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Women workers score a court victory for Equal Pay Day
April 11, 2018Fresno County schools hired Aileen Rizo, but, basing its decision on her prior pay, paid her a starting salary $13,000 below a man in an identical job. That’s illegal.
Read moreEven on Equal Pay Day, some women less equal than others
April 10, 2018It was once said that “the female half of the human race is doubly oppressed under capitalism.” For working-class women of color, that oppression is tripled.
Read moreActivist singer entertainer Lena Horne honored philatelically
March 21, 2018Singer, entertainer, civil rights activist Lena Horne has been honored by the issuance of a Forever U.S. postage stamp in the Black Heritage series.
Read moreDetroit’s Sarah Elizabeth Ray: The Rosa Parks of the Bob-Lo boat
March 13, 2018Here is the story of “The Rosa Parks of the Bob-Lo Boat.”
Read more18 new books on climate change, sustainability, women environmentalists
March 8, 2018What do Rachel Carson, sea otters, toxic toads and the Gold King Mine disaster have in common?
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