Women's History
What month is Women’s History Month celebrated?
March
This civil rights leader delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington in 1963.
MLK Jr.
This musician, known as “Queen Bey,” became the most awarded artist in Grammy history in 2023.
Beyonce.
What teacher or staff member accomplishment is “When I was a HS teacher, having my Mock Trial Law students win the 2010 Citywide Mock Trial Law Competition!”
Dr.G
This young Pakistani activist survived an assassination attempt and became a global advocate for girls' education. There is also a well-known book about her that we read in school.-
Malala Yousafzai
This woman was the first to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932.
Amelia Earhart
What month is Black History Month celebrated?
February
This record-breaking gymnast became the most decorated American gymnast in history, winning a total of 7 Olympic medals, including four golds.
Simone Biles
What teacher of staff members accomplishment is "I came back to teaching after taking 10 years off to raise my family. The classroom was very different from when I had last taught. Every student had a Chromebook and technology was being integrated everywhere. I had to teach myself all the technology that I needed to be an effective teacher. It was a very difficult year with many long nights but I learned so much about myself as an educator."
Mrs.Montanile
This woman was the first to be featured on a U.S. coin in 1979.
Susan B. Anthony
Women's suffrage leader who helped secure the 19th Amendment.
Susan B. Anthony
This baseball player broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier when he debuted for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
Jackie Robinson
What well-known cosmetic company was started by a person of color?
Fenty Beauty
What teacher or staff member accomplishment is “my degrees and my career are two of the most meaningful accomplishments to me as a woman. I am a first-generation college student and navigated my education and career independently”
Mrs.Gabino
This Black woman was the first to own and operate a TV production company.
Oprah Winfrey
Abolitionist and leader of the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman
This woman became the first Black First Lady of the United States in 2009.
Michelle Obama
This entrepreneur and philanthropist became the first Black woman to own a Major League Soccer team when she invested in Angel City FC.
Serena Williams
What teacher of staff members accomplishment is "I think something memorable I accomplished was even though I went into college undecided, I graduated a year early and was able to fully pay my way through grad school!"
Ms. Thiese
What Ivy League school had significantly more female students than male in the 23/24 school year?
Cornell University
This NASA mathematician, whose calculations were crucial to the success of early space missions, was portrayed in the movie Hidden Figures.
Katherine Johnson
This U.S. holiday, celebrated on June 19th, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
Juneteenth
This actor made history in 2022 as the first Black woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series twice.
Zendaya
What teacher or staff member's accomplishment is "Getting my dream job of working as a teacher, and getting to influence the lives of young women."
Mrs. Scianna
She was the first Black woman to be crowned Miss America in 1984.
Vanessa Williams
New York