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Why a Beauty Salon in Guyana is an Excellent Place for Sex Education
If you go to Michelle’s beauty salon in Georgetown, Guyana, you might leave with more than a new hairstyle. Inside the small shop, the walls…
Target, Walmart Get Behind Natural Brands in Major CSR Push
By Sheila Shayon Steadfast retailing rivals Target and Walmart came together earlier this month under one uniting topic: sustainability. The pair co-hosted the Beauty and Personal…
Take Action: Tomorrow Could Mean Life or Death for Moses Akatugba
When he was only 16 years old, Moses Akatugba was arrested and tortured in Nigeria. He reports being beaten by the police, shot in the…
Smokey Says, Get a Permit, Shutterbug
By Gabe Rottman Well, sort of. First Amendment advocates have expressed escalating concern in recent days over a U.S. Forest Service rule requiring permits for…
It’s National Voter Registration Day
By Richard Cohen Today is National Voter Registration Day – the perfect time to register or to help someone you know register. You can start the online process here.…
Support RMHC DC in The Race for a Cause on October 19th
The Acumen Solutions Race for a Cause™ is in it’s 6th year and has become a community and family favorite event! The event brings together high…
Feeding America, Bank of America Team Up to Fight Hunger with 2:1 Match
CHICAGO, Sept. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ —  Feeding America and Bank of America have announced the kickoff of the highly successful Give A Meal program. The annual giving campaign that has…
RJ Mitte Explains How Having Cerebral Palsy Taught Him To Pity Bullies
By Kira Brekke When RJ Mitte first moved to Los Angeles to begin his acting career at 13, he let his cerebral palsy speak for…
Teaching Tolerance magazine examines school equity
School policies and practices that can stigmatize and harm disadvantaged students – whether in the classroom or the lunchroom – are examined in the new…
Living with Blood Cancer
By Stephanie Cindric I was diagnosed with essential thrombocythemia (ET) at age 16 after collapsing in my high school cafeteria. At that time, lab results…
Turn Orange & Other Ways to Make a Difference During Hunger Action Month
September is Hunger Action Month, a nationwide campaign mobilizing the public to take action on the issue of hunger. Organized by the Feeding America nationwide…
Volunteers Needed for Prevent Cancer Foundation 5k Walk/Run on September 21
Prevent Cancer Foundation is looking for volunteers for their 6th Annual 5k Walk/Run taking place the morning of Sunday, September 21, 2014. They will once…