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February 18, 2022

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Sylvia Benton and three other members of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion in Rouen, France. (Courtesy of Dennis Miller)

Celebrating Black History With Bush Institute Leadership Program Scholars


Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program Scholar Dennis Miller tells the story of his grandmother, who proudly served her country as part of the 6888th, the only all-Black female battalion to serve in Europe during World War II.
Presidential Leadership Scholar Jerry Hawkins discusses his work with Young Leaders Strong City <[link removed]> – his personal leadership project – which uses education and engages students to dismantle institutional and structural racism.

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The pandemic has spurred a mass migration of people over the past two years. How can your city compete for people's attention?

Webinar with former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Henry Cisneros and Cullum Clark <[link removed]>, Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative

Register to attend The Future of American Cities webinar and and Q&A on March 2 at 11:30 a.m. <[link removed]> [image: arrow]

Don't forget Afghan women and children

The Hill op-ed by Natalie Gonnella-Platts <[link removed]>, Director of the Women's Initiative at the Bush Institute, and Laura Collins , Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative

Read how the U.S. government can include women and children for expedited visa processing <[link removed]> [image: arrow]





‘Sometimes, the other fella might be right’

The Strategerist podcast conversation with Bill Haslam, <[link removed]> Sammons Enterprises Fellow at the Bush Institute and former Governor of Tennessee

Listen to the conversation on passion, humility and compromise in the public square <[link removed]> [image: arrow]

Superpower Sisterhood: Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Bush at the Bush Center April 24

Join Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Bush for an afternoon of conversation and connection. The powerhouse sisters share stories of their upbringing, the twists and turns of their lives, and their incredible bond as they celebrate the power of sisterhood in all its forms.

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In Case You Missed It

Further News, Analysis, and more from the Bush Center

Why the record-high 2021 U.S. trade deficit is good for us <[link removed]>
Two-Minute Take with Matthew Rooney, <[link removed]> Managing Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative

Q&A with Presidential Leadership Scholar John Coleman <[link removed]>
He shares exciting professional updates, lessons learned through PLS, and more

Liberty and Laughter: The Lighter Side of the White House exhibit <[link removed]> | Opening March 3 at the Bush Center
This special exhibit shows behind-the-scenes glimpses into the lighter side of life in the White House

Continued support for Afghanistan <[link removed]>
A partial list of organizations working to provide humanitarian relief to the Afghan people on the ground and to refugees

Watch The Continual Struggle: Reflections of the Civil Rights Movement <[link removed]>
Engage at the Bush Center, Presented by NexPoint

Latest on the Russia-Ukraine conflict | ABC Radio National (Australia) <[link removed]>
Analysis by David J. Kramer, <[link removed]> Managing Director of Global Policy at the Bush Institute

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