Olivia Ward Bush-Banks
African-American author, poet, and playwright, celebrated for her contributions to African American and Native American literature.
African-American author, poet, and playwright, celebrated for her contributions to African American and Native American literature.
American poet, journalist, and disability rights activist. Known for her powerful writing and advocacy, she explored themes of disability, identity, and social justice.
American journalist and politician who briefly served as a United States Senator from Alabama.
American suffragist and abolitionist, best known for being the first woman to climb Pikes Peak in Colorado in 1858.
Self-taught researcher, writer, sociologist, journalist, social activist.
Prominent figure in Sweden’s proletarian literature
English socialist politician, journalist, and novelist, best known for her pivotal role as a founding member of the Independent Labour Party (ILP) in 1893.
American journalist, known as one of the leading muckrakers of the progressive era.
American archaeologist, classical art scholar, author, and professor
American poet, writer, critic, and satirist from New York City. She was celebrated for her sharpness, humor, and insights into urban life in the 20th century.