Sonia Sanchez
American poet, writer, and teacher who played a pivotal role in the Black Arts Movement and authored more than a dozen books of poetry, as well as short stories, critical essays, plays, and children’s books.
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Susie King Taylor
The first Black nurse during the American Civil War. Beyond nursing the wounded of the 1st South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment, she became the earliest African-American woman to self-publish her memoirs.
María Isidra de Guzmán y de la Cerda
The first Spanish woman to earn a Doctor of Philosophy degree.
Marie Wilcox
The last native speaker of Wukchumni, a dialect of Tule-Kaweah, an indigenous language spoken by the Tule-Kaweah Yokuts of California. Her life’s work focused on preserving this endangered language.
Lois Mailou Jones
Harlem Renaissance artist and educator
Isabelle Gatti de Gamond
Belgian educationalist, feminist, and politician.
Caroline Still Anderson
Pioneering physician in the Philadelphia African-American community and one of the first Black women to become a physician in the United States.
Clarissa Minnie Thompson Allen
Renowned author known for her tales of affluent African-American families in the South.
Cornelia Sorabji
Prominent Indian lawyer, social reformer, and writer.
Ella M S Marble
American physician who had a diverse career as a journalist, educator, and activist. Marble actively supported women’s interests and participated in various movements from an early age.