In March 2011, Bruce Smail Consulting coordinated the Social Justice Symposium at Penn State University. We conducted an online evaluation survey of the Empowering Social Justice Advocates training for Penn State Students. Over 50% of the participants completed the online evaluation (see link below). Many thanks to my colleague, Jessie Sell, for co-facilitating this workshop … Continue reading
I grew up on the island of St. Croix and faced much name calling in elementary and high school years. Much of these memories have been painful. While those years are long gone, I returned in 2005 to run the Virgin Islands Community AIDS Resource & Education, Inc. (VICARE). I was not surprised to see … Continue reading
In January 2011, St. Croix lost a 16 year old, Jamal Richardson to a hate crime. This brutal murder was silenced for several months. While many in the LGBTQ community knew that it was about hate, there was no press coverage or announcement from the authorities. Basically, the hate crime was silenced. Thankfully, Newsline 340 (our public … Continue reading
CNN’s anchor, Don Lemon, talks on the Joy Behar Show about his new book in which he comes out as a gay man. Very interesting dialogue. I admire Lemon’s strength and courage. His visibility provides another story and perspective about being Black & Gay in America. I am sure there is a level of … Continue reading
The Daily Collegian at Penn State University wrote two articles about the Empowering Social Justice Advocates and the Keynote Address at Penn State last week. Definitely a great experience and great students. Many thanks to the LGBTA Student Resource Center and the Pride 2011 Committee for the invitation and opportunity to work with the campus … Continue reading
