Though thousands of men and women could be mentioned, this ever-growing list of individuals begins with those most famous.Also See: Native American Heroes & LeadersNotable Native Americans in History:AAdoeette, aka Big TreeAdoeette, aka Big Tree (1845?-1871) –Known as Adoette to his Kiowa...
NATIVE American womenBIOGRAPHY (Literary form)WOMEN mathematiciansAFFIRMATIVE action programs in educationThe author describes her career in creating picture book biographies about women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Topics covered include how she chooses which women to spot...
Brenda Jimenez Wins Four Silver & Bronze Stevie ® Awards For Women In Business In 2020 Brenda Jimenez, a Bronx native, has been named the winner Art Lorraine Currelley Honored By The National Beat Poetry Foundatuon Lorraine Currelley, Executive Director for the Bronx Book Fair and ...
She was both the first woman of African American descent and the first woman of Native American descent to earn their pilot’s license. This becomes even more impressive considering that in the late 1800s/early 1900s, women in the U.S. were not allowed to get their pilot’s license. ...
Also ranks #93 on The Most Beautiful Women Of The '80s 24 Regina Hall 12/11/1970 6 Regina Hall is an illustrious American actress and comedian with a versatile acting career spanning over two decades. Born on December 12, 1970, in Washington D.C., Hall made her mark with her captivatin...
in mainstream advertising campaigns for outdoor and travel media. As the founder of theNative Women's Wilderness, she created a community that not only increases indigenous representation, but also provides Native American women with a space to share their stories, support each other, and educate ...
The much younger brother ofRube Foster, himself known as the "Father of Black Baseball," had this banner season for the club his older brother ran. With Bill (or Willie, as you may also see him listed) at the top of their rotation, the American Giants also won two straight World Serie...
The U.S. women's rugby team claimed the country's first Olympic rugby medal since 1924 with a miraculous length-of-the-field walk-off scoring dash — that's the sport's answer to a grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the ninth. A star for the team was Ilona ...
Leading Causes of Death among Asian American Subgroups (2003–2011) Rankings revealed that as an aggregated group, cancer was the leading cause of death for Asian Americans. When disaggregated, there was notable heterogeneity. Among women, cancer was the leading cause of death for every group exce...
She quickly established herself as a fierce advocate for women and minorities, and a leader for House Democrats on many social justice issues. Her rewrite of the Violence Against Women Act included protections for Native American, transgender and immigrant women. She was an advocate for gay rights...