Inspirational and Influential Women of the World: Sister Pauline Quinn

Fri, 04/27/2018 - 8:21pm by jessica

Part V of the Inspirational and Influential Women of the World Blog Series

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Sister Pauline Quinn, a Dominican recognizable in her full habit, is best known for launching one of the first, revolutionary, prison puppy programs in the United States, expanding it to dozens of prisons around the world, and inspiring similar programs across the country.

Inspirational and Influential Women of the World: Angela Davis

Fri, 03/30/2018 - 4:52pm by mfon

Part III of the Inspirational and Influential Women of the World Blog Series

“Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root.'” – Angela Davis

As a professor, author, and revolutionary, Angela Davis’s life has been about teaching. With her academic prowess, organizing ability, and bravery she has been a teacher to many. She has spread her intersectional feminism and anti-prison messages, against powerful opposition, to generations of activists. No matter the obstacle, she has refused to be silenced.