Part graphic novel, part memoir,
Wake is an imaginative tour-de-force that tells the story of women-led slave revolts and chronicles scholar Rebecca H
Part graphic novel, part memoir,
Wake is an imaginative tour-de-force that tells the story of women-led slave revolts and chronicles scholar Rebecca Hallâs efforts to uncover the truth about these women warriors who, until now, have been left out of the historical record.
Women warriors planned and led slave revolts on slave ships during the Middle Passage. They fought their enslavers throughout the Americas. And then they were erased from history.
Wake tells the story of Dr. Rebecca Hall, a historian, granddaughter of slaves, and a woman haunted by the legacy of slavery. The accepted history of slave revolts has always told her that enslaved women took a back seat. But Rebecca decides to look deeper, and her journey takes her through old court records, slave ship captainâs logs, crumbling correspondence, and even the
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Lee Anne Carmack is a member of the American Association of University Women and is the public policy chair for the AAUW-TN and the AAUW-Murfreesboro.
As a member of the American Association of University Women national, Tennessee and Murfreesboro I have worked tirelessly for three years to champion state legislation that would eliminate the salary history questions from Tennessee job applications. It s a tiny step toward leveling the playing field not only for Tennessee women, but for every single Tennessee job applicant.
I am beyond tired of listening to politicians and lobbyists blame the stimulus checks for businesses being unable to find qualified and reliable employees. Please hear me when I say that it s not the stimulus checks. It is Tennessee s antiquated minimum wage, failure to address known discriminatory hiring practices and the undeniable grip of corporate lobbyists on our legislature.
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Joyce A. Morrison, 77, of Gettysburg, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, following her courageous fight with pancreatic cancer.
Born on Feb. 28, 1944, in Oil City, Pa., she was the daughter of the late William J. and Loretta Gilmore Dempsey. Joyce married her high school sweetheart and devoted husband of 55 years, Gary L. Morrison, on March 4, 1966.
Joyce was a graduate of Oil City High School, Class of 1962, where she was a varsity cheerleader, secretary of the senior class, and was a member of the Acapella Choir and National Honor Society. She then attended Slippery Rock University, graduating in 1966 with a degree in health and physical education and was a proud Rockette (cheerleader) and member of the American Association of University Women.
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MUNCIE A spring tradition continues at the David Owsley Museum of Art (DOMA) with Art in Bloom, a free, public floral exhibition on Saturday, May 15, and Sunday, May 16, with extended museum hours of noon-5 p.m. both days.
A Friday, May 14, Online Preview Party will offer a sneak peek via Zoom as a fundraiser for the museum, and will feature an appearance from a guest artist.
Art in Bloom celebrates DOMA through innovative floral interpretations created by the region’s top designers who this year hail from Muncie, Richmond, Fort Wayne, and Indianapolis and inspired by significant works from the museum’s collection, according to a release.