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Thoughts on Barbie’s Stand Up

I celebrate the focus on patriarchy the Barbie movie has brought. But I also worry it’s promoting a misguided view of feminism.

A New Face for Amazon: Worker Leaders

Being denied a bathroom break at the company owned by one of the richest men in the world was the last straw for Natalie Monarrez. She signed a union card that day.

What It Takes to Stand Up for Safety

Ten-year-olds massacred in their classrooms. Elders and community members gunned down at a supermarket with “Friendly” in its name. Two recent additions to a list so long, it makes us gasp. Mass shootings, many of them hate crimes, have become a horrifying […]

Virtual Book Talk on Standing Up with Family Values @ Work

On June 2nd at 8 pm ET, the Family Values @ Work network will host Ellen Bravo (FV@W co-founder) and Larry Miller in conversation with Jennifer Morales about their novel, “Standing Up: Tales of Struggle”. Please register (required) to join us.

Who’s the Real Larry Miller?

Larry Miller is a fairly common name. In the past, the other Larry Millers were people who had been arrested multiple times or skipped out on their bills. A simple display of identification helped my husband clear up the mistake. The publication […]

Reactions to “Standing Up”

need to know that Sophie, the character based on his mother, thought that Nick, the character based on his father, had a “very nice ass.”

The Best Part of My Book Tour

It happened at every book talk. Someone would come up to me – sometimes a person I knew from long ago, often a stranger – to say, “This happened to me or to someone I love.” Readers who heard about the tour […]

What Will It Take To End Sexual Assault

What do Lady Gaga, President Obama and the head of Harvard University have in common? They’re all speaking out to stop sexual assault – and not a moment too soon. The headlines call attention to the problem on college campuses: “Survey: More […]