Dorothy Dandridge
Trailblazer of the Silver Screen: Dorothy Dandridge (1922-1965), singer and film actress, was the first Black woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for best actress.
Visit https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1270074016535012 to watch a clip of her in “Carmen Jones.”
Ida B. Wells-Barnett
An Iconic Woman: Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Anti-Lynching Crusader, was a prominent journalist, activist, and researcher, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In her lifetime, she battled sexism, racism, and violence. As a skilled writer, Wells-Barnett also used her skills as a journalist to shed light on the conditions of African Americans throughout the South.
Visit https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/ida-b-wells-barnett
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