The longest serving First Lady in US History and feminist icon who was known for her humanitarian efforts. In her long career in politics, she fought for an expanded role of women in the workplace, the civil rights of African-Americans, and the rights of World War II veterans and refugees.
Before Fame She did volunteer work for the New York Junior League and became fluent in French.
Trivia She had a very close relationship with Associated Press reporter Lorena Hickok and many historians contend that there was a sexual component to their friendship. Read More...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has scheduled a meeting with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over the lingering strike. Naija News reports that the Speaker made the notice of the meeting known in a letter signed by the Clerk of the House, Yahaya Danzarta, and addressed to the president of ASUU, Emmanuel Osodeke.
The statement revealed that the meeting with the union will hold on Tuesday, September 20 and will take place at the office of the Speaker. Read More...
India’s junior foreign minister M.J. Akbar has sued one of more than a dozen women who have accused him of sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior, according to the Press Trust of India, as the #MeToo movement reverberates through the South Asian nation.
Akbar, who has denied sexual harassment allegations, filed a criminal defamation case against journalist Priya Ramani, according to PTI. The minister said Ramani, who wrote about Akbar in Vogue India, “willfully, deliberately, intentionally and maliciously” defamed him. Read More...