Mary P. Burrill was a celebrated playwright whose works inspired many prominent writers of the New Negro Movement/Harlem Renaissance. She used her plays to confront many topics, including, but not limited to, lynching, the Black experience, and bodily autonomy for women.
Science fiction writer under the pen name James Tiptree Jr.
American mathematician and the first person to earn a Ph.D. in mathematics from The Ohio State University (OSU), in 1909.
American attorney, women’s rights activist, and film producer known for her significant contributions to feminist legal advocacy.
Groundbreaking Chicana scholar, feminist theorist, writer, and cultural activist.
American photographer renowned for her black-and-white photography of New York City’s architecture and urban design.
Two-spirited Gros Ventres leader of the 1800s
African-American stand-up comic and actor who was active in stage, television and films from the 1910s to 1970s. She was also one of the 20th century’s first openly queer comedians, coming out as a lesbian in 1921.
Spanish-American military heroine
Favorite of Queen Anne of England