Originals!: Black Women Breaking Barriers by Jessie Carney Smith Smith Hardcover

by Jessie Carney Smith Smith

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The Nile on eBay Originals! by Jessie Carney Smith Smith "Originals! profiles the lives and accomplishments of hundreds of African American women throughout history in fields including entertainment, business, education, religion, politics, literature and journalism, civil rights, nonprofit organizations, the military, and science and medicine"-- FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Discover and celebrate the achievements of some of America's most inspiring women! The first female. African American vice president, first U.S. senator, the 83rd U.S. Attorney General, and first black state legislator in Alaska. The first time a black woman and a white band shared the same stage; the first black woman writer to win a Pulitzer Prize; and the first black prima ballerina at the Metropolitan Opera Company. Black women have accomplished incredible things throughout American history. An important book, Originals! Barrier-breaking Black Women profiles the lives and successes of such notable and iconic women as abolitionist Harriet Tubman, Olympic gold medalist Wilma Rudolph, mathematician Katherine Johnson, organizer and politician Stacy Adams Stacey Abrams, astronaut Mae Jemison, jazz legend Billie Holiday, ballerina Misty Copeland, Vice President Kamala Harris, and also the accomplishments of hundreds of less-famous and lesser-known women. This fascinating read recounts 1,400 achievements, including ...Gail Fisher, the first black actress to receive an Emmy Sloan

• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9781578597345
• Condition: Fine

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