36 inspiring women who changed the world
These luminaries were the first of their kind. Share Updated: 1:35 PM EST Mar 8, 2021 Michelle Darrisaw
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Anna May Wong (1905-1961)
Despite dealing with racism that plagued her career, Wong is still considered Hollywood s first-ever Asian American movie star. Her talent earned her roles in over 50 domestic and foreign films, and she was also the first Asian American to star in a TV show, The DuMont Television Network s The Gallery of Madame Liu-Tsong. A year before her death in 1961, she was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of fame.
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Sarah T. Hughes. (Photo via Archives Department/State Bar of Texas)
March is Women’s History Month. Despite the disheartening news that women and people of color continue to advance incrementally in the profession (and that’s politely putting lipstick on a pig), there have always been women lawyers and judges fighting challenging odds to make a difference. Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and then Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan, and most recently, Amy Coney Barrett. Four women out of nine presently sitting on the Court. Until 30 years ago there were none. And witness Vice President Kamala Harris, a woman lawyer and a BIPOC.
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. – The Manhattan Rare Book Company is celebrating Women’s History Month by offering for sale a historically significant first edition copy of a mathematical text from .
He fans will not tolerate defamatory statements March 09, 2021 2:56 PM EST
Shakira ’s supporters will not tolerate defamatory statements! The Colombian singer’s fanatics took social media to defend her reputation after a group of Paris Saint-Germain fans held banners with derogatory remarks, such as “Shakira a La Jonquera.” The quote refers to ”one of the largest brothels in Europe.” According to
The New York Times, this is a common area for prostitution and locates on the border of France and Spain.
The other misogynistic signs read “Shakira es de todos” (Shakira belongs to all of us) and “Antonio de la Rua contigo empezo todo” (Antonio de la Rua everything started with you).