by Terri Willingham | May 20, 2015 | activism, civic engagement, Civil Rights, community, compassion, social justice, Society, Speak Out, Theresa Williingham, Uncategorized
“It’s easy to be cynical, but it’s time to stop. Now is the time to accept the responsibility of citizenship.” Doug Hughes Today, Ruskin postal worker Doug Hughes was indicted on six federal charges, including two felonies and four misdemeanors for an act...
by Terri Willingham | Apr 28, 2015 | activism, civic engagement, Civil Rights, community, compassion, social justice, Society, Speak Out, Theresa Williingham, Uncategorized
“My family wants to say, can you all please, please stop the violence? Freddie Gray would not want this. Freddie’s father and mother does not want no violence. Violence does not get justice.” — Fredericka Gray, twin sister of Freddie Gray, NPR Almost...
by Terri Willingham | Jul 8, 2014 | civic engagement, Florida, Society, Speak Out, Theresa Williingham, Uncategorized
A little background: At the end of June, the Pasco County School Board took under perfectly reasonable consideration the idea of eliminating the titles of valedictorian and salutatorian in public high schools, a proposal that passed unanimously on first reading,...