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McKPR Celebrates Human RightsMcKPR is proud to launch a new blog series in honor of the upcoming Human Rights Day. We'll be posting daily blogs related to human rights issues from around the world."2011 has been an extraordinary year for human rights, UN Human Rights Chief, Navi Pillay says in... Read More

Human Rights MattersBy: Llenda Jackson-LeslieFor the next ten days through December 10, International Human Rights Day, our Comm in the Storm blog will be all about human rights. To learn more about International Human Rights Day click here. For too many Americans, human rights is a discussion that happens once... Read More

Video: A Quick Minute with Gwen on Human RightsGwen McKinney, President & Founder of McKinney & Associates Public Relations in Washington, DC introduces our week long tribute to Human Rights. For the next ten days through December 10, International Human Rights Day, our Comm in the Storm blog will be... Read More

We Have A Right To Work Without Sexual HarassmentBy: Joyce TaylorSwath Leadership, LLCProviders of Cutting Edge Management Consulting & Training Services(703) 590-7003Since the inception of the regulations on the prevention and elimination of sexual harassment (29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1614.11), I’ve trained thousands of managers and employees on... Read More

Human Rights Trade Tips: Good Campaigns Make Us MoveBy Nicole Hayes  Photos that grip us with compassion, disbelief and horror.  Powerful words and statistics that punch our guts if we weren’t already awake and cognizant of the realities. Victims’ stories too real to fake—digesting the truth would be easier if... Read More

We Still Have A Ways To GoBy: Shannon MoutonAt the birth of a nation, over 235 years ago, Thomas Jefferson penned these famous words in response to the tyranny of British Empire. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they... Read More

Tribute to a PR IconBy GwenMcKinney  My post on Ofield Dukes on November 10th was an enduring tribute to an iconic force who made a difference in so many people’s lives.  I celebrate that those words were not posthumously delivered.  Today,  I join many friends and colleagues in mourning the passing... Read More

Watch Hillary Clinton's Speech Declaring 'Gay Rights Are Human Rights'As you know, McKinney & Associates had dedicated their blogging last week to focussing on the upcoming United Nations' (UN) Human Rights Day. This event was officially observed on December 10, to mark the anniversary of the presentation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.... Read More

A Tale of Two ProsecutorsBy: Llenda Jackson-LeslieTwo recent events showcase the difference a prosecutor can make. The first is the decision to reduce the death sentence against Mumia Abu-Jamal to life imprisonment, and the second is the exoneration of Thomas Haynesworth after serving twenty-seven years for rapes he did... Read More

Trade Tip: Stay RelevantBy Nicole HayesA shoe is a shoe, and a car is a car, right? Why so many brands of shoes and cars? Doesn’t each product fulfill a fundamental purpose at the end of the day? Yes, but if Adidas, Nicole Miller, Nike and Reebok thought this way,... Read More

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President Barack Obama praises troops and announces end of Iraq War (Davis Turner/Getty Images)Is the Iraqi War Really Over? By: Pam Taylor  I truly understand Pyrrhic victory, and I get that war is complicated—even, and perhaps especially, for the ‘victors.’  Fascinated by mythical conquests such as the Trojan War,... Read More

Black Barbies Get 'Natural' Makeovers For Holidays   By: Ryan Duncan   It's the holiday season and that spells s-t-r-e-s-s for so many Americans trying to complete their holiday shopping lists. The true meaning of the season, "Peace, love, and good will towards all men" is usually passed over as an after thought, while... Read More

Associated PressFinally- A New Sheriff in TownBy: Llenda Jackson-LeslieCivil rights supporters heard welcome news on a couple of fronts last week. First Attorney General Eric Holder made it clear in a speech at the LBJ Center at the University of Texas that the Department of Justice was prepared, able and... Read More

Trade Tip: To Be New, You Have to Do NewBy Nicole Hayes Albert Einstein said, "If you want different results, do not do the same thing." He makes good sense but why is this easier said than done? Humans are creatures of habit and often times "new" or... Read More

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Helping Doesn't Have a Season   By: Shannon Mouton     From Thanksgiving to Christmas, the downtrodden, the less fortunate and the those generally in need find themselves the beneficiaries of kindness, care and generosity. They receive traditional Thanksgiving and Christmas meals; they receive gifts and their children receive toys. Many people give during the holiday... Read More

2011 Buh-Bye!Wow, hard to believe another year is over and a new one is about to begin again! There was a lot that happened in the world this year, and it always feels refreshing to begin a new year with a clean slate. We at McKinney & Associates would like... Read More

very enlightening minute, gwen. Compliments of the season and happy new year in advance.... Read More

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