Activism & Social Justice
She refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in 1955.
Who is Rosa Parks?
This woman is nicknamed the "Queen of Soul"
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This woman patented a revolutionary hair-straightening comb, becoming a pioneering entrepreneur and inventor.
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
She was the first African American woman to be appointed as U.S. Secretary of State, serving under George W. Bush.
Who is Condoleezza Rice?
Tennis legend with 23 Grand Slam singles titles
Who is Serena Williams?
She was an educator, philanthropist and founded the National Council of Negro Women in 1935.
Who is Mary McLeod Bethune?
This superstar created the visual album "Lemonade."
Who is Beyoncé?
First Black woman in space.
Who is Mae Jemison?
In 2022, she became the first Black woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson?
She is the first Black woman to coach a women's Division I basketball national championship team.
Who is Dawn Staley?
Known for the phrase “I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired."
Who is Fannie Lou Hamer?
Author of the 1937 book "Their Eyes Were Watching God."
Who is Zora Neale Hurston?
She was a prominent mathematician at NASA whose calculations of orbital mechanics were critical to the success of the first U.S. space flights.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
This woman became the first African American woman elected to the United States Congress in 1968.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
This track and field legend became the first American woman to win 3 gold medals in a single Olympic Game (1960).
Who is Wilma Rudolph?
She delivered the famous "Ain't I a Woman?" speech at a women’s rights convention in 1851.
Who is Sojourner Truth?
First Black woman to win an Emmy for Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
Who is Viola Davis?
She was the first African-American woman to hold a pilot’s license, earning it in 1921.
Who is Bessie Coleman?
The youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history
Who is Amanda Gorman?
Olympic track star known as Flo-Jo.
Who is Florence Griffith Joyner?
This journalist led an anti-lynching crusade in the 1890s.
Who is Ida B. Wells?
Known as the "Godmother of Rock 'n' Roll," she was a gospel singer who pioneered a sound that influenced early R&B.
Who is Sister Rosetta Tharpe?
This 22nd National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is an engineer who worked at Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory and advocated for STEM diversity.
Who is Dr. Gwendolyn E. Boyd?
This woman served as the 23rd United States secretary of labor from 1997 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. She was the first Black American to hold the position.
Who is Alexis M. Herman?
This woman is a proud member of the Kaptivating Kappa Lambda Chapter and recently played in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.
Who is Angelica Velez?