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Week 1
Week 1
Did you know that Albert D. J. Cashier's fellow soldiers regarded him as one the finest men they'd met and fought with? He was truly an ideal American soldier.
Week 2
Week 2
During the period in which she wrote to Kate Scott Turner, Emily Dickinson stayed secluded in her room and wore solely white to signify her love for Turner.
Week 3
Week 3
In honor of his birthday, May 17, did you know Howard Ashman's first known musical was L'il Abner's Poke Chops when he was six years old, based on a 1950s comic strip.
Week 4
Week 4
James Baldwin spent much of his life in France, briefly living in Istanbul, and returning to the United States to visit family and participate in civil rights events. He found a lack of intersectionality, something communities still fight today.
Week 5
Week 5
Did you know that Sally Ride attended Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania, planning to pursue a career as a professional tennis player? Who knew these athletic skills would come in handy later as an astronaut!
Week 6
Week 6
Gladys Bentley performed at the Ubangi Club, famous for its prominence in the development of the Harlem Renaissance and queer culture. Among other artists, Bentley was certainly in the spotlight!
Week 7
Week 7
This year, 2022, is the 40th anniversary of Howard Ashman's musical Little Shop of Horrors, premiering at the WPA Theater on May 20, 1982. Ashman wrote and produced the musical composed by Alan Menken.
Week 8
Week 8
Did you know that James Baldwin's book Giovanni's Room had trouble being published due to its open queerness? However, Baldwin's writing is empowering and continues to inspire Black and queer writers today.
Week 9
Week 9
Gladys Bentley went by the stage name Bobbie Minton and was one of the most financially successful and well-known Black women in the United States! Her point of intersectionality was and still is important for Black and queer movements.
Week 10
Week 10
Emily Dickinson found freedom in education while attending Amherst Academy and later Mount Holyoke College, as her studies allowed her time away from domestic duties, which she found restricting.
Week 11
Week 11
Sally Ride faced both misogyny and homophobia during her time in NASA, an important piece of intersectionality that helps us understand Ride's story and why she was so empowering. She'll now be the first openly LGBTQ+ person on US currency!
Week 12
Week 12
Did you know that Albert D.J. Cashier was born in Clodgerhead, Ireland? He was most likely the son of fishermen because the town of Clodgerhead is located on the coast, less than 70 miles north of Dublin!
Week 13
Week 13
Did you know that Howard Ashman worked for Disney's publication division in New York City, almost fifteen years before he signed on to The Little Mermaid? Ironic, right?!
Week 14
Week 14
What do you know about the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s? How about that James Baldwin was one of its biggest and loudest voices, but didn't speak at the March on Washington?
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