Josephine Beall Willson Bruce
Educator and activist who worked closely with Booker T. Washington, and the first African-American on the faculty of a Cleveland public school.
Educator and activist who worked closely with Booker T. Washington, and the first African-American on the faculty of a Cleveland public school.
Famed Swedish poet, novelist and short story writer
American feminist writer, activist, and educator
Ukrainian teacher and anarcho-feminist revolutionary known for her significant role in the Makhnovshchina movement, which aimed to establish a libertarian communist society in southern Ukraine.
Influential African American educator and civil rights activist. She became the first female president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1984, serving until 1990.
African American educator, writer, and women’s rights activist, renowned for her contributions to education and the fight for racial and gender equality.
Pioneering American pediatrician, educator, and women’s rights activist.
Notable figure in American business and women’s financial advocacy known for her leadership in establishing and promoting financial services for women and her significant contributions to the advancement of women in the banking industry.
Prominent African American educator and civil rights activist during the 19th century.
American mathematician and activist, the first woman to receive a Ph.D. in mathematics from Yale University, in 1895.