Today is Veterans Day.

*Nina Womack,* my fictional WAC during WWII

WAC or WAAC stands for Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps:

African American WAC during WW II — African American WACs during WW II

Their stories deserve to be recognized and to be told.

Nina Womack in WAC uniform — Nina Womack in uniform

To learn more about the contributions of African American women during times of war:

Link: http://www.buffalosoldiersresearchmuseum.org/research/women.htm

For more photos of the past:

Link: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/61783826109434454/

Our Bodies, Our Stories . . .

As I look at all the men in power who’ve been accused of sexual assault, I’m reminded of what my foremothers went through during and after segregation. Lets not forget how women of color were treated (and ignored) when they opened up about their trauma. Today, many women are united in solidarity to combat and speak out against unwanted sexual advances and sexual assault (#MeToo). But it wasn’t always so. The voice of black women were rarely believed. It may surprise readers to know Rosa Parks had to fight off an attempted assault while working as a domestic. Read a partial account from The Washington Post: