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Wanda Sykes (1964-)

This Final Tuesday of the year we're changing it up just for th week to feature one last womxn and taking a look at the life and career...

Whoopi Goldberg (1955-)

Keep with this theme of black womxn comedians, today we look at the life and career of the ever-so-famous, Whoopi Goldberg. Whoopi...

Danitra Vance (1954-1994)

With the huge success of the legendary Moms Mabley, there was a huge gap of well-known black female comedians. But thanks to Yvonne...

Yvonne Hudson (1954-)

Moms Mabley set the tone in America that black women can also be funny and it was ok to laugh with us! However, black female comedians...

Jackie "Moms" Mabley (1894-1975)

Normally I follow national observances of each month, but unfortunately, December doesn't have any observances that would be relevant to...

Toni Cade Bambara (1939-1995)

Our last novelist for Nat'l Novel Writing Month, is the fantastically talented Toni Cade Bambara Toni Cade Bambara, original name Toni...

Octavia Butler (1947-2006)

We're diving into the story about a legendary sci-fi author, Octavia Butler and her impact on writing. Octavia Estelle Butler, often...

Ntozake Shange (1948-2017)

Continuing in the spirit of Nat'l Novel Writing Month, we're exploring the famous Ntozake Shange and her catalog of work. Poet,...

Frances Harper (1825-1911)

Happy Wednesday and Happy Novel Writing Month to you all! We're starting off with the story of Frances Harper, the first black woman to...

Faith Ringgold (1930-)

Finishing out National Arts and Humanities Month is the impactful, Faith Ringgold. Faith Ringgold, born 1930 in Harlem, New York, is a...

Laura Wheeler Waring (1887-1948)

In continuing our awareness to October being National Arts and Humanities Month, we're celebrating another Visual Artist that broke...

Kara Walker (1969-)

Closing out this month of observance for the arts is artist Kara Walker. "The artist is best known for exploring the raw intersection of...

Elizabeth Catlett (1915-2012)

October is National Art and Humanity Month, and there's no better way to celebrate that than to honor a great 20th century sculptor,...

Sylvia del Villard (1928-1990)

In continuing our observance of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we take a look at dancer, choreographer, singer, actress, and orator,...

Majorie Joyner (1896-1994)

We have a very interesting story about a beautician that created the worlds only "Permanent Wave Machine"; Majorie Joyner "Marjorie...

Celia Cruz (1925-2003)

In honor of Hispanic Heritage month for the month of September, we're diving in to the story about the Afro-Cuban singing sensation, the...

Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour (1973-)

This is definitely one of the most influential stories we've covered on #WonderWomxnWednesday. "Vernice was born in Chicago, IL in 1973,...

Kathleen Cleaver (1945-)

One of the most influential Black Panther Party leaders, Kathleen Cleaver, created an impact that continues to last and add to her...

Dr. Dorothy Height (1912-2010)

Dr. Dorothy Height was one of the most respected and widely known civil rights and women's rights activists of our generation. Below is a...

Daisy Bates (1914-1999)

Daisy Bates, a tremendous leader in civil rights for students, left us with a long lasting impression in American History. Below is a...

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