June 2021 | Vernā Myers

Vernā Myers

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28 Jun 2021

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Today marks the 52nd anniversary of the Stonewall Riots -  six days of unrest in NYC that remained the catalyst to the existing Gay Rights Movement. Although good progress has been made in terms of LGBTQ+ rights and equality in our country since that fateful night in 1969, there is still a lot of work that needs to be done.  As we close up Pride Month 2021, we’re sharing 5 Things to Know...
17 Jun 2021

Celebrate Juneteenth Title
“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” - James Baldwin Our nation marks the 156th anniversary of Juneteenth this Saturday, June 19. Also known as Freedom Day, Liberation Day,  Emancipation Day and Jubilee Day, Juneteenth is celebrated as an important day in American history and the history of slavery.  It was on June 19, 1865, more t...