Archive for June, 2024
Women and Adversity: Lorraine Hansberry, Lesbian Playwright, Civil Rights Activist
June 27, 2024Women and Adversity: Lorraine Hansberry, Lesbian Playwright Civil Rights Activist My second post for Pride Month is another Chicagoan, playwright and civil rights ...
MARCH: WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH Women and Adversity: Harriet Tubman Famous “Conductor” on Underground Railroad
March 8, 2018Harriet Tubman led hundreds of slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad, that complex system of safe houses to the north. Believing she was to be sold, she escaped slavery in 1849 and cam ...
Find Your Writing Niche: Restaurant Reviews
July 21, 2015An editor asked me recently if I would write some local restaurant reviews. Nothing fancy and involved: menu, specialty/ies, signature dishes, atmosphere, décor, service, hours, location and anyt ...