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Are you passionate about what’s happening in the world but don’t know where to start? Do you want to become an advocate, but feel overwhelmed or confused about how you could make a difference? You don’t have to be a celebrity or an activist to become an advocate, and believe it or not, the best […]

Last week, as the world began to say good-bye to legendary recording artist Aretha Franklin, we were reminded in countless news stories that her life was about so much more than her sensational voice and talent. We were reminded that in addition to being an incredible performer, Franklin also was a dedicated Civil Rights activist.

Good morning. My name is Areva Martin and I am a civil rights attorney and a children’s and women’s rights advocate. Like my good friend honorable Senator Kamala Harris, and her esteemed colleague, honorable Dianne Feinstein, I’m proud to be part of the resistance! And this isn’t the anonymous resistance! I am not ashamed to

This is a guest post from Pratima Rao Gluckman, author of the book Nevertheless She Persisted: True Stories of Women Leaders in Tech, about how women of color are crucial in tech fields.   ———— Out of the 19 women featured in my book Nevertheless She Persisted: True Stories of Women Leaders in Tech, only four

While many people know that Abraham Lincoln freed slaves by signing the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862, what many people don’t know is that the declaration only included enslaved people in the Confederate States. In states such as Texas, the heinous practice of slavery, including the horrible, sinful separation of children from their parents, continued. It

I am sooooooo excited! Today, my new book, Make It Rain, will be released to bookstores and online sites everywhere! It’s been a long and incredible journey from inking my book deal with my publisher, Hachette Book Group, to release of the book. There are so many people who worked incredibly hard to help me