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🗞 Our October newsletter just dropped and it's packed 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 of upcoming programs and events!

Plus, featured board members and a recipe for Apple Crumble Custard Bars. 🍎🍮🤤

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Our October issue is here! This month, read about AI's impact on the library field, our 2026 Marketer of the Year, our 2026 Placements and Salaries Survey, and more. Find the entire issue on our website: https://hubs.la/Q04z4Kxd0

Hostility and distrust toward media seem to be at an all-time high, while the government’s willingness to be held accountable sits at a corresponding low. But even as they are under fire, Black journalists are making a case for digging in.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4ecQiGn

Voting early means your voice is locked in and safe, days before anyone else can decide what happens next, and it gives you room to fix anything that goes wrong, a signature mismatch, a missing form, waiting in a line that's too long, or not being able to make it if your shift runs late.

No matter what the laws look like where you live, early preparation is universal. Cast your ballot at an early voting site (where available), request and return an absentee ballot, double check your registration, or make it a whole day! However you do it, our goal is to make a clear voting plan, and vote early.

Make your plan at https://www.nokings.org/nkve-resources

Helloooooo October! 👋🏾🖤

We’re welcoming a month full of reasons to learn more about our people.

October brings independence celebrations across Africa, Black History Month in the UK and opportunities to celebrate the cultures our communities carry throughout the Diaspora.

It’s also Family History Month. 👀 What’s one question you wish you could ask your ancestors?

Maybe it’s where your family’s African story began. Maybe it’s how a tradition became part of your home.

Share and save this post, then tell us: which celebration would you like us to explore together this month? ↓

Introducing YARN OFFICE HOURS!
This is a 1 on 1 space for you to connect with YARN leaders. For now, it is not a pastoral space, but a room for you to share your yearnings, dreams, needs and thoughts about YA ministry and what we can do to serve our community onwards.

See you soon!
https://forms.gle/bfocooZfxCYgrneJ9

- New Calendar for October 2026

It’s a busy month this October! Mark your calendars accordingly!

For more info on our future events, or for answers to common questions, visit www.transprogram.org or reach out via email or text!
Email: [email protected] / Text: (601) 602-8027

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