The Ebola outbreak in West Africa this year has left affected countries struggling to cope with the deadly virus that has already claimed at least 1,000 lives. Ebola is known for a fatality rate of up to 90%. Many people are now hoping for a breakthrough and brighter future. We lift …
By Ibrahim Dabo (@IbDabo) President Obama on September 21 gave the keynote address at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 43rd Annual Legislative Conference Phoenix Awards Dinner and talked about issues ranging from health care, education, to gun control. Few years ago at the Phoenix Awards Dinner, Obama laid out his …
The American Red Cross of the Chesapeake Region on March 15 honored community heroes in Baltimore at its 15th Annual Hometown Heroes celebration, “honoring local citizens and organizations that have worked in extraordinary ways to help others.” The event culminated in an uplifting keynote from Civic Leader Ron Shapiro, recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award.
By Ibrahim Dabo @IbDabo WASHINGTON, D.C.— “No other organization has our scope and scale, or is as well positioned to meet the wide array of needs facing troops and their families today,” said Sloan Gibson, president and CEO of the United Service Organizations (USO) during the group’s 2012 annual gala …
