PRESS ARCHIVES 2010 (January-june)

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In the Press > Press Archives 2010 (January - June)

June 10, 2010
Yes Magazine
Leymah Gbowee: A Powerful Voice for Peace
by Kwami Nyamidle
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Undated, 2010
ChristianCinema.Com
"Pray the Devil Back to Hell" as Powerful as Its Name
by Sarah Pardoe
Positive review of film for teens
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June 3, 2010
Women’s eNews
Women’s eNews Celebrates 10 Years of Women-Centered Journalism
Press Release
10 year anniversary celebration will feature screening of PDBH and Abby and Gini will speak about their upcoming mini-series Women, War & Peace
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May 10, 2010
Salem News
SILENT VIGIL AT WHITE HOUSE: Mothers of Lost Children
by Coral Anika Theill
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May 10, 2010
CNN iReport
Mothers of Lost Children Hold Silent Vigil at the White House
Women hold silent vigil dressed in white influenced by PDBH
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April 28, 2010
All Africa
Liberia: Women Follow in President’s Footsteps
by Michael Fleshman
Article about Sirleaf’s presidency with focus on Leymah
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April 27, 2010
openDemocracy
The Strongest Power of All
by Diana Francis
PDBH mentioned in essay about nonviolence
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April 24, 2010
The Punch
When Nude Protests are Meaningless
by Abimbola Adelaku
Interesting article in Nigerian publication about nude protests mentions PDBH
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April 21, 2010
The Daily Beast
The Grim Truth About Africa
by Stanley Crouch
Aricle about Leymah and violence in Africa
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April 11, 2010
iBerkshires
MCLA Forum Urges Women to Speak Out
by Tammy Daniels
Article about the Women's Leadership Conference at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts which PDBH's Janet Johnson Bryant attended
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April 5, 2010
The Daily Beast
It’s Time To End Africa’s Mass Rape Tragedy
by Leymah Gbowee
First blog post by Leymah on her Africa Column where she discusses mass rape tragedy
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March 31, 2010
NBF (Nigerian Best Forum) Topics
War Weary Women, Not Men and Arms, Ended the Liberian War
by Abimbola Adelakun
Article about PRAY, includes quotes from Bisi Olateru-Olagbegi, Executive Director of WOCON (Women's Consortium of Nigeria)
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March 31, 2010
NEXT
Praying the Liberian War Back to Hell
by Aderinsola Ajao
Article about the film in Nigerian newspaper
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March 24, 2010
The Pitt News
Carnegie Mellon International Film Festival explores wide-reaching cinema
by Andy Tybout
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March 24, 2010
San Antonio Current
by Jeremy Martin
Write up about screening at Esperanza Peace and Justice Center's CineMujer Festival in San Pedro
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March 18, 2010
Twin Cities Daily Planet
by Jeanette Fordyce
About Leymah being key note speaker at Women's Day Celebration 2010 at Coffman Union at the University of Minnesota
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March 11, 2010
The Daily Beast
Sex Strikes: One Woman’s Unusual Fight for Peace
by Lynn Sherr
Renowned journalist Lynn Sherr interviews Leymah
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March 9, 2010
National Catholic Reporter
Positive review of PDBH
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March 8, 2010
The WIP
A Brave New World: Women as Architects of Peace
by Katharine Daniels
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March 3, 2010
Boise Weekly
High Hopes: Artisans4Hope sews new community seeds
by Tara Morgan
Inspired by PDBH, women start nonprofit to train refugees
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Feb. 19, 2010
All in London.co.uk
Write up about PDBH screening and benefit in London sponsored by Women for Women International in association with Brightwide.
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Feb. 16, 2010
Winston Salem Journal
Film Highlights Efforts to End War in Liberia
by Mary Giunca
Write up about PDBH screening in North Carolina sponsored by the Liberian Organization of the Piedmont, International Programs at Winston-Salem State and the Ralph Bunche Society at Winston-Salem State University.
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Feb. 4, 2010
58th Annual National Prayer Breakfast, Washington DC
Keynote Address by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
Secretary Clinton mentions PDBH in her speech
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Jan. 25, 2010
Vancouver Sun
Western Women Can Come to the Rescue of the World
by Victor Chan
article about the Vancouver Peace Summit mentions PDBH and Abigail Disney
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Jan. 25, 2010
Lawrence University News
Abigail Disney Receiving Honorary Degree, Delivers Convocation “Peace is Loud”
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Jan. 12, 2010
Educational Media Reviews Online (EMRO)
Review that "highly recommends" PDBH
by Charles Burkart
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Jan. 2, 2010
HollywoodJesus.Com
Films About Real People
by Darrel Manson
Blog post about Official Best of Fest Documentary Collection
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