Daily Archives: August 26, 2011

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Kenji Yoshino to speak in Berea (9/14/2011)

Having been called the face and voice of the new civil rights, Dr. Kenji Yoshino argues that each of us “covers” by suppressing aspects of our identity in exchange for acceptance. He articulates the victories and limitations of the movement while pointing a way forward. His landmark book, Covering: The Hidden Assault on Our Civil Rights, was hailed for its potential to be a “touchstone in the struggle for universal human dignity.” Educated at Harvard, Oxford (as a Rhodes Scholar), and Yale Law School, he is the Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law at the NYU School of Law.

 

He will speak at Baldwin Wallace College on September 14, 2011.  Click here for more information.

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Today in History (August 26)

Today is Women’s Equality Day!

 

At the behest of Rep. Bella Abzug (D-NY), in 1971 the U.S. Congress designated August 26 as “Women’s Equality Day.”

The date was selected to commemorate the 1920 passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote. This was the culmination of a massive, peaceful civil rights movement by women that had its formal beginnings in 1848 at the world’s first women’s rights convention, in Seneca Falls, New York.

The observance of Women’s Equality Day not only commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment, but also calls attention to women’s continuing efforts toward full equality. Workplaces, libraries, organizations, and public facilities now participate with Women’s Equality Day programs, displays, video showings, or other activities.

 

Source:

http://nwhp.org/resourcecenter/equalityday.php

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Speaker Event: Ablie Sachs on Sept. 20, 2011

 

You are invited to attend A Patriot’s Life: Albie Sachs at the Ohio Judicial Center on September 20, 2011, 5:30 Registration, 6:00 Program and 7:00 Reception.  Mr. Sachs will tell his story from the life as an outlaw under South African apartheid to becoming an honored justice on the Constitutional Court of South Africa.  See attached Flyer for more information : FlyerFINAL (6)

 

Please RSVP to events@sc.ohio.gov or 614-387-9402 by September 16.