Yahoo

Sojourner Truth, a woman, in her own words

1850: The autobiography of abolitionist Sojourner Truth (1797-1883), formerly an enslaved woman and originally Isabella Van Wagener. (Photo by MPI/Getty Images) Truth, a former slave and one of ...
WKYC3

Sojourner Truth never said the phrase ‘Ain't I a Woman?’ in her famous speech

Sojourner Truth was an outspoken abolitionist and women’s rights activist in the 19th century. In 1851, Truth delivered what is now recognized as one of the most famous women's rights speeches in ...
Forbes

Here’s The Commencement Speech Women Deserve

Commencement speeches are meant to inspire young folks concluding their academic careers as they take their hard-earned degrees and embark on their professional journeys. But that’s not exactly what ...
National Catholic Register

Ain’t I a Woman? Sojourner Truth and the Liberation of the Unborn

March is Women’s History Month, a month when we remember the struggles of women in the fight against discrimination, and celebrate the economic, political and social achievements of women past, ...
Christian Science Monitor

‘Ain’t I A Woman?’ speech set in Ohio stone with new Sojourner Truth statue

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
Parkersburg News and Sentinel

Statue unveiled at Ohio site where Sojourner Truth gave her 1851 ‘Ain’t I a Woman?’ speech

A statue of women's rights pioneer Sojourner Truth sits in the Sojourner Truth Legacy Plaza in Akron, Ohio, on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Hundreds gathered in an Ohio city Wednesday to unveil a plaza ...

Speech on International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2026: Check 10 lines and paragraphs for students

International Day of Women and Girls in Science is observed on 11 February every year. On this day, various schools and ...
Yahoo

Here Is Karol G’s Full Woman of the Year Speech at 2024 Billboard Women in Music

Just after performing a fascinating salsa version of “Amargura,” Karol G took center stage at YouTube Theater on Wednesday (March 6) to accept her award for Woman of the Year at the 2024 Billboard ...
Essence

The Site Where Sojourner Truth Gave Her 'Ain't I A Woman?' Speech Now Has A Statue In Her Honor

The site where abolitionist Sojourner Truth delivered her iconic “Ain’t I a Woman? in 1851 now has a statue and plaza dedicated in her honor. Hundreds gathered in Akron, Ohio, on Wednesday to unveil ...
The Grio

Let’s talk about the time a white woman remixed Sojourner Truth’s famous speech

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. When the great critical race theory “debate” started a few years ago, ...
Los Angeles Times

A football player said something stupid about women. Let it go

Between 1800 and 1900, women made up only around 10% of the world’s authors. Evelyn Beatrice Hall, who was born in 1868, adopted the pseudonym Stephen G. Tallentyre to improve her chances of being ...