Tag: women’s rights
2021 Notebook: In 2021, the US Right to Abortion is in Peril
THE BACKGROUND: As 2021 comes to a close, Roe v. Wade — the historic 1973 Supreme Court ruling establishing a nationwide right to abortion...
How Mrs. Claus embodied 19th-century debates about women’s right
By Maura Ives, Texas A&M University, The Conversation
Clement Clarke Moore’s 1823 poem “Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas” redefined Christmas in America. As...
Gov. Newsom to Allow Californians to Sue Gun Manufacturers for Up to $10,000
On Saturday, December 11, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that he will push a bill that would allow Californians to sue gun manufacturers and distributors....
‘Twenty Pearls’ AKA Documentary Shows the Vision and Impact of Black College Women
Executive Producer and Alpha Kappa Alpha member Kimberly Esmond Adams believes anytime is the right time to tell this type of American story. “This story talks about the role that a group of college women, who were still finding their way in the world, yet were intelligent enough to understand that the world was bigger than them and they could do something concrete to make it better for everyone.”
Newly Sworn-In Sen. Sydney Kamlager Assigned to Serve on Eight Committees
Tanu Henry | California Black Media
Last week, California Senate Pro-Tem Toni Atkins (D-San Diego), swore in former Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager (D-Los Angeles) as the...
