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Philadelphia Man Climbs 15 Stories To Save His Mother From Burning Building
According to a local ABC af- filiate, the 35-year-old, who prefers to only be referred to as Jermaine, says he works as a roofer and construction worker, and therefore already had a decent amount of experi- ence scaling walls.
“As kids we used to jump roofs,” Jermaine said of his all-around adventurous nature. “Glad I had the practice.”
He goes on to explain that Thursday evening he received a call from his sister saying that a fire had erupted in in the 19- story building where their bedridden mother Sheila resided. Without skipping a beat, Jermaine rushed to the scene of the incident, only to be turned away by police. And that’s when he opted to take matters into his own hands.
A bystander captured footage ofhim200feetupintheairon the side of the 19-story West- park Apartments high-rise.
A devoted son is being hailed as a hero after scaling a West Philadelphia apartment build- ing that was on fire in order to save his mother who was trapped on the 15th floor.
And what made Jermaine’s actions especially awe-inspir- ing is that earlier that same day he had been walking on crutches after cracking his hip on a set of stairs. But when the adrenaline kicked in none of that mattered.
UnitedHealth Invests $8M To Educate, Train Minority Data Scientists
Morehouse College, More- house School of Medicine, Spelman College and Clark Atlanta University are among historically Black institutions poised to receive funding for analytics and data science training through an $8.25 million investment by Unit- edHealth Group.
The five-year funding ini- tiative will help Atlanta Uni- versity Center Consortium Data Science Initiative im- prove education in health care analytics at historically black colleges and universi- ties.
“Many universities have refocused existing programs or developed new efforts to respond to the need for this, yet these responses are still insufficient based on pro- jected demand,” AUCC Exec- utive Director Todd Greene said in a statement. “The UnitedHealth Group funding
CEO At UnitedHealth Group, Dave Wichmann.
will help to establish the base for this broad initiative, in- cluding hiring an accom- plished director.
“Through UnitedHealth Group internships, guest lec- tures, faculty development opportunities and other joint efforts, our students will greatly benefit from this part- nership with the world’s largest managed health care company,” Greene said.
UnitedHealth, which notes that job openings for data experts in the U.S. will exceed more than 2.7 million by next year, also emphasized that the investment is aimed at continuing to develop a 21st-century health work- force that can develop “per- sonalized, culturally competent care, particularly in underserved communi- ties.”
Don’t Let Life’s Tough Times Get In The Way Of Pursuing Your Passion
There are many barriers that can ultimately block your journey of success.
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz was turned down by 217 of the 242 investors he initially talked to, while Ama- zon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos made multiple at- tempts at innovations that initially missed the mark when creating his now glob- ally-known company. This may be an intimidating fact to any entrepreneur, but you cannot allow barriers to deter you from forging your career path. I know that first hand all too well.
Limitations only exist when you stop believing in what you are meant to do. Having faith and setting goals are paramount to one’s success. When you hear the phrase “anything is possible,” you have to be open to that concept and have faith in it.
Many would never realize the trials and tribulations Oprah Winfrey faced early in life because of her evident success today. No one focuses on Albert Einstein’s child- hood, which included a boy who could not speak until age
Pursue your passion in life.
four or read until age seven. Einstein did not surrender to the barriers placed in his life and neither should you.
There is a phrase that I have come to know as my truth: “I didn’t know I wasn’t supposed to.” I grew up in the projects of the South Bronx, attended the College of the Holy Cross, joined the U. S. Marine Corps to become one of only three trained Black pi- lots at the time, obtained an MBA and have held multiple reputable positions, includ- ing CEO. I never thought I
wasn’t where I was supposed to be. This is because I never let something overwhelm me; I lived in the moment and, when I hit a barrier, I worked my way through it.
Never think you can’t do something. With that mind- set, I would have never been able to pursue my passion for running a business that makes a difference in peo- ple’s lives. As the CEO and creator of the National Win- ter Activity Center, the na- tion’s first nonprofit facility dedicated to improving the lives, health and fitness of youth by providing access to winter activities, I am fulfill- ing my life’s mission. I feel a responsibility to educate oth- ers about how they can live the same reality.
By no means am I saying it was easy in any way, but I have learned some things about my journey throughout the years and want to pass them on to young entrepre- neurs. I understand there may be barrier that become obstacle in your way, but if you do these three things, I believe you can forge your path to success.
Black Judge Goes Limp As She Is Sentenced To Six Months In Jail In Confidentiality Case
Former Hamilton County, Ohio Juvenile Court Judge Tracie Hunter was handed the sentence on Monday after an appeals court last week re- jected her motion for a stay, according to local station WXIX. As Judge Patrick Dinkelacker announced the sentence, chaos erupted in the courtroom.
In 2014, Hunter was con- victed of a felony count of un- lawful interest in a public contract for giving confiden- tial records to her brother, who worked as a juvenile court employee and was in the process of being fired.
In court Monday, Dinkelacker read a letter from Hamilton County Pros- ecutor Joe Deters that stated Hunter has “never once shown remorse” and that he “believes she has some sort of medical condition,” and was in need of a medical evaluation, according to the station. Dinkelacker denied the motion to have Hunter evaluated.
David Singleton, Hunter’s attorney, called
Former Ohio judge Tracie Hunter must be dragged from the courtroom after she is sen- tenced for violating confiden- tiality rules.
such an evaluation inappro- priate.
“I can’t believe Deters would ask for her to be evalu- ated. There is no issue what- soever about her not being competent or understanding. Absolutely not,” Singleton said in court, reported the sta- tion.
Singleton also requested that Judge Dinkelacker not impose her sentence dur- ing the court hearing, instead giving him time to file a mo- tion to dismiss the charges.
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