8 Comic Characters You Need to Know for Arab American Heritage Month
Need some comic picks for Arab American Heritage Month? We’ve got you covered.
Remembering Christopher Durang, the Playwright Who Explained it All For Us, Only Funny
When Christopher Durang sat down to write a play about something, it's like he asked "Am I allowed to make this funny?" and if the answer was no, he did it anyway.
65 Years Ago, “A Raisin in the Sun” Changed American Theatre
Sixty-five years ago this month, Lorraine Hansberry’s pivotal play A Raisin in the Sun opened on Broadway, and it’s exerted a gravitational pull on American culture ever since.
6 Titles for Your Feminist Journey: An Interview with a Toledo Feminist
Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Steinem Sisters Collection (and Gloria Steinem's 90th birthday!) in interviews with local feminists! Our final interview features local feminist Mechelle Zarou.
6 Titles to Build a Feminist Leader: An Interview with a Steinem Sisters Feminist
Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Steinem Sisters Collection (and Gloria Steinem's 90th birthday!) in interviews with local feminists! Our third interview features local feminist and managing director of Women of Toledo, Nina Corder.
Celebrate Women’s History
Read about accomplishments of women and girls from around the world in these literary works.
6 Titles to Grow Your Feminist Philosophy: An Interview with a Steinem Sisters Feminist
Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Steinem Sisters Collection (and Gloria Steinem's 90th birthday!) in interviews with local feminists! Our second interview features Steinem Sisters Advisory Board member Ayla.
7 Books to Launch Your Feminist Journey: An Interview with a Steinem Sisters Feminist
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Steinem Sisters Collection (and Gloria Steinem's 90th birthday!) in interviews with local feminists!
5 Ways to Commemorate the Summer of Soul
In 1969, over the course of six Sundays the Harlem Cultural Festival was born. Filling Harlem with the mighty sounds of Mahalia Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly and The Family Stone, and Gladys Knight and the Pips just to name a few.
World Human Rights Day
Celebrate Human Rights Day with these impactful picture books.
15 Titles to Combat Violence Against Women
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women was November 25. These titles lean on personal experience, statistics, and work being done by women worldwide to end this crisis.
National Native American Heritage Month
Enjoy books for babies, toddlers and preschoolers to celebrate and honor National Native American Heritage Month.
Youth Literature for World Mental Health Day
Help raise awareness about mental health issues and erase the stigma with these compelling children’s and young adult reads.
And ACTION: Happy Birthday Film Director Ava DuVernay!
It's director Ava DuVernay's birthday. But what do you get someone who already has an Emmy, an Oscar nomination, and Oprah's phone number?
LGBTQIA+ Nonfiction for Beginners
Talking about feelings is hard. Talking about feelings when you don't have the right vocabulary to describe them is even harder. And it's hardest when you don't know if those feelings are okay to have. (Hint: They are).
175th Anniversary of the Seneca Falls Women’s Rights Convention
On July 19, 1848, American women gathered in Seneca Falls to launch a fight for their rights, dignity, and equality of opportunity. 175 years later, the conversation continues.
15 Great Books to Read for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month by checking out these featured titles.
10 Book To Help You Learn About Black History And Black Resistance
Book suggestions about Black Resistance, the 2023 Black History Month theme.
It’s “Officially” Juneteenth!
One of the brightest spots I can remember, for me personally and for our country in the past two years, is June 17, 2021 when Juneteenth was officially made an American holiday.
Ability Awareness: Romance Reads
Enjoy this list of series that include disability representation.
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