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Our own Black History Tour by Train
WABW travel blogger Jennifer Beaumont took a journey via Amtrak from Philadelphia to Birmingham with her friend Valarie. Along the way, they made stops to reacquaint themselves with - and be introduced to - places where African Americans left their mark.
They visited the south side of Chicago and the DuSable Museum. They took pictures inside the Lorraine Hotel room in Memphis where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was murdered. They jaunted to a sleepy town in the Mississippi Delta. They had seafood instead of ribs on the Fourth of July in Nawlins.
Read about their trip and exploits in Jennifer's blog Come Explore With Me.
News & Views for Black Women
Wangari Maathai, an environmentalist and political activist who won the Nobel Peace Prize for encouraging women in rural Kenya to plant trees, died September 25 at age 71.
Check out this CNN video about the important work of Wangari Maathai.
First Lady Michelle Obama tops Forbes's list of most powerful black women
What an empowering Tech Camp!
I learned today, a participant said at this year's Tech Camp, that I was teachable. That pronouncement summed up an energizing, powerful and extraordinary day at our second camp.
The women created their own blogs and Facebook accounts, and learned how to shoot photos and video and upload them to the web.
Click here to read all about this year's camp, to see photos, video and a story from last year's camp and to follow our Tech Camp blog.
WABW Comes Calling
Blog Your Passion!
Do you like to travel and then enthrall others with stories of your adventures? Or are you someone who just loves to participate in polls and would enjoy creating some of your own? Or do you have any other passion you'd like to share with the world? Then, WABW is the place for you. We're looking for people with a love and passion - about relationships, travel, finance, DIY, or other areas. Tell us about yours. Join the network.
A Mighty Black Woman
She has the spirit of Sojourner Truth and the courage of Harriet Tubman. She acts rather than complains. And you know someone like her. Tell us about her.
WABW Tea Party
We invited black women to tea parties to talk to us about what they wanted to see on the WABW blog network. Take a look at photos from the two parties, along with their suggestions. Click here.