March 31st is Cesar Chavez Day, a commemoration of the life of labor activist and civil rights pioneer Cesar Chavez. Chavez cofounded the National Farm Workers Association with Dolores Huerta and worked tirelessly throughout his life to encourage Mexican Americans and...
The 2015 Aging in America Conference wraps up today in Chicago, IL. This week has provided a unique opportunity for the Diverse Elders Coalition and its members to share their work and connect with thousands of other participants from around the country working on...
March 23-27 marks National LGBT Health Awareness Week, and we at the Diverse Elders Coalition are excited to raise awareness about the issues facing the LGBTQ communities, especially LGBT older people. The National Coalition for LGBT Health created National LGBT...
March 20th – the first day of spring – marks the 9th annual National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, a national mobilization effort designed to encourage Natives (American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians) across the United States and Territorial Areas to...
This blog post was written by SAGE's Executive Director, Michael Adams, as a response to "It's Never Too Late To Make a Change," a New York Times article focusing on transgender aging and originally appeared on the SAGE Blog. As “It’s Never Too Late To Make a...
This blog originally appeared on The National Black Justice Coalition's blog. We Honor Our Past & Embrace Our Present Movements for Justice At podium: Harry Belfonte, Folk Trio Peter, Paul and Mary To the left of the podium: Bayard Rustin, A. Phillip Randolph,...