A historic, personal “evolution” occurred Wednesday when President Obama became the first sitting president to endorse marriage equality. Civil rights, civil liberties and human rights converged when Obama gave his courageous endorsement of same-sex marriage. Through embracing same-sex marriage, President Obama became an impressive advocate for LGBT rights and equality The president’s journey toward acceptance […]
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In the Name of Environmental Justice, Erin Brockovich has met her Match
Sheila Holt-Orsted, 51, of Fairfax, Va., has been a lifelong advocate for children with disabilities, providing recreational therapy and support for special needs youth. She is a modern-day Horae—as in the Greek guardian goddess of nature and rain—for her decade-long environmental justice campaign against her home state of Tennessee and Dickson County where her family […]
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WWBGunned Down for Walking While Black
The expression Driving While Black (DWB) was coined to reflect the criminalization of Black drivers through racial profiling that has led in the last few decades to numerous Department of Justice (DOJ) consent decrees in major cities across the U.S to monitor and stymie such prejudicial and arbitrary police practices. Perhaps the federal investigation being […]
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Black History Month through the Lens of Same-Sex Marriage
Last month we celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, commemorating his visionary spirit and legacy. We have now begun “Black” History Month in which we celebrate the significant accomplishments and contributions of African Americans to American culture, a keystone of which is Dr. King’s non-violent Civil Rights Movement for equality. Dr. King and his […]