LGBTQ+ Women Who Made National History In May 2019, the city of New York announced plans to honor LGBTQ+ activists Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera with a statue. The city of New York claimed the monument will be the “first permanent, public artwork recognizing transgender women in the world.” Johnson and Rivera were prominent figures in uprisings against 1969…
The Woman Who Helped Make Juneteenth a National Holiday By N’dea Yancey-Bragg After spending a morning in April at her 13-acre farm, a food bank and a fundraiser for a Juneteenth museum, Opal Lee, 95, kicked off her shoes at her home in Fort Worth, Texas, and sat down to relax. She joked that the house looks like a museum with nearly…
Shefali Razdan Duggal Nominated As Envoy To Netherlands Shefali Razdan Duggal, 50, is an Indian immigrant to the United States from the state of Jammu and Kashmir. She has been raised in Cincinnati, Chicago, New York and Boston. By All India / Press Trust of India Washington: US President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate Indian-origin political activist Shefali…
Activist Crystal Echo Hawk Is Taking on Racist Mascots Native American activist Crystal Echo Hawk says the fight against racist team mascots didn’t start last year but has taken decades. By Elaine Aradillas When Crystal Echo Hawk was in the third grade, she recalls watching a Bugs Bunny cartoon that featured a Native American stereotype. “He has a bright red,…
FIFA Picks First Female Referees for Men’s World Cup It is the first time that women, three referees and three assistant referees, were selected to officiate games at the top men’s soccer tournament, which will be held in Qatar this year. By Tariq Panja The Qatar World Cup was always going to be full of firsts: the first time it…
50,000 Toy Cars Gifted to Young Girls to Challenge Gender Stereotypes Mercedes-Benz USA and Mattel made the announcement tied to National STEM Day. By Jessica Radloff When is the last time you saw young girls playing with toy cars on a TV commercial? If you thought, I honestly don’t know, you’re not the only one. According to the National Science…
What Changed Since The NCAA Women’s Weight-Room Uproar? By Maggie Ryan One of the biggest stories from the 2021 women’s NCAA basketball tournament began with a TikTok and might end — possibly, hopefully — with lasting change. You might remember Oregon Ducks forward Sedona Prince’s video, which exposed the stark differences in the weight roomsavailable to men (a full-size gym) and women (a…
Finally, a Bar With Only Women’s Sports Playing By Frankie de la Cretaz Last month, patrons waited in line for four hours to get into the hottest new spot in Portland, OR. By the time they finally got through the doors, some burst into tears, while others hugged the bar’s owner, Jenny Nguyen (shown above). It was the weekend of…
Afghan Women’s Education vs. The Taliban Afghans who want teen girls back in school have new allies: Taliban-affiliated clerics By Fazelminallah Qazizia and Diaa Hadid KABUL, Afghanistan – Girls have pretty much been unable to attend secondary school in Afghanistan since the Taliban took power nine months ago. Public protests – with demonstrators shouting “We are sick of captivity!” –…
The Fears AAPI Women Are Living With In The U.S. Hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the US spiked by 339% last year. And nearly 3 in 4 AAPI women have reported experiencing racism, discrimination, or both. Let that sink in. Earlier this year, the killings of Michelle Alyssa Go and Christina Yuna Lee in New York City left the AAPI community reeling. Go…
