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Best Practices For Issue Advocacy Using Ballot Measure Campaigns: Amendment 4 Lessons Learned, Florida Voting Rights Controversy

Best Practices For Issue Advocacy Using Ballot Measure Campaigns: Amendment 4 Lessons Learned, Florida Voting Rights Controversy

Best Practices For Issue Advocacy Using Ballot Measure Campaigns: Amendment 4 Lessons Learned, Florida Voting Rights Controversy

Critical policies are often passed through ballot initiatives rather than legislation. For this reason, effectively aligning your approach with the goal is important. The controversy surrounding Amendment 4 to the Florida Constitution is unnecessary and warrants a…

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Facial recognition technology impacts the realities we face every day. 

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Olivia performs in FISSION an Exploration of Movement at The Tribal Massive {4K}

Olivia performs in FISSION an Exploration of Movement at The Tribal Massive {4K} FISSION™ is an "An Exploration of Movement"™, where dancers from around the ...

The goal of my #rebrand is to demonstrate we don’t have to change who we are for what we do. I’m a #publicaffairs professional and a #fusionbellydancer 

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Olivia performs in FISSION an Exploration of Movement at The Tribal Massive {4K}

Olivia performs in FISSION an Exploration of Movement at The Tribal Massive {4K} FISSION™ is an "An Exploration of Movement"™, where dancers from around the ...

The goal of my #rebrand is to demonstrate we don’t have to change who we are for what we do. I’m a #publicaffairs professional and a #fusionbellydancer 

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Facial Recognition: 4 Things You Need To Know

Facial Recognition: 4 Things You Need To Know

On May 22, Congress held a hearing on facial recognition technology. Here are 4 things everyone needs to know about facial recognition tech.

On May 22, the House Oversight and Reform Committee held a hearing on facial recognition technology. The Congressional hearing examines the use of facial recognition technology by the…

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Amendment 4 Undermines Felons' Voting Rights In Florida: Did You Read Probation Statutes?

Amendment 4 Undermines Felons' Voting Rights In Florida: Did You Read Probation Statutes? I write this as a former probation officer and legislative analyst in Florida.

Ignorance kills: The truth about Amendment 4 to the Florida Constitution Amendment 4 Undermines Felons’ Voting Rights in Florida

Let’s call a spade a spade: Amendment 4 to the Florida Constitution undermines felons’ voting rights. I say this as a former probation officer and legislative analyst in Florida.  Let me explain….

What is Amendment 4?

During the November 2018-midterm…

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Watch Facebook, Google Executives Testify Live on the Rise of White Nationalism Across Social Media

Watch Facebook, Google Executives Testify Live on the Rise of White Nationalism Across Social Media

Facebook, Google Executives Testify Live on the Rise of White Nationalism.  Below is a video of the House Judiciary Committee’s hearing on hate crimes and the rise of White Nationalism. The following people are testifying at today’s hearing:

Anti-Defamation League senior VP for Policy Eileen Hershenov;

Facebook Public Policy director Neil Potts;

Equal Justice Society president Eva Paterson;

Goo…

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Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives are Offensive and Reproduce Inequality

Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives are Offensive and Reproduce Inequality. First, the logic of corporate D&I initiatives is incompatible with reality, human nature and historical precedent.

Article originally published on LinkedIn

Diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives are offensive and reproduce inequality. First, the logic of corporate D&I initiatives is incompatible with reality, human nature and historical precedent.

D&I Initiatives are Offensive

I’m consistently baffled. I cannot understand why we continue to hope and truly believe that the people who benefit from…

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Regulating Beauty: Video

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Michael Cohen, Trump’s former Lawyer, Testifies Live on C-SPAN: Official Copy of Michael Cohen's Plea Deal Included

Michael Cohen, Trump’s former Lawyer, Testifies Live on C-SPAN: Official Copy of Michael Cohen’s Plea Deal Included

Michael Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer, testified live on C-SPAN today.

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee met today to discuss investigations about Russia, hush money payments and campaign finance violations as they relate to Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.

Michael Cohen, Trump’s former Lawyer,…

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Identity Politics: The Southern Strategy, Because "By 1968 You Can’t Say Nigger"

Identity Politics: The Southern Strategy, Because “By 1968 You Can’t Say Nigger”

“You start out in 1954 by saying, Nigger, nigger, nigger. By 1968 you can’t say nigger—that hurts you, backfires. So you say stuff like, uh, forced busing, states’ rights, and all that stuff, and you’re getting so abstract. Now, you’re talking about cutting taxes, and all these things you’re talking about are totally economic things and a by product of them is, blacks get hurt worse than whites…

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#Metoo,Toxic Masculinity: Gillette Ad is Inspirational NOT Controversial

#Metoo,Toxic Masculinity: Gillette Ad is Inspirational NOT Controversial

Gillette’s “We Believe” ad is inspirational not controversial. Gillette is the men’s and women’s safety razors brand responsible for the controversial ad trending across social media. To be clear, the ad responds to the #MeToo movement, sexual harassment and toxic masculinity. Further, the ad is a direct response to society’s changing preferences. Specifically, the ad reinforces the notion…

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Regulating Beauty Coming Soon • O.W.B Public Affairs Digest • 1.22.2019| By Olivia P. Walker | Stay Tuned...

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Government Shutdown: Trump Didn't Get $5 billion For Mexico Border Wall, Veterans, Women and Working Class Suffer

Government Shutdown: Trump Didn’t Get $5 billion For Mexico Border Wall, Veterans, Women and Working Class Suffer

Trump refuses to sign legislation unless the bill includes $5billion for border wall.

A partial government shutdown began on December 22 because President Donald Trump didn’t get $5 billion for the Mexico border wall (from Congress). Meanwhile, millions of Americans suffer. Veterans, women and the working class are hurt most by…

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O.W.B Public Affairs Digest: Change is Coming

Take 2

O.W.B Public Affairs Digest is Rebranding!

New Twitter and Facebook Coming Soon;

Publications resume 12/12; and

Videos resume 12/09.

Thank you for your patience during the #rebrand.

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Commentary: Midterm Elections 2018, Treason or Hypocrisy? Pick Your Poison

Commentary: Midterm Elections 2018, Treason or Hypocrisy? Pick Your Poison

Midterm Elections 2018: Treason or Hypocrisy?

Do you prefer treason or hypocrisy? This is a question many Americans will answer when voting in the 2018 midterm elections. Personally, I’m struggling; I’m keenly aware of what’s at stake in this election. I voted. But here’s the deal, votes are earned.

The Democratic Party

There are serious problems in the Democratic Party, the Party:

Fails —…

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YouTube is Fixed| Key Takeaways and Question

YouTube is Fixed| Key Takeaways and Question

YouTube is Fixed| O.W.B Website Issues Fixed!

The YouTube issue is fixed and the O.W.B Website videos are up and running!

Key Takeaways

As the website administrator and author of all website content, this episode — issue — with YouTube makes me realize a major disadvantage of generating income strictly online.

A risk management strategy is a MUST.

I need to expand and offer services and content…

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