Today, as a capstone to Hispanic Heritage Month, we hear from Nathan Medina, a former Groundwork staffer who is a career-long advocacy and government affairs professional. Read other Equity Series interviews!—As told to Jeff SmithNATHAN MEDINA: These days there’s so...
Photo above: Tina Frankenberger As part of our ongoing series of equity interviews, today we hear from Tina Frankenberger, of the Grand Traverse Bay Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. She shares thoughts about Manoomin, the wild rice that is so important to...
As part of our ongoing Equity Series, today, on National Disability Independence Day, we hear from from Nicole O'Brien who speaks from the perspective of someone who lives with cerebral palsy.—J.S. Nicole O'Brien: I am proud of being an American,...
As a capstone to Pride Month, today in the equity series we share thoughts from M’Lynn Hartwell, of Traverse City. M’Lynn is a longtime advocate for environmental, human, and civil rights, and here she discusses how a simple bumper sticker played an important role in...
In this installment of Groundwork’s equity interview series, we honor “Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month,” in a conversation with Rico Cruz (above). Rico immigrated to the United States from the Philippine Islands when he was seven...
Earlier in his tenure, EPA Administrator Zeldin vowed to “drive a dagger straight into the heart of the climate change religion.” He promised to lower the cost of living, unleash American energy, and bring back jobs. How, you might ask, would the nation accomplish...