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Ultimate Calendar of Disability Awareness Days & Months

Your simple guide to the hundreds of national and international disability awareness days, weeks, and months.
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Quote Graphic: Let us make our future now, and let us make our dreams tomorrow's reality. — Malala Yousafzai

45 Best Malala Yousafzai Quotes On Education & Bravery

Malala’s courage and conviction have made her a global symbol of resilience and hope, and she continues to work tirelessly towards ensuring that all children have access to education. Her story is an inspiration to us all.
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This Rural N.C. Farm Helps Formerly Incarcerated Women Build Back Their Lives

At Benevolence Farm, residents live on site and help produce and sell food. Advocates say it’s a way to address major gaps in the rural justice system.
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11 Ways To Help Immigrant Families at the US-Mexico Border

Dozens of migrants were found dead in a tractor-trailer in San Antonio, Texas. Here's what you can do to help support migrant families at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Biden's Policies Aren’t the Only Possible Solutions to America's Gun Violence Epidemic

As some lawmakers extend thoughts and prayers, firearms continue to impose a greater toll on Black communities
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Advocates Are Using Soap Operas To Teach (Without Preaching)

Advocates are inserting storylines into TV and radio shows to promote behaviors that could lead to social change. Just don’t call it infotainment.
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43 Best Social Justice Quotes To Inspire Hope & Activism

We all know that social justice is important. It's something we talk about, tweet about, and march for. But what does it really mean? And how can we make sure that we're living it every day?
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How an Experimental Service in a Library Prevents Incarceration

The Tap In Center in St. Louis County is one example of legal help that supports underserved people with open warrants. It has saved hundreds from going to jail, so why aren't more counties copying it?
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Quote Graphic: Each of us is more than the worst thing we’ve ever done. — Bryan Stevenson

29 Best Bryan Stevenson Quotes on Mercy and Justice

Bryan Stevenson is a lawyer and activist who has dedicated his life to fighting for justice for the poor and marginalized. Read his most inspiring and motivational quotes.
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Quote Graphic: "Poverty is a very complicated issue, but feeding a child isn't." — Jeff Bridges

52 Best Quotes About Poverty To Inspire Positive Change

We live in a world where poverty is a lifestyle, not a choice. Inspiring a change is the first step to changing that.
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Quote Graphic: "We have to be visible. We should not be ashamed of who we are." — Marsha P. Johnson

51 Best LGBTQ+ Pride Quotes To Celebrate

In honor of LGBTQ Pride Month, here are some of the best quotes from famous LGBTQ advocates and allies.
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Comedian Charlie James Is on a Complicated Pursuit for Good

Charlie James (AKA TikTok’s Little Frog On A Lily Pad) radiates queer joy (and queer satire) online. Here is an essay about Charlie's experience with satire, politics, and finding the good.
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