Today I feature these strong women because they are Black. They are more than Strong Black Women. They are inspirations.
Category: History
She Saved the Moon Landing
It’s July 20, 1969. U.S. astronauts in the lunar module near the surface of the moon. Alarms blare. Should they abort? No, she saved the moon landing.
Black Women You Should Know
History often ignored women, particularly black women. Black women are making and have made history. Here are 41 black women you should know.
She Was Convicted Because the Sex Side of Life Was Judged Obscene
Women’s lack of basic civil rights deeply affect Mary Coffin Ware Dennett’s life. She was convicted because the sex side of life was judged obscene.
Nothing to Lose and Everything to Gain
In December 1967, fifty-three-year-old Louis Washkansky, a South African businessman, was dying. He had diabetes, chronic heart, kidney, and liver disease. By 1965, he had had three heart attacks and only about one third of his failing heart continued to function. All his heart doctors and tests confirmed he was dying. His doctors recommended he see… Continue reading Nothing to Lose and Everything to Gain