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March 5, 2021
Art by Daniela Alfieri Written by Jackson Bird This week, we’re celebrating women’s history and women’s futures. What we’re checking out… Monday is International Women’s Day. You can tune into Visionary Women’s all-day summit here, which will feature a stacked lineup of powerful women, including FRESH speaker Pat Mitchell! You can also watch the United Nations’ International […]
October 2, 2020
Art by Hannah Paul Written by Jackson Bird This week we’re checking our biases, minding the gap, and making a plan to vote. What we’re checking out… Matthew Desmond explained in The New York Times how the overt racism on proud display these days makes it too easy for white liberals to feel good about themselves without […]
June 12, 2020
Photo by Representative Alma S. Adams Written by Jackson Bird This week we’re focused on keeping up the fight for long-term change. What we’re checking out… There are some ways that this wave of protests feels different than before and others in which it feels like we’ve been here so many times and never seen the […]
March 6, 2020
Art by Vidushi Yadav for Plan International Written by Jackson Bird It’s been a week, y’all. This week is International Women’s Day and the kickoff of Women’s History Month, and there have been lots to celebrate — and to mourn. Also, we’re officially over old white dudes dominating our history and our politics. What we’re checking out… In celebration of Women’s History […]
July 19, 2019
Art by Jane Beaird, via Women’s March Written by Jackson Bird This week we’re standing with Ilhan Omar, lifting up larger conversations surrounding the racist attacks she and other congresswomen have faced, and trying to stay cool in this emotionally and meterologically heated climate. What we’re checking out… Though it can be draining to keep up […]