Originals!

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Discover and celebrate the achievements of some of America’s most inspiring women! The first female. African American vice president, first U.S. senator, the 83rd U.S. Attorney General,  and  first black state legislator in Alaska. The first time a black woman and a white band shared the same stage; the first black woman writer to win a Pulitzer Prize;  and  the first black prima ballerina at the Metropolitan Opera Company. Black women have accomplished incredible things throughout American history.An important book,  Originals! Barrier-breaking Black Women  profiles the lives and successes of such notable and iconic women as abolitionist Harriet Tubman, Olympic gold medalist Wilma Rudolph, mathematician Katherine Johnson, organizer and politician Stacy Adams Stacey Abrams, astronaut Mae Jemison, jazz legend Billie Holiday, ballerina Misty Copeland, Vice President Kamala Harris, and also the accomplishments of hundreds of less-famous and lesser-known women. This fascinating read recounts 1,400 achievements, including …