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New African American Affairs Commission seeks permanent staff and strategic plan to address disparities
Summary
Simone Smith, executive director, said the commission (formed in 2020) has two temporary staff and is seeking permanent positions and a consultant for a strategic plan; the commission also outlined early program priorities like a State of African American Affairs report and a scholarship program tied to MLK events.
Simone Smith, executive director of the Nebraska Commission on African American Affairs, briefed the Appropriations Committee on the commission's early accomplishments, staffing needs and planned priorities, and asked for support to establish permanent positions.
Smith said she was hired in August 2024 and described the commission's mission to improve educational, economic and health outcomes for African Americans in Nebraska…
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