Meet the ‘Bad Hombres’ and ‘Nasty Women’ driving the economy

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Main Street Alliance, a national network of state-based small business coalitions, is committed to representing the diversity of the business owners and customers in local Main Street communities. Women, people of color, and immigrants own businesses, frequent local businesses, and are the economic drivers lifting us out of the Great Recession. These are…

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Diana Krall to to perform with Elton John at 15th annual New York Benefit Gala

NEW YORK — Sir Elton John will welcome Grammy-winning performer Diana Krall as his special musical guest for the Elton John AIDS Foundation’s 15th annual fall gala, An Enduring Vision, on Monday, Nov. 2,  at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. “I’m so thrilled Diana will be joining us for our fall gala this year,”…

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New book empowers children to embrace their differences

MANSFIELD, Texas – There’s no way to sugarcoat it; societal discord has hit breaking point in modern America, and diversity has – ironically – divided the nation. It’s a dangerous and destructive influence on young children, leading author Dr. Vanessa P Girard to hand them the perfect antidote. ‘It’s Okay to be Me!’ is a…

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Watch: HRC and Equality NC release two new ‘Lennie And Pearl’ ads in North Carolina

WASHINGTON – Thursday, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Equality NC released two new video ads in North Carolina: “Hillary” and “Voting.” The ads feature Lennie Gerber and Pearl Berlin, a North Carolina couple together for a half century, talking about what is at stake and on the ballot in this election. Thursday was the…

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Women’s Museum of California to hold book signing for ‘On Behalf of The President’, Oct. 24

The Women’s Museum of California will be holding a book signing with Dr. Lauren Wright, author of  On Behalf of the President: Presidential Spouses and White House Communications Strategy Today. In the book Wright identifies, explains, and measures the impact of the expanding role of presidential spouses in White House and presidential campaign communications strategy with…

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