How Muslim Women'S Fashion Is Shaping Conversation Around Creativity And Power

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How Many Ways To Heaven: God of No Contradiction. Arise to True Christianity

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Islam! What are the Veil, Divorce, and Polygamy for?

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Skewed: How Bias Distorts Our View of Other People and How to Make it Stop: How Bias Distorts Our View of Other People and How to Make it Stop

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Muslim Cool: Race, Religion, and Hip Hop in the United States

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Naked Feminism: Breaking the Cult of Female Modesty

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The Little Black Book of Style

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The Muslim Difference: Defining the Line between Believers and Unbelievers from Early Islam to the Present

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Bad Feminist: Essays

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Muslim Women Are Everything: Stereotype-Shattering Stories of Courage, Inspiration, and Adventure

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It's Not About the Burqa

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Dress Code: Unlocking Fashion from the New Look to Millennial Pink

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The Color of Beauty: The Life and Work of New York Fashion Icon Ophelia DeVore

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Rules for Virgins: Wherein Magic Gourd Advises Young Violet on How to Become a Popular Courtesan While Avoiding Cheapskates, False Love, and Suicide

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Victory Over Violence

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Carefree Black Girls: A Celebration of Black Women in Popular Culture

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Accidental Feminists

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The Levant Express: The Arab Uprisings, Human Rights, and the Future of the Middle East

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A Politically Incorrect Feminist: Creating a Movement with Bitches, Lunatics, Dykes, Prodigies, Warriors, and Wonder Women

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Slavery and Islam

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Ain't I a Diva?: Beyoncé and the Power of Pop Culture Pedagogy

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My Sisters the Saints: A Spiritual Memoir

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Dressed in Dreams: A Black Girl's Love Letter to the Power of Fashion

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Teaching The Invisible Race: Embodying a Pro-Asian American Lens in Schools

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Brown Girl Like Me: The Essential Guidebook and Manifesto for South Asian Girls and Women

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Finding Samuel Lowe: China, Jamaica, Harlem

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The Blessed Girl

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The Anti-Racist Writing Workshop: How to Decolonize the Creative Classroom

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Exploring The Mythic Frankenstein

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Brilliance Beyond Borders: Remarkable Women Leaders Share the Power of Immigrace

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Becoming All Things: How Small Changes Lead To Lasting Connections Across Cultures

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Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir

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Becoming Free Indeed: My Story of Disentangling Faith from Fear

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Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life

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Birth of The Endless Summer: A Surf Odyssey

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Julius Caesar: A Fully-Dramatized Audio Production From Folger Theatre

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Hamlet: Fully Dramatized Audio Edition

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Swingtime for Hitler: Goebbels’s Jazzmen, Tokyo Rose, and Propaganda That Carries a Tune

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As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride

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Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond

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Is this Anything?

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Death of a Salesman

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The Grapes of Wrath

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Macbeth: Fully Dramatized Audio Edition

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Create: Tools from Seriously Talented People to Unleash Your Creative Life

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A Midsummer Night's Dream: Fully Dramatized Audio Edition

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Pure Drivel

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Bel Canto

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Jim Gaffigan: Quality Time

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Romeo and Juliet: The Fully Dramatized Audio Edition

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Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood

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A Life in Parts

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The Power of Myth

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NPR Funniest Driveway Moments: Radio Stories That Won't Let You Go

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Dracula (dramatic reading)

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Save the Cat!

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I'm Your Huckleberry: A Memoir

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Dying of Politeness: A Memoir

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Frankenstein (dramatic reading)

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Stories I Only Tell My Friends: An Autobiography

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The Science of Storytelling

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Ep 273 - How to Increase and Improve Intimacy?

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Danielle Ross, "Tatar Empire: Kazan's Muslims and the Making of Imperial Russia" (Indiana UP, 2020): Danielle Ross looks at how the Tatars of Kazan participated in the formation of the Russian empire through their various activities in trade, settlement, clerical work, intellectual culture, and trade...

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Ep 271 - I'm Contemplating Ending it All (Marriage Series)

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Ep 266 - It is Not Hopeless Sis...Listen to This (Marriage Boost Series)

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Building an Akbarian Tradition for the New Millenium: Toward a New Theology of Difference: Vincent Cornell: 2003 USA Symposium "The Unity of Existence: Ibn 'Arabi and his School"

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Ep 268- The 5 Love Languages with an Islamic Twist

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Karen Bauer, “Gender Hierarchy in the Qur’an: Medieval Interpretations, Modern Responses” (Cambridge UP, 2015): In Gender Hierarchy in the Qur’an: Medieval Interpretations, Modern Responses (Cambridge University Press, 2015), Dr. Karen Bauer tackles one of the foremost hot-button questions of the day: What is the role of gender in the Qur’an? Dr.

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Yemen And The Houthis Part I: The Crisis in Yemen

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Peter Adamson, "Philosophy in the Islamic World: A History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps, Volume 3" (Oxford UP, 2019): Adamson takes readers on a vivid – and accessible – journey through the intricate landscape of the philosophical world of Islam...

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748: Yasmine Mohammed | How the West Empowers Radical Islam Part One: Human rights activist Yasmine Mohammed joins us to discuss what the Western world gets wrong about — and how it empowers — radical Islam. Listen here!

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Ep 269 - I'm Married to a Narcissist...and I Feel Horrible

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Interview: Mummies! with Prof. Ann Rosalie David: What does a mummy smell like? Prof. Ann Rosalie David is a pioneering researcher in mummies and ancient pathology. Having led many studies on Egyptian bodies, Prof. David helps reconstruct the lifestyles of the past. In this interview, she helpfully an...

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Islamic Governance, Caliphates and Emirates - with Iyad Hilal and Kamal Hussain

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Emotional Freedom: In this episode of Soul of Islam Radio, Ahmad and Ihsan will focus on a very important matter of the heart. We often find ourselves and others in emotional turmoil and instability. The methods for treatment ... Read More

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Ep 272 -When Your Marriage is Falling Apart (Unmarried & Married Sisters)

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Ep 277 - How to Make Money Working From Home

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Ep 275 - How to Tell If You're Not Lazy, You're Just Burnt Out

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Bisa Butler: In this episode of the Stitch Please podcast we are celebrating our 200th episode with Bisa Butler, a talented textile artist schooling us in the beautiful intricacies of Black possibility. Bisa’s work showcases historical images of Black life from the early 20th century in a multisensory format, incorporating fabrics, the feeling of the music that she’s listening to as she creates, and playlists that accompany her art to make that experience accessible to the viewer. Bisa shares the inspiration, techniques, and meaning behind some of Lisa’s favorite pieces, along with what she hopes to communicate through her art and the material of the fabric itself. They discuss why the missing piece in Ken’s wardrobe was a pair of tweed pants, their experiences as children seeing moments captured in black and white photography and film, and what it meant as a Black artist to study at Howard University, the alma mater of legendary geniuses like Zora Neale Hurston and Toni Morrison. PAT

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Beaute J'adore a chat with Nikki Brooks: Nikki Brooks quit her well-paying corporate job to pursue sewing and blogging because corporate filled her bank account, not her soul and spirit. In this episode, she talks to Lisa Woolfork about her sewing story, starting her blog after her mom died, and why it is important to trust yourself and the journey. She also describes her creative process, turning complex tasks into simple ones, tips for summer sewing, and why it is important to create patterns for all people and body types.

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Celeste Haselrig, Senior Student at Parsons School of Design: In this episode of Stitch Please, Celeste Nicole talks about her senior experience at Parsons School of Design, what she is working on and how she has found the perfect space in fashion and art to be herself and find her purpose. She talks about how she got involved with the Changemakers program by Gucci, the making of her thesis and her brand new baby, “American Dream”, her collection that is inspired by how she feels as a person of color in the fashion world.

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Marcia Spencer, KeechiiBStyle: In this episode of  Stitch Please, Marcia Spencer takes us through how she started her sewing journey at a young age, as started sewing together pieces for her Barbie doll, and her mother taught her the basics of stitching together. As she got older, she started learning the patterns and taught herself to read them and make staff on her own. Marcia Spencer takes us through her fashion transitions from making children's clothing to bags and ultimately to high street fashion and all the driving factors that led her there. She also highlights her inspiration for creating a piece and its versatility.

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Threads of Genius: Celebrating Ann Lowe with Curator Elizabeth Way

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Upcycling with Shorti J., the Cottoncandifro: Losing weight following a depressive episode, Shorti J decided to learn sewing since she could not replace all her clothes. In this episode, Shorti J explains to Lisa how she uses art as an outlet. She also discusses her creative vision in poetry, fashion, and photography. She also highlights her thrifting process and giving what it means to give new life to old textiles.

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Her Hoop Dreams: In today’s episode, Jennifer Oldham of @herhoopdreams shares her unconventional sewing story–because even though she’s found a way to be creative with a needle, thread, and fabric, her sewing machine still lives in her closet most days! Jennifer talks about how an unexpected gift got her into embroidery, where she finds inspiration, and how discovering this creative outlet has taught her about her own learning process and expressing herself. Lisa and Jennifer discuss the therapeutic aspects of sewing, setting boundaries, creating for yourself, and the importance of making time for play!

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Fall Sewing Plans: Join Lisa as she shares her fall sewing plans and pattern wishlist for 2023! Despite breaking her ankle in a backyard mishap, Lisa is eager to create a stylish fall wardrobe that will work with her medical boot and accommodate limited mobility. On her pattern wishlist are comfortable knits like Simplicity 8982, a trendy KnowMe 2046 combo dress/tunic/pant set, and the elegant Vogue 1940 dramatic sleeves. She'll also try extending a Vogue button-front shirtdress into a tunic to wear with leggings and boots. Lisa dishes on her trick for customizing tricky commercial patterns designed for non-curvy figures, her aversion to most dress pockets, and why she may forego zippers in super stretchy knits. She'll also chat about beautiful wide leg pants from Mimi G's new Simplicity pattern that could accommodate her boot. Join the fun fabric chatter and wardrobe planning for fall - a great transitional sewing season! Lisa shares why she loves sewing with quilting cottons, stab

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Sketch to Stitch: NY Fashion Week with Sahara Clemons: Get ready to dive deep into the world of fashion design and find your inner artist! On this week's episode of Stitch Please, we're joined by the incredibly talented Sahara Clemons. Fresh off presenting her latest collection at New York Fashion Week, Sahara --a recent graduate of RISD -- gives us an intimate look behind the seams of her creative process. Through vivid storytelling, Sahara walks us through how she transformed her personal experiences with eczema into a stunning five-piece collection entitled "Skin Deep." We learn about her inspirations, from oceanic textures to 1940s swimwear, and how she brought her vision to life through illustrations, textile manipulations, and custom fabric dyeing. The passion Sahara has for using fashion as a means of self-exploration and community building is truly inspiring. She shares valuable insights on embracing imperfection, finding beauty in the little things, and having the courage to

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Vintage Sewing with Sewrena: Episode Summary: In this episode of Stitch Please, Lisa and Serena talk about Serena’s vintage style, how she got into it, and the inspiration behind her transformation. Serena describes her style and practice, what inspires her to create her pieces, and her favorite style in the vintage decade. Finally, she talks about the people who inspire her and who she hopes to inspire through her pieces.

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Fabric Choice is Everything! a chat with LaTisha Porter: In this episode of Stitch Please, LaTisha Porter delves into her sewing story and her love for fashion, which has been with her for a long time. She talks about her work, balancing between sewing and fabric business, the sewing scene in Philly, how to overcome the anxiety of sewing for other people, and the story of her company, NicoleElise.

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Aaronica B. Cole: Designer and Sewing Influencer: In this episode of the Stitch Please podcast, we welcome back Aaronica B. Cole, a dynamic figure in the online sewing community. The episode highlights Aaronica's flourishing career, including a discussion of her designing ventures, family sewing, and her new podcast venture with Julian Collins. The discussion delves into Aaronica's Rustic Chic Thread Collection, a unique endeavor that blends solid and variegated threads, reflecting her innovative approach to sewing, in addition to exploring her Know Me pattern collection, emphasizing the importance of representation in fashion design. The conversation takes an insightful turn as they discuss the historical lack of inclusivity in fashion design knowledge systems and the need for a more inclusive approach. We discuss Aaronica's creation of a podcast, AudaSEWtea, alongside Julian, celebrating the rise of sewing-related podcasts. Aaronica shares her passion for this project, offering a pl

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Studying the Art of Weaving Liberation a chat with Amina Coleman: Amina Coleman’s grandmother has been instrumental in her artistic journey. She has supported all her forms of art, from sewing to crocheting. In this episode, she talks to Lisa Woolfork about her sewing background, her influences on getting where she is, her big hair chop, and how her new project, weave(ings), is interconnected with hair. She also talks about how her art school experience in high school prepared her for the arts, in university, and on her journey, and finally, what influences her art.