February is Black History Month
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“We are the ones we have been
waiting for, because we live in an age
in which we are able to see and
understand our own predicament.”
―Alice Walker,
Pulitzer Prize winning
author of The Color Purple___________
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WOW2 is a four-times-a-month sister blog to This Week in the War on Women.
“I've heard of nothing coming
from nothing, but I've never
heard of absolutely nothing
coming from hard work.”
―Uzo Aduba,
Actress and Heifer
International ambassador___________
“Accomplishments have no color.”
―Leontyne Price,
International opera diva___________
The purpose of WOW2 is to learn about and honor women of achievement, including many who’ve been ignored or marginalized in most of the history books.
These trailblazers have a lot to teach us about persistence in the face of overwhelming odds. I hope you will find reclaiming our past as much of an inspiration as I do.
WOW2 began as a once-a-month post, then as more and more trailblazing women were added to the lists, it expanded until it became a four-times-a-month post. The lists became so long that I’m switching to posting only a selection of these amazing trailblazers — for those who want to see the glorious and much more complete list of outstanding women for this week, click:
THIS WEEK IN THE WAR ON WOMEN
will post shortly, so be sure to go there next, and
catch up on the latest dispatches from the frontlines.