| Hello and welcome to a new edition of the Upturn, the newsletter born out of the desire to do something that will improve the communities within our reach.
As it’s the Fourth of July, it’s only fitting to highlight the story of a trailblazing activist who helped perfect the definition of those self-evident truths enshrined in the Declaration of Independence.
A skilled legal strategist, Pauli Murray persuasively argued for the addition of the word “sex” in Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, thus formally extending the definition of equality to include women and, as ruled by Supreme Court last month, LGBTQ+ people. More stories about pioneering efforts below.
In the Upside, three brothers founded the first African-American-owned distillery in Kentucky and a Canadian expat is reinventing food production in the Caribbean.
In the Up-And-Coming, a broadcaster commits to increasing diversity in the creative industries and a new initiative aims to promote transparency and accountability on racial equality in fashion.
In the Uplifting, a Deaf child actor lands a lead role and a former NYC taxi driver wants to build a car-free bridge between Manhattan and Queens.
Finally, in the Wrap-up, the numbers making a difference this week are 7, 11, 50. |
