Gallup Announces "A 100-Year Commitment to Listen to Black American Voices!"

FEEEDS wishes to both recognize and congratulate Gallup for its "100-Year Commitment to Listen to Black American Voices," which it announced on July 16, 2020. This commitment is part and parcel of Gallup's new Center on Black Voices. 

As reported on Gallup's site, "This research initiative will be devoted to studying and highlighting the experiences of more than 40 million Black Americans: tracking and reporting on progress on life outcomes and a life well-lived." 

See the links on the new Center on Black Voices and read about its Mission

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Dr Sanders Receives Sister Cities International 2016 Diplomatic Leader Award

Ambassador Robin Renee Sanders receives Sister Cities
International's (SCI) "2016 Diplomatic Leader Award" as part of SCI's
 International Women's Day 2016 

Sister Cities International (SCI), founded by President Dwight Eisenhower in 1956, was created because the late president believed in the importance of citizen-diplomacy and connecting people from all around the global to better understand and work together. Every year since its founding, SCI has played a critical role in building bridges among and between people of the United States and other countries. It was a SCI program in Lincoln, Nebraska, that current Chinese President Xi Jingping, remembered fondly about his time in the U.S. as a young student. So much so that it was back to Lincoln he went for a short visit to spend time with his former "host family," after his State Visit to the United States with President Obama in September 2015.

In addition every year SCI recognizes leaders and activists on key issues from around the world. This year it presented its "2016 Diplomatic Leader Award," to Ambassador Robin Renee Sanders for her past public policy work as a career United States Diplomat, and her current work with African communities, advocacy efforts on such global issues as human rights, women empowerment, support for Africa Diaspora small and medium size enterprises, and global sustainable development issues under her FEEEDS Advocacy Initiative.

The award was presented to Dr. Sanders, by SCI President Mary D. Kane, and SCI Board member Dr. Christine Warnke at SCI's 2016 International Women's Day event March 8, 2016.

In her remarks upon receiving the award, Ambassador Sanders noted how much she admired the strategic-thoughtfulness of the late President Eisenhower as he is responsible for many of the U.S. organizations and U.S. Government structures, particularly those within the U.S. Defense Industrial Complex today, as well as being a leading force behind the creation of the previously called Industrial College of the Armed Forces (ICAF), which was renamed after the late president in 2011.

Dr. Sanders added that she served, while a career U.S. Diplomat, as the Deputy Commander of ICAF as well as taught national security and African studies and that Eisenhower's foresight in understanding the importance of the U.S. matching resources-with capability-with strategic thinking is something she gleaned from her time at ICAF, along with from reading many of his papers. In addition, Sanders added, Eisenhower creating a wonderful institution such as SCI further demonstrates how remarkable his vision for the future was and how important it was to him that all of us do whatever was necessary to ensure that the world remained peaceful. Organization like SCI has really lived up to his vision and his expectation, the Ambassador noted in closing.

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Black History Month 2012 Remarks by Ambassador Robin Renee Sanders

@UNACA-Africare Event 4 Rep Barbara Lee&Rosa Whitaker CEO Whitaker Group

"African American Women in Global Affairs, Culture and History"

Thursday, February 16, 2012
6:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Welcome to this joint United Nations Association of the Capital Area (UNA-NC) -Africare Event. On behalf of Africare’s President Darius Mans, myself – the international affairs advisor, and Dr. Cynthia Carter, Chief Development Officer it is a pleasure to have you at Africare House. Africare would like to thank the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area, its president, Karen Mulhauser, and all of its members who dedicate their time and effort in advocacy for and educating about the United Nations and for its leadership in bringing all of us together this evening for this wonderful 2012 Black History event.

Let me just say a few words about Africare, although most of you are friends and know our dedication and history, but it is especially noteworthy during this Month – Black History Month (BHM) – which highlights the history of a people and provides a national platform for all of us to showcase what African-Americans continue to contribute to this great land of America, and our national fabric. You know Martin Luther King, Jr. talked about the “mutuality of inclusivity” – meaning that we are all connected, interdependent, and to use a techno phrase of today link-in®, to each other as people, as nations, and as organizations.

The UNA-CA and Africare share these same elements in common. Africare has dedicated 41 years in support of the people of Africa through it various programs in agriculture, health, water and sanitation with a specific focus on women and women’s leadership, the later point – women’s leadership - brings us to the theme of our program today. This evening we will honor two-dynamic, dedicated, and demonstrative women leaders, who are also both advocates, and trailblazers – the Honorable Congresswoman Barbara Lee of the 9th District of California, and Ms. Rosa Whitaker, CEO and President of the Whitaker Group, who has been a dear friend of mine for many years.

In this 86th year of celebrating the contributions of African Americans -- as this seminal activity began in 1926 as Negro History Week, and was changed to Black History Month in 1976 -- it gives both the UNA-CA and Africare the great pleasure to recognize two incredible African-American women leaders who are both symbolic and illustrative of the sentiments of BHM month – which calls for us to “honor the accomplishments of Black Americans in every endeavor [of life] throughout our history,” and I would add in our present.

This evening’s program begins with a welcome by UNA-CA President Karen Mulhauser & Africare’s own Dr. Cynthia Carter. Their remarks will be followed by an MLK Tribute by Howard Professor Dr. Anita Nahal, then presentations to our honorees, a befitting musical tribute by Ms. Loide Jorge, and closing remarks and vote of thanks respectively by Recardo Gibson and Abioye Oyewole.