Blog Entries tagged 'Race and Gender'

Marian Wright Edelman at Chicago's Hull House

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

December 10th marks the anniversary of the day Chicago's extraordinary feminist reformer and social worker, Jane Addams, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Stop by and pick up a copy of Addam's memoir, 50 Years at Hull House, to celebrate. Marian Wright Edelman will be at Hull House that day to read from her new book. Details after th [...]

Alice Walker on the Election of Barack Obama

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Alice Walker is one of our nation's finest writers. The day after the historic election she wrote a public letter to Barack Obama published in The Root . We have reproduced the first sentences below:

Nov. 5, 2008
Dear Brother Obama,

You have no idea, really, of how profound this moment is for us. Us being the black people of the So [...]

More on the Proposition 8 Disaster

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

As most of you probably know, Proposition 8 passed in California. This referendum vote outlaws same-sex marriages and endangers the thousands of California same-sex marriages that had been made legal by a 2008 court decision. There have already been protests against the results and 3 lawsuits have been filed to overturn the decision.

Keith Olbermann ha [...]

Latins and the Marriage Ban

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

As most of you probably know by now, bans on gay marriage passed in both Florida and California. Our friend Veronica Arreola has a heartfelt blog posting over at Viva la Feminista about Latins who voted for Obama and against same sex marriage. Read more at Viva la Feminista.

Debating Race and Gender

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:00:00 +0100

It is no secret that there has been a painful debate over the relationship between race and gender. It has been building for a long time, but the fierce primary battle between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton brought it to the fore. We have included links to to two recent articles that have starkly contrasting views on this controversy. We hope that Herstory visitors will read both and then add their voices to the ongoing often heated discussion.

A Continuing Conversation on Feminism: Do [...]

Michelle Obama Watch is Now Online

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Michelle Obama Watch is a blog set up for the sole purpose of defending Michelle Obama from the blizzard of racist and sexist attacks that have come her way. Gina McCauley launched the site last month and it has attracted women and men of all races who are disgusted with the media coverage of Michelle Obama.

"I think new bridges [...]

This is an historic election. Let�s celebrate it. by Jo Freeman

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Jo Freeman is a feminist scholar and longtime Democratic Party activist. In this essay reposted from her website at JoFreeman.com, she reflects on the the recent and often acrimonious Democratic Primary.

As we emerge from the miasma of the primaries, let us not forget that this has been an historic Presidential selection se [...]

Clinton supporters vrs. Obama supporters...Why can't we just fight fair?

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:00:00 +0100

It's no secret that feminists are on both sides of the fence in the Democratic primary.

Despite the media stereotype of a vast leftwing feminist conspiracy made up of goose-stepping fembots, the actual women's equality movement is very diverse. Being the independent-minded people that we are, feminists tend to resist being forced to toe [...]

Passover Bread for the Breadless

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:00:00 +0100

We received these passover reflections from poet, writer and historian Aurora Levins Morales. We asked her to share them with you. Aurora and her mom Rosario were both members of the Chicago Women's Liberation Union.

Dear Friends: Like other Jews around the world, I am preparing for Passover, our annual fe [...]

The Chicago Abortion Fund has their TV Debut

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:00:00 +0100

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From the Chicago Abortion Fund's First TV Appearance

The Chicago Abortion Fund(CAF) is made up of a diverse group of women who firmly believe that affordable abortions are part and parcel of the fight for reproductive justice. Not content with simply raising money to financially assist women to obtain abortions, CAF has been doing some serious outreach efforts into the communities of Chicagoland.

Now C [...]

Feministing.com starts a Feministing Alliance

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Feministing.com is a bold brash feminist blog site where many women and some men start their day by reading the articles and opinion pieces and then posting their comments.

The youngish organizers of Feministing represent a generation of women who are fighting the complex 21st century battle for gender equality. They are web-sav [...]

Ida: A Sword Among Lions, Ida B. Wells and the Campaign Against Lynching

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Join author Paula Giddings for a reading and discussion of her new book Ida: A Sword Among Lions on March 10 at 6 pm at the Jane Addams Hull House Museum.

Ida B. Wells was one of the most fearless crusaders for civil rights and women's rights in United States history. She was a newspaper editor and publisher, in [...]

Thinking Outside of the Ballot Box by Aurora Levins Morales

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:00:00 +0100

We received this essay on the 2008 election from Aurora Levins Morales. Aurora is a Latina-Jewish poet, scholar and activist. Aurora and her mom Rosario were both members of the Chicago Women's Liberation Union. In it Aurora discusses the sexism and racism that have characterized this election season.

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Race, Sex, Power: New Movements in Black and Latina/o Sexualities

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Faculty from nine universities and colleges will hold the largest ever conference on black and Latina/o sexuality on April 11-12 at the University of Illinois at Chicago. "Race, Sex, Power: New Movements in Black and Latina/o Sexualities," the culmination of more than two years of planning, will bring together academics, activists, a [...]

Women in the Global City

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Women in the Global City 6-8pm Tuesday, March 4th
The Rudy Lozano Public Library
1805 S. Loomis St., Chicago

In an effort to remake Chicago into a "global city" – one attractive to businesses and tourists worldwide – Chicago's educational, environmental, employment and housing policies have been rewritten over the last [...]

Beyondmedia battles WTTW censorship

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:00:00 +0100

Beyondmedia Education is embroiled in a censorship battle with Chicago Public Television station WTTW over their refusal to air the documentary Turning a Corner. This video recently won the Chicago Reporter’s John A. McDermott Documentary (short) Film Competition. As part of the award, Turning a Corner was to be screened on [...]

Paula Kamen talks about Finding Iris Chang

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 01:00:00 +0100

Come to Women and Children First Bookstore on Thursday, November 8 to hear Paula Kamen talk about new book, Finding Iris Chang

2007 marks the 10th anniversary of the publication of Iris Chang’s landmark book, The Rape of Nanking, which chronicles the Nanking massacre -- the torture and murder of Chinese citizens at the hands of the Japanes [...]

PulseWire will connect women around the planet

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 01:00:00 +0100

If you are working in the fields of human trafficking, HIV/AIDS, and water sustainablity, PulseWire welcomes you to their founding online community.

Here, any woman with access to a basic computer, and eventually a cell phone, can speak her truth, ask for what she needs and share her solutions through pictures, audio, video and the written word.

Please visit Pulsewire to learn more.