Civil Rights. Civil Rights Movement. Those have always been sober phrases for me, heavy with meaning. Born in the one of the most important years of the modern Civil Rights Movement, I’ve, largely, been a beneficiary of others’ battles on those fronts. It never occurred to me I’d potentially defend ...
In Part 2 of my three-part series about my nasty, nearly year-long ordeal with my hotelier landlord, the franchisee of a well-known hospitality industry lodging brand, I reveal the original culprit in this egregious campaign of aggression perpetrated against me at this property. I also air some dirt ...
I’m an entrepreneur, journalist, blogger, artist agent and mother of a 24-year old son. I’m bright, successful, attractive, socially adept and fairly politically savvy. Having a fairly privileged upbringing with professional parents in good, despite clearly segregated Boston neighborhoods, I was sha ...
Are you a “public accommodation”? It’s not quite like declaring “I am Spartacus.” Or is it? In a world where those with physical or mental impairments have to struggle to do even the most mundane tasks – like grocery shopping or grabbing a quick bite at the local café – gaining access to “places of ...
Darryl Hart has written a provocative post at OLTS on “The Bureau of Weaker Siblings.” The intent of his post is to reply to those who argue that, on a 2 kingdoms view, there being no such thing as a “Christian” hotel, a Christian hotel owner would be bound to allow renters who intended to use the h ...
Over the past several weeks, there have been a large number of Title III ADA public accommodation lawsuits filed around Alabama in federal court. These lawsuits, filed by the same law firm, use the same plaintiffs, who are disabled and often in wheelchairs, to visit various places of public accommod ...
