February is Black History Month and the Keokuk Association for Rights and Equality, or KARE, is celebrating by again hosting an essay contest for local students.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are ...

Understanding Jewish and Palestinian Equality in Israel has been an attempt to explore, with humility and care, how law, belonging, dignity, justice, and security shape life between the river and the ...

Real talk? We hate that for many men, it seems to take becoming a “father of daughters” to understand basic concepts like consent, sexual harassment and equality. Even more frustrating is the fact ...

This guest essay reflects the views of Michael Finnegan, a retired health industry magazine editor and public relations professional who lives in Fort Salonga. Human beings are not born equal in ...

Many say that the fight for women's rights has given women many great opportunities: We can vote, hold many jobs that weren't offered us even 30 years ago and, for the most part, choose to live our ...

Beyoncé’s feminism is undoubtedly about to be analyzed over the next few days – as it was when her album was first released – after an essay published in the Shriver Report, in response to the report ...