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“ Celebrating Women of Courage and Vision” March, 2011 WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
Sarah Breedlove “ Madam C. J. Walker” A Black Entrepreneur considered the first Black woman to become a  millionaire.
Dr. Mary E. Walker Dr. Walker is the first and only female Medal of Honor winner.  Her Medal of Honor was rescinded in 1917 because of her involvement with the women’s suffrage movement.  It was restored by President Carter on June 10, 1977.
ALICE PAUL Drafted the Equal Rights  Amendment for women in 1923, and was instrumental  in adding the affirmation of  gender equality to the United Nations charter.
Lena Horne Lena Horne was the first black performer to be signed to a long-term contract by a major Hollywood studio and went on to achieve international fame as a singer. 
Chien-Shiung Wu Nuclear scientist whose pioneering work altered modern physical theory and changed the accepted view of the structure of the  universe.  Received the  National Science Medal  (1975) and the internationally respected Wolf Prize.
Bella Abzug  (1920-1998) Women’s rights advocate and labor lawyer, Abzug was elected to Congress (1971- 1976).  Co-founder of the  National Women’s Political Caucus and founder of the Women’s Environment and  Development Organization.
  Sister Souljah A graduate of Rutgers University, she earned a degree in American History and African Studies. She is credited for writing one of the most popular Street Lit. novels of the 90’s, “The Coldest Winter Ever.”
Carrie Chapman Catt President of the National  American Woman Suffrage Association who organized state and federal work for  women’s voting rights and  unified the mainline suffrage movement.  After 14 months of brilliant direction, women achieved the right to vote.  Founded the League of Women Voters.
Tsuyako “Sox” Kitashima A leader in the successful movement to win reparations for Japanese Americans who were forced into internment camps during WW II.  In 1989 Congress passed the Entitlement Bill, providing $20,000 to each surviving internee.
Elizabeth Blackwell The first American woman awarded the M.D. degree.  Working with quite determination, she turned aside the hostility of the professors, students, and townspeople.  She earned her medical degree in 1849
Ida B. Wells-Barnett (1862-1931) She began a daring editorial campaign against lynching in her Memphis Free Speech newspaper (1892).  After her office was sacked, she moved to NY City.  There she continued her fearless crusade as a journalist and traveling lecturer, organizing anti-lynching societies.
Maggie Kuhn Kuhn founded the Gray Panthers to fight ageism.  Kuhn was an outspoken advocate of the rights for older people, showing that old people are strong, vibrant, and intelligent.
Myra Bradwell In 1869 Bradwell helped create Chicago’s first women’s suffrage convention, and passed the Bar.  Despite and appeal to the Supreme Court, she was refused admission because of her gender.  In 1892 she was finally admitted to the U.S. and Illinois Supreme Court.
Mary Ann Shadd Cary In 1869 she became the first Black woman to enter Howard University Law School, thus becoming the first Black woman to earn a law degree.  She fought alongside Susan B. Anthony for women’s suffrage.  She was the first Black woman to cast a vote in a national election.
Mary McLeod Bethune In 1904, Bethune started a school for Black women with $1.50.  She latter developed it into Bethune-Cookman college.  In 1940 She was appointed Advisor on Minority Affairs for the National Youth Administration under President Roosevelt.
Susan B. Anthony Anthony began as an activist is the anti-slavery movement.  When the slaves were set free she shifted her attentions to women’s rights.  Elizabeth Stanton and she started a newspaper called The Revolution.  They used it to fight for women’s rights.  She helped pave the way for women to vote.
Sandra Day O’Connor She was the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Marian Anderson American opera singer.  She was the first African American to be named a permanent member of the Metropolitan Opera Company, as well as the first to perform at the White House. 
Sarah Winnemucca A Native-American leader who dedicated her life to returning land taken by the government back to the tribes, especially the land of her own Paiute Tribe.  Despite Congressional legislation enabling the return of Paiute land, the legislation was never enacted.
Gerty Theresa Radnitz Cori In 1947 she received the Nobel Prize in science for discovering, along with her husband, Carl, how glucose is converted into glycogen, a process dubbed the Cori Cycle.
Ada Deer Deer led her tribe in lobbying Congress to pass the Menominee Restoration Act (1973) that restored their land and treaty rights as American Indians.  In 1993 she became the first woman Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs.
Martha Wright Griffiths Called the “Mother of the ERA,” Congressional Representative Griffiths shepherded the Equal Rights Amendment which successfully added sex discrimination as a prohibited act.  She demonstrated an outspoken concern for women’s legal rights during her career in Congress.
Condoleeza Rice American political scientist and diplomat. She was this nation’s first African- American woman Secretary of State.
Antonia Novello The first woman and the first Hispanic to become the Surgeon General of the United States (1990-1993).  As Surgeon General, Dr. Novello was among the first to recognize the need to focus on women with AIDS and on neonatal transmission of HIV.
Dolores Huerta (1930-) Huerta is the co-founder, along with Cesar Chavez, of the United Farm Workers union, which is dedicated to helping immigrant/migrant people of all ages.  For over 30 years, she has served as vice president, chief lobbyist, and labor contract negotiator.
Mae Jemison She received her medical degree from Cornell University, Dr. Jemison spent three years as a Peace Corps Medical Officer in West Africa and Thailand.  In 1992, now a NASA astronaut she participated aboard Spacelab-J conducting experiments.
Patricia Schroeder Elected to Congress in 1972, she advocated women’s rights, research on women’s health, and sane military spending.  She was staunchly supportive of families with children, sponsoring the Family and Medical Leave Act. She was outspoken about the need for more women in elected offices.
Shirley Chisholm Known as “Fighting Shirley Chisholm,” in 1968 she became the first Black woman to be elected to U.S. Congress.  In 1972 she again made history by seriously campaigning for the Democratic Party nomination for President; the first woman of color to seek the nation’s highest office.
Sally Ride (1951-) Astronaut Ride became the first American woman in space in 1983, serving as mission specialist and flight engineer. Ride made a second flight in 1984 the left NASA in 1987. With a doctorate in astrophysics, she now directs the California Space Institute
Flossie Wong-Staal She completed her doctorate in molecular biology at UCLA in 1972.  By 1980 AIDS had become an epidemic.  Wong-Staal and her colleague discovered the cause and cloned it.  As a result, tests have be developed to screen donated blood and test people for the virus.
Aida Alvarez Alvarez is the 20th Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration.  She was sworn in on March 7, 1997. Ms. Alvarez is the first Hispanic woman, and the first person of Puerto Rican heritage, to serve as a member of the President’s Cabinet.
Barbara Jordan Elected to the House of Representatives in 1972, She became the first African-American congresswomen to be elected, and re-elected, from the deep south.  In 1976, Jordan became the first woman and first African-American to give the keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention.
Mary Church Terrell The daughter of two former slaves, was one of the first African-American women to earn a college degree. She became an activist who led several important associations and helped to work for civil rights and suffrage.
Maya Lin An American artist and architect who is known for her work in sculpture and landscape art. She is the designer of the  Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Ellen Ochoa Ochoa developed an optical system to recognize objects regardless of their position, vital in guiding a robot to or around objects.  She led a research group working primarily on optical systems for automated space exploration.  Ellen is now an astronaut at NASA’s Johnson Space Center.

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Women's History Month

  • 1. “ Celebrating Women of Courage and Vision” March, 2011 WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
  • 2. Sarah Breedlove “ Madam C. J. Walker” A Black Entrepreneur considered the first Black woman to become a millionaire.
  • 3. Dr. Mary E. Walker Dr. Walker is the first and only female Medal of Honor winner. Her Medal of Honor was rescinded in 1917 because of her involvement with the women’s suffrage movement. It was restored by President Carter on June 10, 1977.
  • 4. ALICE PAUL Drafted the Equal Rights Amendment for women in 1923, and was instrumental in adding the affirmation of gender equality to the United Nations charter.
  • 5. Lena Horne Lena Horne was the first black performer to be signed to a long-term contract by a major Hollywood studio and went on to achieve international fame as a singer. 
  • 6. Chien-Shiung Wu Nuclear scientist whose pioneering work altered modern physical theory and changed the accepted view of the structure of the universe. Received the National Science Medal (1975) and the internationally respected Wolf Prize.
  • 7. Bella Abzug (1920-1998) Women’s rights advocate and labor lawyer, Abzug was elected to Congress (1971- 1976). Co-founder of the National Women’s Political Caucus and founder of the Women’s Environment and Development Organization.
  • 8.   Sister Souljah A graduate of Rutgers University, she earned a degree in American History and African Studies. She is credited for writing one of the most popular Street Lit. novels of the 90’s, “The Coldest Winter Ever.”
  • 9. Carrie Chapman Catt President of the National American Woman Suffrage Association who organized state and federal work for women’s voting rights and unified the mainline suffrage movement. After 14 months of brilliant direction, women achieved the right to vote. Founded the League of Women Voters.
  • 10. Tsuyako “Sox” Kitashima A leader in the successful movement to win reparations for Japanese Americans who were forced into internment camps during WW II. In 1989 Congress passed the Entitlement Bill, providing $20,000 to each surviving internee.
  • 11. Elizabeth Blackwell The first American woman awarded the M.D. degree. Working with quite determination, she turned aside the hostility of the professors, students, and townspeople. She earned her medical degree in 1849
  • 12. Ida B. Wells-Barnett (1862-1931) She began a daring editorial campaign against lynching in her Memphis Free Speech newspaper (1892). After her office was sacked, she moved to NY City. There she continued her fearless crusade as a journalist and traveling lecturer, organizing anti-lynching societies.
  • 13. Maggie Kuhn Kuhn founded the Gray Panthers to fight ageism. Kuhn was an outspoken advocate of the rights for older people, showing that old people are strong, vibrant, and intelligent.
  • 14. Myra Bradwell In 1869 Bradwell helped create Chicago’s first women’s suffrage convention, and passed the Bar. Despite and appeal to the Supreme Court, she was refused admission because of her gender. In 1892 she was finally admitted to the U.S. and Illinois Supreme Court.
  • 15. Mary Ann Shadd Cary In 1869 she became the first Black woman to enter Howard University Law School, thus becoming the first Black woman to earn a law degree. She fought alongside Susan B. Anthony for women’s suffrage. She was the first Black woman to cast a vote in a national election.
  • 16. Mary McLeod Bethune In 1904, Bethune started a school for Black women with $1.50. She latter developed it into Bethune-Cookman college. In 1940 She was appointed Advisor on Minority Affairs for the National Youth Administration under President Roosevelt.
  • 17. Susan B. Anthony Anthony began as an activist is the anti-slavery movement. When the slaves were set free she shifted her attentions to women’s rights. Elizabeth Stanton and she started a newspaper called The Revolution. They used it to fight for women’s rights. She helped pave the way for women to vote.
  • 18. Sandra Day O’Connor She was the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
  • 19. Marian Anderson American opera singer. She was the first African American to be named a permanent member of the Metropolitan Opera Company, as well as the first to perform at the White House. 
  • 20. Sarah Winnemucca A Native-American leader who dedicated her life to returning land taken by the government back to the tribes, especially the land of her own Paiute Tribe. Despite Congressional legislation enabling the return of Paiute land, the legislation was never enacted.
  • 21. Gerty Theresa Radnitz Cori In 1947 she received the Nobel Prize in science for discovering, along with her husband, Carl, how glucose is converted into glycogen, a process dubbed the Cori Cycle.
  • 22. Ada Deer Deer led her tribe in lobbying Congress to pass the Menominee Restoration Act (1973) that restored their land and treaty rights as American Indians. In 1993 she became the first woman Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs.
  • 23. Martha Wright Griffiths Called the “Mother of the ERA,” Congressional Representative Griffiths shepherded the Equal Rights Amendment which successfully added sex discrimination as a prohibited act. She demonstrated an outspoken concern for women’s legal rights during her career in Congress.
  • 24. Condoleeza Rice American political scientist and diplomat. She was this nation’s first African- American woman Secretary of State.
  • 25. Antonia Novello The first woman and the first Hispanic to become the Surgeon General of the United States (1990-1993). As Surgeon General, Dr. Novello was among the first to recognize the need to focus on women with AIDS and on neonatal transmission of HIV.
  • 26. Dolores Huerta (1930-) Huerta is the co-founder, along with Cesar Chavez, of the United Farm Workers union, which is dedicated to helping immigrant/migrant people of all ages. For over 30 years, she has served as vice president, chief lobbyist, and labor contract negotiator.
  • 27. Mae Jemison She received her medical degree from Cornell University, Dr. Jemison spent three years as a Peace Corps Medical Officer in West Africa and Thailand. In 1992, now a NASA astronaut she participated aboard Spacelab-J conducting experiments.
  • 28. Patricia Schroeder Elected to Congress in 1972, she advocated women’s rights, research on women’s health, and sane military spending. She was staunchly supportive of families with children, sponsoring the Family and Medical Leave Act. She was outspoken about the need for more women in elected offices.
  • 29. Shirley Chisholm Known as “Fighting Shirley Chisholm,” in 1968 she became the first Black woman to be elected to U.S. Congress. In 1972 she again made history by seriously campaigning for the Democratic Party nomination for President; the first woman of color to seek the nation’s highest office.
  • 30. Sally Ride (1951-) Astronaut Ride became the first American woman in space in 1983, serving as mission specialist and flight engineer. Ride made a second flight in 1984 the left NASA in 1987. With a doctorate in astrophysics, she now directs the California Space Institute
  • 31. Flossie Wong-Staal She completed her doctorate in molecular biology at UCLA in 1972. By 1980 AIDS had become an epidemic. Wong-Staal and her colleague discovered the cause and cloned it. As a result, tests have be developed to screen donated blood and test people for the virus.
  • 32. Aida Alvarez Alvarez is the 20th Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration. She was sworn in on March 7, 1997. Ms. Alvarez is the first Hispanic woman, and the first person of Puerto Rican heritage, to serve as a member of the President’s Cabinet.
  • 33. Barbara Jordan Elected to the House of Representatives in 1972, She became the first African-American congresswomen to be elected, and re-elected, from the deep south. In 1976, Jordan became the first woman and first African-American to give the keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention.
  • 34. Mary Church Terrell The daughter of two former slaves, was one of the first African-American women to earn a college degree. She became an activist who led several important associations and helped to work for civil rights and suffrage.
  • 35. Maya Lin An American artist and architect who is known for her work in sculpture and landscape art. She is the designer of the  Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
  • 36. Ellen Ochoa Ochoa developed an optical system to recognize objects regardless of their position, vital in guiding a robot to or around objects. She led a research group working primarily on optical systems for automated space exploration. Ellen is now an astronaut at NASA’s Johnson Space Center.