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May Day

A Week’s Worth of Women in the News

May 5, 2017 by Meeghan Kane Leave a Comment
from Geek Details

Congress just made a terrible mistake, but, in between calls to your congresspeople and constructing your Paul Ryan pin cushions, here’s some news to chew on.   It’s Cinco de Mayo! And just because the White House is embarrassing itself, that doesn’t mean we have to. 11 Mexican -Owned Business (That Aren’t Bars) to Support … [Read more…]

Posted in: News Feed, WWoW Tagged: Cinco De Mayo, Code Pink, Collander, May Day, Mother's Day, trans rights, white fragility

International Workers’ Day

May 5, 2015 by Auntie Bellum

In many countries around the globe, 1 May is International Workers’ Day—a celebration of the working class and labor. Though Labor Day in September is the equivalent in the United States, IWD commemorates events that took place in nineteenth century Chicago in which Lucy Parsons, an anarchist labor organizer and a native Texan, figured prominently.

Posted in: History Tagged: Albert Parsons, Anarchy, Haymarket Massacre, International Workers Day, Lucy Parsons, May Day

Lucy Parsons: Southern Women and International Workers’ Day

May 1, 2015 by Auntie Bellum Leave a Comment
Black and white photo of Lucy Parsons taken sometime during the 19th Century

In many countries around the globe, 1 May is International Workers’ Day—a celebration of the working class and labor. Though Labor Day in September is the equivalent in the United States, IWD commemorates events that took place in nineteenth century Chicago in which Lucy Parsons, an anarchist labor organizer and a native Texan, figured prominently. … [Read more…]

Posted in: History Tagged: Anarchist, Haymarket Massacre, International Workers Day, Lucy Parsons, May Day, Southern Anarchists, Texas