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Our Favorites: The Heroines of Jiangyong
Season 7 Episode 24
The Heroines of Jiangyong were women in rural China who made a secret language – Nüshu – to communicate with each other. Nüshu translates directly to “women’s writing” and is a series of phonetic scr…
Published on 4 weeks ago
Our Favorites: Assata Shakur
Season 7 Episode 23
Assata Shakur (1947-present) was a member of the Black Liberation Army who was imprisoned and convicted of murdering a police officer. She escaped prison in 1979, and has lived in exile in Cuba ever …
Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Our Favorites: Daphne du Maurier
Season 7 Episode 22
Daphne du Maurier (1907-1989) was an English novelist and playwright whose gothic romance works have been described as “moody and resonant." Many of her novels and short stories have been adapted int…
Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago
Women of the Wheel: DJ Spinderella
Season 7 Episode 21
Deidre Muriel Roper (b. 1970), better known as DJ Spinderella or simply “Spinderella,”) is an American DJ, rapper and producer. She is best known as the third member of Salt-N-Pepa, one of the first …
Published on 1 month ago
Women of the Wheel: Darlene Anderson
Season 7 Episode 21
Darlene Anderson (1939-present) is the first Black woman professional roller derby skater. Known for her speed, stamina, and competitive spirit, Darlene was inducted into the Roller Derby Hall of Fam…
Published on 1 month ago
Women of the Wheel: Nirmala Patwardhan
Season 7 Episode 20
Nirmala Patwardhan (1928-2008) revived an ancient glaze technique, taught generations of potters, and left her mark on ceramic art around the world.
For Further Reading:
New Handbook for PottersLate N…Published on 1 month ago
Women of the Wheel: Yui Kamiji
Season 7 Episode 19
Yui Kamiji (1994-present) is a Japanese professional wheelchair tennis player. She won 32 major titles at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics and a gold for both singles and doubles at the 2024 Paralympics.
Fo…
Published on 1 month ago
Women of the Wheel: Gunta Stölzl
Season 7 Episode 18
Gunta Stözl (1897-1983) was a German textile artist who pioneered a modern, industrial textile design style through the German Bauhaus school. Her experimental, kaleidoscopic, and richly tactile desi…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Women of the Wheel: Kittie Knox
Season 7 Episode 17
Kittie Knox (1874-1900) was an American cyclist and prominent figure in the then-early American sport. She was the first Black member of the League of American Wheelmen, joining in 1893, challenging …
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Women of the Wheel: Margaret Rarru
Season 7 Episode 16
Margaret Rarru (1940-Present) is an indigenous Australian master weaver. She is most known for her conical baskets and creation of “mol,” a black dye which she alone can give permission to use.
For Fu…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago