Video Lessons in Leadership by Deborah Levine, former Education Director of the Rotary e-Club PLANET SHAKERS * LEADERSHIP: THE PLAN Part 1 – VISION ** LEADERSHIP: THE PLAN Part 2 – GOALS AND OBJECTIVES *** LEADERSHIP: THE PLAN Part 3 – HOW TO PLAN FOR YOUR SUCCESS **** LEADERSHIP: THE PLAN Part 4 – THE … Continue reading International Rotary e-Club Planet Shakers→| ADR
originally published in The Chattanooga times Free Press. Tennessee is a leading state for laws and policies dealing with antisemitism according to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). Antisemitism has been a focus of the ADL since it was founded in 1913 by the cultural association called B’nai Brith (Children of the Covenant) whose mission was to … Continue reading Tennessee Proudly Leads Against Hate – by Deborah Levine→| ADR
In case you didn’t know, September 12 is the start of HHM (Hispanic Heritage Month). And I’ll be completely honest with you, readers – I missed writing something uniquely significant and celebratory about HHM and other heritage months over the past few years. To be clear, I’m not Hispanic by birth, although that doesn’t matter, … Continue reading Mr. and Mrs. President, tear down those border walls – by Terry Howard→| ADR
Throughout history, political discourse in the United States has oscillated between civility and conflict. There were notable times when individuals from opposing perspectives engaged in constructive debate, exemplified by the 1965 exchange between author James Baldwin and conservative commentator William F. Buckley Jr., as well as the bipartisan relationships of leaders such as Ronald Reagan … Continue reading Political Violence & Inclusion – by Deborah Ashton→| ADR
originally published in The Chattanooga Times Free Press It’s wonderful that there are so many book clubs in Chattanooga! Folks gather together to discuss all kinds of books: history, novels, science fiction, mysteries, and poetry. They meet in homes, churches, synagogues, schools, libraries, book stores, coffee shops and more. This weekend I was invited to … Continue reading ‘Going Southern’ at the Book Club – by Deborah Levine→| ADR
For nearly a year I’ve been going through an out-of-body experience. It was launched by a simple request that has turned into a not-so-simple journey. Here’s what happened. In the fall of 2024, Steven Mandeville-Gamble, Director of the University of California, Riverside, Library, asked me to donate my professional papers to the library’s Special Collections. … Continue reading Renewing Diversity Part 9: Rediscovering My Professional Journey – by Carlos Cortés→| ADR
Cross-dressing has a Different Meaning at a Different Place in a Different Time In recent years, with more and more social acceptance of multiple variations of gender identity, cross-dressing has become an empowering tool for transgendered individuals who are out, proud, and loud to assert their gender identity. Notwithstanding, we have to be cognizant of … Continue reading Survival Matters: Cross-dressing – by Julia Wai-Yin So→| ADR
Writing your Final Resume “It’s hard to know when to respond to the seductiveness of the world and when to respond to its’ challenge. If the world were merely seductive, that would be easy. If it were merely challenging, that would be no problem. But, I arise in the morning torn between the desire to … Continue reading Your final job interview is with yourself – by Martin Kimeldorf→| ADR
The Jewish New Year is upon us, but may not feel like new, with vaccines being banned and Trump destroying democracy, making Americans hungrier, dumber, sicker, less safe, and more prone to natural disasters. He’s facing more days in court, alas with a Get Out of Jail Free card form the Supreme Court, which has … Continue reading Rosh Hashanah 2025 – by Marc Brenman→| ADR
BREAKING NEWS: Recent Department of Labor statistics show that nationwide, Black women lost 319,000 public and private sector jobs from February to July this year compared to 142,000 and 176,000 increases, respectively, by white and Hispanic women. White men saw an increase of 360,000 over that same period of time. | ADR
How LearnWithQazi.pk Empowers Underserved Children Through Accessible Online Learning Education is a fundamental right that opens doors to opportunity, growth, and empowerment. Yet, according to the 2024 UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report, over 251 million children and youth worldwide remain out of school. This stark reality affects millions, especially in underserved communities where access to … Continue reading Bridging the Education Gap – by Muhammad Usman Qazi →| ADR
‘REMEMBER’ “Treat this earth well: it is not a present from your parents, it is on loan to your children. The people who enrich their minds are those who keep their history on the leaves of memory.” INDIANS – NATIVE AMERICANS – ABORIGINALS – INDIGENOUS PEOPLES Any and all of these terms identify those persons … Continue reading Rediscovering What Has Always Been There – by Glenn Welker→| ADR
I begin this piece with a test on your ability to immediately recognize the names of the following five prominent Black women in the United States. Any luck? | ADR
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The war on DEI is ridiculous like the claim that the Texas flood death toll “wouldn't have been as high if not for DEI| ADR
originally published in The Chattanooga Times Free Press| ADR
New Video Series Seeks to ‘Restore Our Humanity’ via Intimate Stories| ADR
Summer has arrived and it’s hot! No surprise here, but we’re in a rare, dangerous heat wave. Correction, it’s a heat dome.| ADR
Our anxieties won’t disappear, but don’t give up hope. Invest in a better future and get active in a community project that inspires you| ADR
There are folks sitting in grief and loneliness in nursing homes, in beside you in places of worship, hiding in plain sight| ADR
Grace Lonergan Lorch (1903-1974) was a teacher and civil rights activist best known for her work as a white escort for the Little Rock Nine.| ADR
originally published in The Chattanooga Times Free Press | ADR
originally published in The Chattanooga Times Free Press| ADR
this narrative is about our recent visit to the Legacy Museum, the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park and National Museum of Peace and Justice.| ADR
Supreme Court justices should stand with me downtown. Maybe a little heat exhaustion would have them promote laws to protect us.| American Diversity Report
The recent mass killing in Maine will no doubt lead to a loud discussion about gun control that may produce little progress| American Diversity Report
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Deborah Levine shares first-hand Untold stories of WW II and the Holocaust with wartime letters of her father, a " Ritchie Boy" Liberator.| ADR
Congress reached a non-partisan agreement to address immigration when that plan was torpedoed by a former president| ADR
