2020. *deep breaths* Some say it’s shedding light on our broken systems. Others would argue it’s showing that our systems work exactly how they were built to: pushing violence on Black bodies and only giving adequate healthcare to the folks who can pay for it.
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Intersectionality. If you’ve found yourself in social justice circles or even in certain Twitter feeds, you’ve seen this word tossed around and used in different ways. Social justice has shifted its focus away from the consciousness-raising groups and community support of the 1960s and moved toward a focus on individuality and self care.
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I’ve always been attracted to the minimalism of contemporary “white” brands — the understated brunch menu, the essential interior elements of buzzworthy coffee shops and breweries, etc. As a black graphic designer, I’ve often attempted to mask my blackness behind so-called white design aesthetics.
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scrolling through their team online, I did see several Asian males and females and a few polished white males. The recruiter who connected me to the position let me know they had just hired a Colombian man to join their international sales team — but, basically, in the office and on the website, there were no brown people.
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I want to preface everything I’m about to say with this: I work at an organization, with a male CEO and male superiors and coworkers who are supportive of the women who work beside them, myself included. We are empowered to do our best.
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Because I love a good theme day/week/month, I kicked off Women’s History Month with a lecture at the Hennepin History Museum. Professor Bill Green (maybe I also love nepotism) explored the life of Nellie Francis, an African American suffragist from Minnesota who fought for the rights of many marginalized communities.
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On February 21, MPLS MadWomen hosted a screening of the critically acclaimed film Time for Ilhan at the St. Anthony Main Theatre. On the snowy Thursday night, the audience filled the theater to near capacity eager to watch the film and to ask questions and listen as director, Norah Shapiro, spoke about her experience in making it.
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Today we sat down with our Programming Chair Amanda Bunnett to talk about inclusion, pushing against the status quo and Dutch marine life.
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Today we sat down with our Programming Chair Tess Nyberg to talk about storytelling, talking peanuts and demolishing the pay gap.
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Language is always changing. Sometimes, you’ll say something, and a trusted friend will tell you the word is offensive. But how were you supposed to know? Well, here are some words to get you started in building a more inclusive vocabulary.
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