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SUNDAY March 20, 2022

"I feel there is something unexplored about woman that only a woman can explore."

Georgia O'Keefe

This issue recognizes the impact of women on the modern world. We talked to Professor Mylynka Kilgore Cardona of Texas A&M University-Commerce to find out how we continue to overcome stereotypes and make progress. We also preview Decisions By Sarah Fisher — an exhibit at Marshall's Michelson Museum of Art that displays a variety of artistic perspectives about subjects and their backgrounds.

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"Tyler Girl," 60x48 inches acrylic on canvas by Dace Lucia Kidd. Read more.

FEATURE

Beyond The Vote: Women's Progress in The 21st Century

More than 100 years have passed since American women gained the right to vote with the 19th Amendment in 1920. In 2022 we have achieved progress in economic, social, medical, and political realms but this is far from the whole picture.

Women are now 10 percent of all millionaires and have gained more national political representation than ever before yet inequality endures. Many women are still challenged by unequal incomes, poverty, domestic violence, sexual harassment, and abuse.

Women’s numerous advances are worth celebrating but how can they overcome the ongoing problems? READ MORE.

THIS TIME OF YEAR

Lillian Richard Williams of Hawkins Was Aunt Jemima

Lillian Richard was born in Hawkins, Texas, on March 23, 1891. She would one day be one of the "Aunt Jemima" actresses representing that brand for Quaker Oats. At the age of 20 Lillian went to Dallas looking for work and a short time later was contracted by Quaker Oats Company asking her to go store to store, dressed as Aunt Jemima to demonstrate Aunt Jemima's pancakes and other products. Even while there were various women playing Aunt Jemima, her career with Quaker Oats lasted over 37 years and focused primarily in appearances in the southern states of the U.S. In 1995 The Texas legislature passed a resolution declaring Hawkins "The Pancake Capital of Texas" because of her fame. Her name also graces a historic plaque in the Wood County area of Fouke. READ MORE .

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

Celebrate Spring Along Flower Trails

The first day of spring arrives Sunday, March 20, just in time to welcome visitors to see nature’s most vibrant blooms across the Upper East Side of Texas. Parks and trails offer stunning views of perennial flowering shrubs and trees while wildflowers pop up along highways and byways. READ MORE.

ART + CULTURE

See 'Decisions By Sarah Fischer' At Michelson Museum

See "Decisions by Sarah Fisher" March 3 through April 30 at the Michelson Museum of Art in Marshall. The art portrays the human need to be authentically seen in a variety of media in bold colors and abstract designs.

Fisher creates two and three dimensional portraits of herself and people she knows. Her subjects share a strong sense of self and a willingness to be known. READ MORE.