Today at Ms. | June 30, 2021

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Black Feminist in Public: Daphne Brooks Documents a Legacy of “Black Feminist Sound” [[link removed]]

BY JANELL HOBSON | Black Feminist in Public is a series of conversations between creative Black women and Janell Hobson, a Ms. scholar whose work focuses on the intersections of history, popular culture and representations of women of African descent. As the month of June, also known as “Black Music Appreciation Month,” comes to an end, the series will highlight the significant intellectual work of Daphne A. Brooks.

Connecticut Protects Coercively Controlled Women and Their Children [[link removed]]

BY LISA ARONSON FONTES | On Monday, Connecticut governor Ned Lamont signed into law Senate Bill 1091, which is the latest and perhaps most comprehensive law in the United States protecting people who are subject to coercive control by their partners and ex-partners. In signing this bill, Governor Lamont propels Connecticut onto the short list of states that have recently passed civil or criminal legislation against coercive control.

Two-Thirds of Alzheimer’s Patients Are Women, and Many Go Undiagnosed. Illinois Legislation Aims to Help Patients and Their Caregivers [[link removed]]

BY JULIET SCHULMAN-HALL | 45 percent of people living with Alzheimer’s do not receive a diagnosis until it’s too late. Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton and her mom Velma Wiggins know this story all too well. Groundbreaking legislation out of Illinois would require most health care professionals to receive one hour of training every three years to detect the early signs of Alzheimer’s and Alzheimer’s-related dementia.

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