Day: June 7, 2017
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Taslima Nasrin
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Reviewed by: Johansson M, PsyD
About Taslima Nasrin Author and former physician who published the 1993 novel Lajja about a Hindu family fighting against Muslims. She fled Bangladesh in 1994 when extremists threatened to kill her for the book and her other feminist teachings. She studied medicine at the Mymensingh Medical College and graduated in 1984. She became a gynecologist, then…
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Myrlie Evers-Williams
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Reviewed by: Johansson M, PsyD
About Myrlie Evers-Williams African-American civil rights activist who served as Chairwoman of the NAACP and sought justice for three decades for the murder of her first husband, who was also a civil rights leader. She began working for the NAACP in 1954 with her husband, who was the field secretary at the time. They fought…
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Rogie Vachon
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Reviewed by: Johansson M, PsyD
About Rogie Vachon NHL goaltender who was one of the premiere netminders during his entire 17 years in the league. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2016. He joined the Montreal Canadiens in time to lead them to the Stanley Cup Finals, thus securing his place on the roster. He set…