Denny’s Board Chair Brenda Lauderback Receives the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award from The White House
Denny's is pleased to announce The White House awarded Brenda Lauderback, Chair of Denny's Board of Directors, its President's Lifetime Achievement Award. Ms. Lauderback is receiving this presidential recognition for her decades-long commitment to building stronger communities through volunteerism. This is the highest civil volunteerism award that's presented by the President of the United States. Congressman James E. Clyburn (D.-S.C.) and Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg attended and Dr. Kim Cliett Long presented the award on behalf of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation and the Office of the President of the United States. Ms. Lauderback was
Karine Jean-Pierre Selected as First Black White House Press Secretary
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Karine Jean-Pierre, whose long career in Democratic communications led her to the podium last year as the second Black woman to hold a White House daily briefing, will regularly host those news conferences. On Thursday, May 5, President Joe Biden announced that he has selected the Martinique native as his next White House press secretary. “Karine not only brings the experience, talent, and integrity needed for this difficult job, but she will continue to lead the way in communicating about the
Shalanda Young Confirmed As First Black Woman To Lead White House Budget
By Cherranda Smith, Black Information Network Shalanda Young made history Tuesday (March 15), after the Senate confirmed her to lead the White House Budget Office, becoming the first Black woman in US History to serve in this key role. Young received bipartisan support in the 61-36 vote and has served as acting director of the Office of Management and Budget over the last year. The OMB oversees all of the development and execution of the budget, which wields critical influence over the President's agenda."Another glass ceiling shattered by a remarkable member of the
Biden-Harris team appoints more African Americans to influential positions
Monday, Nov. 30, was a big day for African Americans and national politics. President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris announced members of its initial senior leadership team who will lead their Presidential Inaugural Committee. The committee is tasked with organizing activities surrounding the swearing-in ceremony on Jan. 20, 2021. Two of the members are African American; Tony Allen, Ph.D., who will serve as CEO, and Erin Wilson, who will serve as Deputy Executive Director. Also on Nov. 30, the Biden/Harris team announced the nominations of Wally Adeyemo