The U.S. House of Representatives has sent articles of impeachment to the U.S. Senate. To discuss, we SPOTLIGHT Toby Gati, who was special assistant to the president and senior director for Russia, Ukraine and the Eurasian States at the National Security Council in the White House in 1993. Gati helped develop and implement U.S. policy towards Russia during the first Clinton administration. Previously, she was Senior International Advisor at the global law firm of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP was where she focused on political, economic and trade developments in Russia, Eurasia, and Central and Eastern Europe and provided assessments of various politically sensitive regions of the world, as well as analyses of the workings of international political and economic institutions. Extensive media experience.
To discuss the latest Democratic debate, we FEATURE CEO & President of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, Melanie Campbell. Campbell is an expert and passionate advocate on issues impacting African Americans, women, immigrants and youth and the intersection of how politics, public policy, race, gender, class and age impacts quality life for all Americans. She has a strong knowledge base in Black voter participation, civil rights, voting rights, women’s rights, election reform, Katrina-Rita Gulf Coast recovery and rebuilding, Census Count, youth leadership development, non-profit management and cross-cultural coalition building. Extensive media experience.
The Women's March 2020 is on Saturday. To discuss the action, we FEATURE Carmen Perez, National Co-Chair of The Women's March. Perez has dedicated 20 years to advocating for many of today's important civil rights issues, including mass incarceration, gender equity, violence prevention, racial healing and community policing. In addition to her work with the Women's March, Perez is also the Executive Director of The Gathering for Justice, a nonprofit founded by legendary artist and activist Harry Belafonte, and has crossed the globe promoting peace through civil and human rights, building alternatives to incarceration and violence, and providing commentary and guidance for state and federal policy creation. Extensive media experience.
Denise N. George, the Attorney General of the Virgin Islands, has filed a lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein's estate, accusing the now-dead billionaire of running a decades-long sex trafficking operation from the Virgin Islands. To discuss, we FEATURE Anne P. DePrince, a nationally recognized expert in violence against women who has worked in close collaboration with victim service providers, police, prosecutors, and policy makers for more than two decades. As Professor of Psychology at the University of Denver (DU) and Director of DU’s Center for Community Engagement to Advance Scholarship and Learning, she has studied the impact of multiple forms of violence against women (such as sexual assault, domestic violence, sex trafficking, teen dating violence) and how it relates to physical and mental health, economic and educational impacts, safety and revictimization. Media includes: The Colorado Sun, The Scientific American.
World and business leaders will be meeting in the Swiss resort of Davos next week. To discuss, we FEATURE Karen A. Tramontano, the Chief Executive Officer at Blue Star Strategies, LLC. Previously, Tramontano served as Deputy Chief of Staff to President Clinton and as counselor to Chiefs of Staff, Erskine Bowles and John Podesta and played a critical role in shaping some of the most important global policy issues of our time, including China Permanent Normal Trade Relations, environmental and labor standards in multilateral, regional and bilateral trade agreements, and world-wide poverty reduction strategies that focus on creating jobs and employing the Decent Work Agenda. Media experience includes: Bloomberg, Politico, NBC, Forbes.
The WNBA and the players union have reached a new eight-year collective bargaining agreement that includes higher salaries, improved family benefits and better travel accommodations. To discuss the implication of this agreement on women in all sports, we FEATURE Shireen Ahmed, a sports activist, freelance writer and dynamic public speaker who focuses on the intersections of racism and misogyny in sports. Ahmed is part of the “Burn It All Down" feminist sports podcast team. Her work has been featured and discussed in various outlets. She is working on her first book. Media includes: CBC radio, The Guardian, Sports Illustrated, Sirius XM radio.
January 22 is the anniversary of Roe v. Wade. To discuss the status of abortion services across the country, we FEATURE Julie A. Jenkins, BSN, RN, MSN, SAFE-A, WHNP-BC, a sexual and reproductive health nurse practitioner and lead plaintiff in ACLU litigation challenging Maine’s physician-only abortion law, as well as a declarant in Maine Family Planning’s litigation through the Center for Reproductive Rights to defend Title X. Jenkins has worked as an NP previously in the San Francisco Bay Area where she also held a position as an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of California, San Francisco. Julie’s specialties include contraception of all types, sexual health education, colposcopy, abortion care, forensic nursing, and gender-affirming care. Media experience includes: Associated Press, Boston Globe, CBC, Maine Public Radio.
Monday is MLK Day, a federal holiday marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.. To highlight the stories of the women in the civil rights movement, we FEATURE Dr. Janet Dewart Bell, author of Lighting the Fires of Freedom: African American Women in the Civil Rights Movement. Dewart Bell is a communications strategist and management consultant with a multimedia background, as well as experience in policy advocacy, strategic planning, fund development, media training, and education. She is a social justice advocate, activist, executive coach, and motivational speaker, with a doctorate in Leadership and Change from Antioch University. Media experience: extensive, including winning a local Emmy and a Peabody Award.
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