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A black woman did that / by Malaika Adero ; illustrated by Chanté Timothy.

Adero, Malaika, 1957- (author.). Timothy, Chanté, (illustrator.).

Summary:

"A Black Woman Did That is a celebration of strong, resilient, innovative, and inspiring women of color. With a vibrant mixture of photography, illustration, biography, and storytelling, author Malaika Adero will spotlight well-known historical figures and women who are pushing boundaries today--including Ida B. Wells, Madam CJ Walker, Shirley Chisholm, Serena Williams, Mae Jamison, Stacey Abrams, Jesmyn Ward, Ava DuVernay, and Amy Sherald."--publisher's description.

Record details

ISBN: 9781941367513
ISBN: 1941367518
Physical Description: 160 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Publisher: New York : Downtown Bookworks, 2019.

Content descriptions

General Note:	"42 boundary-breaking, bar-raising, world-changing women"--front cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographic references (page 160).
Formatted Contents Note:	Jesmyn Ward -- Stacey Abrams -- Misty Copeland -- Alice Coltrane -- Madam C.J. Walker -- Patricia Bath -- Lorraine Hansberry -- Mo'ne Davis -- Harriet Tubman -- Debbie Allen -- Angela Davis -- Meghan Markle -- Barbara Harris -- Ava DuVernay -- Xenobia Bailey -- Bethann Hardison -- Alice Walker -- Serena Williams -- Coretta Scott King -- Whoopi Goldberg -- Hadiyah-Nicole Green -- Amy Sherald -- Mary Fields -- Cathy Hughes -- Mae Jemison -- Nina Simone -- Ida B. Wells -- Zora Neale Hurston -- Sister Rosetta Tharpe -- Shirley Franklin -- Oprah Winfrey -- Shirley Chisholm -- Bessie Coleman -- Gwendolyn Brooks -- Faith Ringgold -- Michelle Obama -- Glory Edim -- Abbey Lincoln -- Shonda Rhimes -- Shirley Ann Jackson -- Simone Biles -- Ella Baker.