by danarubin | Jun 8, 2019 | Leadership, Thought Leadership, Women Leaders
by Dana Rubin _____ In ancient history, it’s men who were the extraordinary speakers. Women were largely excluded from public life, so public speaking and the rhetorical arts were not an option. That’s why it comes as a revelation to learn about Aspasia of...
by danarubin | Apr 26, 2019 | Leadership, Thought Leadership, Women Leaders
by Dana Rubin_____ This week my mother turns 90. As my family gathers to celebrate her long life, it’s also an opportunity to reflect on nine decades in American history. My mother was born in 1929. As a child she took swimming lessons in a segregated municipal pool...
by danarubin | Mar 18, 2019 | Communication, Leadership, Thought Leadership, Women Leaders
by Dana Rubin_____ History is full of examples of women who’ve spoken out for their beliefs, but how would you know it? What women say has seldom been recorded or remembered. But finally that’s changing. It’s refreshing to see two new collections...
by danarubin | Feb 24, 2019 | Communication, Leadership, Thought Leadership, Women Leaders
by Dana Rubin_____ A fascinating and quirky new collection of speeches helps fill an important gap in the history of the spoken – and unspoken – word. In Speeches of Note: An Eclectic Collection of Orations Deserving a Wider Audience, author and literary...
by danarubin | Jan 25, 2019 | Leadership, Thought Leadership, Women Leaders
by Dana Rubin_____ On January 27, 1972, Shirley Chisholm announced her trailblazing candidacy for US President from a small Baptist church in her Brooklyn congressional district. With that historic step, Chisholm became the first black candidate for a major...
by danarubin | Jan 18, 2019 | Leadership, Thought Leadership, Women Leaders
by Dana Rubin_____ This week, ESPN’s Doris Burke was named National Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sports Media Association, the first woman to win a NSMA national award. A longtime professional basketball announcer and one of the most popular...
