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Apple celebrates Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day
For Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, Apple is further amplifying female voices that drive culture and change by bringing to the forefront untold stories, exclusive content, and curated collections across all of its services. Available beginning in March, these offerings celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of all women who accelerate the conversation around gender equality.
Customers can learn new skills from female creators with virtual Today at Apple sessions, join the Apple Fitness+ community for inspiring workouts on International Women’s Day, or listen to an all-new show on Apple Podcasts from ABC News, featuring never-before-released audio from former first lady Claudia Alta “Lady Bird” Johnson.
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How to Talk to Young Kids About Race
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If recent history has taught parents especially white parents anything, it’s that we need to talk with our kids more often and more in-depth about race. (I say “especially white parents” because parents of color have always talked to their kids about race.) But sometimes parents aren’t sure how, or when, to get started.
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For many white parents, it can feel easier to switch off the news cycle and avoid talking about race with kids, instead encouraging them to just be nice to everyone. Some even chirp, “We don’t see color!” a statement that’s both ridiculous if you have working eyeballs, and hurtful to people of color. Margaret e Jacobsen, a Black parent raising two mixed-race children, hears remarks like this all the time in their family’s predominately white neighborhood. In 2017, Jacobsen wrote for Romper about why it’s so damaging:
Furniture line inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright s Usonian designs
For Frank Lloyd Wright fans who d love to have a chair or small table inspired by his iconic designs, modern home decor retailer Inside Weather has an entire capsule collection inspired by America s most famous architect. The Usonia Collection was created in partnership with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and involved exploring product archives and records of architectural design at Wright’s Desert Laboratory in Arizona, called Taliesin West. The collection includes chairs, ottomans and side tables. Pictured is the Arcadia Lounge Chair and Spring Ottoman. Wright s Usonian designs there are several of his Usonian homes in Michigan supported his vision that good design should shared with the masses through modern, affordable home and furniture pieces. To see the Usonia Collection, click here.