Margaret M. Kirk

HerStory
Wooded dam and waterfall

March 16, 2025

Sunday Thought

Turbulent times require poetry, beauty and music.

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Charity Enda Adams

March 16, 2025

Highest Ranking Officer

Charity Enda Adams was born on December 5, 1918, in Kittrell, North Carolina. Her parents were both high achievers and ... Read more

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

March 9, 2025

Truth to Power

Hello and thanks for stopping by. Today is International Day of the Woman. I am proud to be a woman ... Read more

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Ella Josephine Baker

February 28, 2025

Grassroots Organizing and Freedom!

These times feel vaguely reminiscent. Reminiscent of evil, injustices, struggle and community action. This is a dark time in our ... Read more

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Aunt Polly Jackson

February 23, 2025

She Defied Injustice

Oppression and persecution show up repeatedly throughout history. In this country, one of the most glaring examples was slavery. Many of ... Read more

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Annie Lou Watters

February 16, 2025

Library Trailblazers

Introducing a couple of very inspiring women as we celebrate Black History Month.

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Mexican Firefighter

February 9, 2025

Healing

Hello all, thanks for stopping by. What a week. I don’t know about you, but the big feelings have just been completely overwhelming, and nonstop, so many of them I don’t think I can even name them all. It’s exhausting.

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Fannie Lou Hamer

February 2, 2025

The Central Truth

While I am limiting my exposure to media these days, for my mental and physical health, I was really delighted to read about President Biden’s awarding deals of honor in several categories.

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Woman holding flag among crowd holding torches

February 2, 2025

RESIST!

It’s been a difficult ten days. I won’t wax heavily political, but these are serious times in our democracy and there is a time to reap and a time to sow

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Isabel Townsend Pell

January 26, 2025

“We Will Rise”

Last week, I unplugged from social media and mainstream news to maintain some sanity. I will continue to be unplugged from all the mainstream news. It has been a week that feels like a year…or maybe two!

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