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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, 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. 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.
Sincerely, Your friends at the Southern Poverty Law Center |
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