COLUMBUS, Ohio — Women's History Month kicks off in March, and this year, 10TV is celebrating several of the movers and shakers from Ohio who played a vital role in history. is an annual nationwide celebration honoring women’s contributions to American history and those who have fought for equality, justice and opportunity. Dorothy Dandridge was a Black actress from Cleveland who refused to be typecasted based on her race. She rose in popularity during the 1940s and 50s.
She also served as a NOAA administrator during the Obama-Biden Administration, the inaugural director of the Battelle Center for Math and Science Education Policy at The Ohio State University and the president of COSI. . Mary Wiliams, Mildred Cowell and Ouida Okey joined the Marines during World War I. This was the first time women were allowed to apply for the Marines, and the trio were among 300 chosen out of 5,000.