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2 days ago
7 min

Amanda Reichek: Stretching beyond the comfort zone

Justice Reichek serves as a Justice on the Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals along with twelve other Justices.

Mar 29
3 min

Hosanna Yemiru: Embracing challenges and striving for a better community

Hosanna Yemiru is a rising example of an immigrant Black woman finding her way through the United States political landscape. Despite...

Feb 8
4 min

MacKenzie Jenkins: Educating, empowering, and engaging her community

MacKenzie Jenkins founded Justice She Wrote in 2016, while pursuing a degree at SMU.

Jan 25
3 min

Madeleine Keith: Bridging the ideological divide

Madeleine Keith's passion for people and politics has led her to branch the ideological divide.

Jan 20
2 min

Sarah T. Hughes: A tribute

The Honorable Sarah Tilghman Hughes, a lawyer by trade, became the first woman federal judge in Texas.

Jan 11
3 min

Maria Katsulos: An inspiration for young advocates

Maria Katsulos is a Presidential Scholar at SMU, double-majoring in history and English with plans to become a professor one day.

Dec 28, 2020
3 min

Melissa Alfaro: "When my voice is heard, my family's voice is heard"

Melissa Alfaro serves as a community leader and a co-founder of the Hey Chica! movement.

Dec 14, 2020
3 min

Ivis Andrade: Making change in every way

Ivis Andrade is a former member of the Texas Women’s Foundation Young Women’s Advocacy Council and a current graduate student at SMU.

Nov 30, 2020
3 min

Lavinia Masters: Changing the lives of sexual assault victims

Lavinia Masters advocated for testing of backlogged rape kits and is the namesake for HB8, The Lavinia Masters Act.

Nov 24, 2020
3 min

Nancy Rodriguez: Longest campaign in Dallas ISD history

Nancy Rodriguez is a candidate for Dallas Independent School District Board of Trustees, District 2—facing off in a runoff election.

Nov 9, 2020
4 min

Priscilla Yeverino: Inspiring change in Texas

Priscilla Yeverino is a co-founder of the Sunrise Movement and introduced Senator Sanders during his first and final TX presidential rallies

Nov 4, 2020
2 min

Annette Strauss: A tribute

Annette Strauss served as the 55th Mayor of Dallas, Texas—being only the second woman mayor and second Jewish mayor.

Oct 27, 2020
3 min

Alicia McClung: Giving back to the community that raised her

Alicia McClung is running to represent District 8 on the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees.

Oct 6, 2020
4 min

Jasmine Crockett: Taking the law into her own hands

Jasmine Crockett is running for the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 100 in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Aug 31, 2020
5 min

Averie Bishop: "If not me, then who?"

Averie Bishop simply phrased her approach to life as “if not me, then who?” She has guided herself into new territory with this concept.

Aug 17, 2020
3 min

Cecilia Silva: Bringing resources home

Cecilia Silva works as an administrator with the League of Women Voters of Dallas and as the Dallas County Site Coordinator for ReflectUs.

Aug 10, 2020
3 min

Staci Williams: Running for Texas Supreme Court

Judge Staci Williams is running for Texas Supreme Court, Place 7. She is currently the two-term presiding judge of the 101st Civil District.

Aug 3, 2020
4 min

Andrea Flores: Standing atop the shoulders of giants

Andrea Flores was the first Latina elected as Senior Class President at Texas A&M University.

Jul 6, 2020
4 min

Erin Nowell: Triumph through discomfort

Erin Nowell currently serves as a Justice on the Texas Fifth Court of Appeals in place 5.

Jun 22, 2020
2 min

Jessica González: Proof that women can get things done

Jessica González is currently serving her first term in the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 104.

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