NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The launching of this new partnership and integration reflects a significant first for the Walgreens API team,” said Andrew Schweinfurth, Manager, Walgreens Developer Relations. “As we welcome Culture Greetings and founder Dr. Dionne Mahaffey, we acknowledge that she is the first African American female founder to join the platform.” ATLANTA, GA — Culture Greetings, a woman-led and Black-owned greeting card company, announces the launch of a new print-to-store integration partnership with Walgreens. Through the technology integration with the Walgreens Photo Prints and Store Locator APIs, in addition to the Culture Greetings’ mail-to-recipient delivery option, customers will now…
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LEBANON, TN — Wilson Bank & Trust has welcomed public relations executive Deborah Varallo to its board of directors, officials announced. Varallo, the founder of full-service marketing and PR firm Varallo Public Relations, is the bank’s first board member based in the Nashville Metro area. She has been featured in publications such as Fortune, Entrepreneurial, and Bloomberg magazines, and is a member of the Society of Fellows for TEDxNashville. Varallo has also been recognized as a YWCA of Middle Tennessee ‘Woman of Achievement’ and in the Nashville Business Journal’s ‘Women of Influence.’ “Wilson Bank & Trust has always been blessed…
By Dr. Sybil C. Mitchell MEMPHIS, TN — Although the annual retreat of the Shelby County Delegation of State Legislators was virtual this year, it hosted some of the state’s most powerful decision-makers and influential elected officials. The two-day event convened Monday and Tuesday, four hours each day in the ZOOM format. “We decided to do a virtual retreat this year because of the pandemic,” said State Rep. Antonio Parkinson, chairman of the delegation. “But when setting the agenda, there were three very important priorities we wanted to focus on: the pandemic, the economy, and education.” Gov. Bill Lee kicked…
KNOXVILLE, TN — Randy Boyd, president of the University of Tennessee System, has recommended Carey Whitworth as vice president for government relations and advocacy, pending approval by the Board of Trustees. Whitworth currently serves as associate vice president for government relations and advocacy and has been with the UT System since 2012. If approved, she will succeed Anthony Haynes, who will depart the UT System in December to lead the Tennessee Municipal League. “There is no one more dedicated and passionate about UT and our service to the state than Carey,” said UT System President Randy Boyd. “She has nearly…
By Alex Gangitano/Hill Joe Biden is gaining a rising Democratic star and key liaison to Congress in Rep. Cedric Richmond (La.), who announced Tuesday he would join the new administration as a senior adviser to the president-elect. Democrats are losing perhaps the best player in the long history of the Congressional Baseball Game, which began in 1909. With a fastball that regularly flirted with 80 miles per hour, Richmond was the game’s star player during a five-year Democratic winning streak from 2011 to 2015. Over those five years, Richmond compiled a 2.85 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 27 innings pitched. …
NASHVILLE, TN — November is National Family Caregivers Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the contributions of family caregivers. There are more than 53 million Americans who are unpaid caregivers to family, friends, and neighbors, and according to the Tennessee Commission on Aging & Disability, one million caregivers in Tennessee, the majority of which are women over 45 years of age caring for someone 75 years or older. “As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, feelings of stress, worry, and isolation have become familiar to a lot of us. Being a family caregiver is difficult in the best of circumstances, and…
By GLOBE NEWSWIRE BURLINGTON, VT— Women-owned, American-made, and essential in supporting breastfeeding, Mamava, the lactation suite category creator, is thrilled to announce that, with lactation pods recently placed in Montana and West Virginia, they will be available in all 50 states. This milestone marks a major achievement for Mamava, a company born to transform the culture of breastfeeding in the U.S. by creating infrastructure that makes breastfeeding an authentic and easier choice. The company placed its first pod at Burlington International Airport in 2013. Today, there are 1,350+ Mamava pods across all 50 states and Puerto Rico, in spaces including…
By Dominique Talbert When four-time breast cancer survivor, Karen Jackson was first diagnosed with breast cancer, she had no experience nor knowledge of the disease. Jackson felt alone and knew the importance of having people around during this difficult time. That was the reasoning behind her founding Sisters Network Inc. in 1994. And it’s why she’s detailing her journey in a new book, In the Company of My Sisters: My Story, My Truth. Jackson’s new book speaks about her life dedicated to assisting other breast cancer survivors. She talked with the Defender about the book, Sisters Network Inc. and her…
WASHINGTON, DC — The National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) recently launched Project Rebound, a criminal justice reform program designed to help former offenders find employment and avoid going back to prison. Project Rebound will educate the small business community about in-custody employment training programs and connect released offenders with employers willing to give them a second chance. With criminal justice reform now a bipartisan focus, the need for Project Rebound has never been greater. More than 600,000 people are released annually from state and federal prisons in the United States, and they often face negative perceptions upon returning to…
By Peter White NASHVILLE, TN — Republicans who don’t wear masks and think Biden stole the election are the same delusional individuals who will have a big Thanksgiving dinner with extended family members—and end up creating COVID-19 clusters all over the country. Dr. James Hildreth, president of Meharry Medical College, told a WPLN audience last week that people should forego family get-togethers this Thanksgiving so everyone will still be around to enjoy them next year. “We are in the moment of exponential growth and so by all expectations, while we have 1000 deaths a day now, we will get to…