November 2017


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Baker Named Assistant Coach for College’s Bobcats Women’s Basketball


Airbnb Diversity FROM PAGE 1 national


Janaye Ingram, the director of partnerships for


“Now, you’re Airbnb,


said that since those revelations were made public, the company recruited former Attorney General Eric Holder and Laura Murphy, the director of the ACLU’s Washington Legislative Office, as consultants to examine the claims of discrimination.


implemented Commitment”


The home-share rental platform a


“Community pledge and an


“Open Doors” policy, which allows anyone who feels like they’ve been discriminated against to issue a claim to the company.


immediately begin investigating


“We will rebook guests to another listing, the claim


of


discrimination and remove the host from the community,” if the claim is proven to be true, said Ingram.


Hampton Roads, VA – Bryant &


Stratton College Hampton & Virginia Beach campuses have officially appointed former Maury High School Women’s Basketball


Head Coach


Jack Baker as the College’s Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach working alongside long-time


Cornel Parker. Baker


just ended Head Coach his 41-year


career as Women’s Basketball Head Coach for Maury High School. His lengthy sports resume includes playing basketball and baseball for Maury 1966-69. Upon graduating, received


Baker


offer from the Pittsburgh Pirates, but


instead


a minor-league accepted


a scholarship


to Old Dominion University to play basketball and baseball. He also played on ODU’s 1971 Division II team that advanced to the national championship game, but lost to Evansville.


Baker began his career as head coach at Maury in 1976 and throughout his years, he has led his team to 746 wins, 8 state tournament appearances, 6 regional titles, over 41 seasons. He


Hampton NAACP The list of Life Membership


FROM PAGE 1


Plaque Recipients included Rose M. Brodie, Marietta


Cottingham, Lori


C. Gilbert, Linda Good, Michele E. Hammond, Edna S. Malone and Delores R. Spencer. Ishani J. Davis participated in the Passing the Torch ceremony, which “highlights


initiative of a Life Membership partnership


between a sponsoring


adult and a junior Life Member.” The torch was passed to Ishani from her grandmother Eula Davis.


emeritus


Dr. Mary Christian, a professor at Hampton University,


who served in the Virginia General Assembly, was one of


the many contract


has coached several players that have advanced on to career success including Joe Smith All-American University of Maryland and 1995 NBA Draft number one pick, Seattle


Seahawks All-Pro


Safety Kam Chancellor. As Assistant Women’s Basketball


Coach, Baker will assist Head


Coach Cornel Parker in all phases of development of the basketball program, including recruitment of players and staff throughout the coming year.


"We are absolutely honored to have Coach Baker join the BSC Bobcats family to coach our women’s basketball team,” says Erik Blackwell, Bobcats Athletic


Director, “He is a highly respected and revered leader in the game of basketball who has an impressive track record with countless wins and championships under his belt.”


The College’s Hampton & Virginia


Beach campuses now offers five in- tercollegiate varsity sports – baseball, softball, women’s volleyball, men & women’s basketball, one junior varsity men’s basketball program and a very popular cheer & dance squad.


Ingram continued: “Racism exists in this world, but the company is striving to do everything that it can to prevent anyone against


from being for their


discriminated disability, race,


religion, gender or sexual orientation. We’re continuing that work and it’s a lot of work, but we have a commitment to do it.”


“Imagine having $6,100 extra


dollars in your bank account; imagine what that means for your life, what that means for your family, what that means for your community.”


Actor and humanitarian Danny


Glover, who joined the campaign to highlight Airbnb’s success stories in communities of color, said that, “If we have an ally, if we have a company that is willing to be a part of the world that we all want to see, it’s important that we engage ourselves with that process.”


Glover continued: “[Airbnb]


understands the position that they are in as a responsible company and as responsible citizens, as well. If [Airbnb] is willing to stand up and face those challenges in a way in which I think they’re


capable of, then something special will happen here.”


individuals recognized with an award. Numerous politicians and community leaders were also in attendance including Congressman Bobby Scott, Newport News Mayor McKinley Price and Hampton Mayor Donnie Tuck.


The crowd of around 500 people the


were treated to a speech from youth orator Elijah Coles Brown, who brought home the point of how important it is for everyone to vote. Similar “Get out the vote” sentiments were also shared by Hampton Roads Messenger Publisher Angela Jones, who was the Mistress of Ceremony for the evening. Hampton Branch NAACP president, Gaylene Kanoyton, echoed the importance of voting as she delivered closing remarks.


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Glover said that he’s met African American and Latinx Airbnb hosts that were able to make ends meet, help pay for college tuition and save for retirement; the hosts are also forming new bonds and communities for support.


Ingram said that the platform


allows hosts to set their own rates and keep 97 percent of what they earn from their listings.


“Our typical hosts earns about


$6,100 a year,” said Ingram. “Imagine having $6,100 extra dollars in your bank account; imagine what that means for your life, what that means for your family, what that means for your community.”


Airbnb hosts are starting to pop-up in communities, where there are no hotels, she added.


becoming bringing patrons of in


tourists, who are frequenting these businesses and restaurants and


these


businesses, so it’s an overall benefit for the community,” said Ingram.


This is a new brand of entrepre- neurship, Ingram said.


“It’s important for people to


understand that some Airbnb hosts are becoming participants in their own rescue,” said Glover, adding that


their using social media and


marketing tools to promote and build their businesses.


Ingram said that there are a lot


of things that are happening that are positive, because of Airbnb, and the company wants to educate and engage people around those things.


Although much of the


company’s growth has been organic, Ingram said that, now, Airbnb has to be more strategic and intentional about the alliances they form.


“We just want to create the


opportunity to educate people and to allow them decide for themselves,”


That’s why their reaching out to


organizations like the NAACP and partnering with activists, like Glover, to really connect with communities of color.


“Danny is beloved in our


community not just for his acting, but also for his activism and all of the great things that he has done to promote equity for the Black community,” said Ingram.


Ingram than said that’s also why


Airbnb connected with the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), a trade group that represents more


200 Black-owned


media companies, to announce its partnership with Glover; The “Lethal Weapon” actor penned an op-ed for the Black Press.


“We just want to create the


opportunity to educate people and to allow them decide for themselves,” said Ingram. “Yes, we have had instances of people dealing with racism on the platform, but we’ve also done a lot to prevent it and we want people to know that.”


Ingram said that the Black Press will be invaluable in educating the Black community about the economic opportunities available with Airbnb.


“[African Americans] rely on


the Black Press, we trust our press, because it’s part of our community,” said Ingram. “So, having a relationship with the Black Press is going to be important for Airbnb in conveying this message.”


Ingram continued: “As we continue to do this work, it will be increasingly important that we work in partnership and in tandem with the Black Press.”


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