Words of Wisdumb from a Fun Nun–
By Sister Dana Van Iquity–
Sister
Dana sez, “Mother’s Day is May 9. May I be the first to wish all you mothers and drag mothers a well-deserved and very happy day! You have raised some delightful offspring!”
Comedian, actress, television host, and producer
Niecy
Jessica
Betts) hosted the 32nd Annual
GLAAD MEDIA AWARDS on YouTube on April 8; the show is also now streaming on Hulu. Here are the highlights. Outstanding Music Award (presented by
Katy Perry) was
CHIKA. Best Reality Series was HBO’s
We’re Here bringing drag to rural America and everywhere. President and GLAAD CEO
What It Was Really Like For Native Americans Who Traveled To Europe
By Sarah Crocker/Feb. 24, 2021 1:26 pm EDT
Much has been made of the various European-led conquests, expeditions, and contacts that deeply changed the fabric of Native American life beginning centuries ago. Whether that s Christopher Columbus arriving in what s now Puerto Rico in 1493, Vikings settling down in Canada, or any other similar tale, however, that s not the whole story. As it turns out, the Atlantic Ocean has never been a one-way only journey. Plenty of people have been moving both west and east across its waters, including quite a few Native Americans who undertook wide-ranging voyages.
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The new initiative will seek ways to help build a more equitable economy after the COVID-19 pandemic. Ariel Okamoto |
February 18, 2021
The UCLA Labor Center has received a $1.3 million grant from the James Irvine Foundation to establish the California Workforce Development Worker Equity Initiative with the National Skills Coalition.
Leading the effort for UCLA are Betty Hung, project director at the UCLA Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, and Ana Luz Gonzalez-Vasquez, a project manager at the Labor Center. The National Skills Coalition is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that advocates for policies and skills training to benefit workers and businesses.