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Anderson, Bialik: self-defense can take many forms
December 24, 2017
I’ve hesitated to write much about the sexual harassment scandals that have rocked the worlds of entertainment and media this year. First, no shortage of ink has been spilled on the subject and second, although I believe it’s positive...
New Yorkers, Help Children While Beautifying Your Life this Holiday Season
December 7, 2017
by Heather Robinson
Happy December! This month, from December 1st until December 25th, Galleria on Third art and framing gallery in Manhattan will donate all proceeds from sales of a selection of framed artwork to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in...
NYC Activists Gather to Protest Libyan Enslavement of Black Africans
December 4, 2017
Last week in New York City, African-born Americans rallied outside the Libyan Mission of the United Nations to protest enslavement of black Africans taking place in Libya.
The protest’s focus, according to Queens-based human rights...
African Children Pay the Cost of Wars
November 28, 2017
by Heather Robinson
Escaped slave and human rights advocate Simon Deng is joined today by South Sudanese-American human rights activist Jacinta Elioba and others protesting outside the Libyan consulate of the United Nations.
The reason for their protest?
Black...
What City Singles Should Be Thankful For This Holiday
November 24, 2017
by Heather Robinson
From The New York Post
What are New York’s singles thankful for this season?
Are we thankful to live in a city where each new season brings an influx of men and women to this island of strivers and with them new opportunities for...
Christie at UANI: Predicts Trump Will Scrap Iran Deal; Lieberman: Iran Deal is Dangerous
September 20, 2017
As President Trump on Tuesday at the United Nations threatened to “totally destroy” North Korea if the rogue regime attacks the U.S or its allies, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, addressing attendees of the United Against Nuclear...
At UANI, Christie Predicts Trump Will Scrap Iran Deal, Lieberman Oks Trump’s UN Speech
September 19, 2017
On Tuesday, as President Trump threatened to “totally destroy” North Korea if the rogue regime attacked the U.S or its allies, New Jersey governor Chris Christie as well as former governors Jeb Bush, Bill Richardson, and former Senator...
‘Wonder Woman’ Box Office Take Proves Audiences Get Strong, Nurturing Female Heroes
September 12, 2017
by Heather Robinson
From The NY Observer
Late last month, after Titanic director James Cameron characterized this summer’s hit film Wonder Woman as “a step backwards” for women, and called the film’s protagonist, played by...
On eclipse day, where were we?
August 21, 2017
Here in New York City, where today’s solar eclipse has come and gone, it’s tempting to try to assign personal meaning to this once-every-several-decades event, and to ask: will we remember with whom we shared time on this day? Did the...
Let Cooler Heads, and Truth, Prevail
August 18, 2017
by Heather Robinson
The issues surrounding the tragedy that took place last week in Charlottesville are a minefield, so I hesitate to write anything more about them. But because I also believe honest examination of facts and issues is important, I do want to...