Throughout this #WomensHistoryMonth, we celebrate the women in Ohio and across our nation who have shaped the course of our history, and worked to make our country a more perfect union.
But while we celebrate the trailblazing women who came before us and those who are forging new trails today, we must also recommit ourselves to the work still ahead to achieve full equality. We must not rest until there are no more barriers left to break.
Part of that means updating our laws to catch up with the reality that women are heading families and leading in their workplaces, and are often stretched thin trying to make ends meet – that includes paid sick leave, paid family leave, and #childcare4all.
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Cleveland's own Garrett Morgan, a prolific African-American inventor.
Most known for inventing the gas mask and traffic signal, and his heroic role in saving the lives of workers trapped underground.
In 1916, Cleveland workers drilling a tunnel under Lake Erie became trapped in toxic fumes following a huge gas explosion.
After two previous failed rescue attempts, Mr. Morgan and his brother stepped in, using his gas masks to rescue two workers and recover four bodies.
Despite his heroism, it took years for the city to recognize his crucial role in the rescue.
Even when orders for his life-saving smoke hoods came pouring in from fire departments across the country, many canceled their purchases when they realized the inventor was a Black man.
Over the next two weekends, we will discuss the four pillars of Black women's health: community health, physical health, mental health, and economic health.
President Trump called Senator John McCain, an American war hero, a "loser".
He said, "I like people who weren't captured.
President Trump attacked a Gold Star family, whose son Humayan paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country - with anti-Muslim bigotry. nytimes.com/2016/07/31/us/…