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By Dale Brown NEW YORK, NY. Tuesday, June 30, 2020 -- Racism and racial issues in sports have had a very long history in the United States and the world.   We should analyze how White supremacy, White privilege, inequality, and police brutality, have been systematically used by the White leaders to ensure that the Black athletes are kept in their place by way of social hierarchies and supported by Institutionalized racism. The Black person has faced endless persecution, bitter humiliation, wanton lynching and every form of mental and physical degradation. They have endured and survived centuries by confronting the denial of their basic Human Rights with a steely resolve and resiliency which reflects the brightness of a truly unique spirit. True to their indomitable spirit, athletes have continued to bravely use their platform to protest the persistent and insidious use of racism which, unfortunately, every Black person is likely to experience at some point in the...

Dear Black Lives & Black Heroes Matter Partners/Team: You are invited to join the rally mand march recognizing Chicago's Founding Father, Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable, a black man from Haiti. who has not been given the respect he deserves by virtue of the color of his skin. The rally will take place on Independence Day, Saturday, July 4, 2020, at 12 p.m.  with marchers gathering at the bust of Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable/DuSable Bridge, on North Michigan Avenue near Tribune Plaza.  Marchers will walk seven blocks south on Michigan Avenue to Monroe Street, then one block east of Monroe to Columbus Drive and hear from speakers, including elected representatives, addressing DuSable, Systemic Racism and Police Abuse.  All participants/protesters are required to wear masks and practice social distancing protocols.  We are asking the leaders of all 50 organizations to gather at 401 N. Michigan Avenue at 11:30 am on July 4th for a 12:00 noon ral...

Hospitality Workers Well Prepared to Support Post-COVID Travel KINGSTON, JAMAICA – June 29, 2020 –  Jamaica’s workforce training program is being hailed as a resounding success. The free online program s  offered by the Jamaica Centre for Tourism Innovation (JCTI), in partnership with  the National Restaurant Association, the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute, the University of the West Indies Open Campus and HEART National Service Training Agency,  trained more than 8,000 tourism workers over a 12-week period. Courses were designed to enhance the skills of hospitality workers, deliver internationally recognized certifications, and educate the workforce on the new  health and safety protocols  that were rolled out with the June 15 reopening of the island’s tourist industry. “Jamaica’s extraordinary workforce has been essential to our success as a sought-after vacation destination. We applaud the more than 8,000 individuals who too...