MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT
Today at Ms. | February 4, 2022 |
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Celebrating Black Women Trailblazers—From Shirley Chisholm to Marsha P. Johnson: Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation |
BY CYNTHIA RICHIE TERRELL | Happy Black History Month!
While there are countless Black women whom we should celebrate in February, the team at RepresentWomen has chosen four to highlight this week: Shirley Chisolm, Marsha P. Johnson, Angela Davis and Barbara Jordan.
Plus: notable Black women express support for President Biden’s commitment to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court; Biden’s continued reliance on the old-boys network; the power of incumbency for women in politics; feminist and women’s movements on the frontlines against rising authoritarianism and militarization; women’s representation and political power in the European Parliament; 50 years of Title IX; and more.
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BY RAMONA FLORES and CARRIE N. BAKER | Activist Jex Blackmore took an abortion pill live on Fox News. Ms. spoke with Blackmore about activism, art and direct action.
"I’m quite frankly pretty shocked at how much attention that it got. But I think it’s all good because people have been writing to me saying, “I would never have known about this had I not watched this clip.” I think that folks know there’s medical or surgical abortion, but not very many people know that you can just get it through the mail without seeing a doctor.
Most people know the way it has been, especially pre-COVID — that you have to go into a medical clinic where a doctor has to physically give you the pill. At least in Michigan, you have to take the first pill in front of them. If the clinics are shut down, and you have to potentially put yourself at risk legally to go see a doctor, having that risk removed is news to people."
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Under Biden, Cruelty Towards Asylum Seekers Persists |
KATE JASTRAM and BRIANNA KRONG | Anti-immigrant politicians and pundits continue to accuse Biden of promoting open borders, even as he pursues the most restrictionist border policies in recent history. This is not a constituency the president will likely ever satisfy.
It is long past time for the Biden administration to honor its promises and establish a safe, fair and humane asylum process for people fleeing danger.
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