Black women
Charlene Mitchell: Honoring a committed life
December 28, 2022In 1968 Mitchell made history as the Communist Party USA’s presidential standard-bearer, becoming the first African American woman to run for the Oval Office.
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Karen Bass makes history despite being outspent by billionaire Caruso 11 to 1
November 23, 2022Bass’s victory goes beyond symbolism and speaks to the tsunami of voters attempting to change the status quo.
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bell hooks cambió nuestra forma de pensar sobre la feminidad, la clase y el capitalismo
January 3, 2022El mundo perdió a una pensadora pionera y feminista esta semana. La profesora y activista social Gloria Jean Watkins, más conocida por su seudónimo bell hooks, falleció a la edad de 69 años.
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bell hooks changed how we think about Black femininity, class, and capitalism
December 17, 2021Great strides have been made for Black women because of writers like hooks, but more needs to be done to empower a group that is so crucial to the betterment of society as a whole.
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Black women laundry workers finally get their due as organizers and leaders
August 9, 2021As a history of laundry workers and their 108-year struggle for justice from 1912 to 2020, Jenny Carson's book comes at an important time.
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