{"product_id":"originals-black-women-breaking-barriers-paperback","title":"Originals!: Black Women Breaking Barriers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJessie Carney Smith Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover and celebrate the achievements of some of America's most inspiring women!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first female. African American vice president, first U.S. senator, the 83rd U.S. Attorney General, \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e 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; \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e the first black prima ballerina at the Metropolitan Opera Company. Black women have accomplished incredible things throughout American history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn important book, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginals! Barrier-breaking Black Women\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e 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 ... \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eGail Fisher\u003c\/i\u003e, the first black actress to receive an Emmy Award.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eTina Sloan-Green\u003c\/i\u003e, the first black American woman to compete on the U.S. National Lacrosse team.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eSarah J. (Smith Thompson) Garnet\u003c\/i\u003e, the first black female principal in the New York City public school system.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eRuth Carol Taylor\u003c\/i\u003e, the first flight attendant to smash the color barrier.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eRebecca Davis Lee Crumpler\u003c\/i\u003e, the first black woman awarded a medical degree in the United States.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eCamilla Ella Williams\u003c\/i\u003e, the first black woman to sing with the New York City Opera.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eAltha Stewart\u003c\/i\u003e, the first African American president of The American Psychiatric Association.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eJessie Carney Smith\u003c\/i\u003e, the first black national president of Beta Phi Mu, the honor society for persons with graduate degrees in library science.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eGwendolyn Brooks\u003c\/i\u003e, the author of \u003ci\u003eAnnie Allen\u003c\/i\u003e, a book of poetry that won the first Pulitzer Prize awarded to an African American.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eJeanine McIntosh-Menze\u003c\/i\u003e, the first African American female aviator in the U.S. Coast Guard's 215-year history.\u003cp\u003eThe story of black women in America is one of struggle and obstacles overcome. It's a story of great achievement and soaring heights. Let \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginals! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003einspire and educate you as it shares the stories and breakthroughs of hundreds of black women in American history!! With more than 210 photos and illustrations, this enlightening book also includes a helpful bibliography and an extensive index, adding to its usefulness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDistinguished in the library profession and recognized educator, author and scholar \u003cb\u003eJessie Carney Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is dean of the library and holds the Camille Cosby Distinguished Chair in the Humanities at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. She completed her undergraduate work at North Carolina A\u0026amp;T State University and holds master's degrees from Michigan State University and Vanderbilt University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois. Among Dr. Smith's numerous awards are the National Women's Book Association's Award, the Candace Award for excellence in education, \u003ci\u003eSage\u003c\/i\u003e magazine's Anna J. Cooper Award for research on African American women, and the Academic\/Research Librarian of the Year Award from the Association of College and Research Libraries. Her work includes \u003ci\u003eBlack Firsts\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlack Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Handy African American History Answer Book\u003c\/i\u003e, and, with co-author Linda T. Wynn, \u003ci\u003eFreedom Facts and Firsts\u003c\/i\u003e all published by Visible Ink Press. 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