South by Southwest (SXSW)
The annual South by Southwest (SXSW) conference and festival starts today. Founded in 1987, SXSW has become one of the go-to annual events for people working at the intersection of […]
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Selma to Montgomery March
The first march from Selma to Montgomery for voting rights in Alabama took place on this day in 1965. Use this anniversary to talk about the renewed urgency to protect […]
International Women’s Day
Today is International Women’s Day. Use this event to discuss the importance of intersectionality and the need for both equity and inclusivity to guide collective action towards gender justice. Cite […]
Abortion Provider Appreciation Day
Today is Abortion Provider Appreciation Day to recognize staff who work every day to ensure that patients have access to the full range of reproductive health care options — including […]
Bread & Roses Strike
On March 12, 1912, the Bread and Roses strikers in Lawrence, MA successfully won their demands. The Zinn Education Project notes, “This was an historic strike that united workers across […]
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
On this day in 1990, at least 16 activists were arrested in Washington, D.C. during a protest where people were demanding that the federal government pass the Americans with Disabilities […]
Deb Haaland
On this day in 2021, Deb Haaland became the first Native American Cabinet Secretary, following the U.S. Senate's vote to confirm her nomination to head the Department of the Interior. […]
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was born on this day in 1933. Before becoming the second woman on the Supreme Court, the late Justice had a long legal career […]
Atlanta Spa Shootings
Today is the anniversary of the Atlanta spa shootings. The 2021 attack on three spas killed eight people, six of whom were women of Asian descent, and took place during […]
Bayard Rustin
Civil rights leader Bayard Rustin was born on this day in 1912. As a gay black man who helped plan the 1963 March on Washington, Rustin’s life illustrates the reality […]
March Madness
The March Madness college basketball tournaments begin this week. Both the men's and women's tournaments continue through the end of March, culminating with the NCAA Women's and Men's National Championship […]
Public Defense Day
Public Defense Day commemorates the Supreme Court's 1963 ruling that states must provide free legal counsel for people living in poverty. The case, Gideon v. Wainwright, was spurred by Clarence […]
