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THOMAS D. ELIAS The late March deadline for approving a new ethnic studies program for California public schools is almost here, and one thing remains clear: This project is still a work in progress, needing much more work before it becomes something that will not insult large groups of Californians and stir even more divisions than today’s. Yes, there have been improvements. So much so that many who contributed to the original draft of the program that was soundly rejected two...

New to Stream: OVID’s February 2021 Movie Lineup New to Stream: OVID’s February 2021 Movie Lineup OVID.tv, the curated streaming destination for documentaries and art-house films, has announced its February streaming lineup! OVID exclusives next month include Rogier Kappers’ Emmy nominated documentary Lomax the Songhunter, two films by Romanian director Radu Jude titled I Do Not Care if We Go Down in History as Barbarians and Aferim!, as well as Tsai Ming-liang’s Rebels of the Neon ...

‘American aspiration’: Vice President Kamala Harris addresses nation after making history By Stephanie Weaver Vice President Kamala Karris addressed the nation during the Celebrating America special WASHINGTON - Kamala Harris made history on Wednesday, becoming the United States’ first Black, first Asian and first female second-in-command, after being inaugurated alongside President Joe Biden. But this is just one of many firsts for the country and for Harris, the daughter of Jamaic...

Kamala Harris made history on Wednesday, becoming the country's first Black, first Asian and first female second-in-command, after being inaugurated alongside President Joe Biden.

Kamala Harris made history on Wednesday, becoming the country's first Black, first Asian and first female second-in-command, after being inaugurated alongside President Joe Biden.

Everything happens too slowly for my liking. The last times there were strong glimmers of hope of having a woman in the White House were in 1984 (when Geraldine Ferraro ran for vice president), 2008 and, most recently, in 2016 when Hillary Clinton made history as the first woman nominated for president on a major party ticket. Many people were delighted, especially Italian American women like myself, when Ferraro ran. They held all kinds of parties for her. I had the pleasure of meet...

January 12, 2021 at 9:00 am by Maya Salem Sometimes my family wonders why I repeatedly point out disparities in gender equality. It seems superfluous; there are countless fights to fight. Who am I to nitpick these instances of inequality? And what am I contributing to changing this culture? While I can agree there has been significant progress in the image and production of gender in the mainstream, there are still things that bother me.  This is not my feminist manifesto. I want o...

When diversity came to America’s political leadership Philip Bump © Kevin Lamarque/Reuters Former mayor of South Bend, Ind., Pete Buttigieg, listens as President-elect Joe Biden announces his nomination as secretary of transportation Wednesday as Vice President-elect Kamala D. Harris looks on via video link during a news conference at Bidens transition headquarters in Wilmington, Del. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated former South B...

Tulsi Gabbard Latest to Support Fair Play for Female Athletes | Opinion Christiana Holcomb , Legal Counsel, Alliance Defending Freedom On 12/16/20 at 6:00 AM EST Thursday night, Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii stepped away from radical activists within her party to introduce the Protect Womens Sports Act. Its encouraging to see a notable Democrat support such legislation. However, Americans should know that Gabbard is not the first left-of-center person to ta...

Hawaii Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard introduces anti-trans bill By : Brody Levesque via THE WASHINGTON BLADE, COURTESY OF THE NATIONAL LGBT MEDIA ASSOCIATION December 14, 2020 Share this story: ABOVE: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, photo via Gabbard’s Facebook page. WASHINGTON | Democratic Hawaiian Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) and Oklahoma Republican Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02), introduced a bill Dec. 10 that if enacted would strip Trans-girls and women of their ability to engage in com...