Feb. 7, 2012
TODAY’S BLACK HISTORY ICON: DAISY BATES
A feminist before the term was invented, Daisy Bates refused to accept her assigned place in society.
Independent Lens’ “Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock” tells the story of her life and public support of nine black students who registered to attend an all-white high school in Little Rock, Arkansas, which culminated in a crisis - pitting a president against a governor and a community against itself.
Watch “Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock” now until Feb 16th.
“On the History of the Term Feminist and How It Is Used”…it’s cool to question, however it is important not to erase. http://bit.ly/mSdcPy The term feminist has been in circulation sense the 19th cent.
(via historicalslut)
