The Bella Bulletin Newsletter: January 2020 Edition

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Women’s History of the Month: January

The U.S. Women’s Trade Union is Violette Neatly Anderson is theLeague first black established. woman to practice law before the U.S.

November 14, 1903

Fanny Farmer’s first for cookbook First medical school women,isthe New The Seneca Falls Convention, the published in which she standardized England Female Medical School, opens. country’s first women’s rights convention, cooking measurements..

November 1, 1848 is held in Seneca Falls, New York January 7, 1896 Women’sElizabeth Rights Movement.

Journalist Cochran, aka Nellie Bly, Nellie Tayloe Ross is inaugurated the first sails around world in 72 days,as 6 hours, July 19-20,the 1848 woman Governor U.S. history (Governor 11 minutes, and 14inseconds, beating the Suffragists crash the Centennial Celebration of Wyoming). fictional record set by Phineas Fogg in Jules in Independence Hall to present the Vice Verne’s Around January 5, 1925 the World in Eighty Days.

President with the “Declaration of the Rights November 1889by Matilda Joselyn Gage. of Women” 14, written

Supreme Court.

January 29, 1926 July 4, 1876

Amelia Earhart’s plane is lost in the Pacific Ocean near Howland Island.

Mother Francis Xavier Cabrini is Amelia Earhart makes the first solo beatified, the first American woman July 2, 1937 flight from Hawaiiatosaint.

North America. citizen to become

January 11,13, 1935 November 1938

Emily Greene Balch, co-founder of the Women’s International for Marian Anderson is theLeague first African Peace and woman Freedom, awarded American to is sing at the the Nobel Peace Prize.

Metropolitan Opera.

November 14, 1946 January 7, 1955

President Lyndon Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act; Title VII prohibits sex discrimination in employment.

July 2, 1964

16 women from the National Women’s Party were arrested while picketing the White Hattie Wyatt Caraway (D-Arkansas) House demanding universal women’s is the first state woman elected to the U.S. Senate, suffrage; they charged with obstructing The of were Washington passes a becomes the first woman totochair a Senate traffic. constitutional amendment guarantee Committee and the first to serve as the woman suffrage.

July 14, 1917 Senate’s presiding November 8, 1910 officer.

The first class of Women’s Auxiliary Army January 12, 1932 Corps (WAAC) begins at Fort Des Moines, IA. July 20, 1942

Althea Gibson is the first African American woman player to win a Wimbledon title in women’s tennis singles.

Margaret Chase Smith (R-Maine) starts July 6, 1957 her tenure in the Senate, where she stays Bethune and Archives in office Museum until 1973, became theopens first in Washington D.C. as a center “Philadelphia Eleven” deacons (Merrill woman to serve in both the for House and African-American women’s history, Bittner,as Alla Senate sheBozarth-Campbell, previously servedAlison in the honoring MaryHewitt, McLeod Bethune.

Cheek,(1940-49).

Emily Carter Heyward, House November 11, 1979 Suzanne 3, Hiatt, Marie Moorefield, January 1949 Jeannette Piccard, Betty Schiess, Katrina Dr. Kathryn D. Sullivan is as thethe first U.S. Pauli Murray ordained first Swanson, andisNancy Wittig) ordained as woman astronaut to “walk” in spacepriest.5 female African American Episcopal the first women Episcopal priests. during Challenger flight.

January 8, 1977 July 29, 1974 October 11, 1984

Headlines of the Month Representative Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Markey Introduce Green New Deal

Kenya Postpones Court Decriminalizing Gay Sex

Protest in Mexico shortlyFacility, after the rape of a Immigration 17 year-old girl by Detention theFriday largest and OnAdelanto March 15th during prayers, two four city police officers Customs Enforcement detention center in California.

Tuesday, April 2nd, ​Lori Lightfoot made history mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand faced Credit:Reuters/Mariana Greif

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by becoming the first female, gay,Tarrant and32,Black mass shootings​ . ofShooter Brenton first In October, California passed Assembly Bill part The tragic murder Mexican women’s rights activist Mayor of Chicago.

Lightfoot was a first-time of which bans ,the Department of42de Corrections and targeted Masjid Al Noor, killing worshippers, Isabel Cabanillas​ member of ​Mesa Mujeres and candidate in a race of long-time established Rehabilitation from starting or renewing contracts Hijas de su Maquilera Madre​ , has brought recent Representative Ocasio-Cortez and and then moved Alexandria on to Linwood Masjid, killing 7. with private prison companies after January 1st. protests against gender-based violence in Mexico Chicago politicians including former Cook Senator Edward J Markey have recently Tarrant supposedly used several firearms that Furthermore, the lawattention. plans toToni get ridPreckwinkle, of detention back to international Cabanillas is Called one of County Board President introduced a purchased congressional resolution, were legally (but are suspected to facilities all together by 2028.

However, five days many whatDeal activists have at been calling the reen New aimed former​Gvictims U.S. of Commerce Secretary Bill limiting Daley, have been enhanced), and and there were after the law gas was passed, and violence Customs “femicides,”instances of Immigration murder greenhouse emissions and making other state Comptroller Susana Mendoza, and former Enforcement (ICE) requested offers for new private against female activists involved in protests and explosives attached multiple vehicles the significant changes intothe Unitedboard States inat order City Hall detention operator and school President migrant centers.

ICE spokesperson Paige organizations that fight back against women’s sitescombat of the attacks. haveresolution reported to climate. Authorities change.

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However, an FBIofinvestigation the Hughes claims that the organization stillofbeing inequality.

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As of the most ​dangerous countries Edward Burke, exposed the 50-year incumbent completely transitioning to within the use of billthe to ensure that theylive are, streamed acting realmon of in world for women​ women’s rights activists caught.

Tarrant also thethe attack of attempted extortion.

The scandal became a renewable and zero-emission energy sources, have been tirelessly working to hold the Mexican the law.

But Senator Kamala Harris reported that this Facebook and left a 74-page anti-immigrant big break for Lightfoot duethe to the fact that all to of upgrading all buildings United government accountable. action made by ICE stillin “risks wastingStates taxpayer manifesto.

Tarrant, who’s Australian, the other long-term candidates were connected power-efficient buildings, eliminating pollution dollars in an attempt to lock away even more human supposedly togas Christchurch forfrom the sole to Burke.

Incame the end, theemission race came down to and greenhouse the beings” manufacturing industry, theboth transportation purpose for people training and Lightfoot and other Preckwinkle, essentially industry, the agricultural industry, and advocating for this the attack. same Four issues, like more preparing and for people were creating new, high-paying jobs in clean energy affordable housing, police reform, arrested and suspected of department having connections industries.

The proposal also resources works towards and bringing more city into to the incident, but Tarrant is the only one who eliminating inequalities around climate change, impoverished neighborhoods.

But the Lightfoot has ​charged with whole and been demands that all murder. people With in the United presented herself as a needed change for the country reeling from this rare instance of States have clean air and water, climate and city government and argued against the Man walks by debris leftover from an earthquake that struck community resiliency, healthy access to immense gun violence, New food, Zealand Prime Guánica, Puerto Rico aldermanic privileges that allowed for Edward nature, and a sustainable environment.

Students wear masks as they goalready to school taken amid heavy Minister Jacinda Ardern has steps Credit: Eric Rojas/Getty Images Burke’s actions.

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Despite the resolution gas emissions struck Puertobecause Rico and Greenhouse left thousands without power, assured that,water. starting mid-April, there will betwo an shelter, andher Resting on theof border are the cause of some the ofworst fact that well-established opponents had On November 6, Lahore, Pakistan was declared the official ban on assault rifles.

Furthermore, tectonic plates, the U.S. territory’s infrastructure consequences of climate change.

Accordingwas to more than enough funding for their world’s most unbreathable city.

Thiscampaigns, declaration hit hard by this natural disaster, especially considering Ardern is planning on has establishing a the research that this cites, carbon her grassroots campaign wason stillthe strong enough comes as noofsurprise to proposition many of environmental that many the buildings the island were emissions inelection. the United States are rose 3.4% buy-back inmodern order to confiscate of torights win campaigners theprogram And although her by identity have been trying toall raise constructed prior towho earthquake building last year, and if climate change proceeds in this the newly banned weapons. awareness about the poor air qualityconcern in Lahore since codes.

Now, Puerto Ricans’ primary is what wasn’t a major part of her campaign, Lightfoot current pattern world will approved face extreme happens next?

The the U.S. government Puerto women​ , however, Laiba Siddiq, is2018. only​Three the young third African-American mayor of natural disasters UnitedHayat, States Rico’s request for 13, a and federal disaster declaration, but 18, Leila Alam, andthe Misahel 17,alone have Chicago, and herofwaiting election makes Chicago the with the island some ​funds FEMA will lose billions According to Senate sparked hope still withindollars. the on community by from petitioning United States’ largest city to elect an openly gay for aftermath of Hurricane Maria into2017, relyingthe on Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, forthe the Lahore High Court declare the the federal government for support isn’t incredibly mayor. resolution will air be pollution brought to the floor for a vote government’s action plan “illegal and reassuring. If you’re interested in supporting Puerto unreasonable” hopes of getting them to write a within the next infew weeks.

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A group of armed individuals known as the NYPD brutality. and his administration have released plansOps to United Constitutional Patriots Border On November 1, hundreds of people gathered in the take ​women’s and LGBTQ out of school This month, picture of ​chistory limate activists Greta detained 300a area asylum-seeking near Barclays Center to protest the ​emigrants xcessive use of Thunberg, Loukina Tille, Luisa Neubauer and Isabelle textbooks​ .

These plans have been one of many force ​by New York Police Department officers This in a Sunland Park, New Mexico in mid-April.

Axelsson at aFebruary press conference in Davos, Switzerland This 22nd, Kenya’s high court was videoFriday, that went viral last month.

In the ​video​ , over a moves by President Bolsonaro to group ofmade individuals all independent from went viral because it wasare missing 23-year-old Ugandan scheduled to rule on d ​ ecriminalizing gay sex​ . dozen police officers are seen violently breaking up a drastically change system of activist Nakate.

InBorder theeducation original photo, Nakate is the USVanessa Customs andthe Patrol (CBP) and However, thesmiling judgesnext have claimed that time fight between several teenagers of color inmore awhen subway standing to Neubauer, but the Brazil.

Inand addition totheproposing changes to therefore didreview not have the legalthe jurisdiction is needed to evidence, and as a result, station, and one officer punches one of the photo was published, the prominent climate activist detain these migrants.

Yet,video spokesman for the textbooks, the Education Ministry has the vote has been ​pthe ostponed until May​ . This vote teenagers several The sparked was cropped out oftimes. picture, leaving only aoutrage part of United Patriots Jim was going toit’sbe diversity major landmark forcomments LGBTQ+ disbanded ,Benvie and fromjacket. theConstitutional community, especially considering the her Furthermore, none ofdepartment​ Nakate’s Kenyans, who face immense onpress the were inpresence publications about the NYPD’sincluded increased indiscrimination the subway stations claimed that the detention of these migrants Bolsonaro has previously made comments basis of their sexuality.

Many of them are barred conference and her name didn’t even appear on the list due to new laws about fare evasion.

In response to was and rid equivalent to ​“a about verbalwomen’s citizen’s aboutlegal getting of questions of participants.

Activists across the world spoke out from promotions, getting hired for certain jobs, the protests, the police department that arrest.”

This rights particular chapter of claimed the United and movements from national against the exclusion of including herself.

As and having access toNakate, education and health their LGBTQ anti-gun and anti-violence laws are making Constitutional Patriots has been stationed near Nakate rightfully explained in an interview with The exams.

For Bolsonaro, these drastic changes to services.

Furthermore, many experience physical ammends in various communities in New York City, Guardian, ​“Climate activists color erased.” the border forabuse, two months, butarethere are many harassment, and incarceration.

Activists but clearly the video tells aofdifferent story. the education system are reasonable responses of its that kind the whovote have doing this work for claim notbeen only has a wide influence to the low ranking of Brazilian educational on Kenya, but other African countries as well.

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The educational ” Many ofallBolsonaro’s Union (ACLU) and the .CBP havecomes expressed opposition toinstitutions​ repealing the law primarily reformsreligious are attack events. onsuch the legacy ofKenyan ​Paulo from groups, as concern overanrecent Thethe governor’s Christian Professionals Forum, who claim that Freire​ , a prominent late Brazilian socialist who office has overtly condemned the incident, same-sex relationships are examples of damaging Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna. might believed in his equal education supported by the saying ​"That migrant families be menaced sexual perversion and that Ortega there Smith is a after history Activist Nadia Otmani approaches federal government.

Due the orimmense or threatened in any way, to shape formhisis within Kenyan culture of excluding homosexuality.

Sunday, January 26, basketball speech. legend ​Kobe Bryant and completely unacceptable."​ , and that backlash received byGianna, Bolsonaro’s plans to his 13-year-old daughter who ensuring was aspiring Advocates for repealing the laws say an the exact authorities will investigate and allocate basketball player, were killed in a helicopter crash in opposite: that aofficials historyclaimed of accepting change textbooks, that the Calabasas, California.

Bryant and his daughter, along homosexuality hasInternational been prevalent inprevious Kenyan punishment where necessary.

In addition, the This month, the Day plans had onbeen developed byfor aEradication with baseball coach John Altobelli, hisalso wife Keri, culture.

Advocates for the law pointtheir to of Gender Violence in Spain, city councilor and ACLU admits that while these groups have the administration were accidentally published. daughter Alyssa, and who was also a basketball player, Kenya’s landmark 2 ​ 010 constitution​ , which is general secretary of the nationalist-populist Vox constitutional right to aorganize, they are mother and daughter Sarah and Payton However, isSmith, still threat of drastic revered for there being According toChester, these party, Javier Ortegaprogressive. ​spoke out against ​a law concerned with how the rhetoric the Mamba Sports Academy basketball coachfrom Christina changes to the education Current advocates, it would be hypocritical for the Kenyan dedicatedand to protecting women,system. which passed in Mauser, pilot Ara Zobayan were en route who to a White House has empowered these groups government to claim to ensure the rights of its 2004.

The Vox party, of which Ortega Smith is part Education strongly Mamba SportsMinister Academy Ricardo basketball Velez tournament, but are both armed and untrained.

Furthermore, citizens in that the constitution while still supporting of, claims laws should not specifically protect none of with them survived the and crash.

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In response to being an incredible athlete, but for being an incredible they do not work with them or condoneOrtega what father as well.

Smith’s speech, they have done. feminist activist Nadia Otmani

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She has authored plays, movies and television shows in addition to poetry books and several autobiographies. Her first autobiography, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” details her upbringing in the south up to being a teenager. This book brought her critical acclaim and international praise for her writing and experiences.

and physical health. That way, we can evaluate what needs to be worked on for the upcoming year! Remember, we must explore her life radical growing upself onadvocate the south side of Chicago, hersocial time as are a lawyer, meeting husband, magazine, being a strong for That coverage of politics and justice.

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Soul Sisters Leadership Collective works in schools to offer workshops to explore issues faced by young women of color.

Summer Health Professions Education Program a free summer enrichment program for college students pursuing health professions.

The Whitney Museum of Art arts programs and events for teens at the Whitney Museum of American Art.

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Young Women's Christian Association an organization that informs women on societal issues that affect them and encourages them to vote

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