Rad Am Women

A is for Angela Davis, who never backs down from the fight for justice.

B is for Billie Jean King, who showed the world what female athletes can do.

C is for Carol Burnett, who showed us that funny women can make it big.

D is for Dolores Huerta, who demands dignity and justice for farm workers.

E is for Ella Baker, who shaped the Civil Rights movement from behind the scenes.

F is for Florence Griffith-Joyner, who showed us how to run like girl.

G is for the Grimke Sisters, who devoted their lives to the pursuit of freedom and equality for all.

H is for Hazel Scott, whose many talents helped her blaze a bright trail.

I is for Isadora Duncan, who showed us the power of imagination and originality.

J is for Jovita Idar, who believed in free and equal education for all children.

K is for Kate Bornstein, who reminds us to bravely claim our true identity.

L is for Lucy Parsons, who fought for the rights of workers and poor people.

M is for Maya Lin, who makes big ideas into beautiful art.

N is for Nellie Bly, who changed the face of journalism—and world travel.

O is for Odetta, who led the way with her powerful voice.

P is for Patti Smith, who put the poetry in punk rock.

Q is for “Queen Bessie” Coleman, who soared above discrimination.

R is for Rachel Carson, who taught us how to respect and protect the Earth.

S is for Sonia Sotomayor, who reminds us to be fair and fierce all at once.

T is for Temple Grandin, who shows us the power of a brilliant mind.

U is for Ursula K. LeGuin, whose books show us that other worlds are possible.

V is for Virginia Apgar, whose invention saves lives every single day.

W is for Wilma Mankiller, who led her people with strength and courage.

X is for the women whose names we don’t know. Y is for Yuri Kochiyama, who fought for the rights of all people.

Z is for Zora Neale Hurston, who captured the stories and voices of many generation