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Stand UP, Speak OUT: The Personal Politics of Women's Rights, a docuseries. Stories from women of the 1960s generation–what's changed, and, how far still to go.
Dorothy Irene Height (March 24, 1912 – April 20, 2010) is often called the “Godmother” of the Civil Rights Movement, but titles don’t capture her impact. As a Black woman leader, she built power in spaces that rarely made room for women’s voices. 🧵
February 18, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Dorothy Irene Height (March 24, 1912 – April 20, 2010) is often called the “Godmother” of the Civil Rights Movement, but titles don’t capture her impact. As a Black woman leader, she built power in spaces that rarely made room for women’s voices. 🧵
On Presidents’ Day (Feb 16, 2026), we honor those who held the office. But we must also honor those who should have.
Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm (Nov 30, 1924 – Jan 1, 2005) forced America to confront who it deems “presidential.”
Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm (Nov 30, 1924 – Jan 1, 2005) forced America to confront who it deems “presidential.”
February 16, 2026 at 2:15 PM
On Presidents’ Day (Feb 16, 2026), we honor those who held the office. But we must also honor those who should have.
Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm (Nov 30, 1924 – Jan 1, 2005) forced America to confront who it deems “presidential.”
Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm (Nov 30, 1924 – Jan 1, 2005) forced America to confront who it deems “presidential.”
Honoring Susan B. Anthony means telling the full history: celebrating her leadership while learning from the movement’s failures. The fight for women’s rights—and human rights—has always demanded honesty, accountability, and a broader vision of justice.
February 15, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Honoring Susan B. Anthony means telling the full history: celebrating her leadership while learning from the movement’s failures. The fight for women’s rights—and human rights—has always demanded honesty, accountability, and a broader vision of justice.
Anthony never lived to see the 19th Amendment ratified in 1920, fourteen years after her death. Her organizing helped make it possible—but her legacy also reflects the racial limits of 19th-century reform movements and the exclusions built into early suffrage politics.
February 15, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Anthony never lived to see the 19th Amendment ratified in 1920, fourteen years after her death. Her organizing helped make it possible—but her legacy also reflects the racial limits of 19th-century reform movements and the exclusions built into early suffrage politics.
In 1869, Anthony co-founded the National Woman Suffrage Association to push for a constitutional amendment for women’s voting rights. In November 1872, she voted in Rochester, NY—was arrested, and tried in 1873, turning her case into a national debate on democracy and citizenship.
February 15, 2026 at 1:01 PM
In 1869, Anthony co-founded the National Woman Suffrage Association to push for a constitutional amendment for women’s voting rights. In November 1872, she voted in Rochester, NY—was arrested, and tried in 1873, turning her case into a national debate on democracy and citizenship.
February 15 marks Susan B. Anthony Day. We remember Susan Brownell Anthony, a central figure in the U.S. women’s suffrage movement who challenged a nation that denied women political power. Her fight unfolded in the 19th century, when women were legally barred from voting.
February 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM
February 15 marks Susan B. Anthony Day. We remember Susan Brownell Anthony, a central figure in the U.S. women’s suffrage movement who challenged a nation that denied women political power. Her fight unfolded in the 19th century, when women were legally barred from voting.
February 14, 2026 — Valentine’s Day
Love has never existed outside politics. When governments decide who can marry, who can form a family, or whose love is “legitimate,” love becomes a human rights issue.
Love has never existed outside politics. When governments decide who can marry, who can form a family, or whose love is “legitimate,” love becomes a human rights issue.
February 14, 2026 at 1:01 PM
February 14, 2026 — Valentine’s Day
Love has never existed outside politics. When governments decide who can marry, who can form a family, or whose love is “legitimate,” love becomes a human rights issue.
Love has never existed outside politics. When governments decide who can marry, who can form a family, or whose love is “legitimate,” love becomes a human rights issue.
1960s Women Unite: Personal Stories of Strength and Solidarity youtube.com/shorts/WeIog... via YouTube
1960s Women Unite: Personal Stories of Strength and Solidarity
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February 13, 2026 at 1:47 PM
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February 12 marks the birthday of Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865), the 16th U.S. president who governed during the Civil War (1861–1865). His leadership unfolded in a nation built on enslavement and tearing itself apart over its future.
February 12, 2026 at 1:56 PM
February 12 marks the birthday of Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865), the 16th U.S. president who governed during the Civil War (1861–1865). His leadership unfolded in a nation built on enslavement and tearing itself apart over its future.
The 1960s Revolution: Legal Wins and Cultural Shifts for Women youtube.com/shorts/UlvsZ... via YouTube
The 1960s Revolution: Legal Wins and Cultural Shifts for Women
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February 10, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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On Feb 1, 2025, our community gathered for the final matinee of Liberation. Powerful, moving, and deeply thought-provoking. So much has changed and so much remains the same. The work continues. #BCVoices #Liberation #TheatreParty #ArtAsActivism #WomensRights #HumanRights
February 9, 2026 at 1:33 PM
On Feb 1, 2025, our community gathered for the final matinee of Liberation. Powerful, moving, and deeply thought-provoking. So much has changed and so much remains the same. The work continues. #BCVoices #Liberation #TheatreParty #ArtAsActivism #WomensRights #HumanRights
Women's Roles and Struggles in 1950s America: Work, Rights, and Restrict... youtube.com/shorts/XwNLw... via YouTube
Women's Roles and Struggles in 1950s America: Work, Rights, and Restrictions
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February 6, 2026 at 1:46 PM
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The 19th Amendment: A Hard-Won Victory for Women's Suffrage youtube.com/shorts/RUHYk... via YouTube
The 19th Amendment: A Hard-Won Victory for Women's Suffrage
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February 4, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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On February 3, 1870, the 15th Amendment was ratified, declaring that the right to vote could not be denied based on race. In the aftermath of the Civil War (1861–1865), Black men gained the vote for the first time in U.S. history. This was a major step toward democracy—but it was incomplete.
February 3, 2026 at 1:43 PM
On February 3, 1870, the 15th Amendment was ratified, declaring that the right to vote could not be denied based on race. In the aftermath of the Civil War (1861–1865), Black men gained the vote for the first time in U.S. history. This was a major step toward democracy—but it was incomplete.
Black History Month (Feb 2, 2026) reminds us of a truth too often erased: Black History is Women’s History. From slavery through Jim Crow to today, Black women have been central to every major struggle for freedom in the U.S.
February 2, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Black History Month (Feb 2, 2026) reminds us of a truth too often erased: Black History is Women’s History. From slavery through Jim Crow to today, Black women have been central to every major struggle for freedom in the U.S.
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First Steps Towards Women's Economic Independence in the 19th Century
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January 30, 2026 at 1:43 PM
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Jan 29, 2026 — Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
Lilly Ledbetter (b. 1938 – d. 2020) discovered she’d been paid far less than her male coworkers at Goodyear for decades. Her fight for justice reshaped the conversation on pay equity. #EqualPay #LillyLedbetter
Lilly Ledbetter (b. 1938 – d. 2020) discovered she’d been paid far less than her male coworkers at Goodyear for decades. Her fight for justice reshaped the conversation on pay equity. #EqualPay #LillyLedbetter
January 29, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Jan 29, 2026 — Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
Lilly Ledbetter (b. 1938 – d. 2020) discovered she’d been paid far less than her male coworkers at Goodyear for decades. Her fight for justice reshaped the conversation on pay equity. #EqualPay #LillyLedbetter
Lilly Ledbetter (b. 1938 – d. 2020) discovered she’d been paid far less than her male coworkers at Goodyear for decades. Her fight for justice reshaped the conversation on pay equity. #EqualPay #LillyLedbetter
Early Women Activists Who Changed America's History youtube.com/shorts/_8YCY... via YouTube
Early Women Activists Who Changed America's History
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January 28, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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January 27, 2026 marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day. On January 27, 1945, Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated. Between 1940–1945, over 1.1 million people were murdered there.
January 27, 2026 at 2:09 PM
January 27, 2026 marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day. On January 27, 1945, Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated. Between 1940–1945, over 1.1 million people were murdered there.
We’re witnessing a chilling shift from rhetoric to "pattern and practice." The killing of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent—and the subsequent victim-blaming by top administration officials—highlights a deepening crisis of institutionalized misogyny.
January 26, 2026 at 1:30 PM
We’re witnessing a chilling shift from rhetoric to "pattern and practice." The killing of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent—and the subsequent victim-blaming by top administration officials—highlights a deepening crisis of institutionalized misogyny.
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Abigail Adam's Bold Plea Remember the Ladies and Fight Tyranny
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January 23, 2026 at 2:04 PM
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Today, Jan 22, we mark the anniversary of Roe v. Wade (1973)—the Supreme Court decision that recognized a woman’s constitutional right to bodily autonomy. This landmark ruling reshaped reproductive rights in the U.S. #RoevWade #WomensRights
January 22, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Today, Jan 22, we mark the anniversary of Roe v. Wade (1973)—the Supreme Court decision that recognized a woman’s constitutional right to bodily autonomy. This landmark ruling reshaped reproductive rights in the U.S. #RoevWade #WomensRights
How the 1960s Sparked a Wave of Women's Liberation You Need to Know youtube.com/shorts/C3LF-... via YouTube
How the 1960s Sparked a Wave of Women's Liberation You Need to Know
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January 21, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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On January 20, 2025, Idaho marks Human Rights Day. This isn’t abstract history—Idaho women won the right to vote on Nov. 3, 1896, a full 24 years before the 19th Amendment. Rights here were organized, not gifted.
January 20, 2026 at 2:46 PM
On January 20, 2025, Idaho marks Human Rights Day. This isn’t abstract history—Idaho women won the right to vote on Nov. 3, 1896, a full 24 years before the 19th Amendment. Rights here were organized, not gifted.
Today is Benjamin Franklin Day (1706–1790). Franklin believed in civic engagement, saying: “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” Civic participation shapes society—and everyone has a role. #BenjaminFranklinDay #CivicEngagement
January 17, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Today is Benjamin Franklin Day (1706–1790). Franklin believed in civic engagement, saying: “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” Civic participation shapes society—and everyone has a role. #BenjaminFranklinDay #CivicEngagement