Women’s History Month Reflections: 2024
By: Charlotte Moore, Victoria Wang, Anne Bannister
During the month of April, Connecting Our Stories team members recognize the profound impact women have made throughout history and on our lives, shaping our present experiences and inspiring our aspirations for the future. We are profoundly impacted both personally and professionally, as we create, ideate, and dream.
Charlotte Moore, Senior Advisor + Producer:
"As a Black woman, mother, and professional in America, I have found that it is essential to my success that I know my history. Knowing and processing what has happened in our society helps me navigate my present and my future. In honor of National Women's HIstory Month, I'd like to honor a phenomenal woman who has been indescribably influential in helping me understand Black history, which has ultimately helped me understand how worthy and powerful I am. Racial Equity Consultant Joyce James of @JoyceJamesConsulting is a treasure to my Austin community and a beacon for me."
Victoria Wang, Advisor + Researcher:
"As I celebrate Women’s History Month, what comes to mind are a multitude of moments and interactions that, over time, have collectively nourished my life."
"I think of the times my sister and I have collected and tested out recipes, the hundreds of hours my best friend and I have spent talking on the phone, the countless plates of freshly cut fruit my mother would bring to me while I did homework," Victoria shares. These anecdotes resonate deeply, reminding us of the bonds forged through shared experiences, laughter, and support.
"These stories of women’s power, kindness, generosity, and impact are created every moment, large or small, publicized or often unnoticed, and sharing these moments are the heart of how women better the world."
Anne Bannister, Advisor + Storyteller
"This Women’s History Month, I give gratitude to the incredible women who have impacted me throughout my life. My mother, who gave me her smile, her love of people, and a fire for social justice. My sister, who taught me what is considered “cool” isn’t always “right” and what’s deemed “weird” is usually worth protecting.”
“My grandmothers, who broke barriers while caring for their families and then wrapped my generation in the warmest blanket of love and possibility. My female friends, colleagues, and mentors who gave me their time and trust, who cheered for my successes, held me when I fell, and constantly push me to be a better version of myself. I am who I am today thanks to this long line of women who have changed my life in both major and imperceptible ways. To women everywhere, may we continue to rise and to liberate together."
