Recently, Gov. Bill Lee announced and Executive Order that would allow parents to “opt out” of any masking requirements put on their kids by schools or county Health Departments. Unfortunately, doing this has the effect of reducing the effectiveness of masking policies. The primary benefit of a mask is that it greatly reduces the risk that someone who is infected will transmit the virus to others. The natural consequence of Gov. Lee’s EO is that people who are infected will end up not wearing masks
Read MoreThe exciting new Equality Trailblazers Suffrage Monument for Memphis incorporates 6 portraits in the round (including the indomitable Ida B. Wells and racial champion Mary Church Terrell) placed in front of a 60-foot wall depicting the 100 Year March in silhouette, and glass etchings and bios of many other notables from Shelby County.
Read MoreWhen voter participation is suppressed, bad things happen to good people. One way we turn it around is by equipping every neighborhood association and non-profit, every congregation and union in the County, with what they need to help their members overcome the barriers separating them from the ballot box.
Read MoreThe US Constitution mandates that every ten years the government conducts a census of its citizens. The information is used to redraw governmental districts and, if necessary, reapportion the number of congressional seats on the federal, state, county, and city level. The primary aim is to make sure each congressional district has as close to the same number of citizens as possible.
Read MoreAt the Obama Foundation, our mission is to inspire people to take action, empower them to make positive change in the world, and connect these people to each other because, as we all know, we are stronger united than we are apart. Our goal is for the Obama Presidential Center (OPC) to embody all parts of this mission and inspire others to take it on themselves.
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