I am thrilled to announce that the very first Underground Groundbreakers ebook is here! This is the first of hopefully a series based on the
Category: Women’s History
Trial 4: A Story Not Just About Race, But Class Solidarity
[Spoilers for the Netflix series Trial 4] This weekend I binged the new Netflix documentary series Trial 4, which I just happened to stumble across
Alessandra Biaggi, New York State Senator
Series: Underground Groundbreakers of Today Continuing my theme of interviewing New York State Senators who defeated members of the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC), I recently
Satya Rhodes-Conway, Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin
Series: Underground Groundbreakers of Today The moment when Satya Rhodes-Conway, the mayor of Madison, Wisconsin, decided she could get into politics was when she was
Liv Coleman, candidate for Florida House
Series: Underground Groundbreakers of Today The 73rd House District of Florida, encompassing Manatee and Sarasota Counties in central Florida, has only had one Democratic representative
Vigie Ramos Rios, manager of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign for Congress
Series: Underground Groundbreakers of Today NOTE: After taking a hiatus for a while to decide the best direction for Underground Groundbreakers, I have decided to
Shirley Chisholm, first black woman elected to Congress
Series: Groundbreakers in History “I am not the candidate of black America, although I am black and proud. I am not the candidate of the
Florence Price, first African American female composer to have a piece debuted by a major American symphony
Series: Groundbreakers in History “Unfortunately the work of a woman composer is preconceived by many to be light, froth, lacking in depth, logic and virility.
Celebrating the Women Elected to Congress in 2018
A Special Groundbreakers Post; Groundbreakers of Today If you’re in the US (and even if you’re not), you may have heard that we had midterm
Madeleine Kunin, first Jewish and female governor of Vermont
Series: Groundbreakers in History “As a feminist, an immigrant, and a Jew, I was perhaps too different from the average Vermont voter, yet it was