National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives Honors Trailblazing Women During Women’s History Month 2023
“I raise up my voice — not so that I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard
…we cannot all succeed when half of us are held back."
Alexandria, Va. - During March, NOBLE joins the country in celebrating Women’s History Month and recognizing women’s contributions to history, culture, and society. This year, we are excited about the theme, “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories,” as we pay tribute to all women – past, present, and future – whose work, sacrifices, and accomplishments tell the story of women everywhere and have been pivotal in the progress women have made toward equality. Though there have been tremendous gains in women’s rights, we must continue to fight for equality in pay and women’s reproductive rights.
“As a woman who entered a profession that remains predominantly male, I know that I stand on the shoulders of not just the trailblazing women in law enforcement but all women who dared to question convention and demand equal rights,” said NOBLE President Brenda Goss Andrews, the organization’s seventh woman president. “As a woman of color, I never could have walked through the doors that have been opened for me were it not for women suffragists and abolitionists. I am indebted to them, and I am honored to pay tribute to them and women from every field of endeavor who have charted paths.”
NOBLE also is grateful to those who understood the need to celebrate women – beginning in 1909 with the first Women’s History Day to commemorate the one-year anniversary of 15,000 women striking against working conditions in a sweatshop. Years later, in 1978, a Sonoma County, California, task force launched Women’s History Week, followed two years later by President Jimmy Carter declaring a week in March as Women’s History Week. In 1987, Congress approved Women’s History Month, and since then, every president has upheld this proclamation.
We invite you to visit our social media platforms to see our tributes to several dynamic women who have made their mark on the world.
