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Communication Is Key: The Importance of Black Communications Professionals During a Crisis

by younggiftedgreen | Apr 15, 2020 | Uncategorized, YGG Spotlights, Young, Gifted & Green Blog Series

Author: Jennifer Sharp As the saying goes, “when you stay ready, you don’t have to get ready,” especially in times of uncertainty. As a communications professional, it is important for me to always be prepared in the event of a crisis and to help my clients...

Dr. Fauci’s Acknowledgement of Black Folks was Cute, But He Left Out the Part About Racism

by younggiftedgreen | Apr 8, 2020 | YGG Spotlights, Young, Gifted & Green Blog Series

Today Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Disease (NIAID) at the National Institute of Health (NIH) made some interesting statements about the long history of “health disparities” in the African American...

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