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There's Power in Numbers

By Elizabeth C. Tippett — 2019

When women found themselves “alone or nearly alone” in a sea of men, they came to be seen as “tokens” – a constantly scrutinized stand-in for all women, viewed by others in terms of their gender and gender stereotypes.

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(1981) Audre Lorde, “The Uses of Anger: Women Responding to Racism”

Racism. The belief in the inherent superiority of one race over all others and thereby the right to dominance, manifest and implied.

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The Legacy of Audre Lorde

There is this thing that happens, all too often, when a Black woman is being introduced in a professional setting. Her accomplishments tend to be diminished. The introducer might laugh awkwardly, rushing through whatever impoverished remarks they have prepared.

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The Undying Voice of Diane di Prima

Diane di Prima was a revolutionary feminist poet who was on the front lines of the shifts in art and culture that took place in the fifties, sixties, and seventies.

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Why You Should Know About Diane di Prima, the Beat Poet Decades Ahead of Her Time

Diane di Prima didn’t confine herself to merely being a poet.

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12 Pieces of Advice for New Dads of Daughters, from Guys Who’ve Been There

We asked the HuffPost Parents community to share their advice for new dads of daughters, and here’s what they had to say:

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What Fatherhood Around the World Really Looks Like

Too often, we ignore how much fathers matter to children.

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Sonia Sanchez Speaks Truth to Power, Poetically [Interview]

A formalist with wide poetic range, Sanchez’s vast body of work includes poems that delve into themes that resonate with those who’ve known isolation’s dance.

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Elena Ferrante: A Power of Our Own

Power is a story told by women. For centuries, men have colonized storytelling. That era is over.

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The Women’s March on Washington: Pink Pussyhats—Enantiodromia

Until the marches, “pussy” was treated like a four-letter dirty word. What followed, as women responded to the crass reference to them as a body part, became an enantiodromia—a derogatory and shameful word became transformed into its opposite.

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Forum: Hear Our Voices

Myokei Caine-Barrett, Narayan Helen Liebenson, Rebecca Li, and Myoan Grace Schireson share their experiences and insights into being a female teacher and leader in today’s world.

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Female Empowerment