A planned Women's March in California has been by canceled the organizers over fears about the lack of diversity from those taking part. The march in the town of Eureka, in Humboldt County, was due to take place on January 19. In the run-up to the event, the organizers described being "at a crossroads" as they sought to create an event that "represents all members of our community." Read more: Chicago Women's March has been called off amid 'anti-Semitic' Nation of Islam controversy In a statement posted on Facebook, the organizers have confirmed that the event will now no longer be going ahead, following "conversations between local social-change organizers and supporters of the march." "The local organizers are continuing to meet and discuss how to broaden representation in the organizing committee to create an event that represents and supports peoples who live here in Humboldt," the statement added. "Up to this point, the participants have been overwhelmingly white, … [Read more...] about A California Women’s March was cancelled over fears participants would be “overwhelmingly white”
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How to have an out-of-this world adventure in Houston
The dynamic city of Houston – also referred to as H-town, Space City and Silicon Bayou – is brimming with intriguing experiences often overlooked for its more touristic picks. Here’s where to go and what to do if you’re looking to get beneath the surface of this lively city and relish its cornucopia of cultures. Have an out-of-this-world experience Houston’s epic space scene has been attracting astrophiles from around the globe since Jim Lovell uttered the immortal line, ‘Houston, we have a problem’. Home to the ultimate hub of human flight, NASA’s Johnson Space Center houses the world’s largest collections of spacesuits and moon rocks. Take a down-to-earth tour of outer space and go behind-the-scenes on the stories of space exploration through history. Enjoy some urban nature Kayak or paddle board through the rivers that twirl through the city’s 160-acre Buffalo Bayou Park, or wind along the sleepier northern Woodlands region. For those who prefer to keep their feet on … [Read more...] about How to have an out-of-this world adventure in Houston