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SUMMARY:Black History Month Celebration
DESCRIPTION:ABCD’s Black History Month Celebration\n\nBRIDGING THE RACIAL WEALTH GAP IN BOSTON\n  \nJoin ABCD President and CEO Sharon Scott-Chandler as we honor Black history and Black futures. \nThe afternoon will feature a discussion about bridging the racial wealth gap as well as creative contributions from community members. \nLight refreshments will be served. \n  \nModerator\n  \nPARIS ALSTON\nCo-host\, Morning Edition\, GBH News \nParis Alston is co-host of Morning Edition and The Wake Up podcast at GBH News. She previously was a host of the NPR podcast “Consider This\,” produced in conjunction with GBH and WBUR. Paris also served as the host of GBH’s digital series Keep it Social about social media trends targeted at millennial and Gen Z audiences. \nLearn more at: wgbh.org/news/people/paris-alston \n\nPanelists\n  \nSEGUN IDOWU\nChief of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion\,\nCity of Boston \nA transformative leader\, Mr. Idowu has held executive positions with NAACP Boston and the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts\, where he served as president and CEO. In his current role\, he is focused on making Boston a resilient\, economically equitable\, and vibrant city that centers people and creates opportunities to build generational wealth for all communities. \nLearn more at: boston.gov/government/cabinets/economic-opportunity-and-inclusion/segun-idowu \n  \nJILL LACEY GRIFFIN\nVice President of Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion\nAccordia Partners \n  \nWith more than 20 years of leadership experience in economic and workforce development\, Jill Lacey Griffin serves as Vice President of Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion with Accordia Partners. Leading these efforts includes advancing\, developing\, and executing inclusive programs for diverse vendor selection\, as well as workforce training\, community education and outreach. \nLearn more at: accordiare.com/about \n  \nRON MARLOW\nDirector of Workforce Development and Alternative Education\nABCD \nRon Marlow is director of workforce development and alternative education at ABCD (Action for Boston Community Development). A strategic leader with 25 years’ experience in policy development\, program design\, development and implementation\, he has served as VP for workforce development with the National Urban League\, undersecretary for workforce development under Governor Deval Patrick\, and has held senior roles with MassHousing and the Massachusetts Executive Office for Administration and Finance.  \nLearn more at: linkedin.com/in/ronald-marlow
URL:https://bostonabcd.org/event/black-history-month-celebration/
LOCATION:Thelma D. Burns Building\, 575 Warren Street\, Roxbury\, MA\, United States
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