WE HONOR: Martin Luther King Jr.
On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, King evoked the name of Lincoln in his “I Have a Dream” speech, which is credited with mobilizing supporters of desegregation and prompted the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Continue reading
Charles Frost/Dottie Dixon
Sister Dottie S. Dixon was conceptualized and created after his own mother who worked in a sewing factory and as a school lunch lady. The character has become, as Salt Lake Magazine recently named her, “A One Woman Artistic Force.” The core principals of loving everyone may be what drives her success. Continue reading
Deena Manzanares
Deena Manzanares has become the darling of the internet, climbing out of obscurity to be ranked among the top most recognizable web personalities around. She is passionate and creative in entertaining the masses and never shys away from an opportunity to speak her mind and own her voice. Continue reading
Kids Killed As Witches in Nigeria
Witch hunts are alive and well in Nigeria as rural communities fall prey to zealous religious leaders looking to cash in on the fears and vulnerabilities of their congregations. What can be said about an arcane belief system that had laid mostly dormant among this population until a recent resurgence of religious fervor within the last 10years, resulting in hundreds, if not thousands of children being killed for witchcraft? Continue reading
Mayor Ralph Becker
Mayor of Salt Lake City, Ralph Becker joins the I AM EQUAL movement to show his support for minority populations and the equal protection of all people by the constitution of the United States by passing the broadest anti-discrimination ordinance in Utah. Continue reading
