Empowerment

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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Queen Of Sole: Notes To Self Socks Founder Laura Schmidt Puts Positive Affirmations On People’s Feet

wyskDecember 10, 2019

During a family road trip on New Year’s Day 2011, Laura Schmidt had her tennis shoes kicked off, and was staring at her plain white socked feet, lost in though...

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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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Who Are The Toy Experts? Sexy Looking Dolls Are NOT On Trend

Guest ContributorDecember 5, 2019

By Jodi Bondi Norgaard - Every year, just in time for holiday shopping, the media serves up guides to help grown-ups buy the most sought-after toys for the kid...

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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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Baby Liberty: 18-Month-Old Has Portrayed 137 Influential Women In Inspiring Photography Project

wyskDecember 3, 2019

Meet Liberty Jaine, a baby girl who has spent the first 18 months of her life paying visual tribute to women everyone should know through a photography project...

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WOMXN: Short Documentary Series Explores What It Means To Be A Woman, Amplifies Lesser Heard Voices

wyskNovember 25, 2019

Through her just-released, 12-part, short documentary series, WOMXN, filmmaker Geneva Peschka spotlights twelve different women whose voices are lesser heard, ...

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The Path Of Most Resistance: Sophia Jex-Blake And The Fight For Women’s Medical Education

Dale DeBakcsyNovember 13, 2019

She had founded first England and then Scotland's first medical school for women, and been instrumental in the passing of the Medical Act that allowed women to...

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