Phenomenal Women in History

Women have been breaking barriers around the world and changing the way the world functions. Women have to walk that extra mile and fight lone battles to make the world wake up and see the need for change.  Take a look at some of the phenomenal Black women below who are role models for our young girls as they learn how to be courageous and strong.

Charlotte Forten Grimke (1837-1890) - She was a writer, abolitionist and educator

Fannie Lou Hamer (1917-1977) - Civil rights worker and founder of MS Freedom Democratic Party

Zora Neale Hurston (1903-1960) - She was an award winning writer from Harlem, NY

Mahalia Jackson (1912-1972) - First Black woman who earned national acclaim for gospel music

Harriet Jacobs (1813-1897) - She escaped as a slave and became an author and abolitionist

Sissieretta Jones (1869-1933) - An international singer of the late 19th century

Barbara Jordan (1936-1996) - An excellent orator and Congresswoman

Wilma Rudolph

Biddy Mason (1818-1891) - First black woman to own land in California

Wilma Rudolph (1940-1994) - First African-American woman to win 3 gold medals in track and field in a single Olympic Games (she ran with a sprained ankle to win the gold!)

Susie King Taylor (1848-1912) - First Black nurse during the Civil War

Madame C.J.

Susan McKinney Steward (1848-1918) - First African-American woman doctor in New York State

Madame C.J. Walker (1867-1919) - An entrepreneur in hair care industry, who became a millionaire

Virginia Hamilton (1934 - 2002) - She was an award-winning author who wrote children's books

Carol Moseley Braun (1947) - Only African-American woman who has been elected to the senate.

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