Article by David Wilcox
For Melody Smith Johnson, celebrating the centennial of women's suffrage is about the future as much as it's about the past. Johnson, of Weedsport, will be one of several performers at a local live preshow to Women Take the Stage, a national virtual concert and rally taking place Wednesday, Aug. 26. Women March in Seneca Falls and partners organized the event to inspire voting by women and for women in November, and to celebrate this month's centennial of the 19th Amendment granting women that right. ... She's also the founder and CEO of the Beverly L. Smith Empowerment Initiative, an Auburn-based nonprofit that connects young women of color from inner cities across the country to resources that can remove barriers to them reaching their potential. It's from that perspective that she sees an opportunity to send an important message to youth at Women Take the Stage, she said. ... Click HERE to read more from The Citizen - AuburnPub.com
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Article by David Wilcox
... Black is Beautiful is a worldwide collaboration led by Weathered Souls Brewing, of San Antonio. It provides the recipe for the beer, an imperial stout. And in return, the black-owned brewery is asking participants to donate all proceeds to local organizations that work toward equality and inclusion — and also to commit to that work themselves. ... The State Street brewpub is donating proceeds from the beer to two local programs led by Black women: The Beverly L. Smith Empowerment Initiative and "Behind the Woman." The first is a leadership organization founded by Melody R. Smith Johnson, of Auburn, and the brewery's donation will fund a scholarship for La'Ronica Craven, a student at Wells College. Click HERE to read more from The Citizen - AuburnPub.Com |