“Prominent throughout the African Diaspora for centuries” BALTIMORE, Maryland––Afro-Vegan Society founder Brenda Sanders on February 1, 2023 commenced the organization’s third annual Veguary campaign, “providing culturally relevant content on plant-based eating during Black History Month. “Throughout the month of February,” Sanders explained, “the Afro-Vegan Society will host free programming that includes daily social media content, […]
Afro-Vegan Society marks Black History Month 2022 with veg outreach
“Veguary” builds on a long, strong tradition of African-American food ambassadors BALTIMORE, Maryland––The Afro-Vegan Society will again in 2022 mark Black History Month with Veguary, “an online educational campaign celebrating black vegan trailblazers and providing culturally relevant workshops on plant-based eating,” society cofounder Brenda Sanders announced on January 26, 2022. “Throughout the month,” Sanders […]
The animal rights movement is divided on abortion, by Vasu Murti
Even PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk admits “We’re divided” The long-awaited introduction of RU-486-based contraceptive dog and cat food has been delayed for at least 36 years, and may have been permanently forestalled by the use of RU-486 as Mifrepristone, the drug used to medically induce abortion, as ANIMALS 24-7 recently detailed in What RU-486 means […]
Afro-Vegan Society marks Black History Month with veg outreach
“Veguary” builds on a long, strong tradition of African-American food ambassadors BALTIMORE, Maryland––“The Afro-Vegan Society will mark Black History Month with Veguary,” announced society cofounder Brenda Sanders on January 25, 2021. Veguary, Sanders explained, will consist of “a series of free programs highlighting the contributions of black trailblazers, and the many benefits of vegan […]
Dick Gregory, 50 years a vegan activist, dies at 84
Had record of advocacy for non-violent food nearly as long as careers in comedy and civil rights Dick Gregory, 84, remembered by most media as “a groundbreaking comedian and civil rights activist,” but also actively advocating a vegan lifestyle for nearly two-thirds of his life, died in Washington D.C. on August 19, 2017 from a […]