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What WPLN Is Reading, Watching, Listening to, and Excited for in February 2022 — Women's Public Leadership Network

Written by Sarah Quinlan | Feb 27, 2022 5:00:00 AM

READING | "Do Women Dare?" by Shirley Chisholm: This Black History Month marks 50 years since Shirley Chisholm broke through barriers to become the first Black candidate for a major-party nomination for President of the United States and the first woman to run for the Democratic Party's nomination. She had previously shattered a glass ceiling in 1968 by becoming the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Congress. Her "Do Women Dare?" speech was recently digitized and transcribed for the first time. Learn more.

WATCHING | Inventing Anna, a Netflix series about the con artist Anna Delvey: Anna Delvey first gained prominent recognition after a 2018 New Yorker article titled "How Anna Delvey Tricked New York's Party People" revealed the extent of her cons -- which Shonda Rhimes turned it into a series. Learn more.

LISTENING TO | Condoleezza Rice on the Honestly with Bari Weiss podcast: Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice joined journalist Bari Weiss to discuss a variety of topics, including race, Russia, and the future of the GOP. Learn more.

EXCITED FOR | WPLN's Facebook Live: Turning Moments into Movements with Terri Broussard Williams: WPLN Facebook Lives are back! On Tuesday, award-winning speaker and best-selling author Terri Broussard Williams joined WPLN for a conversation about inspiring women to create change in their communities through philanthropy, policy, and movement building. Watch it here!

Click here to read the February 2022 newsletter in full.