by Mary Semela Director of Development, YWCA USA I am a white parent of young African-American men. Every parent of these young men in the United States either has a… Continue Reading When Life Isn’t Fair: A Mother’s Perspective on the Trayvon Martin Case
by Eileen Maloney-Simon CEO, YWCA Miami-Dade County Once again we find ourselves saddened, outraged, and questioning how a child can be killed at the hands of an adult. Once again… Continue Reading Stand Against Racism for Trayvon Martin
by Lenice C. Emanuel CEO, YWCA Tampa Bay On February 26, in Sanford, Fla., Trayvon Martin, a black teenager, is believed to have been killed because of racial profiling. It… Continue Reading Trayvon Martin: A Victim of Institutional Racism