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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
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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
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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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Happy International Women’s Day!
International Women’s Day is an awesome activist holiday. It was proposed in 1910 at the International Conference of Working Women by Clara Zetkin as a day for women to celebrate and to demand their rights. (More on its history here.) … Continue reading
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Meet Sen. Leticia Van de Putte
There are so many amazing Hispanic/Latina women in Texas. One of my personal faves is Senator Leticia Van de Putte. Sen. Van de Putte has been in the Texas Legislature for more than 25 years. During that time, she has … Continue reading
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Unsung heroes: Lesbian couple saves dozens of kids from Norway terrorist attack
The recent terrorist attack in Norway was horrifying and heartbreaking. I’ve been holding a good thought for the Norwegian people, especially those who lost loved ones. Even in the midst of such horror, sometimes people just amaze me with their … Continue reading
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