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December 02, 2014
Experts on Pregnancy Discrimination, Giving Tuesday, Social Media, Police Reform, & Gender Violence
This week we feature experts on Peggy Young suing UPS for pregnancy discrimination, Giving Tuesday, harassment on social media following Anthony Elonis' Facebook threats, police reform following the Grand Jury's Ferguson decision, and the 16 Days of Activism Against Violence Against Women campaign.
Expert Spotlight
Sabrina Lamb
Chief Executive Officer
WorldofMoney.org
For interviews on Giving Tuesday.
Giving Tuesday encourages charitable actions during the holiday season and to examine the importance of building philanthropy into financial plans, we FEATURE Sabrina Lamb. Lamb is the Founding Chief Executive Officer of the WorldofMoney.org, dedicated to the financial education of youth in the Tri-State New York City area. The organization was selected as a Promise Place by America's Promise Alliance and by AOL Impact as one of ten top social good organizations in America. Under her leadership, since 2005, she has spearheaded the annual Youth Financial Education Training Institute and Youth Business School, attracting financial experts adept in teaching youth disciplined saving, stocks/bonds, real estate investment, insurance, wealth mindsets, philanthropy, et al. Media includes: CNN, MSNBC, NPR, Fox Business News and WABC.
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Featured Expert
Chaitra Shenoy
Associate General Counsel
Peace Corps
For interviews on harassment and social media.
The Supreme Court will decide whether Anthony Elonis' Facebook posts about killing his wife count as "true threat". For commentary, we FEATURE Chaitra Shenoy, the co-founder of Collective Action for Safe Spaces, a community-based, volunteer run organization whose aim is to educate and address public sexual harassment and assault in the DC Metro area. Chai is also an attorney representing sexual assault survivors with their civil legal needs which include obtaining civil protection orders, representation at university and public school educational hearings, advocating with housing and criminal justice authorities, and providing assistance with immigration and family law relief. Media includes: Washington Post, Hyphen Magazine and NPR.
Featured Expert
Nina Morrison
Senior Staff Attorney
The Innocence Project
For interviews on Ferguson and police reform.
To comment on President Obama's requested $263 million for police reform following the Ferguson Grand Jury Decision, we FEATURE Nina Morrison. Morrison is an attorney specializing in criminal justice and human rights issues, presently with the Innocence Project in New York, representing prisoners from around the nation who are seeking post-conviction DNA testing to prove their innocence. Prior to joining the Innocence Project, Nina was a civil rights attorney in private practice, handling a broad range of free speech, employment discrimination, and police misconduct cases. Media includes: New York Times, CBS, NPR and CNN Radio.
Featured Expert
Marcia Greenberger
Former Co-President
National Women's Law Center
For interviews on pregnancy discrimination.
Peggy Young is suing UPS for pregnancy discrimination, and the Supreme Court will hear her case on Wednesday. To discuss, we SPOTLIGHT Marcia Greenberger, the founder and Co-President of the National Women's Law Center. A recognized expert on women and the law, particularly in the areas of education and employment, health and reproductive rights, and family economic security, Ms. Greenberger has been a leader in securing the passage of major legislation, counsel in landmark litigation establishing new legal protections for women, and the author of numerous published articles. Media includes: CNN, C-SPAN, The Guardian, Huffington Post, RH Reality Check, USA Today and The Daily Beast.
Featured Expert
Lauren Wolfe
Journalist
For interviews on 16 Days Campaign.
We FEATURE Lauren Wolfe this week as the 16 Days Campaign to end gender-based violence continues. Wolfe is an award-winning journalist and is currently the director of WMC’s Women Under Siege, a project on sexualized violence in conflict originated by Gloria Steinem at the Women’s Media Center. The project includes a live, crowd-sourced map of sexualized violence in Syria, WomenUnderSiegeSyria.crowdmap.com. Wolfe serves on the advisory committee of the Nobel Women’s Initiative’s International Campaign to Stop Rape & Gender Violence in Conflict. Media includes: United Nations Testimony, NPR/WNYC, BBC World Service and CNN International.
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