This 1990 disabilities law ushered in a new era (July 20) When President George H.W. Bush signed the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act into law on July 26, 1990, he specifically mentioned Lisa Carl, a young woman with cerebral palsy. Two years before joining the president for that signing ceremony, Carl had gone to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 20 July, 2020 | Topics: History, Human Rights, News | Tags: civic equality, disability rights, social activism
From civil rights activist to member of Congress: Remembering John Lewis (July 20) Civil rights hero and U.S. Representative John Lewis died July 17 at the age of 80. He had been battling pancreatic cancer since he received the diagnosis in December. The son of Alabama sharecroppers, Lewis was a central figure in the U.S. civil ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 20 July, 2020 | Topics: History, Human Rights, News | Tags: African Americans, civic equality, Congress, Martin Luther King Jr., social activism, U.S. history
NASA names a building for a pioneering African American (July 8) NASA has renamed its Washington headquarters to honor Mary W. Jackson, the first female African American engineer to work for the agency. Jackson was among four African American women recently awarded
Congressional Gold Medals for their contributions to early space flight. Jackson and her colleagues were also ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 8 July, 2020 | Topics: Education, History, Human Rights, Key Officials, News, Science & Tech | Tags: African Americans, civic equality, engineering, NASA, women in the workforce
America’s free press offers diverse views on protests (June 29) The right to a free press is one of America’s most cherished liberties, fostering a wide-ranging discussion among citizens. When demonstrators in U.S. cities protested the May 25 death of George Floyd and other instances of police officers’ use of excessive force, America’s editors ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 29 June, 2020 | Topics: News | Tags: civic equality, civil society, freedom of assembly, freedom of expression, press freedom
U.S. officials answer calls for police reform (June 17) State and local officials in the United States are responding to citizens’ calls for more law-enforcement accountability. By design, U.S. law enforcement is responsive to American citizens. There are more than 17,000 city, county, state and federal police agencies in the United States, each with ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 17 June, 2020 | Topics: News | Tags: civic equality, good governance, policing
Police leaders march in solidarity with peaceful protesters (June 11) Americans often have different opinions on how to tackle pressing social challenges, but U.S. citizens share a respect for the right to free speech, free expression and peaceful protest. Some police leaders have joined peaceful demonstrations in the aftermath of the death of George ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 11 June, 2020 | Topics: Human Rights, News | Tags: civic equality, freedom of assembly, freedom of expression, policing, social activism
