The Economic Committee is focused on the Bettye Davis Summit. We are planning upcoming programs on “Back to Basics.” This will include personal individual and business budgeting, financial planning (retirement, purchasing, etc.), and why money matters. Interested in joining the Economics Committee? Email thealaskablackcaucus@gmail.com to connect with us.
Here’s what’s happening in the Health Committee. Project Power: Following a successful cohort with Project Power (The American Diabetes Association program), the ABC Health Committee seeks more participants to join the next cohort. This program is a win-win-win for everyone. The American Diabetes Association educates participants to prevent and manage Type 2 diabetes, and ABC receives […]
APD announced (only after being questioned by assembly members) at the Assembly Public Safety Committee meeting on September 6, 2023, that APD has purchased 300 body cameras. The plan appears to have 30 cameras on officers on a trial basis by the end of 2023 and (maybe) fully implemented by the end of 2024. Then, […]
CMS Releases Sickle Cell Disease Action Plan The Health Committee is sharing this important information from The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding Sickle Cell Disease. From the CMS Newsletter: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to recognize the challenges faced by members of the Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) community […]
The Anchorage School District School Board has met twice thus far. Superintendent Dr. Bryantt mentioned in a news article last month that the District continues to face a budget crisis and a predicted continued decline in enrollment. There have been three PLC Mondays with students experiencing a one-hour late start. At the August committee meeting, […]
The Justice Committee has been committed to advocating for implementing body-worn cameras for the Anchorage Police Department for the past two and one-half years. The Alaska Black Caucus, the Northern Justice Project, and the NAACP Anchorage Branch proposed that APD and the Municipality publicly release body cam recordings last February 2022. Then, the Alaska Black […]
The Health Committee hosted a fascinating Community Conversation focused on Suicide Prevention in our community. You can watch the replay of this conversation on Facebook. We want to say a special thank you to Dr. Shantai McDermott and Dr. David Ampong for anchoring our discussion. We had approximately 20 attendees at the Community Conversation. The Health […]
BLACK BUSINESS MONTH -August 2023 – Historian John William Templeton and engineer Frederick E. Jordan Sr. founded National Black Business Month in August 2004 to drive the policy agenda affecting the 2.6 million African-American businesses. Black Business Month is a celebration to support, acknowledge and appreciate black-owned businesses and all they represent in the country’s […]
July was a quiet month for the Alaska Black Caucus Education Committee. With the Alaska summer months swiftly passing by, summer travel, celebrating the birth of our nation, local festivities, and taking in the natural beauty surrounding us, our committee meeting took place through email this month. The Anchorage School District School Board posted its […]
What’s Happening in the Health Committee The Health Committee is busy, and we love engaging with the community. Here’s what we’re currently working on. Funding update: Working closely with ABC leadership, we have applied for The Yield Giving Grant and received news that our application has made it to the second round of reviews. Keep […]
