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Focus on feminism
C a W m to n P ost
By: Andreanna Perez '21
NEWS FOR THE HEART
Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart's active participation in the
feminist movement throughout the year has come to a conclusion as the
year ends, and this is what we learned.

Puebla earthquake rattles a nation The National English, Honor Society selected We Should All Be
Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi-Adichie as summer 2016's community
By: Christina Volpe "21 read. It was recommended to high school students to support this
Picture, quotes, and first hand by Sofia Melgarejo '21 year's focus on feminism. Throughout the year related Speakers, panels,
debates, presentations, etc. have taken place.
'Amid the destruction, the solidarity and strength of the Mexican people
has become present,” -Hugo A. Melgarejo, father of Sofia Melgarejo The Black Student Union (BSU)
hosted the first major event of
A devastating earthquake shook Mexico City, and surrounding areas on the year - a panel o f four highly
Tuesday the 19th. The 7.1 earthquake hit only .34.1 miles south south-west influential black women of diverse
of the city of Puebla. The earthquake was particularly devastating for a: backgrounds. They are Toria
country still recuperating from an 8.1 quake less than two weeks prior, and Nichole Penn, Miss Bahamas for
left Mexico's busiest city, in chaos. 32 buildings collapsed in Mexico City the Miss Universe pageant; Diane
and a! least 30C were found dead. Tate-Amado, Vice President and
Chief Nursing Officer at Baptist
Volunteers from around the globe are helping with cleanup and search Health South Florida; Kiah
efforts. Although the first priority was rescue and humanitarian aid, millions Jones, Foundress o f Ms. Lo's Doughs donut company; and Ashley St
remained without power for many days. Buildings all around the area were Hilaire, a mental health therapist.
destroyed and debris in the air was dangerous to breathe. Although some
buildings were still standing after the powerful tremors, the bases are These women were selected to, "represent what it means to be
unstable and could come down at any moment. 'unapologetically' themselves as black women professionals," said Ms.
Ebony Rhodes, the BSU's supervisor and Director of Community
Not only is this devastating for residents of the affected areas, but it affects Partners at Carrollton. Ms. Rhodes also spoke about how feminism is
us here, at Carrollton. A survey sent to the high school community shows "important to the larger discourse on equity and inclusion, in which all
that 15,3% of the Carrollton faculty and students have family in Mexico people are implicated," and that "the BSU made a specific point to
affected by the earthquake. Families going without communication until include women o f color in the conversation - to address the intersection
power came back was terrifying for many. Maria Jose Gonzalez, class of of race and gender as a nuanced social construct that dictates society's
2021 said, "It was awful - most of the area is:just rubble and. many people expectations on black women."

sleep outside because they're scared of an unstable home.1Families
struggled to communicate, with power lines cown, transformers blown, and The final and biggest event was our keynote speaker, Dr, Natalia
generators not working. Imperatori -Lee, who is the Aassociate Pprofessor of Rreligious Sstudies
at Manhattan College, author of Cuentame: Narrative in the Ecdesial
The effects o f the earthquake in Mexican communities Present, and a renowned feminist theologian. Dr. Imperatori-Lee's
have yet to be fully assessed. The area hasn't had two captivating presentation on "theological mansplaining” engaged students
Consecutive earthquakes o f this magnitude in decades. and faculty alike in the conversation on the relevance of feminism in
Many simple wooden structures Were easy demolished Catholicism.
and not strong enough to sustain the late afternoon
tremors.

We encourage everyone in the Carrollton community
to donate and contribute however they can to help
everyone in the Puebla area.
A house tom apart, with only remnants of a base left
standing. The debris from collapsed buildings like this, among thousands,
will take years to clear and rebuild, Poverty ridden areas will have the
hardest time restoring homes, leaving many people in unsafe areas.
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The senior class created a board where students could express their
feelings about their value and worth as women in today s world.