BIS 227: Rad Womxn in the Global South (Shayne): Lists for Browsing if you need ideas

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Lists for Browsing Ideas

Believe in Women from Seattle Storm
"The tradition of honoring women who have made significant contributions to the Greater Puget Sound community began in 2006 and was entitled “Inspiring Women Night.”
Reimagine Seattle Storytelling Project by SEAneighborhoods
For contemporary people - "Through the Reimagine Seattle Storytelling Project we invite community members to reflect on their current experiences in Seattle, how they have been impacted by recent events, and their hopes for the future of our city."
Community Stories - Seattle Neighborhoods
For contemporary people check out links in Community Stories from Seattle Neighborhoods.
Local Changemakers - Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center
"Local young changemakers are driving positive change by raising their voices, exercising their civic power, and applying their skills and talents to shape a better Washington for all of us. They are artists, community organizers, entrepreneurs, activists, and storytellers—all collectively reminding us that each one of us has the power to take action in our own communities."
Feminist Community Archive of Washington (FCA-WA) - UW Bothell
"The Feminist Community Archive of Washington (FCA-WA) documents and preserves the work and history of feminist social justice organizations in Bothell and the Puget Sound region."
Women and Seattle Civil Rights History - The Seattle Civil Rights and Labor History Project
"This page is a gateway to the Seattle Civil Rights and Labor History Project resources for exploring the civil rights activism of women in the Pacific Northwest."
The Seattle Civil Rights and Labor History Project
"Seattle has a unique civil rights history that challenges the way we think about race, civil rights, and the Pacific Northwest. Civil rights movements in Seattle started well before the celebrated struggles in the South in the 1950s and 1960s, and they relied not just on African American activists but also on Filipino Americans, Japanese Americans, Chinese Americans, Jews, Latinos, and Native Americans...."
BlackPast
"BlackPast is dedicated to providing reliable information on the history of Black people across the globe, and especially in North America. Our goal is to promote greater understanding of our common human experience through knowledge of the diversity of the Black experience and the ubiquity of the global Black presence."
Women's History in the Pacific West - National Park Service
"On this page, you will find a selection of biographies of women from the parks in this region, a Story Map that builds on some of these biographies and an academic essay to provide depth and background."
History Link
Free online encyclopedia of Washington's history.
Search Women's History.