This bonus episode of Looking Back, Moving Forward features a conversation between Ms. consulting editor Carmen Rios; professor, author, and activist Loretta Ross; and professor and Ms. contributor Janell Hobson, moderated by Ms. Executive Editor Katherine Spillar, about how the past informs the future—and what our history tells us about our present moment.

Their conversation was recorded during a celebration in Los Angeles marking the launch of the Ms. Magazine archive on ProQuest, available now at libraries and on campuses across the country. Together, they reflected on the lessons we’ve learned from feminist history, the importance of feminist media platforms like Ms., and their visions for the future of feminism.

Looking Back, Moving Forward is produced by Ms. Studios. Executive producers are Michele Goodwin and Kathy Spillar. Supervising Producer, Writer, and Host is Carmen Rios. Episode producers are Roxy Szal and Oliver Haug. Every episode is edited by Natalie Hadland. Art and design are by Brandi Phipps.

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