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We Hold These Truths to Be Self Evident: That All Men and Women Are Created Equal

That’s the title of the Zoom session ADL’s Southwest Region held to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment.  Our panelists discussed how women fought for the right to vote, the effects of women being allowed to vote, and the challenges that continue to face women voters today.   If you missed the Zoom event, you can

Packed House Joins ADL in Honoring Bill Kroger with the Karen H. Susman Jurisprudence Award

More than 700 people gathered at the Hilton Americas Houston hotel to honor 2020 Karen H. Susman Jurisprudence Award recipient Bill Kroger of Baker Botts LLP, for his dedication to the legal profession, to his firm’s history and the history of Houston and to the Houston community. As former Secretary of State, the Honorable James A. Baker, III said in

Women’s Initiative Breakfast on Gender Equality Promotes Self-Analysis, Parity

Nearly 200 people participated in the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL’s) Women’s Initiative Breakfast on Gender Equality in the Workplace September 7.  The breakfast featured movers and shakers in Houston’s business and legal community,  shed new light on the pay gaps and disparities between men and women at the top levels of businesses, and looked at how those gaps and disparities could

Walter Kase Educator Excellence Award Recipients Celebrated At No Place for Hate® Luncheon

Three Houston-area educators received accolades and the Walter Kase Teacher Excellence Award at ADL’s No Place for Hate® luncheon.   The Award, named after revered Holocaust survivor Walter Kase, is presented annually to three educators for their outstanding efforts to create a school atmosphere that promotes respect for and understanding of diversity. Recipients of the Award included English Teacher Mary Catherine