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Ama Ata Aidoo 1942- From: Ghana, United States: California Fields: Education, Literature and Poetry Key Words/Phrases: writer, novelist, playwright Caroline Still Wiley Anderson 1848-1919 From: United States: Pennsylvania Fields: Education, Health and Medicine Key Words/Phrases: physician, doctor, educator Jean Augustine 1937- From: Canada, Grenada Fields: Education, Government and Politics Mariama Ba 1929-1981 From: Senegal Fields: Education, Human Rights, Literature and Poetry Augusta Baker 1911-1998 From: United States: Maryland, New York, South Carolina Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Literature and Poetry Maria Louise Baldwin 1856-1922 From: United States: Massachusetts Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Human Rights Mary Frances Berry 1938- From: United States: Colorado, Maryland, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington DC Fields: Education, History Mary McLeod Bethune 1875-1955 From: United States: Florida, South Carolina, Washington DC Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Human Rights Tonya Bolden 1959- From: United States: New York Fields: Education, Literature and Poetry Charlotte Hawkins Brown 1883-1961 From: United States: North Carolina Fields: Education Hallie Q. Brown 1845-1949 From: United States: Mississippi, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota Fields: Education Willa B. Brown 1906-1992 From: United States: Illinois, Kentucky Fields: Aviation and Space Exploration, Education Key Words/Phrases: aviatrix, aviator, pilot, teacher Marjorie Lee Browne 1914-1979 From: United States: California, Michigan, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas Fields: Education, Mathematics Selma Burke 1900-1995 From: United States: New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania Fields: Art, Education Margaret Taylor Burroughs 1917- From: United States: Illinois, Louisiana Fields: Art, Education, Literature and Poetry Selena Sloan Butler 1872-1964 From: United States: Georgia Fields: Education Alexa Canady 1950- From: United States: Michigan Fields: Education, Health and Medicine Mary Shadd Cary 1823-1893 From: Canada, United States: Delaware, Washington DC Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Human Rights Septima Poinsette Clark 1898-1987 From: United States: South Carolina Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Human Rights Johnnetta B. Cole 1936- From: United States: Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, New York Fields: Anthropology, Education Marva N. Collins 1936- From: United States: Alabama, Illinois Fields: Education Anna Julia Cooper 1858-1964 From: United States: Missouri, North Carolina, Washington DC Fields: Education Fannie Jackson Coppin 1837-1913 From: United States: Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Washington DC Fields: Education Ellen Smith Craft 1826-1891 From: United Kingdom, United States: Georgia Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Human Rights, Sociology/Social Work Marie Maynard Daly 1921-2003 From: United States: New York Fields: Chemistry, Education Angela Davis 1944- From: United States: Alabama, California Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education Mary Sylvester Deconge-Watson 1933- From: United States: Louisiana Fields: Education, Mathematics Rita Dove 1952- From: United States: Arizona, Ohio, Virginia Fields: Education, Literature and Poetry Key Words/Phrases: U.S. Poet Laureate, Pulitzer Prize in Poetry, professor Sarah J. Early 1825-1907 From: United States: North Carolina, Ohio Fields: Education Eka Esu-Williams 1950- From: Nigeria Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Health and Medicine Jessie Redmon Fauset 1882-1961 From: United States: New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington DC Fields: Education, Literature and Poetry Nikki Giovanni 1943- From: United States: Tennessee, Virginia Fields: Education, Literature and Poetry Key Words/Phrases: poet, professor Lily Ann Granderson 1816- From: United States: Kentucky, Mississippi Fields: Education Evelyn Boyd Granville 1924- From: United States: California, Tennessee, Texas, Washington DC Fields: Education, Mathematics Jacqueline Hicks Grazette From: United States: Maryland, Washington DC Fields: Education, Government and Politics, Management and Labor Relations Drusilla Dunjee Houston 1876-1941 From: United States: Minnesota, Oklahoma, Virginia Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, History, Journalism and Broadcasting Fern Y. Hunt From: United States: Maryland, New York, Utah, Washington DC Fields: Education, Mathematics Shirley Ann Jackson 1946- From: United States: Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Washington DC Fields: Education, Invention, Physics Elizabeth Jennings Graham 1830-1901 From: United States: New York Fields: Education, Human Rights Key Words/Phrases: won the first desegregation case in 1855, teacher Reatha Clark King 1938- From: United States: Georgia, Minnesota Fields: Chemistry, Education Elizabeth Duncan Koontz 1919-1989 From: United States: North Carolina Fields: Education Graca Simbine Machel 1945- From: Mozambique Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education Key Words/Phrases: advocate for women's and children's rights Dorothy McClendon 1924- From: United States: Louisiana, Michigan Fields: Biology, Education Key Words/Phrases: teacher, microbiologist, researcher Ruth Ella Moore 1903-1994 From: United States: Massachusetts, Ohio, Tennessee Fields: Biology, Education, Health and Medicine Toni Morrison 1931- From: United States: New York, Ohio, Texas, Washington DC Fields: Education, Literature and Poetry Micere Githae Mugo 1942- From: Kenya, Zimbabwe Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Human Rights, Literature and Poetry Asenath Bole Odaga 1938- From: Kenya Fields: Education, Literature and Poetry Key Words/Phrases: writer of children's literature, teacher Katherine Adebola Okikiolu 1965- From: United Kingdom, United States: California Fields: Education, Mathematics Osonye Tess Onwueme 1955- From: Nigeria, United States: Wisconsin Fields: Education, Literature and Poetry Esther Pearson 1955- From: United States: Massachusetts, Ohio Fields: Computer Science and Information Technology, Education, Mathematics Mamphela Ramphele 1947- From: South Africa Fields: Education Charlotte E. Ray 1850-1911 From: United States: New York, Washington DC Fields: Education, Law Key Words/Phrases: lawyer, teacher Condoleezza Rice 1954- From: United States: Alabama, California, Washington DC Fields: Education, Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: professor, diplomat, US Secretary of State, author Charlemae Hill Rollins 1897-1979 From: United States: Illinois, Mississippi, Oklahoma Fields: Education, Literature and Poetry Wilma Rudolph 1940-1994 From: United States: Tennessee Fields: Education, Journalism and Broadcasting, Sports Key Words/Phrases: track and field, track-and-field Ruth Simmons 1945- From: United States: California, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Texas Fields: Education Barbara Sizemore 1927-2004 From: United States: Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania Fields: Education Key Words/Phrases: teacher, educator, administrator Anna Deavere Smith 1950- From: United States: California, Maryland, New York Fields: Education, Stage and Screen Zulu Sofola 1935-1995 From: Nigeria Fields: Education, Literature and Poetry Niara Sudarkasa 1938- From: United States: Florida, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania Fields: Anthropology, Education Mary Burnett Talbert 1866-1923 From: United States: Arkansas, New York, Ohio Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Human Rights Mary Church Terrell 1863-1954 From: United States: Ohio, Tennessee, Washington DC Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education Alma Thomas 1891-1978 From: United States: Georgia, Washington DC Fields: Art, Education Argelia Velez-Rodriguez 1936- From: Cuba, United States: Texas, Washington DC Fields: Education, Mathematics Fannie Barrier Williams 1855-1944 From: United States: Illinois, New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education Grace Alele Williams 1932- From: Nigeria Fields: Education, Mathematics |
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