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Open Thread

This Open Thread Believes in Names

Much has been said about Dr. Angelou. But I’m more interested in what’s been sung about her. Or really, what she sang about herself.

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Dispatches from Ladyblogland

Dispatches from Ladyblogland

Get your clicking fingers ready, because ladyblogland delivered this past week.

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News

Friday News Bites: #NotOneMore Campaign, Reading Rainbow Return + More

In a week filled with misogyny and gun-related sadness, about which our own Coco wrote about brilliantly, I’m going to mainly direct your attention to other stories happening around the world this week.

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Perspectives

What Maya Taught Me

Words are not enough to express the sense of loss I felt after hearing of Dr. Maya Angelou’s death yesterday morning.

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Life

Self Acceptance

It seems to me that nowadays, the idea of self-love has become a trend. As far as I can remember, I’ve always seen my aunt read about it in magazines, but I feel as though in today’s society it is more of a grossing business and less of a personal and spiritual matter.