The Mother List Media Bank

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1. Christia V. Adair - Civil Rights (1893-1989)

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- Citizens At Last - Texas Women Fight For The Vote (2021)

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- Suffrage in Texas Expanded Tool

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2. Osceola Adams - Acting & Fashion Design (1890-1983)

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- Panama Hattie (1942)

- The Tea House of the August Moon (1962)

- An Affair of the Skin (1963)

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- New York Times: Osceola Adams, Actress Dies (Nov. 24, 1983)

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3. Victoria Adams - Civil Rights Activism (1926-2006)

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- Freedom Is A Constant Struggle: An Anthology of the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement (2021)

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- Standing On My Sister's Shoulders (2003)

- Victoria Gray Adams from Mississippi Power YouTube channel

- Freedom On My Mind on Vimeo (1994)

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- Three Women Changing the System: Victoria Gray and the Politics of the Possible (2021)

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- Biography and Digital Archive with Interviews

- Collection of Papers at University of Southern Mississippi

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- Interview (1989)

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4. Michelle Alexander - Legal Scholarship (1967- )

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- The New Jim Crow: Mass incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness (2010)

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- The New Jim Crow Lecture at University of Chicago (2013)

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- Ten Years After "The New Jim Crow" from The New Yorker magazine (2020)

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5. Debbie Allen - Arts Institution Builder (1950- )

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- Dancing In The Wings (2003)

- Brothers Of The Night (2001)

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- IMDb Profile

- Jennifer Hudson Show (2026)

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- Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts from Yale (2025)

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- Kennedy Center Honoree (2020)

- Emmy Nominations (21), Wins (5) and Honors (2)

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6. Emma Amos - Visual Arts & Activism (1937-2020)

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- The Gift: Emma Amos with Friends (October 2026)

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- Fabric In The Work Of Emma Amos (2021)

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- Emma Amos: African-American Postmodernist (2025)

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- RYAN LEE Gallery

- MoMA Works, Exhibitions & Publications

- Philadelphia Museum of Art Exhibition (2021-2022)

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7. Marian Anderson - Opera Performance (1897-1993)

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- My Lord, What A Morning: An Autobiography (1956)

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- Marian Anderson: The Whole World In Her Hands on PBS (2022)

- Marian Anderson: Once In A Hundred Years (2024)

- Lincoln Memorial Concert (1939)

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- Marian Anderson: Musical Icon from PBS

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- Biography from National Marian Anderson Museum

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8. Mary Annette Anderson - Higher Education (1874-1922)

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- This Place In History from Vermont Historical Society

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- Vermont History Explorer

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9. Naomi Bowman Anderson - Writing & Civil Rights Activism (1843-1899)

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- Preserving Women's Legacy Grant: Naomi Bowman Anderson

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- Chicago History Museum w/link to online experience on suffrage (2021)

- Michigan City Public Library

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- Speech: A Colored Woman's Voice (February 11, 1869)

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10. Regina M. Anderson - Playwriting & Library Science (1901-1993)

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- Regina Anderson Andrews, Harlem Renaissance Librarian

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- Harlem Renaissance Librarian: Regina Andrews

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- Breaking the Color Barrier: Regina Andrews and the New York Public Library

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- Womanica Podcast (Apple)

- Womanica Podcast (YouTube)

- New York Public Library Archives & Manuscripts

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11. Maya Angelou - Literature & Culture (1928-2014)

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- I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings (1969)

- Gather Together In My Name (1974)

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- Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (2017)

- Roots (1977)

- Poetic Justice (1993)

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12. Autumn Durald Arkapaw - Cinematography (1979- )

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- Oscar Win & Acceptance Speech (2026)

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- In Focus: A Letter To Emerging Cinematographers (2025)

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13. Barbara Arnwine - Legal Leadership (1951- )

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- Interview with Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson

- Radio Interview with Tavis Smiley

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- Transformative Justice Coalition Website

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14. Cora Lovie Austin - Blues Piano (1887-1972)

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- The Hidden Blues Queen Who Inspired Swing Kingmakers (2019)

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- Apple Music Profile

- Top 25 - The Very Best of Lovie Austin

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15. Ella Baker - Movement Organizing (1903-1986)

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- Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement: A Radical Democratic Vision by Barbara Ransby

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- Fundi: The Story of Ella Baker (Vimeo)

- Ella Baker and the SNCC (PBS)

- Ella Baker: A Legacy of Grassroots Leadership

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- Ella Baker Center for Human Rights

- SNCC Digital Gateway

- New York Public Library

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16. Josephine Baker - Entertainment & Activism (1906-1975)

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- Fearless and Free: A Memoir

- Josephine Baker: The Hungry Heart

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- Siren of the Tropics (1927)

- Zouzou (1934)

- Princess Tam Tam (1935)

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- Josephine Baker was a true hero of the Second World War

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- Josephine Baker: How The First Global Pop Star Broke The Rules (Forbes)

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- L'Atelier Balmain Podcast (Season 2, Episode 6)

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17. Shalanda Baker - Energy Justice Policy (1976- )

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- Revolutionary Power: An Activist's Guide to the Energy Transition (2021)

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- Women of Carbon film (2024)

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- Shalanda Baker named U-M's first vice provost for sustainability and

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- Q&A with Provost Shalanda Baker

- Season 9, Episode 3 - Michigan Minds Podcast (2025)

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18. Maria Louise Baldwin - Education & Civil Rights (1856-1922)

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- Maria Baldwin's Worlds: A Story of Black New England and the Fight for Racial Justice by Kathleen Weiler (2019)

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- Maria Louise Baldwin: An eminent educator, civic leader, speaker (2013)

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- Maria L. Baldwin Historical Marker (2022)

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19. Anna B. Simms Banks - Education & Politics (1862-1923)

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20. Janie Aurora Porter Barrett - Education & Social Welfare (1865-1948)

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21. Charlotta Bass - Journalism & Politics (1874-1969)

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22. Daisy Bates - Civil Rights Leadership (1914-1999)

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23. Dr. Patricia Bath - Medical Innovation (1942-2019)

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24. G. Dorothy Pelham Beckley - Education (1897-1959)

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25. Gwendolyn B. Bennett - Art & Writing (1902-1981)

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26. Gladys Alberta Bentley - Entertainer (1907-1960)

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27. Mary McLeod Bethune - Education Institution Building (1875-1955)

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28. Camille Billops - Archives & Art (1933-2019)

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29. Lady Bo - Guitar Performance (1940-2015)

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30. Dorothy Lee Bolden - Labor Organizing (1924-2005)

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31. Eva del Vakia Bowles - Education Organizing (1875-1943)

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32. Carol Moseley Braun - Governance & Public Office (1947- )

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33. Rosalind Brewer - Corporate Governance (1962- )

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34. Mary Ellen Britton - Medicine & Civil Rights (1855-1925)

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35. Elizabeth Carter Brooks - Architecture & Education (1867-1951)

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36. Gwendolyn Brooks - Poetry & Culture (1917-2000)

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37. Charlotte L. Brown - Civil Rights Activism & Education (1839-1914)

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38. Clara Brown - Entrepreneurship (1800-1885)

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39. Hallie Quinn Brown - Education & Women's Clubs (1850-1949)

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40. Vivian Browne - Visual Art & Activism (1929-1993)

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41. Clara Washington Burill Bruce - Legal Scholarship & Education (1879-1947)

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42. Josephine Beall Willson Bruce - Women's Rights & Education (1853-1923)

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43. Kimberly Bryant - STEM Access (1967- )

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44. Mary P. Burill - Education & Playwriting (1881-1946)

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45. Selma Burke - Sculpture (1900-1995)

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46. Yvonne Brathwaite Burke - Governance & Public Office (1932- )

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47. Ursula Burns - Corporate Leadership (1958- )

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48. Nannie Helen Burroughs - Education Institution (1879-1961)

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49. Octavia Butler - Literature & Culture (1947-2006)

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50. Anita Cameron - Disability Justice (1964- )

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51. Alexa Canady - Medical Innovation (1950- )

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52. Eunice Hunton Carter - Legal Leadership (1897-1970)

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53. Mary Ann Shadd Cary - Civil Rights Activism, Education & Law (1823-1893)

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54. Elizabeth Catlett - Visual Art & Activism (1915-2012)

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55. Susie Sumner Revels Cayton - Print Media & Activism (1870-1943)

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56. Fanya Chandler - Corporate Governance (1971- )

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57. Shirley Anita Chisholm - Governance & Public Office (1924-2005)

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58. Augusta "Gussie" Theodosia Lewis Chissell - Suffrage & Women's Club (1880-1973)

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59. Septima Clark - Education & Citizenship Schools (1898-1987)

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60. Pearl Cleage - Literature & Culture (1948- )

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61. Lucille Clifton - Poetry & Culture (1936-2010)

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62. Johnnetta Betsch Cole - Education Leadership (1936- )

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63. Patricia Hill Collins

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64. Bessie Coleman - Aviation (1892-1926)

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65. Coralie Franklin Cook - Education & Suffrage (1861-1942)

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66. Helen Appo Cook - Community Activism (1837-1913)

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67. Anna Julia Cooper - Black Feminist Theory (1858-1964)

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68. Misty Copeland - Ballet (1982- )

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69. Fanny Jackson Coppin - Education Leadership (1837-1913)

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70. Kizzmekia Corbett - Immunology (1986- )

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71. Ida Cox - Blues Vocals (1896-1967)

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72. Andrea Motley Crabtree - Military (1958- )

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73. Kimberlé Crenshaw - Legal Theory (1959- )

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74. Rebecca Lee Crumpler - Medicine (1831-1895)

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75. Helen Noble Curtis - Education & Civil Rights (1874-1961)

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76. Marie Maynard Daly - Chemistry (1921-2003)

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77. Linda Darling-Hammond - Education Policy (1952- )

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78. Julie Dash - Film & Narrative (1952- )

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79. Jane Eleanor Nellie Dratcher - Botanist & Educator (1868-1934)

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80. Angela Davis - Political Theory (1944- )

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81. Betty Davis - Musical Art & Culture (1944-2022)

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82. Selma Day - Visual Arts (1907-1994)

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83. Doris Derby - Archives & Movement Memory (1943-2022)

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84. Annie Devine - Civil Rights Activism (1912-2000)

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85. Ophelia DeVore - Fashion Entrepreneurship (1922-2014)

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86. Helen Octavia Dickens - Surgery & Advocacy (1909-2001)

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87. Grace Bustill Douglass - Suffrage & Abolition (1782-1842)

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88. Sarah Mapps Douglass - Writing & Abolition (1806-1882)

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89. Thasunda Brown Duckett - Finance & Leadership (1973- )

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90. Alice Ruth Moore Dunbar-Nelson - Activism & Writing (1875-1935)

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91. Katherine Dunham - Dance & Anthropology (1909-2006)

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92. Emma Dupree - Herbalism (1897-1996)

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93. Ava DuVernay - Film & Narrative (1972- )

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94. Marian Wright Edelman - Policy Advocacy (1939- )

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95. Jocelyn Elders - Public Health (1933- )

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96. Ruth C. Ellis - Entrepreneurship (1899-2000)

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97. Elizabeth Piper Ensley - Education & Suffrage (1847-1919)

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98. Jessie Redmon Fauset - Literature & Culture (1882-1961)

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99. Angelia Dorothea Ferguson - Medical Innovation (1925-2026)

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100. Mary Fields - Entrepreneurship (1832-1914)

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101. Elizabeth Thorne Scott Flood - Education (1828-1867)

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102. Julia A. J. Foote - Religious Leadership (1823-1900)

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103. Dr. Justina Ford - Medicine & Civil Rights (1871-1952)

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104. Syvilla Fort - Dance & Education (1917-1975)

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105. Margaretta Forten - Suffrage & Abolition (1806-1875)

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106. Bettiola Heloise Fortson - Suffrage (1890-1917)

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107. Nellie F. Griswold Francis - Suffrage & Club Membership

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108. Aretha Franklin - Musical Art & Culture (1942-2018)

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109. Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller - Visual Arts & Playwriting (1877-1968)

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110. Mindy Fullilove - Urban Health (1950- )

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111. Sarah J. Smith Thompkins Garnet - Education & Suffrage (1831-1911)

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112. Helene Gayle - Global Health (1955- )

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113. Lisa Gelobter - Technology Innovation (1971- )

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114. Althea Neale Gibson - Professional Sports (1927-2003)

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115. Haben Girma - Disability Rights (1988- )

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116. Thelma Golden - Arts Institution Leadership (1965- )

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117. Ruby Berkley Goodwin - Entertainment & Journalism (1903-1961)

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118. Dr. Rosa Lee Slade Gragg - Education & Civil Rights (1904-1989)

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119. Elizabeth Jennings Graham - Civil Rights Activism & Education (1827-1901)

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120. Kathy Stanford Grant - Dance & Choreography (1921-2010)

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121. Keri Gray - Disability Justice (1990- )

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122. Ellen Frances Watkins Harper - Literature & Culture (1825-1911)

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