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SHOUT OUTS

1.       DC Pre Trial Services

          The DC Pre Trial Services Training and Career    Development Center    presents an Annual DC PSA Training and Professional Development       Conference, May 7-8, 2009 (refer to www.psa.gov). Sutton     Enterprises presented three sessions (Intro to Emotional Intelligence, Diversity - Beyond Race and Gender and Generational Identities).  I personally had the opportunity to sit in on a great   workshop entitled Murder 101 by Professor Cynthia Jones, Associate Law Professor at  the Washington College of Law, American University.  Boy, did I learn a lot and it was fun!!!  Hats off to the staff of the Training and Career Development Center lead by Laura DeVol.

2.       Laid off employees of  Rexel Electronic Supplies in Denver, Colorado.  

          Sorry to hear you were laid off.  Just remember that you  have transferable skills.  What ever your skills were for Rexel, you can transfer those skills to another job. (Refer to www.rexel.com)

3.       NAACP wins on changing the meaning of  "Nigger" in dictionary
  
Thanks NAACP - A Small Victory...A Giant Step 

        There has been a change in Webster's Dictionary. Kweisi Mfume, President and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), recently gave a speech at Virginia Tech.

          Everyone was informed that a landmark decision was made with the people at Merriam-Webster Dictionary. (Refer to www.naacp.org)

          Beginning with the next edition of Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the word “nigger” will no longer be synonymous with African-   Americans. It shall be duly noted that it's a racial slur and not what   African-American see them selves as. Along with this, all racial and religious slurs will finally be indicated for what they really are - cruel    and evil slurs too often used to degrade people who are different.

          Please pass this information on to others. This change should serve notice to people and organizations that when individuals stick together to right a wrong it can be done.  This wasn't just a victory for African-Americans, but for everyone in the United States.

          Now if we can only get some of our young black men and women to   stop using it so freely...then we will truly win. So, pass this message along so we make sure that we all know the change.

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