Carrie Shaw Rice

Carrie Shaw Rice was a pioneering educator, poet, and author who helped broaden the role of women in education in the early years of Tacoma, Washington.

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Esperanza Spalding

Esperanza Spalding was gifted with a natural talent for music. Not only is she an amazing jazz singer, but she can also play the upright bass at the same time, a skill that takes most musicians years to be able to do. While her music is categorized as jazz, she incorporates elements of R&B and Brazilian music into her songs.

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