Celebrate Pride Month this June

Celebrate Pride Month this June

“During LGBTQ+ Pride Month, we recognize the resilience and determination of the many individuals who are fighting to live freely and authentically,” President Joseph R. Biden said in a proclamation released from the White House on June 1, announcing June Pride...
Who’s Celebrating Juneteenth this Year?

Who’s Celebrating Juneteenth this Year?

Americans love freedom. It’s part of the USAmerican psyche. So a holiday celebrating the emancipation of enslaved people in the US should be a day for all to rejoice. And it is moving in that direction. Black Lives Matter protests brought a renewed focus over the past...
Remembering EDS Co-Founder Andy Reynolds

Remembering EDS Co-Founder Andy Reynolds

“I need to see you in my office,” Elmer Dixon, President of Executive Diversity Services recalled telling Andy Reynolds, when they worked together at the Seattle Park District. Andy was in the media relations department. Elmer was the EEOC officer. “We’ve...
Back on Track: The Harriett Tubman $20 Bill

Back on Track: The Harriett Tubman $20 Bill

Freed slave and freedom fighter Harriett Tubman once earned $20 a month as a civil war veteran. Now things are moving forward again for her to be the face on the $20 bill. The movement started in 2014, when former President Barack Obama received a letter from 4th...