By: Alyssa Bradley Trivia Question: Rebecca Lee Crumpler was the first African-American woman to become a _______ (occupation) in the United States. Answer: Physician Dr. Rebecca… Read More »Women’s History Trivia: First Female African American Physician
By: Emma Sauer As you may know, February is Black History month– and this year’s theme is Black Health and Wellness. This extends to… Read More »The Lasting Legacy of Henrietta Lacks
By Morgan Clark November 7th, 2020 was an historic day for many people, including me. It was the day that a woman, a BLACK woman,… Read More »It’s a Celebration!
By Morgan Clark I still remember the day my mother told us she had breast cancer. It was like any other day: my dad was… Read More »Pink Ribbon
By Morgan Clark I was recently asked “in what way police brutally has affected you the most?” After pondering on the question, I came up… Read More »Recovering From Invisibility: #SayHerName
By Abbie Lewis Being a woman is certainly no easy task. We must hold car keys between our fingers from the store to our car,… Read More »Intersectionality, Love, and Basketball
By Morgan Clark Growing up I was a big college basketball fan. I liked men and women basketball. I would sit and watch the… Read More »Maya Moore: The Evolution of a Hero
By Skye VanLanduyt Sojourner Truth escaped from slavery and became a powerful civil and women’s rights activist during the nineteenth century. Truth’s famous speech, “Ain’t… Read More »Sojourner Truth: A Timeless Women’s Rights Activist
By Skye VanLanduyt During my last semester at Baker, I discovered Lizzo’s single, “Good As Hell” off her EP, Coconut Oil. I found it catchy,… Read More »A Black Female Rapper Is Changing The Narrative
By Ann Varner I stumbled upon an article titled “5 Powerful Women in STEM You Need to Know” (http://news.janegoodall.org/2018/03/08/5-powerful-women-stem-need-know/ ) and while reading it came… Read More »Celebrating Jedidah Isler, Ph.D.: A Woman in STEM