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Observing the 33rd Anniversary of the Passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Today on JustLove, we begin with a conversation with Brooke Ruffin, the Director of Engagement of “Street Grace.” They are a Georgia-based, faith-driven organization dedicated to eradicating the commercial sexual exploitation of children through evidence-based demand reduction strategies. We are then joined by Professor Lennard Davis, Ph.D. of the University of Illinois at Chicago. He joins us to discuss the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26th. He has recently written the book, Enabling Acts: The Hidden Story of How the Americans with Disabilities Act Gave the Largest U.S. Minority its Rights. Brooke Ruffin is the Director of Engagement of the “Street Grace” organization. Professor Lennard…
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The Role of Baseball in the Labor and Civil Rights Movements
On today’s edition of JustLove, we begin with the sobering topic of human trafficking. We talk with Tony Talbott of the University of Dayton about the nature of the illicit business and what can be done to disrupt and confront its perpetrators and the demand for it. We are then joined by Professor Peter Dreier, Ph.D., of Occidental College in Los Angeles about the history of Baseball, specifically its role as a setting in which the Labor and Civil Rights movements found cultural impact in the 20th century. Tony Talbott is the Director of Advocacy at the Human Rights Center, and is Co-Founder and Director of Abolition Ohio; he is…
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Discussing 303 Creative v. Elenis, the Case from the Colorado Website Designer
On today’s edition of JustLove, we have a conversation with Professor Charles J. Russo, M.Div., J.D., Ed.D., a Professor of Law at the University of Dayton Law School about the holding of the recent Supreme Court Case – 303 Creative v. Elenis – which held that the First Amendment prohibits the state of Colorado from compelling a website designer to create expressive designs with messages with which the designer disagrees – such as same-sex marriage – and the tensions between the fundamental rights of free speech and the interests of same-sex couples receiving services free from discrimination. We are also joined by the Catholic Charities New York Director of Public…
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A Conversation About Labor Standards and Community Safety
Today on JustLove, we are joined by Denise Iglesias, who is the Assistant Director for the Wage and Hour Division of the Hudson Valley Area for the Department of Labor. She talks with us about promoting and achieving compliance with labor standards and protecting and enhancing the welfare of the nation’s workforce. We are also joined by the Jeremy Molina, who is the Director of Bronx Rises Against Gun-Violence (BRAG) West, of Good Shepherd Services. He leads an organization that works to curb gun violence in the Bronx by building coalitions and providing interventions to young disenfranchised persons in the community. Denise Iglesias is the Assistant Director for the Wage…
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The Mission for International Religious Freedom and the History of the Cooperative Movement
To begin our conversation today about religious liberty, a core value associated with the upcoming Independence Day, we are joined by Rabbi Abraham Cooper, Ph.D. Rabbi Cooper is the Chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, and shares with us the findings of their most recent Annual Report. We are then joined by Assistant Professor Nathan Schneider, M.A., who shares with us the history of the Cooperative Movement, its strong Catholic connections, and the challenges to the movement today. Rabbi Abraham Cooper, Ph.D., is the Chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. Prof. Nathan Schneider, M.A., is an assistant professor at the University of…
