by Rhonda Bishop YWCA USA We’ve seen prominent women like Ann Romney and Condoleezza Rice speak from the stage at the 2012 Republican National Convention, but what about the regular, everyday women here at the RNC? I talked with women in Tampa, both inside and outside of the RNC — as I milled around hotels,… Continue Reading Word on the Street: Dialog with Real Women at RNC 2012
by Erica Thurman YWCA McLean County (Ill.) “Excuse me young man, are you lost?” It may have been just that simple. Seven words may have made all the difference in the world to the family of Trayvon Martin. As the nation — and much of the world — looks for answers, it may be more… Continue Reading We Are George Zimmerman
by Eileen Maloney-Simon CEO, YWCA Miami-Dade County Once again we find ourselves saddened, outraged, and questioning how a child can be killed at the hands of an adult. Once again we find ourselves asking how this can happen, why did this happen, and how can we protect our children and guarantee them our country’s promise… Continue Reading Stand Against Racism for Trayvon Martin
by Lenice C. Emanuel CEO, YWCA Tampa Bay On February 26, in Sanford, Fla., Trayvon Martin, a black teenager, is believed to have been killed because of racial profiling. It is of little significance that the alleged perpetrator, George Zimmerman, considers himself a minority. It does, however, poignantly underscore the powerful and systemic implications of… Continue Reading Trayvon Martin: A Victim of Institutional Racism