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Culture

The NBA Cares About Human Rights Until it Comes With A Price Tag

By Brandi Mitchell Web Content Contributor It is always an intriguing arena when sports and politics collide. In the past few years, we’ve seen sports stars use their platform to champion social justice issues, call out police brutality, combat racism, speak up for human rights and weigh in on controversial political topics from abortion to LGBTQ rights and gender equality. Even though Laura Ingraham famously told Lebron James to “shut […]

October 23, 2019 1041

Events

Why We Celebrate International Men’s Day

By Sami Dugdale Blog Content Contributor Just last month, we celebrated International Day of the Girl, a day dedicated to promoting human rights and highlighting gender inequality. Now this month,we celebrate November 19th as International Men’s Day. The objective for this day includes a “focus on men's and boy's health, improving gender relations, promoting gender equality, and highlighting positive male role models.” I have already heard and read a lot […]

November 19, 2017 391