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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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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
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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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In today’s paper: Misinformation about sex-selective abortion
So Ken Herman wrote a really irritating piece in today’s Austin American-Statesman. The title alone makes me want to throw things: “Planned Parenthood is pro-choice, except when it’s not.” Oh, dear. But it gets worse from there. He’s basically saying … Continue reading
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The latest on the war on women
We had a great meeting last week! Dyana Limon-Mercado, statewide policy coordinator for Planned Parenthood, joined us and gave us the latest scoop on the war on women in Texas. Here’s what she had to say, including what you can … Continue reading
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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A sad confluence of events: RIP Rosie Jiménez
It’s Hispanic Heritage Month, which is great. I’m planning to feature some cool Hispanic/Latina Texas women here in the next few weeks. We also recently saw the 35th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment, the federal policy which prevents Medicaid from … Continue reading
Notes from the SisterSong Conference, Part Three: How to Talk to Teens About Sex
These are my notes from Bronx Works‘s workshop, How to Talk to Teens About Sex, fancied up with some links and additional information – including why I disagreed with some of what they said. – It’s important to keep in … Continue reading
Posted in Everything is a feminist issue, Queer, Race, Sex Education, Sexuality
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