28th of Elul, 5784 Dear Family and Friends – and Champions of Justice! I hope this message finds you well and inspired! Today, as Rosh Hashanah fades into Yom Kippur’s call—a day of atonement and new beginnings—I’m thrilled to expand our 20 for 20: Igniting Equality and Justice campaign, celebrating 20 years of Katrina’s Dream….
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The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), a century-long fight for constitutional equality, stands at a historic tipping point. Senate Joint Resolution 38 —A joint resolution establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, introduced by Senator Lisa Murkowski, which protects women, is the key to ratifying the ERA as the 28th Amendment by validating the 38…
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September 28, 2025 Dear Friends, Family and Fellow Poetry Lovers, I hope this email finds you well and inspired! Today, I’m thrilled to shine a spotlight on the remarkable Cheryl de Boissiere, my sister, a true gem in the world of literature and innovation. With her unique blend of creativity and technical prowess, Cheryl has…
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Amazon, the retail giant with tentacles in cloud computing, media, and more, is under fire from multiple fronts. Two whistleblowers—Ahmed Shahrour, a Palestinian software engineer suspended for protesting Amazon’s military contracts with Israel, and me, Helene P. de Boissiere, founder of Katrina’s Dream and a former Amazon warehouse worker terminated after filing an FTC complaint…
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September 24, 2025 Sent via email Dear Friends and Family, As the leaves turn and the fiscal year winds down, it’s hard not to wonder: Whatever happened to that big idea President Trump floated back in February about creating a U.S. Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF)? In a move that grabbed headlines worldwide, Trump signed an…
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September 24, 2025 Sent via email Dear Friends and Family, This past August 26—Women’s Equality Day—marked 20 years since we informally formed Katrina’s Dream. Two decades ago, the ERA seemed dead; we held a memorial service in 2005. That year, we launched our website and began building a virtual ministry with boots on the ground,…
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As the sun sets on October 1, 2025, marking the beginning of Yom Kippur—the Jewish Day of Atonement—a profound opportunity emerges for Israel to lead with courage and humility toward peace with Palestine. At KatrinasDream.org, we believe in the transformative power of reconciliation, rooted in shared spiritual values and a commitment to justice. Yom Kippur, with…
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August 22, 2025 Dear Family and Friends, On August 26, 2005, as Hurricane Katrina bore down on New Orleans, George, William, and I gathered to finalize Katrina’s obituary, a collaborative effort with family and friends. In the early morning hours, as the storm passed, our small group birthed Katrina’s Dream. Twenty years later, this vision…
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CHILLICOTHE, OH – Productive talks with three Senate offices bring new opportunities for bipartisan support. ERA Momentum Builds in the Senate Recently, Katrina’s Dream and ERA Action met with the offices of Senators Lisa Murkowski, Cynthia Lummis, and Joni Ernst to advance bipartisan support for the Equal Rights Amendment. In these productive conversations, we discussed…
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Sir Ketumile Quett Joni Masire was born on 23 July 1925 in Kanye, Beuchanaland (now Botswana). 23 July, 2025, marks his centennial birthday. In commemorating this great milestone we pay tribute to one of the founders of Botswana and framers of its constitution. He was the principal architect of its economic development as minister of…
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1958 was a very significant year. That was the year Masire married Gladys Olebile Molefi on January 2. Born in Modimola near Mafikeng, after graduating from Tiger Kloof, she became a teacher at Mafikeng and later Kanye. A woman of substance, she was God fearing, kind, humble, compassionate, and hardworking; who years later as First…
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After 37 years in public life president Masire retired in 1998. In those years Botswana’s circumstances had changed significantly from what the economic experts foresaw.??From 1966 to 1998 Botswana achieved the world’s highest annual economic growth rate of any country in the world. In the words of president Masire, “We built and sustained a multi-party…
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As we celebrate his centennial birthday we remember Sir Ketumile Masire with immense joy and pride as a man who was positively animated with life. He reflected as St Irenaeus said ‘the glory of God in humanity fully alive.’ We remember his sterling leadership ingrained in his love of God and humanity. We remember “a…
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May 26, 2025 Dear Friends and Family, This past Friday was the last day for several of my Haitian co-workers. They are no longer eligible to work in the USA, their TPS expiring. Patrice expressed that he was grateful for the experience of working and living in another country. Djudly was going to do her…
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The Second of May, in the Year of our Lord 2025 Greetings One and All, It’s Eastertide, The People’s Pope has died. The conclave will convene May 7, 2025, a Jubilee Year. It is safe to say many are thinking of their loved ones who passed on and those who are here, as we contemplate…
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March 30, 2025 Sent via email Dear Friends and Family, Seems like just the other day folks we were determining who would be heading the Executive Branch of our nation. Then Election Day whizzed by Americans made their choice, and Donald Trump was re-elected President. The Holidays followed fast behind. Before you…
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Women and the Labor Movement Coming Together… AI, Automation, Amazon Labor Unions, and the Equal Rights Amendment Katrina’s Dream and ERA Action March 10, 2025 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm United Nations Church Center 777 United Nations Plaza New York, NY 10017 Katrina’s Dream and ERA Action are hosting a parallel event at this years 69th United Nations Commission…
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November 2, 2024 Dear Friends and Family, An essential element of progress is accountability. So, as to my stance on not having the Kayla’s full name, the Amazon Executive HR Investigator assigned to address numerous concerns, such as: health and safety issues; pay discrepancies; prior incidents; harassment; and retaliation for union organising. All of which…
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I am at work, I have come in early. I work at an Amazon warehouse. This is my idea of a dream job. I work alongside folks from all walks of life. It is like a mini United Nations. From kids who did not quite complete High School to those who have attended the oldest…
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