BY THOM SENZEE Her battle cry was inspired by his spirit of self-sacrifice for the greater good: “justice – or just us?” As she accepted the highest award at the inaugural Bayard Rustin Civil Rights Honors ceremony this week, civil rights leader and educator, Mandy Carter repeated her signature slogan with enough passion to have…
The inaugural Bayard Rustin Civil Rights Honors will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 2 at The San Diego LGBT Community Center. The awards will be presented by the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) of Washington, D.C., the International Court Council and the San Diego LGBT Community Center. Bayard Rustin (March 17, 1912-Aug. 24,…
The “Congressional Roll Call” is considered the political bible of Washington, D.C. In a recent article about possible future Democratic congressmen from California our very own City Council President Todd Gloria got some major play and a picture (the only one) stating that he was a “protégé of Rep. Susan Davis” and he was seen…
