Blog 182: Representation

Representation. Last blog I mentioned Eva Longoria’s foundation. The group has demonstrated areas in which Latinos are underrepresented. As I wrote, I was impressed with her response to underrepresentation. Rather than blaming others, she looked for ways to empower and take personal responsibility. Her work raises the very important issue Read more…

Blog 180: Outstanding Women

  A member of the Republican Party, Margaret Chase Smith served as a U.S. representative (1940–1949) and a U.S. senator (1949–1973) from Maine. The first woman to serve in both chambers of congress. She was the first woman to be nominated for president. During the dark days of the Joseph McCarthy inquisitions, she gained fame for Read more…