Women and Adversity:
Greta Gerwig
Director of Barbie
Growing up I was never into dolls, although I had some, so when the movie Barbie came out, I didn’t run to the theatre even though Greta Gerwig directed it. She earned acting credits since 2006 and added writing and directing to her resume. I hesitated to feature an actress on this blog, but Time magazine named her one of the most influential women in the world in 2018, and this year—2024—she was one of Time’s Women of the Year. T ...
Women and Adversity:
Ada Limón
U.S. Poet Laureate
I thought I would feature Ada Limón, the 24th U.S. Poet Laureate, to highlight National Poetry Day, which this year is October 3.
Poetry is ...
Women and Adversity:
Roberta “Bobbi” Cordano
President of Gallaudet University
I’ve reached into the 21st century to feature women changing people’s lives today, and I discovered Roberta ...
