guest post by Terra Renee, President of African American Women In Cinema The moment I recognized the inherited power bestowed upon me was profound. Although I came from a family of devoted voters, at 18, I didn’t register to vote. Like many teens at the time, I didn’t believe my vote mattered. But a few
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On a recent trip to New York, I was able to catch Suffs, the Tony Award®-winning musical making history on Broadway. The show reminded me of the battles that the women of the suffragist movement fought in order for me, just over 100 years later, to cast my vote. Remember, women were denied the right
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If you think that racism in America is no longer a problem, I urge you to think again. The Black experience in the United States has been and often continues to be, one of fear, oppression, and violence. While he was being handcuffed after being forced to the ground during a traffic stop that had
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On August 6, 2024, the American Bar Association’s House of Delegates presented Resolution #601, which declared full support for the implementation of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), listing the constitutional reasons why equal rights on the basis of sex should finally become the recognized 28th Amendment to the Constitution. “The resolution passed by acclamation, with
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Great leaders are driven by a mission to make a difference. Does your mission define your purpose and prepare you to seize opportunities and step into your power? If there’s one thing that Dr. Nancy and Mission Matters CEO and Founder Adam Torres both believe in, it’s the power of our stories. Everyone has a
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In 2020, the team at Women Connect4Good launched a new campaign – Lift Women Up – to promote the spirit of what we do and urge our friends and followers to do the same. As part of that, we began to provide support, resources, and guidance to help us all empower each other in every
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The business case for women leadership has been built and verified multiple times—businesses are more profitable when there are more women in top leadership positions and serving on the boards. The studies point directly to the bottom line and credit it to increased productivity, better use of resources, and solution-driven strategies. So, when people complain
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Women lead differently. While they aren’t usually the physically strongest people in the room, or the most powerful, they’ve learned to do the heavy lifting. That means listening to others, enlisting their talents and bringing them together to get things done. Heavy lifting can be anything from solving a persistent community problem, smoothing ruffled feathers
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After over 100 years of fits and starts, the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)— a proposed amendment to the Constitution that guarantees equal rights for women—has become a hot topic this election cycle, which could bode well for its publication. Simply put, the ERA says, “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or
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Women are motivated to get things done. Even though they seldom receive credit for the work they do. The women who decide to run for office do so with their cause and district in mind, and once they’re elected, they do what they can to represent their constituents. They must be passionate about their purpose