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Category Archives: United States
The Grammy Awards: A very public stance for marriage equality
On Sunday, Jan. 26, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis performed their song “Same Love” at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. What made this performance such a beautiful and touching piece was the stance the Grammy Awards made during the performance when 33 … Continue reading
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Tagged equality, Grammy Awards, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, marriage equality, same love
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The stories behind the pictures: Iraq War
“Every once in a while your path crosses paths with history”- Luis Sinco I just watched this series of videos done by photojournalists from the LA Times, depicting their journeys during the Iraq War. They spoke about the importance of … Continue reading
Reflecting on Sandy
When I woke up one year ago today, on Oct. 30, 2012, I was shocked at what I saw. Hurricane Sandy had ravaged my home area [the Jersey Shore] the night before, causing us to live without power throughout the … Continue reading
Come see the African Children’s Choir on Nov. 23
“Music is the universal language of mankind.” — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Become part of the movement. Join us and see how one group of children use song to inspire change and end the poverty cycle. The African Children’s … Continue reading
New Jersey Supreme Court: Same-sex marriages can begin Monday New Jersey Supreme Court: green lights gay marriage starting Monday
I am so proud of my state. Today, the NJ Supreme Court gave the go ahead for same-sex marriages to take place in the state beginning Monday— a stepping-stone in the right direction for the country as a whole. The … Continue reading
Shedding light on sex trafficking in the U.S.
Many people believe sex trafficking is only an epidemic abroad— but they are wrong. Sex trafficking is a global issue, one that affects the United States just as much as it does countries abroad. New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof … Continue reading
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Tagged Becca Stevens, human trafficking, nicholas kristof, Prostitution, sex trafficking
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Government shutdown impact: Mail, air travel, prisons – Associated Press – POLITICO.com
Last night, Congress caused the nation into a partial government shutdown after they failed to come to budget agreement over President Obama’s health care law. The impact: 800,000 government employees to be furloughed and more than one million others will … Continue reading
Judge orders NJ to allow gay marriage
In light of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June, a New Jersey judge orders the state to allow gay marriage. With this action, the U.S. is moving in the right direction— one step closer to the legalization of gay … Continue reading
Brothels discovered in Lakewood
Human trafficking and forced servitude are NOT international issues or ones that are too distant to think or do something about. Sometimes it is in your own back yard. I live about 25 minutes from this… In Lakewood brothels, women … Continue reading
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Tagged brothels, forced servitude, human trafficking, justice, Lakewood, Prostitution
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An Open Letter to the Black Community From 100 Black Youth
from Huffington Post This past weekend, the Black Youth Project convened 100 Black youth to come up with a plan of action to uplift our voices, use our knowledge and take action within our community. When our collective of Black … Continue reading
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