Category: Women’s History Month
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The Bible highlights women shepherds like Rachel and Ruth, whose roles significantly contributed to God’s redemptive plan and lineage of Jesus.
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Charlotte Forten Grimké: A Voice for Freedom, Education, and Justice Charlotte Forten Grimké stands as one of the most compelling figures of the 19th century—a writer, educator, abolitionist, and tireless advocate for racial equality. Her life reflects courage, intellect, and a deep commitment to uplifting others through education and the written word. Early Life: A…
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Birth and Family Background Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was born at her family’s home in Amherst, Massachusetts, on December 10, 1830. Her family was important in the town, although they were not extremely wealthy. Her father, Edward Dickinson, was a respected lawyer and served as a trustee at Amherst College. Emily’s ancestors had arrived in America…
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The History of Women’s History Month Women’s History Month has its roots in a growing desire to recognize the countless contributions women have made throughout history—contributions that were often overlooked, minimized, or left out of textbooks altogether. The movement began locally, expanded nationally, and eventually became a month-long celebration embraced across the United States. How…
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Rita Dove: A Life in Poetry, History, and Cultural Illumination Rita Dove stands as one of the most influential literary voices of the modern era—an artist whose work bridges history, music, race, memory, and the quiet interior spaces of human experience. As a poet, essayist, novelist, playwright, and educator, she has shaped American literature with…
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Nannie Helen Burroughs: A Voice of Strength, Education, and Empowerment Black History Month invites us to honor the women and men whose courage and brilliance reshaped the possibilities for future generations. Among these trailblazers stands Nannie Helen Burroughs—an educator, activist, and visionary who believed deeply in the power of faith, discipline, and education to transform…
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Mother Mary Lange: A Pioneer of Faith, Education, and Courage Mother Mary Lange stands as one of the most remarkable women in American Catholic history. As the foundress of the Oblate Sisters of Providence—the first sustained religious order for women of African descent in the United States—she transformed education, faith formation, and community life for…
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Maya Angelou (April 4,1928-May 28, 2014) is an American author, poet, playwright, editor, actress, director, and teacher. She is best known for the first installment of her autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1970). This work tells the story of a black girl growing up during the Great Depression. Angelou continued to chronicle…
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Mary Thea Bowman, FSPA (born Bertha Elizabeth Bowman; December 29, 1937 – March 30, 1990) was a Black Catholic religious sister, teacher, musician, liturgist and scholar who contributed to the ministry of the Catholic Church toward African Americans. She became an evangelist among her people, assisted in the production of an African-American Catholic hymnal, and was a popular speaker on faith and spirituality in her final years, in addition to…
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Alice Marie Coachman Davis (November 9, 1923 – July 14, 2014) was an American track and field star who excelled in the high jump and made history as the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal. Biography Early life and education Alice Coachman was born on November 9, 1923, in Albany, Georgia, the…