Share: Spread out in a dimly lit room in the Huntington Art Gallery, lie two of the hundreds of Octavia Butler’s personal notebooks in the possession of the Huntington Library. Within the spiral notebook pages, etched in pen, are paragraphs overflowing with self-assurance, affirmations, and appraisal. In a time where heroes in novels were strictly white men in Eurocentric storylines; Butler fought against the grain to see real representation: Black heroes in stories of their own. She wore her identity proudly. She knew exactly her …
Herstory: Pasadena tells women “we want you” in politics
Share: In the past decade more women than ever have ascended to positions of political leadership. In 2018, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won the Democratic primary for New York’s 14th Congressional District, becoming the youngest woman in history elected to Congress. In 2020, Kamala Harris became the first woman and the first woman of color to be elected Vice-President of the United States. The barriers that women have faced to rise and maintain political power demonstrates the resilience that they have. Follow:
Women’s History Month highlights female empowerment at PCC
Share: Women’s History Month in March recognizes the many and often overlooked steps women have taken to change the world around them. At PCC, programs and clubs on campus tailored to uplifting and motivating women are visible all year long. PCC’s Student Health Services not only provide bandages and pamphlets, but the school’s female population can also benefit from a variety of services. “There’s just general things that we offer, such as oral contraceptives, blood work and, as part of the health fee, it includes …