On February 1, 1960, North Carolina A&T University students David Richmond, Franklin McCain, Ezell Blair Jr. (Jibreel Khazan) and Joseph McNeil carried out the infamous lunch counter sit-in at the F.W. Woolworth store. An outdoor statue of the four brave men marks their place in our nation’s civil rights history. The “February One” monument is… Read More
Vernis & Bowling celebrates the Lunar New Year
Vernis & Bowling sends best wishes to our employees, clients and friends who celebrate Lunar New Year! Lunar New Year is one of the most important celebrations of the year among East and Southeast Asian cultures, including Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean communities, among others. China’s Lunar New Year is known as the Spring Festival or… Read More
Important D&I Calendar Dates – February 2022
February 2022 Important D&I calendar dates: 1stNational Freedom Day 1stChinese New Year (Year of the Tiger) 4thRosa Parks Day 8thSafer Internet Day 14thValentine’s Day 15thNirvana Day (Buddhist) 15thInternational Childhood Cancer Day 20thWorld Day of Social Justice
Vernis & Bowling recognizes the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday
Vernis & Bowling recognizes the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday as a Day On, Not a Day Off. As many celebrate the holiday, there will be one prominent message heard as a song or poem, and that is the Black National Anthem. This song originally was created by brothers James Weldon Johnson and John Rosamond… Read More
Important D&I Calendar Dates – January 2022
January 2022 Important D&I calendar dates: 1stNew Year’s Day 4thNational Braille Day 7thChristmas (Eastern Orthodox) 16thWorld Religion Day 17thMartin Luther King, Jr. Day 18thMahayana New Year (Buddhist) 24thInternational Day of Education 26thInternational Customs Day 27thInternational Holocaust Remembrance Day