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Co-Founding the ACLU, Fighting for Labor Rights and Other Helen Keller Accomplishments Students Don’t Learn in School

By Olivia B. Waxman — 2020

Most students learn that Keller, born June 27, 1880, in Tuscumbia, Ala., was left deaf and blind after contracting a high fever at 19 months, and that her teacher Anne Sullivan taught her braille, lip-reading, finger spelling and eventually, how to speak. However, there is still a great deal about her life and her accomplishments that many people don’t know.

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Asian American Sexual Politics: The Construction of Race, Gender, and Sexuality

Asian American Sexual Politics explores the topics of beauty, self-esteem, and sexual attraction among Asian Americans.

Rosalind S. Chou

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In the episode, I share an article I read recently with some simple strategies a woman used that really made a difference in making her “invisible” emotional labor visible to her husband.

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The Life of Gloria Steinem

She's the women's rights warrior who's been an undercover Playboy bunny, championed abortion rights, and founded the first national feminist magazine.This is the story of Gloria Steinem.

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Gloria Steinem & Farai Chideya: Why a Female VP Matters | Amanpour and Company

Vice President Kamala Harris cracked the penultimate glass ceiling today, marking a historic moment in American politics. There is perhaps no more famous campaigner for women’s rights than Gloria Steinem, who speaks with Michel Martin alongside Farai Chideya, host of the podcast "OurBodyPolitic."

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Self-Esteem and Internal Revolution (Gloria Steinem)

Feminist Gloria Steinem discusses her book "Revolution from Within: A Book of Self-Esteem" with Upon Reflection host Marcia Alvar in this interview from the University of Washington. Steinem discusses her childhood experiences and events in her adult life that influenced the book.

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Leadership, Reinvented: How to Foster Empathy, Servitude, Diversity, and Innovation in the Workplace

Traditional leadership has been long overdue for reinvention. Become a respected and successful leader in the modern workplace with Leadership, Reinvented. You’ll find actionable insights, practical advice, and essential strategies for people in various organizations and levels of leadership.

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Rebecca Solnit on What Makes Her Hopeful in the Age of Trump from MeToo to Anti-Gun Protests

Extended interview with author and activist Rebecca Solnit. Her acclaimed essay, “Men Explain Things to Me,” is celebrating its tenth anniversary this month.

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Book TV: Rebecca Solnit, “Men Explain Things to Me”

Rebecca Solnit, a contributing editor at Harper’s, talks about her book of essays on such topics as gender inequality, rape, hate crimes, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, and gay marriage. She spoke at Moe’s Books in Berkeley, California.

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