Following this week’s devastating terrorist attacks in Paris, Beirut, and Baghdad, we SPOTLIGHT Lauren C. Anderson, an international security and crisis management expert, and former FBI Executive. Lauren C. Anderson is the Founder and CEO of LC Anderson International, an international consulting business. Passionate about, and committed to, investing in women leaders and youth around the world to reduce conflict and to help address economic disparities, she is working on a program to grow the next generation of law enforcement in countries emerging from conflict. Media includes: Fox News Live, Associated Press, Al Jazeera America, Al Hurra TV, and CCTV
For interviews on backlash against Muslims and refugees.
As the aftermath of Daesh terrorist attacks have lead to backlash against Muslims and some state governors refusing to accept refugees, we FEATURE Deepa Iyer, Senior Fellow at the Center for Social Inclusion. Deepa Iyer provides analysis, commentary and scholarship on the ways to build racial equity and solidarity in light of the rapid demographic transformation in America’s neighborhoods, schools and workplaces. Deepa is an attorney who has worked on civil and immigrant rights issues in the non-profit and governmental sectors for 15 years. Most recently, Deepa served as Executive Director of South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT) for a decade. Media includes: NPR’s Michel Martin Show and Brian Lehrer Show, The New York Times, USA Today, Huffington Post
Author/Editor of Love Her, Love Her Not: The Hillary Paradox; Founder/Editor in Chief of The Broad Side
The Broad Side
For interviews on Democratic Debate.
To discuss this past weekend’s second Democratic Debate we FEATURE Joanne Cronrath Bamberger an entrepreneurial journalist, award-winning writer, attorney, and political/media analyst. She is the author/editor of the Amazon #1 bestseller Love Her,Love Her Not: The Hillary Paradox, an anthology that explores the question of why so many Americans, especially women, have such complicated and conflicting feelings when it comes to one of the most well-known and admired women in the world — Hillary Rodham Clinton. She is also the publisher and editor in chief of The Broad Side, a noted digital magazine of women’s commentary. Media includes: MSNBC, CNN, Fox News, Good Morning America, ABC TV, CBS TV, XM Radio
For interviews on Supreme Court and Planned Parenthood.
As the Supreme Court decides to let stand an appeals court ruling shielding the documents of a Planned Parenthood affiliate in New Hampshire from an anti-abortion group’s request under the open records law, we FEATURE Aimée Thorne-Thomsen, the Vice President for Strategic Partnerships at Advocates for Youth. Advocates for Youth partner with youth leaders, adult allies, and youth-serving organizations to advocate for policies and champion programs that recognize young people’s rights to: honest sexual health information; accessible, confidential, and affordable sexual health services; and the resources and opportunities necessary to create sexual health equity for all youth. Media includes: The Nation, The Washington Post, Feministing, Colorlines
For interviews on race-based activism on college campuses.
For interviews surrounding the resurgence of activism on college campuses throughout the country, we FEATURE Koritha Mitchell an associate professor of English at Ohio State University. Her research centers on African American literature, racial violence in United States history and contemporary culture, and black drama and performance. She examines how texts, both written and performed, help targeted communities to survive and thrive. Media includes: WBNS-10TV, PBS, Colorline.com, Michael Eric Dyson Radio Show
Areas of Expertise: Advertising, Business and the Economy, Feminism, Internet, Labor and Employment, Media and Entertainment, Online harassment and Free speech, Pop culture, Social media
Areas of Expertise: Activism and advocacy, Advertising, Guns, Media and Entertainment, Politics, Social justice, Violence against women, Women and Politics, Women's leadership
Areas of Expertise: Activism and advocacy, Business and the Economy, Elections, Finance, Housing, Politics, Tax, Women and Politics, Women in business, Women's empowerment, Women's issues, Women's leadership