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Overlooked No More: Hannie Schaft, Resistance Fighter During World War II

July 7, 2023July 7, 2023Claire MosesComments Off on Overlooked No More: Hannie Schaft, Resistance Fighter During World War II

She killed Nazis in the Netherlands and was known as “the girl with the red hair” on their most-wanted list. Then she was executed.

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Overlooked No More: Alice Ball, Chemist Who Created a Treatment for Leprosy

April 8, 2023April 8, 2023Delthia RicksComments Off on Overlooked No More: Alice Ball, Chemist Who Created a Treatment for Leprosy

After she died — and just a year after her discovery — another scientist took credit for her work. It would be more than half a century until her story resurfaced.

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Overlooked No More: Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, Artist and Author Who Explored Identity

January 7, 2022Dan SaltzsteinComments Off on Overlooked No More: Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, Artist and Author Who Explored Identity

She was murdered after the publication of her first novel, “Dictee,” a challenging exploration of Korean history and immigrant life that inspires Asian American writers today.

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Overlooked No More: Remedios Varo, Spanish Painter of Magic, Mysticism and Science

September 24, 2021September 24, 2021Julia BozzoneComments Off on Overlooked No More: Remedios Varo, Spanish Painter of Magic, Mysticism and Science

In the 1950s, and ’60s, she depicted women, artists and thinkers in intricate dreamlike canvases that now fetch high prices.

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Overlooked No More: Randy Snow, Paralympic Champion of Wheelchair Tennis

August 27, 2021Cindy ShmerlerComments Off on Overlooked No More: Randy Snow, Paralympic Champion of Wheelchair Tennis

He won gold medals in singles and doubles at the 1992 Games in Barcelona and was the first Paralympic athlete to be inducted into the Olympic Hall of Fame.

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Overlooked No More: Si-lan Chen, Whose Dances Encompassed Worlds

May 27, 2021Jennifer WilsonComments Off on Overlooked No More: Si-lan Chen, Whose Dances Encompassed Worlds

As a dancer and choreographer, she sought to represent a broad range of ethnic groups, but audiences often sexualized and exoticized her by focusing on her mixed race.

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Overlooked No More: Usha Mehta, Freedom Fighter Against British Rule in India

May 13, 2021Geneva AbdulComments Off on Overlooked No More: Usha Mehta, Freedom Fighter Against British Rule in India

At 22, she helped establish the underground station Congress Radio, which amplified Mahatma Gandhi’s message of rebellion.

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Overlooked No More: Dedé Mirabal, Who Carried the Torch of Her Slain Sisters

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021Gavin EdwardsComments Off on Overlooked No More: Dedé Mirabal, Who Carried the Torch of Her Slain Sisters

After they were murdered by Rafael Trujillo, the Dominican Republic’s ruthless dictator, Dedé Mirabal made sure that the world knew of their resistance to him.

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Overlooked No More: Leonora O’Reilly, Suffragist Who Fought for Working Women

August 21, 2020Susan WareComments Off on Overlooked No More: Leonora O’Reilly, Suffragist Who Fought for Working Women

She was a charismatic and powerful public speaker who pushed for equal pay for equal work, better labor standards and overall empowerment for women.

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Overlooked No More: Audrey Sutherland, Paddler of Her Own Canoe

March 6, 2020March 7, 2020Jen A. MillerComments Off on Overlooked No More: Audrey Sutherland, Paddler of Her Own Canoe

Long before solo adventure travel became a trend among women, Sutherland was a pioneer, traveling around the world in her inflatable kayak.

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