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Women's History Month March 2004

Women's History Month 2004 Poster

The 2004 honorees represent the vision of this year's theme in many ways. Their stories affirm the American spirit and embody the truest meaning of hope and possibility. Their lives and work provide guideposts of hope for our future and for our children and remind us all of what the human spirit can achieve if our eyes are fixed on our greatest potential. (For complete biographies and related resources, visit the Learning Place 2004 Women's History Month Honoree Bio Center linked to each honoree below.)

In alphabetical order, the 2004 National Women's History Month Honorees are:

Sarah Buel: Domestic Violence Activist and Attorney, Educator. Escaping domestic violence in her own life, Sarah Buel became an impassioned advocate for the legal rights of battered women and abused children. Believing that if she became an attorney she could best defend and advocate for battered women and their children, she graduated from Harvard Law School and now runs a legal clinic for battered women. She is also co-founder and co-director of the National Training Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence.
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Edna Campbell: Professional Athlete, Spokesperson for Breast Cancer Awareness. A professional basketball player with the WNBA Sacramento Monarchs and a breast cancer survivor, Edna Campbell travels the country as a spokesperson for breast cancer awareness, encouraging women to do regular breast exams and inspiring those with cancer to have hope and courage in challenging the disease. She uses these opportunities to recognize other survivors and to raise money for breast cancer research.
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Jill Ker Conway: Educator, Writer, Historian. As a leader and scholar, Jill Ker Conway's fearless study of her own life, public role, and intellectual development have given voice and form to the success of woman's education. The first female president of Smith College, Conway's unrelenting belief in a set of high standards and basic values that have the potential to revitalize people and institutions has inspired new possibilities for generations of women.
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Marian Wright Edelman: Children Rights Advocate and Civil Rights Activist. From her earliest years Marian Wright Edelman was encouraged to give hope and aid to others. As a lawyer, civil rights activist, and founder of the Children's Defense Fund, she has provided a strong authoritative voice for those who have been denied the power to speak for themselves. For almost 40 years she has advocated for quality health care, immunizations, nutritious food, and educational opportunities, providing hope and possibility to countless numbers.
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Maxine Hong Kingston: Writer, Educator, Peace Activist. Acclaimed author and poet Maxine Hong Kingston calls on the rich cultural images and traditions of her Chinese ancestry in her melodious and poetic story telling. Kingston often combines autobiography and fiction and uses dreams and memory, myth and desire to investigate life's possibilities and discover the fullness of one's power. She uses the process of storytelling to both heal and expand the human spirit.
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Dr. Susan B. Love: Women's Health and Breast Cancer Research Expert. A founder of the breast cancer advocacy movement, Dr. Susan Love co-founded the National Breast Cancer Coalition which includes more than 200 organizations and thousands of individuals devoted to gathering input from breast cancer advocates as well as obtaining federal funding for research. As a surgeon and author, Love has inspired generations of physicians to listen more closely to their patients.
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Vilma Martinez: Civil Rights Attorney, Community Activist. Knowing the importance of securing and protecting the rights of all people, Vilma Martinez served nine years as President and General Counsel of the Mexican-American Legal Defense Fund (MALDF). Her work in education, community development, and employment litigation demonstrates that hope can create unimagined possibilities.
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Leslie Marmon Silko: Writer, Poet, Educator. Acclaimed storyteller and award-winning author, Leslie Marmon Silko credits her Laguna Pueblo heritage with everything that makes her a writer and a human being. Silko's love for storytelling began as a child when she would listen to the stories of her great-grandmother. For Silko storytelling is more than oral history. Storytelling is a ceremony that links the mythical deities and the people themselves creating hope, purpose, and survival.
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