Author and educator M.J. Fievre, BS Ed, and bestselling author Becca Anderson have teamed up in The Book of Awesome Black Women. In it, they share an uncensored history of the power of Black women like Sojourner Truth, Anita Hill, Wangari Maathai, Aretha Franklin, Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka and so many more, whose stories embody strength, perseverance, and talent.
Author and educator M.J. Fievre, BS Ed, and bestselling author Becca Anderson have teamed up in The Book of Awesome Black Women. In it, they share an uncensored history of the power of Black women like Sojourner Truth, Anita Hill, Wangari Maathai, Aretha Franklin, Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka and so many more, whose stories embody strength, perseverance, and talent.
Becca Anderson comes from a long line of preachers and teachers from Ohio and Kentucky. The teacher's side of her family led her to become a women's studies scholar and the author of The Book of Awesome Women. An avid collector of meditations, prayers and blessings, she helps run a “Gratitude and Grace Circle”' which meets at homes, churches and bookstores monthly in the San Francisco-Bay Area where she currently resides. Becca Anderson credits her spiritual practice with helping her recover from cancer and wants to share this with anyone who is facing difficulty in their life. Author of Think Happy to Stay Happy and Every Day Thankful, Becca Anderson shares her inspirational writings and suggested acts of kindness at https://thedailyinspoblog.wordpress.com/ She also blogs about Awesome Women, like those in her book Badass Affirmations, at https://theblogofawesomewomen.wordpress.com
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Contents Introductions – MJ Fievre and Becca Anderson Chapter One – Hidden Figures No Longer: Black Women in STEM Chapter Two – SHEroes: Unstoppable Black Women Who Busted Down Barriers Chapter Three – Amazing Artists: Musicians, Actors and Other Creators of Color Chapter Four – The Truest Eyes: Awesome Black Women Writers Chapter Five – Let a New Earth Rise: Poets & Literary Pioneers Chapter Six – Recovering and Reclaiming Identities: Black Women in Visual Arts Chapter Seven – All-Kinds-of-Awesome Athletes: Women and Girls Who Leveled the Playing Field Chapter Eight – Activists Who Kick A**: Fighting For Civil Rights, Human Right, Queer Rights & Climates Rights Chapter Nine – Unbought & Unbossed: Black Women Fighting for Equality Chapter Ten – Black Women Leading the Way: Mighty in the Classroom, the Military, and the Church Chapter Eleven – Black Bodies on the Move: Awesome Black Models and Dancers Chapter Twelve – SHEO’s & SHEroes: Black Women Give Back and Make the Best Bosses Conclusion
Contents Introductions – MJ Fievre and Becca Anderson Chapter One – Hidden Figures No Longer: Black Women in STEM Chapter Two – SHEroes: Unstoppable Black Women Who Busted Down Barriers Chapter Three – Amazing Artists: Musicians, Actors and Other Creators of Color Chapter Four – The Truest Eyes: Awesome Black Women Writers Chapter Five – Let a New Earth Rise: Poets & Literary Pioneers Chapter Six – Recovering and Reclaiming Identities: Black Women in Visual Arts Chapter Seven – All-Kinds-of-Awesome Athletes: Women and Girls Who Leveled the Playing Field Chapter Eight – Activists Who Kick A**: Fighting For Civil Rights, Human Right, Queer Rights & Climates Rights Chapter Nine – Unbought & Unbossed: Black Women Fighting for Equality Chapter Ten – Black Women Leading the Way: Mighty in the Classroom, the Military, and the Church Chapter Eleven – Black Bodies on the Move: Awesome Black Models and Dancers Chapter Twelve – SHEO’s & SHEroes: Black Women Give Back and Make the Best Bosses Conclusion
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