Cathay Williams
Former Slave Who Posed as Male to Enlist in the Military
Bridget “Biddy” Mason
LA Real Estate Entrepreneur Who Sued For Her Freedom from Slavery
Dr. Marian Croak
“Black Engineer of the Year” Who Invented VOIP Technology & Expanded the Internet
Dr. Jane Cook Wright
Revolutionized Cancer Research
Melina Abdullah
Academic & Civic Leader; Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles
Recent BROADS
Gudrid the Well-TraveledBrave Viking Adventurer
Simone BilesGOAT Gymnast and Human Being- Victoria C. WoodhullFirst Woman to Run for U.S. President
Shirley ChisholmFirst African American Woman to Run for President of the United States
Dervla MurphyIrish Travel Writer Who Bicycled Across the World
Our Popular BROADS
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Pine Leaf Woman Chief
Two-Spirit Native American Chief Who Led With Peace
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Olga of Kyiv
Viking Queen & Patron Saint of Widows and Converts
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“Half-Hanged Mary” Webster
The "Witch" of Hadley and ancestor of Margaret Atwood, inspiring her poem and dedication of the "The Handmaid's Tale".
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Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke
New Zealand’s Youngest Māori MP
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Molly Craig
The Aborigine Girl Who Walked 1,000 Miles
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Frida Kahlo
Mexican Painter & Revolutionary Best Known for Her Work Exploring the Concepts of Identity, Pain, and Mexican Heritage
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Nancy Dowd
Breakout Female 70’s Screenwriter
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Betsy Ross
Designer of the first American Flag