Today we embark on a series devoted to some forgotten women of American history and ask the question: Why are their stories important lessons to modern America in our struggle to achieve a more perfect union? Innumerable women participated in the building of our country and their ...
As we like to say in West Virginia, thank goodness for Mississippi (and Alabama). Otherwise, the Mountain State would be dead last in everything. As it stands, several recent rankings put West Virginia consistently in the worst five to 10 states for women’s physical and financial ...
by Kara Alaimo On social media, most of us don’t think too hard about what we’re doing as we “like,” scroll and swipe across our screens. But I study how Americans engage with these platforms. In researching my new book, I spoke to women and girls across the country about how ...
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 ...
One doesn’t have to be Roman Catholic to appreciate the challenges facing Pope Francis or the courage he has shown in meeting them. Now the church is beginning a three-week synod in Rome, where participants will tackle such questions as the role of women in church governance, celibacy of ...