Black History Month began as “Negro History Week,” which was created in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson, a noted African American historian, scholar, educator, and publisher. It became a month-long celebration in 1976. The month of February was chosen to…
Day: February 9, 2020
Dr. Beverly Stallings-Johnson hired as Columbus’ Chief Diversity Officer
Mayor Andrew J. Ginther recently announced that Dr. Beverly Stallings-Johnson will serve as Chief Diversity Officer for the City of Columbus. Stallings-Johnson currently serves as an Equal Employment Opportunity Officer with Xerox and is in charge of developing, supporting, executing global diversity and…
Business Advocate: Eric Seabrook
Eric SeabrookDeputy DirectorState of Ohio Equal Opportunity Division Eric M. Seabrook is the Deputy Director for the Equal Opportunity Division of the Ohio Department of Administrative Services. Eric has over 25 years of experience in public service including technology transfer…
Black History Month Day 8 – Three Leaf
Black History Month began as “Negro History Week,” which was created in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson, a noted African American historian, scholar, educator, and publisher. It became a month-long celebration in 1976. The month of February was chosen to…