When we unveiled our request for stories for the new Diverse Elders Stories Initiative back in April, I wasn’t sure what kind of responses we would get. What are the challenges facing our elders and their communities? How can we put those challenges into concise,...
This post originally appeared in The Advocate. For 25 years, DC Black Pride has been a Memorial Day weekend tradition of celebration and education for Washington, D.C.'s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. Taking place Friday through Sunday at the...
Penelope Starr is a writer, artist, founder and producer of Odyssey Storytelling, restorer of Navajo rugs, LGBT advocate and a new citizen folklorist. Her book, Stories Uncensored: The Radical Act of Community Storytelling will be coming out in 2016. Death and dying...
This week, the White House announced that the 2015 White House Conference on Aging will take place in Washington, DC on July 13th. The Diverse Elders Coalition has been engaging the White House every step of the way during the planning and preparation for the...
One of my favorite radio shows, This American Life, featured an episode a few weeks ago about changing people’s minds – and how difficult that task can be. As I was listening, I was also attempting to write this blog post, so the topic felt very timely. I turned the...
My Story: Understanding the needs of many, drawing on the experience of one by Congressman Mike Honda As a member of Congress, it is imperative that you understand the needs of all of the people you represent – not just the ones with similar life experiences to your...