Women in Power
Who was the first female Hispanic Supreme Court Justice?
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
She is nicknamed " The First Lady of Physics", she studied nuclear physics and the first female to receive a doctorate from Princeton University.
Who is Chien Shiung Wu
She was Joe Biden's inaugural poet in 2020, becoming the youngest inaugural poet.
Who is Amanda Gorman?
She was a civil rights activist, widely known for refusing to give up her seat for a white person on a bus in Alabama.
Who was Rosa Parks?
Who is Misty Copeland?
Her husband was the first African-American president. She is a lawyer, author and advocate.
Who is Michelle Obama.
The first African-American woman in space.
Who is Dr. Mae C. Jemison?
She was a famous poet who wrote many books such as I know why the Caged Birds Sing.
Who is Maya Angelou?
She is an African-American politician, lawyer and voting rights advocate. She is also an author and served in the Georgia House of Representatives.
She was the first female, black and Asian vice president.
Who is Kamala Harris?
She was the first woman to receive a Ph.D in astronomy from the University of Michigan and was an advocate for STEM education.
Who is Beth Brown?
Author of The House on Mango Street and many more award-winning books.
Who is Sandra Cisneros?
She fought for girls and women to have the right to an education in Pakistan and she was also the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Who is Malala Yousafzai?
She is a popular mixed media artists, who creates sculptures, paintings and illustrates story quilts.
Who is Faith Ringgold?
Who was the first black woman to be elected into Congress?
Who was Shirley Chisholm?
Who was the first hispanic woman in space?
Who is Ellen Ochoa?
Author of famous pieces such as The Joy Luck Club.
Who is Amy Tan?
She passed away on November 14, 2025 and was known as an activist for the rights of people with disabilities as well as a writer.
Who was Alice Wong?
She was a visual artist, widely known for her self portraits.
Who was Frida Kahlo?
Who was the first Black woman to serve as a Supreme Court Justice?
Who is Kentanji Brown Jackson?
Name one of the "computers" or mathematicians from the movie Hidden Figures.
She wrote the book Beloved and many more award-winning pieces.
Who is Toni Morrison?
She fought for women's rights and became the first woman of color and the first Asian-American woman elected into Congress.
Who was Patsy Mink?
Who was the first woman of color to win a Grammy?
Who was Ella Fitzgerald?