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A mid-career pivot helped Jessie Little Doe Baird reclaim a language | Women of the Century
Jessie Little Doe Baird, a Genius grant recipient who revitalized her tribe's language after no one had spoken it for 150 years, shares a story […]
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Oregon’s first Black woman legislator Margaret Carter on leadership | Women of the Century
Margaret Carter, the first Black woman elected to Oregon’s legislature, shares her story of purpose and perseverance. RELATED: Check out more of our Women of […]
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Immigration activist Cristina Jiménez on how she achieved her family’s dream | Women of the Century
Cristina Jiménez, a Genius grant recipient and founder of United We Dream, the nation's largest youth immigrant organization, talks about significant moments in her life […]
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Advocate Helen Zia shares how she found her voice to fight | Women of the Century
Helen Zia, LGBTQ human rights advocate, author and journalist shares how she found her voice to help launch an Asian American civil rights movement. RELATED: […]
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Billie Jean King recognized as a woman of the century | Women of the Century
Tennis legend Billie Jean King uses her fame to champion women on and off the court, and fight for equal pay, LGBTQ rights, and racial […]
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Activism is ingrained in Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha | Women of the Century
In 2015, Pediatrician Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, 43, proved to the world that the water in Flint, Michigan was tainted with lead. RELATED: Rita Moreno says […]
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