From She Knows authored by Madeline Somerville: “Being asked to give a commencement speech is a pretty big deal. It means that thousands of new grads will be eagerly hanging onto your every word, and when you’re a celeb, you know the speech will end up online within a matter of minutes. These six commencement speeches did […]
Category Archives: History
Women Just Made History At The UK Election
From The Telegraph authored by Barney Henderson: “More than 200 women were elected to Parliament on Thursday, meaning there will be a historic high number of female MPs in the House of Commons. The number of female MPs elected eclipsed the previous high of 191 women from the 2015 election early on Thursday morning. It also […]
Tribune Editorial: Girls State should know that women leaders do wear pants
From The Salt Lake Tribune: “Today’s youth. Tomorrow’s leaders. That is the motto of the American Legion Boys State. The program is a youth camp meant to “develop leadership and promote civic responsibility in young men.” The companion program for girls — Girls State — promotes the same motto, but its purpose is to “teach […]
Missouri State, filmmaker preserve history of women on Route 66
From Springfield News Leader authored by Gregory J. Holman: “Alberta Ellis ran a series of Route 66-oriented businesses in the Springfield area in the 1940s and ’50s. Now the attention of Missouri State University and a Los Angeles-based filmmaker is turning toward Ellis and women like her. “Alberta was an amazing entrepreneur,” said Katrina Parks, the […]
The incredible story of Bobbi Gibb, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon
What’s not to love about a woman who, well…..JUST DID IT. I only stumbled across knowledge of Ms. Gibb within the past decade. Only recently did I learn she was a lawyer. What a fabulous role model she is for us, for our girls, and for anyone – really – who has been told, “but, […]
Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam, first African American woman on New York’s top court, found dead in Hudson River
Heartbreaking loss in this week leading up to the religious holiday that honors when Jesus laid down his life for ALL people. Loving, not hating. Sacrificing, and giving – even His life. I cannot even comprehend why anyone would take the life of a woman who has contributed so much power, grace, justice, empowerment and life […]
The First Museum Dedicated To American Women’s History Is Coming To New York City
Gals who know me personally, know I have been (since seeing the movie Hidden Figures), talking A LOT about my suspicions that my complete fascination and – well – obsession with Harriet Tubman is quite possibly NOT just because she was a badass…but, at least in part, because she was also QUITE POSSIBLY the only […]
International Women’s Day
Oh, still so much work to do, ABSOLUTELY! But – here you go, GIRLS, we certainly have been making progress. Many thanks to Ms. Barbara Moss, JD, for sharing this CLASSIC photograph about a time in the practice of law (not that long ago, btw) when things were still so strikingly different. As Barbara appropriately […]
100 Years of Jeanette Rankin
“I may be the first woman member of Congress,” she observed upon her election in 1916. “But I won’t be the last.” – Jeannette Rankin I. LOVE. THIS. WOMAN. I think you might, too! If you’d like to read more – Wikipedia has a great write-up on her – or read here: http://history.house.gov/…/L…/R/RANKIN,-Jeannette-(R000055)/ #FIRSTWOMAN #JeannetteRankin
Women’s History Month
After seeing Hidden Figures, I got to thinking about the fact that when I was growing up, my favorite person in history was Harriet Tubman….and I got to wondering if it was [not just because she was a badass, but – in part -] because she was the only woman who was highlighted in my […]
