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Today is International Women’s Day.

Today also marks the show of solidarity for women’s rights by way of a strike: A Day Without A Woman. Women around the world are refusing to take part in both paid and unpaid labor in the name of justice for all gender-oppressed people of all ethnicities, religions, and sexualities. In doing so, they join the ranks of women who have led protests, strikes, and movements throughout history.

Let’s celebrate a few of those women:

Dorothy Height (March 24, 1912—April 20, 2010)

Dorothy Height, former President of the National Council of Negro Women, was one of the organizers of the 1963 March on Washington. She stood near Martin Luther King Jr. during his “I Have a Dream” speech, but did not publicly speak that day. In fact, no woman publicly spoke. “Even on the morning of the march there had been appeals to include a woman speaker,” wrote Height in her memoir. “They were happy to include women in the human family, but there was no question as to who headed the household!“ In 1971, she helped found the National Women’s Political Caucus with other notable feminists like Gloria Steinem, Betty Friedan, and Shirley Chisholm.

Marsha P. Johnson (August 24, 1945—July 6, 1992)

Marsha P. Johnson spent her entire adult life fighting for the rights of LGBTQ people. She’s credited for being one of the first to fight back in the Stonewall Riots. She started the Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries with her friend Sylvia Rivera. Together they provided food, shelter, and care to young drag queens, trans women, and homeless children in need in the Lower East Side of NYC. She fought for what was right, and knew how to live life with exuberance and humor. When asked by a judge what what the “P” stood for, she replied “Pay It No Mind.”

Alice Paul (January 11, 1885—July 9, 1977)

Alice Paul was one of the leading forces behind the Nineteenth Amendment, which affirmed and enshrined a woman’s right to vote. She rallied 8,000 people to march in the 1913 Woman Suffrage Procession in Washington—no small task in a world before the internet—with an estimated half million people watching the historic moment from the sidelines.

And some good activist blogs to follow:

Emily’s List (@emilys-list) slogan is “ignite change.” They aim to do so by backing pro-choice candidates for US office in key races across the country.

Women of Color in Solidarity (@wocinsolidarity) focuses on being a hub for the the WOC experience in the US. Original posts, incredibly informative reblogs…this place is wonderful.

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HAPPY WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH! Here’s to strong women. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them.

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All Hail Dutchess Meghan of Sussex.

The beautiful portrait of Meghan. © Tim O'Brian.

#WomensHistory #WomensHistoryMonth #DutchessMeghan #MeghanMarkle

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Real Queens fix each other’s crowns 👑

#RealQueens #WomensHistory #WomensHistoryMonth #beyonce #dutchessmeghan #meghan markle

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I can never be safe; I always try and go against the grain. As soon as I accomplish one thing, I just set a higher goal. That’s how I’ve gotten to where I am. - Beyonce

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#beyoncequotes #beyonce #WomensHistory #womenshistorymonth #QueenBey

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Happy Birthday Jackie Joyner-Kersee!

In 1987, Jackie Joyner-Kersee became the first female runner to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated.

#WomensHistoryMonth #WomensHistory #WanderWoman #Jackie Joyner Kersee #jackiejoynerkersee

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All hail MALALA.

Share if you believe in the power of a girl. ✏️📚💪🏽 #DayoftheGirl

#malala #malala yousafzai #WomensHistory #CelebrateWomen #celebrategirls

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Editor’s Note: Women’s History Month

If I could talk to my younger self. I'd tell her to remain fearless, hopeful, questioning and curious.

I'd tell her she's beautiful just the way she is and never to change for the world, but that the world should bend to accommodate her beauty, grace, style and intellect. I'd tell her, it's the rule!

I'd explain to her that money is a tool and that it's meant to be used wisely and quickly -- the move you give out, the more you receive. I'd tell her about saving and investing in herself and others.

And I'd remind her to dream bigger with every obstacle and remain unstoppable.

For it is these women, with these qualities, that actually change the world.

For Women's History Month, we're getting up close and personal with a few of these "Wander Women"

See below to read more...

#WomensHistory #WomensHistoryMonth #CelebrateWomen #WanderWomen #BoldWomen #BlackWomen #BlackGirlMagic #WanderlustDiaries

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We're excited to share all the things we LOVE during the month of February. Stay tuned for this special logo because that means we're sharing the LOVE with you! Make sure you're Tweeting with us at @solowandertrvl and on IG @solowanderlustdiaries!

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There’s Nothing Quite Like An Octoroon

Picture caption: Neal A. Ghant and Kylie Brown perform in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ “An Octoroon” at Actor’s Express. CONTRIBUTED BY CASEY GARDNER PHOTOGRAPHY Photo: For the AJC

As a way to partake in the festivities happening in my hometown of Atlanta, I accepted an invitation to attend the play, “An Octoroon” currently in rotation at Actor’s Express located in the King Plow Arts Center.

There are times where our quest for ‘wanderlusting’ takes an unexpected turn and this moment fits the bill.

Going to the theatre is one of those activities we deem, necessary in a ‘wanderer’s’ life. It’s EXPRESSIVE. It offers ESCAPISM. It’s CAPTIVATING and sometimes it’s also JARRING, which can be a contradiction to the very essence of WANDERLUSTING.

I don’t think I was thinking it would be a JARRING experience as much as I thought it would be captivating and my escapism from work and well, Super Bowl. However, I would suddenly encounter an experience that left me discombobulated, to say the least.

If you’re unaware, an Octoroon was a term used to describe a person who is 1/8th black. The root word octo to form eighth and the ending, roon, deriving from...coon? Well if you ask Virginia’s current governor, Ralph Northam, I’m sure he would disagree on the latter. I digress.

Basically, if you were able to “pass” for white, back in the day, you were considered an “Octoroon”. There was “slave talk”, black face, white face, Asian actors as slaves and slaves speaking in modern-day talk and epithets, while also speaking in “coon” language. *Let it be noted, I am an African-American* it was mind-spinning.

To put it in perspective, “An Octoroon” does an amazing job of addressing racism, identity politics, gross stereotypes and it’s juxtaposition in modern-day versus past history to illustrate while some things have changed, many things have not and they also have simply changed clothes.

Check out a brilliant review by the AJC and in celebratory Black History month, if you’re planning to visit Atlanta, home of ‘The Civil Rights Movement” this play is a must see.

#Octoroon #ActorsExpress #AtlantaTheatre #WanderlustDiaries #BlackHistory #AtlantaJournalConstitution #AJC #artist #theatre #playwrights #Atlanta #civil rights movement #civilrightsmovement #racism

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Welcome to Atlanta

Everyone is descending upon “A-town Down” for Super Bowl 53 and the one question we keep hearing is, what should a tourist do in a town known to be, “FIE”? Also known as “fire”.

Well, all you gotta do is a quick Google search and all the hottest parties should come up on your radar but if you’re coming all the way to the A-T-L, especially from the other side of the coast or world, there are a few “must-do” staples.

The Skyview

You can take in the entire downtown landscape as well as possibly see out to Stone Mountain (if you have great vision) at the top of Atlanta’s famous Skyview Ferris wheel.

You can hop inside the glass pods that provide unobstructed skyline views with your “boo” or your squad and ooh and ahh at Atlanta’s amazing city views. Better yet, you can do it with a glass of wine!

Sundial Restaurant

Every tourist comes to Atlanta to experience the rotating floor of the Sundial Restaurant located in the downtown Westin Peachtree Plaza. The panoramic view is worth the experience and the food is amazing!

The Varsity

You can’t watch any food channel without hearing the infamous phrase, “What’ll ya have… What’ll ya have?” But not to worry, they can spot a newbie when they see one and will give you all the time you need to order from their classic menu of hot dogs, hamburgers and chicken. This Atlanta staple has stayed the test of time since 1928.

But wait, there’s so much more! Click here to read all about the many staples Atlanta has to offer over at Explore Georgia.

And while you’re “wanderlusting” in the A-T-L don’t forget to tag us! Enjoy the Super Bowl festivities and be safe.