Today at Ms . | August 20, 2020


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The Ms. Q&A: Nancy Pelosi Emerges Victorious [[link removed]]

BY KATHY SPILLAR | Did you catch House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Ms . magazine cover during her introduction at the Democratic Convention last night? Check it out here on Twitter [[link removed]] , and then read our interview with the Speaker (AKA the most powerful woman in U.S. political history)!


#1000BlackGirlBooks: A Push for Representation in Children’s Literature [[link removed]]

BY EIRINI SCHOINAS | As a fifth grader, Marley Dias told her parents none of the characters in the books she read in school looked like her. "I was sick of reading about white boys and their dog." Five years later, Dias’s campaign, #1000BlackGirlBooks, has filled school libraries and curriculums with more than 12,000 books that feature Black girls as the main character.


“When Women Vote”: Celebrating Protest, Power and Progress [[link removed]]

BY CARRIE N. BAKER & GISELLE HENGST | Tonight at 6 p.m. PT: Join Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and Zócalo Public Square for the first in an exciting series of virtual events: How Have Women’s Protests Changed History? RSVP is free and open to all. [[link removed]]


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Tune in for a new episode of Ms. magazine's podcast, On the Issues with Michele Goodwin on Apple Podcasts [[link removed]] + Spotify [[link removed]] .
In this week's episode, Dr. Goodwin and her guests focus on the power and importance of women’s political leadership.
We hope you'll listen, subscribe, rate and review today!


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