Good morning POU Family! The morning open threads will continue discussing the Women's Club Movement. Lydia Flood Jackson (June 6, 1862 – July 8, 1963) was an American businesswoman, suffragist, and clubwoman. Lydia Flood was born in Brooklyn, California now annexed to Oakland, California. Her mother was Elizabeth Thorn Scott and her … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Women’s Club Movement
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Tuesday Open Thread: Women’s Club Movement
Good morning POU family! This week's morning threads will highlight the Women's Club movement and members. … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Women’s Club Movement
Wednesday Open Thread: Notable Black Cartoonists
Chester Commodore (August 22, 1914 – April 10, 2004) was an African-American cartoonist, both of political cartoons and comic strips. Born in Racine, Wisconsin, Commodore was always interested in drawing. His parents and sisters moved to Chicago in 1923, but Chester and his older brother stayed in Racine with his maternal grandmother in her boarding house until he moved to … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Notable Black Cartoonists
Saturday Open Thread: Miss Anne(s) in Harlem
Good Morning POU! The last Miss Anne of the week is yet another biddy that Zora Neal Hurston scoped out and realized "ok, let me help this white woman find purpose by letting her support my life." *wipes tear*, this just makes me happy. Fannie Hurst (October 19, 1885 – February 23, 1968) was an American novelist and short-story writer whose works were highly popular … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Miss Anne(s) in Harlem
Sunday Open Thread: The words of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
Today I wanted to share this speech given 125 years ago this day, by a black woman. Frances Ellen Watkins Harper (September 24, 1825 – February 22, 1911) was an African-American abolitionist, suffragist, poet and author. She was also active in other types of social reform and was a member of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, which advocated the federal government … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: The words of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper