Description

Featuring 40 Black women in American history. this beautifully illustrated book educates and empowers readers. as it relates true stories of breaking boundaries and achieving beyond expectations.

Illuminating text paired with irresistible illustrations bring to life both iconic and lesser-known female figures of African American history. such as abolitionist Sojourner Truth. pilot Bessie Coleman. chemist Alice Ball. politician Shirley Chisholm. mathematician Katherine Johnson. poet Maya Angelou. and filmmaker Julie Dash.

Among these biographies. readers will find bold women whose actions and beliefs contributed to making the world better for generations of girls and women to come.