by Michele Genthon | Nov 28, 2015 | Arts, Entertainment, and Media, Business and Economics, FIRST WOMEN, Politics and Government
Last week my husband and I flew to San Francisco, into that rarefied air that can only be California. Our first stop was San Francisco, or the polyglot that columnist Herb Caen used to call Baghdad by the Bay (back when Baghdad had a romantic aura about it). As we...
by Michele Genthon | Sep 23, 2015 | Arts, Entertainment, and Media, FIRST WOMEN
“The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity. You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there.” [Viola Davis] Viola Davis won the Emmy this week for Lead Actress in a Drama Series for...
by Michele Genthon | Sep 10, 2015 | Arts, Entertainment, and Media, FIRST WOMEN, Law and Law Enforcement, Politics and Government, Sports and Adventure
A couple of weeks ago, Jeopardy included another First Women category in their show. Once again I have taken the names used in their category and created a quiz. Match the descriptions below (a through e) with the names (1 to 5). Answers appear at the bottom. a....
by Michele Genthon | Jul 24, 2015 | Arts, Entertainment, and Media, FIRST WOMEN
Emma Edwards Green was the first woman to design a state flag. She was, in fact, the only woman to design a state flag. Emma visited friends in Boise Idaho in 1890 and decided to stay. She taught art classes and was later invited to submit a design for the state flag...
by Michele Genthon | Jul 3, 2015 | Arts, Entertainment, and Media, FIRST WOMEN
When Misty Copeland was named principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre this week, her achievement was noted because she is the First African-American Woman to hold this position. Of course she was already known in the ballet world as she worked her way up to...
by Michele Genthon | Jun 12, 2015 | Arts, Entertainment, and Media, FIRST WOMEN
Actor and playwright Lisa Kron and composer and arranger Jeanine Tesori have both earned many awards from even more nominations. Kron’s list of awards includes three Obies and a Pulitzer Prize nomination. Tesori, the most prolific woman composer on Broadway, has won...
