It is the true teacher who leaves the class knowing they have learned the most.
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There's a slice of historical evidence alrighty! Glad that speaking up also was a bridge to opportunity for #blogher activities. What a rich history for just coming up on a quarter of a century. It's mind bloghering! 馃槣
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I remember xoxox transformational - and again, less noise to contend with. We need a refresh style event that isn't huge but embraces the world, the wide and the Web's extremely rich cultural and socially progressive potential.
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Strongly wish to convey I get upset when people make assumptions about race and identity. I do not relate to being white, don't even know what "white" means. I encourage people to think before assigning identities to others. I work to not do it to others myself. #ManyDropsOfBlood
PS noting that this list of ladies (each of whom I love & respect & fear in some proportion, yes all of you) is super white, and looking forward to when we've finally helped change that ratio too
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and yes, Top 25 was out of Webgrrls. I remember because I was honored by them in 98 I believe, and that was my first recognition in industry. Ah, youth! 馃お
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I'm having SXSW flashbacks now to the "Blogging While Black" and "Where Are The Women" panels that some of us ran a few years there mid 2000's
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It is very nice to see many names I miss and adore! The noise has gotten noisy, hasn't it? But clearly our passions and work are still very much alive and well which is cause for celebration indeed! xo
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I hate to polish the obvious, but we haven't got that far in understanding history much less telling the truth about it. :x
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I remember at Web Directions North and how @mezzoblue interviewed you. Most folks are terrified are public speaking, but you worked through it and inspired so many of us with your wonderful uplifting design. Miss you always xo
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And there's another..super smart and warm and strong and beautiful in every way. I forget her name. Stephanie Sullivan I think? She changes my world every day and has since the moment we met in #LasVegas at #TodCon #memories #love #respect #inspiration #webwomen #riseUp 鉂わ笍馃挌馃挋
@janinewarner was an early web pioneer... She's still going strong and gives so much with her amazing bilingual abilities.
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It's not the first time humans have expressed a divine or cursed paradox. I'm with you. "If not now, then when?" - Tracy Chapman
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I'm truly bereft to find this out. I wish I had known. I was in my own hell. It's no excuse. In fact, it's the heart of the problem. We have no true Commons of Equity in the world much less industry.
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I agree and this is why I asked. We set no example, and I look too white to drive the point home that there are many "others" (is it us or them at this point eh?). I am deeply and long have been deeply disturbed by this segregation and ignorance. xo
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Anita passed? OMG I didn't know, lost in the fray of other losses and tragedies of our past years. She was an inspiration and I'm sad to hear this. Where are the women indeed. :(
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Shireen, I have heard from other folks that purposeful decisions have been made to not engage with the "rock star standards" or @w3c communities as there was no representation much less outreach. What are your thoughts on this? #respectToYou 鉂わ笍馃挌馃挋
This article came out in 1997. I had already started the first WoC web firm. Two years later I would form Digital Sisters/as the very first organization to get women and girls of color online and in tech.
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