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    We love this thread about Martha Tabor from our friends at . A true renaissance woman in DC!

    As we celebrate Women's History Month, we honor local artist and renaissance woman, Martha Tabor (1939-2004). Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, Martha Tabor was an educator, laborer, union organizer, documentary photographer, and visual artist who lived most of her life in DC.
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    Volunteer Spotlight: Amy Collins has been a National Mall volunteer since 2015, working at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, joining the Latino Outreach Program, talking to visitors at the Lockkeeper's House & helping out at past National Cherry Blossom Festivals. Thanks, Amy!

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    Late March marks the beginning of spring migration for monarch butterflies. We worked with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service () to create this fun video that everyone can enjoy. For an audio-described version of this video, go to

    Monarch Butterflies - ASL
    Experts from the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service share information about monarch butterflies through American Sign Language.
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    Learn more about Unita Blackwell, one of the women featured in the NPS series "Black Women and the Struggle for Equality:

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    Unita Blackwell was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 1992 for her efforts to create the Deer River housing development. She served as mayor of Mayersville until 2001.

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    Although she had to leave school when she was a girl to go to work, Blackwell earned her master's degree in regional planning in 1983. She was elected to chair the National Conference of Black Mayors in 1989 and served as president from 1990-1992.

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    After the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965, she continued to use her political organizing skills to initiate programs to assist the poor and encourage homeownership. In 1976, she was elected mayor of Mayersville, the first Black woman to serve as mayor in Mississippi.

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    Blackwell faced physical intimidation, loss of employment, and arrest for her activism but refused to back down. She helped found the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, which challenged the whites-only Democratic Party in the state, and Mississippi Action Community Education

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    Photo: Unita Blackwell speaking at a senate hearing on poverty in Jackson, Mississippi, April 10, 1967, Jim Peppler Southern Courier Photograph Collection, ADAH. SNCC Digital Gateway

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    Unita Blackwell born March 18, 1933 was a leader of the SNCC voter registration campaign in Mississippi. "The more I heard about white people being so against it," she later remembered, "the more I started thinking there must be something in this voting.”

    Unita Blackwell seated at a long table with other men and women on her right and left, leaning into a microphone
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    It's easy for us at to show off our green, it's part of our uniform! Learn about the evolution of our park uniforms at

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    Join our friends at for a conversation about one of the founders of the woman suffrage and women's rights movement, Lucy Stone.

    An image advertising tonight's program. It has a gradient wash in the background that goes from purple on the left to yellow on the right. At the top the text reads "Lucy Stone: Make the World a Better Place." In the center of the rectangle is a line drawing of Lucy Stone, a White woman depicted in middle age. She is wearing a high neck dress and her head is turned a quarter to the left of the image.
    Don't forget to join us tonight at 6 pm to learn about the life and activism of Lucy Stone! Register for the program here: . Want to do some reading before the program? Check out our article about Lucy Stone here:
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    Rangers Susan and Lauren at are proud to be some of the women of the US Department of . We stand on the shoulders of the women before us.

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    Here’s to the women whose dedication and commitment contribute to the accomplishment of our mission. They strive daily to conserve and manage our nation’s natural resources and cultural heritage for the American people. 📸DOI
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    Spring is on the way! The Yoshino cherry trees reached green bud today, the first of 6 stages culminating in peak bloom. 🌸🌸🌸 Follow the online! Your virtual cherry blossom experience awaits at

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    Today Let’s Celebrate! International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women's equality. NPS Photo

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    Join us at noon ET for our virtual program "How Long Must Women Wait: The Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument and the Fight for Equality" Microsoft Teams link:

    Flyer for the program How Long Must Women Wait: The Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument and the Fight for Equality on Monday, March 8, 20201 12-1 pm ET
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    Eleanor Roosevelt's all-women press conferences, the first of which was held on March 6, 1933, gave female reporters new access to White House news and foreign dignitaries. (Image: )

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    Celebrate the women who worked tirelessly to improve & shape American history. Some of these women have ties to the too! 📸:

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    It's & we're tipping our big hat to our incredible staff! It takes a dedicated & talented team to maintain our historic resources, steward our plants & wildlife, plan for the future, give our visitors the best experience possible & so much more. Thanks!

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    We’ve got #29! Join Ranger Susan Philpott of & us on 3/4 for Beyond the 19th, to explore the evolution of the & the concept of .

    Here are 28 activities for you to celebrate each day of Women's History Month! Find links to information and activities on our park website.
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