Last year, when President Joe Biden signed the bill into law making Juneteenth a federal holiday, it was considered a huge victory in recognizing and celebrating the freedom from slavery for Black Americans. The U.S. government and at least 24 states have recognized Juneteenth, which falls on June 19. Nevertheless, not all states and cities …
In 1890, Sir Edwin Arnold wrote in the London Daily Telegraph about his visit to San Francisco. He describes it as a place of “exuberant prosperity” full of “splendid palaces of commerce or pleasure” but that “in her midst nestles the hideous and uncleanly Chinese quarter… where they wallow like pigs and burrow like rats.” …
In the spring of 2019, America learned that students from elite backgrounds — in this case, the children of Hollywood stars — were given preferential acceptance to top schools like Harvard and Yale. Actors Lori Laughlin and Felicity Huffman were indicted and sentenced to prison terms for their roles in paying bribes and orchestrating staged …
Introduction Ensuring inclusivity, equity, and diversity in the workplace and our communities has only recently begun to reveal its true benefits. But that hasn’t always been the case. It was only in 1980 that gender equity in the workplace came with federal protections via the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which issued regulations defining sexual …
Last month, my mother turned 90 years old. I’ve been thinking a lot about her lately, not just because she is my mother or that she is nearly a century old. “Keep your eyes up high, focus on what’s right, on what’s good,” she would say. “Make truth your compass”. My mother was a broadcast …
On Friday, January 27, 2023, the nation waited with bated breath as the hours and minutes passed before the Memphis Police Department would release the video of the inhumane and fatal beating of Tyre Nichols at the hands of five Memphis police officers. As we have seen far too many times before, the brutal beating …
Come November, Californians will vote on two ballot measures designed to bring greater economic prosperity to Native Americans, however both are not only controversial, they raise questions about the meaning of true equity and independence for state tribes. Where Proposition 26 would expand and legalize other kinds of gambling for the major tribes that already …
The Gamble Over the Future of Indigenous People in California Read More »
This past week has been a real whirlwind in my household — besides feeling excitement and pride as my teenage daughter FINALLY returns to in-person learning after a year at home, I must admit I also feel a sense of tremendous anxiety. You see, next week, September 14, is California’s Gubernatorial recall election and although …
This past week has been a real whirlwind in my household — besides feeling excitement and pride as my teenage daughter FINALLY returns to in-person learning after a year at home, I must admit I also feel a sense of tremendous anxiety. You see, next week, September 14, is California’s Gubernatorial recall election and although …
Democracy is at Stake: Why I’m Voting “No” on the California Recall Read More »
I entered 2021 with a renewed sense of hope and optimism; after a tumultuous four years, we’d just elected our first African and Asian-American vice president. Our new president made the COVID pandemic and the ensuing vaccine a priority for all Americans. However, knowing that our country was deeply divided. I still felt a sense …
