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Black History Month: Meet Ada Anderson
Ada Anderson – community leader, civil rights activist, and advocate for the arts – has been making Austin a better, more just place to live for more than half a century. Ms. Anderson was born near Austin in 1921. She … Continue reading
Posted in Awe-inspiring, Hope, Race
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Some thoughts on the rush to judge Rihanna
So a couple of days ago, @MsMagazine tweeted the following: …..wow. The tweet has since been deleted, but you can’t ever really erase anything these days. It’s out there. And deleting it just comes off like a cover-up after a … Continue reading
Posted in Gender, Media, Race, Violence
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ACTION ITEM: Bring Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act to Texas TODAY!
**UPDATE: The vote on this bill has been postponed. The committee will pick it up again at a later date. So keep those calls coming! Because it’s no longer time-sensitive, please feel free to send an email or snail mail letter, … Continue reading
Posted in Calls to Action, Economic security
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Black History Month: Meet Loretta Ross
As her official bio says, Loretta Ross is “a model of how to survive and thrive despite the traumas that disproportionately affect low-income women of color.” Ross was born in Temple, Texas, in 1953. Something of a child prodigy, she … Continue reading
Posted in Awe-inspiring, Race, Reproductive Justice
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Black History Month: Meet Bessie Coleman
Elizabeth “Bessie” Coleman was a pioneering aviator in the early 20th century. Born in Atlanta, TX, in 1892 to sharecroppers George and Susan Coleman, she was raised in Waxahachie. She attended segregated schools, which she had to walk four miles … Continue reading
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Black History Month: Meet Barbara Jordan
The Honorable Barbara Jordan 1936-1996 Lawyer • Orator • Stateswoman • Teacher “What the people want is simple. They want an America as good as its promise.” About Barbara Jordan Born and raised in Houston, Jordan was the daughter of … Continue reading
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