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Elementary Feminisms: Soul Singer
By Mira Raju Strength can be either mental or physical. During a rock concert at the University of Arizona, I found someone who had both. This was Melissa Etheridge, 52- year old rock star. From the...
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Feminists We Love: Elizabeth Lorde-Rollins, M.D., M.Sc. [VIDEO]
“We are feminist warriors, not perfectionists.” ~ Lisa Factora-Borchers ~ Elizabeth Lorde-Rollins, M.D., M.Sc.photo credit: Tiona McClodden / copyright: Aishah Shahidah Simmons I begin with my sister...
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POSTSCRIPT: a love note
By Michelle Parkerson “Don’t mythologize me.” Audre Lorde (from the documentary, “A LITANY FOR SURVIVAL”) Consider this a love note never sent, Audre, for that brief, clairvoyant moment you publicly...
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“Naming Our Destiny”: Afterword to The Feminist Wire’s Forum on June Jordan
Cover of Simmons’ personal copy of June Jordan’s “Naming Our Destiny: New & Selected Poems,” photo credit: Aishah Shahidah Simmons I was first introduced to June Jordan’s words through the books on...
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A Woman’s Right to Choose: It’s Not Just About Abortion
By Asha Goldweber When I went in to Kaiser to have my cervix biopsied for the 13th time, I cried before the procedure started. I knew what was coming— a lot of pain and intense cramping followed by...
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