This week I wrap up my Women’s History Month newsletters with the stories of four contemporary Black women whose achievements are remarkable and who have paved the way for others to follow in their footsteps. KIZZMEKIA CORBETT (1986 –   ) Kizzmekia “Kizzy” Shanta Corbett was born in Hurdle Mills, North Carolina in January,1986 and grew up in Hillsborough, North…

This week’s newsletter honors four more noteworthy Black women—civil rights activists, a lawyer, and a labor leader—whose contributions to our society and our culture deserve being honored, especially during Women’s History Month. MARY ELLEN PLEASANT ( ? – 1904) Mary Ellen Pleasant’s exact origins are fuzzy as she gave contradictory stories about her early life. In…

This week’s newsletter is devoted to the first Black woman aviator and lesser known civil rights activists. These women’s names are part of my tribute to 2022’s Women’s History Month. I know this newsletter is long, but I had to honor each of these amazing women and tell their stories. BESSIE COLEMAN (1892-1926) Bessie Coleman was born…

In this week’s newsletter, I continue to honor Women’s History Month by highlighting the accomplishments of four little-known Black women—a writer, an educator, a lawyer, and an activist. GWENDOLYN BROOKS (1917-2000) Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks was born on June 7, 1917, in Topeka, Kansas. Her father, a janitor for a music company, had hoped to pursue a…