By Sonya Burnham-Collins, MSc YWCA Bergen County Board Member “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” – Martin Luther King Jr., I Have a Dream, 1963 Whenever… Continue Reading Stand Against Racism… What is Racism?
By Travis Swinford and Patrick Bradford YWCA Central Alabama On January 20, the YWCA’s AmeriCorps members spent their Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a national day of community service. The 33 members, along with the support of volunteers, including the YWCA’s new CEO Yolanda Sullivan, worked together to enhance the beauty and vitality of the… Continue Reading YWCA AmeriCorps Members Honor MLK with Day Of Service
by YWCA National Capital Area Saturday, August 24th was truly an event to remember… 50 years ago Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. led thousands of supporters in Washington DC in a march that allowed him to give one of the most historic speeches to date… “I Have A Dream.” This speech was a direct call… Continue Reading Recap – YWCA NCA “March on Washington 2013?
By Dr. Danielle Moss Lee CEO of the YWCA of the City of New York As a kid growing up in New York City, I had the privilege of having the Rev. Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker as my Senior Pastor at Canaan Baptist Church. Dr. Walker had previously served as Chief of Staff to Dr. Martin… Continue Reading YWCA and the March on Washington: a Call for Eliminating Racism and Empowering Women
By Rob Green Director of Aquatics at St. Albans School for Boys I was in the 9th grade at Benjamin Banneker Junior High School in Washington, D.C. when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. Riots were breaking out one block away from my house, which was located at the intersection of 14th and U… Continue Reading The Golden Rule: An Educator’s Solution to Eliminating Racism