One Voice + One Vote = Women’s Equality Day
08/26/2009
As we celebrate Women’s Equality Day on Wednesday, it is important that we pause to remember Mrs. Febb Ensminger Burn – the unsung heroine whose firm advice to her son led to passage of the 19th Amendment, which in 1920 gave women the right to vote.
After President Wilson i...
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Minority Enterprise Development Celebrated
08/26/2009
Twenty years ago, as an employee of the Charlotte Minority Business Development Center, I was responsible for planning the local Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week activities. I am still involved in MED Week activities, but now from the perspective of an advocate on the statewide le...
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Preparing for Disasters
08/25/2009
As manager of the Governor’s Emergency Information Bilingual Hotline, I can proudly say that state employees and community volunteers always step up to the plate to help when severe weather roars through our state.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Hurricane Floy...
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