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Nebraska’s Only Black Owned Newspaper Vol. 84 - No. 2 Omaha, Nebraska
Friday, January 21, 2022
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Family of the Week:
Urban League of Nebraska Young Professionals
The Urban League of Nebraska Young Professionals (ULNYP) are a volunteer auxiliary group of the Urban Leage of Nebraska. ULNYP supports the overall mission of the Urban League of Nebraska of equality and provide member opportunities for advocacy, personal and professional development, engagement in the community and networking. The membership is for young people ages 21-40 with a focus on Leadership Development, Philanthropy, and Volunteerism and is committed to empowering the community through community service and leadership. The Executive Board of the organization: Johnny Nesbit, President; Davielle Phillips, Vice President; Sultran Jennings, Treasurer; Nicka Johnson, Secretary; Tierra Nesbit, Parliamentarian. Contact information for ULNYP: urbanleaguenebyp@gmail.com or @Urban League of Nebraska Young Professionals on Facebook.
Omahan Graduates from Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program By Brandi Long-Frank
Monique Farmer, Owner and Operator of Avant Solutions, a minorityowned Public Relations and Communications consulting firm, graduated from the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program in New York City. Farmer completed the program alongside 170 small Monique Farmer business owners representing 37 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. “The education, networking and peer support throughout the program was invaluable,” Farmer said. “I’m looking forward to taking advantage of the ongoing resources the program offers alumni post-graduation and I’d highly recommend the program to other small business owners looking to identify and seize their own business growth opportunities.” Goldman Sachs’ program provides select business owners with business education, support services and
capital for growth-oriented entrepreneurs. The education received through the program is designed by Babson College, an entrepreneurship college with national, top-ranking entrepreneurship curriculum. Through the program, graduates gain practical skills across topics such as financial statements, negotiation, marketing, and employee management as well as gain the tools to develop a customized business plan for growth. Farmer is the creator of Anvil Ready (anvilready. com), an online communication strategy builder that aids communication professionals in creating communication plans. She is also a Professor of Practice at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Her work has garnered invitations to speak at Ragan Communications Crisis Conference and PRSA’s International Conference. She previously served as the director of communications for Nebraska’s largest school district and in corporate communications for ConAgra Foods (now ConAgra Brands), leading Food Safety, Quality and Regulatory Affairs Communication, including global food recall notifications. Prior to that, she spent 12 years in public affairs with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Publisher’s Pen
By Terri D. Sanders
COVID continues to rage. Everyone seems to have it, young and old. I am told that your vaccination and or booster status lessens the severity of your symptoms. So the question is…have you had the recommended vaccinations and booster? I am just sayin’ Dotcom Studios Our country is at a pivotal crossroads for many issues. What stands out most is voting rights. At the time of this writing, this issue has not been decided by those we have elected to look out for us in Washington D.C. I feel like the henhouse is unprotected and the foxes are circling for lunch. “The time is always right to do right” a quote of Dr. King. What does this mean? I am taking it upon myself to explain here…You do not have to agree with me, cause it is MY interpretation… The word right is defined as: Adjective: Morally good, justified, or acceptable. True or correct as a fact.
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February 4, 2022 Information submission by January 25, 2022
Adverb: To the furthest or most complete extent or degree. Correctly. Noun: A moral or legal entitlement to have or obtain something or to act in a certain way. Verb: Restore to a normal or upright position. Take any of these definitions and plug it in to whatever you are contemplating doing and make sure that it is RIGHT! Let that marinade and do right… Our focus in the paper is economics in our community. The responsibility is not only on the buyer (you) it is also on the supplier. How can you support a business that does not exist in the community, you cannot. You also cannot support a business that does not have consistent business hours. You cannot support a business that does not share their location or how to contact them. These are just a few reasons businesses cannot rport sales. These are also reasons customers use to not support a business. WELL… As a business community let’s get together and do business. Businesses are not hobbies, nor are they one and done. Business is a consistent presence. Check out our business connection advertisers. Consider frequenting these businesses when you have needs that their services match. Refer to the message in the upper right corner of the paper…
Symone Sanders, Former Spokeswoman for Vice President Harris, Takes Job at MSNBC Native Omahan Symone Sanders, the former chief spokeswoman for Vice President Harris has taken a job with MSNBC, the network announced. Beginning in the spring, Sanders, 31, will host an unspecified weekend show on MSNBC and will also appear on the Peacock streaming network’s “The Choice,” a 24/7 news channel. Details of both shows have Symone Sanders not been released yet. Sanders will remain based in Washington D.C. Sanders, 31, a Black political strategist, was a spokeswoman for the 2016 presidential campaign of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) but became a senior adviser to Joe Biden in his 2020 bid for the White House, a race that played out amid racial unrest following the police killing of George Floyd. Black voters emerged as key to Biden’s victory. She has previously been a political analyst for CNN and published a 2020 memoir, “No, You Shut Up.” (Signed copies are available in the Omaha Star Offices). Symone attended Sacred Heart Elementary School, Mercy High School, and Creighton University. She grew up in North Omaha and is PROOF that tenacity and hard work yields results. Congratulations Symone, Omaha is proud of you.
Alisha Shelton to File in Nebraska’s Second Congressional District January 13, 2022, Alisha Shelton, Democratic candidate for Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, announced she has filed for candidacy in for Congress. “Today on the anniversary of the founding date of my sorority, Delta Sigma Alisha Shelton Theta, I am making the same commitment to service that was established by the founders by filing to run for Congress in Nebraska’s 2nd District,” said Shelton. “In 1972, my sweet sorority sister Shirley Chisholm ran for president and committed to being unbought & unbossed. I will make that same commitment to my neighbors in Nebraska and will serve the people of this district day in and day out.” “In this moment of inequity, racial divide, and women’s fundamental rights under attack, we need a leader who will fight for change. I am an everyday Nebraskan who understands what it is like to try and succeed in an economy that does not work for all of us and navigate a healthcare system that is ridden with red tape.” “I have dedicated my career to helping people and understanding real challenges that everyday Nebraskans face–I will do the same in Congress. I am ready to cut past the partisan divide to create real solutions that will help us all.” About Alisha Shelton: Alisha Shelton is a mental health therapist, community leader, and Nebraskan running for Congress in NE-02. Shelton is running on a platform of economic recovery, increasing access to rural broadband, protecting women’s health ,expanding affordable health care, and fighting climate change. If elected, Shelton will be the first Black woman to represent Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District.
Without commerce and industry, a people perish economically. The Black people are perishing because there is no economic system.~Marcus Garvey