Tag Archives: History

5 Bottles of Shampoo

Posted on by Sherry Mac

What can men do to make the world more equal for women? Why do women need five bottles of shampoo? Is this just the most sense anyone has made in a long while?

King Blues front man Itch will get you talking about whether men and women are equals in 2012. Join the big inequality debate and leave a comment telling us what you think.

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More info on Itch and the issues in this film

Film by Morenike Efuntade Evans

Personhood

Posted on by Sherry Mac

Lauren Zuniga performs a poem in response to state legislation regarding “Personhood” and the continuous efforts of legislators to wage war on women.

A People’s History of the United States

Posted on by Sherry Mac

My favorite history book…

Dr. Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States. In the first three chapters Zinn looks at not only the history of the conquerors, rulers, and leaders; but also the history of the enslaved, the oppressed, and the led. Like any American History book covering the time period of 1492 until the early 1760′s, A People’s History tells the story of the “discovery” of America, early colonization by European powers, the governing of these colonies, and the rising discontent of the colonists towards their leaders. More»»»