The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #39836   Message #1703745
Posted By: Janice in NJ
27-Mar-06 - 08:03 AM
Thread Name: Where are the Womenfolk?
Subject: RE: Where are the Womenfolk?
A sad note for those who do not already know. Joyce James Gibbs, known professionally as Joyce James, died in Newmarket, New Hampshire, in 2001 at the age of 69, shortly after receiving her BA from the University of New Hampshire with a major in Women's Studies. She had worked for the university while taking classes part-time, but did not complete her degree until after she retired. The UNH now gives the Joyce Gibbs Award in her honor. Joyce Gibbs was a feminist religious activist who very involved in both the women's spirituality community of Goddess-worshipping Neo-Pagans and the Unitarian-Universalist Church. She was also involved in mainstream local politics, both in New Hampshire and in New York City where she lived for many years after the Womenfolk broke up.