Revolutionary Women
50 Women of Color Who Reinvented the Rules
San Francisco, California : Chronicle Books LLC, [2022]
Format: Book
Description: 223 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
"Revolutionary Women is a celebration of women of color, centering women who have historically been sidelined. For fans of Ann Shen's beloved Bad Girls Throughout History, this spiritual successor celebrates the accomplishments of these incredible women alongside Ann's signature artwork. From dancers, actors, and singers to scientists, astronauts, politicians, and activists, these women used their voices and their passions to change the world"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Introduction -- In pursuit of art. Dorothy Toy ; Eartha Kitt ; Gloria Estefan ; Misty Copeland ; Nancy Kwan ; Tracey Norman ; Yayoi Kusama -- In pursuit of equity. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ; Grace Lee Boggs ; Kamala Harris ; Patsy Mink ; Shirley Chisholm ; Sonia Sotomayor ; Stacey Abrams -- In pursuit of excellence. Ann Lowe ; Joyce Chen ; Maria Tallchief ; Naomi Osaka ; Portia White ; Rita Moreno ; Victoria Draves -- In pursuit of exploration. Annie Easley ; Bessie Coleman ; Bessie Stringfield ; Hazel Ying Lee ; Kalpana Chawla ; Mae Jemison ; Mary Golda Ross -- In pursuit of expression. Anna Sui ; Carmen Rupe ; Celia Cruz ; Isabel Allende ; Sandra Oh ; Sylvia Rivera -- In pursuit of identity. Annie Dodge Wauneka ; Dolores Huerta ; Georgia Gilmore ; Jovita Idár ; Kathleen "Kay" Livingstone ; Madonna Thunder Hawk ; Whina Cooper ; Wilma Mankiller ; Zitkála-Šá -- In pursuit of knowledge. Anandibai Joshee ; Charlotta Bass ; Chien-Shiung Wu ; Ida B. Wells ; Marie Van Brittan Brown ; Pura Belpré ; Susan La Flesche Picotte.
Subjects:
Minority women -- History.
Minority women -- Biography.
Women social reformers -- Biography.
Minority women -- History.
Minority women -- Biography.
Women social reformers -- Biography.
ISBN:
9781452184593
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
HISTORY Women She | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references.