{"id":255,"date":"2026-10-08T17:14:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T17:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thmacksr.info\/thmackv2\/?page_id=255"},"modified":"2026-10-08T17:38:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T17:38:59","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/thmacksr.info\/thmackv2\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"255\" class=\"elementor elementor-255\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8876392 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8876392\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-608cf59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"608cf59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"103\" height=\"94\" src=\"http:\/\/thmacksr.info\/thmackv2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1206dc7d-lawstice-logo.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-64\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80a4785 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80a4785\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\"Carrying The Torch of The Mack Legacy\"<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5213e7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5213e7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">News<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fc4ffe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1fc4ffe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6896288 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6896288\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"executive-divider\">\r\n    <span>\u25c6<\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n.executive-divider{\r\n    text-align:center;\r\n    margin:50px auto;\r\n    position:relative;\r\n    max-width:400px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.executive-divider:before,\r\n.executive-divider:after{\r\n    content:'';\r\n    position:absolute;\r\n    top:50%;\r\n    width:42%;\r\n    height:1px;\r\n    background:#d8d8d8;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.executive-divider:before{\r\n    left:0;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.executive-divider:after{\r\n    right:0;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.executive-divider span{\r\n    color:#C89C54;\r\n    font-size:18px;\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0179369 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0179369\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c46c661 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"c46c661\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"news-section\">\r\n    <div class=\"news-container\">\r\n\r\n        <header class=\"news-header\">\r\n            <span class=\"news-label\">THMackSr.info<\/span>\r\n            <h2>News &amp; Highlights<\/h2>\r\n            <p>Personal moments, cultural connections, and stories to share.<\/p>\r\n        <\/header>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"news-grid\">\r\n\r\n            <!-- Article 1 -->\r\n            <article class=\"news-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"news-image\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/thmacksr.info\/thmackv2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_0453-scaled.jpeg\"\r\n                         alt=\"Mack with China\u2019s Ambassador and fellow guests\"\r\n                         loading=\"lazy\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"news-content\">\r\n                    <span class=\"news-label\">Cultural Connections<\/span>\r\n                    <h3>Mack and China\u2019s Ambassador<\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    <p>\r\n                        A shared moment at a lively reception, captured against\r\n                        a backdrop of red lanterns, flowers, and fellow guests.\r\n                    <\/p>\r\n\r\n                    <a class=\"news-button\"\r\n                       href=\"http:\/\/thmacksr.info\/thmackv2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ambassador-of-china-and-mack.pdf\"\r\n                       target=\"_blank\"\r\n                       rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\r\n                       aria-label=\"Read Mack and China\u2019s Ambassador (PDF, opens in a new tab)\">\r\n                        Read Article <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span>\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n                    <span class=\"news-file-note\">PDF \u00b7 Opens in a new tab<\/span>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n\r\n           <!-- Article 2 -->\r\n<article class=\"news-card\">\r\n    <div class=\"news-image\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/thmacksr.info\/thmackv2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Vanguard.jpeg\"\r\n             alt=\"Mack, Sigma Gamma Rho Vanguard Man of the Year recipient\"\r\n             loading=\"lazy\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"news-content\">\r\n        <span class=\"news-label\">Awards &amp; Recognition<\/span>\r\n\r\n        <h3>Sigma Gamma Rho\u2019s Vanguard Man of the Year<\/h3>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n            Celebrating Mack\u2019s recognition as a Vanguard Man of the Year\r\n            recipient by Sigma Gamma Rho, a meaningful milestone in a\r\n            life shaped by faith, family, and encouraging others.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <a class=\"news-button\"\r\n           href=\"http:\/\/thmacksr.info\/thmackv2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/article-2-vanguard-man-of-the-year.pdf\"\r\n           target=\"_blank\"\r\n           rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\r\n           aria-label=\"Read Mack\u2019s Vanguard Man of the Year article (PDF, opens in a new tab)\">\r\n            Read Article <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span>\r\n        <\/a>\r\n\r\n        <span class=\"news-file-note\">PDF \u00b7 Opens in a new tab<\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n\r\n           <!-- Article 3 -->\r\n<article class=\"news-card\">\r\n    <div class=\"news-image\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/thmacksr.info\/thmackv2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/thebig3.jpeg\"\r\n             alt=\"TH Mack, Sr., Dr. Larry Borem, and Mr. Gene Jackson, past presidents of the Colorado Chapter of 100 Black Men of America\"\r\n             loading=\"lazy\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"news-content\">\r\n        <span class=\"news-label\">Community &amp; Leadership<\/span>\r\n\r\n        <h3>The Big 3: Honoring Three Past Presidents<\/h3>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n            Recognizing TH Mack, Sr., Dr. Larry Borem, and Mr. Gene Jackson,\r\n            three past presidents whose service forms part of the history\r\n            of the Colorado Chapter of 100 Black Men of America.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <a class=\"news-button\"\r\n           href=\"http:\/\/thmacksr.info\/thmackv2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/article-3-the-big-3-past-presidents.pdf\"\r\n           target=\"_blank\"\r\n           rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\r\n           aria-label=\"Read The Big 3 article (PDF, opens in a new tab)\">\r\n            Read Article <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span>\r\n        <\/a>\r\n\r\n        <span class=\"news-file-note\">PDF \u00b7 Opens in a new tab<\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n\r\n            <!-- Article 4 -->\r\n<article class=\"news-card\">\r\n    <div class=\"news-image\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/thmacksr.info\/thmackv2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_0441.jpeg\"\r\n             alt=\"TH Mack, Sr. with Monsieur Augustine in Yaound\u00e9, Cameroon\"\r\n             loading=\"lazy\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"news-content\">\r\n        <span class=\"news-label\">International Connections<\/span>\r\n\r\n        <h3>A Connection in Cameroon: Mack and Monsieur Augustine<\/h3>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n            Photographs from Yaound\u00e9, Cameroon, preserve Mack\u2019s encounter\r\n            with Monsieur Augustine and an honorary membership milestone\r\n            in his international journey.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <a class=\"news-button\"\r\n           href=\"http:\/\/thmacksr.info\/thmackv2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/article-4-mack-monsieur-augustine-cameroon.pdf\"\r\n           target=\"_blank\"\r\n           rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\r\n           aria-label=\"Read A Connection in Cameroon (PDF, opens in a new tab)\">\r\n            Read Article <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span>\r\n        <\/a>\r\n\r\n        <span class=\"news-file-note\">PDF \u00b7 Opens in a new tab<\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n\r\n            <!-- Article 5 -->\r\n<article class=\"news-card\">\r\n    <div class=\"news-image\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/thmacksr.info\/thmackv2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_0069.jpeg\"\r\n             alt=\"Participants with raised hands during a formal ceremony\"\r\n             loading=\"lazy\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"news-content\">\r\n        <span class=\"news-label\">Leadership &amp; Recognition<\/span>\r\n\r\n        <h3>Colorado Black Leadership Profiles<\/h3>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n            Celebrating TH Mack, Sr.\u2019s inclusion on page 166 of\r\n            <em>Colorado Black Leadership Profiles<\/em>, a published\r\n            record of Black leadership in Colorado.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <a class=\"news-button\"\r\n           href=\"http:\/\/thmacksr.info\/thmackv2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/article-5-colorado-black-leadership-profiles.pdf\"\r\n           target=\"_blank\"\r\n           rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\r\n           aria-label=\"Read Colorado Black Leadership Profiles article (PDF, opens in a new tab)\">\r\n            Read Article <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span>\r\n        <\/a>\r\n\r\n        <span class=\"news-file-note\">PDF \u00b7 Opens in a new tab<\/span>\r\n    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elementor-element-5370e12 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5370e12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c650a3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"c650a3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"executive-divider\">\r\n    <span>\u25c6<\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n.executive-divider{\r\n    text-align:center;\r\n    margin:50px auto;\r\n    position:relative;\r\n    max-width:400px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.executive-divider:before,\r\n.executive-divider:after{\r\n    content:'';\r\n    position:absolute;\r\n    top:50%;\r\n    width:42%;\r\n    height:1px;\r\n    background:#d8d8d8;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.executive-divider:before{\r\n    left:0;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.executive-divider:after{\r\n    right:0;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.executive-divider span{\r\n    color:#C89C54;\r\n    font-size:18px;\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7861ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a7861ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b4af47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3b4af47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"mack-press-section\">\r\n    <div class=\"mack-press-container\">\r\n\r\n        <header class=\"mack-press-header\">\r\n            <span class=\"mack-press-label\">THMackSr.info<\/span>\r\n            <h2>Newspaper Highlights<\/h2>\r\n            <p>A collection of newspaper clippings from Mack\u2019s personal archive.<\/p>\r\n        <\/header>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"mack-press-grid\">\r\n\r\n            <a class=\"mack-press-card\"\r\n               href=\"http:\/\/thmacksr.info\/thmackv2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image_50739201-scaled-1.webp\"\r\n               target=\"_blank\"\r\n               rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\r\n               aria-label=\"View Denver Weekly News clipping, opens enlarged view\">\r\n                <div class=\"mack-press-image\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/thmacksr.info\/thmackv2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image_50739201-scaled-1.webp\"\r\n                         alt=\"Denver Weekly News newspaper clipping\"\r\n                         loading=\"lazy\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"mack-press-caption\">\r\n                    <h3>Denver Weekly News<\/h3>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/a>\r\n\r\n            <a class=\"mack-press-card\"\r\n               href=\"http:\/\/thmacksr.info\/thmackv2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image_50740737-scaled-1.webp\"\r\n               target=\"_blank\"\r\n               rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\r\n               aria-label=\"View Tell the Truth clipping, opens enlarged view\">\r\n                <div class=\"mack-press-image\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/thmacksr.info\/thmackv2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image_50740737-scaled-1.webp\"\r\n                         alt=\"Newspaper clipping headed Tell the Truth\"\r\n                         loading=\"lazy\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"mack-press-caption\">\r\n                    <h3>Tell the Truth<\/h3>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/a>\r\n\r\n            <a class=\"mack-press-card\"\r\n               href=\"http:\/\/thmacksr.info\/thmackv2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image_50432001-scaled-1.webp\"\r\n               target=\"_blank\"\r\n               rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\r\n               aria-label=\"View Body of Christ clipping, opens enlarged view\">\r\n                <div class=\"mack-press-image\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/thmacksr.info\/thmackv2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image_50432001-scaled-1.webp\"\r\n                         alt=\"Body of Christ newspaper clipping\"\r\n                         loading=\"lazy\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"mack-press-caption\">\r\n                    <h3>Body of Christ<\/h3>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/a>\r\n\r\n            <a class=\"mack-press-card\"\r\n               href=\"http:\/\/thmacksr.info\/thmackv2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image_50733313.webp\"\r\n               target=\"_blank\"\r\n               rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\r\n               aria-label=\"View Are You to Blame newspaper clipping, opens enlarged view\">\r\n                <div class=\"mack-press-image\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/thmacksr.info\/thmackv2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image_50733313.webp\"\r\n                         alt=\"Newspaper clipping headed Are You to Blame?\"\r\n                         loading=\"lazy\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"mack-press-caption\">\r\n                    <h3>Are You to Blame?<\/h3>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/a>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <p class=\"mack-press-note\">\r\n            Select a newspaper to enlarge it. 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