Diversity

To honor Women's History Month, we asked a handful of Fort Wayne leaders what this month means to them.

What does Women’s History Month mean to you, and what are your hopes for Fort Wayne’s future?

We ask women in the Fort Wayne area to fill us in.

Latest in Diversity
Raquel Kline, Director of Language Services Network (LSN), has seen gaps in the news available to non-English speaking residents in Fort Wayne for years.
Bridging the news gap in Fort Wayne: COVID-19 reveals the importance of cross-cultural communication

Getting timely, accurate information to non-English speaking residents in Fort Wayne is a critical need, complicated by a shape-shifting pandemic.

Kyah Merritt was born with spina bifida.
‘I am the way I am supposed to be’: A Grace College student shares her journey with spina bifida

In honor of National Spina Bifida Awareness Month in October, Kyah Merritt shares her passion advocating for students and employees with special needs.

Brandon Blumenherst
Blog: Change starts with understanding how our state and local governments work

"Join us at this online event to better understand how state and local government works, so you can see where change is needed and learn how to make that change happen."

Fisher
Letter to the Editor: Verbal abuse should not and will not be tolerated in Fort Wayne

"Voting is still a right we may exercise in our democracy to remove those from office who aren’t there to serve all the people."

Khanan Bodley is a student at Indiana Tech.
Blog: Change starts with seeing us as human

“Every time I see another Black person die at the hands of police, I can’t help but think: That could have been me or my brothers.”

Kyah Merritt was born with spina bifida.
Blog: People with disabilities are some of the best employees you can find, so give us a chance

"How does it make sense that people with special needs have to work harder to become fully prepared for employment, and then are not given jobs they could clearly do?"

As a local pastor and nonprofit leader, Angelo Mante shares his reflections after attending the protests in Fort Wayne.
‘We must revolt against this peace’: When unity becomes obnoxious

“Peace is not merely the absence of this tension, but the presence of justice.”

Letter from the Editor: True unity requires reconciliation

Our issue this week is a call to action.

Q&A: The mother who started Fort Wayne’s George Floyd protests shares her story

What started as a Facebook group to support Black-owned businesses in Fort Wayne evolved into protests that will go down in local history.

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