Catch up with the most read articles on MsMagazine.com this week.
Ms. Weekly Digest | February 22, 2020
Letter from an Editor
It was an exciting week here at Ms. On the site, the National Partnership for Women & Families took a look at who was left out of the Trump administration's budget proposal (see: women) and the feminists who are fighting back against his proposed cuts. Plus, Ms. columnist Janell Hobson spoke to Veronica Chambers, a prolific writer, author, journalist and editor, about her new book Queen Bey: A Celebration of the Power and Creativity of Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, and then reflected on how she and other Black feminist literary scholars teach Toni Morrison's genius in their classrooms.
We encourage you to take some time this weekend to disconnect and catch up on your feminist must-reads...and we've put together a great reading list to get you started below!
For equality,
Maddy Pontz
Community Engagement Editor
This Week's Must-Reads from Ms.
Invisible Women: What’s Missing from Trump’s 2021 Budget Proposal
Ghosting. That’s what the Trump 2021 budget proposal does when it comes to funding programs that meet women’s needs for healthcare, family planning and paid leave.
How Black Feminist Scholars Remember Toni Morrison in the Classroom
To mark Toni Morrison’s birthday this week, Black feminist scholars talk to Ms. columnist Janell Hobson about their own best practices, their favorite texts from Morrison and how they choose to teach it in the classroom.
Ask Ms. Green: How We Can Hold Companies Accountable for Toxic Menstrual Products
"I mailed unused Lunapads and Thinx menstrual underwear to Dr. Graham Peaslee, a nuclear scientist at the University of Notre Dame who discovered PFAS chemicals in fast-food wrappers in 2017, and his undergraduate student assistant Robert Bartsch. The results are in, and I’m afraid it’s bad news."
Meet Five Newly Empowered Women Farmers from Zambia and Mozambique
“Everyone wants land,” said Chieftainess Mkanda, a former schoolteacher who now serves as leader of her community. “So, it became a custom to chase widows away and take their land. I have put an end to this practice. Women are entitled to land, to rights, to farm.”
Black Feminist in Public: Veronica Chambers on the Power and Meaning of Beyoncé
"I think people who dismiss her as somehow being a lightweight or a pretty girl with some lucky breaks—as if you can create at that level without thinking critically!—that is actually just another sign of misogyny and how women are discounted for what they create."
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