By Jenny Horn In recognition of this week being National Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) Week, it is important to discuss the history behind such instrumental institutions. Today there are over a hundred colleges considered to be HBCUs, but the first one draws back to the Higher Education Act…
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By Jenny Horn Since the formal beginnings of the education system in the United States, literacy rates have acted as a divider amongst young and mature readers alike. While efforts have been made to improve the literacy rates of our congregate population, when applied today, the same struggles and disparities…
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By Jenny Horn The ERA Coalition, is an organization led by women of color and comprised of more than 260 allied organizations representing millions of people, whose common mission is to see the Equal Rights Amendment ratified and implemented within the United States Constitution. As we continue our fight towards…
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By Sana Mamtaney This past Thursday, I pulled down my tiny suitcase from the overhead compartment, and wheeled it down the air bridge into George Bush International Airport in Houston, Texas. It’s not exactly where I imagined I’d be for one of the largest social justice conventions in the country…
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August 26, the anniversary of the certification of the 19th amendment, is often known as Women's Equality Day. Yet with our voting and reproductive rights under attack, women today have fewer rights than we've had in decades. This year, we're partnering with the League of Women Voters to observe Women's…
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By Jenny Horn Additional resources and full video recording of the town hall can be found at the bottom of this post Equal Rights Amendment Coalition CEO & President Zakiya Thomas welcomed everyone to this month’s featured town hall regarding Title IX – discussing where this landmark legislation currently stands,…
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Washington, DC –– Today, the ERA Coalition announced the first slate of federal candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate who have been awarded the ERA Certification Stamp of Approval. Earlier this year, the ERA Coalition launched Elect Equality, a new campaign to provide voters with the…
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By Jenny Horn Closing racial gaps across the economy is not only about righting historical wrongs – it is about choosing a more dynamic future and realizing the full potential of a massively underutilized source of talent, to the benefit of all Americans, as less wealth within a community translates…
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Currently remote, headquartered in Washington DC Title: Senior Executive Assistant & Development Coordinator Reports To: CEO & President About the ERA Coalition & Fund for Women’s Equality The Fund for Women’s Equality (FFWE), a 501(c)(3), and its sister organization the ERA Coalition, a 501(c)(4), seeks a dynamic, experienced Executive Assistant…
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Washington, DC –– Following an Extraordinary Session in the New York state legislature that saw the final passage of an inclusive state-level Equal Rights Amendment, ERA Coalition / Fund for Women’s Equality President and CEO Zakiya Thomas released the following statement: “Even as the basic human rights of discrimination protections…
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