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Lesley Visser Wikipedia-

Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? No- The facts regarding her personal life and early life are cited. However, most of the information in the career section are not cited by a reference. Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you? Yes-Everything in the article discusses Lesley's life and career as a sports journalists and sportscaster. Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? It is very neutral. There isn't much in the article to be biased about. It simply reports what her life was like, and what she covered during her career. Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that biased noted? The information come from various articles ranging from USA Today to sports columns. Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? Not really Check a few citations. Do the links work? Is there any close paraphrasing or plagiarism in the article? Over half the links do not work properly. They either cannot be found or simply no longer exist. Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added? Many of the references do not work, so I suppose they are out of date. The information is all relevant outside of that.

Annotated Bibliography on Annette Polan by Sarah Einstein

Annette Polan is a portrait artist who has painted portraits of such notables as Sandra Day O'Connor and Hillary Clinton.

"Meet Your Neighbors: Annette Polan, Artist & Activist." Meet Your Neighbors: Annette Polan, Artist & Activist. Web. 31 Mar. 2015.

"Annette Polan’s entire career has been in the arts and in arts education and she has taught and exhibited on almost every continent."

Annotated Bibliography on Emma Garrett by Alyssa Hansinger

Emma Garrett was an educator and strong advocate for teaching the deaf speech and language.

"Emma sought out a way to show how effective oral language development was, and from there received a grant along with her sister that enabled her to establish Pennsylvania Home for Training in Speech of Deaf Children Before They Are of School Age, also known as the Bala Home."

Chapter 1 of book about Emma Garretts' devotion to deaf children.

"Emma Garrett was superintendent and had both of her sisters serve as educators at the Bala House in 1981."

Emma Garrets' early childhood information; family life, parents, religious affiliations as a 'liberal quaker'.

"If speech is better for hearing people than barbaric signs, it is better for the deaf: being the fittest it has survived, Garretts view on assimilating the deaf into a normal mainstream society."

"Emma Garrett died of suicide in 1893."

Annotated Bibliography on Djanet Sears by Jarahme Pollock

Djanet Sears is an award-winning, Canadian playwright best known for her works, Afrika Solo and Harlem Duet.

Swerkstrom, Annie, Joelle Nelson, and Shelley Prieditis. "Djanet Sears." : Voices From the Gaps : University of Minnesota. University of Minnesota, 16 Dec. 2004. Web. 31 Mar. 2015. <http://voices.cla.umn.edu/artistpages/sears_djanet.php>.

Djanet Sears is the author of three full-length plays which are, The Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God, Afrika Solo, and Harlem Duet.

"Afrika Solo is a semi-autobiographical play that tells the story of a young woman's search to find herself and to come to terms with what she learns through her searching. It is a beautifully crafted work that blends different theatre techniques, such as a two man chorus accompanying the main character, and uses humor and irony to relay the experiences of Djanet, the young woman that is the center of the play's focus."

It is primarily a one woman show besides the two man chorus.

The image she leaves with her audience makes a statement about multicultural identity and self-discovery.

Her play, Harlem Duet, is a preamble to Shakespeare's Othello.

“I wanted an urban setting that would resonate for all North Americans, and because given that the play is an excavation of the question of importance of race, those boiling points appear to be more tangible in the U.S. than here. At 125th and 40th, there is an actual intersection that serves as the theoretical axis of the arguments in the play.”

"DRAMA CENTRE." DRAMA CENTRE RSS. DRAMA CENTRE, 1 Jan. 2015. Web. 6 Apr. 2015. <http://dramacentre.utoronto.ca/?page_id=430>.

Harlem Duet was workshopped at the Joseph Papp Public Theatre where Sears was able to me an artist-in-residence.

Sears is editor of Testifyin': Contemporary African Canadian Drama Volume 1 & 2. It is the very first anthology of plays written by playwrights of African descent in Canada.

Djanet Sears currently teaches at the University of Toronto and University College.

Some other plays include, Who Killed Kate Ross and Double Trouble

Matzig, Catherine, and Joel Greenberg. "Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia." - Sears, Djanet. The Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia, 12 Aug. 2009. Web. 6 Apr. 2015. <http://www.canadiantheatre.com/dict.pl?term=Sears, Djanet>.

Harlem Duet won the Dora Mavor Moore Award, the Chalmers Award and the Govenor General's Award.

Djanet is also the recipient of a Harry Jerome Award and a Phenomenal Woman of the Arts Award.

Sears is the author of Tellin' It Like It Is: A Compendium of African Canadian Monologues for Actors (2000)

Another notable play is The Mother Project

Afrika Solo won the International Armstrong Award for Outstanding Radio play. It also won Silver Prize at the International Radio Festival of New York.

"Playwright Djanet Sears Discovers Rich Vein of Black History in Ontario." Calgary Herald. POSTMEDIA, 28 Feb. 2015. Web. 6 Apr. 2015. <http://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/theatre/playwright-djanet-sears-discovers-rich-vein-of-black-history-in-ontario>.

"inspired to write the drama after travelling to Africa in the 1980’s, where she discovered a theatrical culture that today we call interdisciplinary."

Dickenson, Peter. “Duets, Duologues, and Black Diasporic Theatre: Djanet Sears, William Shakespeare, and Others.” Modern Drama, 45:2 (Summer 2002): 188-208. http://www.canadianshakespeares.ca/multimedia/pdf/duets.pdf (pdf link)

Harlem Duet premiered at the Nightwood Theater

"INTERVIEW WITH DJANET SEARS: A BLACK GIRL IN SEARCH OF GOD." Aisle Say (Toronto): INTERVIEW WITH DJANET SEARS. AISLE SAY Toronto. Web. 6 Apr. 2015. <http://www.aislesay.com/ONT-SEARS.html>.

Djanet Changed her name after a visit to Africa,

"I was in west Africa and we were getting ready to go into Mali when we went through a town called Djanet. It seemed like I had discovered a little part of myself so I made it mine."

Annotated Bibliography for Campus Pride- Dean Johnson

"The rankings are based on data from the Campus Pride Index, which rates both colleges and universities on LGBT policy inclusion, student life, academic life as well as other relevant practices using a five (highest) to one (lowest) star rating system."

Annotated Bibliography on Leigh Alexander / Jim Sterling by Jonah Ort

Here's an article detailing the launch of Leigh Alexander's new website Offworld, a subsidiary of BoingBoing.com. It talks about what the aim of the website is and details Leigh's involvement. Weber, Rachel. "Boing Boing Relaunches Offworld." GamesIndustry.biz. N.p., 06 Mar. 2015. Web. 31 Mar. 2015.

"Leigh Alexander has since left Gamasutra and relaunched her new site, Offworld, which went live on March 9th, 2015."

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2015-03-06-boing-boing-relaunches-offworld

Here is an article about Leigh Alexander's speech at the #1reasontobe panel at GDC where she spoke about female representation in the video games industry and in gaming culture.

Riendeau, Danielle. "The Most Vital, Emotional Panel at GDC Was #1ReasonToBe." Polygon. N.p., 06 Mar. 2015. Web. 31 Mar. 2015.

"At GDC 2015, Leigh Alexander spoke at the #1ReasonToBe panel, which focused on the representation of women in the video games industry and within the gaming community."

http://www.polygon.com/2015/3/6/8160653/gdc-women-gaming-1reasontobe

In this interview with MSNBC, Leigh Alexander goes into depth about her feelings regarding GamerGate, the origin of GamerGate, and the greater forces and reasons GamerGaters have been harassing female game journalists, bloggers, and developers. This would be a main source in a section of her page I want to write titled "Response to the GamerGate controversy" MSNBC. 21 Oct. 2014. MSNBC. Web. 31 Mar. 2015. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pXZ3umA9ww>.

"In an October 21st interview with MSNBC Digital, Leigh Alexander spoke out against the GamerGate controversy."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pXZ3umA9ww

Here is an article about Jim Sterling's past sexist remarks. I may put this in a "Controversy" section.

"Jim Sterling: expanding his audience while still unabashedly sexist." Go Make Me a Sandwich. N.p., 31 May 2011. Web. 31 Mar. 2015. <https://gomakemeasandwich.wordpress.com/?s=Jim%2BSterling>.

"Jim Sterling has faced criticism from female bloggers for various sexist remarks."

https://gomakemeasandwich.wordpress.com/?s=Jim+Sterling

And here is a follow-up interview done by the same person who wrote the article criticizing Jim. In this interview Jim lays out his views on the harassment of women in the gaming industry while shedding light on his own sexuality.

"An Interview with Jim Sterling about Sexism in Game Culture." Gaming As Women. N.p., 21 June 2013. Web. 02 Apr. 2015.

"More recently, Jim has addressed sexism in video games culture in his Jimquisition videos."

http://www.gamingaswomen.com/posts/2013/06/an-interview-with-jim-sterling-about-sexism-in-game-culture/

Here is an article detailing a feud Jim Sterling had with a game developer that brought Jim more mainstream attention. Jim Sterling did a video showing gameplay of an awful video game titled The Slaughtering Grounds. Jim was harshly critical of the game, and the developers responded by issuing a DMCA takedown request of Jim's video as well as delivering an extremely immature response. The whole fiasco brought up a bigger conversation about YouTube's DMCA policy and how game developers try to to censor criticism of their games. I'd be putting this information in its own section. Jones, Brad. "You Might Want to Avoid ‘The Slaughtering Grounds’ Mess." Game Rant. N.p., 07 Nov. 2014. Web. 02 Apr. 2015.

"In November of 2014, Jim Sterling published a video to his YouTube channel featuring the game The Slaughtering Grounds. In this video, Jim harshly criticized it for its art direction and thin gameplay."

http://gamerant.com/the-slaughtering-grounds-jim-sterling/

Annotated Bibliographies for Phill Wilson and the Black AIDS Institute by Haley Carroll

Phill Wilson is a gay, black HIV/AIDS activist who founded the Black AIDS Institute, which looks to promote awareness and prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS by uniting the black community.

DeMarest, Erica. "Phill Wilson stays focused on fighting AIDS." Windy City Times 18 Jan. 2012: 16. LGBT Life with Full Text. Web. 31 Mar. 2015.

There is a lot of information on Wilson's early life and how he got started as an activist in this article.

"First diagnosed in 1981, Wilson has worked as a community organizer, Los Angeles city official, and, most recently presidential advisory council member. Since founding the Black AIDS Institute in 1999, Wilson has worked to mobilize and unite Black communities across the country in the fight against HIV. He's published articles in The New York Times, Essence, Ebony, VIBE and Poz; and has acted as a World AIDS Summit delegate."

In 1981, Wilson was involved in the gay community in Chicago through sports activities and social activities.

In 1982, he moved to Los Angeles, and got involved in Black and White Men Together.

In 1983, he read "Where will you be when they come?" at a candlelight vigil.

Later, volunteered for the campaign against Proposition 64.

Began working on the STOP AIDS Project in Los Angeles.

Stopped working on the STOP AIDS Project in 1997, when Wilson became too sick to work.

In 1999, he went back to work, and started the Black AIDS Institute.

In 2010, he was appointed to President Obama's Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS.

"It felt like no one was mobilizing the larger Black community. There were organizations that were trying to do prevention work, and there were organizations with Ryan White funding trying to do treatment and clinics. But there really was no one, in my opinion, that was taking on the larger Black community with HIV and AIDS. I felt like we had to break away from the concept of AIDS as a 'gay disease', and expand it so it was important to the entire Black community."

Clemetson, Lynette, and Jeanne Gordon-Thomas. "'Our House Is On Fire!' (Cover Story)." Newsweek 137.24 (2001): 50. LGBT Life with Full Text. Web. 1 Apr. 2015.

This article talks a lot about why it was so important for Wilson to target the black community specifically. It also talks about some of the criticism he's faced.

In 1985, a quarter of all new reported cases of AIDS were made up of African-Americans.

In 2001, African-Americans accounted for half of all new reported cases.

AIDS has become the number one cause of death in African-Americans, beating homicide, between the ages of 25 and 44.

The CDC conducted a study in 2000 that said a quarter of African-American men who contracted HIV by having sex with another man considered themselves to be heterosexual, compared to 6% of Caucasian men.

"Prevention messages that work in white communities often fall flat with blacks. Slogans such as 'AIDS kills,' for instance, are not as compelling to a young man who believes he is just as likely to die from police brutality or a drive-by shooting."

While Caucasian activists tend to target gay neighborhoods, Wilson has decided to target the larger African-American community, since black gay men are "less likely to live in clusters and to seek gay services."

"The Institute trains fellows to work with churches, community centers, black businesses and the black media to influence policy, funding and research."

"At a conference of black ministers in the mid-1980's...one clergyman stood and shouted 'AIDS is not our problem. We're not going to let them blame this on us.'"

In 2000, "organizers of a black town-hall meeting, which coincided with the Democratic convention in Los Angeles, denied Wilson's request to include AIDS as a discussion point, along with topics like violence and racial profiling."

"The Black Treatment Advocates Network with Phill Wilson." AIDS.gov. 12 Dec. 2013. Web. 1 Apr. 2015.

This blog post is about one of the projects of the Black AIDS Institute.

The Black Treatment Advocates Network (BTAN) seeks to educate people about the science of HIV, the advances in medicine in the way of treatment, as well as prevention methods.

"Black AIDS Institute, in Partnership with Merck, Announces Washington, D.C., as 13th City in National HIV/AIDS Treatment and Care Advocacy Network." MarketWatch. 5 Aug. 2013. Web. 1 Apr. 2015.

This article is a more in depth look at BTAN.

"The Institute and Merck launched BTAN in 2010. Since then, more than 1,000 Black treatment advocates have been trained through the BTAN program and mobilized to provide support in 12 cities across the United States with a high burden of HIV."

"BTAN is dedicated to providing treatment advocates with resources that link Black Americans with HIV to care and treatment, strengthening local and national leadership, raising HIV science and treatment literacy in Black communities, and advocating for policy change and research priorities. Through BTAN, advocates receive information via regular, national web-based trainings, regional programs around the U.S., and the BTAN website."

Chapters in 13 cities: Atlanta, Baton Rouge, Chicago, Ft. Lauderdale, Houston, Jackson, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Oakland, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Washington D.C.

Catania, Sara. "Black AIDS: 'Our People, Our Problem, Our Solution'" LA Weekly. 30 May 2001. Web. 1 Apr. 2015.

The Institutes motto, and why Wilson believes in it.

Motto: "Our people, our problem, our solution."

"'It is rarely possible for outsiders to come in and solve other peoples problems,' says founding director Phill Wilson.

Curry, George E. "AIDS Activist Phill Wilson Works Tirelessly For A Better World." Kaiserfamilyfoundation.files.wordpress.com. 1 July 2009. Web. 1 Apr. 2015.

How Wilson got started in activism and what he hopes people remember about him when he dies.

"Wilson began taking up those banners when he helped organize a candlelight vigil for AIDS victims in Los Angeles during the early stages of the epidemic. The issue became personal when Wilson, who was openly gay, learned in 1980 that he was HIV positive. His partner died of AIDS nine years later."

"Wilson organized Black AIDS activists and they urged the CDC to provide additional funding to African-American groups eager to educate and mobilize their community around HIV/AIDS issues. The result was the announcement of a 5-year domestic 'Act Against AIDS' campaign that resulted in 14 Blacks organizations, including the NNPA, being awarded grants to hire an AIDS coordinator to expand their work."

"'I think that I would want people to remember that I never gave up,' he said softly. 'Everyone has their trigger. That's what I am most fearful of, they will give up.'"

Annotated Bibliography on Sylvan Esso by Anna Kovacs

"Sylvan Esso." Interview Magazine. Web. 31 Mar. 2015. <http://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/sylvan-esso/#_>.

Annotated Bibliography on Women in Cyprus By Shannon Beard

Women in Cyprus have been greatly affected since the late twentieth century as it pertains to their education, participation in the workforce, and overall equality.

The following article discusses domestic violence as it pertains to women in Cyprus and how it affects the women in the society that they are living in. The results of the study reveal that age and socioeconomic factors both play a role.

“Two studies conducted in Cyprus concerning the per-ceptions of Cypriots on domestic violence (Intercollege, 2000) and the perceptions of health professionals on domestic violence (Apostolidou, Apostolidou, Payiatsou, & Mavrikiou, 2007) conclude that the society in Cyprus is still conservative and male-dominated. At the same time, women do not easily disclose incidents of violence against them as they consider such incidents very diminishing.”

The following article discusses different factors that impact women's lives in Cyprus such as higher education.

"According to 2006 Census Population in Northern Cyprus (SPO2010), 118.076 people were female (46 %) and 138.568 were male (54 %). Although gender disparities and illiteracy rates are less marked among young adults, the illiteracy rate of women is still higher than men (women: 5.6 %, men: 1.7 %). However, significant improvements have been made with regard to higher education for women. Yet, gender inequality still exists in different aspects."

This article takes a look into the past history of urban women in Cyprus

"This article will look at the position of urban women within the mercantile and artisan communities of the Cypriot port town of Famagusta in the fourteenth century, concentrating on urban women’s relationship with money and property by utilising evidence from notarial collections, focusing especially on wills, marriage and business contracts. While notarial contracts do not provide visual detail on Cypriot women in the way a traveller like James of Verona does, they nonetheless project a picture rich in socio-economic detail, where women come into view as active figures in urban life"

This article gives an overview of the employment and political roles that women in Cyprus do/do not have

"Women are almost absent from political offices, although they are entering the workplace in increasing numbers. However, in general they are employed in jobs of lesser status and lower remuneration than men. The entry of women into the job force, while offering a financial base for more independence and security, often means that women undertake both the role of working outside the house while still retaining their responsibilities in the home, resulting in a double burden. A solution is often found, especially on the richer Greek Cypriot side, by importing female workers (notably from Sri Lanka, Thailand, and the Philippines) to take over the domestic responsibilities."

This website gives an overview of the history of women in Cyprus and the progress they have made in their society.

"In 1985 the Republic of Cyprus ratified the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women. Despite ratification of this agreement, as of late 1990 there was no legislation in the Republic of Cyprus that guaranteed the right to equal pay for work of equal value, nor the right of women to the same employment opportunities."

This website gives an overview of the role of Cyprus women in society and how their actions are due to gender socialization

"Cypriot women do not talk much about themselves, what they want and their achievements. This is due to gender socialization, which promotes the norm for women to speak very little about themselves and when they do, to be judged as inappropriately showing off. Another reason related to women’s socialization is that women are expected to listen rather than speak, and to focus on caring and serving the needs of others, especially their children."

Annotated Bibliography on Samira Wiley by Rhiannon Monks

Berlin, Mike. "OUT100: OITNB's Samira Wiley, Ingenue Of The Year | Out Magazine." OUT100: OITNB's Samira Wiley, Ingenue Of The Year | Out Magazine. 11 Nov. 2014. Web. 2 Apr. 2015.

"Her parents, Christine and Dennis Wiley, are in fact pillars of the LGBT religious community. In 2007, theirs was the only traditionally black Baptist church in D.C. to perform same-sex unions."

Samira Wiley was named OUT100 Magazine's 2014 Ingenue of the Year.

Miller, Hayley. "Human Rights Campaign." Human Rights Campaign. 25 Feb. 2015. Web. 2 Apr. 2015.

In February of 2015, Samira Wiley was awarded the Human Rights Campaign's Visibility Award.

According to the artcile on The Human Rights Campaign's webpage, Samira Wiley's parents, who are Baptist pastors, always embraced and accepted her regardless of her sexuality.

Johnson, Alexa Rae. "'Talk about My Music, Not My Sexuality,' Says Sam Smith as He Joins Samira Wiley, Ellen Page and Zachary Quinto on Cover of Multiple Edition OUT Magazine." Mail Online. Associated Newspapers, 11 Nov. 2014. Web. 2 Apr. 2015.

Samira Wiley was featured on the cover of 2014 edition of OUT100 Magazine along with Sam Smith, Ellen Page, and Zachary Quinto.

Hipes, Patrick. "SAG Awards: 'Birdman' Flies Even Higher & 'Orange Is The New Black' Shines - List Of Winners." Deadline. 25 Jan. 2015. Web. 2 Apr. 2015.

In part, Samira Wiley won the 2015 Screen Actor's Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, along with numerous members of the cast of Netflix's Original Series Orange Is The New Black.

Breger, Esther. "Interview: Orange Is The New Black's Poussey on Playing the Season's Tragic Heroine." NewRepublic. 1 July 2014. Web. 2 Apr. 2015.

"In the second season of “Orange is the New Black,” the character Poussey, played by Samira Wiley, went from wisecracking sidekick to the show’s tragic heroine. The shift made sense in a season that was darker, and more violent, than the first. Over the course of 13 episodes, Poussey was isolated from the makeshift family she had formed for herself in prison, rejected by her best friend, and assaulted. Her reckless bravado placed her at odds with drug-dealing matriarch Vee (Lorraine Toussaint), the season's villain. Though difficult to watch at times, it provided a showcase for the talents of Wiley, a Juilliard-trained actress."

"Samira Wiley Rocks High Fashion Looks For Maniac Magazine. Images by April Hubal." SUPERSELECTED Black Fashion Magazine Black Models Black Contemporary Artists Art Black Musicians. 31 Oct. 2014. Web. 2 Apr. 2015.

Samira Wiley has modeled for Maniac Magazine, appearing on the cover and in an editorial of the 2014 September/October issue. She was pictured modeling "a series of bold, chic, high fashion looks."

Annotated Bibleography on Raimi Merritt by Amanda Harner

Raimi Merritt is a professional wakebaorder, who has become one of the top names in the sport in the past few years.

Raimi Merritt was the first female to land an "S-bend" (trick) behind a boat, which really helped her gain a name in wakeboarding.

Arnold, Jeff. "Wakeboard Champ Raimi Merritt: The Face Of America's Fastest Growing Water Sport." ThePostGame. N.p., 16 Aug. 2012. Web. 31 Mar. 2015.

Raimi Merritt only attended kindergarten in a regular school, and finished out the rest of her schooling being home-schooled and traveling around the world with her parents. This also helped her be able to achieve all that she has in wakeboarding because it allowed her to practice everyday, and participate in many other tournaments that she otherwise would not have been able to participate in.

Isaacson, Melissa. "Raimi Merritt Follows Her Father's Path." ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures, 27 Aug. 2013. Web. 31 Mar. 2015.

Raimi Merritt has won 10 wakeboard world cup titles.

"Mynt Team Rider Raimi Merritt Wins 10th Wakeboard World Cup Title."OBTAINER. Obtainer-online, 30 Sept. 2014. Web. 31 Mar. 2015.

She started wakeboarding at the age of 9, and went pro by the time she was 15 years old.

About Raimi Merritt." Raimi Merritt. N.p., 2013. Web. 31 Mar. 2015.

In 2009, Raimi was featured on season 3, episode 3 of "New Pollution" which was a series that aired on Fuel TV.

"Andrew Dohney/CJ Kelly/Raimi Merritt." IMDb. IMDb.com, 12 Apr. 2009. Web. 31 Mar. 2015.

Many times, she practices her tricks on a trampoline before trying them out on the water.

"Raimi Merritt | MonaVie Athletes." Raimi Merritt | MonaVie Athletes. MonaVie, 2014. Web. 31 Mar. 2015.

Annotated Bibliography on Robin Herman by Cody Hall

Zinser, Lynn. "In 1975, 2 Women Crossed a Barrier." Http://www.nytimes.com. New York Times, 24 Jan. 2010. Web. 31 Mar. 2015.

Annotated Bibliography on Syrian Women by Madeline Towery

It is completely legal and acceptable to have a polygamous marriage in Syria.

“A convenience sample of 276 women was studied, of whom 163 were senior wives in polygamous marriages and 113 were wives in monogamous marriages. Findings revealed that senior wives in polygamous marriages experienced lower self-esteem, less life satisfaction and more mental health symptomatology than women in monogamous marriages.” “In conclusion, practitioners and policy makers need to be aware of the psychological, familial and economic effects of polygamy on women and their children.” Al-Krenawi, Alean, and Yaniv Kanat-Maymon. "Psychological Symptomatology, Self-esteem and Life Satisfactions of Women from Polygamous and Monogamous Marriages in Syria." International Social Work: 1-12. Web.

Women have very strict regulations and rules on what they are allowed to wear in Syria.

“Certain extremist armed opposition groups are imposing strict and discriminatory rules on women and girls that have no basis in Syrian law, Human Rights Watch said today. The harsh rules that some groups are administering in areas under their control in northern and northeastern Syria violate women’s and girls’ human rights and limit their ability to carry out essential daily activities.”

“…By requiring women and girls to wear headscarves (hijabs) and full-length robes (abayas), and threatening to punish those who do not comply. In some areas, the groups are imposing discriminatory measures prohibiting women and girls, particularly those who do not abide by the dress code, from moving freely in public, working, and attending school.” "Syria: Extremists Restricting Women's Rights." Human Rights Watch. 13 Jan. 2014. Web. 31 Mar. 2015.

Annotated Bibliography on Tamron Hall by Sage Marquardt

Harris, Janelle. "So What Do You Do, Tamron Hall, Anchor of MSNBC's NewsNation?" Mediabistro. 23 Jan. 2013. Web. 6 Apr. 2015. <http://www.mediabistro.com/So-What-Do-You-Do-Tamron-Hall-Anchor-of-MSNBCs-NewsNation-a11736.html>.

This is an article that is an interview with Tamron. Basically talking about her life climbing up the ladder in broadcasting and the struggles she has been through.

"Tamron Hall." Msnbc.com. 27 Jan. 2010. Web. 6 Apr. 2015. <http://www.nbcnews.com/id/20074213/ns/msnbc-meet_the_faces_of_msnbc/t/tamron-hall/#.VRrm-LqprzI>.

This article is about the various accomplishments that Tamron has had in her career. It talks about some of her earlier accomplishments as well as things that have occurred recently.

"Tamron Hall Biography." Msnbc.com. NBC News Digital. Web. 6 Apr. 2015. <http://www.msnbc.com/newsnation-tamron-hall/tamron-hall-biography>.

This article is a biography about Tamron's life.

Sangweni, Yolanda. "EXCLUSIVE: Tamron Hall on Being First Black Woman To Co-Anchor 'Today' Show." Essence.com. 24 Feb. 2014. Web. 6 Apr. 2015. <http://www.essence.com/2014/02/24/exclusive-tamron-hall-being-first-black-woman-co-anchor-today-show>.

This is an interview through Essence that asks Tamron questions about being the first black woman to co-host the today show.

"Wikipicky.com." Tamron Hall Husband, Married, Boyfriend and Dating. 4 Sept. 2014. Web. 6 Apr. 2015. <http://wikipicky.com/tv-celebrity/tamron-hall-husband-married-boyfriend-and-dating.html>.

Taibi, Catherine. "Tamron Hall Overcome By Emotion During Segment On Domestic Violence." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com. Web. 6 Apr. 2015. <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/18/tamron-hall-domestic-violence-today-show_n_5688827.html>.

This article is about the death of her sister over domestic violence.

Sagemountain (talk) 19:41, 6 April 2015 (UTC)

Annotated Bibliography on the Congressional Union by Sara Hawkins

The Congressional Union was an early twentieth-century organization that fought for a constitutional amendment guaranteeing women's suffrage.

Mead, Rebecca J. How the Vote Was Won : Woman Suffrage in the Western United States, 1868-1914. New York: New York University Press, 2004. Print.

“The Congressional Union was a new initiative in support of the federal amendment that attracted young radicals and upset the staid national leadership.” Page 164

“Influenced by their experiences with the British suffragettes, Paul and her associates invigorated the movement with direct actions and colorful demonstrations.” Page 164-165

“Eventually they succeeded in pushing western legislators to reintroduce the Anthony Amendment, ultimately the Nineteenth Amendment, to U.S. Congress for the first time in decades."

Weatherford, Doris. A History of the American Suffragist Movement. Santa Barbara: The Moschovitis Group, 1998. Print.

“The CU women opened a highly visible Washington office on F Street near the fashionable Willard Hotel; like everything else the CU did, they funded this themselves. After the March parade, they began “suffrage schools” to educate women on the issue and, according to Paul, they conducted an “uninterrupted series of indoor and outdoor meetings, numbering frequently from five to ten a day.” Page 198

“In December they made the arrangements to lead National American members in an impressive march to the White House on the Monday after the convention ended, where for the first time, a president received an official suffrage delegation.” Page 199

“These activities got the attention of congressmen sensitive to any shift of the political winds, and the 1914 session of Congress looked at suffrage with new respect. The Congressional Union was successful in forcing the amendment out of committee and onto the floor for a debate.” Page 199

"In early May [1915] they marched to the Capitol with 500,000 petition signatures for suffrage, some of them gathered during cross-country car rallies.” Page 203

“The same month that Wilson sent his promising letter to Catt, the Congressional Union formally broke its ties to the National American. It not only set itself up as an independent organization, it also called itself a political party: the National Women’s Party was founded in a Chicago meeting in June 1916, with Alice Paul as its head.” Page 205

Paul, Buhle, and Buhle Mari Jo. The Concise History of Woman Suffrage : Selections from the Classic Work of Stanton, Anthony, Gage, and Harper. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1978. Print.

“The object of the Union was the same as that of the National Association- to secure an amendment to the Federal Constitution which would give universal woman suffrage." Page 427

“The Congressional Union held the majority party in Congress wholly responsibly for the success or failure of the Federal Amendment and undertook to prevent the re-election of its members.” Page 428

“On Jan. 10,1917, the Union began the “picketing” of the White House, delegations of women with banners standing at the gates all day “as a perpetual reminder to President Wilson that they held him responsible for their disfranchisement.” They stood there unmolested for three months and then the United States entered the war. Conditions were no longer normal, feeling was intense and there were protesters from all parts of the country against this demonstration in front of the home of the President. In June the police began arresting them for “obstructing the traffic” and during the next six months over 200 were arrested representing many States. They refused to pay their fines in the police court and were sent to the jail and workhouse for from three days to seven months. These were unsanitary, they were roughly treated, “hunger strikes” and forcible feeding followed, there was public indignation and on November 28 President Wilson pardoned all of them and the “picketing” was resumed. Congress delayed action on the Federal Amendment and members of the Union held meetings in Lafayette Square and burned the President’s speeches. Later they burned them and a paper effigy of the President on the sidewalk in front of the White House. Arrests and imprisonments followed.” Page 429

Kraditor, Aileen S. The Ideas of the Woman Suffrage Movement, 1890-1920. New York: Columbia University Press, 1965. Print.

“Alice Paul, a New Jersey Quaker still in her twenties, and a group of her followers felt that the time had come when women could cease begging for their rights.” Page 231

“Miss Paul and her followers contended that the majority party in the United States had charge of all legislation in Congress, and after Wilson’s inauguration they called attention to his use of party discipline to force bills through Congress even against the will of Democratic legislators.” Page 233

"National Woman’s Party." Sewall-Belmont House & Museum. Web. 7 Apr. 2015.

“After joining the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) and assuming leadership of its Congressional Committee in Washington, DC, Paul created a larger organization, the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage. Paul’s tactics were seen as too extreme for NAWSA’s leadership and the Congressional Union split from NAWSA in 1914”

“In 1916, the Congressional Union formed the Woman’s Party, comprised of the enfranchised members of the congressional Union. In 1917, the two organizations formally merged to form the National Woman’s Party (NWP).”

Simpkin, John. "Congressional Union for Women Suffrage." Spartacus Educational. Spartacus Educational Publishers Ltd., 1 Aug. 2014. Web. 31 Mar. 2015.

“By 1914 the CUWS had a membership of 4,500 and had raised more than $50,000 for its campaign. The CUWS also had its own magazine, the Suffragist and published articles by leading members such as Alice Paul, Lucy Burns and Inez Milholland. Its main cartoonist was the outstanding artist, Nina Allender. The journal also published cartoons produced by Cornelia Barns, Boardman Robinson and Marrietta Andrews. In 1916 the Congressional Union for Women Suffrage became the National Woman's Party.”