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In the summer of 2010, I took a trip with my family to the town my parents grew up in the Philippines. Late one afternoon, after spending the day at the beach with my little cousin Yana, I went back to my Lola’s (grandmother’s) house. My Lola started screaming as soon as we walked through the door, and I could only understand parts of what was being said since she was speaking Bisaya, the local Filipino language. But one phrase repeatedly came up and stood out: Ma itom ka.
The literal translation means you are black, but it can also mean
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Women s History Month
Why Women s History?
Women s contributions and accomplishments have largely been overlooked and consequently omitted from mainstream culture. The National Women s History Museum helps fill that void. To this end, the Museum serves to place women s history within current historical narratives because inclusive history is good history.
About Women s History Month
Women’s History Month had its origins as a national celebration in 1981 when Congress passed Pub. L. 97-28 which authorized and requested the President to proclaim the week beginning March 7, 1982 as “Women’s History Week.” Throughout the next five years, Congress continued to pass joint resolutions designating a week in March as “Women’s