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Dr. Parker Hevron reflects on the impact of 9/11 in the DRC's 20th-anniversary article
9/13/21
TWU Associate Professor of Political Science Dr. Parker Hevron recently spoke with the Denton Record-Chronicle on the 20-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, reflecting on how those events shaped domestic and foreign politics and policies in the aftermath.
“I think it’s kind of fitting that the war in Afghanistan ended a few weeks before the 20th anniversary of 9/11,” Hevron said. “In some ways, it has had a similar trajectory to how we all feel about that day. In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks — it was a horrific event, it was traumatizing — it was on everyone’s mind. Eventually, the event fades a little bit into the background. I think we all tried to compartmentalize trauma so we can move forward. And in some ways, that’s what happened to the war in Afghanistan.”
Veronica Popp, Dr. Danielle Phillips-Cunningham co-author Nannie Helen Burroughs article for 'Gender Forum'
9/13/21
Veronica Popp, a doctoral candidate in Rhetoric and MWGS certificate student, co-authored an article with Dr. Danielle Phillips-Cunningham titled “Nannie Helen Burroughs and the Descendants of Miriam: Rewriting Nannie Helen Burroughs into First Wave Feminism.” It was published on September 10, 2021, in Gender Forum: An Internet Journal for Gender Studies, Special Issue: Early Career Researchers VIII, 79 (2021): 58-78.
Dr. Phillips-Cunningham pens op-ed in 'The Washington Post' celebrating Black women who fought for labor rights
9/13/21
Dr. Danielle Phillips-Cunningham, Program Lead of Multicultural Women’s and Gender Studies, published an op-ed in The Washington Post about the history of Black women’s labor organizing in recognition of Labor Day. Phillips-Cunningham marks the 100th anniversary of the National Association of Wage Earners, launched by activist and educator Nannie Helen Burroughs, in "On Labor Day, we remember the Black women who helped win labor rights."
PhD candidate Foluso Oluade inspires natural hair confidence and body positivity in digital hair salons
9/13/21
Foluso Oluade, a doctoral candidate in MWGS, is working on a dissertation project about Black women and digital hair salons. She has her own YouTube channel and has gained over 3,700 followers. Foluso recently spoke on panels about the connections between Madame C J Walker and Black curl artists.
Subscribe to Foluso's YouTube Channel, "Fo Adunni"
Watch panel video: "Partnering With A Pro: Gaining Clarity On Your Natural Hair Journey"
Watch panel video: "Black Tight Curl Artists Rock"
Foluso can also be found on Instagram @fo_adunni_
TWU Music presents 9/11 memorial concert ‘Home of the Brave’
9/2/21
Join the Texas Woman’s University Division of Music for “Home of the Brave,” a 9/11 memorial concert featuring performances by the TWU band, choir and orchestra. The event will take place in Margo Jones Performance Hall on TWU’s Denton campus at 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 11.