50 Fabulous Black Women (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781642527353)

Kind, gutsy, smart, uplifting, groundbreaking, creative, funny, indestructible - women in a nutshell The 50 stories told in this full-color illustrated book celebrate everyday Black women from the 20th and 21st centuries who went on to lead extraordinary lives. Whether they were standing up for voting rights, painting portraits, going to space, blogging, programming computers, designing buildings, protesting for social justice, advocating for the poor and disadvantaged, singing jazz, doing stand-up comedy, fighting to clean up dirty waterways, or something else, all 50 of these women have lived inspiring lives. Each woman is illustrated and profiled in approximately 200 words written at a level suitable for middle-school, high-school and adult readers.