A little bit of everything.
“It cost me a lot to be who I am. I stood up in front of the world with my arms wide open and I said: Come, let’s talk. Let’s talk, night after night. And the world and me, we talked every night. Sometimes I was rejected. It cost me so much to be out… Continue reading Women Talking About
"One had better die fighting against injustice than to die like a dog or a rat in a trap." -Ida B. Wells
“We must not despair. We must not be overwhelmed or throw up our hands. It is time to roll up our sleeves and fight for who we are.”- U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA)
Source: John Bazemore/Associated Press “But here's the thing: To claim our victory, to write that next chapter and live those best lives, we have a lot of work to do. We have to reach out to those who do not believe their voices matter. Who have been disappointed again and again by promises made and… Continue reading Women Talking About
“I can't run out of different ideas. I am different. When can I run out of me?” -Grace Jones
Bear Creek County Airport "There's a difference between diversity- which people LOVE talking about- and actual structural changes." -Anu Henriques, co-editor and co-founder, Skin Deep magazine at Bare Lit Festival, 2017. Quote source: @Pineda_Janel
Carol Abraczinskas. Source: Chicago Tribune “Pencil. Always pencil. I really prefer how a scientific specimen looks when drawn with a great range of tone.” Scientific illustrator Carol Abraczinskas discusses her favorite medium, the process of creating scientific illustrations for publication, and her definition of the word ‘artist’. Never met a scientific illustrator? Meet Carol #CarolAbraczinskas… Continue reading
"You work hard. It’s not how you get in the door. It’s what you do once you are through the door. And you make sure that you make friends and learn lessons from the people who are willing to help and ignore the haters." "And imagine watching a convention when Barbara Jordan gets up and… Continue reading The late Gwen Ifill on doing your best work and the fight to be seen and heard
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