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For decades, African Americans have struggled with discrimination, body image, identity, and a variety of issues that have them questioning their place in society. One… Read More »Black Beauty

I recently read a really good book called The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman.  The book contains a variety of… Read More »The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down

Over the past few years, former Alaska governor Sarah Palin has been a permanent fixture in the mainstream media, evoking strong emotion from pundits on… Read More »Is “Goin’ Rogue” Really Something to Celebrate?

November is the National Novel Writing Month. Patsy and I had the opportunity to research famous women writers for the Women’s Center bulletin board on… Read More »National Novel Writing Month

While in my sociology class, I recently learned a term called the sandwich generation. According to my professor, this term refers to women who are… Read More »A Not So Tasty Sandwich

So for the past few months I have been debating whether or not to get the HPV vaccine. The HPV virus is passed through genital… Read More »To HPV or not to HPV? That is the Question

The Center for American Progress and Maria Shriver have broken new ground with the publication of The Shriver Report: A Woman’s Nation Changes Everything. By… Read More »Woman's Work: The Shriver Report