The Marthas are much more important in The Handmaid’s Tale than they initially seem. While these women do all the housework for high-ranking Commanders, they also have a system for sharing information. Author Margaret Atwood explained that she got the name for these women from a story in the Bible. Marthas share information throughout Gilead In The Handmaid’s Tale, Marthas are essentially domestic workers for Commanders and their Wives. Members of this social class in The Handmaid’s Tale are infertile and spend their time cooking, cleaning, and helping raise the Wives’ children. Read More...
Roberta Shore- Biography Roberta Jymme Schourop, better known as Roberta Shore, is a retired American actress. She is also renowned as an accomplished performer who was born in Monterey Park, California, USA. She was a well-known actress in the 1950s and 1960s.
Shore appeared in a number of important films and television shows, including the role of Henrietta Gogerty on “The Bob Cummings Show” from 1961 to 1962. She also portrayed Betsy Garth in the television series “The Virginian. Read More...
Sherrilyn Ifill in Washington DC in 2018. Ifill aims to train a generation of lawyers on the 14th amendment. Photograph: Andre Chung for The Washington Post via Getty ImagesSherrilyn Ifill in Washington DC in 2018. Ifill aims to train a generation of lawyers on the 14th amendment. Photograph: Andre Chung for The Washington Post via Getty ImagesThe fight for democracyUS constitution and civil libertiesInterviewSherrilyn Ifill on a Trump win: ‘We will cease to be a democracy’Rachel LeingangThe longtime civil rights lawyer on the 14th amendment, a new center for Howard University – and resisting Read More...