By Emily Falk — 2021
Providing ways for people to share their perspectives through storytelling initiatives can contribute to bigger changes in society and even help reduce prejudice.
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The first thing you want is to know that you belong here, that you are a part of this planet, just like the earth and the water, the sun and the wind, and the trees.
Billie Jean King isn’t interested in being a legend—she’s interested in succession.
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Power is a story told by women. For centuries, men have colonized storytelling. That era is over.
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