Explore Denise Ford's legacy of community service and leadership, honored during Women's History Month. Learn about her impactful contributions and enduring dedication.
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By Angelina Zingariello
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3/29/24
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The increasing number of women in positions of leadership has been vital to changing our national narrative about what is fair and equitable. I have known great female leaders throughout my career . . .
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By Patrick M. Pizzo II
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3/30/23
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She described herself in college as a “timid soul” with a fear of public speaking. Meet Susan Gottehrer now, and you’ll find out that’s nowhere near accurate.
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By Karina Kovac
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3/4/23
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These days, we smile or roll our eyes when we hear the term “fashion police,” but leading up to the Nixon administration, wearing the wrong outfit could land an otherwise innocent young woman in hot water.
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3/3/22
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It’s been over 27 years since Colin Ferguson stepped onto a Long Island Rail Road train in Mineola and started indiscriminately firing a 9mm pistol at passengers. The attack propelled Carolyn McCarthy to run for Congress.
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3/4/21
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By Bridget Downes
bdownes@liherald.com
“I knew I wanted to dance before I had reason, so I don’t try to superimpose one as an adult,” said Long Beach resident Stephanie Klemons, …
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By Bridget Downes
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3/14/19
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On Friday, many countries worldwide are commemorating International Women’s Day. Meanwhile, in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, all of March will be marked by . . .
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3/8/19
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When acclaimed poet and memoirist Maya Angelou described the makings of a great woman in her 1995 poem “Phenomenal Woman,” she wrote of a female spirit that . . .
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3/2/18
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Artists in Partnership Inc. and Long Beach REACH teamed up to host the first annual Women in the Arts awards and recognition party and fundraiser at the Allegria Hotel on March 24.
In observance …
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3/31/17
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In late 1916, Brooklyn’s Inez Milholland Boissevain, a prominent New York attorney and suffragist, was traveling the country, demanding equal rights for women, including the right to vote. By the time she reached the West Coast . . .
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3/9/17
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