Women’s History Month

By Jade Henry
FWIS Contributing
Youth Writer

This month is dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments and contributions of women from all walks of life! ALL women have made remarkable achievements to what is defined as American history. I am always intrigued by the triumphs of Black women and how they persevere with the obstacles that confront them. I can easily identify with the shared stories of brown skinned girls who may have been ridiculed and ostracized, but overcame!

To me, Women's History Month celebrates women we know, like Serena & Venus Williams, Bessie Coleman, Maya Angelou, Amanda Gorman, and Oprah Winfrey. March is specifically reserved to remember these women who are trailblazers for us! Also, this month serves for us to celebrate women in our community making a difference. Our grandmothers, auntie’s, mamas, mothers, sisters, etc. who are making differences are to also be celebrated. This March, I challenge you to lift up another woman- complement her, encourage her, and support her! In achieving new heights and objectives for the future of women everywhere, we should be honoring each other not only in March.

A remarkable woman that I personally admire is none other than our “Forever First Lady” Michelle Obama. Down to earth and full of knowledge, Mrs. Obama was raised in a two-parent home on the South Side of Chicago with her brother, Craig. She attended Chicago Public Schools and was soon accepted into gifted courses in elementary school. Mrs. Obama attended Whitney Young High School, the first magnet high school in Chicago, where she graduated in 198 as class salutatorian. Mrs. Obama furthered her education at Princeton University and then attended Harvard Law School. She is a mother, homemaker, lawyer, writer, and wife of the 44th US President, Barack Obama. The most educated First Lady of these United States, she has become one of the most respected ladies of our time.

My favorite quote of hers is, “When they go low, we go high.” I am grateful to know that I can rise above my circumstance. Thank you, Mrs. Obama, for reminding a girl like me that I can win without getting even.