women
Today in women’s history: “A Raisin in the Sun” opens in 1959
March 11, 2015The Lorraine Hansberry drama "A Raisin in the Sun" opened at New York City's Ethel Barrymore Theater on March 11, 1959.
Read moreClaudia Jones Communist, anti-racist and feminist
March 10, 2015Paying tribute to Claudia Jones, activist and tireless fighter for working-class women.
Read moreToday in women’s history: Social reformer Lillian Wald born in 1867
March 10, 2015Founder of the Henry Street Settlement House in Lower Manhattan, Lillian Wald was born March 10, 1867, in Cincinnati to a family of German Jewish professionals.
Read moreWomen fight an uphill battle in El Salvador
March 9, 2015A delegation of women recently paid a visit to El Salvador to see what women are doing there to better their lives.
Read moreToday in women’s history: Barbie is born
March 9, 2015Barbie became the figurehead of an extensive and highly lucrative brand of Mattel dolls and accessories.
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