Our Blog

Here we feature some of the amazing people who have or continue to contribute so much to our organization and community.

Debby Weinstein: Why I Race

Why is the YWCA mission to eliminate racism so important? Why do we race to end racism on April 28?

Kitty L. Dooley: Why I Race

I race because societal, structural and institutional racism, prejudice and discrimination are alive, and in some respects, thriving in West

Todd Dorcas: Why I Race

As a child I spent my formative years growing up in Detroit, Michigan and New Jersey just outside Philadelphia. It was not until around the

Don Wilson: Why I Race

When I was asked the question why I race it made me think about the definition of the word “race”. The word clearly has more than one meanin

Tara Martinez: Why I Race

Over the last few years I have been invited to sit at the table for the discussion and action of racial justice here in the mountain state.

Chris Kessell: Why I Race

It is the right thing to do. When I was a young child growing up in St. Albans WV, my mother and father would consistently tell my brother a

Aurreeshae Hines: Why I Race

My name is Aurreeshae Hines, and I race because I want to be a part of the solution. Growing up, in a sheltered community of a small town in