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The Price of Silence

December9

December 10th will be the 60th anniversary of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations in 1948. The time is now to renew our commitment to political, social, economic, civil, and cultural human rights.

See the video by Amnesty International below.

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Luna’s New Song

November30

We have a budding singer songwriter…

Rainbow

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Weight Watchers-Oppressive or Empowering?

November23

To The Women I Love Who Love Weight Watchers

I have to begin with a disclaimer, which is that I have never been to Weight Watchers. However, many of my friends do or have. Most women and girls are obsessed with weight and size. And as a woman, I can speak from experience about the struggle women have to develop self-worth, self-esteem and self-love in a misogynist society. The racist American standard of beauty for women includes an unrealistic and unhealthy, ideal of thin. This cultural drive to diminish the very existence of women is difficult to ignore.

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Organic Shopping Guide

November20

Not all foods are created equal. Some foods are grown with more pesticides than others. Some foods absorb pesticides more readily than others. Most of us want to minimize our exposure and our family’s exposure to chemical pesticides. Buying organic produce whenever possible also protects the safety of farm workers from toxic exposure, and protects […]

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National Protests November 15th

November14
Fight the H8 in San Francisco
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Alokli West African Dance – Gahu

November13

Gahu is a social dance. [display_podcast]

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Alokli West African Dance – Toque

November13

Toque is a rite of passage dance for young women. [display_podcast]

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Alokli West African Dance – Agbekor

November13

Agbekor is a spectacular war dance that now has peaceful overtones. [display_podcast]

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Alokli West African Dance – Togo Atsia

November13

Togo Atsia is a social event created and organized by women. [display_podcast]

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It’s A New Day

November13

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