Slaying on the Weekly:

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 09:00:01 -0500
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A weekly round-up curated by Women’s Center staff member, Michael Jalloh Jamboria

In the spirit of my friend, who gave us the glorious name ‘Slaying on the Weekly’, every week I will be bringing you some interesting, funny or thought-provoking content from the internet! Be sure to join us next week for more and continue to slay!

Happy Women’s History Month! Join us in celebrating women, their lives, their stories and their resistance.

Be sure to check out the Women’s Center’s Women’s History Calendar. There are great events and opportunities this month! Hope to see you some of the events!

In case you needed it, this is your weekly reminder to stay on top of politics, question everything and resist. It’s difficult but your work helps us create a better future. Take a break from the TV and check out What the F*** Just Happened Today?, a chronicle of policy and decisions being made through the current presidency.

This week, Trump Signs New Order Blocking Arrivals From 6 Majority-Muslim Countries. Be sure to stay up to date on the issues revolving around this order going into effect March 16th. You can read about UMBC’s response here. (as an FYI, archived messages from the President and Provost of UMBC related to diversity and inclusion can be found on this page)

Need some light feminist reading? Check out “11 Offensive Phrases You Didn’t Realize Are Fat Shaming.” Learn about fat shaming and how we can combat fat shaming in our words.

The Women’s Center staff members, Loretta Ross and friends on International Women’s Day.

See you here, next week! Same place, same time! Stay safe and continue to slay! Happy Women’s History Month!