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Among the Black women honored on the Forbes “50 over 50” list are (from left) singer Patti LaBelle, actress Viola Davis, and Claudine Gay, who last month became president of Harvard University.
Rashida Leah Jones (/ r ə ˈ ʃ iː d ə / rə-SHEE-də; [1] born February 25, 1976) [2] [3] is an American actress and filmmaker. She is best known for her roles as Louisa Fenn on the Fox drama series Boston Public (2000–2002), as Karen Filippelli on the NBC comedy series The Office (2006–2009; 2011), as Ann Perkins on the NBC comedy series Parks and Recreation (2009–2015), and as the ...
Mae Carol Jemison was born in Decatur, Alabama, on October 17, 1956, [1] [2] the youngest of three children of Charlie Jemison and Dorothy Jemison (née Green). [3] Her father was a maintenance supervisor for a charity organization, and her mother worked most of her career as an elementary school teacher of English and math at the Ludwig van Beethoven Elementary School in Chicago, Illinois.
— Malala Yousafzai, 24 January 2009 BBC blog entry In February 2009, girls' schools were still closed. In solidarity, private schools for boys had decided not to open until 9 February, and notices appeared saying so. On 7 February, Yousafzai and her brother returned to their hometown of Mingora, where the streets were deserted, and there was an "eerie silence". She wrote in her blog: "We ...
Top 10 most powerful women of 2023. Giorgia Meloni. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission. Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank. Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States. Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy. Taylor Swift, musician. Karen Lynch, CEO of CVS Health.
Anna May Wong a.k.a. Wong Liu Tsong. Wong was the first Chinese American movie star, both in Hollywood and internationally, and the first Asian American woman to receive a star on the Hollywood ...
Sarah Silverman. Sarah Kate Silverman[ 1] (born December 1, 1970) [ 1] is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer. She first rose to prominence for her brief stint as a writer and cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live during its 19th season between 1993 and 1994.
50+ Influential Latina Women in History. 1. Dolores Huerta. Huerta is a civil rights activist and labor leader. She worked tirelessly to ensure farmworkers received US labor rights and co-founded ...