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Today in African American history: An important birthday
February 12, 2015What you may not realize is that the founding of the NAACP took place, significantly on Abraham Lincoln's centennial birthdate, in 1909.
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Women truck drivers seek mentors for new advocacy campaign
February 11, 2015RWIT is seeking women who have recently worked in training carriers or who have been trainers in the past to get involved as virtual mentors.
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Today in labor history: Birth and death of Betty Friedan
February 4, 2015Betty Friedan was born on this date in 1921, and died on the same date in 2006 at the age of 85.
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Colleen McCullough, 77: obit insults author, draws outrage
February 3, 2015The shockingly sexist obituary drew a collective groan of disgust, and readers, fans, and activists alike took to Twitter to defend the memory of the celebrated author.
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An open letter to the leaders of the world
January 23, 2015"Let's be clear: the actions we take in 2015 will decide which way the world turns for decades to come; please take the right path."
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