Nov 6th, 2008 · At the height of a civil war, Liberia's women banded together to help end the violent reign of dictator Charles Taylor. Gini Reticker's vivid documentary proves "the weaker sex" is anything but. (Recommended)
Aug 8th, 2008 · Slate.com's Mark Jordan Legan has the lowdown on three new films: Elegy, an art house adaptation of Philip Roth's novel Dying Animal, starring Ben Kingsley and Penelope Cruz; The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, starring America Ferrera; and Pineapple Express starring Seth Rogan, which combines two great American genres, the stoner flick and the action movie.
Jul 10th, 2008 · Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA), Inc., the oldest Greek-letter black sorority, celebrates its centennial this year. Barbara McKinzie, the group's international president, is joined by sorority member Aundrea Mial, to discuss the group's 100 years of sisterhood and public service. The two also respond to those who argue that groups like AKA are elitist.
Jun 15th, 2007 · Nancy Drew, a fixture on children's reading lists since 1930, has hit the big screen. Melanie Rehak tracks the history of the long-lived mystery series in her bookGirl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her.
Apr 23rd, 2006 · Roller Derby is being revived at the grassroots level, an effort led by women like those who are part of Baltimore's Charm City Roller Girls... one of dozens of all-female roller derby leagues popping up around the country.
Jun 3rd, 2005 · Slate contributor Mark Jordan Legan sums up what critics are saying about this week's major movie releases, including Cinderella Man, Lords of Dogtown and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.