26 Apr 2024 Have You Heard? More Talk Less Cops On Campus Rich Yap – April 26, 2024 – Have You Heard? Human Rights – Share University presidents across America have shut down pro-Palestinian protests by force and arrested students. Where then are they supposed…

26 Feb 2024 10 Oldest Black-Owned Restaurants In America For Your Bucket List Socialeader – February 26, 2024 – Equality Shop & Eat – Share There were 10 million Black Americans in 1910, about the size of New York City today. 9 of 10 were…

21 Feb 2024 Have You Heard? A Black Cop Called Out NYPD For Racial Bias Socialeader – February 21, 2024 – Have You Heard? Human Rights – Share "Cops ... are rewarded by a system that sees Black men as threats. Harassing men of color…

20 Feb 2024 Have You Heard? The 2nd Amendment Is All About Guns (Unless You’re Black) Socialeader – February 20, 2024 – Have You Heard? Human Rights – Share "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of…

19 Feb 2024 Have You Heard? Traveling While Black Is Still A Bumpy Ride Socialeader – February 19, 2024 – Have You Heard? Human Rights – Share The days of segregated train terminals, colored restrooms and sitting at the back of the bus are thankfully…

18 Feb 2024 Have You Heard? Feminism Left BIPOC Women Behind Socialeader – February 18, 2024 – Have You Heard? Human Rights – Share Equal pay, abortion rights, female empowerment and "leaning in" are rising tides that lift all boats. But what if your boat…

16 Feb 2024 Have You Heard? Most Black Adults Don’t Like Their Doctor Visits Socialeader – February 16, 2024 – Have You Heard? Human Rights – Share Can you blame them, unless you like feeling rushed, unheard, not taken seriously?  According to the Pew Research Center,…

It's difficult to imagine peace while war rages in Gaza and the West Bank.  I wanted to know why we're still fighting, why it's so complicated, and most importantly why we can't stop. So I went searching for answers. Rashid Khalidi Rashid Khalidi is a…

28 Dec 2023 When Life Inspires You Socialeader – December 28, 2023 – Equality Human Rights Karma Lifestyle Sustainability – Share Who doesn't want to make the world a better place, except ... how? Keep your eyes open, for inspiration may find you when you're…

13 Dec 2023 Gift These 4 Experiences For A Lifetime Of Memories Socialeader – December 13, 2023 – Equality Shop & Eat Sustainability – Share "I've got too many life memories", said no one ever. For anyone who's got enough stuff, how about a gift…

27 Nov 2023 Have You Heard? 175 Ways To Recover From Cyber Monday Socialeader – November 27, 2023 – Have You Heard? Sustainability – Share Cyber Monday is hard to resist. All the best deals and for stuff you were going to buy anyway. If…

16 Nov 2023 3 Ways To Have A Green Eco-Friendly Holiday Season Socialeader – November 16, 2023 – Shop & Eat Sustainability – Share The year-end holiday season brings with it decisions decisions decisions on what to do, buy, and give.  Stressed about doing the…

25 Sep 2023 4 Candle Brands That Smell Good And Do Good Socialeader – September 25, 2023 – Human Rights Shop & Eat – Share What to look for in candles: scent, price, wax, healthcare? Yes, healthcare! These candles want to help heal the world.…

20 Sep 2023 Have You Heard? Poverty Isn’t About Being Poor Socialeader – September 20, 2023 – Have You Heard? Human Rights – Share Poverty isn't about being poor, it's about having only poor choices. Which greatly benefits everyone else.  [Awkward] Matthew Desmond America has…

11 Sep 2023 How To Thank First Responders: With Help From 11 Small Businesses Socialeader – September 11, 2023 – Human Rights Shop & Eat – Share Today we remember the First Responders who answered the call of duty 22 years ago. Last year we…

07 Sep 2023 6 Easy Ways To Save The Elephants While You Shop Socialeader – September 7, 2023 – Shop & Eat Sustainability – Share How much time do the elephants have? Someone born today will be leaving high school when the last elephant leaves…

14 Aug 2023 Have You Heard? Teachers Couldn’t Take Summer Off Socialeader – August 14, 2023 – Have You Heard? Human Rights – Share Students are beginning a new school year all over the United States, summer now just a memory of days gone by.…

08 Aug 2023 5 Brands If You Think We Should Plant More Trees Socialeader – August 8, 2023 – Shop & Eat Sustainability – Share You have to plant 2 trees every day for a year to offset the average American's 16-ton annual carbon footprint*.…

14 Jul 2023 Have You Heard? The Green New Deal Is Smaller Than Green Eggs And Ham (Not Even Close) Socialeader – July 14, 2023 – Equality Have You Heard? Human Rights Sustainability – Share You can fit 4 Green New Deals between the covers…

11 Jul 2023 3 Brilliant Time-Saving Ways “The Sustainable Jungle” Will Boost Your Sustainable Lifestyle Socialeader – July 11, 2023 – Karma Life Sustainability – Share Have you ever ... wasted a good hour scrolling through random IG posts? (I have). ... finished a 10-min…

05 Jul 2023 6 Sustainable Sandals To Beat The Heat Socialeader – July 5, 2023 – Shop & Eat Sustainability – Share It's literally the hottest day since the 19th century. Cool off a bit with these sustainable sandals made with Planet Earth in mind.…

20 Jun 2023 6 Black-Owned Bookstores Uplifting (Not Banning) Black Authors Socialeader – June 20, 2023 – Equality Shop & Eat – Share It's more than a business for these strong Black women. It's purpose. Bev Tumi Makhubele & Naledi Yaziyo, Rofhiwa Book Café Rofhiwa…

15 Jun 2023 Have You Heard? Who You Love Matters In The Criminal (In)Justice System Socialeader – June 15, 2023 – Equality Have You Heard? – Share If the US criminal justice system gave out raffle tickets to see who would get arrested, lesbian and…

06 Jun 2023 7 Signs You’re A Strong LGBTQ Ally (Like Lady Justice Brewing Company) Socialeader – June 6, 2023 – Equality Shop & Eat – Share Lady Justice Brewing Company is a Latina-founded, queer- and woman-owned business that takes allyship to a whole 'nother…

24 May 2023 Have You Heard? Why It Makes Sense To Pay More For Sustainable Fashion Socialeader – May 24, 2023 – Have You Heard? Human Rights Sustainability – Share The fashion industry has a long dark history of low wages, poor working conditions, exploitation…

17 May 2023 4 Places For Kopi With Karma In Singapore Socialeader – May 17, 2023 – Equality Human Rights Shop & Eat Sustainability – Share Kopitiams can be found all over the island but only these 4 started with spreading good karma in mind…

07 May 2023 The Best Place To Find Women & LGBTQ+ Small Businesses Under One Roof (175 Of Them!) Socialeader – May 7, 2023 – Equality Events Shop & Eat – Share The Front Market is back with their Spring '23 Lineup for May 13-14…

02 May 2023 Shout Out To 5 Businesses Giving Teacher Discounts On Teacher Appreciation Day And Every Day Socialeader – May 2, 2023 – Human Rights Shop & Eat Sustainability – Share Last year we featured 6 small businesses giving discounts to teachers every day.…

24 Apr 2023 RCE Greater Atlanta Student Leaders Lay Out Path To A More Sustainable World Socialeader – April 24, 2023 – Events Karma Life Sustainability – Share Students from 8 Atlanta area universities and HBCUs participated in this year-long sustainability program. Regional Centres of…

20 Apr 2023 Have You Heard? Mother Earth Wants Us To Change Our Food Habits (Even Healthy Ones) Socialeader – April 20, 2023 – Have You Heard? Human Rights Sustainability – Share If you started meal prepping in January with food from which you get…

18 Apr 2023 Atlanta’s Largest Earth Day Market Is Back With 50 Green Businesses (Plus Our 3 Favorites From Last Year) Socialeader – April 18, 2023 – Events Shop & Eat Sustainability – Share Atlanta Green Market’s lead organizer Tyler Thompson has put together a…

13 Apr 2023 Here’s 3 Tasty Pet Food Ideas For Your Eco-Conscious Hooman Socialeader – April 13, 2023 – Shop & Eat Sustainability – Share Henlo friends! Tell your hooman these businesses are better for your planet and your palate! James Bello & Alex Waite,…

07 Apr 2023 4 One-of-a-Kind Coffee Shops On The Road From Dallas To Austin Socialeader – April 7, 2023 – Equality Shop & Eat – Share Say bye y'all to fast food, gas station, and truck stop coffee. Bonus: support small and support local! Lorena…

19 Feb 2023 4 Pay-What-You-Can Restaurants That Give More Than A Hot Meal Socialeader – February 19, 2023 – Equality Shop & Eat – Share If hunger was a US state, it would be the 2nd largest state, bigger than Texas and behind only California.…

06 Feb 2023 These 3 Black-owned Restaurants Serve Black History Every Day Socialeader – February 6, 2023 – Equality Shop & Eat – Share Martin Luther King Jr. ate here in Memphis. Thurgood Marshall stopped by in New Orleans. James Brown felt good in Harlem.…

22 Jan 2023 Have you heard? The Abortion Voices We Never Hear From Socialeader – January 22, 2023 – Equality Have You Heard Human Rights – Share Is abortion good or bad for women's lives? Diana Greene Foster, PhD Besides important moral and legal considerations,…

16 Jan 2023 Durham Makes Diversity It’s Main Attraction Socialeader – January 16, 2023 – Equality Karma Life – Share What a city says about itself says a lot about itself. Durham Civil Rights mural at 120 Morris Street When social media marketing can paint…

09 Jan 2023 800 Reasons to Support Small Businesses Socialeader – January 9, 2023 – Equality Karma Life – Share You can find all the typical reasons online. Our Meet The Owners page has 800 more. Lee & Patricia Gonzales, La Finca Coffee & Bakery…

11 Nov 2022 6 Veteran-owned Businesses On A Mission To Help Those In Need Socialeader – November 11, 2022 – Equality Shop & Eat – Share This Veterans Day we remember those who served and salute these veteran-owned small business owners who still serve. May…

07 Nov 2022 7 Small Business Owners Saving Our Forests To Flight Climate Change Socialeader – November 7, 2022 – Shop & Eat Sustainability – Share As world leaders at COP27 start talking this week (again) about climate change, these business owners are already doing,…

01 Nov 2022 5 Small Business Owners Embracing Renewable Energy To Fight Climate Change Socialeader – November 1, 2022 – Shop & Eat Sustainability – Share World leaders meet next week at COP27 to talk (again) about climate change. These business owners are done talking…

11 Oct 2022 5 Women-owned Small Business Owners Helping Find A Cure For Breast Cancer Socialeader – October 11, 2022 – Human Rights Shop & Eat – Share Getting back up when you’re knocked down is never easy. Picking a new fight is harder still.…

06 Oct 2022 3 Small Businesses Upcycling Billboard Vinyl Into Bags, Totes And Even Coolers! Socialeader – October 6, 2022 – Shop & Eat Sustainability – Share For billboards that still use vinyl, the next stop often means the landfill. A better answer: upcycling Lamar…

21 Sep 2022 4 Latinx Small Businesses Step Up To #SupportPuertoRico Socialeader – September 21, 2022 – Human Rights Shop & Eat – Share Puerto Rico was hit by Hurricane Fiona on September 18, 2022, just two days before the 5-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria.…

19 Sep 2022 Meet Our 3 Favorite Dallas Latinx-owned Businesses Socialeader – September 19, 2022 – Equality Shop & Eat – Share Latinx Heritage Month (Sep 15 – Oct 15) in the United States celebrates the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors…

11 Sep 2022 13 Small Businesses That Support First Responders Socialeader – September 11, 2022 – Human Rights Shop & Eat – Share Today we remember the First Responders who answered the call of duty 21 years ago. PC: Lars Mulder Too many paid the…

01 Sep 2022 These 6 Small Businesses Do Teacher Appreciation Day Every Day Socialeader – September 1, 2022 – Human Rights Shop & Eat – Share As schools begin a new year across the US, National Teacher Appreciation Day is only 243 days away! Parnassus…

18 Aug 2022 6 Retailers Will Buy Back Their Clothes So You Don’t Have To Throw Them Away Socialeader – August 18, 2022 – Shop & Eat Sustainability – Share This is a really good thing, but its biggest impact is barely being mentioned. Let’s…

11 Aug 2022 2 Sensible Reasons To Support Women-Owned Businesses Socialeader – August 11, 2022 – Equality Karma Life – Share For women looking to start a business, they stand a chance with only 1 out of every 20 business loans and 4 cents of…

09 Mar 2022 Stand With Ukraine Socialeader – March 9, 2022 – Equality Human Rights Shop & Eat Sustainability – Share As major organizations raise funds for Ukraine, many small businesses are also joining in to do what they can. PC: Mathias Reding These small…

31 Dec 2021 Buy Buy Buy, More or Less? Socialeader – December 31, 2021 – Human Rights Shop & Eat Sustainability – Share As Conscious Consumption advocates, Karmalize unequivocally encourages less consumption, but to consume purposefully for the things you are going to buy anyway.…

08 Nov 2021 Beyond The Podium: Strong Women Support Strong Women Socialeader – November 8, 2021 – Equality Human Rights Karma Life – Share When women get a seat at the table, we’re told to sit down and be grateful for the opportunity. For too…

25 Oct 2021 Conscious buying for sustainability @ UT Dallas Socialeader – October 25, 2021 – Events Sustainability – Share UTD ECO (Environmental Conservation Organization) serves to provide all students with a forum for environmental discussion, a connection to broad environmental issues, and opportunities for…