Look What SHE Did

Look What SHE Did We bring vital stories of women to the forefront of our culture. Look What SHE Did! EIN / Tax ID #81-200-25-72

is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with the mission to inspire women and girls to greatness by bringing to light stories of remarkable women who changed the world. We create short films and events featuring female storytellers celebrating women who inspire them, freely offering our library of inspirational stories to be viewed, discussed and enjoyed.

08/01/2026

Jill Klein tells us about the amazing Clara Shortridge Foltz, first female attorney in California and creator of the American Public Defender program. ⁣
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Clara’s mind-blowing career begins with her struggles as a single mother of five determined to become a lawyer, moves through her successful efforts to change laws for women’s rights and concludes with her historic run for California Governor at the sprightly age of 81. ⁣
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She now has the largest Criminal Courthouse in our country named after her. Enjoy Jill’s take on one of the most inspiring founding mothers of our legal system.⁣
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07/25/2026

Student journalist Nelly Rouzroch tells the story of the woman who inspires her most, journalist Ethel L Payne, the first Black female in the White House Press Corps.

Known as the “First Lady of the Black Press”, Ethel L Payne was respected for asking tough questions and, in fact, was catapulted to fame when she angered President Eisenhower by putting him on the spot about Civil Rights.

Ethel L Payne was an early proponent of advocacy journalism, believing she was “an instrument of change.” Nelly relates Ethel’s path to her ground-breaking career as well as her legacy. Ask the tough questions!

07/17/2026

ANA MENDIETA made art that hadn’t be seen before...using nature, her body, feminine imagery and ritual. This was not your cheeky, chick art but new modern renderings! Ana’s work was being celebrated... but she was undone by an all-too-familiar domestic tragedy. Maya Mackrandilal embraces Ana’s life and art...it’s what made her want to be an artist.⁣
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Ana’s work is now being celebrated in a new, landmark retrospective at Tate Modern London, on view through January 17, 2027.

07/10/2026

Rhodessa Jones recounts her awe and deep admiration for the artistry of JOANNA HAIGOOD whose work, originally based in dance, has evolved into site-specific aerial choreography presented in non-traditional performance environments.

Haigood was born in Japan and has lived in Iran and New York but grew up in the Bay Area, where she studied circus arts and dance. Both art forms greatly influenced her development and artistic vision. Says Jones,“Her work has moved me beyond anything I have seen – it is powerful, magical, ethereal, essential. She is one of those people from the future who has a lot to share with us.”

We would like to thank the amazing crew of this film:

Director: Julie Hébert
Producer: Sarah Moshman
Cinematographer: Sevdije Kastrati Dill
Editor: Sam Sausedo
Color: Sevdije Kastrati Dill
Sound: Rachel Salvidar
Second Camera: Mari Aguilar
Media Manager: Lydia Feuerhelm
PA: Violet Bhojwani

07/04/2026

Fe Bongolan discusses her admiration for colleague RHODESSA JONES, a talented and immensely creative performer, teacher and theatre director. Jones is co-artistic director of Cultural Odyssey with jazz saxophonist Idris Ackamoor, and founder of The Medea Project: Theatre for Incarcerated Women, which she has continued to direct well into her 70’s. ⁣
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Throughout her enduring and esteemed career, Jones has been driven by the belief that art is an essential vehicle for social change. She has a special talent for drawing stories out of participants which are then woven into a production that is transformative for both the performer and the audience, a talent which has inspired Bongolan. ⁣
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Widely recognized as an exemplary model of an artist working for social change, Jones relates, “As an African American artist, I’m not interested in art for art’s sake. Art must be about social change. This work must save lives.”⁣
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We would like to thank the amazing crew of this film:⁣
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Director: Julie Hébert (Julie Hébert)⁣
Producer: ⁣
Cinematographer: Sevdije Kastrati Dill (Sevdije Kastrati-Dill Asc)⁣
Editor: ⁣
Color: Sevdije Kastrati Dill (Sevdije Kastrati-Dill Asc)⁣
Sound: Rachel Salvidar (Rachel Saldivar)⁣
Second Camera: Mari Aguilar (Mari Aguilar)⁣
Media Manager: ⁣
PA: Violet Bhojwani (💌 Violet Bhojwani Bujuklian💌)⁣

06/27/2026

In honor of Pride Month, we are re-sharing our film on RUTH AND JEAN MOUNTAINGROVE. ⁣
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Out of feminism’s second wave emerged a sub-culture of women who created utopian living environments separate from mainstream society. Joining the “back to the land” movement of the 1970’s were RUTH AND JEAN MOUNTAINGROVE, who had led conventional lives until they met in Pennsylvania in 1970.⁣
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Leaders in a network of women-owned businesses, collectives and publishing outlets, they offered creative and spiritual programs and founded the influential le***an-feminist magazine, WomanSpirit. Our storyteller was powerfully impacted by Ruth and Jean and relates that thousands of other women were similarly affected by the couple’s work. ⁣
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In their commitment to women’s healing, spirituality, creativity and authentic living, Ruth and Jean were trailblazers and are icons of the le***an feminist movement of the 1970’s and 1980’s.

06/19/2026

In honor of Pride Month, we are re-sharing our film on transgender activist BAMBY SALCEDO. ⁣
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The adjectives used by storyteller Luie Garcia (Luie Paola Garcia and Luie Paola Garcia 🇲🇽) to describe Bamby (Bamby Salcedo) – vivacious, fashionable, loud, fun, and fearless – reflect the dynamic leadership Salcedo provides for the trans and q***r communities in Los Angeles and beyond. ⁣
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Growing up in Guadalajara, Mexico, Salcedo faced many obstacles born out of poverty. Overcoming substance abuse, street violence, and crime, Salcedo was found her calling as a leader of the trans-immigrant movement in America. ⁣
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Out front at marches, celebrations, conferences, and summits, Salcedo also works tirelessly behind the scenes on health and economic issues and has created support services for trans-identified immigrants. Her work has moved transgender rights forward at the local, state and national levels.

06/15/2026

In honor of , we wanted to reshare our film on the incomparable Cherrie Moraga. ⁣
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CHERRÍE MORAGA (Cherrie Moraga, Playwright) was born in 1952 in Los Angeles to a Mexican mother and a white father. After graduating from Immaculate Heart College with a degree in English, she enrolled in a writing class at the renowned The Women’s Building in LA.⁣
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It was there that she created her first le***an poems. Her love of writing, her interest in Xicana culture and the bourgeoning liberation movements of the 1970’s and 80’s led her to study Feminist Writing at San Francisco State University ( ).⁣
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As a professor at UC Santa Barbara and an artist-in-residence at Stanford University, Moraga has nurtured and encouraged hundreds of young writers and activists, including our storyteller.⁣
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“Cherríe inspired me to jump start my writing journey, which is also my healing journey,” says Attorney Brenda Chavez, expressing what many of Moraga’s students and contemporaries feel about her pioneering efforts to promote the experiences and creative work of Latina, le***an and q***r women of color.

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06/05/2026

In honor of , we are excited to re-share our film on the inspiring Marsha P. Johnson. ⁣
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Marsha P. Johnson paved the way for us to celebrate Pride today. As a Black trans woman from a conservative background, Marsha fled to New York City to find liberation. There, she discovered a community that embraced her. ⁣
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Marsha fearlessly fought for the rights of q***r people during a time when trans women encountered repression, arrests, and, tragically, even death. Despite the police ruling her passing as a su***de, the community vehemently rejected this verdict, firmly believing that Marsha would never have taken her own life. ⁣
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During this Pride celebration, actress and activist Bri Giger celebrates and honors her favorite trailblazer.

05/31/2026

Prolific musician Connie Converse is often compared to Bob Dylan, as she was a pioneer in the singer-songwriter genre that became so popular just after her disappearance. published a story on her life as a musician, strung together by information from her diaries and scrapbooks.⁣
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Converse is part of the long list of people who have been dubbed “ahead of their time.” In the early 2000’s, two young students happened upon her music and, more than fifty years after Converse wrote them, put out her first record.⁣
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For her full story, check out our film on her, narrated by writer . ⁣

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