ERA in the News: April 11-17, 2020
So.....what to you think of Mrs. America , so far?
The first three episodes of FX's new series, Mrs. America dropped for streaming this past Wednesday, and we are receiving fabulous feedback and questions submitted through the website ( www.EqualRightsAmendment.org ) and via our social media streams. We have also seen a huge uptick in traffic to the website, and are welcoming 60+ new subscribers to this newsletter (Welcome!) who signed up in the past 3 days (WOW!).
You'll note that a huge increase in stories in this week's newsletter are directly related to this new show, starring Cate Blanchett as the anti-ERA activist Phyllis Shlafly. A series of nine shows, Mrs. America is only available for streaming on Hulu. Hulu has a free 30-day trial period, if you want to watch the series. Click HERE to watch the trailer for the show.
We'd love to hear what you think of the show. Please join the conversation on our social media channels!
CALL TO ACTION
Join the Advocacy Committee at the Alice Paul Institute in a social media campaign!
Show your love for the Equal Rights Amendment by heading over the the #ERAToolkit on www.EqualRightsAmendment.org and download the amazing resources made for you.
This social media campaign is specifically designed to capitalize on the increased attention the ERA is receiving from the Mrs. America series now airing on Hulu.
We are creating new items for the ERA Toolkit every day, and are asking all the ERA activists out there to get busy on your favorite social media streams. Help us combat the resurgence of lies and mistruths that will be shared, yet again, about the ERA.
The campaign will feature posts on the real leaders in the movement, like Congresswomen Shirley Chisholm and Bella Abzug. Fifteen new posts address the most Frequently Asked Questions about the ERA, and we have new social media banner designs. Click the button below to download all your favorites today!
For more information and ready-to-share content, please follow the Advocacy Committee on:
UPDATES ON S.J. RES 6 IN THE SENATE
As elected official across the nation are working to respond to the current public health crisis, we will continue to monitor the number co-sponsors on the Senate bill to remove the original time limit on the Equal Rights Amendment.
Co-Sponsors = 48 (same last week)
View the full resolution HERE .
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Apr. 13 10 new shows and movies on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney + Hotstar, Apple TV and HULU, GQ India
Apr. 13 'Mrs. America' ERA miniseries gives women of colour their due, City News Vancouver
NATIONAL NEWS
Apr. 10 'Mrs. America' Depicts a Different Kind of Feminist: The Anti-Kind, The New York Times
Apr. 11 'Mrs America' is best cure for cabin fever, Washington Blade
Apr. 12 'Mrs. America': Uzo Aduba on How Her Mother Inspired Her Approach to Playing Activist Shirley Chisholm, Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Apr. 12 12 TV Shows and Movies to Watch this Week to Help You Fight Boredom, Glamour
Apr. 13 TV Review: FX's Mrs. America Is a Star-Studded Battle Cry in the Fight for Gender Equality, Consequence of Sound
Apr. 13 'Mrs. America' Review: Clash of the Feminist Titans, Rolling Stone
Apr. 13 Inside the Spring 2020 Issue of Ms. , Ms. Magazine
Apr. 13 States of Feminist Resistance: How Progressive Women Legislators Make a Difference, Ms. Magazine
Apr. 14 Mrs. America: What Phyllis Schlafly's Daughter Thinks Cate Blanchett Got Wrong, Vanity Fair
Apr. 14 'Mrs. America;" A Guide to Who's Who in the Star-Studded FX on Hulu Limited Series, Hollywood Reporter
Apr. 14 How Phyllis Schlafly kneecapped feminists to kill the Equal Rights Amendment, New York Post
Apr. 14 Jill Ruckelshaus, Who? 'Mrs. America' Introduces Viewers to ERA Key Players, Distractify
Apr. 14 Reports of the ERA's Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated, Part 1, Ms. Magazine
Apr. 14 How 'Mrs. America' designers revived a '70s feminist showdown, Fortune
Apr. 15 What is the ERA? A Timeline of the Equal Rights Amendment, From Mrs. America to Today, Refinery29
Apr. 15 Shirley Chisholm, Unsung Style Hero of the Women's Liberation Movement, W Magazine
Apr. 15 A Closer Look at Gloria Steinem's Early Life and Work, Harpers BAZAAR
Apr. 15 In 'Mrs. America,' The Historical Fight To Pass The Equal Rights Amendment, NPR
Apr. 15 'Mrs. America' and the Fight Over Phyllis Schlafly, the Woman Who Killed the Equal Rights Amendment, Daily Beast
Apr. 15 Mrs. America Recap: There Was Also Jam, Vulture
Apr. 15 What is the Equal Rights Amendment and Why Is It Still Not Law?, Elle.com
Apr. 15 Mrs. America's Gloria Steinem is Still FIghting for Equality Today, Oprah Mag
Apr. 15 'Mrs. America's Cast: Your Guide to the Leaders and Opponents of the ERA, Decider
Apr. 15 What to Watch: Feminism's Adversary Phyllis Schlafly is a Star in Hulu's 'Mrs. America', Wall Street Journal
Apr. 16 Could the Equal Rights Amendment still pass today?, Harpers BAZAAR
Apr. 16 Mrs. America: Why Phyllis Schlafly Opposed the Equal Rights Amendment, Screen Rant
Apr. 16 Where is Gloria Steinem Now?, The Cinemaholic
Apr. 16 Coronavirus mangifies silence around sexism and gender inequality, People's World
Apr. 16 'Mrs. America' Star Elizabeth Banks Talks Women's Fight for Equal Pay, Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Apr. 16 Uzo Aduba on 'Mrs. America': "These Are Real Women, and It Was a Real Fight", Hollywood Reporter
STATE NEWS
CALIFORNIA
Apr. 16 Want to know more about 'Mrs. America'? We dug into the archives, Los Angeles Times
CONNECTICUT
Apr. 10 Around the remote, Waterbury Republican American
FLORIDA
Apr. 15 New streaming, Orlando Weekly
GEORGIA
Apr. 13 TV best bets with Cate Blanchett on Hulu, Atlanta Journal Constitution
IDAHO
Apr. 11 April 11 Letters to the Editor, Lewiston Morning Tribune
Apr. 15 'Mrs. America' Cast and Their Real-Life Counterparts: A Visual Guide to the ERA Battle, KTVB
MASSACHUSETTS
Apr. 12 'Mrs. America' recalls roots of feminist movement, Boston Herald
MICHIGAN
Apr. 11 TV highlights for the week of April 12-18, Detroit Free Press
MINNESOTA
Apr. 11 What to watch this week while stuck at home, Minneapolis Star Tribune
MISSOURI
Apr. 16 Historically Speaking: The Equal Rights Amendment, Daily Journal Online
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Apr. 10 'Downton Abbey' writer's 'Belgravia' premieres; 'Killing Eve' returns, Concord Monitor
NORTH CAROLINA
Apr. 12 Letters, April 12, The Mountaineer
OHIO
Apr. 12 TV, streaming picks for the week, Massillon Independent
OKLAHOMA
Apr. 10 Oklahoma lawmakers divided on Equal Rights Amendment, Daily O'Collegian
OREGON
Apr. 12 TV this week, The Oregonian
UTAH
Apr. 11 Gayle Ruzicka's mentor and model, Phyllis Schlafly, is at the center of Hulu's 'Mrs. America', Salt Lake Tribune
VIRGINIA
Apr. 10 Democrat Carrol Foy files paperwork to run for governor, Shore Daily News
Apr. 13 Virginia Delegate Danica Roem Endorses Joe Biden, Blue Virginia
WASHINGTON
Apr. 13 AP Entertainment Digest, Columbia Basin Herald
WISCONSIN
Apr. 13 Roush Review: All hail the women of 'Mrs. America', Madison.com
WYOMING
Apr. 12 Around the remote, Wyoming Tribune
OBITUARIES
Apr. 10 Rest in Power: E. Margaret Burbidge, Trailblazing Astronomer and Astrophysicist, Ms. Magazine
OPPOSTITION
Apr. 13 Elites Hate Phyllis Schlafly Because She Defeated Them From Home With Six Kids In Tow, The Federalist