Join Us to Celebrate 100 Years of Women Voting, Watch Here

The wait is over, and the day to celebrate the centenary anniversary of a woman’s right to vote is here. To kick things off, join us for a Toast to Tenacity today (Aug. 26) at 12 noon, with special guests Justice Shannon Bacon and Judge Shammara Henderson. Register to join the virtual celebration here. The […]
The pandemic and a broken unemployment system are upending people’s lives

Source: Washington Post The pandemic crept up on Lakeisha Rollins one text at a time. When the coronavirus hit the District in March, the 30-year-old was working at the Whole Foods Market on P Street NW, pulling items off shelves to fill online orders. Rollins, who is studying to become a nursing assistant, got a message […]
Pameyla Herndon Elected to Join the American Bar Association’s Council of Civil Rights and Social Justice Section

Congratulations to KWH Law Center for Social Justice + Change Founder/CEO Pamelya Herndon, who has been elected to be a member of the Council of Civil Rights and Social Justice Section of the American Bar Association. The ABA’s Civil Rights and Social Justice Section focuses on tackling “complex and difficult civil rights and civil liberties […]
Record number of Black women are running for U.S. Congress

Source: Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Joyce Elliott, an Arkansas state senator who is seeking a U.S. congressional seat in November, was the second Black student to attend her local public high school; the first was her older sister. If elected in November, she will be the first Black lawmaker in Congress from Arkansas, ever. On […]
Celebrating 100 Years of Women Voting

Wednesday, August 26, 2020 – 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm The year 2020 marks the 100th Anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing and protecting women’s constitutional right to vote. Women throughout New Mexico and around the country will convene in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on our virtual stage on August 26, 2020 from […]
Trump tells census to not count undocumented people for purposes of deciding House apportionment

Source: USA Today WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signed a memorandum Tuesday claiming that undocumented migrants should not be counted in the census for purposes of deciding how many members of Congress are apportioned to each state – though the practical impact of the president’s expected move is uncertain at best. “Respect for the law and protection of […]