WE WHO MARCH: Blog

Women's March 2018: Women of all Backgrounds March in Unity

(WE WHO MARCH) — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 20:01:59 GMT

Nina Weinberg Doran, independent photographer, attended the Women’s March, January 20, 2018, in Cambridge, MA. Here are a few of the photos she took (the last photo was taken at the 2017 Women's March):

Ellen comments: Latina and African-American females at the 2018 Women’s March, looking directly at the camera—at us. What do they tell us? Not for me to say, but whether grave, fierce, or no-nonsense—even (especially?) with the lollipop, all demand our attention. And the sign presents a challenge for all of us.

WITNESS TO THE RESISTANCE by Mirana Comstock

(WE WHO MARCH) — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 04:23:12 GMT

Mirana Comstock attended the Women's March in Washington, D.C. She comments:

I come from a highly creative, politically active family and have protested, debated, demonstrated since I was a child. But the Women's March on Washington was something very special. The sheer size of the crowd...that river of humanity that just kept on flowing. Their spirit and diversity...men, women, every race, every age. And oh those signs...are we the smart/funny/fabulous ones, or what? As we experience some of the darkest days of our democracy, looking back on that event offers a glimmer of what we are and what we can be. I hope that sharing my photographs of the march helps give us all the strength to do what we have to do to truly shine again.

Ellen adds: I chose this pair of photos because it displays the "river of humanity" Mirana speaks of. On the left, the woman's and man's sight-lines don't intersect--but they are definitely kindred spirits of hope, brightened by the yellow banner. The woman on the right exudes power and directness--see how the crowd parts to make way for her. A partisan for the National Organization for Women, she will never back down.

ONE YEAR DOWN by Rita Rosen Poley

(WE WHO MARCH) — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 19:02:54 GMT

Rita Rosen Poley attended the Women's March of January 21, 2017, in Philadelphia, PA.
I am pleased to include her photo and comment in the first posting of the WE WHO MARCH blog.

"The 360 degree presence of purposeful solidarity and joy overwhelmed me.
Wherever I pointed my camera I captured an eloquent story. This moment of
quiet reflection conveys the deeper meaning of the March and our coming together."

© 2017 Rita Rosen Poley
Women's March, January 21, 2017, Philadelphia

And I, Ellen, chose this photo because it conveys so much: the woman's concerned look,
pussy hat, and black mittens; the multitudes behind her; the reminder that women will raise
our voices against those who would silence us; and then the sign reminding us of this
moment when we are finally, increasingly speaking out against perpetrators of sexual harassment--
and we know who is the elephant in the room.