Dusty, Jean and I just got back from a month-long vacation in Oregon.  As I returned to work on her biography today I discovered that Makers featured Dusty on Facebook and Twitter as one of their “Bold and Untold” women who changed history. This has invigorated me to continue looking for the right literary agent to represent me. I’m looking for someone who understands that her accomplishments are relevant and inspiring to today’s women looking for a shining example of how to fight for their workplace rights and why unions can be supportive and helpful to do so. Her story clearly isn’t “untold” but needs repeating. Whenever and wherever I travel to talk about her, I am always greeted, especially by younger women, with comments like “why haven’t we heard about this before?” That’s because someone out there needs to help us publish her story and shout it out loud and clear. Her story is a part of women’s history. It simply needs to be told again and documented so it is never forgotten and her historic struggles will never need to be repeated by other women today or in the future. Check out the video that Makers posted:

 

I am thrilled to announce that the National Women’s History Project chose Dusty Roads as one of their 2017 Honorees for National Women’s History Month in March! The theme for 2017 is “Honoring Trailblazing Women in Labor and Business.” She is one of 10 women in the country selected for their “extraordinary contributions and trailblazing efforts in labor and/or business.” It was incredibly difficult for me to keep her nomination a surprise but it was well worth it to see the joy of acknowledgment on her face when she read the congratulatory letter from the NWHP. Dusty, Jean and I are looking forward to the official celebration next year in Washington, D.C.!  Best of all, Dusty’s rightful place in history is now assured.