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The Power Of Storytelling: A Case Study Exploring Black Studies Through Nigerian Women Writers, Genesis Flores, Gaetan Jean Louis, Alexa Victor

McNair Scholars Program

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Craftivism Between Nationalism And Activism In Ukraine And Belarus, Alla Myzelev

Art History

This article outlines the history and significance of Craftivism in Eastern Europe. Using two case studies of artists it investigates the use of the craft language in Eastern Europe and its usability for activism. Do-It-Yourself culture, of which Craftivism is part, rejects the commercialism, gender norms and the conventional lifestyle in the Global North. Use of crafts as a language of political and social struggle allows to convey the message in a less confrontational but nevertheless very pertinent way. The craftivism is a successful language for the feminist political struggle in the Eastern Europe.

201— American Influence On Japanese Birth Control, Rachel Brooks, Kassidy Schad, Katherine Collins, Katie De Onis

GREAT Day Posters

The birth control pill was legalized in the United States in 1965, and 34 years later, in 1999, the birth control pill was legalized in Japan. For decades, Japan clung to pronatalist ideas for moral and economic reasons; preventing births and abortions were not socially acceptable actions. Furthermore, a decreased birth rate was considered an economic threat, as a smaller workforce would seemingly result in decreased productivity. Despite the negative preconceptions about the effects of birth control being long-held in Japanese society, activists, such as Margaret Sanger and Shidzue Ishimoto, disputed them by opposing the government's censorship policies. Activists sought …

Ruby Bayou, Autumn 1996, Ruby Bayou Staff

Ruby Bayou

3.....Purple Lover's Scene ...... S.B.
4.....These jeans cost me $50 ..... M.V.
5.....Feminism and Hegemony .....J.R.
10...Clothesline ..... M.D.
12...Kumari Devi ..... W.H.
14...Free Association .....A.J.C.
15..you were so close today ..... S.S.
- Peach knit sweater ..... M.V.
16..Untitled by anonymous (a woman)

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Ruby Bayou, Spring 1996, Ruby Bayou Staff

Ruby Bayou

2.....Pledge of Environmental and Social Responsibility
3.....a love ballad [in the key of ee]..........keith Adam Nottonson
4....."Relatively Tacky, But Undefined" ..... Denise McRedmond
7.....Feminism Without Apology .....Leslie Jansen
10.....Weathervane .....Rita Ferrandino
11.....The Neu Journalism And The Internet Party ..... Doctress Neutopia
14.....windows of suburbia .....Julie Rivchin
17.....Split Decision ..... Eric Charlesworth
20.....The Incredibly True Adventure of One Womyn in WAC ..... Leslie Jansen
22.....A Beginning ..... Nancy Ellwood
24.....CHANGE AND MOTION .....Shana Lydon
28.....The Perpetuation of the American Dream Myth ..... Julie Rivchin
34.....Twiddle ..... Mark LaGasse
35.....The Palace On the Hill ..... Brian Murray
37.....EXCLUSION REMOVED from S.A. Insurance …

Ruby Bayou, Fall 1995, Ruby Bayou Staff

Ruby Bayou

3......"IDENTITY POLITICS" .... Pat Dimpfl
6......BEYOND GENDER ....Betty Friedan
9......PEACE IN ISRAEL? ....Jodi Perelman
12....The Threats to Children .....Bill Lofquist
14....Budget Cuts Threaten SUNY System ....Julie Rivchin
18...One More Closet: Lesbian Partner Abuse .... Gregory P. Beehler
20...University Police & Guns .... Victoria Law
21...Letter to President Reagan .... Rev. Douglas Wilson
24...The Controversy Over Our Insurance Plan .... Jodi Perelman
26...WE SHARE YOUR FEAR .... Stefan Reinhardt
28...WHERE THE GIRLS ARE: Growing Up Female With the Mass Media .... Sara Beinert
30...You wouldn't know it to look at him -- .... Matt Derby
31...Strong black hands.... Lisa Glinsky
32...MARIANNA …

Ruby Bayou, December 1994, Issue 2, Ruby Bayou Staff

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3.....MEDUSA ..... Kathryn Drury
4.....In Defense of Sororities .... Carolyn Mosca
6.....education ....Jennifer Murphy
7.....Yet Another Lesson In Diversity .... William Taylor
8.....Noteworthy quotes from Dorothy Sayer's address to a Women's Society, 1938, entitled "Are Women Human?"
9.....poetry by Seth Rostan
- Tree
- Jettisoned
- Lunch
- Party
10.....From the Editor's Space .... Jodi Perelman

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Ruby Bayou, November 1994, Issue I, Womyn's Action Coalition

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3......From The Center for Reproductive Law and Policy
4...... As I was walking down the stairs...
5......blood of ancestors
6......Cultural Diversity: Theory vs. Application ..... William Taylor
8..... A collectio of poems by Aisha Bonner
- I Wish
- Untitled
- Before Now
- Neglecting You
9......Mindfuck: The Hidden Side of Sexual Violence .... Becky Mehring
11.... poetry by Greg Campbell
- In Honor of A One-night Stand
- Homosexual Angst Released
12.....FEMINISM 101

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