extended the deadline to apply for the Nebraska Promise program, guaranteeing tuition coverage for in-state students with family-adjusted gross incomes of $60,000 or less. All four NU campuses, as well as the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, have extended the deadline to apply from April 1 to May 1, 2021. To […]
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This summer Highlander will offer a summer web development program for students attending school or living in North Omaha. Code Camp will be located in The Connect, 2112 North 30th Street, Suite 105. The program focus will be webcreation, project management, jobreadiness, and fun summer activities. A typical week in this program includes classroom instruction […]
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The Mutual of Omaha Foundation is pleased to welcome Shonna Dorsey to the organization’s Board of Directors. Dorsey joined Mutual of Omaha in 2018 and currently works as an Information Services Manager. Dorsey is a seasoned community leader with extensive volunteer and nonprofit board experience. She has worked with several community organizations and has devoted […]
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COVID-19 has not been totally removed from society, but it has been slowed a bit. Personally I have received both vaccinations which gives me a green light to travel while maintaining CDC guidelines for travel. After being grounded since December 2019, I am looking forward to traveling and new experiences locally and internationally. So much […]
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Sarah Walker, PhD, associate professor in Creighton University’s Heider College of Business, is now serving as interim vice provost for Institutional Diversity and Inclusion. She began her new role March 22. “One of the things that I would really like to do in this role is try to align all of the diversity and inclusion […]
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Family and friends gathered on the rooftop of the Zena Hotel, Washington D.C.as Symone D. Sanders, Omaha Native, was escorted by Shawn J. Townsend, theLove of her life, while blindfolded to a rose laden poolside cabana while beingserenaded by an acapella soloist to the song by Stevie Wonder, Knocks Me Off MyFeet to receive the […]
Read MoreBlack/African Americans comprised 12.5 percent of organ donors in 2019. A donor with the same ethnic background is the best match. The post How Two Black Organ Transplant Recipients Beat The Odds appeared first on Zenger News.
Read MoreThe physical therapist uses martial arts to help kids cope with autism. The post Jason Henderson Is A Warrior Of Hope, Insisting ‘Love Reaches Out’ appeared first on Zenger News.
Read MoreA routine traffic stop that turned hostile helped turn a criminal into a law student. The post From Defendant To Defense Attorney: How Naji Mujahid Fenwick Flipped The Script appeared first on Zenger News.
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