Let's Talk: Human Rights Violations and the Myanmar Coup
Myanmar, a country that does not respect human rights. Myanmar is a Southeast Asian country, who shares borders with China, India, Laos,...
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Apr 17, 20213 min read
Ella Baker: A Civil Rights Legend
The Civil Rights Movement was a time where black men and women fought for racial justice. People dedicated their lives to making history...
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Mar 7, 20213 min read
Indonesia's Sexual Violence Issue: What's happening?
In 2016, an anti-sexual violence act was proposed to Indonesia’s House of Representatives. Unfortunately, the House did not immediately...
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Jan 18, 20213 min read
Amani Al-Khatahbeh : Minorities Taking Action
Born on May 6th, 1992, Amani Al-Khatahbeh grew up in New Jersey to Jordanian parents. At just 13 years old, Amani and her family decided...
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Dec 29, 20206 min read
COVID-19: How is it affecting women and the LGBTQI+ community?
With COVID 19 cases on the rise and quarantine restrictions becoming law, undeniable long-term effects on women, domestic abuse victims,...
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Dec 12, 20203 min read
Miki Gorman: A Marathon Pioneer
According to the New York Road Runners, she was “a tiny runner who won some huge races.” By she, I mean Michiko (better known as Miki),...
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Nov 8, 20203 min read
Rose Marie McCoy: A Musical Legend
It’s both easy and convenient to look back at America in the 1950’s and remember a time filled with milkshakes, American bandstand, and...
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Oct 30, 20204 min read
Dolores Huerta: The civil rights icon.
Dolores Huerta, an overlooked female civil rights icon, was born on April 10, 1930, in Dawson, New Mexico. To this day, she continues to...
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Oct 16, 20203 min read
Mary Jackson: A woman who dreamed out of this world.
A pioneer in aeronautical engineering and mathematics, Mary Jackson was part of a select group known as the “human computers,” who worked...
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Oct 5, 20203 min read
Kalpana Chawla: The woman who set her eyes on space.
Kalpana Chawla was a renowned astronaut and the first female Indian to go to space. Born in Karnal, India, on July 1, 1961, Chawla was...
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Sep 19, 20204 min read
No More Stolen Sisters
Stolen. Last Tuesday I was woken up by my mom in the early hours of the morning. I was exhausted and tried to ignore her since it was...
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Aug 30, 20203 min read
Patsy Mink: An Unstoppable Leader
Patsy Matsu Mink (better known as Patsy Mink) was born in Paia, Hawaii Territory on December 6, 1927. She was of Japanese American...
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Aug 28, 20203 min read
A Revolution For Change
The Black Lives Matter movement has gone from a simple social media post to a catalyst for a worldwide revolution of reform. Three...
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Aug 9, 20203 min read
Shakuntala Devi: The ambitious heroine of India.
Shakuntala Devi was an Indian writer, astrologer, and arithmetic expert, commonly known as the “human-computer.” She was born on November...
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Jul 21, 20201 min read
Welcome to Illuminating Voices!
Welcome! It has always been a desire of mine to shine the spotlight on female leaders who aren't given credit/appreciated enough for the...
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