by Montgomery Jones For this month’s Women’s History Year, I talked about Billie Holiday and the bravery she displayed by singing Strange Fruit. Originally a poem written by Abel Meeropol, Strange Fruit is an eerie song about two men who were publicly lynched. This song ruffled feathers, but Ms. Holiday sang it anyway. Who influences you? Send us your own…
by Erin McKelle For Women’s History Year this month, I decided that I wanted to reflect on how our feminist actions and declarations can not only change our own lives, but impact others in very significant ways as well. Over the past year, I’ve gotten very involved in feminist activism and a lot of that…
by Annemarie McDaniel For the October installment of Women’s History Year, I sat down and spent a few minutes talking about women in family, in media, and in history that have inspired me. These role models—my mother, the Powerpuff Girls, Nancy Drew, and Amelia Earhart—each had a unique way of teaching me what being a…
by Ty Slobe This month for Women’s History Year, I talked to my friend and former classmate Mandy Rose. Mandy’s an inspiration to girls and women because of her AMAZING skills when it comes to being a single mother, her commitment to school,and her incredible poetry. Some of her work can be found in A…
For this month’s installment of Women’s History Year, Izzy Labbe talks about two women who inspire her: Josephine Baker and Wendy Davis. Check it out below and send us your own videos at sparkteam at sparksummit dot com! More on Josephine Baker More on Wendy Davis…
For this month’s installment of Women’s History Year, SPARKteam activist Georgia talks about two women who inspire her most: Emily Dickinson and her mother. Watch it below, and send us your own videos at sparkteam@sparksummit.com. The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson…
by Alice Wilder For my May Women’s History Year video I interviewed my sister Coco, who stopped at home on her way to A-Camp, and my friend Dina Badawy. I met Dina at a screening of Miss Representation and we had an immediate connection. Both women have a warm, generous energy and came with wonderful stories.…
by Shavon L. McKinstry What women have inspired you or changed your life? And why do we only talk about the during Women’s History Month? SPARK’s new ongoing monthly project, Women’s History Year, seeks to change the way we talk about women, whether they’re famous historical figures or friends, by asking the people to describe…