History Woes

Ep. 31 Wild Women of History: Inspirational Black Women in History


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In part 2 of the BHM series, the History Woes team covers some truly inspirational women. First, Morgan covers entrepreneur, Madam C.J. Walker. Then, Lexi covers the life of a woman of all trades (there's really nothing she cannot do), Mae Jemison.


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Madam C.J. Walker:

https://blogs.brown.edu/afri-0090-s01-2019-fall/2019/10/10/the-good-and-bad-of-black-excellence/

https://www.essence.com/op-ed/is-black-excellence-killing-us/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2021/08/01/our-obsession-with-black-excellence-is-harming-black-people/?sh=224bb0382fd9

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madam_C._J._Walker

https://www.biography.com/inventor/madam-cj-walker



Mae Jemison:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mae_Jemison


Music: Victor Natas - Dancing in despair available @ freesound.org

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