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An Interview With Feminist Activist Muriel Fox

December 25, 2020 by Clare Sheridan Leave a Comment

crossroads of rockland historyOn the December 2020 episode of “Crossroads of Rockland History,” Clare Sheridan welcomed feminist trailblazer Muriel Fox. While living in Tappan, Muriel Fox made history with Betty Friedan when they, and other prominent feminists, founded the National Organization for Women (NOW) in 1966. [Read more…] about An Interview With Feminist Activist Muriel Fox

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, New York City Tagged With: feminism, Historical Society of Rockland County, Podcasts, Political History, Rockland County, Women, womens history

Geographies of Gender at Brooklyn Museum

March 3, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Natasha Jean Jacobs by Grace PendletonThe Brooklyn Museum is set to celebrate their exhibit Out of Place: A Feminist Look at the Collection during Women’s History Month on March 7th, as part of their First Saturday programs.

Throughout the evening, women and nonbinary artists from across Brooklyn explore how gender maps onto our bodies, our histories, and our political movements. Highlights include an artist talk with Naima Green, a Night Market, and music from Sammus. [Read more…] about Geographies of Gender at Brooklyn Museum

Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: Brooklyn, Brooklyn Museum, feminism, Gender, LGBTQ, womens history

A Woman’s Place: A Feminist Collective in the Adirondacks

March 2, 2020 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

finding a womans placeForty-six years ago, seven women left behind the lives they knew and created a commune in the Adirondack Mountains which they called “A Woman’s Place.” According to award-winning author Lorraine Duvall, from 1974 to 1982 A Woman’s Place served as a refuge for self-discovery and changed the lives of hundreds of women. [Read more…] about A Woman’s Place: A Feminist Collective in the Adirondacks

Filed Under: Books, History Tagged With: Books, feminism, womens history

Converting A Historic Jail To Women’s Activism

December 3, 2015 by Kathleen Hulser Leave a Comment

Women exchanging ideas. Photo:Kathleen HulserArt deco murals, decorative brick work, mosaics – not quite what you expect to encounter at a women’s prison. The Bayview Women’s Correctional Facility at 550 West 20th Street in Manhattan was built in 1931 as a YMCA for merchant sailors. Converted to a prison, it was closed after Superstorm Sandy flooding and is now being converted to a Women’s Building. As an adaptive reuse, the main building will be preserved with some elements that reflect the history, even as the site is re-purposed as a women-focused community facility. [Read more…] about Converting A Historic Jail To Women’s Activism

Filed Under: History, New York City Tagged With: Crime and Justice, feminism, Gender History, Historic Preservation, Manhattan, New York City, Public History

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