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Lena Derriecott was born on January 27, 1923, in Washington, Georgia. [3] She was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by her mother and aunt after her parents divorced.. Her mother worked as a caterer for a synagogue and grew vegetables to support their community during tough times
The Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards honor international women leaders in the fields of human rights, economic empowerment, or political reform. The event takes place annually in early spring at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. [ 1 ]
In 2015, the awards were updated to include the Student of Vision Award. "This award honors young women dedicated to creating a future where the people who imagine and build technology mirror the people and societies for which they build it." [8] The award for technology entrepreneurship was also added. Each year, the types of awards change.
Executives, prominent Jackson leaders and members of a leadership community share their insight on efforts to grow the Jackson area. Panel shares insight on women's health, children's health ...
Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics; BCALA Literary Awards (Black Caucus of the American Library Association Literary Awards). Annual literary award from the American Library Association, Black Caucus, which honors "outstanding works of fiction and nonfiction for adult audiences by African American authors"
This list of politics awards is an index to articles that describe notable awards related to politics. It includes awards for political science, for governance and civic leadership, and for books on political subjects. The list gives the country of the sponsoring organization, but awards are not necessarily limited to people from that country.
The International Women of Courage Award, also referred to as the U.S. Secretary of State's International Women of Courage Award, is an American award presented annually by the United States Department of State to women around the world who have shown leadership, courage, resourcefulness, and willingness to sacrifice for others, especially in promoting women's rights.
The good news for the milkvetch plant is that they usually need wildfire to sprout — meaning dormant seeds now have a massive new habitat for a new crop of the rare shrub.