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Native American Heritage Month
November is Native American Heritage Month “Kill the Indian, and Save the Man!” Capt. Richard H. Pratt Imagine being told that your culture and customs are animalistic. The indigenous population of what is now the Americas was treated like savages [...]
In Celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Have you ever been to a city that has a ChinaTown? I remember visiting San Francisco for a business conference and walking through ChinaTown. I was in awe of the architectural design of the buildings, the great smells of food and that the ethnic enclave was in the heart [...]
The Centinel of the 19th Amendment: Celebrating Women’s History Month
This is the 100th year of women gaining their right to vote with the passage of the 19th amendment. Imagine being a girl or a woman before 1920 and not having the right to vote, partake in political commentary and have people make decisions for you without regard to your input? That [...]
The Accidental Social Experiment
Two weeks ago I shared an article on LinkedIn by Real Talk: WOC & Allies for Racial Justice and Anti-Oppression. The article is entitled “Ask Any Black Person, and They Can Tell you the First Time They were Called a Racial Slur,” which was written on October 24, 2017. With [...]
Why do we have a Black History Month in America?
When I worked as a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Director I had a Caucasian student question an African American (Black) student about why we have Black History Month. The first student (Caucasian) asked the other how he would feel if we had a “White History Month?” As the African American [...]
In Observance of Martin Luther King, Jr Day
I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word. Martin Luther King Jr. [...]