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Legacy

The Magical Root

That’s what it used to be like in our very tiny, rural Minnesota town where everyone knew each other, they knew what you liked to drink, and they most likely knew a lot of your secrets too.
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It Happened in Duluth

I was born and raised here, and I didn’t know about this story until I was 18.
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Commentary: My Abortion Experience in 1962

I was in a panic. I was sure there were doctors — and others — who would perform abortions for a price, but how to find one?
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Our Year With a Bosnian Journalist

Minnesota Women's Press was supported by Community Solutions…
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Q&A With MWP Publisher and Editor Mikki Morrissette on Sue Scott Podcast

Minnesota Women's Press and Changemakers Alliance founder…
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Aftermath of an Assault: 1989

excerpted from the archives of Minnesota Women’s Press
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Legacy: Our Own Passage Through Time

Glenda Martin As we conclude our theme focused on TIME, we…
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Then and Now: Women in Politics

We do not just want to be women elected and sitting in seats, being disregarded and not listened to.
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The Legacy of Feminist Politics

“The feeling persists that ‘a woman can’t win out here.’”
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Roots of the Crisis

The investigative work of today is not just for those who are being hurt now — it is for ancestors and to prevent harm to those who are on their way.
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LEGACY STORIES: System of Crime & Punishment

1987: "A lot of it is chemical dependency problems and economic problems. It’s unfortunate that we don’t intervene in a meaningful way [first].”
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Women & Economic Power

This includes excerpts of articles published in Minnesota Women's Press, which appears in "35 Years of Minnesota Women."

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Caught in the Crossfire of the War on Drugs

This is an excerpt of an article published in Minnesota Women's Press in August 1999, by reporter Patty Marsicano, which appears in "35 Years of Minnesota Women."

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What 35 Years of Coverage Leads Us To

This is derived from "35 Years of Minnesota Women."

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1992: The Supreme Court ruling on abortion

Justice Harry Blackmun warned that Roe v Wade was only one vote away from being completely overruled. “I am 83 years old, and I cannot remain on this court forever.”
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