Tag: Equality

Equality Talks Podcast: Tiffany Shlain, Let it Ripple

Meet Tiffany Shlain, artist, activist, Emmy-nominated filmmaker, found of the Webby Awards and CEO of Let if Ripple. She’s unveiling a new monument and art activation event in Washington, D.C. on the National Mall to recaim our history with DENDROFEMONOLOGY, A Feminist History Tree Ring. Elisa Parker speaks with Shlain about shaping our culture through storytelling with the intersection of art, why it’s so important to know ALL of our history and vote for our future, how to turn an idea into action, how to bring a vision into fruition.

Equality Talks Podcast: Bamby Salcedo, TransLatin@ Coalition

Meet Bamby Salcedo, President and CEO of TransLatin@ Coalition. Bamby founded one of the largest organizations supporting Trans people in America. She also serves on the Board of the ERA Coalition and strives to ensure that all people are recognized as equal.  

The Myth of Columbus as a hero and the significance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day

For centuries, Christopher Columbus was portrayed as a heroic explorer who “discovered” The Americas. However, this narrative ignores the fact that Indigenous peoples had inhabited the continent for thousands of years before Columbus’s arrival. Columbus’s voyages marked the beginning of a long history of colonization, exploitation, and violence against Indigenous populations, and death. How can we move past that now?

Equality Talks Podcast: María Teresa Kumar, Voto Latino

Together, Voto Latino Foundation and Voto Latino, jointly known as Voto Latino, have registered over 1.4 million Americans in key battleground states since 2004, 79% of whom went on to vote. In the year before a presidential election, reaching out to these Latino voters will be crucial for every single candidate.

Equality Talks Podcast: Dr. Cheryl Hamlin, American Medical Women’s Association

Meet Dr. Cheryl Hamlin, MD. Over one year ago following the Dobbs decision, the doors closed at the last abortion clinic in Mississippi. Dr. Hamlin was one of the last doctors to serve at that clinic, also known as “The Pink House.” As a reproductive justice advocate with over 35 years of experience, Dr. Hamlin travels to where she is needed the most, be that New Mexico, Alabama, or North Carolina.