Clarissa Minnie Thompson Allen
Renowned author known for her tales of affluent African-American families in the South.
Renowned author known for her tales of affluent African-American families in the South.
American folk artist and quilter.
American blues singer, pianist, and entertainer during the Harlem Renaissance.
Celebrated Cuban-American singer known for her enchanting performances in Cuban music and Latin jazz.
Celebrated African-American soprano, concert singer, and founder of the Harlem School of the Arts.
Luminary in both the world of American jazz and Hindu spirituality.
American activist and leader in the Civil Rights Movement in Selma, Alabama. She played a crucial role in the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches and later became a vice president at the Schiller Institute.
Cape Verdean singer-songwriter who left a lasting impact. With her Grammy-winning album “Voz d’Amor,” her voice resonated worldwide.
African-American woman whose cancer cells became a major part of medical history.
Women like Queen Mary Thomas, Queen Agnes Salomon, and Queen Mathilda McBean led the 1878 Fireburn labor rebellion, known as the Queens of the Fireburn.