Celebrating the legacy of Ida B. Wells

As we celebrate Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day we must honor NAACP co-founder, journalist, women’s suffragist, and civil rights icon Ida B. Wells.  Mrs. Wells dedicated her life to fighting injustice and led the campaign against lynching of African-American citizens within the United States in the late 1800’s. …

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The sky is the limit: celebrating Autism Awareness

April is Autism Awareness Month and each year I like to share a personal story about my family’s experience with the disorder in an effort to raise awareness, dispel myths, and promote neurodiversity. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, autism spectrum disorders (ASD) affect over 3…

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