READING | The Book of Awesome Women: Boundary Breakers, Freedom Fighters, Sheroes & Female Firsts by Becca Anderson: For far too much of human history, women's accomplishments have gone unnoticed or overlooked. In honor of Women's History Month, we wanted to learn more about women who shattered glass ceilings, made a difference, or refused to be held back. Learn more.
WATCHING | Everything Everywhere All at Once: Everything Everywhere All at Once is a 2022 film that follows Chinese-American Evelyn Quan Wang, played by Michelle Yeoh. It is now estimated to be the most awarded film of all time, and 60-year-old Michelle Yeoh became the first openly Asian woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress. In her acceptance speech, she declared, "Ladies, never let anyone tell you you are past your prime." Learn more.
LISTENING TO | "Could Nikki Haley Actually Win The GOP Nomination?" FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast: Nikki Haley is the first woman of color to run for the Republican nomination and would be the first woman, as well as the first Asian American, to lead the Republican ticket if she wins the nomination. Learn more.
EXCITED FOR | Take Your Child to Work Day on April 27: Once known as "Take Your Daughter to Work Day," this day now includes daughters and sons. WPLN knows that it's important for our daughters and our sons to understand their mother's lives — and to learn that a woman's place can be anywhere and a woman's role can be anything!
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