issue: Promoting Diversity & Ending Racism

NOW Congratulates Terri Sewell on Definitive Victory in Alabama

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The National Organization for Women congratulates Terri Sewell for her definitive runoff victory in Alabama last night. Sewell is now the Democratic nominee for an open seat in the House of Representatives from Alabama’s 7th Congressional District, and she will go on to challenge GOP candidate Don Chamberlain in the general election. NOW’s Political Action Committee proudly endorsed Sewell, a first-time candidate for public office, early in her campaign and highlighted Sewell’s race at the recent National NOW Conference. The Washington Post reports that Sewell is favored to win in November.

NOW Conference Opens with Feminist Fireworks on the Agenda

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Today the National Organization for Women opens its 2010 National NOW Conference at a critical time for women’s rights. Hundreds of feminist leaders and activists have gathered in Boston, Mass., to share information, ideas and strategies for addressing the huge challenges before us.

Shirley Q. Liquor Misses the Mark

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On the humid South Mississippi mornings when my father drove me to elementary school, Shirley Q. Liquor often made guest appearances on our favorite radio talk show. More than a decade later, I am stunned to hear that Shirley Q. is still around. Moreover, I am shocked to learn of a scheduled performance at the Russian River Resort in Guerneville, California on June 19, 2010. This is the date known as Juneteenth, or Emancipation Day, which is the oldest nationally celebrated holiday commemorating the abolition of slavery in the United States.