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Rebecca Fried has guts. At age 14 she challenged the research of Richard Jensen, a historian and former University of Illinois Professor, who claimed that anti-Irish discrimination in America was a myth. He said ‘No Irish Need Apply’ signs and newspaper ads were almost non-existent in the 1840’s – 1920’s. Rebecca proved him wrong. She poked around on the web…
There’s a school in Reston, Virginia that embraces all identity. It’s called Al Fatih Academy and it’s an Islamic-based school. They teach on their faith, but their biggest goal is to send their students on to high school as well-rounded and empathetic individuals. ⠀⠀ The school invites representatives of different religions to talk about their faiths and to promote friendly,…
Maybe it was growing up on the streets of Hoboken, NJ, or it could’ve just been in his DNA, but Bill Bailey was an Irish American who basically wasn’t afraid of anything and he liked getting into good trouble. Born in 1909, he lived through The Great Depression and both world wars, and as a result developed a belief in…
Professor and dyed-in-the-wool punk rocker Mimi Nguyen wants to create a new kind of world—with a strong emphasis on ‘create’. Lately, there’s been a lot of talk about practical, method-based approaches to positive change. And that’s fine, Mimi says, but let’s not forget the power that imagination has to blaze new trails and uncover solutions hiding outside the box. ⠀⠀…
The Pulitzer Prize has a neat little backstory. It was established in 1917 after the death of Hungarian-American journalist and publisher, Joseph Pulitzer, who was in love with American culture and journalism. Known as the fierce antidote to the corrupt government the prize was meant to “advance the encouragement of public service, public morals, American literature, and the advancement of…
We have her to thank for much of the thoughtful inclusiveness of today’s resistance movements. Kimberlé coined the term ‘Intersectionality’ in 1989, advancing a way of thinking that totally changed feminism forever. Yes, she’s heroic. Grateful for the opportunity to SayHerName at #TED. Intersectional politics now more than ever!https://t.co/cQzsVV4Zp5 via @TEDTalks — Kimberle Crenshaw (@sandylocks) November 14, 2016 …
George Ferrandi is a Brooklyn-based artist whose latest project, ‘It Felt Like I Knew You’, involves falling asleep on strangers riding the New York subway. ‘It Felt Like I Knew You’ plays with the way we construct and shape our space. George directs her mental and emotional energy into the space between her and a stranger until she feels the…
In defiance of impending cuts to Planned Parenthood, a stack of celebs including Björk, John Legend and Tig Notaro are curating a set of 7” singles featuring music, spoken word, and comedy. It’s called ‘7-inches for Planned Parenthood’ and 100% of the proceeds go to, wait for it, Planned Parenthood. “This curated series of 7-inch vinyl records is being made by…
John D’Eri runs a car wash. So what, right? Well, John’s employees all have something in common: autism. He was inspired by his son, Andrew, who was diagnosed with autism at age 2. At first, John was devastated by the news. But Andrew, who’s incredibly observant, never let the label stop him from doing what he wanted to do. “I…
There are SO MANY reasons to love Moonlight, but the cherry on the sundae is that Joi McMillion, the film’s editor, was the first black woman ever to be nominated for an editing Oscar. It’s alarming that she is a first, but it’s also exciting because Joi totally deserves the recognition. ⠀⠀ In an interview with Lenny Letter (which we…
