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The Women’s March on Washington begins in Ohio with event founders, Lindsey Marie Shriver, left, and Rhiannon Childs in Columbus, Ohio on January 15, 2017. (Erin Clark/WOUB)

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A poster made for a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. poster contest is displayed on the fourth floor of Baker University Center. Monday, Jan. 16, 2016. (Michael Swensen/WOUB)
A poster made for a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. poster contest is displayed on the fourth floor of Baker University Center. Monday, Jan. 16, 2016. (Michael Swensen/WOUB)
Members of the Athens community had the opportunity to share their feelings with others who have gathered at the Athens Women's March outside of the Athens County courthouse on January 20, 2017. (Nickolas Oatley/WOUB)
Members of the Athens community had the opportunity to share their feelings with others who have gathered at the Athens Women’s March outside of the Athens County courthouse on January 20, 2017. (Nickolas Oatley/WOUB)
Protestors and activists march down the middle of Court Street in the Athens Women's March on January 20, 2017. (Nickolas Oatley/WOUB)
Protestors and activists march down the middle of Court Street in the Athens Women’s March on January 20, 2017. (Nickolas Oatley/WOUB)
Sage Foote, Ohio University student and activist, shares her feelings with others who have gathered at the Athens Women's March outside of the Athens County courthouse on January 20, 2017. (Nickolas Oatley/WOUB)
Sage Foote, Ohio University student and activist, shares her feelings with others who have gathered at the Athens Women’s March outside of the Athens County courthouse on January 20, 2017. (Nickolas Oatley/WOUB)
Megan Yankee holds up her sign stating, "I am an Intersectional Ally- How can I help," while participating in the Athens Women's March gathering outside of the Athens County courthouse on January 20, 2017. (Nickolas Oatley/WOUB)
Megan Yankee holds up her sign stating, “I am an Intersectional Ally- How can I help,” while participating in the Athens Women’s March gathering outside of the Athens County courthouse on January 20, 2017. (Nickolas Oatley/WOUB)
Members of the community place their shoes on a shelf before entering the Ohio University Islamic Center for breakfast on January 20, 2017. (Camile Fine/WOUB)
Members of the community place their shoes on a shelf before entering the Ohio University Islamic Center for breakfast on January 20, 2017. (Camile Fine/WOUB)
John Schmieding (center) leads the Who Said What? Workshop, teaching students and adults how to respond thoughtfully to opressive comments and attitudes at the First United Methodist Church in Athens, Ohio on January 18, 2017. (Michael Johnson/WOUB)
John Schmieding (center) leads the Who Said What? Workshop, teaching students and adults how to respond thoughtfully to opressive comments and attitudes at the First United Methodist Church in Athens, Ohio on January 18, 2017. (Michael Johnson/WOUB)
Rally participants at the WMW Ohio Sister March in Columbus, Ohio carry homemade banners as they gather in solidarity on January 15, 2017. (Margo Sabec/WOUB)
Rally participants at the WMW Ohio Sister March in Columbus, Ohio carry homemade banners as they gather in solidarity on January 15, 2017. (Margo Sabec/WOUB)
Members of the Baltimore Singing Sensation Youth Choir wait outside of Baker Center Ballroom to perform at the Martin Luther King Jr. Brunch on January 16, 2017. (Camille Fine/WOUB)
Members of the Baltimore Singing Sensation Youth Choir wait outside of Baker Center Ballroom to perform at the Martin Luther King Jr. Brunch on January 16, 2017. (Camille Fine/WOUB)
Ohio University cheerleaders at the Bobcat vs. Kent State women's basketball game on Saturday, January 14, 2017. (Nickolas Oatley/WOUB)
Ohio University cheerleaders at the Bobcat vs. Kent State women’s basketball game on Saturday, January 14, 2017. (Nickolas Oatley/WOUB)
Ohio University's Quiera Lampkins goes in for the layup against Kent State in Athens Ohio on January 14, 2017. (Robert Green/WOUB)
Ohio University’s Quiera Lampkins goes in for the layup against Kent State in Athens Ohio on January 14, 2017. (Robert Green/WOUB)
Cherno Biko of Columbus, Ohio poses with her sign at the WMW Ohio Sister March on January 15, 2017 in Columbus, Ohio. (Erin Clark/WOUB)
Cherno Biko of Columbus, Ohio poses with her sign at the WMW Ohio Sister March on January 15, 2017 in Columbus, Ohio. (Erin Clark/WOUB)
Rally participants at the WMW Ohio Sister March in Columbus, Ohio carry homemade banners as they gather in solidarity on January 15, 2017. (Margo Sabec/WOUB)
Rally participants at the WMW Ohio Sister March in Columbus, Ohio carry homemade banners as they gather in solidarity on January 15, 2017. (Margo Sabec/WOUB)
Maci Long, 4, stands with her mom, Heather Long, of Granville, Ohio, at the WMW Ohio Sister March on January 15, 2017 in Columbus, Ohio. (Erin Clark/WOUB)
Maci Long, 4, stands with her mom, Heather Long, of Granville, Ohio, at the WMW Ohio Sister March on January 15, 2017 in Columbus, Ohio. (Erin Clark/WOUB)
Taylor Agler passes the ball in the Ohio University vs. Kent State game on January 14, 2017. (Robert Green/WOUB)
Taylor Agler passes the ball in the Ohio University vs. Kent State game on January 14, 2017. (Robert Green/WOUB)
Yamonie Jenkins waiting for free throw shots to be over during a Women's basketball game at the Convocation Center on January 14, 2017. Kent State defeated Ohio University 68-65. (Nickolas Oatley/WOUB)
Yamonie Jenkins waiting for free throw shots to be over during a Women’s basketball game at the Convocation Center on January 14, 2017. Kent State defeated Ohio University 68-65. (Nickolas Oatley/WOUB)