Earlier this month, two people with disabilities filed a class action lawsuit challenging New York State’s unlawful practice of denying them—without due process—the opportunity to take community classes. The plaintiffs are participants in the Office of People with Developmental Disabilities’ Medicaid-funded Self-Direction Program (“Self-Direction Program”). The Self-Direction Program is designed to empower people with developmental …

March is Women’s History Month. This is a time to celebrate and uplift women’s progress toward equality while also recognizing the rampant misogyny throughout places of all types of employment and everyday life in the United States. The theme for 2026 is “Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future,” which recognizes that sustainability reaches …

February 2026 marks 100 years of national observances dedicated to honoring the lives, struggles, and achievements of African Americans, a celebration initiated by Dr. Carter G. Woodson in 1926. Accordingly, the 2026 Black History Month theme is “A Century of Black History Commemorations,” honoring this 100th anniversary of observance. This month-long observance is a recognition of …

Today, Monday, January 19, we celebrate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This day is the only national holiday honoring a Black American. Dr. King’s legacy of civil rights and nonviolent resistance serves as a National Day of Service to build community and promote justice: “a day on, not a day …

November has been designated “National American Indian Heritage Month” since 1990. It is a time to celebrate the diverse traditions and languages of Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities, as well as their contributions to the culture and history of the United States, while raising awareness of the genocidal policies they faced in …

Today, September 15, begins National Hispanic Heritage Month, honoring the cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latino/a Americans. The month is celebrated from September 15 to October 15. September 15 has been set as the starting date because it is the independence anniversary for many Latin American countries. Hispanic Heritage Month began as a way to …

Today, June 19, 2025, known as “Juneteenth,” is the celebration of the final end of the enslavement of African Americans in the United States. On this date, the true culmination of emancipation came with the arrival of Union General Gordon Granger (a native New Yorker) in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, almost two full …