Toni Morrison, women in Quentin Tarantino films, Cyntoia Brown, and more!
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The men behind the U.S.' deadliest mass shootings have domestic violence, not mental illness, in common. They "committed violence against women, threatened violence against women, or disparaged women." - Business Insider ([link removed])
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Toni Morrison, the first African American female author to win the Nobel Prize, died this week at 88. - NBC News ([link removed])
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Sex trafficking victim Cyntoia Brown was released from prison this week after serving 15 years of a life sentence for killing a man in 2004. “I look forward to using my experiences to help other women and girls suffering abuse and exploitation.” - Huffington Post ([link removed])
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TIME ([link removed]) watched all of Quentin Tarantino's feature-length films and counted how many lines of dialogue were spoken by male and female characters. They found men have gotten the majority of dialogue in his films.
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Read an opinion piece ([link removed]) by Angelina Jolie about the importance of 'wicked women.' "Wicked women” are just women who are tired of injustice and abuse."
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What can men do to be better mentors and sponsors to women? Read more here ([link removed]) .
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WATCH: After two mothers lost their daughters in the Sandy Hook shootings, they started Safe and Sound Schools to ensure school safety is available for all. "We’ve found a way to put our pain to purpose."
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