Differences are a big thing in the United States. And always have been. We love to say that human beings are all equal, all alike, all welcome, all free to participate in the purpose and fulfillment ...

For 21 years, Embracing Our Differences has held its annual outdoor display of 50 billboard-sized works of art and accompanying quotes. This high-profile art exhibition draws on the passion and ...

"Every day I see people who are restoring their cities and their personal lives from the ruins and looking into the future," says artist Alena Grom. "This photograph is about that survival." Stolen ...

Eighth-grader Minh Le was honored for the quotation, “Getting older may seem terrifying, but only the luckiest people get to ...

Now in its 21st year, Embracing Our Differences has announced its 2025 outdoor exhibitions, which will run from Jan. 19 to April 13 at Bayfront Park in Sarasota, and from March 1 to March 31 at ...

Life can be beautiful and interesting when celebrating and appreciating our differences. On the other hand, degrading others is not only wrong but, when generally accepted behavior, can even lead to ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Sarasota nonprofit Embracing Our Differences aims to educate and inspire a better world through the power of the arts, according to its website. The organization is ...

A few days ago, I stumbled across a quote by the Dalai Lama. The Dalai Lama said, “I’m Tibetan, I’m Buddhist and I’m the Dalai Lama, but if I emphasize these differences it sets me apart and raises ...

For 20 years, Embracing Our Differences has drawn on the passion and perception of artists, students, writers, and others to create powerful statements of diversity, respect, kindness and acceptance ...

It’s actually surprising that it took our elected political powers this long to shut down funding for a program that encourages diversity, equity and inclusion. I have walked around the Embracing Our ...

There’s something about difference that contracts our minds and bodies. Something that urges us to seek shelter within the safe walls of similarity. But what if this evolutionary tendency robs us of ...