by F. Willis Johnson The historical significance of Women’s History Month should not be understated. It was born out of the need to acknowledge the often-overlooked achievements of women that have been integral to the fabric of society. This commemorative month, which began March ...
by Carolina A. Miranda In the great taxonomy of aunts in popular culture, there are stern aunts, maternal aunts and cruel aunts (like malevolent Aunt Petunia in the “Harry Potter” tales). But these days one particular category of aunt appears to be on the rise: the cool ...
Economist Claudia Goldin has Nobel Prize-winning answers by Robin Abcarian An American woman has won the Nobel Prize in economics for her work studying the economic lives of American women. How poetic is that? No less poetic: Harvard professor Claudia Goldin, 77, is the only ...
by Jackie Calmes It’s my full-time job but wallowing in our broken politics can sometimes make for a dark world. Why wouldn’t I look forward to going to Barbie Land and immersing myself in a fantasia of pink? Bring on Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie,” and with it, I hope, a more ...
by Susan Estrich Here we go again. A strong, prominent woman in the political arena comes under attack for being too strong, too ambitious, having too big a role in her spouse’s campaign. Sound familiar? Painfully so. Sexist? No question. Only this time, ...
The West Virginia & Regional History Center (WVRHC) invites everyone to a virtual presentation titled, Women, Work, and Activism in the Coal Mines: Stories from the Women Miners Oral History Project at 7 p.m. Nov. 2. Jessie Wilkerson, an associate professor in WVU’s Department of ...