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Last Month of New Releases!
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We can’t believe the final month of UNLADYLIKE2020's new releases is here! But have no fear! You can still access all the UNLADYLIKE2020 digital shorts on PBS’
American Masters, and on our
interactive website - as well as the educational resources for each of our 26 trailblazers tailor-made for learning-from-home. We're excited to share the final 4 with you, releasing every Wednesday until
August 26, in honor of Women's Equality Day, the 100th anniversary of women's right to vote being signed into law.
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As journalists and storytellers, it's especially meaningful for us to share today's short film on
Jovita Idar, a bold Latina journalist and women’s rights and civil rights activist. The film includes important and little-known Mexican American history, and features award-winning journalist
Maria Hinojosa, anchor of NPR’s
Latino USA. Watch the film
here!
Next week’s film will feature
Jeannette Rankin, the first woman member of the U.S. Congress and a passionate suffragist and peace activist. The film also spotlights
Congresswoman Deb Haaland, one of the first two American Indian women elected to Congress, who reflects on the state of women in national politics today, as well as the challenges American Indians
have faced fighting for citizenship and voting rights throughout American history.
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Our last two films will tell the inspiring stories of American Indian composer, author and civil rights activist
Zitkála-Šá/Gertrude Simmons Bonnin (releasing
August 19), interviewing modern-day counterpart and Standing Rock Sioux historian,
LaDonna Brave Bull Allard, and of newspaper editor, civil rights crusader, and the first African American woman Vice Presidential candidate
Charlotta Spears Bass (releasing
August 26), featuring Pulitzer Prize winning reporter for
The New York Times Magazine,
Nikole Hannah-Jones.
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Behind the Scenes:
What Does "Unladylike" Mean to You?
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In an interview with Good Morning America released today, UNLADYLIKE2020 co-host Julianna Margulies admitted that she has
always been a little unladylike, inspired by her grandmother, who graduated from the NYU School of Law in 1924, and more recently, by all the women profiled in the series. Margulies said that for her "unladylike" means being powerful, adding, "the more educated
you are in the history of the women's struggle, whether you're a woman or a man, the more peaceful our coexistence is going to be together."
Here's the full interview.
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We interviewed over 60 women, leaders in diverse professions, including activist, educator and writer Brittany Packnett Cunningham, pictured here. Check out this 2-minute compilation video of
what they said when we asked, "What does 'unladylike' mean to you?" here!
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Two Days Left to Stream
American Masters - UNLADYLIKE2020:
The Changemakers
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Our one-hour documentary about five diverse women who paved the way in American activism and politics 100 years ago aired on PBS stations nationwide July 10, and we've been
thrilled with the rave reviews (check out what Forbes
says about the program
here) and the amazing feedback we've received from viewers across the country. One of the signature portraits from the program was even featured on the side of WGBH, the PBS station building in Boston!
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If you missed the broadcast, you can still catch it for free on the
PBS website where it’s streaming until 8:30 pm this Friday, August 7! After that date, the program will be available for the next 3 years to PBS Passport members
here.
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UNLADYLIKE2020 at Bentonville Film Festival: August 10-16
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We are very excited to be a part of this year’s
Bentonville Film Festival, whose mission is to amplify the underrepresented stories of women, LGBTQ+, people of color, and people with disabilities in entertainment and media, in partnership with the Geena Davis Institute
on Gender in Media. Over 80% of the 68 selected films are directed by women. The 2020 festival takes place virtually
August 10-16, with UNLADYLIKE2020 films on the first African American woman pilot Bessie Coleman, pioneering botanist Ynés Mexía, and trendsetting movie star and fashion icon Anna May Wong, streaming
here.
Check out the full line-up
here and get your tickets
here!
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Public Media Women in Leadership Webinar: August 18
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Public Media Women in Leadership
will be hosting an empowering hour celebrating the centennial of the 19th amendment on
August 18 at 12 pm ET, featuring a screening of two UNLADYLIKE2020 films - about trailblazing civil rights activists
Mary Church Terrell and
Charlotta Spears Bass - and an interview with UNLADYLIKE2020 Creator Charlotte Mangin and Executive Producer Sandra Rattley, moderated by Emmy Award-winning journalist, host and producer at PBS Utah,
Liz Adeola. Register for the free webinar
here!
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Women Take the Stage: August 26
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UNLADYLIKE2020 is proud to partner with
Women Take the Stage, a free concert to celebrate the centennial of women’s suffrage and encourage voter participation in the November election.
On August 26 at 9 pm ET, Gloria Steinem, Dolores Huerta, Indigo Girls, and more
will gather for a night of great music, interspersed with stories about heroines of the past whose work and sacrifices advanced women's equality, as well as reflections from today’s leaders. Get your free ticket
here & join us on August 26 for this special event!
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Vision2020's Toast to Tenacity: August 26
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In another event honoring Women’s Equality Day, UNLADYLIKE2020 is honored to participate in
Vision2020's
Toast to Tenacity, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of women's right to vote. Live-streamed from Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, the event features speakers, music by the Philadelphia Orchestra
and other guest musicians, and a nationwide toast to the tenacious suffragists whose efforts won voting rights for American women.
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New Online Shop Launching Soon
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We will soon be launching our new online shop featuring a collection of original paintings from the UNLADYLIKE2020 series created by our talented artistic director Amelie Chabannes.
Proceeds from sales will go directly toward supporting the artist and the series. Stand by for details in our next newsletter.
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HELP US REACH THE FINISH LINE
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Our dedicated team has been working around the clock to create innovative short films to change the narrative of American history and highlight the role of women, and especially
women of color, in shaping it. We have also been working with WNET Kids Media & Education to create free, accessible and engaging educational resources and curriculum that highlight the accomplishments and challenges of each of our heroines.The Unladylike2020
collection of lesson plans are available on
PBS LearningMedia.
You can be an active supporter of these stories of extraordinary perseverance, grit, and vision. We still need your support to help us close a fundraising gap of $50K, which
will allow us to expand the information and educational resources available on our interactive website, including the stories of over 200 unsung women our team has diligently researched.
We are so grateful to everyone who has contributed to the project.
A contribution of any amount will make a big difference to help us reach the finish line. Thank you!
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All contributions are tax deductible.
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WHAT CAN YOU DO?
1.
Donate to the
project.
2.
Rave about UNLADYLIKE2020 to everyone you know!
3. Like us on
Facebook.
Follow us on Twitter
and Instagram.
4. Introduce us to friends and family!
Donations,
art sales, and connections are all welcome.
5. Post about the series on your social media feeds.
6. Stay in touch! Send us your ideas, comments, and inspirations.
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Thank you for being part of UNLADYLIKE2020's mission to bring hidden history back to life.
Charlotte Mangin, Sandy Rattley, Amelie Chabannes, and the
UNLADYLIKE2020
team.
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UNLADYLIKE2020
is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the charitable purposes of
UNLADYLIKE2020
are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
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