By Patricia F. R. Cunningham II, Graduate Associate, Office of Minority Affairs, The Ohio State University “Those who don’t remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” George Santayana. In the course of history, there comes a point where we must reconcile two series of events and see how they are linked to one another. [...]
Continue reading …By Karina Tayag The Qur’an says that the purpose of women wearing the veil was so that they may be identified and not harmed. The Muslim veil is referred to as the hijab or niqab. Wikipedia defines hijab as “both the head covering traditionally worn by Muslim women and modest Muslim styles of dress in [...]
Continue reading …No one is more delighted than I am that esteemed presidential historian, Annette Gordon- Reed will join the faculty at Harvard Law School. Despite the fact that she was recruited by then Dean Elena Kagan, I respectfully disagree with Charles Ogletree that Elena Kagan is a good choice for the Supreme Court. Ogletree argues that [...]
Continue reading …The information in this blog has been modified to protect my client and to comply with the Minnesota Rules of Professional Responsibility. When I launched my blog a year ago today I wrote, “My goal is to provide legal assistance to disenfranchised women and their families. This will benefit women who are leaving prison, and their [...]
Continue reading …Trying to make a dollar out of fifteen cents: Women, the wealth gap, and why race still matters
March 30, 2010 Comments OffIn a recent Facebook post, one of my friends was incredulous that more than half of all single mothers live below the poverty line. He asked, “What can we do to solve this problem?” His question reminded me of the report released earlier this month by the Insight Center for Community and Economic Development. Among [...]
Continue reading …In January, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) convened a so-called gender symposium in which medical ‘experts’ concluded that intersex athletes should be treated as having a medical disorder, and that eligibility of such athletes be decided on a case-by-case basis. They also suggested that photographs of athletes be taken and sent to experts to determine [...]
Continue reading …African-American women graduate students, depression, and suicide She went to a shooting range a few miles away from Columbus, Ohio. She asked to take the introductory shooter’s course. She watched a required instructional video, rented a 9mm pistol, and practiced shooting with an instructor. After she was properly trained, the instructor allowed her to practice [...]
Continue reading …Female genital mutilation/cutting, a term coined by the UN, is a rites of passage ritual that takes place primarily in Africa and to a lesser extent India, Malaysia, the Arabian Peninsula and Indonesia. The World Health Organization estimates that over 130 million girls and women have undergone genital excision and an additional 3 million girls [...]
Continue reading …It’s time for a revolution. Women have been taking some hard hits that have gone unanswered for far too long. From the recent women’s health care recommendations to the reified overly narrow standards of beauty, the state of women in America is rapidly devolving. In an era where “change” has been the theme, women [...]
Continue reading …January marks the welcome of a new year and with it comes a time to make new resolutions, resolving to change and improve. This year in particular marks a new decade. A friend of mine made me aware of this point as she fiercely resolved that the woes of family dramas would not ruin her [...]
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