Sojourner Truth—Powerful, Logical, Passionate: Rhetorical
by Leonor Serrano Sojourner Truth became the strongest symbol of African American women during an era in which both sexism and racism were prominent sentiments. Her life was anything but easy, as she...
View ArticleFailure is Impossible: Susan B. Anthony
by Jennifer Brown How would you react if the world around you was saying that your opinions didn’t matter as much as someone else’s simply because of the way you were born? Susan B. Anthony refused to...
View ArticleElizabeth Cady Stanton: “She” is Not Just a Woman but a WOE-man
by Sharia de’Castro “Alone [a woman] goes to the gates of death to give life to every man that is born into the world.” What a risk! What a sacrifice! Yet, what an honor! Shouldn’t honor be given to...
View ArticleIda B. Wells
by Shaley Sanders Ida B. Wells was born into slavery in Holly Springs, Mississippi in 1862. Her parents, James and Elizabeth, strongly encouraged Ida to pursue an education. Ida attended a school not...
View ArticleEmma Goldman: Anarchist and Angel
by Traci Shackelford Anarchist. Free love. These words are the most associated with Emma Goldman, but in truth she was so much more. Born in Kovno, Russia in 1869 to a German speaking Jewish family,...
View ArticleAdrienne Rich: The Papillon Poet
by Takeshi Takahashi Adrienne Rich has been called “one of the most eloquent, provocative voices on the politics of sexuality, race, language, power, and women’s culture” (Pope). She is the author of...
View ArticleAlice Walker’s Garden
by Bonnie Lynch What do you see when you look at this picture? I see a strong, wise, black woman whose wrinkles tell a story of life, love, and struggle. Her name is Alice Walker, an author famous for...
View ArticleTrinh T. Minh-Ha: Moving Forward
by Rhamy Payne Sometimes, we just want to move away from it all. In a perfect world, writing would be the ultimate escape route. No bounds, no rules – everything is in the hands of the writer. Even...
View ArticleMinnie Bruce Pratt: Pushing Boundaries
by Jordan Vickery Widely known for her anti-racist, GLBTQ views and works, lesbian poet and feminist Minnie Bruce Pratt has done much for the gay and lesbian community, for women, and for the world of...
View ArticleHistorical Implications of Advertising
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