May is designated as Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month in the US, and this blog post provides an overview of its history, the theme for 2021, and activities and events to commemorate “the contributions that generations of AAPIs have made to American history, society, and culture.”
Read moreJane Jacobs: Urban Ecologist and Community Advocate
At heart, Jacobs was an observer. Her keen perception about people and the communities they inhabit informed all of her writing and activism. Jacobs had no formal training as an urban planner or sociologist, but her observations about city life gave her the street cred of a true public intellectual. Jacobs was more than a mouthpiece for a movement, however; she was a boots-on-the-ground, grassroots organizer who encouraged everyday folks to take part in shaping their communities from the bottom up.
Read moreIconic Women in Legal History
Dolores Huerta. Louise Raggio. Lisa Tatum. Sally Ride. These are just a few of the women whose achievements and accomplishments are featured in a new website by the Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA). Made possible by generous funding through the Texas Bar Foundation, Iconic Women in Legal History uses videos and interviews with historians, scholars, family members, and in some cases, the women themselves, to introduce these remarkable women and highlight the contributions that they have made to the legal profession, to the struggle and fight for equality and civil rights, and to the history of our country.
Read moreA Brief Biography of Lillian D. Wald, Public Health Progressive (1867-1940)
Lillian Wald. , ca. 1920. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2017647294/.
Continuing our recognition of Women’s History Month, today’s post features Lillian Wald (1867-1940), who worked during the American Progressive Era (1896-1916). Wald was a nurse and public health advocate, who also “lobbied for parks and playgrounds, worked to elect reform candidates, advocated for decent housing conditions, and supported the struggle for worker’s rights, women’s rights, and children’s rights.”
Read moreWomen’s History Month 2021: The Suffrage Centennial Celebration Continues
March is Women’s History Month, and the theme for 2021 is “Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing to be Silenced.” Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library has an on-demand CLE recording of its 19th Amendment Centennial Symposium from last August, entitled “Votes for Texas Women,” which is available here.
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