History Will Remember – The Trail Blazer
This post is dedicated to a pioneering Jamaican woman, Sarah Newland – Martin, who I profiled in my previous post https://t-worktalk.com/womens-history-is-valuable-history/ on the importance of women’s history. Despite having a disability, Sarah showed amazing courage, strength and leadership. She was overcome with emotion as she thanked me for remembering her after she read the post. I expressed to her that it was impossible not to think of her because of her accomplishments, grace, and support. Women Rising!
Sadly, on 06/07/22 Sarah passed away. She led the YMCA in Kingston Jamaica from 1988 until the time of her passing. I am grateful to have known the trailblazer, the caregiver, the leader, the counselor – Sarah a woman of substance.
Suggested reading for Women’s History Month:
https://amzn.to/3JrX6zO – Queen Nanny – Mother To All
https://amzn.to/3JT3NMW – Granny: A Jamaican Story
https://amzn.to/3yQl96H – Miss Lou and Jamaican Culture
https://amzn.to/42rT8jx – Remarkable Women Who Changed The World
History Remembers – The Change Maker
As we make the transition from Black History Month celebrations to Women History month I thought it fitting that I spotlight Rosa Parks. A woman who stood her ground against racism, a woman of great strength, defiant and fearless who helped bring about change to the Montgomery Bus system policy of “Negros – In – the back.” She was a female lead, a true facilitator of change who inspired not only the black community but all women.
Female Leads – Women Rising
Many of us don’t have to look far to find women of substance. Our mothers are the daily manifestation of strong women. Women with whom we spent almost one year, never leaving their sides, enveloped in a warm safe space. The women who worked daily in the home or out while singlehandedly carrying their precious packages. Some of whom would go to work one day and unwrap their special package – give birth – the next day.
Our mothers, aunts, grandmothers, and other female role models —many of whom still carry us as lighter fare and encourage our hopes and ambitions —are our female protagonists. These ladies are our role models and inspire us to grow in our own leadership roles.
T’s Tip: Women’s history is everyone’s history!
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Thanks for this valuable piece of history. It is so important we, especially our young black girls, are informed and/or reminded of the many black women who have contributed so much and laid the groundwork for black women to always strive to do good, be proud of who you are and be their best selves in all situations.