SMNTY Classics: Mardi Gras Women

Feminism has such a longer and richer history than many of us have been taught. In this classic, Dr. Sally Roesch Wagner dove into the numerous, significant contributions of Native American women when it came to sparking the women's rights movement in her book Sisters in Spirit.S ...  Show more

Today we're celebrating Peggy Flanagan, the first Native American woman to be elected to the US Senate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

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How much of the New Orleans Voodoo Queen's legend is myth? (Hint: A lot) Happy Mardi Gras and, more importantly, Happy Women's History Month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Mardi Gras has been a legal holiday in New Orleans since 1875, and the annual Fat Tuesday celebration has become a legendary part of the city's culture. But which Mardi Gras celebration was the best? Listen in as Deblina and Sarah explore Mardi Gras.