Experts on Ebola, Gay Marriage, Domestic Violence, congressional redistricting &Sarah Silverman's ad
This week we feature experts on Ebola, gay marriage after the U.S. Supreme court declined to hear challenges to rulings overturning gay marriage bans, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, congressional redistricting following the SCOTUS ruling on VA, and Sarah Silverman's ad for the National Women's Law Center's Equal Payback Project.
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To discuss the Supreme Court declining several appeals challenging rulings that overturned same-sex marriage bans, we FEATURE Reverend Irene Monroe. Monroe is an ordained minister, motivational speaker and syndicated religious columnist who aims to inform the public of the role religion plays in discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people. Media includes: The Advocate, New England Bay Windows, Boston In Newsweekly, The Witness
National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, Inc.
For interviews on congressional redistricting.
To discuss the implications of the Supreme Court finding Virginia's congressional map unconstitutional, we FEATURE Melanie Campbell, CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation. Campbell is an expert and passionate advocate on issues impacting African Americans, women, immigrants and youth, and has a strong knowledge base in Black voter participation, civil rights, voting rights, women’s rights, and election reform. Media includes: CNN, Washington Journal (C-SPAN), NPR, Tom Joyner Morning Show, Bev Smith Show, XM Radio, Pacifica Radio, BET
Sarah Silverman's ad for the National Women's Law Center's Equal Payback campaign is spreading fast on social media. To shed light on what it is all about, we FEATURE Marcia Greenberger founder and Co-President of the National Women's Law Center, who is described as "guiding the battles of the women's rights movement" by the New York Times. Media includes: CNN, C-SPAN, The Guardian, Huffington Post, RH Reality Check, USA Today, the Daily Beast
South Asian American Policy & Research Institute; House of Jaya
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sociologist, criminologist, professor, researcher, and community advocate
Health-Education-Economics
Areas of Expertise: Activism and advocacy, Addiction/Drugs, Criminal justice, Education, Gender-based violence, Guns, Health, Higher education, Human rights, Labor and Employment, Mental health, Poverty, Public health, Public safety, Race and ethnicity, Religion, Social justice, Women, Women's empowerment, Women's issues, Global Health