Tag Archives: Thank You Thursdays
Thank You Thursdays: Ai-Jen Poo, Domestic Workers United
TweetCheck out this cool, albeit a little old, Ms. Foundation video on Ai-Jen Poo (who I’ve blogged a bit about before) and the incredible work of Domestic Workers United. And congrats to the Ms. Foundation on their great new site. If anyone’s got time to write a transcript in comments, please feel free. I’m buried. [...]
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Thank You Thursdays: Party People
TweetThanks to all of our amazing readers and friends who came out last night for the holiday shindig. A couple of my favorite moments of the night: Meeting Miranda from the awesome blog Women’s Glib. It’s run by a crew of high school baby geniuses. Talking with my pal Ruthie about freelancing, the book industry, [...]
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Thank You Thursdays: Karen Kisslinger
TweetA couple of weeks ago, my friend and mentor Karen Kisslinger died. Ever since I heard the news, I’ve been remembering some of my favorite moments with Karen–an acupuncturist, teacher, writer, organic gardener, artist, and activist. I’ve also been thinking a lot about the ways in which I’ve been blessed with so many different mentors [...]
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Thank You Thursdays: Ruthie Ackerman
TweetRuthie Ackerman has written a lot of amazing work about Liberia–both past and present–as well as Liberian immigrants in the U.S. I had the good fortune of having coffee with her a month or two ago and was so struck by what a committed, courageous journalist she is, but even more, a truly incredible person. [...]
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Thank You Thursdays: Howard Zinn