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Becky Tallent

An award-winning journalist and public relation professional, Rebecca "Becky" Tallent was a journalism faculty member at the University of Idaho for 13 years before her retirement in 2019. Tallent earned her B.A. and M.Ed. degrees in journalism from the University of Central Oklahoma and her Educational Doctorate in Mass Communications from Oklahoma State University. She is of Cherokee descent and is a member of both the Indigenous Journalists Association and the Society of Professional Journalists. She and her husband, Roger Saunders, live in Moscow, Idaho, with their two cats.

I Remember Before Roe V. Wade. We Don’t Want To Go Back.

 I remember what it was like to be a young woman before Roe v. Wade. The fear, the issues we would be confronted with if we were to get pregnant, the shame on our families if we did get pregnant, no matter if we had the child out of wedlock or chose to get a back-alley abortion.

Joy in One’s Race and Culture

There is a joy in one’s race and culture. Not to the exclusion of any other group, but in celebration of all cultures.

Confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson A Joyful Moment for Women of Color

Even though our life experiences are very different, we both know from a visceral level how difficult it is to be heard as a woman of color.

Live How You Say You Believe

In my culture, saying something against what you professed to believe would quickly earn you a dope slap from a grandmother or auntie.

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