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In honor of Women’s History Month, the Washington Spirit is celebrating the female leaders creating change, empowering others, and making a lasting impact on the DMV community through the latest edition of District Diaries.
Katrina Owens
Katrina Owens is the Executive Director of DC SCORES, an organization that provides young people the chance to play soccer, write poetry, build confidence, and become community leaders.
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On Women’s History Month:
“This month is a powerful opportunity to celebrate and build on the legacy of incredible women who led before us. This particularly resonates with me as a woman leading an organization that was founded by a woman and has always been led by women. For me, this month is about collaborating with other amazing women and supporting the next generation of women and girls to build on our work.”
On her role:
“I came to DC Scores in 2006 to start our middle school program and that was really big for me because we know lots of girls drop out of sports in that middle school space … It’s important for us that we create spaces for our girls to be leading and to belong. It’s always been part of our identity to create that opportunity for young girls to want to stay and feel like this is their space.”
On supporting women in our community:
“Because we hire and train school day staff, that means a higher percentage of our coaches are female. I think that’s been really transformational for the program and how we support women in the community.”
Brandy Flores
Meet Brandy Flores, a Latina sports reporter and anchor for DC News Now.
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On Women’s History Month:
“To me, Women’s History Month means highlighting and uplifting the amazing women in our everyday lives, in leadership positions and trailblazers who are succeeding in their fields and setting an example that no barrier exists when you work hard enough and believe in yourself despite what others think of you.”
On her role:
“As a Latina sports anchor and reporter in DC, I make that if a female athlete or program is doing something amazing in the DMV, their stories do not get overlooked and we make it a priority to tell it to our viewers.”
On working in sports media:
“As a woman in sports, I have to work twice as hard to prove I can do my job at a high level … It is very important to me that I am honest with my experience in this industry, and I prioritize and value my friendships with women in my industry because we should all rise together.”
Angela Tate
Angela Tate serves as the first women’s history curator at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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On Women’s History Month:
“It’s a moment to reflect on the women, past and present, who have shaped the path forward. Whether it be gender equality, reproductive rights, the trials of being the first/the only, and advocacy for the all. We also have the opportunity to share what history looks like through the lens of women and gender–those pivotal moments in our culture that shift our perspective and attitudes towards the importance of women’s contributions to society.”
On her career path:
“Seven years ago I was hired by a family to organize the papers of a ‘Hidden Figure’ in the civil rights movement: Dr. Ora Mobley Sweeting. That project set me on the path to highlighting the untold stories of women, and black women in particular, whose lives are often documented by their families and in collections that aren’t always going to be housed in a museum or archive.”
On collaboration:
“I’ve been blessed with ample opportunities to work with women who don’t look like me—and collaboration is the key to telling these diverse stories about all women.”
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