Esther Pohl: The Doctor That Saved Portland From Bubonic Plague
Portland, under the leadership of Dr. Esther Pohl, was the only city on the West Coast that didn’t have any deaths from bubonic plague.
June 25, 2020
Pioneering Women
Sarah and Angelina Grimke: Born to a Slave-Owning Family in the South, They Became Prominent Abolitionists
Sarah and Angelina Grimke were white sisters who were some of the earliest leaders of the abolishment movement.
June 19, 2020
Lucy O’Reilly Schell: The Race Car Driver That Beat Hitler
During the 30s, the Germans controlled most of the most popular sports unequivocally: race car driving. German drivers, in state-of-the art Mercedes cars, armed with
June 19, 2020
Nawal El Saadawi: The Egyptian feminist who got sent to jail. And then wrote a book on toilet paper
Nawal El Saadawi never held back on speaking her mind – even when doing put her into prison and made her the target of rage
June 19, 2020
Queen Nzinga: The Portuguese sold her people into slavery – so she went to war
Queen Nzinga: The Portuguese sold her people into slavery – so she went to war Queen Nzinga is one of several groundbreaking women featured in
June 19, 2020
Karl M. Baer: The first person in the world to undergo sex-change surgery
Karl M. Baer was born as Martha, in 1885 Germany – and he was buried in 1956 in Bat Yam (Israel), as Karl M. Baer.
June 10, 2020
Books About Racism Written By Women To Read NOW
Educate Yourself Now more than ever is the time to educate ourselves about racial inequalities in America. We’ve put together a list of 5 books
June 6, 2020
African American Women Coloring Pages: Beyonce, Michelle Obama and More
Now, more then ever, we need to inspire our girls and boys – and provide them with positive role models. That is why I created
June 2, 2020
Frieda Belinfante: The Jew who dressed up like a man and fought in the Dutch resistance
Frieda Belinfante was the first woman to conduct an orchestra in Europe, a Jewish woman who fought in the Dutch resistance, and also – a
June 2, 2020