Friend,
As Women's History Month comes to a close, we'd like to
share a roundup of all of the courageous women the SPLC chose to
highlight this year.
We firmly believe that women's contributions are not discussed
widely enough in the historical context of the civil rights movement,
and for that reason, we sought to uplift modern and historic female
civil rights heroes. This year, the SPLC's Civil Rights Memorial
Center published Women's History Month: Just as in the civil
rights movement, Black women are leading the way in today's
social justice activism
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, to kick off a monthlong celebration of women by sharing the stories
of some of those who are currently impacting social justice activism.
Earlier this month, the SPLC hosted author and Black studies scholar
Imani Perry at a virtual Women's History Month event.
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A native Alabamian, Perry virtually returned to Montgomery to
celebrating Women's History Month with a reading and discussion
of the book that emerged from her travels into the past that is not
really past: South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to
Understand the Soul of a Nation.
Throughout the month, the SPLC honored 31 women trailblazers,
innovators, champions and advocates who've made honorable
contributions to our fight for liberation. You can view a complete
list of these notable women's stories and quotes here.
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"We haven't shattered that glass ceiling yet.
It's just a bit cracked. There's great things in knowing
that, and there's also sad things in knowing that it
hasn't fallen to the ground just yet."
- Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, award-winning actress known for
her role on Pose and transgender rights advocate.
"That we are all individuals; that we are all human beings; that
we are all connected together; and that we all have the same rights,
the same freedom."
- Sylvia Mendez, civil rights activist who challenged school
segregation in a case argued by future Supreme Court Justice Thurgood
Marshall.
Sincerely,
Your friends at the Southern Poverty Law Center
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