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Adrienne Rich (1929-2012)
Adrienne Rich, American poet, essayist and feminist, died on Tuesday, March 27. I read her essay “When We Dead Awaken: Writing as Re-Vision” about a month ago for an English class, and I was unable to put the book down … Continue reading
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Today’s reasons to fight for equity
These articles are sad and blatant examples of discrimination that occurs everyday. Perhaps more sad is the fact that most of you probably won’t be too surprised about this. From Jezebel.com : Racist Hunger Games Fans Are Very Disappointed Miss … Continue reading
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From NPR: After Trayvon Martin’s Death, We’re All Having “The Talk”
On The Two-Way, NPR’s news blog, Mark Memmott writes: “A national discussion about race continues in the wake of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin’s death last month in Sanford, Fla. To recap: Martin, who was unarmed, was shot by a a 28-year-old man, … Continue reading
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Excerpts from An Evening with Dr. Cornel West
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W1mpWjGQkQ
Dr. Cornel West speaks at Cal Poly Pomona in February. Dr. West is an American philosopher, author, critic, actor and civil rights activist. Here, he speaks poetically and captivatingly about civil rights, social justice and the human condition in general.
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Women’s Worth Week Promo Video
Thank you to the wonderful women and men involved in this video. Please watch and share.
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Why I’m doing Women’s Worth Week
The number of female friends of mine who have described relationships in which their independence and self-esteem have been decreased or compromised is staggering. I knew this for the last five years, at least, but I never thought that it … Continue reading
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Thought of the Day
Love one another and you will be happy. It’s as simple and as difficult as that. ~ Michael Leunig
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Jean Kilbourne on “Killing Us Softly 4”
A 1993 study on women in relationships shows that 28% have experienced abuse by someone they know, and 15% have been forced to engage in unwanted sex under alcohol or drugs. It was with this statistic that Jean Kilbourne opened … Continue reading
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New Resource – The Equity Handbook
The Equity Handbook is a training resource for anyone who is interested in discussing social justice and equity in a group setting. It includes information, activities and discussion about a number of issues. Click here: Equity Handbook Check out more resources … Continue reading
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