by admin | Mar 16, 2016 | Power LGBT
Lakeland lawyer Larry Hardaway organized an event in Lakeland recently as a vigil for the late Virgil Hawkins, a respected civil rights pioneer in Florida. Hawkins’ story begins in 1949, when the then 43-year-old’s application to the University of Florida’s Levin...
by admin | Feb 24, 2015 | Equality, Racism, Women's Rights
E!’s Fashion Police, a show that was formerly hosted by the notoriously harsh Joan Rivers, has sparked controversy for a comment one of its hosts made about Zendaya after the Oscars on Sunday night. Zendaya is an 18-year-old Disney actress and musician who attended...
by admin | Aug 15, 2014 | Articles, Equality, News, Racism
Earlier this month, a jury in Detroit found Theodore Wafer guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Renisha McBride. Wafer originally pleaded not guilty to the charges, claiming self-defense in the fatal shooting of the 19-year-old woman, who was allegedly...
by admin | Mar 7, 2014 | Articles, Equality, Gender, LGBTQIA+, Racism, Women's Rights
Equality in the workplace has remained a major public issue for some time now, and with good reason. Recent reports illustrate the gender inequity and pay disparities that still permeate most industries, and the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) is only still...
by admin | Jan 20, 2014 | Equality, Racism
More than 45 years after his death, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s writings and oratory prowess continue to inspire countless individuals. King’s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech remains one of the most referenced and revered collections of words ever spoken aloud;...
