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October 31, 2024
Crashing the Ultimate Old Boys’ Club
By Paulina Bren In September 1970, the New York City Commission on Human Rights held a series of hearings on sex discrimination in the workplace. In his opening remarks, Mayor Lindsay spoke of “a total environment of inequality in which half the population is systematically denied rights and opportunities taken for granted by the other…
October 24, 2024
The Joy of Learning to Surf in Your 50s
By Karen Russo I arrive at the beach just as my surf instructor, Jordy, pulls up on his motorcycle. It’s 5:30 a.m, still dark outside, and I can see the moon and stars above the water. I wax my board as Jordy and I look at the waves. The beach is a three-mile stretch of…
October 17, 2024
The Show That Made Me Feel Less Alone
By Heather Barmore “I’m a little weird,” I told a friend recently. She told me that I shouldn’t say that about myself. Later, I would refer to myself as a late-bloomer, only to be admonished again. A weird and quirky late bloomer, to be precise. All I could do was shrug. I’m Black, I am…