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Hudson River Museum Presents Alvin C. Hollingsworth: And All That Jazz - Sugarcane Magazine ™| Black Art Magazine

Dec 11, 2024 | sugarcanemag.com | Elaine Gonzalez |Melissa Davis |Angela N. Carroll

Above: Alvin C. Hollingsworth (American, 1928–2000). Paris Blues, 1993–94. Painting on board. Collection of the Hudson River Museum. Gift of Marjorie HollingsworthMitchell, 2021 (2021.13.6)The Hudson River Museum is set to unveil a groundbreaking exhibition, Alvin C. Hollingsworth: And All That Jazz, showcasing the work of one of America’s most versatile and dynamic Black artists.
Black and Basel: The 2024 Guide to Black Art during Miami Beach

Nov 29, 2024 | sugarcanemag.com | Melissa Davis |Angela N. Carroll

Above: Calida Rawles, Impact, 2024 Acrylic on canvas 60 x 72 inches 152.4 x 182.9 cmPhoto by Marten Elder. Courtesy of the artist and Lehmann Maupin. It may not feel like a celebration, but Art Week Miami 2024 is here. And if it’s Art Week, then you know it is time for your guide to Black art during this fair in Miami. Across the nation, pocketbooks are strained, inflation is up, and spending has slowed down. And while spending is down, that doesn’t mean that smart spending has been eliminated.
Writing Against Writing, Through and Back To: A Conversation With Lucia Olubunmi R. Momoh About the Exhibition Scrawlspace - Sugarcane Magazine ™| Black Art Magazine

Nov 25, 2024 | sugarcanemag.com | Angela N. Carroll |Melissa Davis

Above: Steffani Jemison , WLD (content aware), 2018 UV curable inkjet print on glass, acrylic, paper, polyester film10 x 21 1/2 in.Courtesy of the artist and Greene Naftali, New York. We are a generation that consumes more media than any previous generation but is less equipped to decipher the barrage of content that we receive.
Do Assumptions make an ass out of you and me?

Nov 18, 2024 | medium.com | Melissa Davis

Melissa Davis·Follow4 min read·--I’ve never been a fan of the phrase, “When you assume, you make an ass out of you and me.” Sure, it’s clever, but it tends to shut down any real conversation about assumptions. Nobody wants to feel foolish for making an “assumption.”The reality is, we all make assumptions — every single day. In my work in root cause analysis, I see assumptions all the time.
Local Trust launches new network for local government at the LGA conference

Oct 22, 2024 | localtrust.org.uk | Melissa Davis

3ni is a learning network offering a new platform for local government officers to collaborate, share best practice and drive community-led neighbourhood regeneration across England. Local Trust is excited to announce the launch of the national network for neighbourhood improvement (3ni), a new learning network designed specifically for local government officers dedicated to advancing best practices in community-led neighbourhood regeneration.
Press release: Addressing the ‘no jobs or bad jobs’ trap

Oct 17, 2024 | localtrust.org.uk | Melissa Davis

New report from Local Trust and the Centre for Progressive Policy calls for targeted interventions in England’s most deprived neighbourhoods. The report focuses on doubly disadvantaged neighbourhoods – areas that face both significant material deprivation and lower economic activity. Local Trust, in partnership with the Centre for Progressive Policy (CPP), has released research exploring the realities of good work in some of England’s most economically and socially deprived communities.
Press release: Key to transforming healthcare lies in community-led approaches research shows

Oct 8, 2024 | localtrust.org.uk | Melissa Davis

The NHS Confederation and Local Trust are making the case for services to embrace community-led approaches to health. Local Trust, in partnership with the NHS Confederation, has released foundational research today, exploring why health services in England need to work with and alongside communities, in the neighbourhoods where they live, in order to improve outcomes.
Matt Leach to depart Local Trust in spring 2025

Sep 24, 2024 | localtrust.org.uk | Melissa Davis

Matt Leach will be leaving Local Trust in April 2025 as part of the planned downsizing of the organisation, as it completes delivery of the Big Local programme in 2026. Trustees are immensely proud of Local Trust’s achievements and Matt’s contribution during his time leading the organisation.
Press release: Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods launches

Sep 16, 2024 | localtrust.org.uk | Melissa Davis

Former Social Exclusion Minister Baroness Hilary Armstrong to lead a Commission to build evidence for a government focus on the country’s most deprived neighbourhoods. Launched today, the Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods (ICON) will explore and address significant challenges faced by the country’s most deprived neighbourhoods.
Workforce Pathways for Local Journalism in Colorado — Colorado Media Project

Apr 18, 2024 | coloradomediaproject.com | Melissa Davis

New white paper by Corey Hutchins of Colorado College shares findings from a 2023 CMP-supported working group — and explores solutions. Local newsrooms have long struggled to attract workers — journalists, editors, digital producers, business leaders, sales and revenue professionals, and more — who represent the diversity of their communities.