What comes to mind when I think of an activist are images of figures like MLK Jr., Gandhi, Rosa Parks, and others who became symbols of resistance, fighting for civil rights, freedom, equality, or...
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To quote myself from the start of my first semester here at UMBC, “I have somewhat of a unique position in that I often find myself standing in the middle of the line–I am biracial, bisexual,...
May 16, 2024
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Nandi is a student staff member in the Women’s Center and a Junior English major. Mutual aid, as a concept, is based in anarchism and the work of Petr Kropotkin. His work, “Mutual...
April 1, 2020
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Student staff member Hannah Wilcove provides a recap of the semester’s first Knowledge Exchange Last week, we had our first Knowledge Exchange of the Fall 2018 semester. With the midterm...
October 4, 2018
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A critical look at the #MeToo movement and its limitations by student staff member, Sydney. Trigger Warning: This blog deals with Harvey Weinstein, Dr. Luke, and sexual violence/harassment;...
February 19, 2018
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A blog post written by student staff member, Sydney. It’s official! The Women’s Center has a new ongoing event starting this spring semester. What is it you ask? Pop Culture Pop Ups!...
January 22, 2018
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The Women’s Center’s Spring Roundtable series has begun! On February 14th, we hosted the first of our three-part roundtable “Underrepresentation of Women in…” series. This roundtable was on “Women...
February 17, 2017
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A reflection written by Women’s Center Special Projects Coordinator, Amelia Meman So here we are. Another day in this brave new world. Are you exhausted yet? Emotionally, physically,...
February 8, 2017
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A sampling of “what’s next” from UMBC community members, curated by Jess Myers, Women’s Center Director Last week, I shared some of my hopes and desired outcomes from the Women’s March on...
January 27, 2017
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A reflection from Jess Myers, Women’s Center director Last weekend, I finally decided I would go to the Women’s March on Washington. I’ve been to marches in the past. I drove 18 hours from...
January 18, 2017
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