Marie Sainte Dédée Bazile
Marie Sainte Dédée Bazile was a important figure in the Revolution and is known for having gathered the remaining parts of Haiti’s first Emperor, Jean-Jacques Dessalines after his brutal assassination.
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Marie-Jeanne Lamartiniére
Marie-Jeanne Lamartiniére was a Haitian soldier known not only for her courage but for her skills in battle and strategy. She was a leading figure in the pivotal Battle of Crête-á-Pierrot in 1802.
Marie-Louise Coidavid
Marie-Louise Coidavid was the first and only Queen of an independent Haiti.
Martha Putney
African-American Women’s Army Corps officer during World War II
Channyn Parker
Channyn Parker works as the Manager of the TransLife Center of Chicago House.
Nella Larsen
Harlem Renaissance writer
Katherine Dunham
Katherine Dunham (1909–2006) studied the African-based dances and rituals of the Caribbean area and based many choreographic works on that research.
Juliann Jane Tillman
African Methodist Episcopal preacher
Judith Jamison
After making her New York debut with American Ballet Theater in 1964, Judith Jamison joined Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1965.
Jillian Tamaki
In collaboration with her cousin, Tamaki creates believable young female characters based on her own experiences and imagination and imbues her illustrations with a strong sense of place.