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Her Immigrant Story: ‘Mother Of Exiles’ Documentary Reveals Statue Of Liberty’s Little-Known History

wyskOctober 24, 2019

"What she represents is everything that has to be protected." - Diane von Furstenberg She's celebrating her 133rd birthday on October 28. She’s the Mother o...

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Food’s Bright Future: Leah Garcés And The Long Struggle To Replace Factory Farming

Dale DeBakcsyOctober 9, 2019

Vegans and meat consumers do not typically enter into common cause. To the meat eater, vegans are bleeding heart, elitist scolds, and to the vegan, meat consu...

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A Conversation With Jessica Sergeant, Champion Of Language Access For The Deaf, Advocate For The Recognition Of Sign Languages

Guest ContributorSeptember 24, 2019

By Alison Tedford - 10 million people on Facebook watched the story of a Deaf girl named Ayla. The videos made by Jessica Sergeant went viral for all the right...

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Dream Big Mural Celebrates Teen Changemaker And Aspiring Astronaut Taylor Richardson

wyskSeptember 12, 2019

Wow! Wow! Wow! This inspiring mural on the Upper Eastside of Jacksonville, Florida was created by some incredible students from James Weldon Johnson, a Duval C...

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Untold And Lost No More: Celebrating 150 Episodes Of Dale DeBakcsy’s ‘Women In Science’ You Should Know Column

wyskSeptember 5, 2019

Five years into our now eight year mission to tell the untold, often ignored, and altogether lost or erased stories of women who deserve a giant spotlight on t...

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Retired Albuquerque PD Sergeant Walks 200 Miles To Honor 240 People Murdered During Her Watch

wyskSeptember 4, 2019

This past April, we had the honor of meeting Liz Thomson, law enforcement veteran and strangulation expert, Retired Albuquerque Police Department Sergeant/Homi...

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Unbound Project Introduces Us To Fearless Crusader Lek Chailert, Founder Of Elephant Nature Park

wyskAugust 12, 2019

In this beautiful, short film shot by Kelly Guerin for the Unbound Project, we meet Sangdeaun Lek Chailert, founder of Elephant Nature Park in Thailan...

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Powerful “Harriet” Film Trailer Offers First Look At Cynthia Erivo As American Hero Harriet Tubman

wyskJuly 23, 2019

Focus Features has just released the first trailer for "Harriet", the highly-anticipated biopic based on the inspiring life of American freedom fighter, hero, ...

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Girl Scouts Launches 42 New STEM And Outdoor Adventure Badges… That We Want To Earn As Adults

wyskJuly 16, 2019

Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) have just revealed 42 new STEM and Outdoor High Adventure badges exclusively for girls in grades K–12. The badges, which offer g...

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