Womxn in Humanities
A youth activist from Flint Michigan. Best known for raising awareness about flint’s ongoing water crisis
Who is Mari Copeny?
The first African-American female astronaut at NASA, also earning the title of Space Mission Specialist
Who is Mae Jemison?
An American artistic gymnast and has won 25 World medals (19 gold, three silver, three bronze), which is the most in gymnastics history. A member of the gold-medal-winning team dubbed the "Final Five" at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Who is Simone Biles?
“We must see others' struggles as our own, and their success as our success, so we can speak to our common humanity."
Who is Ilhan Omar?
An American singer, songwriter, musician, arranger, and civil rights activist. Her music spanned a broad range of musical styles including classical, jazz, blues, folk, R&B, gospel, and pop. Top hits include "Feeling Good"
Who is Nina Simone?
A famous civil rights activist who worked closely in the Black Panther Party and is now a professor at UCSB. She will also be coming to Cal Poly as a guest speaker.
Who is Angela Davis?
"The First Lady of nuclear research," the only Chinese American to work on the Manhattan Project.
Who is Chien-Shiung Wu?
An American professional tennis player and former world No. 1. She has won 23 major singles titles, most by any man or woman in the Open Era.
Who is Serena Williams?
“We need leaders that have a heart and care about everyone and the not just the interest of big business and the top 10%. We need to protect dreamers, we need to protect kids in the most vulnerable areas, we need love and for people to care about their communities.”
Who is Mari Copeny?
A British rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, visual artist, and activist. Her stage name is wordplay on her name as well as a reference to the military term "missing in action"
Who is M.I.A?
First Woman of Color elected to the national legislature and the first Asian-American congresswoman
Who is Patsy Takemoto Mink?
An expert in the fields of public health and pediatrics. Also the first woman AND the first Latina to become Surgeon General of the United States.
Who is Antonia Novello?
The most awarded female artist of all time by Guinness World Records and remains one of the best-selling music artists of all time with 200 million records sold worldwide
Who is Whitney Houston?
“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.”
Who is Maya Angelou?
An American singer, songwriter, spokesperson, model, actress, and fashion designer. Called the Queen of Tejano music, her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century
Who is Selena Quintanilla ?
Gay Liberation Activist best known for their role in the Stonewall riots
Who is Marsha P Johnson?
A member of a team that discovered the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes AIDS. Two years later, she became the first person to clone the virus, which allowed the gene mapping of and blood screening for HIV.
Who is Flossie Wong-Staal?
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
“I raise up my voice-not so I can shout but so that those without a voice can be heard...we cannot succeed when half of us are held back.”
Who is Malala Yousafzai?
An American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and philanthropist best known for hits like "Work It," "Get Ur Freak On," and "Lose Control"
Who is Missy Eliott?
An American Civil Rights Activist influenced by her Japanese American family's internment and her association with Malcolm X
Who is Yuri Kochiyama?
A chemist who has made considerable contributions to the development of anti-epileptic and anti-malarial drugs
Who is Asima Chatterjee?
American singer, songwriter, and actress and former member of Destiny's Child. SHe had won 23 Grammy awards.
Who is Beyonce Knowles-Carter?
“When you have a conflict, that means that there are truths that have to be addressed on each side of the conflict. And when you have a conflict, then it's an educational process to try to resolve the conflict. And to resolve that, you have to get people on both sides of the conflict involved so that they can dialogue.”
Who is Dolores Huerta?
"Queen of Salsa Music," a Cuban singer and one of the most popular Latin artists of the 20th century, Known for songs like "La Vida es un Carnaval"
Who is Celia Cruz?