by admin | Feb 18, 2015 | Equality, LGBTQIA+, Racism, Resources & Info, Women's Rights
Today is the birthday of late activist and author Audre Lorde. Lorde was a Caribbean-American writer, radical feminist, womanist, lesbian, mother, and civil rights activist. For many, Lorde and her writings are the embodiment of feminism; her works tied together...
by admin | Dec 19, 2014 | Equality, LGBTQIA+, Resources & Info
As the end of 2014 draws near, one cannot help but reflect back on the major events of the past year and trace the progress (and also the setbacks) that took place. At One Equal World, we have enjoyed tracing the progress made in the fight for universal marriage...
by admin | Dec 17, 2014 | Equality, Racism, Resources & Info
Earlier this month, it was announced that the NYPD officer who caused the death of unarmed Eric Garner would not be indicted for the actions that led to his death. This incident, coupled with the similarly baffling and upsetting grand jury decision not to indict...
by admin | Dec 5, 2014 | Equality, News, Resources & Info, Women's Rights
Last month, Mic released a short video inspired by Jimmy Kimmel’s “Celebrities Read Angry Tweets,” with a twist: this video featured feminists reading mean tweets about themselves. Whereas Kimmel’s version is humorous and absurd, the tweets shared in Mic’s compilation...
by admin | Nov 26, 2014 | Equality, Gender, LGBTQIA+, Resources & Info, Women's Rights
Recently author Daniel Handler, best known for his best-selling books A Series of Unfortunate Events, made some incredibly offensive comments while presenting Jacqueline Woodson the National Book Award. His “jokes,” laced with racist undertones and micro-aggressions,...
by admin | Nov 25, 2014 | Equality, Resources & Info
Many people regard the holiday season as a time to give back; with so much greed, consumerism and chaos attached to things like “Black Friday,” donating to charity or supporting one’s community can actually feel really soul-cleansing this time of year. There are so...
