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Neighborhood Women Push Culture Guided Activism Network
In Boston and across the country poor and working class women form the National Congress of Neighborhood Women to tailor a movement to their ethnic and community needs. Leaders like Jan Peterson and Ann Giordano stress culture, support networks, and practical paths for organizing without adopting mainstream feminist expectations.
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Margo Miller
Boston
National Congress of
Neighborhood Women
Jan Peterson
Brooklyn
Williamsburg
Greenpoint
Baoston
North End
National Congress
Maria Anastasi
Ann Giordano
Ponca City
Okla
Guadalupe
Ariz
St. Louis
Pritchard
Ala
Glen Jean
W.va
Chicago
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Carroll Gardens
Peterson
Catherine St
N.Y
Giordano
Anastasi
Congress