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Letter from an Editor | February 5, 2022 |
Dear John,
President Biden has yet to name a nominee for the vacancy that will be created when Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer retires at the end of the Court’s term in June. But already, conservatives are attacking the president’s announced intention to nominate a Black woman to the Court. We’ve seen this playbook before, and expect that the not-so-subtle questions about her “qualifications” will only grow more vitriolic in the next weeks and months.
Here at Ms., we’ll be reporting on the road to confirmation of the new justice and the importance of a judiciary that represents the American public — particularly in a time when the highest Court in the country trends increasingly conservative, and with several crucial decisions on the horizon.
Black women have been at the core of the fight for racial equality for as long as the fight has been going on. As we start Black History Month, Ms. is proud to announce the launch of a six-week, multi-platform project honoring Harriet Tubman’s extraordinary legacy — 200 years after her birth.
“Harriet Tubman stood at the intersection of race and gender and ushered in freedom for all because her own freedom required it,” writes project editor and Ms. contributor Janell Hobson. “She has stood the test of time through her incomparable example of bravery, fierceness, persistence, faith, self-assurance, compassion and commitment to solidarity. May her memory serve as a guiding light, much like the North Star she followed, steering us all in the right direction at this critical juncture.”
As Hobson points out, this anniversary is so much more than just a birthday — Tubman’s bicentennial comes at a time when our nation and the world exist at a crossroads, as exemplified by the Supreme Court’s stark divisions over crucial rights and freedoms, and a hyper-partisan climate that is shaping the 2022 midterm elections.
Throughout it all, we promise to continue delivering you the feminist news and analysis you need to stay informed. With this in mind, I was proud to announce this week a new expanded leadership team that will ensure we continue our commitment to quality feminist journalism and spearhead new initiatives. To lead Ms.’s next generation of vision, Michele Bratcher Goodwin and Jennifer Weiss-Wolf will join me, respectively overseeing the new Ms. Studios platform and expanded partnerships and strategy as we head into Ms.’s 50th year.
This announcement is just the beginning — we have so much in store for you this year. You’re not going to want to miss a thing!
Kathy Spillar
Executive Editor
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