Sojourner: The Women's Forum

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Sojourner
FrequencyMonthly
FormatNewspaper
PublisherSojourner, Inc.
First issueSeptember 1, 1975
Final issue2002
Based inCambridge, Massachusetts
ISSN 0191-8699
OCLC 4656277

Sojourner: The Women's Forum was an American feminist periodical published in Cambridge, Massachusetts from 1975 until 2002. Started by a women's group from MIT, the newspaper initially aimed to provide a space for just MIT women to communicate their "ideas, their art, talents, and skills, as well as their needs as women, to the rest of the community." [1]

As the publication expanded, so did its audience. Sojourner eventually grew to be one of the most prominent feminist news publications in the nation. It published news, articles, and reviews concerning the feminist movement. [2] The periodical published the works of many well known contemporary feminists including Audre Lorde, Barbara Smith, Margaret Robinson, Paula Gunn Allen, Joan Nestle, and Sonia Shah. [1] Feminist writer Jennifer Pozner began her career at Sojourner. [3]

After publishing over 185 issues, Sojourner gained similar prominence to contemporary popular publications such as HERESIES and Sinister Wisdom . Sojourner, like many other of its kind, struggled with finances and ultimately ceased publication due to lack of funding by 2002. [4]

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