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The good news, Mr. McCommons argues, is that we’ve been here before and—through unlikely coalitions of amateur naturalists, clubwomen and conservationists—recognized birds as a resource that needed protection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Alice Fletcher had been a leader of the burgeoning clubwomen scene in New York for a decade.

From Slate • Oct. 25, 2021

But African-American clubwomen and reformers did not accept the “mammy” stereotype.

From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2020

But Wikipedia articles about these clubwomen are highly susceptible to what’s referred to as “drive-by deletion” stemming from the argument that these women lack notability because of a lack of reliable sources.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2019

Other than the clubwomen, very few knew where Joe Trace met her.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison