The Book Of Jezebel: N Is For National Organization For Women
LatestAs you may have heard, on October 22nd we’ll be publishing our first book, a 300-page, hardcover, illustrated encyclopedia called The Book of Jezebel. In honor of this milestone —which took many years and dozens of contributors to execute—we’ll be posting one entry from the book a day, starting with “A” and continuing on through to “Z.” Although the book itself has already been printed — it’s gorgeous — questions, additions, annotations and suggestions on the entries that appear online are welcomed and encouraged.
National Organization for Women
Organization launched in 1966 by the Feminine Mystique’s Betty Friedan, the Episcopal Church’s first black woman priest, Reverend Pauli Murray, and the first woman to seek the Democratic presidential nomination, Shirley Chisholm. Formed to “take action to bring women into full participation in the mainstream of American society now, exercising all privileges and responsibilities thereof in truly equal partnership with men.” It later got more specific, honing its focus on reproductive rights, domestic violence, equal rights in the Constitution, antiracism, LGBT rights and economic equality.
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- Learn more about the writers and artists who contributed to the book on the official Book of Jezebel site.
- Pre-order the book here and see an events/tour schedule here.
- Check out the book’s Facebook page, Twitter feed and Tumblr.