Patricia Bath was an American ophthalmologist, inventor, humanitarian, and academic. Bath was an early pioneer of laser cataract surgery, and became the first African-American woman doctor to receive a patent for a medical purpose for her invention of the Laserphaco Probe for cataract treatment in 1986. Bath was able to help restore the sight of …
This weeks Illustrated Woman in History was submitted by Moira Paul of Carve Her Name. It is featured in the Women’s History Month 2019 zine. Click here to buy Althea Gibson was an American tennis player and professional golfer. In 1956, she became the first African American to win a Grand Slam title. In 1999, Serena Williams was seeking advice …
Patrisse Cullors is an artist, organizer, freedom fighter and queer activist. She is a co-founder of Black Lives Matter. Cullors became an activist as a teenager when joining the Bus Riders Union, a civil rights social movement organization. At the age of 16 she was forced to leave home after she revealed her queer identity to her parents. She formed a …
Ntozake Shange was an American playwright and poet best known for the Obie Award-winning play for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf. She was a self-proclaimed black feminist, and her work frequently addressed race and feminism. Shange was born Paulette L. Williams in 1948 in Trenton, New Jersey, where …
It’s Black History Month 2018 in the UK & to celebrate I’ve got a Black History Month zine out with illustrations & biographies of 20 amazing women in black history! Get yours on Etsy https://etsy.me/2zyRCka Audre Lorde Octavia E Butler Kimberlé Crenshaw Angela Davis Sister Rosetta Tharpe Claudette Colvin Shirley Chisholm Katherine G Johnson Mabel …
Tarana Burke is a civil rights activist who was the original founder of the “Me Too” movement, which she started in 2006. It later became a global phenomenon that raised awareness about sexual harassment, abuse, and assault in society in 2017. Burke became involved in civil rights activism while at University, where she organised press conferences …
Sharmadean Reid is a British Jamaican entrepreneur who founded Beautystack and WAH Nails. Her mission is to use technology to empower women, economically, socially and culturally. Reid started WAH (We Ain’t Hoes) while studying Fashion Communication and Promotion at Central Saint Martins. It began life as a hip hop zine focusing on the new wave of street smart …
Comfort Momoh is a FGM Consultant/Public Health Specialist and a staunch campaigner for the eradication of FGM. Momoh was born in Lagos, Nigeria. In 1981 she moved to the UK to train as a nurse at North Middlesex Hospital. While at the hospital, she discovered the practise of FGM and the impact this had on women’s lives. …
This weeks Illustrated Women in History was illustrated by Emma Thacker. It is featured in the Illustrated Women in History zine #5 which is available here http://etsy.me/2nMhm6n Sister Rosetta Tharpe was the ‘godmother of rock ‘n’ roll’. She was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and recording artist. Tharpe’s mother encouraged her musically and by 4 years …
This weeks Illustrated Women in History was written by Manu Escrita, and illustrated by Cecília Silveira. It will be featured in the Illustrated Women in History zine #5 which will be available in February. Tereza de Benguela, also known as Queen Tereza, is one of the most important figures in Afro-Brazilian history and the inspiration …