Women of Color and Accomplishment: Fighting for Equality

Women of Color and Accomplishment: Fighting for Equality

The history of the struggle against racism in the US contains numerous people who helped in the fight for equality. Many of those who took part in this fight, especially African American women, have been overlooked in the history books.

The portraits in this book honor a thirty-one of these African American women who were instrumental in the fight towards freedom. The included mini bios highlight some of their major accomplishments, and how these achievements were influential in the continuing struggle towards equality.