Happy 2018: Never Ever Give Up Fighting for What You Believe In
Marian Wright Edelman. Photo-YouTube This is a time to stand and fight for the futures of our children and the soul of our nation with all our might.I…
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Celebrating With Hope Even After Congress Said “There Is No Room at the Inn”
Marian Wright Edelman A friend shared a story I love about our mutual friend and mentor Rev. William Sloane Coffin, Jr. some years ago. It was Christmas Eve…
Tribute: Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook, Towering Scholar
Dr. Cook, far right seated, shown with family. Photo: The Samuel Dubois Cook Center on Social Equity When Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook passed away May 29 our nation…
How States Like California Want to Ease Burden on Poor of Trump’s Horrific Budget Cuts
Marian Wright Edelman. Photo--Flickr. Elizabethtown. Moving Forward for Children in California and Nationally Alameda County in California straddles the San Francisco Bay area and stretches from Silicon Valley…
President Trump’s Budget Declares War on Children
President Trump -- stone hearted budget when it comes to most vulnerable children. Photo: Gage Skidmore-Flickr Our nation’s budget should reflect our nation’s professed values, but President Trump’s…
Honoring Dr. Dorothy Irene Height: Great Civil Rights Champion
“We African American Women seldom do just what we want to do, but always what we have to do. I am grateful to have been in a time…
Immigrants Like Carlos Defy Stereotypes Promoted By Trump’s Actions
Marian Wright Edelman. Photo: Youtube “My mother always said, ‘Learn what you can learn for yourself, and then share your knowledge with others.’ My goal now is to…
U.S. Presidential Candidates Must Address Investing In Nation’s Children
Both presidential candidates have talked about the importance of infrastructure to our country’s future. New investments in buildings, roads and bridges are a key foundation for our economic…
Guided By Sojourner Truth: Tireless Fighter for Justice
I was recently deeply honored to be asked by Navy Secretary Ray Mabus to serve as sponsor for a Navy ship being named for Sojourner Truth, my lifelong…
Stories Of Starving Children In Rich United States
Marian Wright Edelman Sarah is three years old. She and her six-year-old brother, Bryce, are inseparable except when it’s time for him to visit the summer food program…