by LaunchSource | Mar 1, 2021 | Diversity and The New Workforce
Changing a Sport: Meet Misty Copeland Misty Copeland was born in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. on September 10, 1982. She is a world-renowned Ballerina with the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) in New York City. In 2015, she made history as the first African American...
by LaunchSource | Mar 1, 2021 | Diversity and The New Workforce
Who is he? Robert F. Smith is a lot of things. CEO & Chairman of Vista Equity Partners (an investment firm valued at over $73 billion). Philanthropist (you may remember his 2019 pledge to eliminate the student debt of an entire graduating class at Morehouse...
by LaunchSource | Mar 1, 2021 | Diversity and The New Workforce
Who is Laverne Cox? Laverne Cox was born in May 29, 1972 and raised by her single mother and grandmother in Mobile, Alabama. She is a self-confessed transgender actress, producer, and co-producer. She studied creative writing, dance, and acting. She is an African...
by LaunchSource | Feb 24, 2021 | Diversity and The New Workforce
Who is Charles Richard Drew? In the spirit of celebrating Black History Month, the impact of Dr. Charles Richard Drew cannot go unnoticed. Dr. Charles Drew is renowned for being a great scientist and medical doctor of African-American descent. During the early 1900s,...
by LaunchSource | Feb 24, 2021 | Diversity and The New Workforce
Who is Kobe Bryant? January 26, 2020, was a sad day, as the news of Kobe Bryant’s death in a tragic helicopter crash hit the globe hard. Kobe Bryant was a renowned African American professional basketball player who won several NBA championships for his prowess in the...
by LaunchSource | Feb 19, 2021 | Diversity and The New Workforce
Who is Hiram Rhodes Revels? Hiram Rhodes was the first African American to serve in the United States Congress. He was born on September 27, 1827, and he died on January 16, 1901. Revels served as a Republican U.S. Senator representing Mississippi from the year 1870...
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