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8 Black Women Who Have Shattered The Political Glass Ceiling

Photo: Universal History Archive (Getty Images) Brooklyn-native Shirley Chisholm (November 30, 1924 – January 1, 2005) was a nursery school teacher before she got into politics. In 1969 Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, representing the 12th District of New York. Chisholm used …

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A Gentler, Better Way to Change Minds

“How to Build a Life” is a weekly column by Arthur Brooks, tackling questions of meaning and happiness. Click here to listen to his podcast series on all things happiness, How to Build a Happy Life. What is the point of arguing with someone who disagrees with you? Presumably, you …

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The Radicalism of an Untamed Appetite

Watching Julia, you might deduce that there’s a reason Saint Augustine likened food to sex: Both dance in a space somewhere between necessary sustenance and greedy desire. For Julia Child, the two were inextricable. “I feel I am only existing until I see you, and hug you, and eat you,” …

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