Original Mother’s Day Proclamation – By Julia Ward Howe
Written in 1870 by Julia Ward Howe, the following proclamation explains, in her own impassioned words, the goals of the original “Mother’s Peace Day”…
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Sexual Assault Awareness Month, April 2017: Going There and a Poem by Natalie Patterson
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month in the U.S. According to NOMORE.org, “Nationally, April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). The goal of SAAM…
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Interview with Rejected Princesses’ Jason Porath
Jason Porath isn’t the sort of person you’d initially expect to be running a blog about unsung historical women. A straight white man from…
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They Tried to Kill Us. We Won. Let’s Eat! A Passover Framework
Ask a Jew to explain Passover, and they might respond with a humorous sentiment that may very well summarize most Jewish holidays: “They tried…
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Let the Muslim Women Speak #muslimwomansday – March 27, 2017
I could tell you many stories of the Muslim women I know. I could tell of their compassion, kindness and hospitality, of hard work,…
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Giulia Gonzaga: La Bella Donna
Giulia Gonzaga is another lost woman from the past who is worth knowing. She, like Vittoria Colonna, was a noblewoman of distinction in Renaissance…
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Vittoria Colonna: Female Star of the Italian Renaissance
During her lifetime, Vittoria Colonna was the most famous woman in 16th century Italy renowned for her poetry and piety. She was a leader…
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‘13th’, A Conversation with Ava Du Vernay and Oprah Winfrey
“As I went to explain what was happening now, it became unreasonable and incomplete to try to tell the story of now without telling…
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Women’s History Month: A Time to Celebrate!
March is National Women’s History Month. Since 1987, the President of the United States makes an annual proclamation designating the month of March as…
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Women’s History Month: A Tribute to Maya Angelou
As we settle into Women’s History Month, I think of all the women who came before me, all the women who made space for…
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Susan B. Anthony – Human Rights Activist
Quakers are taught that ‘there is that of God in everyone’ and that our interactions with others demonstrate this truth. Because of this fundamental…
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Marvel’s Champions – You Can Change the World
Marvel’s Champions, written by Mark Waid and illustrated by Humberto Ramos, presents the adventures of a newly formed group of teenage superheroes featuring Miss Marvel, Hulk…
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