By Logan Snook Congrats, Armando Contreras, for winning week 2 of Women’s History Month trivia contest! Armando is completing his Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance from the UMKC Conservatory. When he’s not singing…
By Thea Voutiristsas Back in September 2014, Emma Watson gave a speech on gender equality, formally extending an invitation to all men to join the HeforShe movement. She argued that fighting for women’s rights is…
By Matiara Huff Bessie Coleman was the first black female pilot. She was born in 1892 in Atlanta, Texas. Her story is so influential because of how she became a pilot. Coleman attempted to go…
By Thea Voutiritsas It seems as though more women are giving their bras a break. It’s not just red-carpet celebs this time ditching their bras for a plunging neckline. It’s women everywhere. According to market…
By Matiara Huff bell hooks, her name is powerful enough. If you don’t know how she is, this post will serve as an introduction. bell hooks or Gloria Jean Watkins was born September 25, 1952…
By Thea Voutiritsas Here are eight memorable moments in 2015 that involved women in sports: U.S. Women’s national soccer team won the World Cup Oakland Athletics became the first MLB team to hire a female…
By Thea Voutiritsas The food service industry is a petri dish for sexual harassment. I’ve been working in restaurants since I was sixteen, and I have never experienced such open sexism and harassment in any…
By Matiara Huff Imagine being a 19-year old black actress debuting as the lead of an old-time classic story. Shanice Williams is a 19 year old actress that made her debut as Dorothy on NBC’s…
By Matiara Huff Franchesca Ramsey (Chescaleigh on social media) is an amazing feminist Youtuber, and the host of MTV’s Decoded. Where she provides an intersectional feminist point of view on current events. She is also…
By Danielle Lyons When one thinks of Amy Poehler, they think of her humor and sheer positive energy. This positive energy wildly popular in the internet world. Most notoriously so, is the outstanding advice she…