By Jenny Horn Kimberly Peeler-Allen, co-founder of Higher Heights and board chair of the ERA Coalition, opened this month’s town hall by welcoming all of the speakers and attendees and thanking the Harnish Foundation and John J. Harnish for sponsoring the town hall, and then reiterated the importance of the…
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You may have already heard, but President Biden just nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman ever elevated by a President to join the Supreme Court of the United States! Ketanji Brown Jackson (2016-2022) Headshots and cocktail hour with overseers at Loeb House at Harvard University. Rose Lincoln/Harvard…
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AG Miyares and the Youngkin Administration are turning their backs on the voters of Virginia, who resoundingly support the ratification of the ERA as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution.Carol Jenkins, President and CEO of the ERA Coalition and Fund for Women's Equality Washington, DC –– Following the news that…
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By Aryana Goodarzi As a Black lesbian woman, Audre Lorde's writing has been very formative in political thought and queer theory. She is most known for her quote, "The master's tools will never dismantle the master's house." This quote has never been more applicable than it is today, with Senators…
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By Jenny Horn Correction: The post below was edited to correct the mission of the Ruth Project, which had cited the mission of the Ruth Project Ministries in error. The ERA Coalition, an organization led by women of color, represents millions of people and more than 200 allied organizations whose…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 14, 2022Contact: cwest@eracoalition.org Carol Jenkins: “Their vote should be taken for what it actually is: a failed attempt to perpetuate the second-class status of women in America.” Washington, DC –– Following the news that the West Virginia State Senate voted to sunset the state’s ratification of the…
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The ERA Coalition vigorously opposes the demand by U.S. Senators Romney (Utah), Portman (Ohio), and Johnson (Wisconsin) sent to the Archivist of the United States dated February 8, 2022. In their letter, mentioning the Coalition, they insist that the Archivist not publish the ERA. We are demanding just the opposite:…
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By Aryana Goodarzi This month is Black History Month; and our latest edition of “books to add to your To Be Read (TBR) list” includes 5 must-reads by Black women. Talking Back: Thinking Feminist, Thinking Black by bell hooks is a collection of essays on how the oppressed use words…
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By Aryana Goodarzi Since it's Black History Month, we must talk about how we talk about the rights of Black people. When Black people are talked about, it is about what they are doing for each other and their histories, not what they are going up against. In doing so,…
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Partner update curated by AJ Conroy, blog post written by Aryana Goodarzi Per Section 3 of the Equal Rights Amendment, women are equal under constitutional law as of January 27th, 2022 and State Senator Melinda Bush of Illinois is leading the way to have her state get in line with…
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