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.
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Alice Walker
American author, poet, and activist whose most famous work, “The Color Purple,” published in 1982, is a seminal novel in American literature, known for its powerful portrayal of African American women’s lives in the early 20th century South.
Laudelina de Campos Melo
Afro-Brazilian activist and labor organizer.
Lois Mailou Jones
Harlem Renaissance artist and educator
Mabel Hampton
American lesbian activist and dancer during the Harlem Renaissance who played a vital role in Black and LGBTQ+ organizations, most notably the Lesbian Herstory Archives.
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.
Harriet Powers
American folk artist and quilter.
Gladys Bentley
American blues singer, pianist, and entertainer during the Harlem Renaissance.
Felipa Graciela Pérez y Gutiérrez
Celebrated Cuban-American singer known for her enchanting performances in Cuban music and Latin jazz.