Professional Services and Development

A Conversation with Lauren Castillo, illustrator of Imagine by Juan Felipe Herrera — Latinxs in Kid Lit

By Cecilia Cackley This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity. Cecilia Cackley: This is your twenty-first picture book! You’ve written three of them yourself, but you’ve also worked with a wide range of collaborators. How do you feel like your process has evolved as an artist? Lauren Castillo: It feels like I’m […] viaContinue reading “A Conversation with Lauren Castillo, illustrator of Imagine by Juan Felipe Herrera — Latinxs in Kid Lit”

How to Spot & Stop Robocalls — WHNT.com

If you’ve received a lot of robocalls calls recently, you’re not alone. Nearly 2.4 billion robocalls are made every month, according to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The number has increased significantly in the past few years because internet-powered phone systems have made it cheap and easy for scammers to make illegal calls and display fake…Continue reading “How to Spot & Stop Robocalls — WHNT.com”

Expert carver highlights Linger Longer artist pop up in Mentone — WHNT.com

MENTONE, Ala. – Artists will be “popping up” at the Linger Longer Pavilion in Mentone every first Saturday through October. For July, Don Highfield will be the featured artist. The Little River Arts Council, host of the Linger Longer Pop Up Art Series said Highfield, a carver, started carving in 1995 at a horse carving… viaContinue reading “Expert carver highlights Linger Longer artist pop up in Mentone — WHNT.com”

FIRED REHIRED — Black Rock Legal Defense Fund

Police chiefs are often forced to put officers fired for misconduct back on the streets By Kimbriell Kelly, Wesley Lowery and Steven Rich Aug. 3, 2017 Since 2006, the nation’s largest police departments have fired at least 1,881 officers for misconduct that betrayed the public’s trust, from cheating on overtime to unjustified shootings. But TheContinue reading “FIRED REHIRED — Black Rock Legal Defense Fund”