Vice-Presidential Elect Kamala harris released the following statement on the importance of supporting small nusinesses on Small Business Saturday:
Small businesses need our support now more than ever before. This Small Business Saturday and throughout the holidays, please shop local and do your part to help the backbone of our communities and our economy.
Preeminent leaders in law and medicine share their journey as African American men, making a difference in the lives of others and marginalized communities.
THE FIVE BROTHERS: OUR JOURNEYS TO SUCCESSFUL CAREERS IN LAW & MEDICINE.
New Book Release by: Phillip Bazemore, J.D.F. Travis Buchanan, Esq., Neville F. Campbell, MD/MBA, Judge Carlos E. Moore, Charles Tucker Jr., Esq. with Mary Flowers Boyce.
"We are sharing our stories to inspire, encourage, and motivate the next generation of lawyers, judges, and doctors. If we can beat the odds as Black men and the first in our families within these professions, so can others!" – The Honorable Carlos Moore, Judge, The Cochran Firm.
"This book is a dream come true. By sharing how we have elevated and achieved success, we hope to show what is possible when we come together to support one another." – Charles Tucker Jr. Esq., Attorney, The Cochran Firm.
The Five Brothers: Our Journeys to Successful Careers in Law & Medicine, is a highly anticipated book chronicling the rise to success of five African American men, related not by blood but by bond. Leading in their professions, this introspective look into how they have overcome obstacles is an inspiring blueprint for resiliency and harnessing the power of possibility.
"When you're talking, you're preaching, when you're doing, you're teaching," is a saying that simply means it is easier to get the attention of others by putting your words into action.
Authors, Phillip Bazemore, J.D. of Esquire Litigation Group, F. Travis Buchanan, Esq. of The Cochran Firm - LV, founder of F. Travis Buchanan. Esq. & Associates, Neville F. Campbell, MD/MBA of The Center for Wellness and Pain Care of Las Vegas, Judge Carlos E. Moore of The Cochran Firm, and Charles Tucker Jr. Esq. of The Cochran Firm, live by this creed.
Their compelling stories of transitioning from boys to men are sure to empower readers of all ages and career paths. The Five Brothers are fiercely determined to make a difference in the lives of others and their memoir is a refreshing reminder that no matter what we achieve in life, we must always remember those coming behind us and pave the way.
Tamara Payne and her late father Les Payne’s Malcolm X biography, “The Dead Are Arising,” has won the National Book Award for nonfiction.
Les Payne, the renowned Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative journalist, embarked in 1990 on a nearly 30-year-long quest to interview anyone he could find who had actually known Malcolm X. His goal was ambitious: to transform what would become dozens of interviews into an unprecedented portrait of Malcolm X, one that would separate fact from fiction. Introduced by Payne’s daughter and primary researcher, Tamara Payne, The Dead Are Arising is a riveting work that affirms the centrality of Malcolm X to the African American freedom struggle.
The award for “The Dead Are Arising” is the second time in a decade a Malcolm X biography has received a high honor for nonfiction and the second time the honor was, at least in part, posthumous.
Scholar Manning Marable died right before the 2011 publication of “Malcolm X,” which went on to win a Pulitzer Prize and receive a National Book Award nomination. Les Payne died in 2018 before he could finish the book. His daughter, Tamara Payne a researcher, finished the book.
“This is such a bittersweet moment,” Tamara Payne said upon accepting the award at the Nov. 18 ceremony that was streamed online because of the pandemic, with presenters and winners speaking everywhere from New York to Japan. “I really wish my father was here for this.”
Winners in each of the competitive categories receive $10,000.
(Illinois) Peoria Police are asking the public's help to find a woman who was last seen a week ago.
Police said Wednesday they're looking for Cosette M. Brown, 48, who was last seen November 18 in the area of Western and Lincoln Avenues. Family members told police they last spoke with Brown on the phone the next day.
Police said Brown is a Black female, 5’07” tall, 140lbs, with brown eyes and black hair.
Anyone who has seen Brown or knows her whereabouts is asked to call Peoria Police at 309-673-4521.
NBA legend Michael Jordan donated $2 million in proceeds from the ESPN documentary "The Last Dance" to the nationwide hunger-relief charity, Feeding America.
An incredible gift to be thankful for – NBA legend Michael Jordan is donating $2 million to help our neighbors facing hunger! #TheLastDance
— Feeding America (@FeedingAmerica) November 25, 2020
Every action makes a difference. Join Michael & visit https://t.co/ExF6iX3wr7 to learn how you can donate or volunteer this holiday season. pic.twitter.com/UVUFQlbe0p
