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Wangari Maathai, Dining for Women & LA

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I didn't want to jinx it, so I didn't mention it in my book review of Wangari Maathai's memoir, Unbowed , but I finished the book last week because on Friday my husband and I flew to Los Angeles to hear Maathai speak at a fundraiser organized by the African Millennium Foundation.

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5 Ways the 2016 Oscars Were #HereForGood

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In his acceptance speech Iñárritu, from Mexico City, urged for equality for all races, not just African-Americans. “So "Spotlight" wins Best Picture. "Pope So, when Chris Rock invited The Girl Scouts of Los Angeles to the stage , he was doing more than making another joke.