“Chamber Singers of Los Angeles is an ensemble of individuals that unite together under one common mission: to create musical experiences that bridge the empathy gap for themselves and their audiences. Each singer has their own story to tell, and through their singing, they have found a way to uplift their stories and create personal…
“Using the art form of Spoken Word Poetry to convey the message that we are in the era of “re-powering” the woman. Candy focuses on revitalizing millennial women to evoke thought and rhetoric surrounding the phrase “empowerment”. Sherrie Zantea “Candy” is the CEO of the Dallas Poetry Slam Organization. She is the current Program Director…
“Simone was the first African-American female to be selected for the role of the First Captain of the United States Military Academy. In her honest and personal talk, she addresses the downsides of being the first one to earn such an achievement. Simone Askew is a recent graduate from the United States Military Academy where…
“Roquita Coleman-Williams explains why corporations should empower managers to be community activist and civic leaders. She uses her own personal story of resilience and leadership as an African American woman in the male-dominated transportation industry to show how civic leadership can lead to the diversity and inclusion modern companies are working towards. Managers who are…
Duke Givens is a photographer, documentarian, and social activist who made his life ambition to bring truth to power through his photography. The Long Beach City College alumnus documents that ambition in a powerful photography exhibit called “Power of Choice;” now on display at the school through Friday, March 22. These photographs from the Long…
“Step Up is an organization that’s giving young girls from low-income communities the confidence to follow their dreams ❤ #StoriesOfUs” Step Up propels girls living or going to school in under-resourced communities to fulfill their potential by empowering them to become confident, college-bound, career-focused, and ready to join the next generation of professional women. Visit https://www.suwn.org/#…
Editor: The following OpEd, “The Disability Rights Movement Is Not Invisible,” was written by Kirsten Hernandez, a student at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB). Hernandez is President of Students with Disabilities at Large at the school. Within the past two decades, we have seen a massive shift in the awareness of civil rights issues. There has…
“Everyone will walk away from this talk knowing something about privilege! Often times the thing that separates us from other people is the way we are viewing ourselves. What if we could all come together by viewing ourselves in a different way? Mike tells us how to come together in power! Michael Yates has been…
“Monday night in Washington, D.C., a coalition of activists from around the nation gathered at the historic Howard Theater to revive a movement. The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for a Moral Revival, draws on the unfinished work of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Junior – who wanted to end racism, poverty, environmental…
Whether it’s profession, position, or education, many factors influence our perception of what empowers a woman. However, all of these are not necessarily the root of empowerment. Dorothy Ombajo, who heads all Kenyan Country Operations with The Pangea Network (an international nonprofit dedicated to positive change in communities), speaks on what defines such women. Dorothy…