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‘I Was The 14th African-American Woman Architect In The U.S.’… Meet Kathryn Tyler Prigmore

Guest ContributorJanuary 16, 2020

By byGeorge - Kathryn Tyler Prigmore was shocked to see herself in a 1985 issue of EBONY, listed as the 14th African-American woman registered to practice arch...

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“Walk In My Boots!” Feminist Plumber Pens Powerful Essay On Being A Woman In Construction Trade

Guest ContributorJanuary 9, 2020

By Judaline Cassidy - Here’s the question men at a construction site never get: Are you qualified? Women get asked this every day of every job. So, allow me...

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Teri Johnson’s Home Fragrance Brand Celebrates The Harlem Renaissance Through The Power Of Scent

wyskDecember 17, 2019

After moving from her native Texas to New York City’s Harlem, Teri Johnson, a travel and lifestyle expert, embarked on an intensive research journey that led h...

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Let It STEM, Let It STEM, Let It STEM: A Holiday Guide To 2019’s Great Women In Science Books

Dale DeBakcsyDecember 11, 2019

2019 has been an incredible year for books about the history of women in STEM. A short two decades ago, it would have been riches beyond telling to have ...

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Documentary Spotlights Courageous Women In Aviation And Determined Girls Pursuing The Field

wyskDecember 6, 2019

"Just watch, all of you men. I'll show you what a woman can do. . . . I'll go across the country, I'll race to the Moon. . . . I'll never look back." - Edna Ga...

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Recovered Voices: Pianist Lara Downes And The Quest For America’s Music

Dale DeBakcsyDecember 4, 2019

"Hey, do you want to go out to the symphony tonight?!""I sure do, I LOVE symphonic music! What are they playing?""It's a program of American classical mus...

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U.S. Air Force Veteran Is On Mission To Make Sure Military Women’s Stories Are Told

Guest ContributorNovember 11, 2019

By Amanda Huffman, United States Air Force Veteran - I had a simple idea. I wanted to hear more deployment stories. I had been writing about my deployment expe...

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By Body Betrayed: The Vanishing Of Jacqueline du Pré

Dale DeBakcsyNovember 6, 2019

Were this a just and kind universe overseen by a benevolent being, cellist Jacqueline du Pré (1945-1987) would today be a mischievous seventy-four year old, sp...

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Trailblazing Journalist Gwen Ifill (1955–2016) To Be Honored With U.S. Forever Stamp In 2020

wyskOctober 28, 2019

Last Tuesday, the U.S. Postal Service revealed several of the new Forever stamps and others to be issued in 2020. Among the notable figures being celebrated is...

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