Category: Women’s Studies

Sort: Date | Title | Views | Random
View:

Are Girls Different?

2.92K Views

Even in the new millennium, girls are still struggling with gender stereotypes.  Recent statistics indicate that girls are more likely to attempt suicide than boys.  Why?  Can empowering girls help them cope with the ...

The Shrine of the Black Madonna

3.99K Views

Poetess Sonia Sanchez helps Rev. Albert Cleage, Jr. celebrate African heritage at the Shrine of the Black Madonna in Detroit, c. 1970. (4026)

Top Of The Class

3.05K Views

In this second “To Be The Best” program, two powerful Black women discuss their personal and professional formulas for success.  Guests are Dorothy Leavell, chairperson of Amalgamated Publishers and publisher of the C...

The Teacher Factor

3.11K Views

In the era of accountability, teacher quality is arguably one of the most significant issues impacting education. Dr. Boyce Williams, Vice President for Institutional Relations for the National Council for Accreditati...

Historical Black Women in The Military

2.54K Views

African-American women in military service also did not receive proper recognition for their service. Reflecting that apartheid custom, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was the only African-American WA...

Doing It Her Way

2.82K Views

Sarah Harrison, a vice president of one of the top five pharmaceutical companies in the world, and Rev. Barbara Reynolds, an author and award-winning journalist, discuss the triumphs and pitfalls of being successful, ...

Women and CyberSpace

3.50K Views

Women and the Internet. Guests: Daria Skeete, Annette Jones and Sandra Oei   (1823)

Do Black Feminist Writers Victimize Black Men?

3.29K Views

How many feminists writers have crossed the line? (919)

The Museum That Saved Chicago’s History

2.66K Views

Who was the pioneer settler of Chicago?  The answer is Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable, an African American from Sainte-Domingue, Haiti.  Margaret Burroughs, a founder of the DuSable Museum of African-American History in...