Mary Ann Shadd Cary  (1823-1893) Do you know the name Mary Ann Shadd Cary, lawyer, educator, suffragist?  Chances are you don’t, but you should.  She was believed to be the first black woman in North America to edit and publish a newspaper; one of the… more »

2020 will soon be coming to an end.  It also means the end of the Centennial Celebration of the ratification of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote.  Unfortunately that last sentence is questionable at best.  Given the ugly headlines we… more »

Standing before the Supreme Court, Eliza “Lyda” Burton Conley argued to protect her ancestral burial ground. Considered the Guardian of Heron Indian Cemetery, her appearance made her the third woman, and the first Native American, to argue a case in… more »

This was me on my way home from an audition for King Kong where I was told I was too ugly for the part. This was a pivotol moment for me. This one rogue opinion could have derailed my dreams of becoming an actress or force me to pull myself up by the… more »