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Ellice Engdahl

Early African American Women Poets

Black women poets left their mark on America as early as colonial times.

4 min readMar 4, 2023

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Ellice Engdahl

On Lived Experience, Changing Demographics, and the Arc of the Moral Universe

Though Livonia, Michigan, failed to pass an NDO this week, the city’s changing demographics provide evidence that it will eventually…

9 min readDec 7, 2022

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Ellice Engdahl

Empathy, Salary, and “Functional Skills” in the Late Capitalism Era

What core skills should we expect in nonprofit leaders whose salary is the highest in their organization? The most important may be…

8 min readAug 31, 2022

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Empathy, Salary, and “Functional Skills” in the Late Capitalism Era

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Ellice Engdahl

Women in Museums

Do real-life stories from women who work or used to work in museums reveal inherent and serious patterns within the industry?

3 min readApr 14, 2022

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Ellice Engdahl

A Spooky Museum Artifact Quiz

Are you ready for Halloween? Test your skills (and mettle) with this quiz featuring 15 terrifying artifacts from museums around the world.

10 min readOct 26, 2021

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Ellice Engdahl

An Open Letter to the Current Leadership at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA)

The current leadership of the DIA has proved itself incapable of responding to the challenges of a changing world. They should go.

8 min readJul 2, 2021

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An Open Letter to the Current Leadership at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA)

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Ellice Engdahl

26 Quotes about Democracy and Government: For January 6, 2021

A selection of quotes and excerpts about democracy and government in America to help process the heart-breaking events of January 6, 2021.

13 min readJan 7, 2021

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Ellice Engdahl

“Never Become Bitter”: Remembering Representative John Lewis

Perhaps as important as John Lewis’s long fight for Civil Rights was his refusal to give into despair.

5 min readJul 18, 2020

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“Never Become Bitter”: Remembering Representative John Lewis

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Ellice Engdahl

Unfinished: Reflections on the Fourth of July, 2020

Maybe on this Independence Day, July 4, 2020, it’s most helpful to think of America as “unfinished.”

6 min readJul 4, 2020

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Ellice Engdahl

Death, Duty, and Faith: Stewart O’Nan’s “A Prayer for the Dying” in the Age of Coronavirus

What can a novel about a flawed man dealing with a diphtheria epidemic in the 19th century teach us about dealing with coronavirus today?

8 min readApr 1, 2020

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Death, Duty, and Faith: Stewart O’Nan’s “A Prayer for the Dying” in the Age of Coronavirus

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Ellice Engdahl

Ellice Engdahl

I've worked with content in the publishing world, in a large history museum, and in an equity-based nonprofit. I also have other interests.

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