Gender – Women
Sonya Massey (1988-2024)
Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old African American woman was shot and killed in her home in Woodside Township by Sean Grayson,...
Cynthia Erivo (1987- )
Childhood English actress, singer and songwriter Cynthia Onyedinamanasu Chinasaokwu Erivo was born in Stockwell, London, England, on January 8, 1987....
Coretti Arle-Titz (1881-1951)
Coretti Arle-Titz was a singer and popularizer of the spiritual music genre in Europe and the USSR (Russia). She was...
Joy Reid (1968-)
Joy Reid, a prominent national correspondent, political analyst, commentator, and television host, has made a significant impact on the media...
(Sara) Saartjie Baartman (1789-1815)
Saartjie (Sara) Baartman was one of the first black women known to be subjugated to human sexual trafficking. She was...
Yolande Cornelia “Nikki” Giovanni (1943- )
“There’s no life in safety,” said three-time National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Image Award winner Yolande...
Zoë Saldaña (1978- )
Zoë Saldaña is an accomplished actress and dancer known for her roles in four of the six highest-grossing films produced...
Maria Louise Baldwin (1856-1922)
Maria Louise Baldwin, a pioneering educator, made history in 1881 by becoming a teacher at the Louis Agassiz School, an...
Alyia Gaskins (1989- )
Alyia Gaskins, born May 1, 1989, is an American public health professional, urban planner, and politician who assumed office as...
